Indecision and wit mingle in Marble Hill column
The Marble Hill Press notes a miscellany of quips on public life and politics. It cites insistent hard times in Indiana after a saloonkeeper’s business collapse, a race between ministers to Turkey and Kruger, and Londoners buying windows for the queen's jubilee. It wryly observes obituaries seen while alive and asks if Rockefeller endowments could fund humane aims while citing a minister's $5 inauguration bill and Sage’s mortgage exploits. A London Chamber talk warns on war era wheat supply and coal and wheat becoming contraband risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Mackin
Streas
England
Europe
Rusela
Roumanti
Holmes Case and Crime Notes Highlight 1890s Chicago Scene
A Chicago court heard Ella C Quinlan sue Chief Badenoch and Inspector Wire Patrick for 20000 over alleged false arrest and imprisonment. Quinlan linked to Holmes crimes, shown by a skeleton and Minnie Williams trunks found at Holmes Castle. The report also covers US foreign trade gains, Peary Arctic plans, and ship loading efficiency trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Crimea
Chicago
Ella C. Quinlan
Badenoch
Wirepatrick
Chetlain
Quinlan
Holmes’ Noloriong “Castle
Minnie Williams
Despicable defenses of dishonor cited in Cleveland bolter quarrel
The St Louis Post Dispatch calls Cleveland bolters political orphans amid talk of tariff promises and McKinley era politics. It argues they supported McKinley for tariff gains, knowing a Dingley bill would follow, and that Democrats are not misled by their claims of deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Post-Dispatch
Jenses
Elvethon
Hanna
Palmer
St. Louis
Democratic Plain Talk on Silver Policy in Ohio
The Cincinnati Enquirer denounces unauthentic Democratic slates and urges a clear, direct platform for free coinage of silver and gold. It stresses loyalty to the regular party, demands no alliances, and supports Mr Jon R McLean with a straight silver stance while promising no coalition tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
Enquirer
Thut
Nak
Fenqulrer
Jon R. Mclean
Oriain
Democratic Party
Ite Alhor Olliew
Elemente Coi
Es Wnion
Nald Anos
Democratic Advocate Guarding Position Against Irresponsible Publications
An unnamed speaker asserts the party’s unwavering dedication to the Democratic cause and vows to shield its standing from any cloud or embarrassment caused by reckless or irresponsible publications. The focus is on maintaining consistent advocacy and integrity amid criticism.
Trusts, money standard, and 1900 politics in a Cleveland context
The piece argues trusts thrive under a gold standard and legislative inertia. It cites Ex-President Cleveland, the Lexow committee, and party aims, asserting only silver currency can curb trusts. It predicts Democratic focus on monetary reform and a 1900 showdown, framing opposition to a Grover Cleveland tariff platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Congress
Lexow Committee
New York Assembly
Democratic Party
Chicago
Critics Debate Prosperity From Immigrant Arrivals
In a May 6 Globe-Democrat editorial a shipload of 15 immigrant girls is cited as a sign of returning prosperity. A correspondent challenges the optimism, noting wages, employment struggles for Americans, and fears of foreign competition versus American workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Democrat
New York
Band Times
Thomas O'Gorman
Gold movements and bonds stir political worry in 1890s
The piece notes fears over a large gold shipment to Europe and a possible bond issue. It recalls past administrations under Cleveland and McKinley, questioning Treasury actions as the gold reserve wobbles and lawmakers debate when gold must be backed by bonds. The tone is cautious about motives of New York and London money interests.
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Adimiolatration
New York
Europe
Carlissie
U. S
McKinley
Cleveland
U. S. Treasury
John Sherman
Cleveland bid for New Jersey governorship sparks debate
The fragment discusses Grover Cleveland and a Reform era dinner in New York. It hints at a gossip topic and mentions a direct bid for the governorship of New Jersey, with supporters and opponents weighing the implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewigua
Grover Cleveland
Joan
Washington
New York
New Jernwy
President McKinley and the walk of confidence
An Ohio man recalls President McKinley’s habit of walking with people as a sign of trust. He observed in Canton that those seen walking with him were later favored with appointments. The paper notes horseback riding as another strong signal of confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Ohio
Canton
Ansbody
Democratic Broadside On Alliances And Party Unity
A partisan column denounces alliances with England and factional splinters within the Democratic ranks. It warns Tammany to keep traitors from running the party, recalls the polemics of the past, and urges unity ahead of the next fall state election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Who will it be In Iowa this year
Fragmented political commentary on Democrats, Tammany, and Clevelandite factions with mock definitions of money terms and references to 1900 political context. Mentions Grover Cleveland, Mark Hanna, and party platforms, ending with a dramatic in-text aside about a newspaper reading and a crowd’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Reform Club
Clevelandite
Democratic Party
Deaf hears through Dus sauds microphonograph device
Professor Dus saud of the University of Geneva has invented a microphone linked phonograph to help the deaf hear. The device multiplies voice like a lens, using a battery system to suit degrees of deafness, enabling about 95 percent of stone deaf to understand speech. A Paris Exhibition plan aims to let 10,000 deaf attendees follow lectures.
