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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
3
A jumble of 19th century advertisements and satirical banter tout Defiance Starch with 16 ounce packages priced at 10 cents. The page includes doggerel jokes, global notes on malmalls and camels, and scattered mentions of Germany and Paris demographics.
A chaotic report details a freight train wreck near Clinton Missouri with deaths and destruction amounting to over 1 million dollars. It covers political bribery indictments in Missouri and New York civil actions, dockery vetoes on water works and mine inspectors, labor strikes and unions, ship launches, and a flood of court cases, scandals, and policy debates across several states and national affairs. The items name Senator W A Clark, Governor Dockery, Carrie Nation, Joseph Jefferson, and many regional figures amid a broad tapestry of early 20th century news.
A traveler extols Western Canada from Edmonton to Raymond as a prime farming and ranching region. He notes high yields of oats and beets, strong markets, affordable living, and easy paths to homesteads with examples of early settlers who built wealth. He urges relocation to Lethbridge, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin, or Edmonton districts and promises to guide interested settlers. He warns of favorable conditions, transport options, and government rail rates. A second note reports Japanese destruction of telegraph poles in Chini after Peking’s capture.
A snapshot of early industry and technology topics. A sawmill rider explains a glass reflector device to guide logging cuts, improving efficiency. The piece then surveys municipal telephone control debates, noting failures and the need for a blend of capital, tech knowhow, and practical mechanics. Ornithology balloons yield limits on flight altitude, mastodon remains near Newburgh reveal ancient trees, and a gas jet flatiron design appears.
The article discusses a Bunsen burner concept with air from a branch hole, mentions Lick Observatory insects and annual insect listings, and surveys a Nature reviewer’s note on four dimensional space and electromagnetism. It references Bharpeth’s supplements, Sporescums, and a Philosophical Society paper on the fourth dimension and vortex motions in fourfold space.
The nebula spectrum shows three principal green lines with one near the blue end identified as hydrogen. The two remaining lines arise from an unknown substance. Measurements at Potsdam show a constant brightness ratio for line 1 and line 1 across nebulae, implying a common source, while the hydrogen line brightness varies greatly among nine bright nebulae, suggesting differing physical conditions or quantities of the hydrogen.
A Pennsylvanian inventor G M Hathaway of Wells Borough unveils Hathamite, a powerful explosive. Described as safe under lighted matches, poundable to powder, and stable when shells near it, the test included firing rifle balls through a box at 1860 feet per second. Also notes on a hose rack, electrical mine power, and a cold 1902 English summer with low sunshine and rainfall.
A Motor World reporter observed a vehicle near Roslyn, Long Island equipped with a canvas frame forming an iron-like rear section. The frame rose about thirty inches, obscuring the rear view yet shielding two women in the tonneau from swirling dust.
Shaw shapes and haw collars drive the current neckwear trend with white feathers and pry-are novelties noted among stylish ensembles.
Ailing Warren's Corners resident A B Smith endured years of kidney pain with swollen kidneys and frequent urination. After four days on Dodd's Kidney Pills his severe pain faded, and by day five he was markedly better and reports permanent cure with no recurrence months later.
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