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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
2
A satirical column from Marble Hill Missouri critiques bosses and workers relations, noting the urge of some to rely on others. It jabs at confidence men and the old gentleman Sage, while recounting European politics with Astor and Benedict Arnold. It ends by contrasting naval buildup with Kaiser Wilhelm’s peace theory.
A Boston Transcript correspondent recalls an elderly woman’s first sight of the sea. She had lived a hard life in cramped slums and, gazing at the vast water, exclaimed with fervor that she was grateful for something there is enough of.
Former Queen Lilinokalani describes the Hae yaiian Islands as in a state of practical anarchy with a government led by Oligarehy and native Hawaiian rights disregarded. Observers dispute her view, noting varying accounts of conditions on the island as she questions pension claims and U S intentions.
The Reina Mercedes will not be sold or repaired but kept on public display to prevent further decay. This marks the first time a captured ship is preserved as a memorial rather than scrapped, expected to honor naval prowess without celebrating adversaries' defeat.
Honolulu authorities weigh locating a cemetery in thePunchbowl crater an extinct volcano The Hawaiian Gazette notes the area looks beautiful inside with klawe trees lantana and a famed view in all directions It suggests a wall from the city and improved road could be built and water supply extended if used as a cemetery or future amusement resort and residence section.
General Maximo Gomez leaves Cuba for San Domingo and urges Cubans, stating calumny over US aims to seize wealth is false. He lauds practical labor and duty while noting US plans to arm ships Georgia New Jersey and Pennsylvania with heavy batteries. He mentions art market prices and Vanderlip’s clout as clerks adapt to reading papers.
A NY writer questions prosperity under gold standards and trusts, arguing wage reports prove only partial gains. The piece cites widespread July 1899 strikes from Cleveland to New York, notes rising unemployment, and warns of a future downturn as industrial overproduction and central monopolies loom.
A fragmentary note discusses the idea of competition and its surrounding pretense, questioning motives and the visibility of fair play. It hints at broader themes without a clear narrative or identifiable people or events.
A compilation of editorial fragments condemning trusts and urging anti trust action. It cites national party conventions, calls for concrete anti trust measures, notes volunteers in the Philippines, mocks unemployment and labor tactics, and warns of looming strikes as part of a wider struggle against industrial bondage.
The New York World questions why leading magnates such as Cornelius Vanderbilt and W K Vanderbilt with net worths near 100 to 200 million dollars are taxed on personal amounts as low as 300 to 600 thousand, while others face similar limitations. The piece lists John D Rockefeller William Rockefeller Russell Sage and J Pierpont Morgan to illustrate perceived disparities in personal taxation.
A quip on Daniel Webster’s political stance likens his Bank currency views to modern Democrats and Jefferson. It cites his 1838 reply to Calhoun, noting government must protect commerce and regulate weights and measures to ensure sound currency for the people.
The piece condemns leaving regulation of war and peace to individuals and warns against surrendering commerce and currency regulation to Wall Street. It argues against entrusting private profit driven currency issuance and paper money control to distant agents, urging stronger national oversight.
A Washington dispatch reports conference consensus to enshrine a gold standard in law, deny presidential currency discretion, and require redemption in gold or silver at creditor option. It argues the move as a Republican plan to provoke a stand against soft money Democrats and Populists, while condemning bondholders’ profits and past coinage policy as robbery.
A New York financial reporter warns that scarce currency may force New York to ship gold to the West and South to move crops. He questions a future with retired greenbacks and bonds, arguing bond interest and reduced money supply will hurt the people as their needs grow.
Edward Atkinson of Boston argued a working man should live on a soup bone and a peck of corn meal weekly. The daily press praised him as a profound philosopher and wise adviser, then shifted to calling him a potaifavous agitator and an addic-pated fool as his burgoo stance shifts to supporting the Philippines.
Analysis fragment asks about meaning of possession of superior force and ample supply of offensive and defensive weaponry. The text appears as fragmented commentary on warfare and power. No clear events, persons, or organizations are identifiable.
A pasted verse sequence recounts stages of womanhood with hats and dresses from infancy to widowhood. It names garments such as infant caps schoolgirl hats maiden hats bridal veil and widow’s weeds while noting values and social roles through fashion and the era’s tone.
A writer laments women who bite thread while sewing, labeling the habit thread teeth. Dentists report enamel wear from this practice, noting many bite thread due to ease with scissors. The piece condemns lack of heed to dental advice and the futility of sympathy for such self inflicted damage.
A Millinery Trade Review writer praises elaborate hats featuring ostrich plumes and Rembrandt styles. Descriptions include varied plume lengths draping crowns and brims, toques with pale-blue feathers, yellow rose coronets, and mauve accents. Black plumed hats rise in popularity for autumn fashion.
