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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
4
Editor John Hull blasts press handling of trusts and politics with sardonic quips about Ananias, Barnum, Hanna, and Watson. He cites the Taxwore inquiry, reference to Payne and Evans, and notes on William L Wilson’s college presidency. A bill to cut express charges is discussed amid partisan commentary.
The article notes opposition views on international arbitration while reporting the bill’s recommendation by the proper committee. It mentions political posturing and references to office seekers, with casual remarks about Canton and outbreaks of bubonic plague as context.
A brief obituary fragment recalls Confederate leader Rexraar Jo O. Sueasy at his country home eight miles from Adrian Missouri. It notes General Shelby’s Kentucky origins and age sixty six, with regret over limited space for a full life review.
In the Memphis Commercial Appeal commentary the piece analyzes the new administration’s likely course, noting McKinley aligned protectionism with revenue needs. It cites Hanna remarks on a distinctively protectionist bill and critiques the speaker’s power versus presidential influence in passing legislation.
Fragmentary text discusses a plan to impose a restrictive protection scheme on the public. The wording hints at opposition to broader moral or legal controls and suggests heated debate about state oversight and personal freedoms. No clear names or dates available.
An Arkansas farmer ignored farming, discovered coal in a field when a plow turned a dark lump, and transformed the land into a thriving mine. The owner now earns over 500 dollars weekly, a striking example of industry unlocking value from land. The tale, drawn from the Detroit Free Press, is not a moral fable but a brief history of a valuable property and its evolving use.
A fragmentary plant science note describes seeds, growth rates, and plant structures. It mentions water cress in tropical climates, elm wood fibers, seed vessels remaining closed until ripening, Canary Islands rain-collection plants, and rain as a seed distributor. It covers pitcher plants, willow resilience, moisture sensitivity in Chinese Tartary trees, and wilt tracing in Central American undergrowth. It notes moss nosivoch and Bidens Chrysanthemoides, a beggars ticks species, with seed attachment hooks.
The text notes that cacti flourish best in the driest soil of New Mexico and Arizona and can grow in sand so arid it dusts with the slightest breeze. It also describes wild oat seeds as possessing a restless life, moving when held, reminiscent of insect larvae motion.
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