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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press notes a freight car shortage yet stresses no hunger, cites 10 000 ready for export, and reports wheat demand lifting farmer prices. It mentions Alaska treasure seekers, six Indian girls traveling to Carlisle for missionary training, and a reflected reaction to an explosion seen as thunder stealing.
In a tale of vandalism along the Hudson, prized country grounds suffer damage from depredations by a malefactor. Exotic trees toppled, fences broken, and lawns littered with fragments as owners endure alarming intrusions. The wording portrays arrogance and social snobbery linked to the assailant’s acts.
Japanese letters to the government object to Hawaii annexation for three reasons. They argue that preserving existing conditions aids understanding of powers with interests in the Pacific, that annexation could threaten 26 000 Japanese residents in Hawaii, and that it might delay Japan's claims against Hawaii. The U S responds with affirmations of annexation rights while pledging to protect Japanese rights and subjects.
A long summary of friendly ties between the United States and Russia, praising Russia as well governed with little crime, noting myths of Siberian horrors as exaggerated, and discussing allied prospects with Britain and possible future treaties. The piece also recalls a Civil War veterans reunion at Wilson’s Creek and a Persia court affair, ending with a social note on marriage prospects and a New Jersey church fence painted by women.
An analysis traces the gold standard critique, arguing money's role is a means to facilitate exchange rather than wealth itself. It warns that gold concentration harms industry, promotes falling prices, and calls for silver competition to restore purchasing power and resolve class tensions between owners and workers.
Fragmentary text discusses respect for courtened by the judiciary and how public contempt can undermine courts. It references elites and party of legislation, suggesting tensions between law and public opinion. The fragment mentions lawfulness and the ballot in a cryptic, historically styled discourse.
Annie L. Vrooman promotes a new Bible study plan aligned with reformist goals, framing Moses as a labor leader and William J. Bryan as a modern deliverer. The article urges Bible sociology, replacing standard lessons, and invites readers to establish classes using the Sacred Biography for Boys and Girls and a new series of lessons.
A 16 man excursion organized by the Washington Lumber Exchange and the Northwest Manufacturers' Association toured Puget Sound and Oregon Washington forests to study Western milling practices. They observed vast logs, high production of 400000 feet in ten hours, and ships carrying lumber to South Africa, London, Chita and the Sandwich Islands. The trip included Portland’s dry dock, the Bridal Well plant, and a log transport innovation on a steep railroad grade.
The St Paul Globe reports Mrs Mary Shannon a widowed mother who runs a section gang for the Duluth and Winnipeg railroad. Dressed in bloomers and cowhide boots with a broad brimmed hat she directs track surfacing lining up rails and replacements. At 1 a m she leaves her children with a neighbor and leads laborers along the line, returning after long hours to feed the crew before another dawn shift.
An article describes a German approach where towns apply a modified prohibition law on drinkers. It lists a wall posted roster of drinkers with their occupations and bans the sale of alcohol to them, including names such as Hans Sueffel and Peter Pnesschen, with officials like a mayor mentioned. A servant girl misunderstood the burgomaster’s inclusion and refused his service.
A dated account details the Chinese wheelbarrow as a four seating vehicle with a sail basket behind the shafts. In Shanghai the wheelbarrow service expands with wheeled passenger traffic especially for workers to mills. About four thousand licenses are issued monthly for hire in the foreign settlement, with low accident rates.
From the Chicago Record, the piece notes rising public upheaval in Safin with windows of Prince Perdinand Hulgaria’s palace battered. It claims Ferdinand cannot rely on his army, fears for his throne, and may seek aid by appealing to the Sultan while Emperor Mianecls Joseph dismissed him as an "honorable blackguard" to his face during a royal audience.
The career of Bony Canowad iMhaw ratte is praised for resilience and public service. Born to Womble parents and educated in the foremedyl office, he served over forty years in public life, prominent as a reader for the conservative party. He helped restore the Hourbon dymnaty in 3874 and shaped Mpain’s political landscape. He is described as steady, temperate, and devoted to patriotism and integrity. Now aged 90.
A playful verse contrasts a bicycle loving partner with a practical modern maid. She jokes about gear, tires, and pedals while neglecting domestic tasks, celebrating a companion who rides hard yet stays away from chores. Adelaida Observer.
Miss Cawstie and Blowdust exchange quips about monkeys and people. The dialogue touches on cuteness and being sensitive, with playful banter about impressions and propriety.
An Indianapolis Journal item recounts a school inspection where a stern inspector tests grammar with a playful class. A quick pupil labels the observer a big man, then adds you are a big, very man, provoking a stray joke as the exchange shifts to drinking and hats. Also noted is a line about a boy claiming speed in town.
A humorous exchange shows a wealthy heiress and a poor but proud daughter in a rain scene. The dialogue references marriage, money, and a twelve dollar complexion, reflecting social contrasts in a satirical Indianapolis Journal fragment.
A garbled Washington dispatch records a conversation where Dolan questions a contractor and Rafferty replies with unclear remarks about counts and plans. The fragment hints at a dispute over a monetary or project matter, but the exact details are obscured by OCR errors.
A garbled public reading mixes weather talk and rural humor with misrendered names and stray ad-like lines. It references a physician’s remark on weather, Mr. Meekton’s wife, a Washington Star quip about a chicken, Salvation Army founder General Boyth, and a faulty cough remedy claim, all presented without coherent narrative.
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