20 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
2
A garbled snippet from Marble Hill Missouri publication features quotes on brows, aging, wealth, fashion, and social musings. It includes lines about Bee and Hetty Green, Paris news, chair history, beefsteak eating, and bank money. The text reads like a collage of miscellaneous sayings and jokes from a local press page.
A fragment reflecting on the stubborn nature of people who resist settling, contrasting the idea of man being formed from dust with a lifelong tendency to wander or resist permanence.
The article notes Mrs Langtry has recently become a grandmother and implies she may start thinking about settling down. It frames the change as a natural progression in her life and suggests new personal priorities without detailing plans or dates.
Jim Jeffries states that a man can hardly improve physically after 40 while asserting that morally the same applies, noting that James should understand the point from personal experience.
The Birmingham Ledger reports a local dairy farm bringing in ten thousand dollars in earnings. The article emphasizes strong profits and stable cash flow for the year amid favorable market conditions.
A Philadelphia millionaire is jailed on charges of crooked finandering. The article states that the foundations of the republic remain solid despite the case.
An English military man named Young has gone on the lecture platform with his wife described as the young husband who generally meets the lecture himself. The item notes his appearance, method, and the expected reception of his public talk.
The Times riffs on fans and heat in baseball, joking that fans get heated easily when a player or team is involved, turning a common phrase into a light sport remark. The piece uses playful wordplay to tease fan reactions.
A New York sun worshiper proclaims that bathing is the earths curse and notes a curious shift in public sentiment toward water after arriving in New York. The remark highlights urban aversion to water and a satirical view of city life.
Dr Hillis asserts that the public is losing imagination while noting recent celebrated fish and Snake stories as evidence of cultural trends.
A war correspondent, unshaken by the czar’s suspicions, submits his expense account totaling 225000. The report notes the journalist remained calm and presented the figures without delay despite scrutiny.
An Ohio man files for divorce claiming his wife struck him as he prayed. He alleges the action interrupted his prayer and asserts the dispute stems from marital discord.
Piano manufacturers confront the necessity of making stronger instruments. Paderewski’s demand hints at durability, as a skilled pianist could hammer the offense into two sittings, suggesting rapid testing and reinforcement practices amid performance pressures.
The article reports Sir Oliver Lorre claiming to have discovered an electric current capable of dissipating fog. The description emphasizes its vast power and warns it could harm people if dodged or sheltered by such a fierce, unsettling force.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Chang Barnum as an old Chinese stage figure revived in a drelicionus act. The passage suggests that once Chang wins over a skeptic they will “coc his way” to meeting mourners, implying a grim conclusion.
An ovator with inflaengza is said to spread microbes to the audience up to forty feet and to an unlimited distance for sounding the alarm about restraint. The moral urges Wheat 7 meeting to keep minds open and mouths shut to avoid danger.
A fashion journal urges women to wear bright colors to lift moods on rainy days though the piece notes the gloom remains for a masculine gaze in fashion circles.
Arthur McVickers eight years old is jailed in Morrison New Jersey for stealing a tackle of coal from a local crane or coal company. The case highlights New Jersey penalties for theft of minor value.
Mr. Rockefellers salary as president of the Standard OM Company is only $20,000 a year. There is no reason, however, to believe that Mrs. Rocke feller will be compelled to get along with less than two girls as long as her husband is able to keep on carrying his side lines.
A religious editor muses that if St. Paul were alive today he would start a newspaper. He urges ministers not to abandon pulpits to imitate journalism in a speculative sense.
An actor was robbed in Chicago of his trousers hat coat shoes and $18 in cash plus two diamond rings and a diamond pin. It is believed the assailants left him with his good name.
A fragment notes a new cult urging simple living with beans and violets as core practices. It cites Mr. Wagner as the teacher or advocate of this lifestyle and questions the cult’s claim to defy death.
In a witty quip reprinted by the Atlanta Journal a chorus of girls sang in Sunday school hearing the line Gather Them In which sounded to listeners like Gather the men highlighting a humorous mishearing of a familiar hymn concluding with a playful townsfolk reaction.
Jefferson City Missouri Supreme Court orders new trials for State v Charles F Kelly and State v Charles A Gutke. Cases reversed and remanded to St Louis City Circuit Court for new informations. Both men previously convicted in other cases, with sentences deferred or suspended. Gutke had five year term for complicity in Suburban deal. Kelly earlier convicted of perjury and bribery with sentences deferred.
