Marble Hill Gazette Opens Local Brief Page
Marble Hill editor Tom Allen leads the Marble Till Press in a concise local brief from Marble Hill with notes on upcoming community events and town news.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1893
Page
6
Missouri road to Mecca filled with cholera victims
The piece notes a cholera bacillus roaming migratoryly along a Missouri pilgrim route and cites comical asides about a county courtship duel. It also mentions Lacy Texant Peary planning to take his wife and her maid to the far North for the Arctic expedition, pondering women’s roles in exploration and peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Texant Peary
Far North
Mrs Cross
Arctic
North Pole
Cholera danger fading and fashion trends criticized
Experts say invasion risk minimal as summer advances and immigration remains high. Europe reports sporadic cases while France and Germany show improved conditions. Strong oceanic inspection boundaries bolster defense against cholera, easing public fear. Meanwhile critics attack Tryon’s infamous order and naval obedience myths, citing Nelson’s Copenhagen scene and Camperdown duty to disobey harmful commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Germany
Tryon
Mediterranean
Vesuvius
Lord Nelson
Copenhagen
Camperdown
Duke of Veragua faces financial embarrassment during milestone event
The passage notes the duke of Veragua, a noted descendant of Columbus, is in financial trouble. It suggests Americans might not welcome him at the quadro-centennial celebration of the iramartrata bh copplianese TM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veragua
Columbus
Calendar Leaves Inspire Duty and Beauty
A reflective verses about calendar leaves, their uniform 24 hour measure, and how each day differs in purpose. The speaker cites Windom Arone and quotes Charlotte Fiske Bates urging acts that spur duty, uplift spirits, and bring beauty to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Fiske Bates
Harper's Barar
The Blencarrow Ball and the Secret Meeting
Kitty Bircham and Walter Lawrence, a flirtatious pair, escape into a dim dining room during a Blencarrow ball, seeking privacy while risks of discovery loom. Mrs Blencarrow confronts them softly and sends them away, sparing a harsher reprimand for a moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Kittie
Walter
Mrs. Blencarrow
Elopement Theme Battles for Blencarrow Ball Night
The chapter depicts a grand Blencarrow ball praised as brilliant and intoxicating for the young guests. Mrs Blencarrow is portrayed as a perfect mother ensuring the heir’s status and keeping harmony amid demands for action at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blencarrow
House boats as matchmakers in Detroit river
An English visitor notes house boats as romance catalysts and a Detroit Free Press interview reveals how house boat parties supposedly aid marriage prospects. A Londoner recalls wooing his wife on a house boat and claims such setups provide comforts of home and easy courting conditions for single women and eligible bachelors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Thames
E. A. Borden
London
England
Detroit Free Press
Mamma
Largest blank book on display at Columbian Exposition
A 5 foot wide by 22 inch high blank subscription register, 18 inches thick and weighing 163 pounds, is exhibited at the Chaperone Magazine office on North Fourteenth Street. Made for the Chaperone Magazine for use at the world’s fair parlor, it spans over 2000 double royal pages, with hand tooled panels and satin state flower cover. Credit to August Gast Bank and Note and Lithographing Co for the design, edges match Missouri’s flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Chaperone Magazine
North Fourteenth Street
Joseph Brown
August Gast Bank
Note and Lithographing Company
Missouri
Great Girl at Tennis Purports England Champion Dod
Miss Dod, a 16 year old England ladies champion from 1897, is praised as a cool, steady player. Her early start at age nine and first prize at eleven with a sister in consolation doubles show a strong tennis lineage and reliable backhand recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Miss Dod
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Marble Till Press
Tom Allen
Marble Hill
Mecca
Ress
Washington
Rs of
Windom
Yrs
Ts. Oliphant
Kitty Bircham
Walter Lawrence
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