Marble Hill Press and Varied Commentary In The News
The Marble Hill Press discusses politics foreign entanglements and charity with satirical reflections on egotism religion and the price of automobiles while noteing newspaper figures such as Hanna Beveridge Choate and references to postmaster changes in Lafayette Indiana. It cites a New York woman receiving $50 for a tailless cat and comments on charity criticisms as well as war reporting from Manila.
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New York
Half a Century After Opening Japan to the World
A reflective column surveys Japan’s rapid modernization and growing status as a respected nation, noting that despite progress there is still unequal treatment by the U S and European powers. The piece hints at diplomatic interest as treaties fade and new agreements rise. It also touches on other varied topics from labor education in portering to political and crime references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Japan
National banks and Rothschild influence in world finance
A critical letter argues national banks protect the gold standard and enable bankers to charge interest while decrying Rothschild control of world finances. It laments demonetization of silver and warns of a future where bankers own all money, urging Christians to oppose the war and finance policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Bank of Isaac
Rothschilds
Ao Rothwchild
Rothschild
Views of a Republican Organ From the Portland Oregonian
A Republican organ denounces the McKinley administration for disgraceful appointments bowing to spoilsmen. It accuses the administration of betraying civil service, paralyzing the army, breaking currency pledges, humiliating loyal servants, and discrediting American intelligence. It condemns drift, appeasement, and partisan aims sacrificing national interests.
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Portland Oregonian
McKinley
Civil Service
Mauer Christianity and the Philippine War
The piece condemns U S efforts in the Philippines, calling the Christianizing drive a misused creed. It argues ministers back the war to profit from church-backed missionary systems, financing many lives while likening the program to robbery and coercion.
Truth and Secrecy in the Philippine War
The Mississippi Valley Democrat and Journal of Agriculture discusses censorship of press dispatches and private mail from the Philippines. War correspondents like James Creelman report officials concealing facts, with General Otis denying public access and the president accused of waging an illegal war. The piece questions the American people's response to secrecy and flagship policy.
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Africa
Eayn
The
Mississippi Valley Democrat and Journal of Agriculture
James Creelman
San Juan Hill
Philippines
Otis
United States
Washington
Ilegal
Czar
Ruseia
Shah
Persia
East
Badge 16 to 1 Bryan button aids campaign fund
The Badge committee reports wide Democratic support for the 16 to 1 Bryan button pin and charm. They aim to sell three to four million in twelve months to boost the Ways and Means campaign fund. The badge is patented and marked Official and is available only through the Badge committee Unity building Chicago.
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The
Treasury
National
Ways and Means Committee
Badge Committee
Unity Building
Chicago
Prosperity to Burn From the Waterlo Times
Eastern savings banks cut rates below 4 percent amid downward pressure on interest. The piece argues that low rates mean low earning power for capital and labor, noting prosperity favors monopolists and speculators while harming legitimate business and widespread prosperity.
When Birds Begin to Sing
An ornithologist studies summer dawn chorus and ranks birds by waking times. The greenfinch leads, singing as early as 1:30 AM, blackcap at 2:30, with seagull-like blackbird near 4:00 AM. Thrush robin wren follow, house sparrow and tamet/tamut occupy last. The lark loses its famed early rise.
Beards Turn Dark Before Death in Amorgos Story
An elderly man from Amorgos Greece whose wife recently died aged 0 saw his beard and mustache turn from white to dark shortly before his death. The strange transformation occurred despite no prior illness, drawing curiosity and astonishment from onlookers. Dr Koveos of Amorgos is cited as the related physician in the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koveos
Amorgos
Greece
Tella
Demotion of a French speaker at Paris protest sparks confusion
The Washington Star reports a multilingual confusion at a Paris demonstration where a young American woman led the crowd. Officials misread her as speaking for the crowd, while French observers thought she was undermining the protest, causing a mistaken quieting.
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Mach
Parle
Washington Star
Fragmentary note on discipline and salutary training
Fragmentary OCR text discusses discipline as salutary, mentioning a father figure and a duty to endure, with partly garbled phrases referencing gall and Behrenda, presenting as an old newspaper fragment.
True Democrats Stand By Chicago Platform on Bimetallism
M B ClodeFeller of Crawfordsville Ind argues that goldbug Democrats oppose the Chicago platform but the party should remain true to its independent bimetallism creed. He says reforms come through steady effort, not single battles, and that mass sentiment favors bimetallism despite opposition from Republicans and Gold Democrats.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Europe
Polla
M. B. Clodefeller
Crawfordsville
Ind
Anarchy in broadcloth and silk tiles
In the New York Sunday News commentary stock jobbers are blamed for fomenting a Brooklyn street railway strike to crash values. The piece condemns Wall Street crooks who distort employer employee relations yet warns lawmakers to curb anarchy in broadcloth and silk tiles while urging fair, lawful dispute resolution.
