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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
2
The piece surveys scattered notes from readers and editors, joking about Klondike fever, royalty, and local quips. It mentions Henri d Orleáns, Dawson City, and a Chicago matrimonial idea while lampooning expressions about wealth, cups, and journalism.
Two Chinamen found in an old store on a Canada to New York train last week sparked a tense moment as a conductor planned to ignite a fire, but a brakeman refused. In Shelbyville Indiana a constable who came to serve a writ on a widow was scalded with hot water and fled, briefly aggravating chronic rheumatism with a heat shock. The hot water cure comment ends with a grim joke on treatment.
At a recent Second Adventist convention in Maine a large group knelt on the penitent form and consecrated their ears to Gal Ethica. The event addresses scandal by urging listeners to close their ears to its blandishments.
The Department of Labor report shows in almost 800 cases men earned more than women for identical work in 595 instances, with women equal in 58 cases and earning more in 129. Other items note a Maryland chief judge urging integrity in law, and local notes on hair shops, a Lena Illinois boycott of Standard Oil, and scattered social snippets.
The piece argues that wheat price rises reflect global shortages and aid bi metalism, while silver price drops reveal market forces and the impact of legislation. It contends Republicans claim credit for wheat gains only at others’ expense and defends bimetallism as stabilizing money value despite short term price spikes.
A collection of campaign chatter references in Ohio and Iowa, noting silver clubs, injunctions, and contrasts between candidates. Mentions Horace J. Chapman in Ohio, Coxey Hanna contrasts, Fred B. White as a farmer candidate in Iowa, and Gov. Altgeld's Labor Day remarks aligning with Chicago platform themes. Also notes Gov. Tanner of Illinois reacting to news of Congressman Cook’s death.
A sentimental girl mocks daisies for predicting love while Miss Cayenne suggests a practical test by tracking the cost of roses arranged by a florist to gauge affection. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a light, ironic remark on romantic courtship.
In a humorous Chicago Record item a wife contemplates a shopping quirk as she notices every purchase appears ten cents cheaper in the next store, prompting questions about the mystery behind the price difference and the odds of such a streak.
Popular Science outlines sun light travel time and stellar senses in insects. It notes ant smell, insect hearing beyond human perception, and compass variation. Colorado hosts 110 mountains above 12 000 feet, with 40 over 14 000 feet, many remote or rugged guides.
Edward Spurr of the US Geological Survey recounts the Yukon river voyage from Juneau to the headwaters, detailing routes to reach the Yukon, the Chilkoot Pass crossing, hardships of Arctic travel, camp life, and the wearying march over snow and ice toward the Klondike.
In Maine during 1896 bears roamed near homes and schools feeding on berries and fruit. A Maine farmer’s wife found a black bear drinking cream from a churn, while a western Maine teacher defended lunch baskets from a mother bear and cubs with a broom. The account shifts to Yukon travel notes describing Crater Lake and Chilkoot traders, with local life and dog-hunt resolution.
Aguiral in Morocco is a small fortified town with 40 to 60 foot walls built from rubble. It rose under Mulai Ismail who ruled 1722 to 1757 and hosts descendants of renegades and Christian slaves from his era plus later additions. About 300 to 400 inhabitants represent thirteen nationalities and the Wiade Aluj people blend Arabic Berber with foreign accents. They are tax exempt but must serve in the army as cooks and butchers.
An investigation by neighbors into the death of a brother at a farm near Columbus Missouri uncovers a $6,000 loss involving William and Julia Barnes. The case centers on missing funds and possible complicity at the Barnes residence.
A garbled court report from Lasington Ky describes a girl accused of carrying a razor. The recorder questions her about the weapon while she denies any involvement. The fragmentary text shows unclear names and actions, with the main event being the alleged possession of a razor and the inquiry surrounding it.
A New York jury rules a sword cane is not a concealed weapon and a citizen may go free after being detected carrying one. The passage also notes elixirs and nostrums for constipation and dyspepsia, claiming various bodily benefits. Mr Gladstone has organized about 60 000 letters for his biographer.
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