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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
2
A breezy sampler covers moral maxims, vaudeville jokes, curious animal training acts in Paris, elopement anecdotes, forestry financial tables for Adirondack hardwoods, and satirical cartoons at Chicago University. Includes war, politics, and local observations with a mix of humor and commentary.
Washington correspondence reports Indiana Republican Neely from Muncie, a Heath protege, arrested for defrauding Cuban postal revenues. Investigations hint at at least $600,000 in losses, with many Cuban postal officials implicated. The probe traces fraud to stamp sales and destruction schemes, prompting political fallout and calls to turn the rascals out amid broader anti imperialism sentiment.
Governor Pingree of Michigan, a Republican, denounces trusts and urges his party to take strong action against combines and monopolies. He says the people’s hope lies with the Democrats, and many Republicans share doubt about their party’s stand. The issue could influence the fall election as trust policy splits the GOP.
The New York News argues that Cubans should not rebel and that U S policy under McKinley and Secretary Root aims to coerce Cuba into permanent American rule. It warns Cuban leaders against independence efforts while asserting Democrats will honor wartime promises and prevent American treachery as a warning to South America.
The Washington Times reports McKinley upholds a plain duty stance in relation to Porto Rico. It notes contention over how the constitution applies, taxing domestic trade, and treating Porto Rico as American territory for certain issues while the treasury restricts bonded imports destined for Porto Rico from leaving warehouses under export bonds.
Reports from United States Consul Hay state British prisoners held by the Bors are being treated with consideration and comfort. Consul Hay has acted to improve their welfare, and both British authorities and the publishing power express gratitude for the care given to the prisoners.
The speech by former Governor Altgeld of Illinois at Albany is praised as a clear masterful address aligning with Jeffersonian government principles. It urges Democrats to focus on defining issues and genuine hope for the suffering, warning against reliance on a single political hero and criticizing “hook or crook” tactics and money power in the national convention. The Buffalo Times notes the emphasis on honesty, courage, and earnestness behind William Jennings Bryan’s appeal.
In a speech at Wichita Kansas on April 24 1900 William Jennings Bryan denounces tariffs and plant trusts as products of protected monopolies. He claims Republicans rely on campaign funds from beneficiaries of the system and argues only Democratic officials offer relief from the perceived menace.
In this Branaville Indiana Courier commentary the author questions whether the money question will dominate or fade in the campaign. It warns against promising universal free silver legislation, notes Senate constraints, asserts the party must stay true to 1896 positions, and argues for a clear pronunciamento of Democratic doctrine to guide planks as times require.
Infants Industry Chicago reports Philippine Lumber and Development Company of Chicago, incorporated under West Virginia law with 5 million dollars authorized capital, will base headquarters in Chicago. It aims to secure timber rights to 900000 acres on Mindanao, south of Luzon, investing 160000 in development. Timber includes mahogany, ebony and rozewood. No information on native consent. trusts see natives as a secondary consideration in the Philippines.
Report notes daily ambushes and killings of American troops in the Philippines despite Otis’s claim of stamping out the insurrection. It argues that after Lawton’s death conditions returned to Otis’s prewar control, condemning losses and treasure sacrificed to political aims in Washington.
Fragmentary report places Jt WIM Not Mette and Bryan in Wichita on April 24. The quoted line suggests a broader “answer” beyond any party or nation, but details are unclear and several words are garbled.
A garbled OCR fragment describes elections in Jud aon and Minnesota and references Albany Argus and Porto Rico. The text is unclear, mentioning Republican devotion to golf and a golden essence, and a miswritten name of a married woman.
A Chicago youth, son of a street planer, learns auto building while working at a west side factory. He designs a gasoline powered vehicle using a piano wagon as the base and fitters its mechanism into a rear box, aiming to run his father's street plane. The story also notes habits of dental care in children and its link to digestion and health.
The article discusses the Eve's apple tree or forbidden fruit in Ceylon. It notes the orange outside and crimson inside fruit that appears bitten, its deadly poison, and how Mohammedans likened it to the Garden of Eden fruit to warn against meddling with dangerous substances.
Travelers on the Monon railroad at Monon Indiana observe a curious spectacle at the junction of the main line and the Indianapolis division. Two through trains with dining cars meet and the cars are set out while the cooks clean their kitchens.
