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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
2
The article surveys eclectic snippets from a bygone era including reflections on boxing and Indian resemblance, anti Chinese prejudice, ocean bottom studies, mummy detection, women in postal service history, animal cruelty concerns in canal labor, Consul General Goodnow’s Minneapolis ties, Pretoria’s status as a capital blending old and new, rubber versus gutta percha distinctions, and a Lubec man’s near drowning after a ladder mishap.
The article discusses Abyssinian women holding dominant social power with wives controlling the home and divorce rights, while husbands may be expelled or reconciled with a cow or camel price. It mixes anecdotes on animal self preservation, historical figures, and snippets on forestry, education, and military tech, ending with garbled text.
Alan Mackenzie faces Hutchinson's double dealing and envisions a dangerous path. Veronica, a poor but trusting beauty, warns and tempts him as Dempster weighs a firm crisis, Hutchinson is dismissed, and Alan plans a secret marriage to shield her while seeking Santa Rosa.
Philadelphia Times notes a trend of bachelor clubs and anti marriage moves. It cites an Indiana county where twenty five men vow to shun women and fear of penalties. It contrasts with a college girls federation that pledged not to marry, heritage shown by silver medals given to babies.
Adelaide Herrmann explains a simple magic trick from the June Woman's Home Companion. Place fourteen matches on a table with a flat surface match as the base. Lay six matches across the base in parallel groups, then mirror the arrangement on the opposite side. Place the fourteenth match over the intersections and lift the base match while holding the top match, producing the illusion.
A Welsh board school essay pretends King Henry VII was the greatest widower who lived born in 1066 with 610 wives and children. It mocks royal lineage naming Lord Sir Garret Wolsey as Boy Bachelor and claims Henry VII was succeeded by Mary Queen of Scots often called the Lady of the Lake.
Bernard Quaritch paid one thousand pounds for Columbus autograph letters later shown at Chicago World’s Fair. In 1898 a Chicago collector offered $100,000 for Shakespeare autograph. Only seven exist with doubts about genuineness. Mary Queen of Scots letters cost about $20,000. Titian and Raphael letters also traded. Corneille letter bought by Alfred Morrison for $800.
The Detroit Free Press notes racing faces tight finances as trainers are dismissed to cut costs. Winnings fund operations with no appearance money or salaries backing riders, who must win to stay afloat. The piece argues riders will bear responsibility for personal conditioning to endure.
A observer recalls a drawing-room car tableau with passengers: a linen washer washing for travelers, a woman accused of infidelity resisting accusation, a front passenger wearing a white rose, a man who polishes his teeth with a pocket knife, and a child tapping the window. The fragment ends with a New York hint.
The quarterly registrar-general report shows Ireland's population falling by 16,198 through emigration and death, with an estimated total of 4,504,600. The data imply significant net losses and point to continuing demographic decline.
Washington Times notes Charles A Towne, former Republican, declined the Populist nomination with no regret, praising his principles and dedication to liberty and the Constitution. The piece highlights his 1896 party switch, leadership in a party that honors conscience over expediency, and respect earned from allies and rivals alike. It also covers Depew’s London dinner remarks and imperialist debate framing expansion as military might.
The record shows plainly enough the disappointment and loss after a year of unprecedented expansion in industry and trade. It notes a season of halting and delay during McKinley’s great and glorious administration, as reported by the Paterson Guardian.
The writer rails against McKinley and Hay for proposing to use American forces to prevent Chinese disorder and to secure spheres of influence. It condemns involvement in Asia and warns that cooperation with European powers risks imperial entanglement and erodes true Americanism. The piece argues the Philippines policy should have kept the United States aloof to avoid China’s antagonism.
The piece argues on the cost of war and commerce, noting how foreign arms and equipment have financed conflict. It cites the Transvaal war debt of 760 million pounds, funded by English manufacturers and passed to common people, and urges discretion for merchants while encouraging industry.
The Philadelphia Record argues Congress cannot stray beyond constitutional bounds when governing territories. It denounces a sovereign federal authority that ignores the Constitution, contrasting Calhoun’s nullification and Democratic expansion within limits with Republican expansion outside constitutional limits.
The piece stresses that imperialiam is real and must be faced by the nation with courage to protect free institutions. It contrasts the Democratic night with the Republican call to elevate dollars over character, urging vigilance to preserve the republic.
The readable fragments indicate arrangements have been part formed by a talking party or teat- related topic, with unclear counts and attendees. The item shows disjointed terms and missing critical names, dates, and places, preventing precise reconstruction of the event or its participants.
The Boston Post extols William Jennings Bryan praising him as honest, capable, and unselfish. It argues a Bryan presidency would be a principled, tactful, unangered tenure with policies favoring republican principles over imperialism and cautious finance, signaling broad bipartisan respect for his character.
The World lauds the Kansas City platform for African policy and anti imperial stance, asserting its clarity on domestic goals and monetary reform. Brig. Gen Adna R. Chaffee, 1842 Ohio native, rises from private to top commander in China campaign, lauded by Gen Lawton as one of the army’s best practical soldiers.
A chilling list outlines the party's alleged aims. It claims commitments to funding a 1896 campaign, retiring greenbacks, creating gold redeemable silver tokens, bank control of monetary functions, issuing bonds to redeem silver and buy gold, expanding the army to 100,000, perpetual colonial wars, ongoing Dingley taxes and broader tax hikes, mass deaths in the Philippines, expanding pensions, transforming the republic toward empire, and discrediting Democratic military figures.
The Leadville Miner warns that the Sugar Trust has raised prices thrice in recent months harming shoppers. It argues foreign sugar should be blocked to protect Havemeyer and the sugar king, urging McKinley to call a special session to enact tariff protection, regardless of consumer impact.
The message argues that imperialism defended by the Republican presidential candidate marks a break with constitutional government. It warns of a large costly standing army and colonialrule by centralised leaders who enrich followers at the expense of overtaxed citizens.
Fragmentary report claims Congress declared withdrawal of Cuban troops and referenced American forces in Cuba. Sensible details are garbled. no verifiable facts or clear events emerge from the readable text.
In Washington a bronze statue of Gen Albert Pile will be unveiled near the Supreme Council Building. The memorial, by a celebrated Italian sculptor, marks a shift from war heroes to private citizens. The work features Pile addressing the people with a book of his poems and a twenty foot granite pedestal. A Masonry allegorical figure and an emblematic banner complete the relief.
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