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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press prints a collage of quips and observations from politics and society. It notes remarks on honesty, open door policy, veteran voting, and a New Jersey judge’s value of life, alongside musings on marriage, character, and literary clubs.
Canadian mills and major dealers have halted price releases and are rejecting or partially filling orders. American pulp seekers and English dealers report difficulty obtaining shipments from Canada, signaling a serious paper scarcity crisis.
Secretary Wilson reportedly recommends Congress allow western states to lease public grazing lands. Revenue from rents would fund irrigation and educational improvements. Leases would enable renters to fence and improve holdings, sink wells, and rest grass lands, boosting grazing capacity.
Report estimates 7 billion feet of white pine remain in Minnesota with a consumption spurt of 1.5 million feet yearly, predicting lumber end in five years. Businessmen expect a shift to agriculture and increased northern farming trade will offset sawmill closures.
A brief editorial aside notes a preference for Habana over Havane and mentions a box of 100 Oula at $1.55. The writer questions fashion of orthography and recalls a consumer memory tied to the price and color description.
A New York banker’s interview with the Tribune describes Mexico’s booming economy under silver as currency. It notes abundant money driving trade, new banks, and sugar mills expanding across the tropical belt. Mexican policymakers attribute progress to silver’s unrestricted use as money, contrasting with usury and market manipulation.
A critical editorial critiques Senator Deveridge for pandering to trusts and banks to influence McKinley’s reelection. It questions wealth-driven politics, calls for simpler language from officials, and notes Roosevelt, Alger, Gage, Choate, and McKinley in debates over wealth, war, and diplomacy.
Mr. Bryan at the anti trust conference in Chicago argued that civilization rests on what ought to be, not merely what is. He urged that every proposition be judged by reason and that citizens must act for the public good, choosing ethics over mere wealth. He warned against endorsing monopolies even if they lower prices, stressing higher moral grounds.
The National Watchman argues that a currency bill would shrink ultimate money by about 475 million, reducing gold as sole ultimate money while weakening commercial and industrial prosperity. It warns that abandoning the principle of ultimate redemption could trigger disaster as domestic and foreign business must operate on a smaller money base. The piece accuses Republican leaders of color blindness to coin and of pushing the bill despite risks.
The article argues McKinley and Cleveland share a backing for a monetary remedy, accusing both of corruption and alignment with foreign financiers and banks. It questions which ticket would best serve the moneyed interests, claiming the owners of public money also control the people.
A critique argues reform is needed to save the republic from moral social and political decline. It laments many organizations and taxes used on experiments rather than a single curative plan, urging decisive governance and practical remedies.
The author argues that governments have long fettered the people and that relief lies only in action by the people themselves. Reform requires a united effort rooted in the American principle of government by the people for the people, with other reforms following once a solid structure is established.
Willis J. Abbott reviews Harvey’s new book Coin on Money Trusts and Imperialism noting its shift to post‑Bryan era issues while reaffirming its critique of monetary control by bankers. The piece praises the engaging dialogue style, clear figures, and up‑to‑date drawings, predicting wide readership and political impact.
A historical note highlights Andrew Jackson as first to stress Congress sole power to coin money and to reject a national bank. It cites his veto against rechartering the bank, denouncing its constitutionality, and defying Webster, Clay, and Supreme Court guidance to fight the monopoly.
A historical account contrasts rising prices for wheat and nails with a worker’s wages, showing how costs outpace earnings. It notes a farmer selling wheat at the same price while nails price surges from 1.55 to 3.45, and a worker’s weekly wage rising 10 percent but still leaving less after buying tin for a porch roof. The piece argues trusts pocket the difference, affecting both farmer and laborer.
A garbled speech urges unity between factory workers and farmers to protect labor rights. The speaker warns that factory laborers joining monopolies will threaten farmers, claiming that crushing the worker will also crush the farmer. The fragment hints at populist themes and social friction.
Rob faces torture by the gang led by Captain Torreyo and Lemuel Starne as their feud with Elvin’s crew escalates. Seeking escape, Rob hides among tobacco bales, finds matches and a torch, then lights the cavern in a risky bid for light and hope before torches burn and sleep overtakes him. He awakens to Cap tain Torreyo’s call, clinging to a possible escape as the chapter ends.
