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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press column shares humorous maxims on hope pride and knowledge while recounting a railway station scene where two German emperor sisters challenge a station master’s partitioning. A collage of wry anecdotes and social satire unfolds with playful provincial tone.
The text reports on Baxter committee revelations about Chicago city administration and constables selling furniture cash and valuables as alleged executions. It notes jurors’ leniency toward a woman defending herself against a constable in a performance, with odd dialogue about Oliver Twist and dwindling edible options, hinting at broader social distrust and nationalist rhetoric.
The piece argues gold's value fluctuates while silver maintains relative stability among silver users, making gold standard countries gain an unfair edge. It explains value as exchange worth, not intrinsic metal, and critiques the gold standard’s impact on debtors and producers, urging political shifts to Democratic leadership and court appointments.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri argues that democracy favors more money and less taxes. He cites Chicago platform support for income tax and wealth-based levies, while Republicans guided by big money oppose the plan. The piece notes voters broadly back the income tax idea.
Governor Sayers of Texas invites governors and the attorney general to a September anti trust conference in St. Louis. He notes the need for uniform state laws and reports mixed early replies, with Ohio and New York noncommittal and Washington’s Governor Rogers warning that state measures may be unconstitutional. He links the issue to deeper debates over capital versus labor and warns against long term public office life.
The Kansas City Times notes that Grant and Garfield leaders urged limits on pension spending after the Civil War. Yet pensions now total near 100 million with expenditures at 160 million. About 625,000 claims exist, up 425,000 since 1897, amid sharp criticism of the pension bureau chief for delays in adding names.
The Ohio Attorney General sues the sugar trust under the state anti trust law, aiming to curb monopoly but expecting slow progress. Even if a judgment favors enforcement, the fine is small compared to violations. The piece argues tariff policy supports monopolies and Ohio Republicans won’t repeal it, pledging no tariff change while anti trust efforts continue.
The Atlanta Constitution questions President McKinley's inaction on Curier use and alleges political protection for contractors in theft cases. A Washington rumor claims delays in court-martial follow due to shielding those who profited, and suggests the statute of limitations could bar recovery after August. The piece doubts McKinley would tolerate personal dishonesty or disgraceful schemes.
The New York World argues the administration runs two censorships to blur truth: one in Manila shaping reports for Filipinos and another in Washington altering dispatches to mislead Americans. The paper asserts the censorship aims to prevent an American outcry that could force policy repudiation.
The Kansas City Times reports the Democratic party favors commercial alliances with all nations but opposes political entanglements and engaging in others' broils. It also rejects militarism and colonial empire, including slave labor, pledging a firm defensive fight with no doubt about its direction.
The article condemns the proximity of relatives to power, noting Abner McKinley as Cuba representative for North American Trust Co and Miller as resident agent for Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland, accusing them of improper government ties and influence in Cuba.
The Lafayette Journal recalls Senator Hanna calling Ohio trade union delegates at a Columbus labor conference a bunch of cranks bums and idlers. The attack provokes anger and could harm the party's standing in Ohio amid broader political tension.
The fragment hints at political pressure over civil service reforms, seeking a named Republican to be scapegoated under a presidential order, reflecting partisan tensions in coverage.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a report on trust governance and representation. The text mentions governors, radio, and evening discussions, implying concerns about how trust and governance are conveyed or heard by leaders and the public.
In a quiet chamber, Mr Fort agrees to read the dying Colonel Branscombe’s will to the family after a tense exchange about rightful inheritance. A pleading conversation with a niece hints at a possible challenge to the will, while a solemn oath closes the scene as the Colonel’s life ebbs away.
Miss Branscombe confronts a possible estate heir as she wrestles with betrayal and duty. Charlie is deemed unworthy, and the plan to name a cousin as heir is debated. Mr Fort and Miss Emma Branscombe navigate moral lines, while an aged aunt joins the tense scene at Branscombe Hall during dinner.
A dying Colonel dictates a trust for his granddaughter Nona Stanhope Branscombe with estates in furda and mortgages set aside for her sole use. The scene unfolds at the bed in a morning setting, with the speaker noting the absence of formal tone or warning in the fading words.
A tense hospital scene follows a critical tally of strength as Dr. Marshall battles to stabilize a deteriorating patient. Miss Branscombe and Miss Elmslie exchange grave, restrained notes about the Colonel while the narrator weighs revealing secrets and a dangerous attraction within the Branscombe household.
The narrator encounters Nora Branscombe as a startling revelation amid a complex London affair. An unexpected telegram from James Rowton directs him to Forest Lea, easing town duties while he remains away. The story explores longing and professional curiosity within a strained domestic setting.
Officer Sandman of the Seventh police district pursued a monkey that escaped a dog and pony show on West Walnut Hills street. The monkey climbed a tree and the officer chased it, slipping and sliding in a humorous chase as the crowd watched, with no capture achieved.
The article surveys medieval English embroidery from King Atheldean’s era to the 13th century. It notes English and continental prowess, royal patronage, and papal praise, citing a 1260 South Kensington exhibit showing scriptural scenes by English women of the era.
A cryptic exchange references a man named Dawkina and his drinking with a friend. The speaker Griggl describes meeting him around midnight, noting a thick speech and rambling lines as he tried to articulate a message.
A garbled infant tale describes a mother telling a child not to pick red currants in a garden. The girl claims the gargoyle or figure dragged her and the mother admonishes, with a voice repeating stay behind me. Confused fragments hint at danger near a currant bush.
Fragmentary text mentions persons and events with unclear names and places. No coherent event or date can be established from the readable fragments.
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the path to purer blood and robust health, warning to choose only Hood's and implying many people suffer shadows of their former selves due to neglect of health.
A Waterloo Iowa jeweler preserves an 1809 silver medal commemorating a peace treaty between Ohio valley tribes and the United States. One side shows a Madison bas relief and the words James Madison president of the United States 1809, while the obverse displays symbolic devices including a crossed pipe and tomahawk and clasped hands. The plowed relic, eight inches underground in Nebraska, marks peace over war as the era’s symbol.
A historical notice promotes Notre Dame University at Notre Dame Indiana. It invites teachers and families to request a free catalogue and details on terms courses and admissions. The piece highlights preparatory school facilities commercial program for business and a dedicated St Edward's hall for younger students.
An old style advertisement touts Allen's Poot-Upset It is claimed to cure swollen smarting burning and sweating feet corns and bunions Powder to be shaken into shoes sold by druggists and shoe stores Names Allen Olmsted LeRay N.Y. plus commentary on diligence and value of industry amid travel by named rail lines and figures Charles Winspe...
Salve promotion promises free twelve day sample box of a healer salve claimed to cure piles. Offers worldwide free prepaid box of "therapy" Salve, Piloe 260 and Me per box, prepaid. Company name and address appear in garbled text.
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