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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1894
Page
2
A miscellany piece notes vanity and sanity trials with remarks on Broadway, public figures, and a forthcoming world’s fair. It mentions staged American productions facing new employment, a Stevens Point shooting over ballads, a Jamestown burglar ruse, and Japan’s 1295 Hiogo exposition signaling civilization’s progress across the Pacific.
A reader notes Nicaragua’s hostility toward Americans reflects deep resentment. While rights to express opinion exist, some methods could be toned down. The observer suggests a disciplined, lawful display by a white navy on parade as a constructive example.
An observation notes tunnol's usefulness as a stopper for quicksilver in thermometers. It expands regularly with heat and resists lowering temperature more slowly than mercury, a favorable trait cited for this preparation.
Commentary praises Professor Jim Corbett as an actor though not the era’s top interpreter. It notes Miss Maude Burke refusing Prince Poniatowski as an example for American women. The piece jokes about romance and a Shakespearean or mythic transformation, musing on roses and a donkey metaphor.
A blaze consumed the aging St Charles Hotel in New Orleans, a once famed historic structure that drew notable national figures and served as a rallying point for Southern politics. The fire ends an era for a building tied to the country’s political and social history, with many notable guests reputed to have stayed there.
The sermon by Rev. Dr. Talmare explores the Song of Songs theme Behold Thou Art Fair and frames Jesus church relation as holy love. He recalls twenty five years of pastorate in Philadelphia Brooklyn and outlines a cheerful living church mission emphasizing Jesus Christ central gospel creed and anti ecclesiastical conformity. The piece shifts to a Western Northwest development report noting Burlington railroad expansion opening vast Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming territory inviting cattle farming and future settlements, highlighting towns Alliance Hemingford Crawford Edgemont Newcastle Sheridan and growing industry and homesteading opportunities.
A magistrate questions a burglar about his intent and unusual behavior during the Zam My case while noting the defendant’s stocking feet and apparent illness. The proceedings center on motive and credibility as the judge presses for clarity.
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