Questions and notices from the Marble Hill Press
Editor Tom Allen notes a maritime quarrel involving a German officer on a Chinese transport with a British flag and Japanese casualties. Spars quarantines Marseilles as cholera reportedly spreads. A Bay Ridge drowning rescue by a cousin of Charlotte Cushman draws a crowd. An American woman at Bayreuth for opera impresses locals with servants and horses. Translators praise American macaroni but deem the domestic version cleaner and better.
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Charlotte Cushman
Bay Ridge
Mass
Deec
Bayreuth
Festival Playhouse
Pugilist James J. Corbett and stage profits clash
The piece links Kipling style to an American pugilist and notes managers nationwide demand Corbett fight Jackson or reduce his theatrical share from 75 percent to 45 or 54. It suggests boxing and theater ties are closer than commonly thought.
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James J. Corbett
Jackson
Comment on Prince of Wales sailing Britannia
The remark criticizes the Prince of Wales unsportsmanlike conduct in sailing Britannia unopposed. It argues his small salary and large family push costly tastes to seek income and notes yacht pot-hunting as a less discreditable method than gambling baccarat.
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Prince of Wales
Trade, War and Firecrackers on the Fourth
The article laments war profits from weapons and urges China aid by returning to the country with a near cost price for deadly firecrackers and related goods left unsold after the Glorious Fourth, arguing it benefits both nations.
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China
Reforms Rise in Coroner System Across States
Massachusetts replaced coroner inquests with medical examination six years ago and reports a smooth transition. A New York reform movement gains favor and may adopt the system, signaling the possible end of the old coroner era. The Times notes and mocks a historic Sun suggestion about Boston rapid transit by balloons and gas. The piece reflects on changing public tastes and the fading relevance of older journalism prompts.
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Massachusetts
New York
New York Sun
Boston
Concord
Concord School
Shelby
Rudyard Kipling
Farmers and rents amid changing times and tech notes
An old column discusses farming life, rents plunging in some areas yet not keeping pace with agricultural decline, and farmer hardships. It laments high interest, limited land value, and the French peasantry’s land love while noting plant food losses and horse care advice. It closes with demand for horses amid shifting transport options.
French farmer life and landholding in rural parishes
A Contemporary Review writer surveys the modern French farmer: rents, land ownership, and rural decline. Small landowners, farming practices, tax shifts, and the impact of agricultural depression shape parish life, with notes on land value, inheritance, and the prestige of “Maitre.” The piece also warns on soil erosion, surface washing, and remedies for soil fertility and farm animal care.
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Scientiie
Rhine
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Nile
Sum
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