05 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
1
An old ad claims Simmons Liver Regulator cures torpid liver biliousness and poor digestion. It touts harmless tonic and purgative effects for dullness headaches and heavy meals, advising use for cleansing without violent purging. Published by J H Zetlin & Co in Philadelphia.
The fragmentary line hints at an election topic involving Mark Hanna and a barrel tied to a top position. Unable to confirm full context or details due to garbled OCR.
The St. Louis Republic reports William McKinley of Ohio won the presidency by a safe majority. Republicans gain in the House while the Senate shows mixed results with strong Southern and New York majorities. Nebraska and Texas lean Democratic, Missouri late returns suggest Democratic gains, and weather aided turnout despite overall heavy voting.
The returns show Democrats winning every ticket except county attorney and treasurer. Myers leads McPherson by about 125 for representative. Nenninger tops Smith for sheriff by 150. Yount leads Limbaugh for collector by 100. Caldwell beats Chandler for county attorney by ~20. Elfrank ahead of Mayfield for treasurer by ~60. Hawn wins assessor by ~100. Reilly defeats Speers for surveyor by 100. Roe’s leads Rhodes for public administrator by 100. Burton leads Slinkard for northern district judge by ~80. Snider up by ~15 over Hindman for southern district judge. Lorance township constable Eldracher leads Huskey by 125.
A local report notes Bollinger County has partially redeemed itself this time with measured progress in community issues. The piece highlights improvements and ongoing efforts by county officials and residents to address longstanding concerns.
A Sunday school excursion finds a satchel in a grove. An assistant minister inventories contents a baby bottle a towel lunch and gin. A woman asks for the satchel finds the bottle contained gin prompting a puzzled reaction from the rector.
A clever young teacher spurs a 10 to 14 year old class to discuss which author is greater Scott or Dickens. The discussion shifts from hesitation to lively debate. A quick witted student ends the talk with the quip that men say Great Scott, not Great Dickens, lifting the mood and settling the argument in favor of Dickens.
A fragmented essay explains the International Date Line and how travel east to west or vice versa shifts calendar days. It describes noon to noon experiences, the shadow of the Earth, and how time can appear to stand still at a single longitude, with practical notes on navigation and calendar adjustments.
A fragment reads a circular train experiment where two men start from engine and rear to meet at noon next day, one travels forty eight miles while the other stays still, illustrating relative motion on a round car. It also contains clipped jokes and quips from New York Journal and Philadelphia Record about marriage, health, and appetite in a dated humor column.
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