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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1902
Page
2
A fragmented OCR fragment surveys varied topics from marriages and societal roles to royal costs, American and British industry, theatre, and global politics. It references the Philippines, Havana, London, Chicago, and Detroit while musing on language usage and cultural trends.
An American narrator relays a tense scene with Paul Rhinelander in a smoky fortress assault. As Bavarians press the French lines, Paul fights two French officers, outmaneuvers them, and attempts a perilous escape over a rampart while the combat rages around him.
In an October scene Paul Rhinelander confronts rumblings of war as German victories loom, Hoffman is exposed as a traitor swayed by the countess, and Conrad and the countess stir a fated controversy. Events accelerate toward a dramatic confrontation shaping the war’s reach.
A London report notes widespread use of watered down milk sold to residents yesterday. The piece cites a feud between a milk cart driver and bill payer and questions adherence to Sabbath, with Islington adulteration at 64 percent yesterday and 17.2 percent on a previous week.
A 1337 pope will is cited with heirs and masses for the soul and charity gifts to Carpinato. The piece also recounts a tale of Mrs Nolan aided by the Woman's Aid Society and a Tuscola hunter taming two wolves for hunting, with dogs soon replaced by wolves in kennels.
The article notes that Uncle Sam protects currency with a vigilant Secret Service, aiming to capture counterfeiters who imitate money and warns that similar scrutiny should extend to counterfeit foods and medicines. It contrasts superficial beauty with genuine appearance in fashion.
A fragmented note describes a dispute with the state board of control. It notes a person named Joma Townger and the board’s authority to enter into contracts for him, indicating a legal or administrative action under state authority.
A fragment describes a state convention scene with a woman named Bitth devoted her life to public service or political work. The text is garbled but indicates nomination processes and a district or city context.
In 1582 J was elected superintendent of schools of Pulaski county, a position she still holds and is credited with strong leadership. Mico Smith has launched her campaign by contacting Republican leaders across the state.
A movement forms to save the Kirkpatrick flour mill near Hodgsville Kentucky, built by the father of Abraham Lincoln. The mill sits a mile from Lincoln’s birthplace and is tied to stories of his early life and travels from the log cabin to the mill. Lincoln reportedly inquired about the mill during his presidency.
The Rev. George W. Brownback of Reading Pennsylvania begins a wife search for ministry support, placing an ad in a matrimonial paper. He attracted about 1,000 letters and nearly as many photos, narrowing to seven final candidates from locations including Hartford Connecticut Glastonbury Delaware Wheeling West Virginia Erie Ontario and Toronto.
A fragmentary note describes Kakortok in Greenland once colonized by Norwegians, now a deserted ruin. It hints at ancient pipes or conduits and suggests they were used for some form of transport or construction, with references to cement and a searching investigation.
A Portland applicant offers a peculiar tale to justify a pension claiming Army service though only answering Mo. He alleges Eastern Oro-Te and a warpath encounter with Indians where comrades were killed and wounded. He cites safety as the reason for his escape and lingering excitement prompting a pension claim.
John Simmons, who died a quarter of a century ago, will shortly have his obituary or memorial noted by Beston Working Girls. The article hints at a retrospective tribute or public notice honoring his memory and association with the organization.
Frank Sargent is chosen as general commissioner of immigration to replace T V Powderly who resigns amid tensions with government officials. Sargent, longtime grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, is a prominent labor leader. Also note Princess Alice’s visit and betrothal rumors with Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany. A separate small claims suit: Expressman Sharp sues Abraham Lipetz over a missing box and added charges.
R G Craft of floranton notes anti-swearing societies are forming with hundreds joining. The aim is to abolish profanity in ordinary talk and curb coarse speech, hoping the movement spreads to other regions and that oaths become rare in decently spoken society.
Fragmented Missouri notes report a mix of local events from Benton and Jasper counties. Items include a captured criminal days before hanging, a school director candidate from a women’s club, oil well depths and water pressures, depot plans for Kansas City, coal and gas facts, drought inspection tours, college sidewalks, vigilante growth near Maysville, spring markets, and varied local anecdotes about towns like Edwarda, Meadville, Holton, and Callaway county.
The garbled text discusses majority opinion and infant concerns, mentions a motor speechery and oppressive sounding terms, and references a large army threat near a closing date. It presents unclear data with several unreadable segments.
Fragmentary notes describe a legendary black stone linked to royal succession and a princess birth. The piece then covers a Kaleer wearing it at major events, a women’s suffrage amendment in Oregon in June, and an organized women’s association arguing only a small fraction want the ballot. It continues with brief items on a government chimney project and the dye industry scale in the United States.
The winter huts are largely subterranean with a stone turf and ice exterior. Access is via a tunnel-like entrance and the interior lighting relies on whale, seal, or other fish products, usually from the former. Some igloos use blocks of ice and snow with transparent windows.
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