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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
2
A Marble Hill item notes elevators are not drawing rooms and warns health dangers from frequent draughts. Secretary Coburn’s annual dairy report shows butter production at 7,211,974 pounds, cheese down 1,043,500 pounds from last year, and milk used beyond cheese and butter totaling 550,465 dollars. Total dairy value rises to 5,109,381 dollars, up 136,995.
Doctor Stratton conducted eight days of wearing inverting glasses that flipped ground and sky and swapped left and right. After continuous use his bodily movements adjusted to the new orientation enabling him to walk the streets with little difficulty.
The death of Dr Thomas W vans in Paris recalls the Empress Eugenie rescue during 1870. Dr Evans protected the Empress and smuggled her through Paris to England, later hosting her at Chislehurst. He treated European royalty and aided wartime relief during the Crimean and Franco Prussian wars. He helped organize the Sanitary Commission in the Civil War and led Red Cross efforts in 1870s.
The United States Board on Geographic Names issues decisions on 149 spellings including Klondike and Lebarge. It settles variations such as Lindeman versus Lindemann and Lowes River naming after explorers and company men, reinforcing original forms for Yukon area features.
The piece argues churches disregard formal contracts with their ministers, promising a definite salary but paying what suits them. It notes utilities and sexton duties are paid, yet the minister’s debt is treated as a rightful obligation, exposing a widespread indifference to ministerial pay.
A terse archival note contrasts twenty nine New Englanders with colonial lineage against others who claim similar heritage. It remarks that the era’s arms and bold rhetoric scarcely shaped the colonial leaders’ actions as they pursued their country’s interests.
The papers brim with statements of plans for a new telephone company in New York, all interesting yet the emphasis on future gore dampens the immediacy of the news.
A speculative concept describes a device blending sewing machine and needle with a bow and arrow motif, envisioned as a transformative invention. The text suggests it could affect women worldwide and alter industries employing millions, though details remain vague.
A fragments-only notice discusses Peary era meteorite claims and shifting political discourse. It notes campaigns ending and newspapers urged to remain neutral amid public interest. The piece references Love Wartness and telluriio terms as contested language.
Chicago Dispatch analyzes Secretary Gage proposed plan, arguing it favors banks by converting bonds to gold backed notes and creating lavish government gifts. It questions how the scheme benefits the nation, warns of increased deficits, and criticizes alleged bank redemptions and bookkeeping tricks tied to Union Pacific funds. The piece contends the plan prioritizes bank enrichment over monetary reform and predicts misstatements to come from Republican papers.
The piece argues that long warned silver crises threaten global price falls and financial turmoil. It cites Rothschilds warning, Goschen at Paris, and India's gov response, fearing further subsidence of price levels and potential distress for debtor nations including Australia the US and Ireland. It questions India’s debt burden and exchange stability under British influence.
A terse note questions the official treasury statement on deficits, suggesting the figures require careful scrutiny. The brief hints at possible misalignment between reported totals and underlying accounts.
The piece argues that Republican reverses in off year elections are not due to a universal rule but reflect mixed factors. It notes claims of prosperity under Republican rule, cites famines and droughts abroad as not blamed on the party, and suggests commodity prices influenced voters. Accidental conditions helped Republicans yet they still suffered widespread losses.
The Indianapolis News notes Secretary Gage advocates currency reform to curb public credit risk from large demand notes. It argues for stronger reserves and a reduced objectionable form of obligations, claiming the country supports his cautious stance. It also reflects on the era’s monetary stringency and oversupply of money.
Philadelphia Record notes State Senator Stephen B Biking supports differing views in public policy and private business He replies to a Dingley deficits question saying the government pays its way and if Dingley fails to cover expenses the nation can use bond proceeds from the prior administration This view is criticized as an inconsistent grasp of economic principles and linked to a railway clause in the tariff.
Analysis argues Republicans face a likely deficit near seventy million dollars as this fiscal year’s appropriations are fixed and next year’s may be reduced by a party seeking control. The piece claims Republicans will “make hay for themselves” while the gun shines amid fiscal tensions.
The author argues against monopolistic unions and urges Congress to prevent their formation and dissolve existing ones. The proposed cure is to transfer to a free market every common consumption article produced by these monopolistic combinations, undermining their control and rendering their schemes impossible.
The Keokuk Constitution-Democrat argues that suppression of trusts cannot be shelved and urges a determined minority to push Congress to regulate combinations, noting the public demand for action now.
London officials plan to bar American wheels from a forthcoming bicycle show, a move described as a stronger advertisement against American manufacturers than any quiet exhibit could offer. The unusual policy signals tensions over trade and product standards affecting transatlantic makers.
A political column questions President Cleveland's shift on silver and gold, noting Secretary Gage favors bankers, McKinley era rhetoric, and Republicans facing a divided stance. It suggests Cuba and currency will drive congressional debates with no quick national consensus.
The question asks whether a local Democratic club exists and notes that organization work is underway everywhere, implying that lack of a club may reflect broader efforts to organize locally.
The piece argues the public prefers government issued currency over bank issued notes and criticizes private bank influence. It notes public trust in government notes, cites pardons of twelve bank wreckers by President McKinley, and urges government issuance of money without private bank backing.
Reports persist that the president is taking up political mortgages from campaign days. Republicans complain patronage is now dispensed or withheld at the dictate of mortgage holders, challenging the president’s prerogative.
