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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press notes a witty mix of editorials and social quips from S Hill, business manager. The column references small town life in Marble Hill Missouri with playful lines on critics models root beer and Alaska contrasts. It hints at a humorous tone and local culture chatter.
Dispatch from Peshtigo Wisconsin reports farming districts to the south and west show near total destruction of grasshoppers as parishes began targeting the insects about two weeks ago. Myriads lie dead or cling to vegetation unable to withstand the insect assault despite clingy hosts.
In Columpi, British workers fear Chinese cheap labor may push them out as miners in Lie worry about crowding. Across the border, farmers face reduced energy to grow crops. The issue asks if newcomers aim to become productive citizens while nations balance welcome with restraint.
Alvan G. Clarke is praised for elevating human enlightenment and awakening vision to the wonders of the heavens. The article notes his aim to see what Jews would reveal, a final wish unfulfilled, reflecting on the unknowns that lie beyond mortal life.
The text muses on future travel to Egypt near the Nile linking Calin to the Pyramids while fearing loss of ancient wonder amid modernization. It shifts to global wheat markets, noting Japan and China opening futures, then mentions U S export trends and a controversial anecdote about Consul General Lee in Havana and critical remarks on American letters to Europe.
A garbled 19th century item notes Rev W G Risensa as captain of the Diegelo club in Camden New Jersey, with stray lines about invention earnings and a mix of social observations including marriage rates and a Philadelphia woman’s income from an invention.
A critical pamphlet argues the Republican tariff policy serves British capital and favors English ships, alleging British funding influenced McKinley’s victory and the Dingley tariff. It accuses the party of duplicity on free trade versus protection, calling for a fixed American merchant marine policy and wary of European influence.
Fragmentary historical column argues for abandoning the mint and expanding mills, criticizing protectionist and British led policies. It warns that gold standard and currency manipulation will raise prices, limit demand, and harm American labor while favoring European goods and officials.
A columnist laments hard times and Republican misrule while traveling through Missouri. They contrast scarce cash with hopeful farmers, note high crop expectations in the West, and urge renewed support for the Democratic party amid rising prices and stock shortages. The piece cites Logan county farmers and critiques gold standard advocates.
The Prosperity Pledge warns readers against fake prosperity schemes and the idea that “sound money” will rush Wall Street prosperity after elections. The piece notes temporary relief after campaign strain, then a renewed belief in gold payments and fake boosts by monopolies to spur confidence.
A troubled speaker questions the status of mail orders tied to the McKinley section. The lines probe whether orders were rejected or countermanded and speculate on potential dishonor or misfortune, noting public repercussions and deceit. Often attributed to a venting or satirical voice.
A garbled local note laments an overproduction crisis in Pennsylvania. It cites excess pork and beans, clothes, corn, shoes, and bread. The message condemns waste and predicts widespread shortages from consumer impact.
A fragmented report notes a political group named Kombi Mean asserting firmness at a key policy moment. Amid unclear phrasing, mentions of Mark Hinta and Yololo speech hint at an ongoing campaign with the Democrat party trailing in the race.
A Democratic broadside sketches national banks pushing worthless paper and warns that free silver coinage is the central issue. It accuses Republicans of dodging silver, touts a tariff as scientific, and cites Mark Hanna and Ohio figures predicting a tense election with working men voting for silver and reform.
The League of Regul Democratic clubs has formed in St Louis with a thousand members and broad support across Missouri and parts of the West and South. Applicants must pledge not to vote for any candidate who opposes the Chicago platform and must refuse favors from railroads or corporations. The league cooperates with county and town committees and has scheduled a Missouri state convention at St Joseph in April to set a platform and guide loyal Democrats. Chauncey J. Muck leads the national loyalist group, with M.A. Mowat as league secretary handling correspondence.
The passage criticizes a major tariff and protection bill, arguing it favors trade combinations and harms consumers. It contends revenue should come from internal taxation and warns the act may raise prices briefly but ultimately reduces money in circulation, risking economic hardship for the middle class.
Fragmentary economic meditation arguing that abundant gold would alter value and force a new measure of wealth. Mentions Almighty changeable value and the impact on wheat wool and labor as currency. Refers to Wapakoneta Demonrt and an innocent creditor.
A portrait of Rev William Sampson, longtime chaplain and superintendent of Cleveland Ohio's Children's Aid Society and Industrial School and Home. The piece praises his two decades of work with vulnerable children, noting his vitality and dedication despite aging myths. It highlights how many children come from broken homes, with drunken parents and poverty, and the mission to care for them.