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Rofessor Dussad
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Idison
Professor Dussaud
Dussaud
Beard Germs and Mistletoes in Botanical and Medical Observations
A discussion on whether physicians should wear beards due to potential contagion and odor retention. It also notes mistletoe as a true parasite, difficult to cultivate, and includes a description of Cornell Professor Maler photographing a butterfly tongue to reveal its long, extendable structure for nectar feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegetable
Ume
George $. Maler
Cornell University
Clay Eaters of Alabama Vastly Healthy Yet Strange Diet
A Washington Star story explains Alabama residents who subsist on clay from mountain streams. Clay eating begins with pea-sized pieces and can progress to fistsful portions with no clear harm, though skin may turn pale. Infants who start young look prematurely aged yet remain relatively healthy, with diet including corn turned to whisky. A middle-aged man requests to be called captain rather than colonel, valuing military identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Cape Tain
Tam
Washington Star
Political Them, A Satirical Exchange From Tammany Times
Judge Peterby condemns congressmen for taking bribes while his son Sardanapalus, a rising politician, argues that listening to lobbyists is necessary to reveal bribery intent. The piece hints at Sardanapalus’s NY ambitions and possible concealment of integrity.
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Judge Peterby
Sardanapalus Peterby
Bunkens
Sardanapalus
Congrata
New York
Tammany Times
Horseless carriages and quirky exchanges in quirky text
A fragmented page features quirky phrases about horseless carriages described as capital inventions. The text includes snippets about milk cows, open midnight arias, and a cook’s recipe, with garbled names and stray dialogue suggesting a street scene or theater program.
Flower-pressing lesson and a staged domestic scene
A humorous scene unfolds with a flower pressing lesson and a domestic quarrel hinted. Bess is teased about pressing flowers while Mrs Himley serenely plans gifts for her husband. A Detroit Free Press fragment notes a staged, lighthearted domestic exchange and a costly gift moment.
Man Faces Hard Times Over Meals
Mr William Goat laments worsening conditions that threaten his ability to secure a square meal as shortages rise and finances strain daily life. He voices concern that coping becomes tougher with each passing day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goat
A Flood Sufferer
A humorously written item depicts a flood sufferer who complains of sickness and weakness from water, as quoted from a city paper. The speaker, Mr Dismal Dawson, admits he has been unable to seek work while winter and spring passed in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Indy
Dismal Dawson
Indhinapolis Journal
Like Many Others
A fragment reflects on delayed rewards and impatience with sharing the pie. One man stayed home, another traveled to Washington by sleeper thus far only reaching the soup, illustrating a traveler's stalled progress and domestic perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiaanapolis Journal
Miscellaneous witty exchanges quoted from papers
A collage of clipped quips and odd dialogues from multiple papers. One line features a drunken accusation about intoxication and a lamina den comment, another recalls a buzz of laughing gas in a relic office. A rising poet protests stigma amid satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamina den
Practice Day Turns Mystifying InquirY
Two boys debate practice as they tease about reading a DIN sign and guess the other’s favorite vegetable. A playful exchange hints at a schoolyard routine and a misread warning.
The Woman Question in Early Political Debates
Fragmented quotes from Cincinnati and Hilltew commentators reflect gendered views on politics and public sentiment. Amid garbled OCR, the piece hints at advertising and political tactics, mentioning advertising pages and a Cleveland lander, with stray phrases about women, desire, and public life.
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Missouri
Indiana
Turkey
Dom Paul Kruger
London
Rockefellers
Leedy
Russell Sage
Sage
Bureau of Statistica
State Department
United States
British Board of Trade
Great Britain
Germany
Lieut
Peary
Coset
Greenland
Pole
Revue Scientifique of
Paris
Curs
Saltocrats
Democracy
Johnny McLean
Aman Tmof
Manly
Gold and Trusts
New Jersey
Republicana
Grover
Jorgen Pitles
FT Bottem
Paul J. Sorg
Ohlo
Paul la Alo
Tammany Society of
Democratic Society
Tammany Society
Doming
Greater New York
Tammany
Tory Argang
J Laane
Mark Hanna
Tugaard's Bay
Meekner
Adial Stephenson
J. C. Sibley
Pennsylvania
Towa
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Koch
East Prussia
Berlin
Norway
Sweden
Thinland
Koch Gays
Union Traction Company
the Doctor and the Barber
Art
Daulvenne
Mre
Budd
du Mond
Mra
Upton
Harpers Daas
Kadee
Mr. Goat
Bess
James Courtney Challis
Bimley
Winsell
Detroit Free Press
Olli
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Crithelam
Indianapolis Journal
Skellman
Neo Na
Jimmy
Tommy
Wine Co
Ballio
Fuller
Yool
Hood
Tyaix Tares
Columbia
Columbia Bicycles Standard of
Hartfords
Pope Mfg. Company
Hartford
Conn
Coluwitia
Scott Statiny
Pelee
Randal
Pulytisher
Augusta
P Wheel Works
Chicaee Lam
Mont Delote
Ilobhery National Mining and Milling Co
Baltimore
Alabastine CO
Gnano Rariog
Micn
Abbo
HLN, Mead & Prentiss
Chilcago, NL
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