A speaker should unite effective opposition to Hannaism and the Mckinley trust, fight revenue evasion, tariff barons, and patronage plunder. If Reed leads a campaign on this line, Republicans angered by Hanna's course will rally, restoring national respect and confidence in the party.
The narrator describes Barraconta known as Barraconta on the reef, a quiet, skilled guide with a long, pointed nose and gold hair. They plan a three month hunting and fishing venture in the Florida Keys, starting with a dawn voyage where Barraconta signals a massive barracuda sighting beyond the dinghy.
In New York Ledger accounts tell of a man nicknamed Barra cunta after a barraconta bit him twice while rescuing a woman, with large vicious barracontas in the channel. The piece warns barracontas dart at white objects and recounts dogfish and serrasalmo dangers on New England and South American rivers, noting stakes for fishermen and crews.
A nineteenth century moral essay urges housewives to maintain cheerfulness to ease household burdens. It cites wisdom from the wakefield era and Admiral Collingwood, arguing a serene temper improves efficiency, reduces friction, and spreads happiness at home.
A bank teller recalls a depositor named Misa Sanders who announced marriage and asked to alter her signature with only a small change to her passbook. The teller notes the simple update, adding the letters o and run to read Sanderson, without issuing a new book.
The Union Pacific railway service completed a 519 mile stretch from Cheyenne to Omaha in 620 minutes, marking the fastest long run on record. The feat showcases exceptional endurance and efficiency by the line’s operation.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island laments the cotton schedule of the Dingley tariff as wages for 28,000 Fall River operatives are cut by 10 percent. The drop is blamed on a weak cotton market and reduced print cloth production at current prices, signaling the tariff’s failure to raise revenue protection or wages.
The secretary warned against growing trust power and evils, prompting hope for presidential attention to his exhaustive state paper. The president’s lack of action is attributed to avoiding party reproach from beneficiaries of trusts.
The piece argues trusts hold power in a democratic system, noting that the industries controlled by a few men create political influence. It contends the people recognize an eventual reckoning and a democratic form of government becomes impossible under such concentrated power.
The fragment reads like a garbled political note praising democratic prediction from a tariff era, mentioning workers, foreign markets, and an $80,000 ahead of a person named Inez, with nonsensical phrases throughout and unclear context.
A narrator recalls a dramatic fishing encounter with a towering barracuda nearly eight feet long. Barraconta, a skilled boatman, hooks and battles the predator, which leaps, thrashes, and finally is hauled aboard before slipping free. The piece also notes the fish’s notorious ferocity and historical dangers from garibe attacks in tropical waters.
John I. Anderson, prominent in Belle Plain society, marries his second blind wife Afi L. C. Barton, a respected widow. His first wife was blind plus an invalid, with much of his married life devoted to tending her. They plan a European trip as Mrs Anderson explores historic scenes and art.
In Clochn_nall county clerk offices clerks found a cat among chattel mortgage filings. Charles Arnold mortgaged the cat to J. Claus causing astonishment as officials wonder what happens if the animal runs away.
A fragmented exchange from The Yellow Hook piece shows humor around stockings and a double entendre. The Little Brother questions whether Slater’s ever saw stockings big enough, while the Beau denies seeing such stocking size, reflecting a playful local moment.
A roundup of religious events and notes from 1900. Delegates expected at London Christian Endeavor convention. archbishop Canterbury reportedly urges clergy to burn sermons after third delivery. Rail line invests in YMCA building. famine toll in Jubbulpin India estimated at 100 deaths per hour. Wales Methodist centenary aims at debt relief and new chapels. 20 000 meetings proposed to support English Sunday cleaning bill. Doctor Lamson now president of American Board of Foreign Missions. Children of Mary marked golden jubilees since 1847. Rev H C Morrison notes Board debt pledged at 145 000 with contributions totaling 150 000 from donors and parsons.
The section promotes new flannels for house wear priced at 06 cents and printed challies at 60 cents with dainty patterns. It highlights trims like a pointed bertha edged with lace and velvet ribbon, hopsacking fabrics, and varied weaves including jaspered canvases. It notes mousseline de soie trims in platted ruches and puffed botillon styles, calling for fashionable details.
A reader testimonial claims chronic dyspepsia plagued a husband for years until Hood's Sarsaparilla was taken, with three bottles causing notable relief. The ad touts Hood's as the best blood purifier and claims Hood's Plugs cure constipation, priced at 2 cents.
Series of quotations from the Moniteur tracing Napoleon Bonaparte’s escape from Elba and rapid march toward Paris. Observes shifting terms from cannibal to usurper to imperial majesty as his advance unsettles France. Reports Napoleon entering Paris and the anticipated arrival at the gates.
The text warns that genius is a risky endowment and that claiming to be a genius is even more perilous. It suggests that a person who harbors such a belief should pursue their work away from home and focus on constant labor to avoid trouble.
Allen's Foot Base powder promises lightness for feet and shoes leaving no corns bunions chilblains or sweaty feet. Available at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample offer from Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
M Barre, sculptor and tugraver, died in Paris at age 86. He designed coins issued by Napoleon III in 1852 and carved notable busts of Pius IX, Napoleon III, and Bonaparte family members. His last bust featured Mme Jane Hading. the aged artisan was renowned as a raconteur.
A collage of dubious patent cures and quirky notes quotes a cough remedy Kemp’s Balsam and Dr Kline’s Restorer offers and a forger tale from Harlem Life. Also referenced are moonshine production rumors and a Cincinnati officer discharged for unwanted kissing.
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