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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
3
The corsets feed in the United States every year cost about $50,000. Not many years ago French manufacturers supplied American women with their high price corsets, but American factories have distanced all competition and ready made corsets sell in this country at a premium.
An old advertisement for Allen's Pant-Base foot powder promises relief from tightness swelling heat and sweating feet. It claims to cure corn and bunions and urges readers to request free samples by mailing Abieen S. Oliastedl Lalioy New York.
J P Fitzpatrick recounts a tale from The Outspan about a man misnamed in an upcountry paper as Mr Chimmasge. He wrote to correct the spellings saying his name was Sulmanelaviteh and the editor apologized for the weed like weed? correction. The piece pokes fun at newspaper errors and self awareness.
An advertisement notes that housekeepers prefer Dieflake Coll Water Starch for better starching results and recommends using four or more applications for superior stiffness and finish.
In the Bernese Oberland two mountains near the Gemmi are splitting and threaten to flood the Spitalmatten valley. In September 1800 a huge fall of debris covered hundreds of acres of meadow near Spitalmatten, causing widespread concern among locals.
Chloride of methyl is praised for not injuring the heart regardless of dose, unlike chloroform which affects heart and respiration together. Practice notes its incomplete anaesthesia reach but urges trial. Word portraits include John Howard Payne’s youth as editor at age fourteen and a history of the Shut-In Society named by Mrs. Jennie Drinkwater Conklin twenty-five years ago.
The report notes cattle can be sent from Clcato to Liverpool about 4,000 miles cheaper than from Northumberland to Liverpool. It also states that shipping one ton of goods from London to the west of Ireland costs more than shipping to Japan.
An 98 pound invalid recounts how a doctor and a talking elderly friend led her to Grape Nuts. After starting the cereal the sour stomach and vomiting ended, digestion improved, and weight rose to 125 pounds. She credits Grape-Nuts with her recovery and praises a booklet titled The Road to Wellville included in each package.
Washington reports the Chefoo seizure of the Russian destroyer Rye shite Ini by Japanese torpedo boat destroyers in a harbor dispute. Consul General Fowler calls it a cutting-out expedition and warns it may violate Chinese neutrality and the America-brokered war limits. The incident risks widening Sino-Japanese tensions and upsetting allied balances.
Washington reports that the powers signatory to the Paris treaty are pressing Turkey to meet American demands. France Germany and Austria urge the sultan to yield while Britain lends support. Declared moves aim for a quick settlement within days as the Porte signals a reply.
St. Petersburg reports Admiral Prince Onih ktumsky has been named to succeed the late Admiral Wittholt. The appointment follows the death of Wittholt, with Onih ktumsky set to assume command as the new head of the fleet.
A band of Armenians was attacked by Turkish troops in Shamfirun village five hours north of Hitlis. Kurls are alleged to have participated. Two villages were reportedly destroyed in the incident.
In Constantinople on Saturday the conflicts between Turkey and the United States were settled to the satisfaction of both sides. No further details provided.
London reports on sensational war rumors with claims from Shanghai that Russian forces are retreating north from Anshan. The note reflects the era's appetite for dramatic dispatches despite uncertainty.
In Clay City Illinois, Miss Gladys Figg and Mr Albert Lee both of Clay City eluded their parents and were married in Louisville Dl on Thursday.
The Norwegian government plans a fortified naval base on the northern coast to safeguard independence and defend the Scandinavian peninsula.
Dispatches say Russian troops are withdrawing from Mukden and Tien Ling to reinforce Liao Yang, signaling shifting battle lines in Manchuria.
Desperate for a settlement in Chicago, packinghouse workers and allied trades faced rioting Friday as meat and supply deliveries were disrupted. International President Shea ruled out a sympathetic strike, while city committees planned talks with Mayor Harrison to seek resolution. Over 100 strikers sought other work, Western plants started returning, and police were stretched to restore order amid nightly clashes.
East St. Louis report says Sheriff G. Wash Thompson of St. Clair County faced two damage suits in Belleville Circuit Court seeking $1000 each for alleged false imprisonment of John McStay and W Rogers. The cases names Thompson and bondsmen, tied to incidents after July 30 involving deputies Volz Cloud.
London dispatch reports two Russian Black Sea vessels already cleared the Dardanelles with no Turkish interference or difficulty. The Brussels correspondent for the Daily Telegraph notes the unlikely ease of passage amid ongoing tensions.
