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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1891
Page
2
A scrambled slice of late 19th century chatter mentions discoveries of pearls in Wisconsin clams and Idaho rocks, rising diamond stocks, pulpit fashion, women on railways, lunar wall theories, seal profits, and a speculative high speed train problem. It weaves curio items and speculative ideas with no clear single event.
A fragmented column discusses American naval progress, comparing wooden ship building with nickel alloy breakthroughs and warning against over publicity of inventions. It shifts to musings on anatomical theory, then to advertising ethics for newspapers and practical farm guidance for poultry feed and hen care.
The narrative follows a crew selecting two men to undertake a dangerous tow of the fever ship Lady Jane, while the Diana’s crew contemplates risk and delay. A sudden rescue mishap leads to a perilous moment as the narrator witnesses strange black figures approaching the vessel.
A long block of text covers dueling deaths at German medical schools and a travelogue on Damascus. It discusses Behring’s imprisonment after Freiburg’s duel, the Emperor’s measures, and broader debates on race and colonization. The Damascus section describes Mohammedan worship, local Christians’ past massacres, Abd el Kader’s rescue, and Saul’s conversion narrative tied to a tour of Damascus.
Report describes deteriorating stone and crumbling front of St Stephen's Hall due to soft stone erosion. In recent weeks pieces fell near the entrance of Westminster Hall and the Members' entrance, with a heavy fragment striking pavement in Whitehall Yard.
A flurry of theater notices and star intrigue spans Lily Post quitting singing for private life in Denver, Carrie Rice’s marriage ending in divorce, Theresa Vaughn joining The Gondoliers London company, and Marion Roles seeking a divorce after leaving Rhea’s Josephine troupe. Richard Golden’s Bucksport ovation follows Old Jed Prouty, Maud Banks promotes Joan of Arc in French, Lillian Russell praised for chromatic scale and beauty, Fanny Th Davenport sued for damages, Inez Carusi noted as a Baltimore harpist in Strauss tours, Carmencita the Spanish dancer drawn by Kiralfy’s legal fights over management and contracts.
A Sedalia editor reports a snake that arrived whole, then split into three pieces after a day. Tales unfold of a giant black snake dropping from a tree onto a carriage near St Augustine, a judge in Georgia battling a monster serpent, and youths in Ohio killing two large black snakes. Other incidents include a six foot eight inch chicken gallery snake found wrapped around a cow’s leg and a six foot snake discovered with pheasant eggs inside.
A historical reflection argues that wit in women is dangerous and social judgments by women toward their own sex can be harsher than men’s. It critiques slang, refinement, and the moral balance between female behavior and gentlemanly conduct, presenting a viewpoint attributed to J. Holland.
From Farm Field and Stickman section of the recent FMA convention at Tilmots. The piece discusses the Paddock Pure Food Bill and its impact on farmers, labor, bankers, and manufacturers. It notes farmers waking up to policy breadth and questions the bill’s potential effects on the economy and everyday work. It references agricultural departments and practical committees shaping farm policy.
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