In Sudan between Kayes and Bammako on the Niger a new automobile system for passengers and merchandise has been inaugurated. Gov Chaudie returned from a voyage and praised the line, noting it cut travel time from fifteen days to five via a route through Kit Toukouto and Kayes. The Paris-built cars connect the Senegal with the Niger, bypassing difficult rapids and mountainous regions.
A compact guide shows Ja shaping a semicircle from heavy cardboard with a sharper end, placing it under the forefinger, and flicking with the right thumb to launch. The text notes practice is needed to perfect shape, placement, and stroke, likening it to the Australian weapon and its long-range return.
A fragment notes mints aid comfort and help prevent discomfort in the ears eyes and head. It hints at issues with teeth and an unhealthy condition linked to the head and jaw, mentioning illnesses and remedies in a distant era context.
Duncan Downs of West Superior creates a hunter and army tent modeled on a large umbrella. The central pole and rib framework use two sliding collars with ropes and pulleys to raise and lower height and extend the ribs, allowing easy folding for transport.
A vivid, period voice depicts an ancient Indy clerk at her desk in the late regime era. She pauses to touch up with a powder rag while a new male stenographer counts an account aloud. The scene hints at strong gender and power dynamics in the office.
The readable lines show a dialogue about a husband’s name and an amount of money, but no coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable. The source text is highly garbled and lacks any verifiable details.
Charles H. Allen, a Lowell Massachusetts figure with a long political career, is chosen as governor of Porto Rico at an $8,000 salary. A former assistant secretary of the Navy and congressman, he is noted for wealth, artistic taste, gardens, photography, music, and a private estate. He leaves behind business interests in wood preservatives, banking, and paper manufacturing.
A noblewoman known as the Ranee of Jhanale led her troops during the Indian Mutiny. She twice faced the British army at Thansie and Subernee, aiding defense, fighting at guns, and sustaining mortal wounds before dying weeks later. Her defiance drew both mutineers and British forces toward her banner.
The widow of General Joubert, Boer forces commander in chief, is described as efficient and orderly. She acted as secretary and aide, keeping papers and tent orderly and aiding in dispatch under fire. A photo from the general’s tent at Ladysmith accompanies the story.
New York Herald reports an 11 year old daughter of farmer Frank Mitchner in Cumberland County dies from anthrax after drinking milk from neighbor Joh Garton. Four of Garton's cows were found with anthrax and culled. The child fell ill despite medical aid as the outbreak affected the farm and local households.
A vintage marketing paragraph warns that morning tiredness signals poor blood and promises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure to restore vigor. It cites testimonials from a Michigan man praising renewed energy and absence of laziness after taking the remedy, endorsed as best value in medicine.
A historical note claims a 150 lb man contains body constituents equal to 1200 ordinary eggs, 3149 cubic feet of gas in eight gasometers, hydrogen to lift the man, iron for seven tacks, fat for candles and soap, carbon for 65 gross pencils, phosphorus for 8004 boxes of mitchES, plus salt from six salt-cellars, sugar in a bowl, and water in a $4 gallon cask.
Despite difficulty of fines for interment within Westminster Abbey walls, the Dukes of Northumberland retain exclusive use of a large vault in the Chapel of St. Nicholas. The vault, final resting place of the Seymours, was opened in 1882 to receive Lady Louise Percy, elder sister of the present duke.
Joseph W Burgess of Burgess and Van Horn chemists Harry Lay and W T Fuge barbers faced Kansas City criminal court on May 2 for refilling bottles that held Coke's dandruff remedy with a spurious product and passing it as genuine. They pleaded not guilty and posted $500 bonds each to reappear May 24. Additional arrests and prosecutions were anticipated.
In a fragmentary letter from Melbourne, a boarder named GEO. IF. BROWN writes to praise a friend for avoiding conflict, boasting of his self serving generosity and declaring his appetite for good times and ease. He reflects on past actions, including payments and favors, and signs off with lasting affection.
A newly constructed river steamer in Amsterdam, claimed as Europe’s largest, measures eighty-five meters by nine and can carry seven tons, designed for Rhine routes. An unrelated patent medicine and a brief cartoon dialogue are also present in the clipping.
A miscellaneous row of ad like lines and odd notes includes a cough remedy promising instant relief from Halsam, free sample bottles, and bottle prices. It blends against the grain advice about willpower, quackish patent cures, a note on marriage rites in Japan, and a Sunday school quip about hiding a light under a bushel with a London Chronicle punchline.
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