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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1889
Page
2
Historical notes mention Tyndall accepting Pasteur's inoculation method for hydrophobia. The article catalogs various domestic and international figures, incomes, and events, including society gossip about nobility, editors, and science figures, with brief biographical tidbits and curiosities.
A lyrical verse describes an ethereal castle and ideal life as the speaker laments descending from a dreamlike height. The poem evokes nature with flowers and perfume while contrasting lofty visions with a swift return to earth.
Mary Bevan contemplates Aurelia's marriage as Gordon Gray, a young doctor, faces a possible match with Mary. Doctor Jecks counsels marriage for Gray as Bevan plans to join his practice, while Gray secretly worries over Mary’s feelings and a looming choice between love and duty.
For 11 years a Biddeford man has used a jack knife to carve a museum of wood curiosities. He makes animals, tools, a 2087 piece wool violin case, a yoke of oxen and a glass jar cart, all unsold and unwaged. The Lewiston Journal notes his work illustrates unindirected uselessness rather than public benefit.
A traveling man consoles a friend Simpkins over a supposed domestic guilt. The pair recall a morning breakfast remark about late night, then a joke about red, white and blue buttons pinned to a coat and the missing thread.
A fragmentary sailor song line about longing for shore and a better life aboard Betsey Jane, with garbled phrases and nautical imagery. The readable parts mention steering toward the altar rail, a desire to quit strings and mules, and hopeful return ashore to a lovely liberty.
A chaotic exchange depicts a prohibitionist and an intoxicated party arguing over the economic impact of beer, with figures citing six million eight hundred thousand dollars as the price of beer per year and the potential municipal benefits like water, sidewalks, lights, and paving. The dialogue highlights tensions between reformers and opponents about urban development funding.
The piece discusses women’s interests and social trends in Boston society, reflecting on maidens, lovers, and personal choices amid city life. It weaves verse about love, devotion, and self, highlighting cultural attitudes toward relationships and independence.
An unnamed gym owner recounts private calisthenics instruction for young women and discusses the risks of boxing among females. He recalls a pupil who asked how a heart blow is delivered and later tested the idea, warning that such blows can be deadly and should not be used. He notes women’s propensity for aggression and the dangers of female boxers in competition. The piece also mentions Jennie Dodge, Boston’s lone woman barber, her setup, earnings, and appearance.
The piece critiques aristocratic pride citing a Washington family in the District driven to insanity by private shocks of their status. It contrasts a husband’s violent act in a Boston shop with a broader attack on “old family pride” as an absurd survival in a republic. It notes a half-brother’s secret marriage and a brother turning to a billiard-room job as examples.
Newport society savors an on board entertainment as Austrian and French crews mingle with local belles. Wine and music flow amid naval courtesies and gun salutes. Admiral guests, M Rouston, and Commodore Leary attend dances on ships and Conanicut Island hosts French guests. Bouquets appear as officers follow foreign fashion, enriching the Casino events.
The New York World states Princess Louise will soon receive a box of family jewels from a city relative. The items include a diamond ring and brooch once owned by Lady Brace, dating to 1718 and 178 years old. Dr. David Bartlett Gould of 139 Hester Street, a distant cousin, plans to deliver them as a complimentary gesture.
Mrs Callie L French of Cincinnati is described as the only female steamboat pilot in America with regular licenses from Vicksburg to New Orleans and the Atchafalaya. A 24 year old with twelve years Mississippi River experience, she is a skilled swimmer and brunette born in Jackson county Ohio. Her husband, a river man, introduced her to river life, and she earned credentials signed by Lee Whit Von and others.
In Seattle the preacher expounds Isaiah to liken Jesus to a strong swimmer who reaches into our drowning sin. He contrasts earthly rescues with saving a soul, urges immediate faith, and portrays Christ as the sole savior who must act to lift humanity from sin.
A sparse fragment notes that a man should listen and learn from others, indicating a value on wisdom. It mentions a possible name or term Aahos Berrypickera and a casual reference to a teachable moment, but details are unclear.
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