28 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
1
Charles Cotton reflects on how people mislabel experiences as sickness or grace, wealth or poverty, turning health into illness and virtue into vice. He argues happiness comes from self restraint and order, warning that following beaten paths offers security but false comforts. Only inner contentment makes life’s pilgrimage pleasant.
Southeast Gazette reports on social updates from the town including visits, illnesses, and courtship notes. It lists residents like Lizzie Zimmerman and families visiting schools, church life, and local appointments, with mentions of Mrs Herch and postmaster Willail V. Lébeh confirmed by the senate on January 8.
The piece compares Illinois senator Madden and New York figures to a political machine clash. Madden withdraws after press and public protests expose his ambitions, while Platt remains unshaken by reformers. The author draws a broader contrast between old machine rule and rising reform, citing literary digressions.
Missouri Roads Improvement association to hold a Good Roads convention in Jefferson City on February 23 and 24. Officials and interested residents urged to attend as key road legislation awaits consideration in the legislature. Send notice of appointment of delegates to secretary at Kidder, Missouri. Also notes that Twice-a-Week Republic expands news service while keeping subscriptions at one dollar yearly. Marine Hunt Press and Republic price listed at $1.46.
The text argues genius emerges from character, not performance, citing De Gueseli's ferocious youth and disruptive behavior. It notes he bullied others, led peasant bands, ran away, and became known as the ugliest knight in France, illustrating a harsh, formative childhood.
A stern father forces a young man courting his daughter to use twelve admission tickets per month to enter the home. The plan requires a ticket on the desk for each visit and threatens cancellation for any rule violation, as reported by the Exchange.
A Westchester family dinner erupts when An gelica's younger brother blurts out that Mr Lighted planned to take her to the drill. The boy is rebuked as mother upsets Mr Lighted's lap with teapot spills while the father ejects the boy. The teen complains Mr Lighted wore army clothes.
The excerpt argues that a woman’s love drives fiction and life, but doubt remains the most constant element even when characters profess sincere trust. It reflects on doubt as an inevitable force shaping female experience and narrative.
A wandering meditation on love between men and women. It contrasts male certainty with female doubt, noting that women seek gentle melancholy to feel fulfilled while men seek assurance of lasting devotion. The piece cites Keats as a symbol of love fading yet sought as sweet unrest.
A curious jumble of quotes and quips about desire, crime, teeth, marriage, and a headache remedy. The excerpt mimics a late 19th or early 20th century style, weaving satirical comments with a testimonial for Simmons Liver Regulator and assorted oddities from Uncle Julius to Mr Tomkifis.
The ad touts SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR as a safe purge and regulator for liver and stomach ills, claiming benefits from cleansing the system without violent purging and promising relief from heaviness after meals, bad tastes, and poor sleep. It also notes J H Zeilin & Co of Philadelphia as the maker. The rest comprises unrelated notes on public figures, legal matters, and local notices with mixed accuracy.
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