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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
2
A string of short commentary items touches on seasickness cures, port Said departures, luck and money, trials in the Dreyfon case, urban fame, policing in Boston, a missing Mary, colonial maps, price rises, a Chicago burglar tale, Swedish counterfeits, and Missouri’s platitude against department-store scope. The piece weaves wry observations on people, places, and current affairs with mild satire of policy and commerce.
The piece rails at specialization and questions Greek grammar value for Americans. It notes Prof Hadley Yale president elect as political economist would fear scrutiny of his father's grammar. It asks which legislation yields greatest good and argues endowments keep students from truth, inviting reform discussion.
The agricultural department issues a bulletin on cultivating Smyrna figs in California, noting success from introducing a European fig wasp that fertilizes Capri figs. Experiments begun by 1894 show the insect penetrates closed Capri fig flowers at Fresno, with the insect establishing itself for a year and likely to breed, signaling a future marketable California fig with Smyrna flavor.
Chicago has surpassed 2 million residents, rivaling London in size during years of rapid growth. Estimates from directory experts indicate a population of 2,019,000, with expectations of continued rapid expansion as the city approaches the new century.
A man performs a brave deed risking his life to save others yet trembles with fear when a policeman appears. The crowd hails his courage while recalling a past misdemeanor, raising questions about guilt and virtue amid a murky memory of a bygone era.
The article explores the implications of free coinage and a shift from gold to silver or paper money. It argues that under silver or paper only 50 to 100 percent values would align differently, making gold costly to obtain or plentiful abroad. It discusses debt, wheat价格, and the impact on foreign demand, prices, and panic from gold scarcity under a gold standard.
The article traces how silver's dominance in East India and global markets affected wheat prices, exchange rates, and manufacturing incentives. It notes Britain’s import dynamics, U S silver advocates, and the potential impact of a 16 to 1 silver to gold ratio on American exports and agriculture, highlighting tied risks and opportunities in global trade.
A fragmented discussion argues that even if gold gains a premium and withdraws from circulation, a nation can still obtain gold. The piece notes foreign creditors and the practicality of gold reserves, referencing an older, uncertain argument about monetary standards and silver.
A fragment surveys two paths to price stability: gold standard and free silver. It argues the gold road leads to continuous price declines harming labor and masses, while free silver and competition could raise prices with currency expansion, benefiting workers and the broader economy. The piece contrasts benefits to business and general prosperity.
A garbled notice notes an administration organ urging attention to opportunity and a rise in wages and credit. It mentions a recent event linked to a national pursuit and emphasizes their party and accompanying facts, with calls for action and recognition.
The excerpt reports tin plate price increases from $3.87 to $4.37 per box, charging consumers heavily as employers gain only a few cents per box. It notes tin plate cost rising to $2.65 per standard box and claims the $1.50 jump drives costs up for households. The text blames a riot and cites an attorney general assertion that law cannot curb it, linking higher tinware prices to financing a republican institution, the trust.
In Fairmount near Cincinnati, a long operated barbed wire factory of 500 workers falls under steel trust control and shuts down not due to oversupply but to create under-supply. The layoff hits 600 workers regionwide as trusts expand, displacing mechanics salesmen clerks and small business people amid claimed prosperity.
The piece argues that falling prices for wheat cattle and farm goods result from the gold standard and rising monopoly power of trusts. It lists price declines in items farmers buy and predicts trusts and manufacturers will set terms, urging continued opposition to Wall Street influence.
The Associated Press states from Chicago that the Democratic national committee did not take over the press bureau on July 20. P. J. Devlin continues to manage the bureau, praised by the national committee for its performance. Democrats nationwide will be relieved the AP report was incorrect.
The Auditorium meeting last Thursday featured a distinctive little OMetal Democratic Badge worn by almost all national committee men and speakers. The badge is exclusive to those who obtain it from the Badge Committee in Chicago, with communications solicited from Democratic county committee men and chairmen.
From York Pa press a report cites Boston as the starting point of a new political revolt inside the administration. The piece notes previous republican anti Imperialist and a movement among colored members, while predicting a larger nationwide uprising at the next election with Boston only showing surface signs of broader change.
