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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
2
Excerpts praised for self made men and patience while criticizing public figures in Chicago and immigration policy. Notes on language, temperance workers and the Row of social duty. A tale of benevolence toward women’s colleges prompts reflections on gratitude and civic virtue.
Reports from Herlin state two more remarkable blindness cures through Stein's electrical method. A man blind for 1 year and a girl aged 18 blind five years can now read coarse print and walk, recognizing friends. Several others regain sight, with Stein claiming 13 years of idea work and 8 years since inventing the device that triggers light before refining focus. He vows to offer free cures to the poor.
The piece references Oom Pau and a rugged claim England could conquer Trangvant at a price that would stagger the world. It recalls Modder River battles and the old man of torn. It also mocks fashion and female expression, notes an initiation at Indiana Normal Institute injuring hearing, and hints at threats against educational degenerates.
A Springfield Republican correspondent argues that gold mines and higher prices reflect Democratic policy shifts toward more money and inflation. The piece links Spain's war and gold output to broader circulation, warns the gold standard promises of stability are flawed, and notes government responses to market pressures. It frames prosperity as a result of increased money in circulation and higher prices, while criticizing gold standard supporters.
John J. Ingalls argues in the New York Sunday Journal that trusts and monopolies harm the public, inflate prices, and undermine labor and opportunity. He cites coal shortages, glass production cuts, and rising costs as proof that trusts misuse capital to exact profits, threatening civilization and democracy.
A Republican exchange attacks gold Democrats for supporting "cheap money" while ignoring market realities. The piece argues money is cheaper today than in 1870 for iron and cotton, noting a 50 cent copper equivalent for cotton and a 30 cent iron comparison. It accuses editors of hypocrisy as they denounce "cheap money" yet tout national prosperity.
A critical excerpt reflects on 19th century founding principles and warns that the United States erred by pursuing territorial expansion. It argues neutrality and universal freedoms made the nation strong, but aggressive tropical dominion plans would sap strength, inviting vulnerability and costly naval commitments in the Caribbean and Pacific.
The New York Journal voices fear of assassination facing European monarchs amid imperial rule. It cites czarist security in Potsdam, public taxation, and oppressive armies, arguing imperialism inflames unrest while US politics must check such powers.
Atlanta Constitution editor Balter Watterson reflects on the Goebel boomerang and the flawed faith in a fixed gold standard. He argues that the gold dollar has depreciated, prices rose, cotton and iron values surged, and voters were misled about stability. The piece condemns the supposed steadiness of the gold standard and laments rising costs and uncertain purchasing power.
Springfield Maass Republican reports the Bates compact contains a clause about slaves buying their freedom. Gen Otis told the sultan the approval does not grant U S authority over slavery. The administration’s reading remains unclear while the public debates the 13th Amendment impact. Congress may reveal the truth when it reviews the terms.
The readable fragments describe a redwood tree with unrecaptured growth and fallen trunks overtaken by old plants. Mentions of day and district officials hint at a formal notice but details are incomplete and unclear.
The article recounts George W. Greig and his brother seizing control of Fanning and Washington atolls near Fiji, describing their despotic rule, labor importation, and wealth from coconuts. It traces earlier explorers Capt. John English and Capt. Edmund Fanning, the shift to British protection in 1855, and the islands’ isolation and tropical bounty.
A German visitor reports a two story brick relic factory a mile or two from Gettysburg where 20 workers produce old bullets cannon balls buttons buckles swords and bone pieces. Annual production near 20000 dollars, payroll about 300 weekly, built in 1898, operations run to order only with night deliveries to innkeepers grocers saloonkeepers and estate men. Visitors increased as tourists seek relics, though the shop markets older war souvenirs including blood stained uniforms and mementos of officers slain at the field.
A Boston Transcript note observes that a Philadelphia public library hosts rich first hand material on the Atlantic coast iron and steel shipbuilding origins. The visit highlights Philadelphia and nearby Cheater as practical birthplaces for the industry and suggests the collection may hold essential historical sources.
The London Gem notes a misprint claiming Mr A J Balfour was given silver mounted caddies in Scotland. It explains caddies originated as male messengers in Scottish towns and later became golf attendants, now employed by golfers, clarifying the joke among contemporaries.
An interpretation argues Moslems are forbidden to have shades over the eyes from a koran passage, explaining the absence of a peak on the fez and the turban. The piece notes religious ruling shapes headwear styles among Muslim communities.
News item reports Greater New York teachers planning legal action to recover overdue salaries, citing stalled payments and budget pressures affecting district payrolls and educator livelihoods.
A Chicago Inter Ocean dispatch notes humorous Native names in New Zealand towns. The correspondent cites Jerusalam, Landon, and Tirlatol as examples, remarking the origins are unclear and the nicknames seem incongruous to visitors.
A tale from the east to west rail lines recounts a conspirator with a counterfeit scheme aboard a coach. A nervous traveling man lies about a missing ticket to avoid a date stamp, while fellow passengers and the conductor mock his efforts. The trick collapses when the man reveals the expired ticket and the plan to deceive the conductor.
A reproduction of Marie Antoinette’s bedroom and boudoir, praised by the New York Commercial Advertiser for its detailed styling. The scene features a white bedstead with rose silk canopy, jeweled mantel clock, rose silk drapes, rose carpet, rose brocade walls, pale hive silk ceilings, and yellow brocade chairs with gilt frames, transitioning to a massed English hall with an iron mantel.
A drummer explains a tape kept as a fire escape to a hotel landlord in Shasta County California. The improvised device helps him exit a window but raises questions about safety and hotel policies.
The New York Journal reports Rosa Bonheur painted King of His Kind from a wild Texas stallion shipped in a crate to Paris. Mr Thomas Arbuckle, owner of one of Bonheur’s last valuable paintings, spoke with her at a Parks reception about painting such animals.
A illustration shows the largest straw hat ever made, not for wear but as a showcase. The piece notes straw hats have become a lasting fashion fixture in America and Europe, with Londoners idolizing the style and predicting its return next summer.
In a Detroit Journal snippet a clergyman questions why a civil ceremony was chosen for marriage amid a strained exchange about divorce. Mrs Brown highlights a magistrate’s role and the difficulty of formalizing unions in troubled paths.
Fragmentary OCR notes from a meeting record show a prohibition against keeping any official record of proceedings. The readable portion hints at governance or administrative procedures within a formal body. No clear participants or dates are identified in the text.
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