The last Black fellow had left the caverns fall silent except for water. Rob collapsed from exhaustion and toil, sleeping on cloth bales before waking to find the cavern entrance sealed with a great stone and he was locked in.
Rob is buried in a dark cave by smugglers and fears a slow death from starvation. He searches the tunnels for a way out, finds a weapon arsenal and dutiable goods but nothing edible, and clings to a faint hope of rescue as he contemplates his mother and future.
At a New York Microscopical Society meeting the president showed a honeybee wing under the microscope. The upper wing measures about half an inch, the lower slightly shorter, and a row of nineteen or twenty tiny hooks along a reinforced rib binds the wings during flight. When leaving the hive, bees fold one wing over the other, and on exiting they rejoin by hooking into a flange on the upper wing, making the wings function as a single surface.
The article notes that a horse uses its sense of smell to identify food and determine safe interactions with people and other horses. It describes how a blind horse navigates past fences, returns to familiar gates, and how mares recognize their foals, with emphasis on the nose as guiding sense.
The account recalls Billy Gaylor, a bold Chicago reporter who repeatedly infiltrated a bishop’s study to secure an interview. After multiple refusals, the bishop finally spoke with him on condition he depart. Gaylor died soon after, and at a conference the pair shared a final joking exchange about whether they could keep him out of heaven.
A playful misquote from the Indianapolis Journal ponders why men avoid church. The punchline notes excuses about lacking new shoes or new echoes, reflecting lighthearted social humor rather than a serious religious critique.
The exchange outlines that a man with multiple wives is a bigamist, while a bachelor is not necessarily so. It clarifies that bigamy involves two or more spouses, detailing the distinction in old usage.
A fragment notes uncertain ideas about recond thoughts and a reference to secondhand concepts. The wording is incomplete, but hints at mental processes or perceptions and a focus on what is considered secondhand or secondhanded. The text remains unclear and does not provide a clear event or named entities.
Advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming to renew vitality by enriching the blood to aid nerves stomach brain and muscles and restore energy for overworked individuals. Ends with the product’s promise to never disappoint.
A quirky collection of original quips and selected gibes from the Tide of Humor. Includes playful verses and light bronte style humor aimed at entertaining readers with brisk, smart lines and local flavor.
A short comic dialogue from Collier's Weekly depicts a child asking permission to move and play and a strict mother insisting on sitting still and quiet, delivering a witty exchange about obedience and restraint.
In a brief exchange, Sister asks Willie to take the larger share of an apple, while Tommy questions the need. The light moment captures a neighborhood chat about fairness and humor.
A mother and daughter debate the limits of honesty in romance. The daughter coins a quip that a man can be too honest to steal spoons yet too upright to succeed in love, highlighting wit over moral absolutes in a Chicago Post item.
Meander ing Mike jokes about joining the Transvaal army after a typographical error misread as a beer filled army. Plodding Pete recalls reading a half column before realizing the word Boers rather than Beers changed the story.
A Chicago Tribune report quotes a Polish citizen, Mr. Pahehtouran izki, granting permission for the delegation to use his name to nominate a candidate for a le derman at a convention planned next week. The spokesman for the delegation says they have come to seek that acceptance.
A woman rejects a marriage proposal telling Henry there are other fish in the sea. He departs sharply, and she privately wishes she had agreed to marry him to make him suffer for his harsh remark.
A humorous local tidbit cites a dialogue where a teacher asks about the difference between industry and luck. A boy replies industry is what you have yourself, luck is what your neighbors have, illustrating a pointed look at effort versus circumstance in a Chicago Evening Post style quip.
A catalog remark features Jones asking for a photo taken recently to cut a review, while Mrs Jones suggests framing one for the study table. Jones insists on keeping it on hand for the task, highlighting a humorous domestic moment from Punch.
A teacher sent home a student with suspected measles. At recess the boy returned to the ground to play with classmates, claiming he only came to play before it began. The exchange shows the boy's casual attitude toward the illness and school policy.
A fragment from Chicago Daily News quotes a man asking about health and fortune with jesting remarks on drink. The text shows garbled terms like invalid and ague, hinting at 19th century slang or a note on illness and social exchange.
A fragmented note discusses medicine power and belief in bolita luck. The text mentions reading and a person who received three or tago, hinting at an ongoing record of events or outcomes without clear details or a coherent narrative.
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