In Kentucky near Marrodaburg two Curd men Joe Curd and Jos Curd, nephew to Joe Curd Sr, share a long entwined family history. They married sisters, now have grandchildren, and a man offers a cronogram prize to unravel the relation between Joe Curd Sr s grandchildren and his nephew Joe Curd Jr and vice versa.
A fragment notes Mattin Covnpemr J H Colling before the Society of Arts England claiming mining in Cornwall for around 000 years. It mentions tin use coloring scarlet curtains, Hebrew tabernacle, Bal oman temple, bronze weapons of Homer's ships, wheat country origins, and Phoenicians trading long before Solomon's temple.
A fragmented, unclear excerpt mentions an army officer and ranks with references to years and regiments. It references a lieutenant general and a commander, with phrases about today and tomorrow, but the text is largely indecipherable and lacks concrete events or figures.
A杂mix of period prose and social notes recalls wedding journeys to Philadelphia Fairmount Park with carriages and bread and butter stops. It recalls Washington as a honeymoon city, echoed by older couples revisiting the capital and fondly recounting past visits.
Old fashioned advice urges remedy for stooped shoulders from poor posture and eye strain. It suggests pillow adjustments, erect seating, chest forward, level eye policy, and regular eye tests to avoid discomfort while reading. The tone imitates a medical column urging practical habits for better posture and vision.
The text suggests procuring glasses immediately and that temporary use of glasses for a few weeks or months can remedy the eye trouble. It emphasizes quick action to obtain eyewear.
An 19th century note explains painting lace to imitate old Cretan designs. Using water colors and a fixative, painted lace can decorate sofas curtains and bed or couch coverings. The method covers stretching pinning down lace applying colors washing with Chinese white and varnish like mediums and metallic tones for varied patterning.
A fragmented обсure text notes altered china with added dimples or hollows used decoratively. It references a woman whose appearance is affected by such modifications and hints at seduction, though the passage is incomplete and unclear about specifics. The tone resembles a casual observation on beauty and vanity.
The report details a procedure where an operator fixed a small gies tube over a marked spot and suctioned air from the end, with cocaine applied beforehand. A skin fragment was drawn into the tube, tied with wire, trimmed with sharp scissors, and the wound dressed. A small silver cone was placed over the site, noted as a curiosity rather than advocate.
Advice on charm and demeanor for women, stressing gentle voice and unselfish character. Describes fashionable adornments including lace wraps, gold guards, jeweled chatelaine pieces, gold leaf collars, cut glass bottles, purses, and ornate lorgnette chains. Notes summer fabrics, gowns with back fullness, and decorative toilet sets in gold.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a grim incident as characters discuss a deadly crime. A man accused of abusing an injured person faces a fatal outcome, with others noting a heavy operation and a shocking discovery. The passage ends with uncertainty about the true joke.
The Baltimore and Ohio receivership ended after bold actions by Cowen and Murray who rebuilt the system rather than leave it as found. From 1896 to 1897 they expanded the fleet with 15,450 box cars and 6,751 gondolas at 17 million dollars, added 216 locomotives, and invested in steel rails, bridges, and terminals. Total outlay neared 35 million dollars with most financed by receivers' certificates and reorganizations. President Cowan says another 10 million will be spent on improvements soon.
The article notes Abysinia leads Europe in women's rights. It states the house and all contents belong to her, and she may eject a husband until he repents and pays compensation by a cow or half a camel. Women may divorce freely while men must justify the act.
A Siamese policy forces single women past a certain age into an ineligible class under royal care. A prisoner’s pardon may hinge on marrying one of them, a scheme deemed unlikely to breed happiness. Also promoted is Allen’s Foot-Range for foot relief and shoe comfort with a mail order offer.
A note claims Robert Burns song Comin Through the Rye refers not to a rye field but to a small river in Ayrahire. The piece describes lasses wading, petticoats raised, and Burns with mischievous companions parodying a mid stream scene where saddles wade and catch lassies as they pass through the Rye.
A letter from a reader describes severe spine spells after childbirth and female trouble. After trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the author notes improvement within a bottle and praises the remedy after five bottles. She urges other suffering women to try it.
A fragmentary letter from Mre Parklon describes femme trouble and visits to three doctors. She claims Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills helped her, and she asserts other remedies failed to improve her condition. The text reflects early 20th century patent medicine advocacy.
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