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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
6
Pierre Dalou, a famed Detroit wine merchant once central to a festive social circle, hides a silver box that yields only sentimental papers and love letters when opened after his death. His daughter and son-in-law inherit a quiet conclusion, while the crowd finds humor in the treasure’s empty, heartful contents.
In New York a driver lamented a balking horse blocking traffic. W L Arkell bet his brother Bartlett ten cents to a dollar he could start the horse in two minutes. W J Arkell packed sand in the horse’s nostrils to trigger a sneeze, and the horse bolted forward amid cheering onlookers.
Mise Lizzie Madson, 16, wed M. J. J Gutesen, 17, head carpenter of the bark Colusa. The ceremony was by Rev. Mr. Suomalainen Ravintola, a Russian Finn priest who runs a cafe at 47 Sacraments street and will marry anyone who wears that medicips.
A mother urges sending children to bed happy to protect their spirits and reduce fear at bedtime. The piece notes Japanese girls and women at the world fair finding work as housemaids and sewing maids, with many staying in the U.S. for better opportunities and the Japanese consul coordinating placements.
The text argues for balanced honesty with children yet allows imaginative tales. Fairy stories, ancient in origin, help children discern truth within story and prepare them for broader literature by feeding on imagination and universal needs of the race.
A fashion note highlights an entirely new waistline feature on a pictured gown, noting a novel silhouette and design detail that defines the garment’s overall look. The piece emphasizes how the innovative waist affects balance, proportion, and visual impact on the wearer.
A reflection on gentleness with children, stressing bedtime forgiveness and nurturing core virtues. It emphasizes motherly patience, understanding, and storytelling to spark imagination, contrasting naive parental judgments with a caring home atmosphere. The piece also describes 1910s fashion details and textile trends for children.
Notable comments point to poor fire escape arrangements in the house. Smith questions which burglar escaped, while Jones notes one man did manage to flee, asking who he was. The exchange highlights concern over security and escape routes.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement page mentions Hood's Pills, rail cars with heated foot boxes, substitute walnut with black gum wood, Cramps shipbuilding expansion on the Delaware, and a Brandy brand Climax Brandy. It includes an oath from Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co promising money for catarrh cures, plus testimonials and notices for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
A fragment mentions a woman talking to Major Brassy, revealing an engagement and divorce. Another note refers to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a health ad for Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. A Colorado card game tragedy is also noted with a man dying after five aces.
An old advertisement promises No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure for fifty cents and claims a pure drugstore product. The snippet includes a dialogue line with a mother and child, reflecting fragmented text from the page.
A discussion on female attractiveness linking physical health to motherhood, arguing intellect alone risks weak offspring. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for liver and digestion, claiming clearer complexion, fresh blood, and renewed energy. Testimonials from Ella Bartley cited. mentions of Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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