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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
2
A stream of dim notes on figures like Tom Allen and Marbles Hill mixes with remarks on Argentine affairs and Brazil’s harbor politics. Witty asides touch Lady Somers et al and a humor about elephants, wine, and innuendo about reputations in Philadelphia society.
A report from Jackson prison describes a dynamite incident tied to a convicts lyceum meeting. The piece notes the dynamite was brought in by noted writer R. Irving Latimer, framing the act as a cultural misstep and suggesting education in the peniten tiary earns sympathy.
An English veterinary surgeon warns that horse troughs spread germs among equines and cautions the human race against drinking from shared vessels. He notes the horse may drink distilled water via disinfected straws as a safer alternative while press freedom debates in Germany unfold with editors facing legal action.
A long description of Marie Bashkirtseff and her memorial tomb in Passy Paris. The piece notes the tomb’s chapellike interior, the bust, and preserved studio, reflecting her modern personality and links to Parisian youth and art. It highlights the Luxembourg gallery paintings and the model Madame X in her works.
A London paper reproduces a Burton’s Old Curiosity Shop signboard tale from Falmouth. It mockingly lists absurd wares and performances by Roger Giles, with comic calls for sale items, zany trades, and dubious services. The piece also notes Milwaukee lawyer Miss Kate H. Pier gaining admission to the U S Supreme Court bar.
Dispatches report the destruction of the Great Mosque of Damascus once rivaled Solomon’s Temple. The mosque, a vast historic complex with domes minarets and mosaics, burned under Turkish authorities scrutiny. Visitors described its courtyard arches and the Dome of the Fountain, with antiquities and manuscripts reputedly stored in the Dome of Treasure.
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