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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1896

Page

3

Palmer and Buckner nomination at Indianapolis Democratic convention

The Indianapolis gathering selected John M Palmer as the Democratic nominee for president after a rousing convention scene with Bragg’s stand altered by delegates. Speeches by Byam and Moran marked a lively process as Palmer secured unified support, while the platform backed tariff for revenue, gold standard, and opposition to free coinage of silver.

Tuas Caffery Gaffery Breckinridge Judge Moran Plinois W. [. Bynum Indiana Byimum Byoum Vilas Ihairman F Pecuss Kentucky Earlief Alabama Kenta Carroll, Wie Tenry Watterson Ambileel Palmer California W. Jones Wisconsin Brass Jones B. Hartridge Florida Thomas F. Corrigan Georgia Illinois Minnesota F. W. M. Cutcheon Senator Palmer F. W. Lehman Missouri Col James C. Broadhead Gen Brags Mr. Lehman Nebraska Montgomery Rose New Hampshire McArthur Oregon Bragg Zera Snow Tennessee Vermont Virginia Hugh C. Wallace Washington Innis Moran Badger John M. Palmer National Democratic Party United States Gen. Buckner W. F. Browder Russellville Fiona Cedinapolis Tara Treasury Congress Republican Party Chicago Republic Democratic Party

Silver and labor fears in a London chronicle debate

The London Daily Chronicle cites English views on American silver policy, linking free silver to Western labor, Chinese labor, and global trade. It notes McKinley’s potential defeat and warns of industrial competition fueled by cheap silver, with attacks on Senate sentiment and India mint policies.

Moreton Frewen London Daily Chronicle The Daily Chronicle Thor Tsb Lie House of Reed Maine Government of India Mr. Theed East West Great Britain McKinley Major McKinley Party of Good America United States New York Bryan

The Bank Refuses Your Deposit In Fifty Cent Dollars

A depositor offers five thousand dollars for one year at four percent, but the cashier refuses the deposit citing fear of Bryan’s election and free coinage causing fifty cent dollars at year end. The depositor questions the bank’s logic and leaves.

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Tariff Debate And Free Silver Mentioned By Printers

Statement of printers arguing wages keeping pace with prices under tariff, while noting reduced work despite high tariffs. One printer cites low tariff causing fewer orders, another mentions long-term tariff levels, and a final speaker endorses free silver.

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Vast, scattered notes on world affairs and curiosities

A collage of historical tidbits: African gold yield clues, deafness linked to childhood ear conditions, ultra thin platinum wires, a gold laden room panel, royal tax rules for nomads, London population shifts, a school swimming boom, railway fat from meat cloths, a British navy coroner’s oddities, a Baltic bible on sale, and timber and wool pulp trade values.

West Africa Ashamnies Russia London London Schoouls Swimming Ag London and Northwestern Railway Uo University Wasona Canada India Smiths Jones Brown Robinson Romaseum i Berlin Basle Law Times of London Atention Great Britain Ireland

Conundrums and Service Valuation Puzzle

A garbled OCR fragment poses a riddle about h e and a bole fa ne tai ketile, with unclear references to Servis and lines about people. The readable portion hints at a wordplay puzzle or linguistic note, but lacks coherent context or defined entities.

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