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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
6
In Cuba, Rosa Varona and companions uncover a hidden hoard beneath a ruined well. O'Reilly, Rosa, and Cobo confront danger as Desperadoes guard a treasure vault filled with coins, gems, and deeds to vast plantations. A deadly trap ends with Cobo’s death and a perilous escape as new questions loom.
Rosa and O Reilly wait through a tense night near La Cum bre seeking word of Cebo. Johnnie relives the peril at the well as fear and fatigue mount, his sleep eluding him while the creaking logs and cliff edge haunt his thoughts.
The article describes a new army fording invention like buoyed water wings that soldiers deploy to drift across deep streams without building bridges. Encircling buoy inflates to buoy the rider upright, keeping shoulders and arms free, enabling rifle control while crossing. An experiment reportedly fired at a target 900 yards away while floating.
A fragment from a late era column recalls sly social hazards as locals warn that not every caller bearing a name like Smith is trustworthy. The speaker notes the risk in unsolicited attention and urges caution when strangers court young women.
The text presents a speaker praising American troops and denouncing moral decay while praising Pershing and Allied cooperation. It discusses military virtue, civilian life, and calls for continued American support and strength. The prose cites Allied efforts and criticizes partisanship amid wartime aims.
Fragmentary remarks from a police official recount a tense stance on prohibition. The speaker links enforcement to social harm, hunger, and crime, noting extended punishments and public strain during the era. The text reflects a period of open resistance to the dry law and its perceived effects.
In a recent session the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers approved a nationwide production resolution by a unanimous vote of 57 delegates. W. & Stone criticized Mr. Gompers for trying to mobilize organized labor for brewers, declaring that intoxicants have no place in American industry.
Quote attributed to William Jennings Bryan arguing that needing alcohol to stimulate thought marks defect or inferiority whether by birth or habit. He warns that relying on alcohol creates self-judged inferiority to others and that habitual use is a crutch weakening mental faculties.
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