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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1896
Page
1
The piece questions the Nevada Press Association verdict on political rhetoric and a separate resolution banning professional mentions in papers. It contrasts McKinley and Bryan on currency debates and notes a Carson News stance urging no professional mentions without ads. The article cites dissent from the Carson News and argues association independence.
Attorney General Beatty offers an interpretation of section 5 of the Purity of Elections act, distinguishing between conduct and incidental expenses and noting how committees may spend more than candidates. The piece surveys political finance views, gold standard rhetoric, and calls for support of free coinage ahead of the election.
A Nevada voters split between Bryan Sewall and Bryan Watson electors risks giving the state to McKinley. Bryan supporters should withdraw the Watson ticket to avoid half splitting and endangering Bryan’s electoral vote.
William J. Bryan declares confidence in his election based on growing free coinage sentiment. He says people are studying the money question and become convinced there can be no permanent prosperity without it. He has traveled through doubtful states and spoken with voters who understand the situation.
Congressman Newlands joined Vice President Stevens at a St Louis convention of Silver and Democratic clubs. The hall was packed with visitors and over 2,000 delegates. He argued free coinage would protect U S products from European and Oriental competition. He vowed to campaign in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana for Silver, Bryan and the people. Miners at Leadville plan to stay quiet until after the election, hoping managers meet demands if Bryan wins, or abandon the strike if McKinley wins.
For the first time every Democratic candidate for Congress is a free coinage man. Hannas assistants, the Gold Democrats, have no candidate and their sole aim is to aid the Republicans.
Rev J Qunderman of Diamondale Michigan quotes a letter praising Dr King’s New Discovery for his wife’s pneumonia after La Grippe. The pastor at Rives Junction describes terrible coughing and notes quick, highly satisfactory results. Trial bottles offered at S J Hodgkinson’s drug store with regular sizes priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Evans figures cut OC PR from 14000 to 13000 per mile totaling 53000 while NOO drops from 2600 to 2000 per mile. Board met in executive session then issued the order. V and T figures of 9500 per mile under review and expected to settle today.
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season and especially needed when languor and exhaustion prevail. It aids the liver, acts as a tonic and alterative, and may avert bilious fevers by freeing the system from malaria. It relieves headache, indigestion, constipation, and dizziness. Sold by 8. J. Hodgkinson's drug store for fifty cents and one dollar per bottle.
Board of Commissioners held a monthly meeting and reviewed routine business and bills. Election precinct judges and clerks were largely named with the remainder to be announced once appointments are finalized.
The passage touts an exhilarated sense of renewed health and internal cleanliness from Syrup of Figs, claiming such effects are unknown to those who refuse old-time medicines and cheap substitutes rarely accepted by the well-informed.
A sweeping wrap of early 1900s incidents includes the Wheelmen's Republican Club visiting Major McKinley, a double murder near Davall's Bluff, and a California rail bridge fire blamed on tramps. Reports detail gang violence near Devil's Lake, conspiratorial political speeches by Bryan supporters, forgery arrests in San Jose, suicides in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and a chaotic Democratic quadrennial in St. Louis.
General Land Office annual report shows 13 209 000 acres selected this year with 4 830 915 homestead choices. Railroads received 15 628 844 acres in grants, total patented lands reach 23 669 989 acres. Public land patents total 610 040 671 acres with 316 651 861 surveyed.
James Conlan, a boss stevedore, died after falling into a vessel hold during loading. Fresno hosts a festival for about 20,000 attendees. Sacramento resident Patrick McHallean killed after a wagon accident. Navy contracted Union Iron Works for a 30 knot torpedo boat. May Belle mine suffers 65 sacks of ore stolen worth 65000. Company short on clues, retaliatory job dismissals follow. Circle Park Hotel fire in Indianapolis damages gas line injuring Fire Chief Webster and Fireman Stapleman. San Francisco streetcar collides with a brewery wagon, passengers injured. D Knowles and wife assaulted at home in Ben Franklin Texas. Knoowles dies. Millville glass makers cut furnaces wages 20 percent amid union tension. Czar and Czarina depart Portsmouth for Charbourg escorted by French squadron to Faure. McKinley ticket in Colorado may fail to appear on ballot as silver Republicans object.
Fifty year old U.S. notice touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims relief from diarrhea stomach cramps wind colic gum inflammation and energy boost. Price twenty five cents a bottle and available from druggists worldwide.
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