This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1896
Page
10
Fragmented OCR text describes wealth in Detroit area, noting mansions and furnishings valued from thousands to over one hundred thousand dollars. Mentions Armour on Michigan Avenue and social tensions, with references to public notices and property displays amid economic disparity.
Fragmented report describes Morphy Murphy and Senator Murphy involved in a local political maneuver. It notes influence over votes, a mayoral connection, and a split among Democratic figures including Mr Whitney and Mr Whitney’s conferences.
A Milwaukee paper reports the best record of stray ballots amid a contested count. The result lists Workingmen and Convicts among the factions or groups cited, with Republicans and Democrats mentioned in the tally. A reporter notes uncertainty over the final outcome and the accuracy of the vote figures.
A Chicago Legal News quotation recounts Bryan, son of Silas L. Bryan, Democratic nominee for President. It notes Silas Bryan served as a circuit judge for years in this state and describes his practice of praying for direction on difficult cases. A Pearit lawyer quotes a Supreme Court reversal and asks about divine guidance.
A fractured excerpt shows Mr. Bryan telling a joke on himself, praising a friend’s light remark at the end of his speeches. The quip suggests the speaker’s humor and confidence, noting the size of his self view and how others perceive his oratory.
The Times Herald analyzes wage, prices, and currency policy with a focus on labor, silver coinage, and the impact on printers and unions. It cites the International Typographical Union, discusses gold versus silver standards, and notes effects on Incomes, industry, and national economies amid industrial disputes.
In a Cleveland era communication dated July 16 1892 the Democratic faction aligned with the Constitution endorses Grover Cleveland for the presidency while pledging loyalty to party principles and denouncing personal advancement over the GOP. The correspondence reflects intra party tension ahead of the November election and highlights calls for unity under constitutional guidance.
The article defends the Mexican dollar as a valuable, non redeemable silver coin with independent value. It argues silver coinage should not be demonized or forced to gold standards and criticizes demagogues who threaten to Mexicanize currency.
Secretary Noel of the Democratic Central Committee in Milwaukow says ex-Gov Peck now backs silver and will back the Bryan electors. Noel relays that Peck, away on a trip, told supporters he is “all right” and will honor the majority. The secretary is enthusiastic, claiming Peck shifted from gold to silver after reviewing state-wide views.
The piece argues that Senater Toller has shown the surest path for bolters on either side to defeat Reid Thi Ble Lous altars. It notes that bolters believe in silver is tight and that power must be used to block the opposition. The author praises talented men for sobriety and courage in Chicago Mapaich.
Prophetic reference cites Abraham Lincoln predicting postwar corruption as corporations enthrone power. The piece argues to heed Lincoln's warning about moneyed interests harming the republic. a debate scene humorously contrasts umpires and rooters in a game.
A fragmented political verse laments wealth as tyranny, urging voters to back silver and oppose Wall Street control. It praises freedom for workers, denounces gold standard power, and calls for November action to restore prosperity through silver. The piece name checks McKinley and ridicules big finance influence.
Arthur Sewall told a reporter shortly after his nomination that he was surprised and not seeking a vote of support from friends. He said he would endorse the president but that party relief comes from the people and that he is in accord with the platform and the silver movement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.