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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1890
Page
2
A ragbag of observations on global affairs and debates in Congress. Notes warn about strategic caution in naval matters, mock diamond reliability on foggy days, and praise the Nicaragua canal work near Greytown. Also reports on Tennessee relics funding and Kansas crop railroad remarks.
The document outlines major undertakings abroad and in America including a 4,500 mile Siberian railroad by the Russian government with an estimated cost of 220 million dollars. It also notes a planned Bosphorus bridge linking Europe with Asia, with French engineers reportedly having the project under plan.
A scattered survey of topics covers fear of being buried alive and a promise of infallible testing, with mention of electrical testing ideas. It notes that the Czars bodyguard suicides reveal imperial nerves, and the Wabash railway order requiring grammar-level certificates for shop work. It ends with canonization delays for Joan of Arc and the scrutiny of historical records.
Two college friends George Alleyn and Owen Ormiston trudging through a sunbaked lane in July seek water and guidance. They debate Milly Heath and Lady Elizabeth’s plans, then lose their way toward a tranquil cottage garden that offers shade and refreshment, contrasting with their overheated impatience.
A tall slender girl in a plain white gown captivates Owen and George as they meet her at a barn gate. She guides them toward her father for directions to Upper Datehing while her black and tan terrier watches. The scene ends with an invitation inside as the narrator notes Tess and Aleyn. TO BE CONTINUED.
Eight little cousins mourn a croquet delay but Aunt Sue suggests indoor fun. The dining-room becomes a game arena for blindman's bluff. Sunshine returns as the children—along with a noisy dog—enjoy restored cheer despite the rain.
A well known undertaker recalls an Irish assistant who learned a hard lesson after attending a Jewish funeral. The assistant mishears a wagon account about paying the Jordan River toll with a coin placed in the coffin. The storyteller jokes the assistant will have to swim as the coin is wiped away before the lid is screwed down.
Ike Cohen recounts a family incident from last summer at an amateur baseball game. A young Hebrew player, amid a lively base running sequence between second and third, prompted his father to erupt from the stands with the now famous shout Compromise Jakey compromise as the shortstop moved in to help.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a neighbor battles a horse with a broom, causing the group to scatter. The terrified animal creatures squeal and tumble over a fence while the protagonist staggers, recalling that cows cannot fly.
The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage discusses the resurrection of Lazarus from Bethany in a sermon urging creed revision and renewal. He argues for freeing believers from rigid doctrines, promotes substitution of old creeds with a broader Bible interpretation, and urges active Christian service over constant self doubt.
A sermon-like reflection uses biblical images from Paul and Christ to urge believers to shed past transgressions and “loose” grave clothes. The speaker envisions a smooth spiritual disembarkation into heaven, contrasts fear of death with assured salvation, and recalls a Joppa landing as a metaphor for entering the Holy Land.
A jagged conversation fragment features speakers Lat Mim Hart de Krowa and others discussing comfort for a new baby Neowa. The garbled text hints at dialogue about timing and readiness, with unclear names and phrases.
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