Marble Hill Press miscellany and noted quips
A collection from Marble Hill Press and Hill and Chandler featuring wry anecdotes about public figures and campaigns. It riffs on Hue and cry in Philadelphia Chicago and Minnesota politics with light satire. It also notes a dispute between the Salt of the Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press over news rights and a boast on U S electrical progress.
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Chicago Tribune Company
Associated Press
London Times
Tribune
London
Filbert crops show strong long term vigor and risk
The article notes filbert crops thrive in deep clayey soil with spacing of fifteen to twenty five feet, fruiting by year three and some plantations over a century old. It contrasts Italian November December planting, hail and cold wind risks, and a brief remark on European agriculture. It also covers prisoner letters from Pretoria praising prison conditions and gymnasiums. Major Anderson leads negotiations with Spokane and Coeur d Alene chiefs Lot Barnaby and Orpanghan seeking compensation for land ceded in 1891. A naval expert disputes defenses for the Nicaragua canal, arguing modern navies render fortifications ineffective but highlights the protest as a matter of principle.
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Italy
Major Anderson
Colville
Washington
National Capital
Lot
Barnaby
Orpanghan
Coeur d’Alenes
Reunion tale of Yale graduates spans decades
At a Washington banquet Senator Depew shared a story of three Yale graduates who planned a reunion ten years after departing for Michigan Kansas and New York. The men became Justices Brown and Brewer of the Supreme Court and Depew himself. The anecdote illustrates the value of keeping promises across time.
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Washington
Senator Depew
Yale
Michigan
Kansas
New York
Justioes Brown and Brewer
Supreme Court
Depowhimuyll
Political sentiment shifts in US elections amid labor ties
The piece argues that economic timing dictates voting more than party prowess, noting labor, capital, and employer influence shift outcomes across elections from 1884 to the 1890s. It cites figures like Blaine Logan Cleveland Bryan and discusses labor’s role in pollical fortunes and policy impacts. The text also debates supreme court rulings on policy amid humanitarian concerns over proposed legislation.
Senator Chandler Pledges Remonetization of Silver
The Kansas City Times notes Senator Chandler's strong stand for bimetallism opposing the gold standard bill. Despite partisan loyalty on other issues, he advocates remonetizing silver and warns the Republican Party not to abandon silver in favor of gold monometallism. He is portrayed as a steadfast yet divided figure who will champion bimetallism now but vote contrary as elections approach.
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Chandler
Kansas City Times
Bryan
McKinley
California
Oragon
Kentucky
Indiana
North Dakota
West Virginia
Ryan
Oregon
Maryland
Ohio
Imperiallam
Uinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Meinley
Hanna Payne Subsidy Bill Undermines Trade Policy
New York Nation argues the Hanna subsidy plan disguises a rising cost to the treasury. It contends boosting American shipping to 60 80 or 90 percent of trade would raise annual subsidies from 12 million to 24 40 million and beyond. The piece says the 9 million cap cannot hold under the bill’s design and warns of deception in last year’s act and this year’s insert.
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Hanna-Payne
Treasury
Hannabil
Hanna
New York Nation
Puerto Rico exports tax bill sparks Republican cruelty claim
The New York Evening Post reports critics warn that a 26 percent tax on Puerto Rican exports and imports by the Republican plan would inflict unprecedented hardship. Massachusetts Republican McCall is cited as opposing the measure, urging humane consideration beyond legalistic defense.
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New York Evening Post
United States
Republicana Ty Conorem
McCall
Massachusetts
New Haven Register Labels Administration Policy Imperialism
The New Haven Register denounces expansion as imperialism, challenging the notion that U S territories lie outside constitutional reach. It argues Congress would face the Supreme Court if the Piatt position persisted, predicting rulings against imperial policies and condemning colonial governance for continental possessions.
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New Haven Register
United States
Orville H. Platt
Platt
Supreme Court
Congress
Piatt
The
Register
Springfield Republican
How Do the People Like It A War Fund Whitewash
Secretary Gage responds to a congressional resolution on the 50 million dollar war fund. The piece notes 105 144 spent to whitewash former Secretary Alger, with 42 500 paid to the embalmed reef commission and thousands more for meats travel and car hire. The commission’s costly report and 18 dollar fountain pens are cited as evidence of government excess. The Schenectady Star criticizes commissions as an expensive recent luxury.