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New York Sunday News
Brooklyn Street Railway
Wall Street
Brooklyn
Story of King Humbert and a King’s Private Honor
A revived tale recounts King Humbert of Italy narrowly escaping a murder attempt in Naples twenty years ago. The would be assassin died in ten years, while the king privately supported the attacker’s elderly mother for two decades, funded from his private purse, until her death.
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Humbert
Italy
Naples
Frascat
Aluminum Boats and Gear in German War Arsenal
The German government holds torpedo boats and gear built from aluminum. The metal appears in cartridge boxes and cases, canteens, cups, bow handles, bags, scabbards, helmet devices, and saddle components. Uniform buttons and boot pens reportedly use the same material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Corpa
Muse
Fragmented Historic Quote in Odd Dialect News Item
A garbled excerpt from an Ohio newspaper reflects unclear dialogue with phrases like goaded and wept, mentioning authority and an implied confrontation. The readable text provides few concrete names, dates, or places to anchor a fuller summary.
One Hundred Eight Year Old Philadelphia Woman
Mrs. Sarah Doren Terry of Philadelphia, 108, the citys oldest resident, recalls Washington Lafayette and colonial days with vivid memory. Daughter of Stacey Poron of New Jersey who served under General Washington, her husband fought in the War of 1812, she sewed for a living until ten years ago, and still notes the Queens visit and early American life with keen recollection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sarah Doren Terry
Philadelphia
Terry
Washington
Lafayette
Mrs. Terry
Queen Victoria
Choosing Happiness in Marriage Advice from the Elderly
A reflective elder counsels singles to seek trustworthy love and patience in marriage. She notes marrying at sixty to Mr. Terry brought happiness, urges weighing pain and joy, and says better to remain single than wed to a poor partner.
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Mr. Terry
Submarine Argonaut to Revolutionize Oyster and Sponge Fishing
The Argonaut submarine will transform oyster gathering by diving through sea doors to reach beds then surfacing to haul baskets full. It can operate under ice, deploy divers, and use lighting to attract fish. Sponge and pearl fishing may follow, with deep water work and lower prices for superior sponges.
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Lippincott
Chesapeake Bay
Argonaut
Echoes of Washington and Lafayette in early Philadelphia
A narrator recalls a messenger visit to his mother asking her to cook for a general. He remembers his father meeting Washington, Washington gifting support, and the public adulation for Washington as peace returned. The 1821 Lafayette visit in Philadelphia is described with ceremonial crowds, illuminated streets, and children presenting gratitude rolls, moving Lafayette to tears.
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Washington
Gen. Washington
Chestnut Strees
England
Colonies
Philadelphia
Gen. Lafayette
Gen
Lafayette
The Single Handful Gathers by the Bushel
A brief note notes that a single handful can be gathered by the bushel, suggesting scale and effort in harvesting or collecting a crop or items. The line emphasizes efficiency and abundance in a succinct expression.
Wonderful career of Col OBrien at Southern Express
Col M J OBrien has been elected to succeed the late Henry Plant as president of the Southern Express company. He started as a wagon driver for Adams Express, rose to private secretary to the president, then to superintendent, and now leads the firm. He served in the Confederate army, attached to Commodore Poindexter, and after Plant’s death returned from Europe to Georgia to take the presidency.
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Col
M. J. O'Brien
Henry B. Plant
Great Southern Express Company
Adams Express Company
Southern Company
Mr. O'Brien
The
Southern
O'Brien
Express Company
Plant
What Liquid Aly Will Do
A stylized fragment describes a liquid aly with a kettle of tea, claiming extreme heat and moisture effects. It suggests dipping a beat and dress, checking for saturation, and using a handkerchief to test dryness. The piece features dramatic imagery and mechanical tones about metal, hammering, and transformation.
Noted Humor Section Cartoon From The Tide Of Fun
A humorous item from a Plain Dealer tease recalls a Cleveland pastor dining with a family. Young Tommy seizes the largest cake slice, then retorts that with the pastor present he would still claim two pieces. The anecdote showcases wit and fond family humor.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tommy
Dr. Choker
Fact vs obtuseness sparks tense exchange at bar
An opinionated man scolds a friend for not grasping his stated facts in an argument described in the Washington Star. The exchange centers on disagreement and perceived obstinacy, highlighting a sharp confrontation over understanding.
