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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1894
Page
6
Be Harble Hill Press announces Tom Allen as editor and publisher in a line noting key leadership for the paper. The brief notice identifies personnel change and the newspaper’s masthead context within the local press scene.
A collage of brief curiosities and opinions touches on rulers, ships, trains, and fashions. It notes the Sultan’s rumored marriage plan, Emperor William’s uniforms, a Yale graduate’s train robbery attempt, Midwinter fair logistics, Spain’s lawn tennis joke, and Li Hung Chang’s public image. It also cites a London study on divorce rates, balloon physics, Yosemite electric cars, New York’s Gerry Society arrest, and stray observations on footwear and gloves, prison reforms, and American travel shifts.
A valet job ad leads to Smiler the thief being ensnared by a mind reader named Markham in Paris. The sting reveals Smiler’s long history of pilfering masters, with Markham accurately detailing stolen items and dates before handing Smiler to police. Smiler confesses as Markham plans to present findings to a society.
The piece details Brasiliano and fellow pirates lauding their daring, ruthless exploits in Port Royal and Spanish seas then squandering wealth in orgies. It notes brutal cruelties against Spaniards, lavish drunken excesses, and bold escapes from capture, ending with a forged threat letter that averted hanging.
The Detroit Tribune reports a wife remains calm amid her husband’s distress and jokes about selling diamonds for paste ones, revealing she will still need a detective to follow her when she wears them. The dialogue hints at continued surveillance and tension surrounding the couple’s security and social circles.
A fragmentary court note recalls a prior meeting at Dugan's and a controversial night involving a dog teat and a terse exchange with a judge. The text references Isoner and mentions six months in a juried matter, suggesting a criminal case history.
The late Prof Herbert Tuttle of Cornell University dies after a long breakdown in his health in Binghamton New York. Born November 29 1846 in Bennington Vermont he studied at the University of Vermont class of 1869 and pursued journalism before turning to law and politics. He joined Cornell in 1883 rising to professor in 1891 and authoring works on Prussia and European history. He was noted for clear lectures and held Delta Psi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities.
Mr Philip Sheridan’s widow reportedly refused purses funds and testimonials after his death and opposed memorial offerings from military groups. She stated Gen Sheridan’s chosen tombstone duty was too sacred to delegate. The piece notes Stokes of New York being named a Legion of Honor knight.
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