Marble Hill Press Reflections and World News Snippets
A collection of aphorisms and notes on public figures and events. The item mentions Baron von Ketteler’s funeral plans, Atlanta mayoral temperament, Antwerp dockyard expansion of sixty seven acres, Galveston calamity buzzard disappearance, and Paris street lighting innovations with 1000 candle power lamps along the Seine and Tuileries gardens.
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Paris
Tuilieries
Seine
Gare d'Orlenna
Statue of Apollo Found Near Athens of Fifth Century
A life-size Apollo statue dating to the fifth century BC was uncovered near Athens. It is reported to be in excellent condition and superior in figure and workmanship to a renowned statue in the Munich museum, marking a major addition to antique sculpture.
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Apollo
Athens
Miunrich
Philippine youths study in Ann Arbor for American education
An educational society in Manila sent three Filipino youths to Ann Arbor for schooling. They have learned to like apples and pumpkin pies but dislike the irregular plural method in English. The youngest, eleven, says he wants to teach himself to make snow and ice, a thing he has heard about eagerly. The youths resemble other boys in these respects.
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Manila
Ann Arbor
Cannon theft shocks Attleboro veterans monument
Nearly twenty years after Congress provided an 80 pound cannon to a Grand Army post in Attleboro Massachusetts, the weapon was mounted atop a granite shaft as a soldiers monument. Thieves stole the cannon in broad daylight and portions were later recovered from a junk dealer who had purchased it. Most metal has been melted into various castings.
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Attleboro
Mass
Alpine Power and a Wartime Wedding Tale
Alpine rivers now power Lombardy as 13,000 horsepower fills Adda at Paderno and 12,000 horsepower is developed on the Tieno near Lake Maggiore for mills downstream. In a separate note, David B. Hosterman of Springfield and Mary Herpst of Alto City Pa. wed after a long family rift. The Herpst history traces to Chippenville Pa where she once lived as a girl.
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Alps
Adda
Paderno
Tielno
Maggiore
Lombardy
Milan
David BR. Hosterman
Springfeld
Mise
Mary Herpet
Tve
Mins Herpst
Ghippenville
Mr. Hosterman
Poutmaster Mc- Kim
Herpst
Herpat
Lord Curzon Visit Reported in Indian District
Fragmented article notes Lord Curzon's visit among natives in a Gujarat famine region. It mentions famine, relief efforts, and a local reporter remark about the impact, with unclear names and places due to damaged text.
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Lord Curzon
Gunjerat
Democratic Ideals and Imperialism Clash in 1890s Debate
Warren Worth Bailey cites Jefferson and Jackson to frame the Democratic party as defender of equal rights and liberty against imperialism and plutocracy. He argues Republicans favor privilege, finance, and war, while Democrats seek free government, trial by jury, and protections for labor from monopoly and state coercion.
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Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Lberty
Hamilton
Jefferson
McKinley
Bryan
Democratic Party
United States
Central America
South America
China
Africa
Spain
Philippines
Republican Party
Marshall
Federal Bench
Banford
Sf McKinley
Warren Worth Bailey
Johnstown
Trusts and political liberty in 1860s rhetoric
A collection of quotations from 1854 to 1868 condemning trusts and defending citizen liberty. It contrasts calls to action with warnings about government restraint, spotlighting figures like Jefferson, McKinley era commentators, and financial magnates. It notes vast trust capitalizations and worker oppression, urging strict election laws and accountability.
Viner Studies Amid War News and Mining Turmoil
Between now and the election day, Viner should focus on key topics. The piece notes the Alger embalmed beet team and the Annncia Coilmalon, while the United States eyes the Coust d'Alene miners influenced by Willines McMinney.
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Viner
Debi
Areny Duteeyes
Coust d'Alene
Willines McMinney
Meiklejohn Letter Denies U S Slavery in Sulu
Washington dispatch quotes Secretary Meiklejohn denying Bryan’s claim that McKinley recognizes slavery in the Sulu archipelago. The note insists the president approved Bates’ agreement with the sultan not to imply U S consent to slavery, while accusing U S authorities in the Philippines of inaction against slavery and harems.
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Meiklejohn
Washington
Bryan
McKinley
Bates
United States
Sulu
Aib
Secro Meiklejohn
Sultan
Dolo
Philippines
Sulus
Bank Scandal Ties McKinley Era to New York Bank
A historical review details the National City Bank of New York and its ties to Secretary Lyman J. Gage and President McKinley. It outlines alleged favoritism, large treasury deposits, and claims of influence by the Standard Oil Trust, with senators pressing for inquiry and Republicans voicing concern over improper conduct.
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McKinsey
National City Bank of
New York City
Standard Oil Trust
Gage
United States Treasury
Democratic Party
Republican Party
National City Bank
McKinley
Internal Revenue
The
National City Bank of New York
New York
Third National
United States’ Depository
United States Depository
A. B. Hepburn
Lyman J. Gage
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
IBMA
Stillman
Bank
Senate
House
Standard OM Trust
National City Standard OW Bank
Treasury
Root
Nationality Standard Orans
Allen
West
Filipinos and Chinese Citizenship in U S Debate
A provocative letter questions whether Filipinos should be U S citizens and argues against excluding Chinese while inviting millions of Filipinos. It asks if Filipinos will vote in presidential elections and challenges constitutional status, suggesting continued colonial governance and racial bias in immigration and representation.
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United States
Philippines
Col Roosevalt Congratulated Over Clean Report
The report notes that none of the rotten fruit landed on Col Roosevalt’s eve care, signaling a clean outcome.
