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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
3
Mrs Marie Sipfle of Helena Montana credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a full lasting cure after three years of back pain weakness and kidney secretion trouble. She purchased four boxes at 50 cents each from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, with pills sold by all dealers.
A Washington Herald item recounts a sheriff tale in which a Black man with a melon is challenged by an officer. The story frames racial stereotypes and humor around a so called perpetual permit for possession, highlighting a dated prejudicial exchange and a peculiar anecdote about an officer and a melon.
Announcement that 245000 acres of irrigated government land in the Me Horn Basin Wyoming will open for settlement May 12 under the Carey Act. Offers chance to secure an irrigated farm with low cost and easy payments after only 30 days residence. official notice, maps, plots published. free copies available from the Department.
A brief account from Mrs. K M Fishel of Dillsburg Pa describes surviving a double bite from a copperhead on August 2 2006 after using Stoans Liniment as a last resort with prompt relief and life saving effect. The piece precedes a humorous take on raising boys quoting Uncle Remus author Joel Chandler Harris.
An 19th century advertisement touts Cheney & Co's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims deafness from Eustachian tube catarrh can be cured and promises perfect hearing after treatment. Also hawks tonics and pills for constipation.
The piece notes that women will gain the franchise and that thoughtful people of both sexes recognize it as reasonable. It urges men to accept the change with generosity and women to plead for it in a womanly fashion, avoiding portrayals of men as uniquely viceful.
A 25 cent foot care remedy advertised for painful smarting feet and ingrown nails. It promises quick comfort, eases new shoes, and helps sweating feet. Trial package free. Sold by all druggists. Address A. B. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
In a brief exchange, Tired Tiffin asks if anyone has been tossed from a saloon. Weary Wigs replies with a chuckling confession of having been thrown out of most everything, hinting at rough times and restless work.
Anthony Trollope earned five hundred thousand dollars over his lifetime as a writer.
When two women spar over public image online, the exchange escalates into a visible confrontation. Supporters rally, posts circulate, and reputations come under fire as the feud unfolds across social platforms.
American consul Arthur Warrington recounts Barschelt intrigue as Grand Durie forces Princess Hildegarde to wed Prince Doppel kinn. A mock marriage, a daring escape, and a frontier chase unfold with Max Scharfenstein and Betty Moore amid a web of loyalties and a mysterious locket linking past and present.
A dramatic exchange at the Continental hotel unfolds as a noblewoman confides that she has fled Barscheit to England. The narrator helps her secure travel, learns of a duke’s temper, and contemplates future letters and visits, reflecting on a small world and the pull of home.
Max hides in a dim train compartment as lamps are snuffed and darkness grows. He frets over travel laws and contemplates revenge on a curt lieutenant, while a veiled woman sits nearby, unseen and motionless. The scene thickens with a sense of danger and imminent border crossing.
In a tense carriage, Max and Hildegarde confront truth and fate as a mystery pursues them aboard a journey toward Dresden. The American George Ellis becomes entwined with Hildegarde von Heideloff, suspects and secrets rise, and their controlled escape spirals toward a perilous continuation.
The article discusses the banshee and death wraith as warning spirits. Mrs Levey of Castile Terrace recounts a mournful female wail heard on multiple deaths from 1868 to 1890, including her mother and siblings, noting the haunting occurred in London rather than Ireland.
A fragment from German papers notes demand for silence grows as ticking clocks upset nerves. It cites Schramburg’s noiseless clock factory and warns the anti noise trend may mute birds and rustling leaves, reflecting changing modern sensitivities.
The largest serpent ever measured was an anaconda found dead in Mexico by Dr. Gardner. It measured 37 feet long and required two horses to draw it.
Jefferson City says Gov Folk will delay launching his United States Senate bid until early next month. His opening address will be in St Joseph where municipal campaigns are underway in St Joseph. He previously planned a mid March start but chose to wait for the city election to end. He first opened his gubernatorial bid in St Joseph in 1904 and again may pick that city for the senatorial launch.
The Rollins family home, a landmark for 71 years, burned to ashes drawing a 300-strong crowd. University students helped save furniture and heirlooms, as curtains and bric-a-brac were removed. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars with partial coverage. a defective flue caused the blaze. The house hosted dignitaries including Thomas H. Benton and Washington Irving.
The case against Thad Raney and his relatives Mrs H M Raney and Myrtle Raney Maker for felonious assault on Albert Baker was argued before Justice Woodward. They were bound over to the circuit court in $2000 bonds each, claiming Baker shot himself during a nightmare while a shooting occurred near the Raney home by the powder mill on March 7.
