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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
2
The Marble Hill paper notes whales may live 200 to 400 years based on baleen growth. It recalls Dan Rice the clown as a public entertainer, then mocks senators reading Washingtons farewell address. It ends with Sir James Pagets fatal biscuit incident and a doctors quip.
Modern science links many deaths to worry by harming brain cells which in turn injure organs and lead to fatal disease. Astronomers prepare for a total solar eclipse on May 28, tracing a 7000 mile path from New Orleans to Thebes, with the Atlantic coast last seen such an event in 1869 and not again until 1925.
Officials fret over large costs as Paris exposition becomes a magnet for royal and imperial visitors. Ministers plan lavish entertainments using state funds, risking overrun beyond allowances. The finest restorations go to M Debasay, soon to top the guest host list after the head of state.
Prof J J Thompson argues experiments with cathode rays show corpuscles torn from atoms, not whole atoms. He claims the electrified particle stream from the negative electrode contains very small portions of the atoms themselves, implying divisibility of atoms.
The report notes about 1 038 418 surviving Civil War soldiers excluding deserters with around 12 000 unpensioned. It projects about 600 000 survivors in 1914 excluding militia. The text also mentions superstitions among some groups about odd numbers and a Westminster Abbey burial offer for John Ruskin that was declined, recalling Durkey’s quip on country churchyards.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions sixteen days and a pear then references many days of clear skies with no clouds. Names and places are unreadable, making the exact event unclear but it reads like a stray weather or diary snippet.
A Boise letter explains arid western regions rapidly yielding to irrigation. Water comes via mountain melt and canals with laterals feeding farms. Farmers join co operatives or hire irrigation companies to build and supply water, enabling large tracts to be settled. Idaho’s open lands attract eastern interest and railroads aid outreach, pamphlets being mailed free from the Oregon Short Line.
The Florida district harvests pineapples valued at about 50000 before January first. Pine owners profit equally from selling suckers and fruit. A Wood pineapple plant yields five to six suckers annually, which when planted grow into new plants. Suckers sell for ten cents each.
An Arkansas editor cites a New York woman's glove bread claim then presses for payment urging we need bread with our pants on boots on and four subscribers in arrears to pay up or we shall need bread without anything on.
A medical warning traces recent smallpox outbreaks to moldy wall coverings sealed with flour paste. Physicians urge replacing decayed paper with clean materials like Alabastine, noting its safety, easy use, and lasting coverage to restore sanitary walls.
A lay parishioner charged a clergy member with ritual practices in an Indictment. The tale features a sharp quip about a stole and a bishop's reaction, preserved in a Cornhill Magazine moment of humor about clerical rituals.
A historical note describes Count August of Bulenverg, marshal of the German court, as the most decorated man in Europe with sixty three decorations. It mentions the late Prince Biemarch with forty four decorations and Count Von Molte as a successor after 1 August.
W. Bryan denounces British interference and a covert Anglo-American alliance amid the Macrum incident. He condemns Hay and Hanna McKinley as unworthy leaders, argues the Hay Pauncefote treaty cedes a canal zone split between Britain and the United States, and predicts a voter backlash for the Republican administration. The piece asserts Canada and Mexico north and south division, and calls the mail detention an outrage.
The piece details an alleged British insult tied to U S government letters in Macrum s possession. It cites envelopes marked U S Consular Service with mall suspended stamps and a Cape Town origin, opened by a clerk stamped with initials V Y A and the opening place noted.
The philosopher Dr. Lyman Abbott argues that education and wealth diffusion will gradually transform capitalism into a democracy of Industry where workers own tools and labor hires capital. The passage mocks any real progress, comparing it to a farmer’s unsuccessful mule-driven chase for unreachable turnips and to April Fool jokes.
The state department remains puzzled by the Ma Crim case and cannot understand Mr. Macrum. It says his actions have cost him the department’s respect and confidence, potentially ending his career, while hints of “V. R.” letters suggest possible alliance implications.
London correspondent states President McKinley told Lord Pouncefoto of discreet and secret overtures. Dispatch dated February 20 notes the move was informal, not official, despite persistent denials.
A resigned critique argues against a British backed canal treaty under pretense of defense. It claims the secretary seeks an alliance with England to sustain the Monroe doctrine, mocking the need for English assistance amid domestic resistance from colonies and states like New Jersey and Rhode Island.
The text mocks a British secretary of state, arguing the US can manage for seventy seven years without British help and suggesting he return to England to swear allegiance to Victoria Regina. It reflects a stance of independence and a satirical tone about imperial ties.
An article notes the rising coal miners wages and questions who bears the profits and dividends in coal trusts. It cites a Chicago paper claiming Eastern coal will rise 25 to 1h percent by April 1, due to miners’ pay increases, low prices, and European coal famine tightening orders.
President’s brother Abner McKinley visits southern states praising the country’s opportunities. He notes rich soils, forests, mineral lands, and predicts rapid improvement if thrifty Republican farmers settle nationwide, though he avoids naming the party directly.
A Washington Times editorial condemns Republican efforts to alter the Puerto Rico constitution. It warns that continued American control could provoke rebellion, calling U S actions brutal and hypocritical while contrasting Spain with the United States and criticizing sugar, tobacco, and New England rum for harsh effects.
The passage argues that large areas suffer famine while charity funds grow, noting forty million starved in India, seven percent in Puerto Rico, and a million in London. It questions whether benevolent assimilation, trusts, and the gold standard define civilisation, contrasting with claimed lack of hunger in silver Mexico and China.
A compact verse fragment plays with archaic imagery and playful coinage. The speaker praises “rooks” and “11” while invoking cures and “Ile,” weaving a cryptic, satirical loop about wealth control and strange remedies.
Rob hides below deck as Elvin pursues him while Torrero’s crew shifts loyalties. Rob seeks aid from the sailors who fear Starne and Elvin, hoping the murmur of the crew favors him. A hulking ally shields Rob and blocks Starne’s pistol.
Rob confronts Lemuel Starne aboard the schooner Black Cat as Starne reveals Rob’s captured letter and accuses him of past schemes. Starne vows to kill Rob to protect their secrets, while the crowd wavers between danger and fear, and Rob seeks leverage to escape.
A fragment notes a groom gifting a bride a diamond brooch among many fine items. The poetically miswritten line from the Carnegie Union hints at a lavish wedding present and celebratory items cited in a society-style column.
A curious incident at the Royal Hedchamber in Stuttgart disrupts the Wurtemburg palace. An intruder gained entry through the gardens during the king’s absence and occupied a prince’s first floor apartment. He removed his boots, smoked a cigar, wrote letters on royal note paper, then slept in the prince’s chamber.
An OCR fragment references Larative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Grove's signature on each box, claiming to remove the cause of La Grippo BW. No clear dates, places, or identifiable organizations are provided.
The public building clock in Philadelphia is the world’s second largest with twenty five foot dials. The minute hand traverses about a foot each minute and the tower sits 360 feet above street level. It cost roughly 20 000 dollars. The Mechlin clock in St Rombold’s cathedral is almost twice as large.
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