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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1892
Page
2
A chaotic news collage reports disputes over royal matchmaking, Palin-esque feuds, and foreign unions with rumors involving Kaiser and an American girl. The page also notes long distance telephony feats, Western education advances, gypsy cases, and a Japanese burglary plan.
Jay Gould died at 9:80 AM in New York after a battle with pulmonary consumption and a bilious attack. Family members remained at his bedside as doctors urged comfort care. Gould, born May 27, 1833 in Westsettlement Delaware County, rose from a life of modest beginnings to become a railroad financier and one of America’s wealthiest self-made men.
Delegates from France Italy Belgium and Switzerland at the Belgian foreign office discuss plans linked to Alfred de Rothschild and the Moritz Levy proposals. The Latin union reaffirms a gold to silver ratio of 151 to 1 and explores withdrawal of low denomination notes while proposing silver backed currency. US England India and Mexico urge concerted action to avoid failure of the conference. The Rothschild plan divides committee opinion with initial negative then large majority support for special recommendation to the conference.
A three story frame building at 319 Flushing Avenue Williamsburg burned after 1 am Friday forcing tenants to jump from windows. Killed Michael Doyle Nellie Doyle Injured James Murray Ws Gurves. Fire caused by a spark from Michael Monaghan who slept in the cellar and was arrested on arson charges. The building was destroyed.
National figures push to repeal the Sunday closing clause of the World's Fair. Durborow and Springer draft a resolution seeking to permit Sunday opening with only arts and science sections accessible. Opposition from Houk and others threatens a unanimous committee report, but efforts aim to move quickly before holidays.
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER describes a forthcoming half million Travelers Protective Association clubhouse in St Louis with plans for hotel like amenities and a cab service for members. It notes clean Mississippi river water, safe for drinking per Smithsonian and local medical society tests, and highlights lower living costs with abundant game and venison in season.
Do you know that Mermod and Jaccard of Broadway and Locust streets in St. Louis Missouri claim to be the world’s largest jewelry house and the lowest priced for fine goods. They offer a mammoth catalogue of 2000 illustrations featuring jewelry watches clocks music boxes and silverware free by mail. Write to them for wedding rings presents wedding cards and Christmas presents.
A locomotive boiler explosion in Brownsville Pennsylvania killed Engineer Barry and fatally struck Fireman Neifert. Taunton jurors finish Borden murder evidence and may report. Watervliet Arsenal gun factory workers continue strike. Tracey to present claims to War Department. Amalgamated Iron and Steel workers office hears no word on Homestead strike renewal. Electric car derailment in Tacoma injures several. Captain James O Brien f of the Wetmore likely fatally wed. Rivistanment reports a scare amid fa rine-stricken provinces.
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