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Washington Star
Love Will Find a Way
A brief exchange imagines an arm less man making love through offhand assurances and suggestive dialogue, highlighting irony and social perception in intimate conversation.
Oh Richard! Wrestled Girl Confronts Accusation
In Detroit Journal prose the scene features a bitter exchange where a man accuses a woman of disremembering him. The taunt echoes Croker's Mazer committee testimony, framing memory as deliberate forgetfulness amid a tense confrontation in a Greater New York setting.
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Greater
New York
The Prodigal Son in Africa
A cannibal chief shields his eyes as a lone figure advances from the jungle. The chief exclaims it is his son returning and commands Mbongwa, the head hunter, to slay the fatted Kalffir, in a dramatic scene from Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Africa
Mbongwa
Kalffir
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tommy Obatnole and cousin Wil lie birthday tale
A brief children’s vignette describes five year old Tommy Obatnole sparring with his six year old cousin Willie. Despite frequent rough play, Tommy longs to give a gift but jokes he is too small. The account captures small sibling like rivalry and parental prompting about birthday generosity.
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Tommy
Willie
Triumph of speech after whist game at Mrs Blanke’s case
Boston Transcript reports a remarkable recovery where Mrs Blanke, who had not spoken for three years, suddenly began talking after being induced to play a game of whist. Doctors noted the sudden restoration of her voice as unexpected.
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Fuddy
Tit-Bits Judge Exchange Over Five-Wife Accusation
A courtroom clash centers on a man accused of having five wives. The judge scolds the prisoner for seeming hardened and villainous while the prisoner pleads he was merely seeking a “good one.” The exchange highlights sharp wit and legal theater in a sensational moment.
A Dangerous Indulgence
A brief quip notes the pull of leisure with the joke that a day off invites another. The line contrasts a single idle holiday with a recurring desire for rest, reflecting lighthearted workplace wisdom.
Independent German Thinkers React to Idea
The banner questions how truly independent German thinkers view the proposal. An official response echoes uncertainty, noting no recent communication from Cin visnat or St. Louis as the scene hints at autocratic access and distant circles.
Regular Thing Parke-Biep Report Mixed With Request
A garbled note references a plan to surprise a spouse with a pres sed out aide. It mentions Deirott Pree Preas in an unclear context and seems to reflect a private ordering or gift intention rather than a public event.
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Parke—Biep
Veterans plan G A R encampment route by rail to Philadelphia
Veterans of the thirty third G A R encampment in Philadelphia in September favor a rail journey via the Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio lines with connections through Indianapolis or Cincinnati to Huntington and Staunton. Three fare options include continuous, round trip with one stopover, and a circuitous route with one stopover each way. For details, contact J C Tucker G N A 204 Clark St Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Peoria
St Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Huntington
W. Va
Alleghanies
Springs
Virginia
Staunton
Washington
Waynesboro
Gordonsville
Cedar Mountain
Rappahannock
Kettle Run
Manassas
Bull Run
Fairfax
Pennsylvania Line
J. C. Tucker
Clark Street
Princess Louise Leads Book-Check and Charity Act
The article notes Princess Louise Marchioness of Lorne often reviews hospital expenditures, urging cost cuts while aiding patients. It recounts a generous act where she provided a hospital matron with a white iron bedstead with springs after a complaint about the bed. The piece also includes assorted notes on translations, household remedies, rail oil use, a death case in Ohio, and various light items from entertainment to jokes.
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Princess Louise
Marchioness
Lorne
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Kansas City Journal
Hanna
Harry Doolittle
Willie Workey
Manila
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana Statesman
Court of St. James
Rufus Choate
Palace Car Companies
Jitte
Downe
Montreal
Carants
Wilkie
Aho Ammsesine
Gen. Lanka
the National Banks
Rotherhilds
Christendom
Mauer Christianity
Ageres
TEE
Pyors
Ohio
Telia
Tos
Sarah Doron Terry
Flosam
Jetam
Hattlefield Rowe
Swat
Onto
Orry
Toledo
Lucad Coerty
Hom
Frank J. Gheney
F. J. Chaney & 4
Colon Sinew
Loleho
Roch
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
Gleason
Notary Public
Ball
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledy
Hell's Family
Asia
Australia
Oceanica
Allen
Druggis
la Ken
N.Y
Meehan
Haliond
Baltimore and Ohio
Albert Arthus
South Portamouth
Grove
Minks
Jinka
Wharton Baker
Pennsyvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Kate
Ossily
Hood
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