03 Oct 1900
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
1
The State Board of Health notified sheriffs in southeast Missouri that prisoners from the region will not be admitted to the penitentiary until after winter due to smallpox fears. The Citizen questions the motive, noting smallpox can appear anywhere, and urges the board to explain or face condemnation if no reason is shown.
The ticket lists William J. Bryan for president and Adlai Stevenson for vice president. The item presents a straightforward party slate without additional context or events.
Gunmat Joan M Patten former Illinois governor and United States Senator and Gold Democratic nominee for president died at his Springfield home on September 26 from rheumatism of the heart at age 84. A disjointed contemporary note critiques a Republican member of the state legislature for opposing a railroad consolidation bill, labeling him a cautionary figure against corporate power.
Ed Rogier of St. Louis addressed an audience at the Marble Hill courthouse praising trust tariff free silver imperialism and state issues. The report notes Democrats considering Republican votes, bond redemptions reducing Missouri debt and a political defense of General Crow against critics from drug interests and papers.
The editorial urges support for William Jennings Bryan, rejecting McKinley and arguing for a Democratic realignment. It recalls the party split four years ago and claims the paper favored unity then, signaling a bold stance in the current campaign.
Hon Grace T. Lee, Democratic candidate for State Senator, spoke on Monday night criticizing Republican policy, imperialism, and militarism. He praised Democratic achievements on state debt, school funds, and taxation and contrasted them with Republican waste and mismanagement.
A clipped, fragmented opposition note questions prosperity under McKinley citing currency inflation and famine abroad. It claims Rockefeller would gain about 76 million dollars this year and questions how benefits are divided and who truly benefits from the rising economy.
A polemical plea contrasts Republican riches with workers’ shares under McKinley prosperity. It accuses trusts and elite masters of wealth extraction and frames the 1900 election between Hanna’s syndicate and Bryan as a test of whether workers are satisfied with their lot or seek reform.
The article recounts criticism of Gov Stephens wife by a Republican candidate and editors in Unionville and St Louis, alleging misused state funds for mansion expenses and piano tuning. It cites letters denying the charges, condemns the candidate for personal attacks, and notes press reactions including a Kansas City Times comment on Bryan and silver monetary policy.
A collage of Missouri items notes a deaf family arriving in Southeast Missouri, a Webster Davis speech quote in St Louis, extensive railroad progress to 1901, apple crop sales totaling $60,000 and fruit shipments to Manchester, Helen Gould’s charitable mission through Delta, a county court sanity inquiry amid a mining offer, A R Byrd health departure from Jackson, Dunklin Democrat praises KEFB Blomeyer’s promotion in the Southern Missouri & Arkansas line, and multiple regional notices reflecting local ties and developments.
The Atlanta Constitution notes President McKinley and allies ready to endorse Pettus warning against oratory seen in Hanna. It mocks Hanna as a self styled push orator who believes himself the leading voice and notes his sudden confidence after Chicago. The piece emphasizes distrust of flashy rhetoric.
In Bollinger County Missouri the August 1900 term of the county probate court issued an order for the sale of the deceased Jesse Tilin’s real estate to satisfy remaining debts. The administrator Jesse Hahn was to publish the notice for four weeks and notify heirs and residents, with a final certification by Judge David Curran.
Sheriff Avcust Nememom will sell at Marble Hill Court House on October 8 1900 at noon the SE quarter of the NE quarter, NW quarter of the SE quarter, part of SE quarter of the SE quarter with Hew Booth of Mayfield Creek in Section 19 and W half of SW quarter and part of W half of NW quarter south of Mayfield Creek in Township 10 North Range from the fifth P.M. containing about 244 acres to satisfy a note secured by a deed of trust to Lincoln Trust Company.
The president mourns Hanna break and faces complications as events unfold. Senator Wellington of Maryland has returned from a Michigan stumping tour, predicting Michigan will align with Bryan. Wellington, a Republican leader, opposed imperial aims and challenged administration actions, highlighting constitutional concerns during peace treaty debates.
A comical note describes a watch that refuses to run, an amused diagnostician calling indigestion, and a quirky collection stuck to a cage inside a home. The scene includes a portrait, hair, a clipping announcing an engagement, a four-leaf clover, pictures, and a cold cream receipt. C Tasslinger, Jackson Moy, signs offer to fix it.
Blood Balm Company of Atlanta offers B B B or Botanic Blood Balm claimed to cure deep seated infections and skin eruptions. Advertisement promises trial bottles, full treatment sets, and free medical advice with complete directions.
The Lane that Had No Turning delivers a powerful new Parker serial set in Pontiac in the mid 1850s. Lead figures Madelinette the famed singer and her husband Seienior drive the plot as danger and daring unfold toward a striking finale. The tale debuts September 20 in the Sunday Evening Post, spanning five installments.
A classified notice seeks an active fan of good character to deliver and collect for an old established manufacturing wholesale lease in Missouri. Pays $960 yearly with sure pay. Minimal experience required. Reference from any city bank. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. Manufactureres third floor 334 Dearbornet Chicago.
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