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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1891
Page
4
Fragments from a Missouri newspaper show subscription pricing in 1891 with rates likely for daily weekly and monthly copies. The text mentions advance payments and regional mailing details though much of the lines are garbled and incomplete. The piece indicates advertising rates and general pricing context for the period.
A historic silver coinage bill advances in the Senate proposing standard dollar coinage from silver and gold bullion deposits with redeemable certificates. It faces a presidential veto risk, amid Missouri post office turmoil and personnel shifts, as Piedmont and Burnawick disputes unfold.
A flood of bills arrives in both Senate and House as whiskey licenses and express companies face scrutiny. The author claims residents have been systematically robbed by express charges and urges the Farmer Legislature to curb rates. Revelations are promised in connection with the Republican Committee of St. Louis. A new committee was elected weeks ago.
Treasurer Tom Martino and secretary Ford Smith of the old city Republican committee face a grand jury inquiry over alleged embezzlement of several thousand dollars from the campaign fund. They deny wrongdoing, claiming no records were kept. The issue may be aired in court and attract wide attention.
John Dickerson of Chicago has a large wound from cancer surgery covered by grafted skin from 132 Knights Templar brothers. The operation, performed at the hospital, shows rapid healing and promise for the patient. The report also notes political turmoil in Nebraska and Kansas with figures like General Thayer and Senator Ingalls, plus a Citizens Alliance push for a National Industrial Alliance third party meeting in Cincinnati next March.
Secretary Windom favors paying pensions monthly rather than quarterly or at present. If enacted, the change would be welcomed by pension recipients. We call attention to the bill relating to mills and respectfully request readers to write Repro.
The piece notes Senator Zimmerman’s desire to reflect constituency sentiment through direct communication. It discusses Illinois senatorial prospects with Republican Dick Oglesby and Democrat Palmer. Palmer needs one vote, Oglesby three. A copy of the St Louis Evening Call reports legal printing for the City edited by Ben Deering, whose intelligence is criticized.
The venerable Bancroft, renowned author of History of the United States, died at his Washington home last Saturday in his 91st year. His long career left a lasting mark on American scholarship and national memory.
The Republican journals acknowledge that Tustiana is effectively Democratic and seek practical means to preserve the state for the high tax party in 1982.
Report states the Indian trouble is over after hostiles surrendered. It suggests Harrison could have avoided conflict by deferring to General Miles from the start.
Governor Till of New York signals willingness to accept the U S Senatorship and has been nominated by his state's Democratic caucus in a pivotal political development with implications for New York's representation.
Senator Burks has been assigned to multiple key Senate committees and serves as chairman of the Senate committee on Penitentiary and Reform Schools, signaling influence over criminal justice and corrections policy.
Missouri would license and regulate public mills under a new act. It defines millers, licensing, bonds, and fees, sets duties for millkeepers to grind fairly, and outlines tolls and penalties. The measure aims to curb abuses and ensure safe operation of public mills statewide.
An old prose piece extols farmers as democrats since creation. It likens Abel and Cincinnatus to rural virtue, praising peaceful pursuits, gentle motives, independence, and a just, neighborly regard for others and property.
A Jefferson City Tribune analysis argues farmers, as key voters, support democracy and the Democratic ticket. It notes farmers’ distrust of despotism, praise for liberty, and past misleader appeals, predicting a nationwide vote shift toward a farmer friendly platform in two years.
The weekly edition of the St Louis Republic becomes a semi weekly with two papers per week. Missouri readers receive a special Missouri edition with a dedicated Missouri page. Subscriptions are one dollar a year, and sample copies or a premium catalogue are mailed free on request.
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