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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
2
The piece surveys Republican cannons over free silver and gold standard, noting figures like William J Bryan, William E Chandler, and party factions. It highlights sentiment at state and national levels, calls for pledge revisions, and warns of Copperhead resistance to silver, while touching on banking failures and recent political shifts.
Overstock sale offers overcoats at about half price with many under 50 cents on the dollar. Men’s suits, shirts, drawers, caps, and wool garments are advertised at substantial reductions. Pickups include $2.00 suits, $1.25 coats, and all wool goods priced to move this week.
In November at Tyna Mass the Democratic candidate for mayor won by a 5 35 to 913 vote against a Republican rival, with strong Bryan support noted. A broadcast to Bryan from Lynn acknowledged the result and reflected on political tensions, with subsequent local notices concerning advertisements and farm property listings.
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