An article describes practical bed valance fitting using heavy cotton sheets, shielding pins, and simple hems for three sides. It compares pale white bedding with darker drapes like Persian shawls, notes cleansing ease, and suggests muslin curtains as an affordable option with decorative embroidery.
A concise report notes artisanal urns shaped from carved wood and metal, each featuring two distinct song-end motifs. Makers describe their process as melding vocal resonance with durable craft, aiming to honor musical heritage.
The dress is white muslin with a corsage of broad white ground faille ribbon printed with pompadour lowers encircling the bust and forming large center rosettes. It features a navy collar with narrow ruche, linen-plaited sleeves, and a skirt over matching ground with lace insertion and two large gathered lace flounces at the bottom.
A description of evening attire features a lace yoke in malines paired with an Ascot gown ensemble. The pink morasseline frock is simple with ruffled hems and elbow-length sleeves. A stole displays a rosette of black tulle with a straw center between its ends.
A plaid cloth dress with an overskirt reaching halfway, bordered with pale yellow. Revers match the cloth, Mousseline de sole in deeper yellow forms a yoke. Black satin belt and collar, white chiffon hat adorned with a cluster of yellow buttercups.
An old guide explains hollow cheeks can be formed by repeatedly compressing lips, puffing cheeks, and moving the lips in circles to slim the mouth and strengthen muscles. It claims a fat face is expressionless while a muscular face appears intelligent, then outlines four chin exercises to stretch and position the chin to reduce a double chin.
The text questions whether stretching exercises alter the outer facial appearance. It argues that inner tissues resist full outward expansion, making the apparent stretch occur mainly in the muscles beneath rather than the outer skin.
Soak half a box of gelatine in cold water for one hour. Add boiling water and sugar, dissolve, strain. Slice six peaches into rings and arrange in a mould. When gelatine is half set, add lemon juice and stiffly beaten egg whites, whip. Pour over peaches and chill eight hours. Serve with whipped cream or custard sauce.
Pare and juice ripe peaches to two cupfuls of pulp then rub through a colander. Beat egg whites to stiff froth add powdered sugar then peach pulp mix and chill in glass serving dish. Prepare custard from egg yolks milk sugar salt and vanilla. heat milk to boil then add yolk mixture thickens. Pour custard around peaches when serving.
A recipe for a peach steamed pudding using egg milk melted butter flour baking powder salt and peaches. Peel and quarter ten ripe peaches add water and butter, cover with batter, steam for one hour then unmold and serve with lemon hard sauce or sweetened whipped cream.
Wash one cupful of rice then steam with two cupfuls of water and lemon juice. Build alternating rice and peach layers with sugar, crown with meringue, bake to set, and serve cold or warm. Peach Patties mix large chopped peaches with sugar and Jule brandy, cover with sweetened meringue, brown slightly, and serve cold.
A clipped historical dialogue fragment shows Mrs and Mr exchange about acquaintance choices. The speaker notes familiarity with worse men than the husband, and a remark about being particular in selecting acquaintances. The text preserves period voice and social tension.
Fragmented OCR notes cite terms like Yea that ta Delogge and Allopath homeopath with unclear context. Readable remnants mention medical approaches, allied fields, and queries about practitioners. No clear event or resolution. summarizes scattered phrases from an unknown page.
James Clark recalls turning a $100 stake into multi million wealth in three years. He describes founding Republic Gold Mine Milling Company, selling 600000 shares to a Montreal syndicate for 3.5 million, and holding interests in Lone Pine Surprise and Peril mines. He credits luck and Washingtons mineral wealth.
Chicago columnist Ik Krank G Lewis reports on plans to dismantle the ancient Great Wall for paving stone material. The outer wall standing 15 to 80 feet high stretches 1 500 miles along China’s northern boundary, with an inner wall nearly twice as tall. The two walls together would span New York to Las Vegas if laid straight, or cover a road 50 feet wide from New York to San Francisco when broken into paving stones.
Large lawn playhouses for three or four little girls imitate Queen Anne cottages. Interiors include desks chairs beds and doll furniture from toy shops. They promise afternoon teas and social play as girls imagine being hostesses while relaxing in shaded lawns.
William G. Herts of Huntsville Alabama proposes a quick lip removal and replacement system for cue tips. The scheme uses a fer rule around the cue end and a split collar to hold leather in place over the ferrule, allowing fast, expert level maintenance.
A fragment from a Chicago News piece depicts dialogue about poor foreigners arriving in the United States and feeling like strangers in a strange land. The exchange suggests familiarity with foreign-born residents and their acclimation, reflecting immigrant experiences in the city.
A garbled excerpt shows a patient or narrator referencing fever and illness and noting that the doctor was sent to treat them. The text reads as a damaged historical snippet with uncertain dialogue and spellings, reflecting imperfect OCR from an old newspaper page.
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