Indictments for contempt of court may target several employees of packing firms after witnesses evaded subpoenas. District Attorney Morrison is poised to act following reluctance before the federal grand jury. E G B Fish linked to Schwarzschild & Sulzherzer reportedly met with officials and jurors, sparking concern over a missing numbered trunk amid a larger set of trunks tied to the inquiry.
Frederick Oklahoma reports the President ended his hunt and broke camp Thursday afternoon then arrived with his party. He was met by Governor Ferguson of Oklahoma Congressman Stephens of Texas and local leaders plus a crowd. The special train moved from Frederick to Vernon Texas then to Colorado with tight security and track walkers. The eighteen wolves killed by the party will be skinned and skins shipped to Washington.
In Mattoon Illinois Thomas Heveridge 23 nephew of Senator Beveridge stabbed James Datewwourt after a quarrel in a saloon. Datewwourt assaulted Beveridge who slashed him with a knife. Beveridge was shot twice while attempting to escape arrest. Both men hospitalized and expected to recover. Warrants issued for their arrest.
Zeleler reports three more bodies recovered from the Leiter mine, bringing fatalities to 46. The mine is being prepared for operation again amid a rush to restore work. A fund drive is under way to aid widow and children of William I Atkinson, Murphysboro mine examiner who died during the rescue effort.
The U S cruiser Chattanooga arrived Monday with Jacob H. Hollander to investigate Santo Domingo’s financial condition. Hollander presented credentials to the government and reports the country remains quiet. Dominican Consul General Fabio Fiallo, named in New York, will sail aboard the Clyde Line Seminole.
Dispatches from many points in the frost swept region indicate heavy damage to fruit and early vegetables. States report varying levels of loss with Missouri hopeful and Texas noting the cold wave is passing, while South Carolina faces the greatest peril as frost warnings spread and tens of thousands of dollars in crops hang in the balance.
St Louis saw its dryest Sunday since 1889 under strict saloon closing enforcement. Over 30 thousand people visited East St Louis and the county with many crossing the bridge. Six saloonkeepers were arrested for Sunday violations and licenses of violators may be revoked Friday.
Jefferson City Missouri Governor Polk expressed strong interest in enforcing the Sunday dramshop law in St Louis County. He said he might call the Sheriff and, if needed, the National Guard or State troops to compel compliance, though he did not commit to specifics.
Capt James A Rider janitor at St James Memorial Episcopal Church died by his own hand in the tower room on the ground floor at 12 15 Sunday afternoon after a spree. Rev Dr BE Duckworth the rector was just completing a mournful discourse when the act occurred. Rider was educated but had a liquor weakness that led to his fate.
From Cracow a report notes that Gen. Steessel has been condemned to death by the commission investigating the Port Arthur surrender. His trial commenced on Friday, marking a formal stage in the proceedings.
Omaha reports a general Nebraska snowstorm on Friday with up to two inches in some areas. Early fruit buds, opened prematurely, were killed across the state, though damage limited to those exposed buds.
Dispatches from Manchuria indicate belief exists that a revolt will soon occur against the Chinese dynasty. The movement is said to be promoted by Chinese Liberals and is widely discussed in St. Petersburg.
The Republican state central committee met in Columbus and set the state convention for May 24 and 25. Hon. Wm. H. Taft was named temporary chairman.
Southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas lumbermen attended a Concatenated Order of HooHoos gathering in Springfield. The session closed Tuesday night with a banquet at the Springfield Club.
President Castro left Caracas on Wednesday for a monthlong tour visiting Ciudad Bolivar and other cities not previously visited by him.
Virginia Illinois granddaughter and heiress Celia Woodward secretly marries George Nisbert in Jacksonville on Wednesday. The couple, from prominent local families, will reside in the city.
Dixon residents Frank Ayres and Edward Goodrich, both prominent local men, and Henry Hr. Dixon native Frank Ayres and Edward Goodrich were fishermen lost in Rock River at Dixon. Their bodies had not been recovered by Tuesday after the accident on Monday.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri lL M Henson the sole eyewitness and survivor of a fatal Henson Adams Heck confrontation was jailed without bail on a murder charge after pleading not guilty and waiving a preliminary examination An inquest found Henson killed Riley Henson with a revolver while Adams and Heck were slain by Henson The victims were buried locally and a July court term is anticipated Judge Sheppard of Doniphan represents Henson Paris reports Ambassador Porter identified Paul Jones body in France with medical experts confirming the find and noting preservation after many years
In Zeigler Carbondale workers at the Joseph Leiter mine recovered the body of Joseph Rearden of Carterville and an American, bringing total surface bodies to fifty two. Three more bodies remain at the sump bottom of the main shaft, a recovery to take days.
