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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1890
Page
2
A collage of observations on work ethics, punishment theory, and science. It mentions socialists, royalty, and a Nantes physician who claims colors colorize sounds, plus notes on taxes in Samoa and a girl in Mitchell County guiding a horse. The piece also notes dining with company and critiques on death penalties and education.
In a continued Waverland chapter, a cast of aristocrats debates land rights and national identity. Lords defend property freedoms while American tensions rise over land laws and imperial policies. An unfolding theater scene satirizes Uncle Sam amid warnings of dynamite in London.
A fragment from Centhiman's Magazine recalls Isabella I of Spain, praising her acts of mercy during Holy Week. It describes her humble service to beggars, the charity of her court robes, and a diamond dropped to a beggar by lot, illustrating a complex blend of piety and political influence amid critics.
Uncle Reuben Slathers leads a lazy mule on a Decatur road when a bee swarm from a Clark hive alights on a branch over the animal. The mule bolts, scattering sticks and wheels as bees sting, dumping Uncle Jerry and prompting a hurried price escalation for the mule including possums.
Sergt Robert Guillemard, stationed in the rigging of the Redoubtable, admits firing on the Victory during Nelson’s era. He claims to have shot at an officer he believed to be Nelson, amid chaos as Hobart fell, while the Victory ceased fire. Also notes a Trinidad plant with claimed medicinal properties for digestion and liver complaints.
In a Brooklyn sermon Rev. T De Witt Talmage uses Ruth and Orpah to warn against half hearted faith, contrasting Orpah who turns back from Naomi with Ruth who clings to her, and urging spiritual perseverance over worldly ties and Mammon.
A meditation on resisting worldly taunts and embracing Christ through courage and mercy. The speaker questions why one fears the army of Christ, urges reliance on divine mercy, and recalls God’s faithfulness in past sorrows and deliverances. The speaker pleads for steadfast belief amid temptation, warning that abandoning faith leads to spiritual desertion.
A historical glimpse traces the signal service to its 19th century roots, noting its weather department and prediction accuracy from floods to storms. Commander A. W. Grovly leads the service with about 600 staff across stations nationwide, while from Washington to coastal posts observers provide forecasts.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a husband and wife arguing at night over promises of marriage. The text includes unclear names and phrases about keeping one's word and an insistence that a proposal was refused or snapped. No clear event or outcome is identifiable.
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