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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
4
Weekly Marble Hill Press notice lists publication details Joseph Hill editor manager and office location at public square opposite court house. It includes fare and schedule lines for north south trains with times 1:15 pm 2:04 pm local 12:30 pm shared in the fragment.
Secretary Tom Kixs critiques geldbugs and calls for action against the Sherman act if the public seeks remedy. The incident of the Filley election bill shows heated legislative maneuvers as party factions clash in Missouri and Michigan.
The note warns that unreadable plant ledgers could trap readers. it urges paying up promptly or risk being confronted directly and discussing the issue regardless of status.
The Baltimore Sun asks which papers deserve the label leading daily and questions if such status means editorial alignment with the administration or commercial ties to banks or political figures. The piece debates standards for defining a newspaper's influence and connections.
An interesting communication from Crooked Creek was discarded this week due to the writer not supplying a name. The paper cannot assume responsibility for publishing anonymous letters.
Reavers of Tae readers are told Sarexy must keep news gathering for now and that Seaponey is possible. The paper anticipates a letter from a Zalma correspondent by the 16th inst and notes arrangements with an alternate Zalma writer.
The Press announces its fourteenth year and upcoming fifteenth volume in the sixth month of the current management. It reflects on the initial condition of the paper, asserts notable financial success beyond expectations, and thanks readers for daily encouragement and congratulations.
Sronvrang Hixensen of the Illinois Democratic Central Committee criticizes the Honest Money League for refusing to attend the state convention. He says the gold crowd fears exposure if they attend the field.
A fragment argues a political manifesto weakly supports the silver movement by portraying the so called honest money advocates as pure gold. The text suggests the entire outfit cannot carry a ward in Chicago or a county in the state, branding the movement as a positive but flawed effort.
The report notes rising speculative markets and steady industrial gains with less hesitation in production than prices. It cites wage strikes increasing while retail demand lags wholesales, cotton mills paying higher wages, and overall activity reviving. It also mentions rail earnings unclear, oil frenzy boosting pipe demand, and varied price moves across cotton, wool, and metals.
The Augusta Chronicle argues the silver supporters seek restoration of silver to its pre 1873 status, not monometallism. It states the choice is gold monometallism or silver monometallism, with lines drawn as gold standard advocates split between supporting silver under international terms or remonetizing silver. The piece frames a clear ideological fight.
The text argues that free coinage of silver would burden capitalists through taxes, shifting federal costs away from wealthier holders of gold. It contends income tax would force capitalists to share government costs, and that gold owners oppose silver to protect its value.
A stimulus of democratic silver leaders met at their Chicago headquarters last Saturday to discuss the upcoming monetary convention of Minnesota democrats in Springfield. They decided to include about fifty anti free coinage democrats in the Cook county delegation to demonstrate the strength of the silver movement and to reassure opponents that they have not been ousted from the party.
In Lurrsville Missouri on April 28 1896 a letter urges Democrats to convene early to affirm free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1. It critiques monometallism, condemns past party leaders, and calls state and county committees to organize and inform federal officeholders to oppose the gold standard. The letter signs Henry N. Parurs.
Hon. Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, speaker of the House, says the silver issue is the one question before the people and must be settled directly without subterfuge or evasion, in a manner that the public can understand.
The speaker argues the American public backs free coinage of silver and will push the issue to restoration with gold alongside. He predicts the Democratic party will anchor the silver platform in the next campaign, urging plain direct principles and a western candidate with military credentials, while fearing splits may force a party realignment and a Republican victory in a divided field.
In a Pennsylvania legislative address Charles Heber Clark of The Philadelphia Manufacturer argues prices for wheat, cotton, and other crops fell since 1873. He notes declines in value, cites state production losses, and condemns a policy that makes farmers bear debt costs while pointing to broader global declines.
The Atlanta Constitution urges readers to focus on causes of persistent depressions and argues demonetization of silver since 1873 as the root of economic woes. It contends resuming silver coinage and a fair trial of remonetization could revive prices and prosperity, asserting current decline stems from the silver policy.
A Jefferson City special from the 24th reports Republicans struggled in caucus for three or four hours with issues from the extra session. No binding action was taken, Higbee and Selinster presiding, and the plan was to do nothing on legislation until the Filley bill clears the senate and governor. Recesses will continue daily until then, with anti-lobby and railroad fellow-servant bills awaiting future attention.
Fragmentary verse praising rain and warmth as a shared joy for all, promising happiness and a cheery outlook when the world feels light and cheerful. The lines celebrate umbrellas, blizzards, and daily songs as a unifying mood.
A garbled passage notes people debating carnival advertising and a busy man who cannot spare minutes to observe the performance. It hints at interest in circus bills but provides no concrete details, names, or places.
The Atchison Globe notes that labeling single women as bachelor girls sounds lively but still implies the absence of a husband. The remark reflects social attitudes and the era’s vocabulary as readers consider its implications.
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