28 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence from a village archive recounts Si Waterloo a clever trickster who outwitted a storekeeper with pipes matches and even a boot swap. The tale links his antics to a legendary egg swap, while neighbors recall his sharp bargains and lingering fame in local lore.
The piece decries money influence in American politics, predicts trusts and a big army tied to the Philippines war, and notes Bryan’s strength as definer of popular interests. It reports Missouri University enrollment gains and concludes with details on Dreyfus’s pardon and its historical impact worldwide.
A Missouri political essay extols the Democratic record since the postwar era, claiming payoff of state and local debts, tax cuts, and high per capita public funds. It lauds education investments, university support, and new institutions, while urging readers to subscribe to the Republic newspaper for national guidance. The piece includes a segment on game and fish laws and ends with local notices and community updates.
The editorial argues for A. M. Dockery as a qualified leader to steer Missouri through upcoming four years of reform and industrial challenges. It rebuts opponents and asserts Dockery's public service record, integrity, and devotion to duty as merits, contrasting with demagogic attack and political maneuvering.
An 19th century Philadelphia Times piece mocks Queen Victoria’s claimed descent from King David, suggesting Adam had no ancestors and lampooning the idea with playful anachronisms. The column ribbing extends to colonial Americans and the Kaiser, ending with a feigned historical jab at ancestry.
Local notes report ongoing wheat sowing around the vicinity led by farmers like John A. Seabaugh who plans to trade for a possum dog, while several residents share community updates including a new house near Daisy Mo and a forthcoming academy opening with C Lyerly as principal and Ene Lyerly as assistant.
Dr Biggs drugstore building completed and stocked. Jones begins residence on town property. Ollie Quinton aged TS dies of spinal meningitis on Sept 20. Parents mourn. Francis Seabaugh visited on business Aug 5. Road overseer Stuckey nearing completion. George Rovelle stayed home from show. Dr Hindman hunted squirrels. few left. Hubbard family moved to The Lamburts. Squire or son seeks stable housekeeper. Prof Wiley Winchester active in town area weekly. Ray Monn mentioned.
In the community several residents are listed as ill including J.B. Chandler and W.R. Parra who is unwell and off work. A birth is noted on the 22nd with a mother DD Killian and infant named Bonnie. Several others show slow recovery and hospital concerns amid routine illness in Hin woluhlenhood.
An urban fragment notes unclear events in a hard woods setting. The text references a wood binaiws and lines of named elements, hinting at a ceremonial or symbolic act during an unnamed day. The readable portion emphasizes a smoky scene and a distant, coded scene of significance.
An OCR garble describes timber trade figures with references to hardwood, plumwood, and coffin materials, naming places and firms in a period tone. It shifts to a tragic accident at Pullinia yards where Nancy Hedge Wellewr Cramp, six, is struck by a sibling’s weapon during an evening event, with uncertain outcomes.
A dismayed Bill is told to pack and leave by a monger. He collects a owed sum, bids servants farewell, and encounters a miner who offers him a job cleaning widows. Bill accepts, gets seven dollars, and returns to cleaning windows in the same room, reading less paper.
Alexander W. H. Stewart, linked with Daniel Webster in Millard Fillmore's cabinet, finds a pair of canvass back ducks bearing Websters name. He tells Peyton to deliver them to Webster. Peyton reports the restitution but Webster replies that Stewarts honesty surpasses his, as Stewarts ducks are already on the spit.
A historic clipping warns brides of luck depending on wedding details. Spiders on dresses, fairies foretold blessings, and lucky charms like a miniature horseshoe impact outcomes. Ship marriages deemed unlucky. land weddings favored. A dropped ring or teleurany omen signals misfortune.
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