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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1896
Page
4
A brief entry notes a $200 filing or charge at the Townsend post office as second class matter, indicating a publishable notice in the newspaper and potential mailing fee or fee status.
A broad exhortation favors free silver at 16 to 1 with restoration of the silver dollar after 82 years. The note mentions political stances, a murder case with reprieve to March 12, and various figures, including Senator Carter and Grover Cleveland, amid brief remarks on a prize fight and public sentiment.
An obituary notes humorist Bill Nye died in Asheville North Carolina on the 22nd He is described as a jovial writer who saw the ludicrous side of life and treated death as a joke The piece also mentions Montana politics with references to Billings and Helena and critiques on silver policy and the single standard.
When party politics are set aside, neutral minds converge on human rights. Senators Lodge and Morgan led the fight to recognize Cuban patriots as belligerents with speeches delivered on the 20th.
Advocacy urges nationwide support for humane reform, urging unity among factions to carry reforms into effect. It argues Congresses swing on silver policy, notes 1895 contrasts, and warns of gold bigot forces with Eastern states as key battlegrounds. It calls voters to press for truth, explanation, and decisive union.
The Salt Lake Tribune argues that since 1894 the United States has lost 170 million in gold exports while the treasury holds 80 million. After selling 100 million in bonds, the currency losses total 300 million in two years, depressing property values. It notes few bidders for bonds and claims Morgan & Co. take most bonds amid widespread opposition to money interests.
A tribute extols George Washington as the nation’s symbol of liberty and republican virtue. It highlights his moral purpose, improbable triumph, and role as a model statesman, soldier, and citizen amid a revolutionary crisis. Also includes short notices about new spring goods and tonic advertisements.
Notice to debtors from a butcher announcing closure of business. Those owing money must settle or be offered promissory notes with interest. Those unable to pay are urged to respond promptly as the books must be closed.
A subscription pitch offers one dollar for a year of Stafford's New Magazine plus fifteen bundled premium novels sent by mail. The list includes Hawthorne, Braddon, Haggard, Dumas, Scott, Mulock, Doyle, Marryat, Bulwer Lytton, Dickens, Reade, Thackeray, Stevenson, and more. Remit by P O order or money transfer to New York address.
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