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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
6
A fragment recalling what Victoria Gould or the imagined queen could do if crowned. It imagines sovereign authority over war, finances, diplomacy, ships and markets, and the power to dissolve governments, grant pardons, and reform the house of lords, all by royal will or advice of ministers.
The excerpt cites Jefferson and others on monetary value, arguing for a gold standard and universal value. It mentions a 1854 report stating gold is the only standard, and references reaction to silver coins. A conversation in a Des Moines speech mocks wage effects under a dollar system, ending with a critique of government regulation and a New York poet’s remark.
An aged medical advertisement touts Movil as the sole path to perfect health by cleansing toxins from blood. It claims consumption and digestive ills are cured by eliminating impurities, with testimonials from doctors and a long history of success in treating indigestion and related ailments.
Explanations offered in a 1872 debate on coinage argue the silver dollar should no longer circulate. Participants urge designating the gold dollar as the monetary unit, with criticism of continued silver use and calls for a clear value standard.
A New York Post inspired discussion on laying telegraph and cable lines along rivers to connect inland regions with shipping ports, boosting commerce and civilization in Brazil. The piece cites German practice of burying lines for reliability and mentions small Bible and medical ads and a wealth of garbled product lines.
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