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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1890
Page
3
A tale of a Pennsylvania mill owner’s son Boers plan to burn rival mills to expand his wealth, the ensuing crime, and the sharp critique of arson versus trust power. Commentary condemns the act and urges a Miller’s trust as safer competition, noting the broader dangers of monopolistic tactics.
A garbled page mixes age old remedies and editorial asides praising Castoria and Dr Kline products while readers are urged to try bronchial syrups and tonics. The jumble mentions doctors Cheney H, Kline, and HHL Green ads, with anecdotes about mothers and women’s rights figures threaded amid notices and product pitches.
A fragmentary colonial era column recalls Empress Victoria Augusta visiting Turkey, noting strict gendered etiquette, lofty receptions, and surprise exposure to the Harem life as described by a New York Tribune correspondent. It covers fashion notes on colors like Vulture and Harris cloth, plus French nursery novelties for travel and baby care.
A mid century travel prose excerpt notes Andalusian women as petite yet elegant, praising their gait over any claim of ultra-small feet. It contrasts refined dress and poise with overdone fashion, catalogs sidelights on hats, combs, and fabrics, and mentions turbans from a Persian visit.
A mother shares her belief that constant affection shapes a child. She recalls recognizing missteps and choosing steady praise and encouragement over harshness, noting her daughter blossomed when warmth replaced chillness and obedience followed.
In Washington the late Mrs. Cannon, wife of Congressman Cannon of Illinois, was a brilliant social figure. Her family of Mr. and Mrs. Cannon and daughters Helen and Mabel were celebrated for charity work and sociability. Mr. Cannon would bring his daughters to Washington to occupy Shoreham apartments saved for Mrs Cannon.
A Northern Unionist man in Hullimore faces family bitterness after the Richmond surrender. His wife’s kin mock his new carriage lined with gray cloth, the color of the Confederates, but he declares the subdued shade suits him amid postwar tensions.
A compilation of quotes on military duty and leadership. Wellington urges decisive yet prudent action while officers inspire confidence. A Marquette note from J H Collier references a regimental view of loot in war. The piece contrasts ancient strategy with field practices like siesta in hot climates.
A fragmented poem describes foam receding on sand and a weary tide. It wrestles with divine land and a wish to flow free, tone somber and reflective as waves roll by.
A discussion of how everyday terms like dun chestnuts and daisy emerged from slang and literature. It recounts John Dun the debt collector, chestnut jokes, Dickens usage of daisy, and the origin stories behind too thin and agnosticism, ending with a vignette about Colonel M. C. Cluskey and a Mississippi newsroom.
A memoir recalls 1869 70 Louisville Ledger staff described as a colorful band of colonels and doctors who treated journalism as play yet faced the daily grind. An editor’s tardy after noon sessions, gloves off, produced a “born” child edition amid a wandering town and a chaotic “proc!” demand for copy.
In University Place a sparrow rescue leads to a social clash over medicines and honesty as Dr Jenkinson's Indispensable and Rybold's Extract are debated. A bystander laments lack of encouragement while a ragged man seeks opportunity, ending with a reflection on kindness and uplift. An older woman near Spelman Seminary shows unwavering resolve to pursue schooling despite age.
A quirky collection of puns and oddities recounts playful phrases about barbers lunatics and hypnotized chickens. Witty lines mock everyday ironies while hints of inventions and odd observations surface in a roughly staged historical newspaper fragment.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for liver and blood disorders. It claims to purify blood, invigorate the liver, aid digestion, and strengthen the body, selling through druggists with a money back guarantee. The copy cites ailments from skin diseases to scrofula and old sores, urging readers to avoid fake substitutes.
A Sydney Herald summary cites a captain's letter claiming four men from the trading schooner Enter prise and its boat steerer Nelson were killed and eaten by Solomon Islands natives. The Enterprise crew went ashore on Hammond Island for purchases and were killed. Royalist fired on villages after learning details.
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