29 Nov 1873
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1873
Page
1
A bank manager recalls a risky loan to Charles Thrapstow secured by City of Damascus Water Company bonds. Thrapstow vanishes after forging funds, prompting a chase from bank to solicitor, a photographer, and a socialite wedding as a secret unfolds.
A narrator tracks Charles Thrapstow and Miss Maidmont amid a disputed marriage plan. A staged meeting at St Spikenard's leads to a cash confession of five thousand pounds, a nearness to ruin at the bank, and a later rescue as creditors are appeased. Thrapstow’s wedding is postponed then rebooked, with the narrator distancing from further involvement.
The article notes major speculators like James Banker, Daniel Drew, Richard Schell, Stockwell, and John Stewart being crushed by a financial storm. It argues their withdrawal drains the market of big players, foreshadowing little speculation until a new set of leaders emerges, with brokers predicting a subdued future.
A collage of light vignettes and dialogue excerpts features a sophomore student muttering Latin phrases at a door, a child pointing to the moon claiming a man there, a professor joking about reincarnation after seven years, and a Augusta Me young man’s misadventure. Nearby, a New England resident jokes about age gaps in marriage and a sign at a door warns strangers away amid smallpox fears while a blind beggar reads it before moving on.
The account traces Cuba from Vasco de Nunez and Velazquez era to the 19th century uprising. It notes early colonies, slave importation turning Cuba into a major New World exporter, and key cities like Santiago and La Havana. It describes Spanish efforts, Cespedes proclaiming independence, and the brutal, indecisive fighting involving Cuban volunteers and Spanish regulars. It also mentions the 1868 Manzanillo uprising and subsequent events leading toward independence.
The Agriculturist notes a rapid move toward irrigation of high value land using liquid manure. Access to moisture and immediate root uptake make irrigation with weak manure solutions viable, enabling rye grass on English dairy farms to yield 30 tons per acre per season and 100 inches total growth through multiple cuttings.
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