United States Attorney Henry W. Blodgett of St. Louis files a federal suit in the U S Court seeking three hundred dollars from Wahbash Rathway Co. for alleged claims.
Final habeas corpus hearing for Thomas R. Hanley to win his freedom from Sheriff Fr. M. Winn of Paris occurred in Chillicothe before Probate Judge Overton. The court reserved judgment after taking the case under advisement.
Boone county democrats announce a combined love feast and birthday celebration for Thomas Jefferson on April 13. Elliott W. Major of Howling Green, a candidate for attorney general Champ Clark and other speakers will be invited. Jas E. Boggs circuit clerk and Beane County Democratic Club president will preside.
St Louis secret service agent Edward J McHugh reports new details on two counterfeit notes detected by Harry Va Machen assistant cashier at the Sturdivant Bank Cape Girardeau Two suspects are in custody but believed unaware the notes were counterfeit
It seems settled that the electric line from Perry Rails county through Santa Fe to Monroe county and on to Mexico Missouri will be built at once. A mortgage for 850000 has been filed in Audrain circuit court to secure gold bonds to raise funds. John B Griffiths age 84 died in Bevier at his daughter's home after a long career in the coal mines, noted as the state’s oldest mine worker.
Jefferson City reports Gov Folk granted parole to Ike Forrister, convicted in Stone county a year ago on felonious assault. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary but the governor found the assault provoked after reviewing the testimony.
Twenty members of the Beer Drivers Union in Kansas City branches of Anheuser Busch and Lemp Brewing companies walk out in sympathy with St. Louis brewery workers. Trial of Rev Gow postponed to July 13 in Lincoln county circuit court adjourned term. Charles Curtis, 49, bachelor farmer of Livingston county, found dead in bed after being unseen since last Tuesday. A barn near St James wrecked by wind rain and hail, fruit trees damaged.
In a terse exchange a judge notes Doris and her mother quarrel about misbehavior as Grandma’s hair appears to have turned white from worry. The dialogue hints at a stern family scene in a courtroom setting.
Editor suggests placing the poem under a humor heading about a man who discovers a fly in the cake. The piece mirrors a columnar joke style typical of local papers. It reflects playful editor commentary and a lighthearted, slightly dated tone.
A simple, safe home demonstration shows how pure white lead turns into metallic globules when heated in charcoal with a blow-pipe. Impure lead yields incomplete change, revealing adulteration. National Lead Co offers a free blow-pipe kit and booklet for testing paint purity, with a promise of pure Dutch Boy lead.
A plan to boost local pride forms clubs in specific blocks. Merchants along a street join to clean and light their area, then test costs and value. The approach spreads as more blocks organize, finding easier cooperation with fewer parties and a quicker civic impact.
A Kansas mother recalls three months of eczema on her one month old baby's face resisted a good doctor's three month regimen. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, the baby's skin cleared and remained smooth for two years.
A New York fire department official at a dinner recounted a drama scene where a man jumps up shouting an alarm of fire. He discovers no fire or water when returning, while his wife quietly moves aside. Another exchange jokes about Roxley and Miss Mainchautz, and a quip on seeking the bright side of life.
An advertisement notes Lewis' Single Binder straight So cigars praised for good quality. The copy directs readers to their dealer or the Wise Factory in Peoria Illinois for purchase details.
Charles McCormick of Kenvilla Manitoba records 100 acres with 80 acres at 22 bushels per acre sold 90 cents per bushel and 20 acres oats at 60 bushels per acre sold 35 cents per bushel totaling 2004 with 400 expenses leaving net over 1600. Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert Saskatchewan cites 70 acres wheat 1.75 bushels per acre at 90 cents plus oats and barley yields and endorses strong regional grain prospects.
A humorous exchange as Johnny complains he would not live in George Washington's boyhood due to his father not wearing a plug hat for throwing snowballs. The dad questions the practicality of bald or unusual headgear in a playful family moment.
An obsolete medical piece defines neuralgia as nerve-pain and notes its rising prevalence. It cites impoverished blood and weak nerve force as main causes, urging pain relief with ST JACOBS OIL and addressing causes through nourishing food to strengthen muscles and nerves.
A Washington Star excerpt features a campaign assistant asking Senator Sorghum to clarify the type of friend he references. The senator questions whether the friend wants to help him or have him act in return.
Promotion for a pie mix product from D-Zerta Food Co. in Rochester New York. It urges home bakers to avoid experimenting and buy OUR PIE packages lemon chocolate or custard for 10 cents.
The passage argues that repeating a self evident truth is often necessary to persuade and make it accepted as fact, underscoring the role of repetition in shaping belief.
One of the essentials of today’s happy homes is reliable health products. The text promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome, well-regarded family laxative approved by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. Buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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