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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
4
Official county rates listed for the Marsie Hirt Press newspaper. One copy in advance cost per year, six months, and three months options. Prices indicate mail-out subscriptions outside the county with specific discounts. The text preserves the period tone and clerical formatting of the era.
The piece rails at elopements in biblical days and today, arguing that sincere lovers who wed secretly threaten virtue and honor. It condemns cowardly compromises of independence, praising steadfast men and the sacrifice of personal liberty for honor. It questions public tolerance of elopement and its social price.
The passage portrays JefF. Chandler as a disorganized candidate with no real chance of election in Missouri. It recalls his past congressional ambitions, noting Democrats could support him but unlikely to do so, and mentions Joyce and allies as figures leveraging influence in St. Louis politics.
The New York Times reports a heated national Republican rift centered on Qay amid accusations of state funds misuse. President Harrison demands Quay justify himself or resign the National Republican Committee chairmanship. The party faces a data crisis and strong calls for accountability as Quay defends his record and seeks to vindicate his actions.
A Benton Record clash promptingly escalated after readers visited the office to confront editor Smith. Cape Girardeau New Era reports the women demanded his presence and threatened to strike him, expressing fury over a recent article.
The Missouri Republic reports a fragment noting remarks about Congressman Walker named in a brief quote. Details are limited by the OCR fragment and do not reveal full context or surrounding events.
A Birmingham heiress tott D Booth says the Lincoln killer was not the man in Ford's Theatre, while Kansas Partners' Alliance seeks county and state offices to shake old political elites. The piece notes Walker's praised two year Congressional report and hints at shifting GOP majorities affecting upcoming campaigns.
News notes candidate changes as two local leaders withdraw from the State Senate contest. Livers will not seek the position in the district. Te remains a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of St. Francois County.
Kansas corn farmers deride Senator Diggalls for his alleged elocationary efforts in Congress failing to influence the direned Kansas farmer.
The speaker urges every man and woman in the United States to read Daniel s words and, for those who cannot read, to have them read aloud to ensure the message reaches every san and child.
The Dexter post office was robbed on the night of the event, with about 100 dollars in stamps and other property taken. Authorities have not yet apprehended the culprits.
A reader asks how many banner Democratic counties exist in Southeast Missouri, noting six or seven claim the distinction. The question reflects local political labeling and uncertainty about which counties are designated as banner Democratic in the region.
High waters in Mississippi and Louisiana intensify concerns about continuing damage. Authorities warn of dangerous conditions and potential downstream impacts as rivers swell and more areas fear flooding persists.
The Charleston Democrat last week faintly denied its ownership with Teedy Toady Tetwiler disputing the claim, casting doubt on the paper’s control and prompting scrutiny of the newspaper’s authorship and financial backing.
Report notes indications that Congress plans to adjourn in January after ongoing legislative work. No specific date announced.
Congressman James P Walker introduces a bill to end the national banking system and to expand legal tender notes. The measure would prohibit national bank charters from being granted or renewed and eventually retire bank notes as banks exit or surrender charters.
A Benton dispatch warns farmers about con men selling harrows plows and lightning rods with promises of low costs and inflate contracts by 50 to 100 dollars. Victims sign deals, then face higher charges or threats. Several tied to Cape Girardeau reports note fines and jailings. warnings spread as farmers seek relief from swindlers traveling through counties.
In a recent session the Farmers and Laborers Union of Ste Genevieve county Missouri denounces the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union of America for paying its president four thousand dollars annually plus expenses, secretary two thousand plus expenses, a featured official thirty three thousand plus expenses, and the executive committee chairman two thousand five hundred plus expenses. The vote argues these salaries exceed capability and threaten the order, calling for similar resolutions in other counties.
A farmer sits at his door at noon pondering the price of his corn crop. He recalls spring work, labor, and assets, calculating how many acres and harvests are needed to buy essentials for his family including suits and a dress. The text hints at taxes and bills cutting into his oats and other crops.
The piece critiques tariff protection as a tax harming farmers and notes Hon James P Water's income tax proposal to tax incomes and farm machinery. It urges voters to support Walker who backs the tax and points to risky county bonds tied to school funds and mortgaged lands, urging investigation and action by the County Court to limit losses and assess security weaknesses.
In Patton Missouri on April 14 the Anient Order of Lereules exhibition delighted lodge members under B F Lusk of Pocahontas. The play drew full houses Friday and Saturday, pleasing attendees who urged another visit and thanked Lusk and his troupe.
Three or four men are mentioned as potential Democratic nominees for county representative. They are described as good and worthy and capable of service in the General Assembly. The paper will not name them without their request, so names are omitted for now.
The county court of Holiness County Missouri offers two hundred dollars reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the murder of an infant near Foley. Coroner Loyis Mayer of Bollinger County will administer the reward. The notice dated April 5 seeks tips from the public and guarantees payout by the county, with instructions for reporting to local authorities.
Notice under probate court order of Bollinger County Missouri for sale of real estate to settle debts of Joseph Inker estate. Property includes parts of lots 1 2 and 3 in northeast quarter section six township 1 range 10 east totaling about 12 acres 8 rods 16 perches with detailed bounds and conveyances, sale at Bollinger County courthouse west front door during Opalate Court session.
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