The Crime of 1673 and Silver Demonetization Debate
The piece argues that demonetizing silver was not the goal of 1873 1878 law changes. It maintains silver remained used as money and explains the push toward a gold standard, detailing arguments by lawmakers in Congress. It discusses international standards and the impracticality of a perpetual double standard without global agreement.
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New York ‘Tribune
G. Hoar
United States
Congress
House
Senate
American Deliere in Mexico and Coinage Debate
A narrator notes that paying with American dollars in Mexico yields change in Mexican dollars with more silver, illustrating how government credit sustains the value of both silver and paper money. The piece argues that free unlimited coinage at 16 to 1 would devalue dollars below Mexican silver.
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American Deliere
Mexico
Plenty of Bimetallism Now in U S Currency System
The text asserts robust bimetallism in the United States with gold and silver accessible at fixed values. It states that greenbacks treasury notes and national bank notes provide a full range of money choices redeemable in gold or silver or their products.
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United States
Treasury
National Bank
To Wage Earners Vote for Free Coinage
A brief political message urges wage earners to vote against free coinage, claiming it would cut wages by fifty percent unless workers strike to recover purchasing power of the dollar used to pay them.
Call to Vote on Coinage Effects on Deposits
A public appeal questions whether voters hold a bank account of 200 or 300 dollars and warns that supporting free coinage would cut the value of deposits by half. The argument parallels half the purchasing power between 50 cent and 100 cent dollars.
Workingman Warns on Free Coinage Wheat Prices
A critic argues that free coinage would double the price of bread and meat, placing the burden on the working man who would still earn the same wages, making basic goods unaffordable despite higher prices.
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Mever Mina
Temperance trouble ends in magistrate’s harsh remark
A husband named McCurdy faced the magistrate after a violent scene with his wife Mrs. McCurdy. She testified he nearly killed her during a quarrel over his drink and goods. the magistrate suggested prison, while McCurdy pleaded for a fine and promised reform if released.
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McCurdy
Death in a Saloon and the Wages of Sin
A religious editor recalls a young man who abandons faith for cards and drink, loses a child, and dies after a saloon visit. He warns men and boys to avoid saloons and seek grace to die in the Lord. The piece ends with a call to suppress saloons and live righteously.
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House of God
David
Opium Prohibition and Liquor Debates Across British Isles
Union Signal notes opium smoking banned in Formosa by Japan and unlicensed opium raids in Bombay. It cites Britain's military outlays of 69 464 000 pounds and Royal Commission sessions on licensing laws. Reports abstainers in London and elderly teetotalers, plus no license needed for the House of Commons as a queen's palace. New Zealand loosens liquor rules as universal suffrage continues amid election chatter.
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Union Signal
Formosa
Bombay
United Kingdom
Royal Commission On
Westminster
London
Royal Commission
House of Commons
New Zealand
Prediction of insanity rise questioned by official records
The text questions long term increase in insanity, noting twenty year trends seem small after adjusting for conditions. It cites changes in confinement, shifts to asylums, and incomplete recordkeeping of the insane, then shifts to a health ad for Syrup of Figs.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Constitutional Remedy at 75 Cents
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The item includes testimonials and a declaration that false claims will forfeit $1,000 if proven untrue. Also notes on jewelry design and a garment description appear in the text.
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Hall
Tae Piso Go
Warren
Mra Winslow’s Soormsse Syruntor Teething Aid
A short note describes a 2% bottle of a teething remedy for children. It mentions soothing inflammation and easing discomfort as a primary purpose. The text is fragmented and lacks clear branding or full product details.
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Winslow
Healthful cucumbers when properly prepared
Some people think cucumbers are poisonous but they are a healthy option when prepared correctly. The line between caution and misconception is clarified by proper handling.
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Iinet
Kennedy
Shoul
Gorben
Grand Island R. RB
Linz
Osll Ponts
Eps
Yellowstone
Kort
New
John M. Smyth
West Madison Stree
John M Company
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Mid-Simmmer
Severth
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