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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1896
Page
7
An 1896 Sunday page extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and related melancholy. The ad-style piece warns against inferior remedies, touts a long medical advisory, and offers a free copy of the author’s home medical guide with mail order details.
A compact clipping reviews U S coinage history including silver dollar status under 18/3 and the 1878 standard. It references 1686 and mentions revisions and legal evolutions affecting the United States monetary domain, with a focus on provenance and public understanding of the coinage framework.
The act establishes coin standards for gold silver and copper, sets ratios of precious metals, and allows coinage of bullion at the mint. It details weights fineness and alloy composition for gold and silver coins and provides for immediate exchange of coined bullion with individuals at the mint.
The text outlines how United States currency should be expressed in dollars and cents, detailing the use of tenths, hundredths, and millies for pricing. It emphasizes that accounts in public offices and all procedures must be kept in conformity with the regulation.
The document outlines the United States gold coin standards for 1833-34, specifying weights and values for eagle half eagle and quarter eagle coins. It states coins are receivable in payments at full weight with fixed values, and establishes procedures for standard gold and silver deposits for coinage under treasury direction.
A historical text outlines the 1900 weight standard for U S gold and silver coins, specifying copper and silver alloys, legal tender values for each coin, and the duties of the treasury secretary. It details bullion deposits, coinage charges, and the mint's procedures for refining and issuing coins, with sections on gold dollars and subsidiary silver legal tender rules.
A historical enactment outlines deposits for coinage into half dollars quarters dimes and half eagles regulated by the secretary of the treasury with charges to depositors for refining or parity. It states mint and branch operations must conform to gold coin standards and authorizes issuance of a two dollar coin. Approved February 21, 1853.
A historical excerpt outlines act sections defining coin standards for gold silver and minor coins. It details alloy compositions, weights in grains, legal tender values, and minting rules. It notes the so-called crime of 1879 involving the omission of the standard silver collar and describes deposit and conversion fees and processing costs at mints and assay offices.
A fragmentary OCR of an old statute text outlines silver and gold coins as legal tender with weight and tolerance rules. It notes proportional valuation for reduced weight, and nominal rates for silver pieces within certain amounts, referencing various sections and terms.
Federal act outlines redemption of national bank notes for lawful tender and explains Treasury authority to mint and redeem silver and fractional currency. Provisions suspend certain gold standard charges, preset redemption duties, and authorize coining and notes handling to support public finances.
A House bill details silver dollar coinage as legal tender, with weight standards, and authorizes Treasury purchases. It calls for a Latin Union conference with European nations to set a common gold-silver ratio, appoints three commissioners, and outlines compensation and travel payments pending congress.
The 1890 act directs the secretary of the treasury to buy silver bullion monthly up to 4.6 million ounces at the current price and issue silver certificates redeemable in coin. Notes may be issued and redeemd, with redemption and reserve rules, and the act aligns with existing silver dollar standards while redeeming deposits from national banks under a special redemption account.
Fragmentary text notes repeal of acts and parts inconsistent with provisions. Mentions reform by the president and objections raised by a House of Representatives, with dates and a law enacted. Likely a legislative record from United States history referencing February and a specific act.
Legislation seeks repeal of July 1 1890 act directing the purchase of silver bullion and issuance of treasury notes. It ends the policy of buying silver to reassure parity with gold. The act would shift toward standard money using both metals and authorize coinage to meet debt payments.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and a senate, with references to November 1, 1498, and actions by the house. Details are distorted. main facts indicating a formal approval and a November date are suggested but unreadable.
A chaotic fragment recounts a bizarre expedition led by a light department employee group including a boastful “big chief” figure. The party indulged in heavy drinking, hunting antics, and quarrels, ending with a claimed capture or theft of a coat and hints of romantic entanglements amid a noisy town night.
Maverick County Texas Republicans convened with strong attendance. Dr. R N Tene chaired. OC Orr elected secretary. Delegates named for Fort Worth and congressional convention include P W Thomson H W Owen F G Ellis Wil Nigel F G Hart. Resolutions endorsed the national convention, praised Kinley and Wobart, urged united effort to reelect Won Gee Noonan.
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