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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
2
Local column blends humorous quips and society notes. Mentions General Campos, Cuban affairs, Vanderbilt chickens, Croker corruption, and the new woman’s impact. Fragments reflect late 19th century gossip and oddities in brief items.
A jumble of 19th century press yams and wry social jabs. The piece touches on long absences from town, Holmes era misdirections, Ohio legislators skipping salaries due to no session, and English views on American sport. It notes Mrs. Sarah Twogood celebrating her 92nd birthday, War of 1812 pensioner, active at Rockford.
Jerry Coleman a widower with ten children wed Maggie Fitzgerald also a widow with ten children at Green Bay Wisconsin. The pairing leaves a large dining table likely, as the couple builds a blended family amid local humor. Meanwhile Johnny Weldon cashier of a Willimantic savings bank fled with 30000 after locking the bank and riding a bicycle toward Canada. 3200 depositors await word of his new address.
It reports that Americans and Russian petroleum firms have reached an agreement at Parla granting Russia control of all kerosene trade in the Mediterranean, Sweden, and Norway. Europe would see Russia export 86 percent and America 65 percent of kerosene needs, concentrating a major life essential under a single trust.
In Sibley College experiments nails of various kinds were driven into pine to compare force and work required. Sharpened tenpenny cat nails increased starting force by about fifty percent and pulling resistance by about thirty percent. The Heron article describes its diet, behavior, anatomy, nesting, distribution, and notable features. A shaft aligning device is introduced for quick accurate shafting setup using adjustable hangers and a tubular measuring tool. A New York Bowery scene report showcases stage effects for Jonah and a whale, highlighting the role of stage mechanics and props.
Prof Max Muller appeals for funds to photograph inscriptions at Kutho Daw near Mandalay in Burma. The project aims to document over 700 Buddhist temples with white marble slabs engraved with parts of the Tripitaka, totaling 275200 stanzas and 8809000 syllables, much larger than the Old Testament. Damp climate threatens the Burmese text and historical significance.
A Rochester Gas and Electric Company foreman, Frank E. Grover, was shocked by a 3,000 volt dynamo at the lower falls power house. Resuscitation using the D Arsonval method and chest compression by three workers and a physician restored circulation after about an hour and a quarter, Grover recovering and sent home.
A July 2 cable from Professor Weiss in Vienna to Harvard Observatory reports a notch near the south horn of Venus and invites American observers to record the time of its visibility and disappearance.
The Sahara Desert in Africa records the world’s highest thermometer readings with temperatures around 160 degrees Fahrenheit, reflecting extreme heat levels typical of the region.
Special Correspondence recounts Edith Arnold’s year and a half among Egyptian harems. She becomes governess to four children in a pasha’s harem to study inner life, dress, dances, and routines, detailing rooms, dances, slaves, and the stark contrast with Western views.
A brisk street encounter unfolds as Mrs Fussy chides John for exiting a saloon during a shopping trip near Mailoone. The exchange reveals social friction over public behavior in the neighborhood setting.
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