22 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
1
The New York Journal cites misgivings among editors over the Younger brothers pardon and a coal miners strike threat. Mention of MankaAswa retreating from the White House, political tensions in various states, peach orchard employment gains after the Appomattox surrender, and echoes on national leadership.
Sugar stocks jumped on Monday from 1291-8 to nearly six points as heavy buying continued. News from Washington spurred demand, with Wall Street sources keeping the details secret. The sugar trust is expected to retain its differential privileges amid congressional wrangles, a point of public contention over unearned tribute.
In the broken prose fragment, Butler and Dunnis are referenced amid political infighting. The text suggests Republicans split from Democrats, with mentions of fusion, public discontent, and calls to restore order within party ranks. The garbled wording obscures concrete facts or names.
In a five column piece Watson attacks Butler and the fusion policy as destroying the People’s Party. He claims the party’s collapse was foretold and warns that fusion props the old parties up while crippling Populists. He laments Butler’s “sale” of the party and calls for renewed independence and laws over office changes. Obituaries and local notices follow, including Mrs. Jemima Vancil’s death in Jackson and a string of regional briefs on court, railroads, and mill news.
A fragmented dialogue scene shows a man addressing a devil figure asking about origin and deeds. The garbled text hints at a phonetic transcription with unclear place names and phrases, suggesting a historical or theatrical excerpt.
A San Francisco Examiner item notes a master asking a class a riddle about months with twenty eight days. A boy in front correctly answers all months have twenty eight days, highlighting a simple trick question and classroom humor.
A Cincinnati Tribune note recalls a Kentucky man fined 25 dollars for kissing a girl once and another man fined 10 dollars three kisses earlier. It suggests watching such “osculatory experiments” to gauge how often kissing a Kentucky girl incurs legal displeasure. Daniel Boone’s brother Edward Boone’s grave remains unmarked after a century, un disturbed under a pastor’s sword near Cane Ridge, with no inscriptions surviving the years.
Pleasant weather at this writing. Farmers are through planting corn. Richard Phelps of Lutesville visited his sick brother Sunday. Schulte and Brewer of Lutesville attended church at Leopold Sunday. Robert Phelps, recently confined to bed, is better. Our boys played a baseball game Sunday and are confident of victory. L. A. Anger took a ging trip to Lailin. A. D. Moore and John Finney drove cattle to the Cape last week. Bud Allen visited home Saturday and returned Sunday. The little daughter of Mr. Fisher of Laflin visited the Clippard family. Dr. J. M. Finney and family visited friends in the country Sunday. Young folks attended a Union Ridge picnic last Saturday. F. G. Clippard hauling fine hay. Felix is a hustler on farm and in store. Leopold people are bustling, planning the season’s best picnic. Miss Imma Anger visited Laflin last week. Some young folks spent a pleasant afternoon at Ben Schulie’s last Sunday. Jack Axp Jinn.
Local column notes fine rain Tuesday morning and prompts a community picnic on Hay Creek about August 13. Mentions illness of Mrs B J Ramney and improvement of Mrs J A Nanoo. Hog Crock corn praised by G M Thornburgh re John Shanks. Various farm updates and political jottings conclude with a wish for success.
Readable fragments hint at a sports or event match. however content is garbled with missing names and places. The readable bits mention wisdom and a wan pane, but no clear participants, scores, or dates to anchor a concrete event or outcome.
In recounting his first congressional bid, the speaker recalls a rough district with pine woods and rough voters. He pursued a louder, rescue-style ally in a flashy lawyer, then faced a sharp counter in a college youth who won admiration with reasoned debate. The defeat followed a failed courtroom resuscitation. Tutt St. Louis wheat market figures accompany the district narrative, with prices for July through December futures and cash grain notes.
A speaker mocks a misnamed thrift mindset while praising patience perseverance and sacrifice in wives and ministers, contrasting frugality with worldly pride. The piece critiques a pastor’s social status and urges practical effort and charity, ending with a poor man seeking help.
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