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Col. Roosevalt
Night Ride and a Reviving Glimpse of Paris
In a, spring afternoon, Mollie endures madame’s driving, Reggie’s quiet hope, and the clash with Henri while a rumor about Mr Barlowe’s assailant stirs. Mollie’s bond with Kate grows as they face threats, secrets, and a looming Paris dream from Henri, who presses for love.
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Madame
Mall Phaeton
Reyerton
Henri
Kate
Mollie
Reggie
Beverton
Phaeton
Mr. Anstruther
Mallie
Mater
Joyce
Chalfont
Aho
Almly
Anstruther
L'Estrange
Réegele
Modern church music and the drift of worship
In a century of gradual change church administration has evolved with little catastrophe. Sacred music shifted from grim hymns and dismal fugues to richer, more cultured tunes as general enlightenment softened bigotry. The best music now enriches church services, even slowing harsh tempos to fit sacred spaces.
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Harper’s Magazine
Icebergs Drift South of Calm Arctic Sound
From Walter A Wyckom's With Arctic Highlands in Scribner's September issue a reflective voyage vignette describes icy blue waters and tranquil moonlit nights over the Baffin Bay region. Crumpled dead birds haunt the scene, stirring a tension between serene beauty and stark mortality. The narrator contemplates conscience and endurance amid awe and loss.
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Baffin Bay
Tillan Pluk
Apollous
Walter A. Wyckom
Scribner's
Fort Wayne baggageman in bottle attack on train
Mrs Richard Ferguson alias Grace Passmore of the McCarthy Mig haps troupe hurled a bottle at a Fort Wayne Cincinnati Louisville baggageman in Muncie Ind after her bull pup died from falling parcels en route. The bottle splashed milk on trainmen and violence broke out before peace was restored. Ferguson says her pet was worth 10 dollars and she filed a company claim.
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Richard Ferguson
Grace Passmore
McCarthy Mighaps
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Louisville
Muncie
Ind
Hartford City
Muncle
Turkel Turpentine? Turk Jemali’s Century-Spanning Marriage
A Bodra village Turk named Jemali, aged about 140, seeks longevity by daily egg selling in Bartin ten miles away. He has 44 wives, the latest bride is 63 years his junior, and the wedding was a grand event with drums, fire, and volleys. The groom’s clan claimed 140 male descendants in the procession.
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Bodra
Jemali
Bartin
Mountain Cottage Sale Rumor Ties To Adame Property
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Maule Adame Mountain Meme and Long Island farm with a Catskills cottage, a restricted Mithe village, and a quiet section. It hints at a roadworthy, wintery exhaust and a mountain feature, but the text is unclear on concrete actions or outcomes.
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Mawde Adame
Catskills
Petrat
Woman aide of four sons faces unclear set of notes
A fragmentary OCR item references a woman described as aide to four sons with unclear context. Names, dates, and places are partially garbled, leaving an uncertain local notice or column item. Further readable details are not available in the fragment.
Jester's Prank Sparks Dinner Deception at Cafe
A group of young men dining at a fashionable Cleveland cafe exchanges a ruse with a waiter. The jester orders the waiter to tell the wife the husband is at the police station for a few hours and will not be home. The waiter teases the plan, while the jester and friends revel in the harmless deception and the wife’s supposed surprise.
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Henri
Mollie
Mollle
Madame
Mademoiselle
Henri Brinkly
Monaleur
Tie
Gernovey
Cleveland
John
Gas shutoff routine prompts late visit in dialogue
A brief dialogue notes a household routine where gas is turned off at 12:30 nightly and a visitor agrees not to arrive before that time, signaling a quiet daily irregularity in domestic life.
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Pops
Dasher
Butcher, Bakers and the State Fair Ode in Atlanta
A playful exchange shows a poet boasting finished verses while his wife quips the lines will buy beefsteak flour and lard. The couple jokes about poems for the state fair and a tender love song as groceries and molasses enter the dialogue, ending with a quip on genius and practical life.
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Atlanta Constitution
Igaula
Alwiya
Weatherman Wit and Winter Talk at the Start
A Washington Star excerpt features a light exchange between Well the jovial vitigen and Mr. Blyking about the coming cold. They agree weather must cool so winter hardships and blizzards can arrive, prompting humorous reflections on seasonal change.
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Vitigen
Mr. Blyking
Washington Star
Man Asks Stamp Clerk For Automobile
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt a man slides a sealed letter through a window and hands two cents to a stamp clerk, then sweetly requests an automobile, prompting a gruff reply.
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Philadelphia
Dessert Craving Sparks Parental Dinner Tug-of-War
A playful scene shows a child begging for dessert while Father sternly orders him to finish dinner. The exchange features a Philadelphia Progs reference and a humorous, tense mood.
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Willie
Philadelphia
Their First Quarrel
A brief and fragmentary domestic exchange shows Mr Youngwed lamenting missing home bread and Mrs Youngwed wishing for clothes once bought by a father, reflecting a quarrel over memory and provision.
Ointment Talk Sparks Witty Exchange in Journal Edits
A fragment from the Tenrot Journal shows a playful debate about being in a notable ointment scene. The Afrikander responds with defiant banter while the writer insists survival despite cramped conditions.
Fragmented Text Aims to Reconstruct A Statement
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an exchange about throwing something away and a reference to Indianapolis. The readable pieces hint at a casual remark about disposal and a quoted phrase but lack clear subject, event, or entities to anchor a fuller summary.
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