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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1896
Page
3
Trains depart Alma northbound and southbound with numbers 1 119 ppm and 4201 in the feed. The schedule lists No 44222 p.m. and No 220 in Neb 110A with unclear timings.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll speaks in Chicago on money as a standard, condemning fiat currency and praising gold or silver backed money. He argues government money must be backed and denounces free coinage, urging honesty and stability for nations and individuals.
Hon. John De Witt Warner argues against free coinage and flat money. He asserts wages rise with price of labor and warns laws raising prices harm workers. The piece frames the silver issue as a battle over wage value and wealth creation in a modern economy.
Fragmentary remarks challenge Mr. Bryan on monetary history. He is asked whether gold and silver ever circulated at equal value under free coinage and mint policy, while critics demand clear answers about wage effects and price changes amid shifting monetary policy.
The speaker argues the laboring man deserves a gold dollar earned, rejects any other value measure, and warns that deviating from gold causes confusion and inflation. He cites global and past experiences, urging Americans not to accept a depreciated currency and stressing the dangers of any substitute measure.
A Brooklyn firm faced a chaotic ad driven rush as chiffonier bargains at 8 and 5 cents triggered overcrowding. Clerks overwhelmed, orders for 1,641 chiffoniers appeared amid property damage and moralizing anecdotes from late 19th century columns.
The article reports that Democratic Jews protested unauthorized additions to the platform after the Chicago Convention. It claims paragraphs were added post adjournment to defend civil liberties and immigration, while Republicans in Detroit accused the party of garbling the platform. Officials state these clauses were not part of the adopted platform.
The London Times suggests Victoria could wield royal power to dismiss ministers, constrain foreign policy, or jeopardize ships and arsenals. It argues she might act unilaterally, without consulting government, if she chose, altering governance and crisis responses.
The plan to lay a submarine cable from the Amazon mouth 1400 miles inland aims to link Brazil with Europe and ports, boosting commerce and civilization where rivers replace railroads. The New York Post notes similar ideas could improve communications in the United States amid land-line failures. Germany’s practice of submerged lines to avoid interruptions is cited.
A New York real estate agent Morris Preslaner describes a severe spring illness that settled in his kidneys. He recounts a long, painful decline, failed treatments, and a dramatic recovery after using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, crediting them with restoring his strength and vitality. He notes prior civil war service and local respect in his community.
A Clay Pon resident, after reading about Don J Corbett, claims twelve years of rheumatic suffering ended in April after using Williams Pink Pills. He asserts two boxes cured him and predicts full relief, citing sworn statements and local publicity. He offers postpaid sales and price details through the manufacturer.
An unnamed observer reports how thumb-watching signals nervous states in people. notes women in cars and in public places often display the habit unintentionally. questions if such signs reflect real medical insights and mentions a Massachusetts Martha Vinekard tale. A teacher applicant’s parsing test at a Sailor job reveals puzzling responses about the Earth’s shape.
A traveling salesman while fishing on a Sunday at Renees Palle hired a boat and set out on the lake. He leaned over the side to look at the water and, thinking it a flag, caused himself to fall and become entangled with a fish line. The line hooked into his ear and he was rescued but damaged by the incident.
In a Detroit convention a speaker argues that beautiful objects influence a child's conduct in school. A tale from a New York school shows a child reacting to cleanliness and beauty by shunning a sanctified space, suggesting educators should fill classrooms with refined surroundings to elevate character.
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