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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1895
Page
6
The piece laments municipal mismanagement and inspector negligence, contrasts fraud and sincerity, and notes New York’s upheaval as a caution for large towns. It discusses banking scandals, the risk of financial crimes, and a Los Angeles preacher’s misconduct suit, ending with reflections on virtue and loans.
Dr. Parkurust asserts he would entrust Satan with reorganizing hell as readily as Superintendent Byrnes reorganizing the New York police. The Lexow Investigation shows Byrnes likely knew of corruption or is too ignorant to hold any police official role.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes tree planting profits influence public effort. It argues farmers must gain material benefit to sustain forestry, noting European forests thrive where profit exists. The piece recalls Philadelphia teachers securing equal salaries by board action, and a Cincinnati paper dismissing a reporter to fit seating.
A Vienna bank teller died from the habit of moistening his fingers on his lips while counting money. He had been warned to use a wet sponge instead. The piece of old greasy money carried unknown contamination and posed infection risks through wounds or mucous membranes.
Mingant, scarred and shunned after a gun accident, plans to quit the bar until Rose, unaware of his pain, refuses to abandon him. She declares that inner beauty and faith define him, rekindling his resolve to continue his career with courage and dignity.
Seashore gunners claim wild geese count two not three. In trials, three men row to the blind while two return to the mainland, fooling the geese into approaching the station. If two go out and one returns, the geese avoid the marsh area entirely.
A Chicago Record blurb describes Wayside Rhodes brought before an audience by a professional hypnotist. The show promises a remarkable display of power as the expert claims he will make Rhodes return the five dollar note. A skeptical voice challenges the act, underscoring the claimed feat.
An elderly Thomaston man, lifelong dog lover, owned twelve dogs at death. A clergyman visiting during his final moments asked if he had regrets, and the man replied I wish I'd kept more dogs. The Lawiston Journal recounts this tale of memory and devotion.
A Detroit Tribune excerpt shows a museum manager accusing a Canadian of seeking work amid hostile sentiment. The Zulu chief replies that the charge is true, highlighting tensions over foreign labor.
Kingston Pa professor J C Coles unveils an "electric eye" device resembling a large camera. He demo shows Mars as a yellow-lit world with towering mountains and gold reflections, claiming higher intelligence and three Mars satellites. He forecasts stronger magnification and a future machine to gauge Mars further while asserting the device concentrates sunlight. The piece also notes a separate discussion on cyclone power, arguing hurricane energy far exceeds human capability and cannot be engineered by rainmaking efforts.
A foreign article shows how stone axes were drilled using a hollow bone or horn substitute with fine sand or flint dust as abrasive. The drill was driven by a bowstring, anchored in place, and most axes were later broken or split during drilling. Some fragments were repurposed as smaller axes, indicating heavy shaping work.
A new dye technique uses 1000 parts water 50 parts commercial alizarin with gradual ammonia addition to produce aged looks. Maple reddens to brown while oak becomes yellow brown. calcium chloride deepens the shade. The stain penetrates deeply, increasing wood value and commercial appeal.
Chromium was first obtained in pure form in large quantities by M. Henri Moissan. He previously reduced chromium sesquioxide with carbon in an electric furnace to crude ingots, then refined by lime fusion to remove carbon. The metal is nonmagnetic, does not melt with a blowpipe, is soft, polishable, and more tarnish resistant than iron, while adding 0.5 percent chromium to copper nearly doubles its strength.
A brief notice describes a quaint event titled A Vitting Reception. It notes Mrs Suburb Dora and Dora the daughter, with Papa Suburb calling Run to thy plate and Hull to the Chief, signaling the arrival of a new girl in the scene.
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