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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
2
A jumbled 1880s style column lists diverse items from art to mining to portable churches. Mentions Catholic papacy figures, a Wyoming mineral vein, an alleged blood superstition linked to child bands, and a Titian painting discovery. Includes reflections on Harvard science, Titian authenticity, and social wealth legacies.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Shaffer labor and industrial scale, touching on wages, machine impact, and nationwide worker effects. Mentions army, availability, and Hong Kong trade, with scattered figures including 15,000,000 pounds of foreign merchandise imported.
The British torpedo boat destroyer Viper wrecked on Aldernay rocks is praised for speed and turbine engines by C A Parsons. Its 210 foot length, 54 ton displacement, and four independent screw shafts sparked discussions on future ocean passenger ships and turbine technology. A separate piece covers the Katipunan secrecy and its brutal effects in the Philippines, plus Canadian coin reforms and early 20th century finance notes.
Readers note Queen Victoria’s rumored honeymoon plans amid foreign visits and Boer War critiques. The piece mentions British architects and medical remarks, plus a new invention a combined rocker chair and cradle designed to ease busy mothers. It touches on social expectations and sensational reactions to royal topics and technology.
The piece explains rising national debts worldwide driven by armies and public works. It cites France with the world’s largest national debt, about 5.8 billion plus annually paid interest, and Australasia’s high interest burden. It notes long-term wealth growth and lower today’s interest rates, with the United States paying 2 percent on its debt.
A brief domestic note reflects on a wife being arrested for rummaging through her husband’s pockets. The piece questions how often and how painfully a wife feels disappointment when her husband’s pockets are searched, and implies the husband may not deprive her of the same privilege.
Mrs Josephine St Pierre Rufin, a Boston colored woman who attended the National Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Milwaukee last year, has not yet decided whether she will run again at the California gathering next year. The Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs voted to send her again, but she says she has other organizations to consult before acting. The convention is a year away and there is time to decide.
A former convict Judson Arkell released on a granted pardon amid claims he was innocent and feigning illness. The text notes the pardon was controversial and irreversible, alleging deception and mercy used to free him. It also mentions a dying case judged by a physician and a practice of returning convicts to prison upon recovery.
A U S senator plans a resolution to probe ownership of newspapers advocating anti American sentiment. It targets fifteen leading papers believed owned abroad and suggests that stronger action may be needed beyond existing powers. The move signals possible congressional scrutiny of foreign ownership in the press.
Fragmentary note reports geld accumulation near end of July with treasury claiming a balance around 91.008,0 dollars. Text suggests the amount is larger than any prior government total, though language is garbled and unclear.
Fragmentary text shows a report about progress in a project or program titled Enerations 3 Bar to Progress in MSN. Missing details hinder full reconstruction but the item indicates advancement or a milestone in a wider initiative.
The estate valued at about 400 000 dollars will go to a beneficiary for life, with the remainder to the University of Virginia. The income of the entire estate, approximately 56 000 dollars, is to be reserved for the beneficiary and transferred to the university after April 1, 1962.
Ex senator Chander seeks court martial for Fighting Bob Eran amid criticism of New Hampshire. Letter from Cimaen to Secretary Long ignored by officials. Evans language prompts no action as others resist addressing the matter.
The article recounts Seid rising to major cavalry under General Sterling Price, his capture at Pen Ridge Ark, eight months as a prisoner at Alton, and his return to service until war end. It then shifts to Captain Arias Rhode of Long Island stock, tracing his sailing lineage, early start at age 6, command of Chaer ta yacht, and leading the Lasca to victories, with a voyage to Europe.
It is said by a reliable authority that American shipyards are fully booked for twelve months or longer. Vessels include battleships cruisers for the navy and ships for coastwise and overseas trade. Large freighters and two Pacific mail line steamers nearly finished await duties for transatlantic and Pacific service.
Mire Amma Silliman, wife of C P Silliman of Vineland New Jersey and criticized figure, pursues a rural career as a dairy maid. She begins days at 4 a m delivering milk in a Jersey herd of quartered cows, with no assistant, pursuing a life away from social expectations.
A rough account describes a self styled prophet in Kansansity Mo claiming to deliver natives and establish worldwide brotherhood. He cites biblical verse and asserts a long earth life while touring, presenting a controversial message amid claims of abolition era style rhetoric and travel.
A Chicago Tribune summary criticizes President Kroger for sympathy toward the Boers influencing American aid and cattle sales. It notes a Boer church pastor seeking relief for women and children in prison camps, while American buyers and brokers are accused of unwittingly aiding British efforts by supplying horses and mules. The piece suggests Kroger’s message aims to solicit contributions, yet tensions rise over moral and economic stakes in the Transvaal conflict.
Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis, and the cream of living Indian authors engage in preparing a novel that may outpace anything before it. Siekiewicz’s fee remains among the few high figures in contemporary writing.
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