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Gage
Congress
United States
Alger
Schenectady Star
Money Question Still Unsettled in New York Debate
The piece reports on ongoing money policy contention between Democrats and Republicans. A New York discussion notes an amendment to a bill proposing a gold standard but allowing flexible monometallic use with international agreement. The speaker argues the money issue remains unsettled despite prior claims.
Don’t Move to Be an Iller
Congressman Cheap Clark of Missouri argues patriotism does not require idiocy or blind faith. He says opposing actions that threaten the republic is not treason and rejects a policy based on past rulers. He urges protecting liberties for children over global trade.
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Cheap Clark
Missouri
Republic
Alexander
Caesar
Napoleon
Charity
Movre
Usurpation and imperialism debate in early press
The Atlanta Constitution voices concern over executive overreach and partisan influence across states. It argues the presidency could set dangerous precedents by seating a Democratic president-elect, critiques McKinley era prosperity, Spanish war motives, and congressional responsibility in the Philippines policy.
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United States
Porto Nicans Move Toward Democratic Convention Participation
A biased fragment portrays Porto Nicans as becoming civilized and eager to engage in American politics. It mentions delegates and Democratic ideals, implying broad participation in conventions. The text is jumbled with distorted terms, but centers on evolving civic involvement and the voice of the people in democracy.
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Porto
Yuctina
Pike County
Senate Rule Would Stifle Debate Says Springfield Republican
The Springfield Republican argues that a proposed Senate rule, granting unanimous consent to speak and limiting debate to committees, would mute free debate. It warns that majority control of rules committees could silence Senators like Pettigrew and curb state voices in the Senate, shifting power to a single chairman.
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Senate
Pettigrew
Congress
House
Committee On Rules
Springfield Republican
Fear of Bryans Candidacy Among Republicans
Readers fear his renomination could topple McKinley era gains. The piece argues Bryan's growing strength and McKinley’s weakening, noting key states that could flip electoral votes. It cites past defeats and current public perception of Bryan as sincere, honest, patriotic, and a capable leader.
Charolie Bronte Not Flattered by Thackeray Anecdote
Mrs. Humphrey Ward recalls Charlotte Bronte in a diogical sketch of Villette from 1851. Bronte refused London invitations before visiting Mr George Smith. Thackeray’s popularity drew Bronte to listen to his lecture where he greeted her, prompting her to remark on public restlessness and self control.
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Charlotte Bronte
Humphrey Ward
Villette
London
George Smith
Thackeray
Miss Bronte
Water Fountain Erupts During Wells Near Niederman
Workmen boring for water in Wurtemberg hit upon a strong carbonic spring. A shaft through blue clay released a geyser rising eighty feet with a roaring blast. Gas filled the area. several workers were overcome and had to be dragged back. The fountain stayed powerful for days, hampering attempts to cap or use the erupting well.
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Niederman
Wurtemberg
La Balroonie Art Treasure Won In Odd Lottery
M Pallieron inherits a valuable set of drawings from a late dramatist after an artistic society prize lottery ends with a cab driver winning. The driver asks for a ten pound note when offered the collection, Pallieron doubles the bid to 260 pounds and purchases La Balneuse on the spot, amid old London Chronicle chatter.
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Dramuatiet
M. Bidoward Pallieron
Fehoenewerk
Paillevon
Pali Jeron
la Balgneuse
Dramatized pursuit on a river tale of traitors and a missing boy
In a tense sequence from the 1898 serial, Elvin and his son race the moonlit countryside to locate Rob, suspecting Torrero treachery and planning to seize the Black Cat before Buenos Ayres. A clash ends with Torrevo dead and questions about the boy’s fate and captain Que sada looming.
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Torrero
Black Cat
Buenos Ayres
Elvin
Rob
Starne
Cloverdale
Torreyo
Star
Montevideo
Quesada
Elvin, Starne, and Torrero confront treachery at Black Cat Bay
Elvin and Starne confront Torrero about a buried treachery as Rob Cleverdale eludes pursuit. Torrero admits Horton's nephew links, while Elvin plans pursuit at daybreak. Rob escapes toward Black Cat Bay, roaming toward the river and an island as the plot thickens.
