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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
3
A ragbag of vignettes and quips. Asa Goddard recalls guiding a car past a flock of sheep and a polite exchange with a shepherd about what counts in life. A telegram about a lost stage job prompts a dry reply. A judge-sized joke ends with a waning chuckle as a poet mocks a tale of Shakespearean trash. The piece closes with a crusty autumnal aside about an octopus and a mislaid fortune.
In a remote village Miss Carney faces isolation after her father John Carney dies suddenly in a saddle while a boy from the estate is badly hurt. The narrator, a lawyer, visits the grand Jacobean mansion and learns Annie Weston, a school friend, may come to assist. Villagers recall Carney as generous yet controversial, with talk of drinking and wealth.
An elderly observer recalls Sam Hosking and companions gambling for seven dollars and eighty cents, drinking at Hoskins hotel, and a tense talk about Freemasons. A local tale follows of Carney’s stinginess and a widow seeking justice after her son’s death, with midnight vigils and reports of hauntings around the family estate.
A fragmentary quotation from the Boston Herald notes the prodigal son as a long familiar figure in the family lore, implying years of hardship and a persistent family theme. The snippet reflects a historical newspaper voice and hints at longstanding personal or local history.
Partial dialogue hints at someone planning another season and remarking on entering the theatrical field. The garbled text shows confusion over time and roles with incomplete phrases about October and cooking.
The readable portion shows a garbled line about widening and timing, suggesting an unfinished note. No clear names, places, or actions are discernible from the fragment.
A historical notice contends that for over two years WO RELI y has exposed patent medicines quack cures and dubious doctors while Cuticura is claimed to succeed, signaling a crackdown on false medical boasts and unverified remedies.
A Washington Times vignette recounts Jack London’s definition of charity as sharing a bone with a dog. At a farewell dinner in New York, two old men discuss a scene with an old woman who serves as a poor relation, sparking humor about social classes and charity. The Spark voyage from New York is mentioned.
Advertisement style letter from W N Hatto of Jacksboro Texas dated Feb 20 1907 praising a land and oil prospect. Mentions ranch land water access cattle drinkable supply and sale of land with claims of affordable homes in favorable climate. Ends with signature Hutto promoting land disposal and furnishing homes.
A collage of odd clippings and jokes from periodicals includes a humor sketch about a maid Samantha recalling Mrs Reed, a boast about home starches, a naughty child chapter, a humorous wife letter, a lynching misdirection from Grafford, a Danish town noting a female grave-digger, and a reflective missive on contentment.
A note on women taking varied roles in trades. A Lewiston young woman cobbler operates a shop while three women run a footwear trade in New York state. The ad references Allen's Foot Care and a trial package offered by druggists.
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