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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
2
The item sketches assorted curiosities from Missouri and beyond. A doctor’s criminal status shifts in Missouri, a Viennese dentist touts electricity to destroy bacteria, and Dexter Ferry’s donation to Olivet College carries a donor secrecy condition. A London Hyde Park bike promenade is noted as a new attraction.
A snowstorm triggered a fire on a farmer’s premises near Hebu terne Belgium after quicklime left overnight. Snow on lime heated and caused the shed to catch fire and burn with its contents. In Schleswig Damendorf peat-diggers unearthed a well preserved 1,500 year old corpse wearing coarse wool and red hair with sandals. Dr Spileth Kiel estimates age. Peat preserves many Irish finds. A submarine cable will appear at the Paris exposition with exhibits at both ends to demonstrate transatlantic messages. Tah fish mass deaths near the Flint Cataract Agsuan Egypt reported. cause unknown and authorities study potential pollution risk to Nile.
General A W Greely chief signal officer receives vast letters proposing devices to win the war against China. Suggestions include a cipher code and a plan to destroy Boxer forces in one blow. A western sender claims the code is uncrackable and would be spoken as numbers like 137 blue 63 mints 8 meaning attack on the right flank.
Kansas City businessmen started a good lawns contest with about forty prizes totaling sixteen hundred dollars to welcome the Democratic Convention. The largest prize was two hundred fifty dollars for the prettiest lawn of twenty five feet or more. Prizes also covered children’s lawns, vacant lots, window-box displays, and schoolhouse lawns.
Fragmented text describes wine cellars at a lake area with poor weather and mentions several names and a price of $0. The readable portion cites merchants and possible transactions, but details and dates are unclear.
A detailed account of a week long siege at a Samar convent where 31 American soldiers held off about 600 Filipino fighters. The narrative highlights intense close quarters combat, heavy casualties, and acts of individual heroism, with later notes on casualties and unit details from Company H, Forty third Infantry, deployed from Vermont in 1899.
A Chicago report describes a blue-coated policeman directing busy downtown traffic. He endures daily crowd pressure as horses, cars, and pedestrians collide around him. He says his work is nearly done with women, a remark reflecting on his interaction with the crowd.
Miss Helen Gould dismissed her private secretary after the young woman tried to leverage Gould as a press agent. A former newspaper woman kept pushing long accounts of Gould’s benevolence to chiefs, and prepared a story about 1,903 begging letters.
Ainslee's Magazine notes Russia eats more fish than any other country due to the Greek church fast days. Meat is restricted on many days, boosting home fisheries to feed about 96,000,000 people with sea and river fish.
Bryan argues anti imperialists prioritize the money question over imperialism, saying many gold standard opponents support the Democratic ticket if the silver plank is secondary. He says restoration of bimetallism would help, while endorsing militarism and imperialism would harm republican government. Rockefeller’s pay and capitalist control criticized as exploitation.
A historic critique tracks Standard Oil and other trusts over thirty years, noting capital growth from 1 million to 110 million and stock value surpassing 500 million. It argues trust consolidation concentrates wealth, compares dividend histories, and questions worker ownership versus billionaire reinvestment and societal balance.
A New York Times style call urges the Republican managers to offer a frank exposure of their aims. Questions demand clarity on Philippines policy, Monroe doctrine, ship subsidies, greenbacks, labor, injunctions, taxation, and trust protection as the public seeks candor from McKinley and allies.
William J. Bryan advocates protecting American lives and property in China and urges withdrawal or seeking refuge in seaports. He calls for investigation into Chinese government actions and congressional power if not acting in good faith, warns against foreign dismemberment, and stresses justice, fair dealing, and peaceful trade for Americans abroad.
The piece argues trusts boosted refined sugar prices over a short period, passing costs from wholesalers to retailers and finally to workers and families. It warns that gas ice and steel may follow, urging recognition of the people’s anger and warning against further extortion by monopolists.
The New York World reports the Post Office Department disallowed about ninety thousand dollars of expenditures by Statute Director General of Posts H. G. Rathbone while praising his efforts in Cuba. It cites items like fifteen dollar boots for a coachman and shipments for official fixtures at a postmaster residence as examples of excessive costs. The piece questions republican policy and hints at imperial ambitions influencing policy and funding during the era.
The New Albany Public Press argues that repeated sugar price hikes by the Sugar Trust harm consumers and demand tariff protection. It urges restrictive measures to block foreign sugar and defend republican principles, even risking a special congressional session under McKinley to aid the sugar king Havemeyer.
From Des Molinos Stantz Anzei ger a call to reject expansion and imperialism. The speaker argues against a standing army as a bane to nations and endorses the Democratic party while wary of the Republican push toward militarism and Caesarism on American soil.
The Spring Weld Republican extols Mr. Bryan for enduring tremendous pressure while adhering to his convictions. It notes his declared duties as decisive and suggests even foes concede his strength and determination as first rate, regardless of his opinions.
The Kansas City Times questions why the relentless drive against Republican carpetbag appointees faded after revelations of large cash and stamp embezzlement from Cuban funds. The paper notes presidential promises and the outcry from media organs in Washington, suggesting the uproar was largely symbolic.
A brief political appeal contrasts parties on equality of opportunity. It claims Democrats favor equal chances for all and accuses Republicans of privileging the rich. The text urges readers to vote for the party that offers an even chance for everyone.
The National Labor Standard notes that the American Federation of Labor indulged this matter long ago, reflecting a historical dispute over labor organization and policy.
National Labor Standard notes rising belief that New Jersey will trend Democratic in the upcoming elections amid shifting political dynamics and labor influence shaping expectations.
The Glasgow International Exhibition next year will feature an archery tournament as a major attraction with England’s archery clubs contributing strength. The Clyde yacht clubs plan an international meeting during the event, with five events anticipated though details are pending. Sir Thomas Lipton pledges to bring his Slamrock yacht to the site.
Amateur nurse stories recount a Cape Town hospital scene where a heavy woman refuses help for a chair while assisting a wounded man on a narrow bed. An overworked surgeon must intervene as the patient’s life hangs in the balance.
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