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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1897
Page
4
Readable fragments indicate a church gathering led by Brown with attendees at a formal postolic service. The incomplete text mentions a secretary and a May timing, but key names and actions are garbled in the OCR.
A discussion on interest rate differences between gold standard and silver standard countries. It cites census data, Fisher charts, and a claim that gold standard nations enjoy lower rates, with silver countries averaging higher. It also critiques Jefferson's alignment with democracy and the Chicago platform’s stance on silver.
A rural tale recounts Uncle Sam issuing weighty milk checks that backed by lead ore, as villagers trade cows and hay for coin. The lead mine owners push for full free coinage to boost prices, while workers fear debt and prices collapse, arguing Uncle Sam cannot sustain doubling the output without ruin.
The article recalls Grant vetoing an inflation bill on April 25, 1874, arguing it would devalue currency. It cites his insistence on gold convertibility and warns against artificial money and inflation. It includes commentary on monetary policy, the gold standard, and reactions from Donelson Caffery and others.
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