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Starne
Black Cat Bay
Il- Win
Lenitel
Rob Cleverdale
Elvin
Torrero
Galt
Rob
Fuse
Min Nobbe Name Reference in Baltimore American Humor
A fragment from the Baltimore American humor column plays with phonetic names like Min Nobbe and Nobba. The piece riffs on nursery talk and a playful misreading of names, highlighting lighthearted linguistic humor in a 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
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Avetele
Nobbe
Baltimore American
Politician Dispute Over Power and the Next Step
In a brief exchange reported by the Washington Star, two politicians debate potential power moves and the likelihood of the unexpected event occurring. One asserts doubt while the other acknowledges uncertainty about the next action or outcome.
Irrigation Promises Westward Prosperity in Snake River Valley
An excerpt from a private letter extols irrigation farming in Idaho's Snake River valley. It claims certainty of crop yield, abundant produce including potatoes and fruit, and prosperity from vast arable land and canals. The piece urges eastern farmers to relocate for similar fortune, credits Oregon Short Line Railroad promotion, and notes intense westward growth.
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United States
Tennessee
Tdaho
Tam
Idaho
Union
Snake River
Oregon Short Line
Strugelne
Snate
Oregon
Sallake
Maho
Weil Road and the tattooed man cited in book remark
The Cleveland Leader notes a remark about a marked copy connected to a tattooed husband figure, suggesting a literary or case reference. The line reads The husband is the tattooed man She says she knows him Ike a book amid a fragmentary report.
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Weil
Ike
Cleveland
Immigration pamphlets from Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company issued two immigration pamphlets titled Western Canada and British Columbia. They offer useful, accurate information about lands west of Lake Superior for settlers in the Northwest or British Columbia. Free editions are distributed in Great Britain, the United States, and across the Dominion, with requests directed to J. Francis Doe, GEIL, Agt, Pass Dept, 25 So Clark St., Chicago, IL.
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MTTK
Canadian Pacific Railway Compaty
Wic
Western Canada
Columbia
Lake Superior
Canadian Northwest
British Columbia
Great Britain
United States
Dominion
J. Francis Doe
Geil
Agt
Pass
Dept
Clark St
Chieuwa, Hi
Low Rate Home Stokers Uxenhonn in Missouri Route Exports
Fragmentary OCR notes describe low rate home stoking and a Missouri Woolfie Tallway and Tron Mountain Route taming a barrage of exclosions to the West and South-West. References to maps folders times and mailed notices and a Townsend address in St. Louis appear.
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Tron
Townsend
Avent
St. Lats
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Marble Hill Press
John Barleycorn
Grogey
Chicago
Ruskin
A. E. Hasertek
Plumer'a
Pretoria
Cape Town
Sandow
New York Herald
Nicaragua Canal
Gen. Buller
Tugola
Penta Telegraph Company
China
Gold Standard National Hawks
Anglo- American Alliance
Good Ames
Republican Party
Illinois Democratic Press Bulletin
Arthur
Blaine
Logan
Grover Cleveland
Harrigan
Spain
Aijesia
Turkey
Ernest
Dryan
Min
Joe Lester
Cuba
Maine
Vongredd
Makinley
Philippines
Charolie Bronte
Oda
la Balroonie
Rod Cleverdale
Robert Bonner
Sarresins
Jove
Elvins
Starné
Elyin
Horton
Blyin
Atarne
Ty Cloverdale
Torteva
Honor Cleverdale
Ti Hone Chang
Chines
I Hung Chung
University of California
Fryer
Ching
Occidental Hotel
Walter Lambuth
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
Engisoh
Nanking
Yangohow
Oakland
Owl
Snake River Valley
Commercialian
Cinelnnai Enquirer
Kemps
Pepe
Eaddle
TOWER
Hood
Mins Peance Gallery
Balewit, Mich
HaMilton
Ohio H
Moone
Mount Hope
Wis
Uxenhonn
Tito Enity Ben
St. Jacobs Oil
Vilere
Bn Diabeel
Pelet
Mi. Smyth Company
West Madison St
Lamb
Cindy
Tekerin
Daria
Bie
Dee
DST RS
Saison
Wilttnis
Gulf al Mewley
CHRAM
Tibet
Eich
Iosevao
Polot Doutt
West Wine
Val
Sale
Dod
H. C. Orr
Kansas City
Galifornia
T. A, Grady
Manner Callfurmie
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