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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
2
The text argues against the fifty cent dollar and endorses free coinage at 16 to 1, asserting silver would gain minting value and remain a viable medium of exchange at $129 per ounce’s coinage rate. It compares monetary supply effects to a single gold standard and weighs total money in circulation for national debt payments.
The June 20 1896 circular from Harvey Fisk & Sons praises the St Louis convention for upholding the gold standard. It contends the fight against silver remains ongoing and calls for a similar declaration to keep the honest dollar.
The text cites a push by Harvey Fisk & Sons and the gold trust to influence the Chicago convention and push the gold standard over silver. It notes past success at St Louis and warns that Wall Street control could decide the outcome, urging voters to favor a corrective monetary stance over tariff talk.
An 1890s style notice page notes Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism and promotes No-Tox Wild Cherry Phosphate with local shops selling it. It lists various merchants such as F.C. Robins & Co and E. Berxwart & Co selling carpets, silks, fruit jars, water, and other goods. Also advertised are train routes from Winnemucca to major cities and a hotel for sale, with a new ice cream stand opening near Connor’s restaurant.
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