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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
2
Opinion column scatters social satire and political commentary from the Marble Hill era. It critiques war hawks, presses the press, and laments journalism’s influence while praising immigrant virtue, art, and perseverance. It cites Bechaff, Sargent, and Duveneck and muses on patriotism, labor, and civic duty amid turbulent times.
William Prentiss, chosen as president of the Bryan and Altgeld Democracy of Cook County, explains his oath to uphold Chicago platform principles. He condemns gold standard loyalists who betray the 1896 platform, pledges to vet candidates for Democratic primaries, and calls for unity against factional betrayal to preserve party integrity.
Republican newspapers push for an early adjournment of Congress claiming a unity on the Spanish question motivates the move. They argue adjournment would avert war, allow delay, and shield the administration from facing the Spain issue while accusing opponents of gold standard plots and Hawaiian annexation failures.
A garbled message expresses intense affection and fear of parental objection. References to a person named Riven and social expectations suggest a private dilemma about belonging within a community or family setting. The text is informal and lacks clear context or full names.
The article argues February shows a treasury surplus while highlighting a $51 million year deficit, blaming the Dingley tariff. It predicts little chance of balancing the books, critiques McKinley’s policy, and calls tariff reform and trust busting measures. It cites Senator Butler on controlling rails, currency, and telegraph power as possible cures.
A Macomb alderman Louis W Camp a claims to have gained twenty two pounds in five weeks after using Dr Willis Williams pink pills for pale people. Notary W W Morgan attests to his improved health and regular sleep.
A collage of sensational ads and statements touting tonics, tonics, and remedies. Highlights include Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, Salzer's German Coffee, No-To-Bac tobacco aid, and Piso's Cure, paired with moralizing quips and lifestyle pitches.
The cabinet member's wife reports Washington experiences in The Ladies' Home Journal. She recounts being kept on peat for a week by two visitors from the country who described city hospitality as tongue in cheek and urged country residents to adopt simple ways and plain clothes when visiting cities.
A long personal testimony describes monthly painful periods and womb issues. After failing surgeries and chronic symptoms, the writer credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other remedies for dramatic improvement in health, strength, sleep, and daily activities.
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