The marine engineer, once overlooked, now stands as the most finished product of a century of rapid naval progress. From the first steam cross Atlantic to modern ships, he controls propulsion, steering, lighting, pumping, and anchoring. On warships his role extends to heavy gun manipulation and governing internal economy, though public credit often overlooks his vital duties.
A fragmentary description details a scene of dense greenery and a wall of green Lopete. It mentions thousands of narrow leaves creating a shimmering effect and faint tonal movement, with tiny whites producing sound as part of a transformed vision.
A long excerpt describes Grandpa Sampson's work with orphans and foster placements across the West. It highlights thousands of children aided, many placed in homes, and heartwarming letters from youths thanking him. The tone praises his kindness and the wholesome, rural life he fosters.
A fragmentary tale recalls Henry Vick presenting an accurate clock to Charles V. The king objected that IV was wrong. Vick replied you are wrong, majesty. The Ming thundered and ordered the mark kept as is, and the four T’s remained to denote the fourth hour.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Pilteburd milling process with 15,000 acres mentioned and a call to wake and angle inch measures. The text is garbled, but hints at light or ordinary material passing through a bene annie, with unspecified procedures or outcomes.
Paris gossip cites Emile Arton, once convicted of bribery in the Panama Canal scandal, telling the Panamanian commission and Paris outlets that successive governments connived, with alleged offers of a rally ion frances for a document that could topple M. Loubet.
The passage traces doily origins from a practice linked to the D'Oyley family. Norman gifts of linen cloths called quit rent cloths tied to annual Michaelmas feasts evolved into decorative napery, embroidered in the Indies and later served at royal tables, yielding the modern term doily from D'Oyley.
The origin of nim sarcophagic terms remains obscure. It claims stone cofliia came from a Minostone species said to destroy the body except teeth, with sarcophagic meaning feeding on flesh as coffins were said to literally consume bodies deposited within.
Fragmented OCR text describes a cover workman in a factory assembling piles of hours and materials. Individual portions are hard to parse, but the scene depicts workers handling shared tasks and stacking or arranging items on a white page. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or names.
A curious nineteenth century note describes a lever bicycle as a modern strength measuring device and details an ingenious rat trap. The trap imitates a snake with a real head, uses a vegetable lure, and tightens when the inner mechanism collapses to safely imprison a rat. It claims Loanga West Africa natives make and use this trap.
Investigations assign the cause to motor operators failing to start and stop properly. A simple alloy strip device records current by melting a German silver wire and lowering a weight, logging miles traveled and alloy melted for each run. The system aims to curb careless operation and save energy.
Attention is drawn to bamboo as a construction material noting two bamboo pales side by side can support a sling between ham by ropes without wagging or breaking. Bamboo poles 60 to 70 feet long and 8 to 10 inches in diameter are mentioned along with a 20 foot high derrick using 4 inch bamboo poles and iron girders weighing 424 pounds. Scaffoldings offer lightness and strength and bamboo is praised for water and earth durability as it dries and hardens.
A nineteenth century invention estimates daily exertion for riders. One meter attaches to the wrist measuring effort. another, shown in the illustration, can be used for divers or lung vitality. Women are noted as frail and prone to overdoing the activity, with especial value cited for certain users.
A fragmented note touts orange consumption as a health booster for the blood and complexion. It claims orange use with meals or before bed improves general health and may aid in overcoming drink habit, citing many testimonies and pending further proof.
The piece advises selecting ripe fruit and careful peeling to avoid the bitter white pith. It suggests eating oranges with meals builds appetite and regulates the system. It also notes plant injuries trigger fever-like responses with increased respiration and temperature, inviting further study.
An early feature article describes the Cantilever bicycle by inventor Nickall Penderson of England, noting its lightweight design and sensitive steering via a pivoted front fork. The piece also surveys boiler plate steel, detailing tensile strength, testing standards, and the effect of temperature on material performance.
A humorous tale notes a clash between a grandmother and grandson over baseball kneeling and danger on bases. The old lady insists kneeling is dangerous, while Henry argues baseball risks are common and reported daily in papers.
A Washington Star excerpt describes Mr Meekton delaying at breakfast as chill talk and lingering senators and representatives discuss tariffs. The wife remarks on a trait common to his kind, suggesting a man will grasp any excuse not to go home.
In a hazy OCR excerpt from a local page, Hier Mintoke and his wife exchange strained lines about privacy and miscommunication. The husbands and wives motif hints at domestic tension within a broader community context captured by the newspaper's era voice.
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