Ramsey Hh reports a Saturday night blizzard of snow and ice caused anxiety among local farmers about fruit and early vegetables. Early Sunday night indications suggest no material damage due to heavy snowfall on ice covered blinds.
A customs cutter reported sighting a warship and two torpedo boat destroyers near Manila on Thursday night. Authorities believe the vessels, believed Japanese, were waiting for the British steamer Carlisle carrying ammunition for the Russian fleet.
Reports from Tokio indicate cable transmissions from Japan will be suspended due to the Baltic fleet's approach. It is believed Admiral Togo is kept well informed of Russian movements by his cruisers and picket boats.
About half an inch of snow fell Saturday with the thermometer at 20 degrees below freezing, resulting in 100 percent damage to the frit crop in the vicinity.
Snow in sufficient quantity to cover ground fell Saturday night in Mulberry and Grove. Temperature dropped to five degrees below freezing. Fruit damage feared but details unclear. Local residents brace for continued cold and possible power issues.
Carlyle records a Saturday night snow storm and a cold Sunday morning. Orchardists believe the fruit remains unharmed despite the severe weather impact on fields and trees.
Frigid weather moved through Kansas Friday night with a cold rain turning to snow in Kansas City at midnight. Reports from Concordia Hiawatha and Leavenworth indicate two hours of snow Friday night accompanied by a high wind as a cold wave swept the state.
Report from St. Petersburg notes Russian troops raided the railroad in the direction of Kaiyuan about twenty miles beyond the Tie Pass, indicating a disruption to rail traffic in the region.
Bad weather forces King Edward and Queen Alexandra to turn back from Palma Island aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Porton, Minorca, reports the voyage was delayed and the royals returned Tuesday due to rough seas and poor conditions.
The Nan Patterson murder trial in New York was delayed for one week. The case, charging her with killing Alma Young, was scheduled to begin Monday before Recorder Goff in the General Sessions court but was postponed to the following week.
Morar county turmoil prompts Haly to mediate a dispute as agitation among Brewers grows over proposed taxes on coffee and tea. mixed social and political unrest highlighted by clashes and local calls for order.
A Detroit resident Mrs Netilia Darroux recounts two years of chronic dyspepsia with severe fatigue and loss of appetite. After trying a dozen doctors, she attributes her cure to Dr Williams Pink Pills, noting rapid improvement and full long lasting restoration. She urges others to seek the remedy and mentions the address No 407 Sixth Street Detroit and the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady NY.
A private in an infantry battalion at Mhow India received 108 hours hard labor for calling his lance corporal a "Brod rick." He asked if the punishment was for insulting the secretary of state for war or the lance corporal as the court remained silent Leadon Mall.
The article notes Queen Victoria valued certain superstitions including that removing her wedding ring could invite calamity and that a pet Manx cat would bring good luck to the royal household.
In a curious remark a writer questions the idea of proof of devotion by a single lead pellet while malaria or salicylic acid doses go unnoticed, highlighting contrasting notions of patriotism and sacrifice. The comment suggests wary attitudes toward medical risks versus battlefield injury as measures of loyalty.
The Homestake mine in South Dakota remains the biggest gold producer. Ore yields under 40 dollars per ton but development costs are low. Output currently exceeds 29,000 ounces of fine gold per month and is set to rise.
In Lowndes Missouri on April luth Mrs H C Harty reports chronic spring illness eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She describes prior weakness back and head pain each spring and says after treatment she feels stronger. She credits the pills with substantial improvement and notes many families rely on them as spring medicine.
A bill to grant authors manuscripts the privileges of third class mail appears to merit passage in Congress. Supporters argue much of the manuscript is intrinsically deserving of that rating.
States with under one sixth of the population elect a minority of the Senate while over five sixths of the people are represented by a Senate majority. The text discusses population distribution and the structure of representation in the federal upper chamber.
Newcomb of the District of Columbia Bar compiled figures showing 5,174,718 depositors in six eastern states have a direct stake in $442,454,086 of steam railroad securities. Massachusetts insurers hold $845,589,088 in railroad stocks and bonds, while 74 educational institutions rely on $4,700,000,000 in similar securities. Fiduciary institutions collectively own over $1.5 billion in railroad investments, about one sixth of total railroad capital, reflecting savings from millions of policyholders and depositors nationwide.
Fire swept through the studio of Boston artist J Ambrose Prichard destroying a collection of paintings valued at over 30000 and a trove of trinkets and souvenirs gathered during two years abroad in the Far East.
An ancient clock in Holborn borough council hall, aged at least 250 years, remains in good condition and continues to keep accurate time under local authority care.
