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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
2
Peculiar old advertisement warns mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to relieve constipation in children. It touts a “topside cleaning” and claims the remedy works within hours, urging readers to ask for the genuine bottle with full directions.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for digestive and liver complaints. It claims to ease headaches stomach issues nervous indigestion and gas caused stomach fermentation. It presents the product as a laxative that cleanses the stomach and intestines and stimulates bile production. The ad asserts decades of use across cities towns and countries.
The Right Way notes a question about becoming a college president. It quotes a remark that success comes by degrees. The piece highlights persistence, education, and career progression as key elements in achieving top academic leadership roles.
Rev. W. H. Warner of Myerville Maryland writes that kidney trouble caused backache neuralgia cramps dizziness and other symptoms. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills his kidneys were found at fault and his health was restored. The ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50 cents a box from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A fragmented item quotes phrases about a stone as the speaker notes coldness and a cautious claim about a certificate or evidence. The readable text centers on sensory description and uncertain statement, with no clear event or named entities.
A marketing ad promotes Cascarets as a remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches. It touts quick results and ongoing health benefits with nightly use and urges adults and children to cleanse their inside organs. It ends with a couponed line about a dollar spent on dress yielding pennies in comfort.
A novelty lemon squeezer operates using an amal electric motor, showcased chiefly in public spaces as a quirky attraction.
Military clash near Chihuahua City saw Villa leading about 3400 cavalry in a sunrise assault on Quinta Carolina and Santa Rosa, Villa captured the battery at Santa Rosa but Carranza forces under Gen Hernandez and Col Mora repelled the attack. About 130 casualties, 590 prisoners, 250 killed, several horses and weapons seized.
The French bark Cambionne arrives at Rio de Janeiro with 40 men from sunken ships. Sightings describe an armed raider with a gasoline motor vessel signaling targets, hoisting the American flag, and firing until crews surrendered. Survivors say sailors from France, Britain, and Italy were rescued before ships were sunk.
About 126000 Quakers in the United States stand ready to serve the country in war’s emergency, says Dr Henry Joel Cadbury of Haverford College. He notes Friends cannot bear arms but will aid where allowed by conscience and church teaching.
Washington reports Germany has freed all consuls detained since the break in relations except one. Consuls Damm Wallace Brown have reached Zurich from Munich, with Wood expected to arrive. They are ordered to postings in Turkey and expected to reach Berne today.
Widespread unease in Germany follows failure to announce promised electoral reforms as wartime demands persist. Dispatches quote Chancellor Hollweg calling for a new foe, Noske denounces foreign policy, and reports show plunging trade with Britain, Netherlands, Denmark, and Greece while Russia gains exports. Projections note February trade totals with UK and others down from last year.
London reports the 900 ton British steamer Alnwick Castle torpedoed in the Atlantic on March 19. Some passengers and crew are dead, others missing after abandoning ship in five lifeboats. Rescue efforts saved crews from a second torpedoed British steamer. lifeboats reached the Spanish coast and included survivors and five dead in total.
Copenhagen reports that over 40 Americans were taken as prisoners of war by the German commerce raider Morwe. Jack Tenson, a former prisoner, says most were horsemen from the Esmeraldas, sunk in battle, with one American named Smith aboard the Brecknorshire. In St Paul, house movers forced extra pay after rolling Max Brodow's dwelling onto the street, prompting police intervention.
A wild, unverified Haiti Panama report claims a base for a boat near the island coast and the capture of a US patrol boat and 18 stingers. The details are unclear and lack corroboration from official sources.
A Minnesota report says university officials banned a Hawaiian dance at the University of Michigan after a delegation of mothers objected to glass leggings. The incident prompted strong parental reaction and a call for modest attire.
Report from Cuban government offices in New York says rebels failed to damage Santiago water works. Bombs lighted by insurgents proved defective with no explosions. Manufacturer fled, rebels routed in eastern island attacks. other parts of the republic said undisturbed.
Federal agents halted a German plot to drag the United States into war by using agents in Mexico City and Nicaragua. Carranza lent aid and Salvadoran officials were courted to attack Nicaragua, with aircraft and officers allegedly German. The State Department warned Marines in the Caribbean to remain vigilant amid tensions.
Thousands filled a pacifist rally sponsored by the American League Against Militarism at the Academy of Music. The event ended when a mob stormed the theater injuring many and arresting twelve. Dr David Starr Jordan, former Stanford president, spoke as violence erupted. Banks, professors, lawyers and other prominent figures were among those beaten as guards and police restored order.
Berne Switzerland The Swiss parliament voted 88 to 22 that no peace initiative should be made at present after reviewing reports from a commission. M Hoffman said it is essential to reconstruct international law and create new guarantees to prevent similar wars. He hinted the next steps may follow a Bryan style scheme of agreements to defer war, possibly involving America.
Grayville arrest of Elbert Harmon led to jail in Albion after he was charged with placing obstructions on the Big Four railway track.
Seattle Mayor Gill and Police Chief Bockingham were found not guilty on charges of conspiring to ship liquor into the state in violation of federal laws, ending the high profile trial. The verdict noted insufficient evidence of a conspiracy and emphasized lack of direct involvement. The decision closes the case in Seattle federal court.
Melbourne reports a plan to dispatch a thousand laborers to England at once due to a shortage of strong men in the mother country. The move aims to bolster manpower for Britain amid wartime or labor demands.
In Hanover New Jersey 1917 reports spread that the Kaiser attacked New York prompting Andrew Miller aged 22 to drop his plow and walk 25 miles to enlist. The episode highlights wartime fervor and rural response to international events.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president, arrives as a lobbyist in Albany. She campaigns for a bill allowing schoolhouses to be used as social and club forums, expanding community space access.
Washington reports the War Department has ordered the adjutant general to release guardsmen who declined the federal oath to avoid conflict between national and state laws. The action aims to harmonize loyalties and prevent jurisdictional clashes.
A Copenhagen based socialist paper from Vienna reports that German Socialist leaders in Vienna will issue a declaration on the terms of the coming peace. The appeal is directed to the Russian proletariat.
Paris Ky Lee Deavers a farmer in this county was acquitted by a jury of the murder of Sidney G Clay Clay a descendant of Cassius M Caly formerly ambassador to Awgis The verdict followed a trial that highlighted local tensions and the rural community’s response to the case
An advertisement touts Knowltans Dendertne as a remedy for thick glossy hair free from dandruff. It claims immediate conditioning effects, restoring shine and vitality after a few weeks, and urges readers to buy a 3 cent bottle from local stores to prove its benefits.
A garbled OCR item references malaria control and social uplift, mentioning groves, teaware, and imitation money. It juxtaposes phrases about building up a system and rubbing “suth a cheteeabee” with unrelated notes on dye, Halir Dereening, and a price line. The readable bits imply a mixed advertisement or public notice from an early period.
The readable lines mention a minister or presbyterian pastor and a caddie in Manhattan, New York, with references to a Methusian state and old church terms. The fragmentary text implies conversations about roles, duties, and religious affiliations.
The readable text mentions referees at Maryland and Los Angeles County Medical Center, with scattered numbers and a request to multiply quantities. It references weights, inches, and seconds, plus a New York drug share promise. The fragmentary wording is unclear and lacks coherent event details.
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