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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
3
Fragmented text notes diverse topics from German uniforms of blue and red with gold embroidery to references to royalty and a sultan. It shifts to medical claims for kidney pills, a Philadelphia Bulletin exchange, Siberian penal history, and product ads for De Cold Water Stare, Defiance Star, and quicksilver mining. The jumbled items mostly lack coherent narrative.
Fragmentary archaic verse urging calm restraint and duty as fate unfolds. The garbled text references haste, fate, and moral steadiness as a guiding compass, with exhortations to bear misfortune meekly and await favorable outcomes. No clear events or identities are present.
In Manila a farewell dance scene hosted by civilian and military figures unfolds at a dance hall lit with color and banners. Captain Dick Johnston and Anita Amarido, daughter of a cabinet member, face a torn romance as Johnston refuses to marry and return home, promising support but denying her and their unborn child a future together. The event ends with a delayed wedding as the ceremony is halted by a commanding officer announcing no wedding will occur that day.
A melodramatic tale unfolds in Manila and a bachelor apartment. Capt. Dick Johnston, torn by love for Nita, dies on wedding day after declaring he heard Nita’s voice. Jack Dunn recalls past misdeeds and vows to see his friend through matrimony, while a letter hints Nita’s troubling presence. The story blends romance, guilt, and fate as papers report Johnston’s death by heart failure on the eve of his marriage to Nettie Calbarn.
A fragmented line suggests a personal dispute involving Dick Nita and a third party as a letter is read. The text hints at loyalty and truth but provides no clear events, dates, places, or outcomes to confirm.
A dinner featuring a controversial storyteller raised tensions as critics and diners debated propriety. A writer known for indecency faced open critique while others praised vigor, and a forceful challenger declared the tale unsuitable for a bar room, prompting a hush and guarded social reaction among guests.
A Broad Street station tale recalls two high officials aiming to ride thirty miles as trains slowed. An Irish immigrant keeps asking station names provoking one official who jokes that he will ensure they do not get carried past. The immigrant presents a ticket with many attachments finally reading Owaha.
Daniel O Connell recounted a bribery anecdote in the house of commons about a Wexford farmer who sought a son’s army position in exchange for votes. Lord Loftus asked for a six year service to qualify for sergeant, then quipped about making him a lieutenant simply because he was not fit for sergeant.
A Chicago woman recently received a $10 birthday gift from a friend, the note explaining the money was sent as a simple present since nothing tasteful could be bought. Tears flowed as the mother read the note, then her young son hugged her and asked, What's the matter, mama? Isn't the money good?
A husband learns his wife ate the three pounds of meat he bought for dinner while he was away in the bazars. He asks for dinner and is told the cat has it. They weigh the cat and debate where the meat went, a humorous wordplay exchange from Harper's Magazine.
In the central Indian provinces the animal population suffered heavy losses with 337 persons killed and 295 left panicked last year.
The article reports Cardinal Gotti, long seen as a papal successor contender, named prefect of the Propaganda Fide, overseeing church affairs in the United States and the missions. Born in Genoa to a dock worker, he rose through church diplomacy, including work in Brazil, to earn the position succeeding the late Ledóchowski.
Clara Barton the Red Cross leader is celebrated abroad while her homeland undervalues her. From Russia after the seventh Red Cross congress under Empress Maria Feodorovna, she stands as America’s Florence Nightingale. The piece notes her 72 years, honors including Germany’s iron cross, and questions American posthumous praise. It also mentions global admiration and contrasts with U.S. reception.
A plain woman in Brooklyn distributes circulars titled Many Mansions door to door, collecting a few cents. One claims the heavenly home of a late politician, another of an evangelist, and a sensational description of McKinley’s heaven with pink marble and gold steps. Signed by Mrs. Mary Jane Alexander of Parisie Street, Brooklyn.
The government moves to redefine subjects under tighter control, signaling shifts in legal status and administrative oversight. Officials push reforms affecting rights, duties, and potential consequences for dissent. Local authorities report rapid implementation, amid questions about timelines and regional impact.
A new green artificial plate blackboard has been introduced by A F Parshall and adopted in Little Rock schools. The invention aims to reduce eye strain among students, as green is easier on the eye and many cities praise its use.
Lord Alverstone, the lord chief justice of England since 1900, has faced Irish nationalist protests over his appointment to a royal commission on South Africa. Formerly Sir Richard Webster, he rose to queen's counsel at 36, a record age, and is regarded as a leading judicial scholar.
A Washington Post report notes the late KR G Dun, called the father of the mercantile agency system, left an estate valued at 4, with the claim unfolding amid the idea that attending to others’ business yields personal benefit.
A Washington letter from W. FP Aldrich praises Peruna manufactured by Columbus Business Medicine Co. It is described as a tonic that tones the stomach and head, builds up a depleted system, and helps nervous cases. The letter cites cured cases of catarrh, kidney complaints, and pelvic weakness, noting strong patient confidence.
Patches of text touch on astrology predicting great war in 1809, Atlantic rail lines, and commerce. Mentions of Empress Josephine dress expenses, a cure for consumption, and brief notes on wages and money. Content is incomplete and garbled with numerous OCR errors and odd spellings.
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