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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1896
Page
12
The Salt Lake Tribune outlines a catechism arguing for remonetizing silver to raise farm incomes, revive investment, and boost wages. It contends that silver manipulation harmed debtors and that only gold can be money, warning that unilateral action would destabilize prices, depress pensions, and hurt savers.
The article analyzes claims that money volume and prices fell by half since 1873. It cites 1873 coinage demonetization data, current currency totals, and a Senate committee price table to argue that standard money has increased, not halved, and that American prices do not match the English decline narrative.
The Cincinnati Enquirer recounts a puzzle at Mme St Hilaire's home where a priceless diamond necklace vanishes. A later remark by Geoffroy St Hilaire reveals his baboon had been playing with a "similar thing," exposing the hoard as the necklace. Mme St Hilaire asserts the loss is real. he cites the animal's pride in the jewel.
A wry dialogue plays out as the river teases a crane about swollen face and bedbound days. The crane jokes of high water and long bills for damages while the river hints at rising tides and piles. The tale closes with the crane wandering upstream in search of another mark.
Unfermented grape juice branded Speers earns wide notice in Europe for perceived efficacy in the sick room. Described as rich with a taste akin to fresh ripe grapes and used by churches.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer voices a quip about aging and perception when a man near fifty talks to an eighteen year old. The passage suggests a playful self-satisfied tone as the speaker wonders why age awareness falters in front of young women.
The National Eisteddfod judges award the top prize to choir No 4 for artistic singing and refined tone. They urge reforms to modernize the event while preserving its Welsh choral heritage and call for broader support of educational institutions highlighted by Aberystwyth and Cardiff developments.
The Gwylledydd attacks the bardic chair and the eisteddfod as a local trade, noting a shift in appeal and influence. Critics claim English bishops and nonconformists taint patronage and question the chairing ritual’s relevance in modern Wales.
Thirty six epitaphs were received for the late Canon Roberts with prize awarded to Rev. D Lewis. Prizes for a hymn series were split between Awelwyn Wyn and Rev Cerwyn Williama. The Denver mammoth hall, hosting the next Eisteddfod, opened July Fourth with a grand concert under Judge Edwards and conductor Henry Teller. Protheroe and Jones praised for musical leadership as choirs and distant cities prepare for the September event.
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