Springfield Iowa Frank ND Comerfort of Chicago who was expelled and reelected appeared in the house Friday morning with his certificate hoping to be sworn in He sought recognition from Lindly Tippit Sheen Trautmann and finally Speaker Trautmann after a rambling exchange the house adjourned without seating Comerford passing a condolence resolution as the only action and adjourning until Monday evening
News from Poplar Bluff reports a fatal shootout Friday morning after a land dispute over a taxed tract formerly owned by Adams. Participants Adams, Heck, and Henson were all shot dead. L M Henson witnessed the event and said Adams and Heck acted as aggressors.
Topeka Kansas Attorney General Coleman says farmers shipping associations violate Kansas antitrust law. The Kan sas Grain Dealers Association initiated the move and will seek proceedings. Grain dealers secretary BE Smiley is jailed ninety days for antitrust violation and seeks a pardon opposed by farmers. The campaign against no fairs started by dealers is seen as a coercive measure.
A Wednesday blaze at a saloon and boarding house in Grand Rapids Michigan left one person dead and five others injured. May Herrick, aged unknown, died in the fire and Mrs. Charles No Herrick sustained fatal burns.
Tokio states the naval department rejects claims of a recent engagement off Saigon as unfounded. No confirmation of battle or related damage is provided by authorities.
A St Augustine dispatch reports actor Joseph Jefferson is ill at his Miami home and that physicians have been summoned from St Augustine to attend him.
Heidelberg Germany grants the degree to Miss May Lansfield Keller of Baltimore Maryland for her dissertation on Anglo Saxon weapons and names.
Bordeaux France Albion W Tourgee the American consul here who has been seriously ill is much improved in health his condition no longer gives any apprehension that it will become critical
A section of Missouri was hit by a heavy rain and hail storm around five o'clock Monday evening. The rain helped but hail damaged fruit trees and blossoms in bloom, causing appreciable agricultural losses.
Mrs Sarah Marine of 428 St Urain Street Colorado Springs Colorado, president of the Glen Eyrie Club, reports kidney trouble relief after attempting doctors and medicines. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills, noting dramatic improvement within a week and full recovery after about two boxes. She praises the product and continues good health for over four months. The remedy is sold by all dealers at 50 cents each, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A fragment notes an odd claim of bird sanitariums housing canaries and parrots as mainstays and 4 000 guests in a boarding house. It cites Woolford's Sanitary Lotion and mentions 1 000,000 harvest workers, 60,000 teams, and 1,520,700 total harvesters across the states, excluding resident farmers.
A Mediterranean port witnessed a remarkable scene as forty five sacks of Bank of Algiers canceled notes were fed into a steamship's boiler. The improvised bonfire burned the valuable paper as officials watched the extraordinary disposal of financial documents.
A distressed ad promises a large reward to anyone who can provide a cure and assurances from F. F. Cheney and others. It asserts long acquaintance with F. J. Cheney and pledges to fulfill obligations, naming a list of firms and endorsing various health remedies and carriers.
A note from Roller Monthly ponders how a man would be judged if his pants were extended by inches to avoid mud and filth. The writer jokes about whether such a style would invite crazy or social scrutiny and asks why no similar fashion concerns apply to women.
A sharp critique notes that a candidate can defeat himself but danger rises when one doubts rivals. The piece argues the average candidate overestimates ease of beating opponents, a blunder that can escalate into political misjudgment and risk to broader party standings.
Three tubs of moderately worn blankets are to be treated with water and Ivory Soap. A strong suds solution is used to soak and stir the blankets, then rinsed in two additional waters. Wring and stretch carefully to finish.
An archaic excerpt discusses animal communication as a system of signs and interjections. It argues that animal language expresses sensations and passions such as joy grief fear and anger while excluding conversation or complex discourse. The passage frames animal expression as limited to immediate affective states.
A historic quote urges individuals to dedicate themselves fully to discovering and pursuing their true calling. The exhortation links loftier purpose to greater personal enrichment and a broader positive impact on the world.
An ad touts Colhtiwells laxative syrup Pepein as a cure for constipation and related ailments. It claims the product cleanses poisons, supports internal organs, and promises money back if it fails, with pricing at one dollar.
Col C G Hilpine often used wit to soften his stammer and once nicknamed Mrs Stowe during her 1853 trip abroad to raise funds for anti slavery aims. The epithets circulated among friends and later appeared in print as a humorous label.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt depicts a couple on the beach sharing a tender moment. The man proposes making love to create a memory, and the woman quips that it would be a souvenir spoon.
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