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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
3
Gen Funston recalls a dramatic action at Las Tunas when five guns supported Cuban insurgents by moving into a stone house of Spanish surgeon Mendez. amid loud exchanges a pianist Barney Bueno plays as the guns fire, ending in a decisive but chaotic siege clamor.
A Cuban garrison of twenty one forts at Las Tunas falls as Funston’s forces close in. Smoke fills the scene while a dying Cuban speaker near a window reports the fort’s collapse and a sprint of rag-time from Barney Hyena echoes the dramatic moment. The final fort surrenders.
Descriptions from Unerpera Weekly detail the grand entrance of the vice regal palace with massive railings, vines, palm towers, and a royal bodyguard of 120 men in red coats. It notes the vast staff, opulent halls, and elaborate security as visitors are guided through the palace interior. A separate account recalls a storm and cannon blasts that disrupted nearby districts, with smoke columns rising and weather effects altering visibility.
In Bergamo province Italy two hurricanes recently visited with heavy clouds threatening hail. About forty discharges were performed to dissipate the storm activities. Local reports note success in reducing cloud cover and stabilizing the weather pattern over the area.
The article describes open-work stockings from ankle to knee with spangles as front decorations. It highlights gilt wind dyer spangles as trendy, and explains matching stockings to dresses in evening wear, including colors like pale blue and red with gold or jet accents. It warns singles to lengthen stockings to fit over the foot.
A fictional dialogue has the emperor proposing to test Americans with a dangerous challenge while a government attache warns they might endure a prolonged war inquiry. The exchange hints at strategic standoff and imperial bravado in a tense wartime setting.
Fragmentary note quotes Vondistent and Phil adelphia North American. The text hints at a gambling theme and a quirky line about welding cords being Queens of Hearta. No clear event, place, or person confirmed.
An advice piece argues wives should host affordable dinners to attract husbands and keep social life home centered. It notes flattery and good manners aid convivial gatherings, and contrasts domestic hospitality with costly entertainment. The narrative shifts to a travelogue about Barrington Coombe and Toplady, detailing the rock fissure that inspired the hymn.
A Bristol MP Sir William Willis wrote to Dean Le Froy revealing curious remarks on the inspiration behind the hymn Rock of Ages Cleft for Me. He recounts a historical note found among documents about Toplady and the famous hymn.
Fragmentary account recalls the King of Bundi resisting vaccination and sanitation efforts while the royal family clings to traditional customs. It invokes Kipling and a tragic palace tale of wives and a queen’s rebellion during a fire and mass death at a Harpoot state palace, hinting at court intrigue and danger to the ruler’s lineage.
Dissatisfaction grows with Lord Hopetoun era rule that selects 200 attendees for each drawing room by ballot. The plan excludes a youthful debutante while her middle aged mother attends, causing awkward clashes and prompting calls for reform to avoid such anomalies.
In a village owerhouse during heavy rain four or five men shared a few beers. One exclaims a drop of rain would stir graygne. An old man boasts of burying someone yesterday. A Spanish war joke stirs sailors and captains as they mock fear and convulse the Dawor.
The snippet shows Higga asking Miranda about going to a downtown area and Mra iD reacting negatively after a long association. The text is garbled with incomplete names and places, offering little clear narrative or factual detail.
James Grant narrates a scene of execution on a coastal setting with Antonio condemned on an upright post. The crowd, ships from J. M. s, and priests seeking masses frame the tense moment before subsequent travel to Salvage Islands Madeira and a return voyage ending in the Downs on October 29.
The survivors of the Eugenie sail home with Captain Bofher Majesty to England aboard the Active. Rodney and Hislop, greeted by a cheering crew, reflect on their long voyage, the old country’s pull, and the hope of reuniting with family as they near London and their memories fade into the shore.
A London paper recounts a tale of a young man riding in a car with a birthday umbrella and a mother and child debating ownership. It also notes John Milne’s earth vibration studies linking distant earthquakes to musical-like pulsations and references Darwin and insect roles in soil and worm activity.
A collage of notices and claims covers travel offers to the Island of Cool Breezes, hemp misnomers in the Philippines, quinine usage by the army, and various patent medicines, wartime logistics, and travel routes. It mentions Allen’s Foot-Base, Teehina powders, and a Missouri Pacific route, alongside random statistics on coffee tax and Hawaiian leprosy prevalence.
A reader's testimonial praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. The letter describes long illness including womb trouble, ulcers, kidney and bladder issues, with prior doctors offering little hope. After using the product and following guidance, the writer reports restored health and strength.
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