A dispatch from Esing Tao reports German warships Feurst Hismarckh and Hansa are cleared for action and will not permit Russian ships in Chefoo to leave the port, effectively keeping them docked.
Shanghai reports a Russian torpedo boat destroyer arriving Friday and four Russian battleships seen off the Saddie Islands about seventy miles southeast of the port and roughly 540 miles from Port Arthur.
Paducah Kentucky reports H A Rose a local lumber dealer has been appointed United States Inspector of Army Timber. The role carries a $20 000 annual commission and is set for a one year term.
The US cruiser Montgomery departed Wednesday for San Andreas and will proceed to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. The converted yacht Scorpion remains stationed at San Andreas.
Heavy guns fired at one minute intervals were distinctly heard toward Port Arthur since 10 30 p m Sunday with unusually favorable atmospheric conditions.
Sidney Justus of Mentor writes of relief from a decade of kidney trouble and back pain after using Kinney Pills. He reports a rapid start to improvement, followed by a permanent cure after three boxes, with症 symptoms including dropsy feet, urinary pain, and daytime fatigue. He offers a trial free through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY.
A New South Wales farmer reports a hen that lays 480 eggs per year. Near Goulburn on August 9, King Edward’s coronation day, hens reportedly laid purple eggs as a sign of the era. The piece notes queer hens in Australia and describes their unusual behavior.
A Norwich reader claims a shark liver oil sold as a cure for consumption helped him three years ago. The notice notes a fleet of 160 vessels fishing sharks near Iceland from January to August, yielding five pallens of oil per liver.
The Swiss military introduces a new repeating pistol the parabellum. At fifty meters the projectile penetrates sixteen centimeters of ash wood or eight millimeters of iron, and the weapon can fire one hundred shots per minute.
The British tuberculosis inquiry calls for strict measures including case reporting compulsory confinement of noncompliant patients in special institutions prohibition of infected persons from nursing teaching or practicing medicine creation of municipal phthisis hospitals state funding half costs and free care for the very poor.
It is stated that many shampoos are injurious to hair and the best treatment is frequent brushing and cleanliness. Wash with Ivory Soap lather, rinse well, and end with cool water to close pores and prevent colds per Eleanor R Parker.
England embraces a new game described as table cricket and a rival to ping-pong. The piece notes growing popularity and excitement as the pastime spreads, with readers urged to try the sport and its bat ting bowling and fielding style.
German and Swedish physicians prescribe whistling as beneficial for public health. They emphasize a systematic and constant effort by the practitioner to achieve a robust physical frame.
Some grocers report not stocking Def'}ance Starch due to existing 12 oz bundles of other brands. They say Defiance is 1 oz larger but priced the same, so customers may prefer 16 oz for value. The ad touts Defiance needs no cooking.
A fragment notes Thoreau's boast of a vast shelf of hundreds of volumes most of which were his own writings. It oddly shifts to mention publishers returning his first book edition to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup a child teething remedy with various claimed cures.
Dr. Gertrude Light of Milwaukee has been appointed a sanitary inspector in New York under the tenement house law. She earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Wisconsin and an M D from Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore.
In the New England menhaden fishery the record seine haul produced 1,300,000 fish. A single seine of the largest size costs more than $5,000, and more than 1,000 men have been employed in the seining business of Albemarle Sound during one season.
A report notes ventilation changes in ancient tunnels now affecting air flow. It claims for every cubic foot of air sent into the St Cotthard tunnel decades ago, fifty cubic feet enter the Simplon tunnel, resulting in noticeably lower mortality due to improved conditions.
The Defiance Starch Co plans a promotion giving 25 ladies a round trip to the St Louis Exposition. Five winners will be chosen from each state Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri based on who sends in the most Defiance starch trade marks from ten cent packages. Mail marks to Omaha Nebr by September 1 1904. Tickets sent by registered mail. Starch marketed as 16 oz per package and non sticking to iron.
Assemblyman George 4. Clark of New York's Twenty-ninth district says he returned a Pullman sleeping car pass after paying the car charge for a ride the conductor failed to collect. He consulted the attorney general who advised against using a pass, prompting Clark to send back the pass with his payment.
The article notes that educated Russians typically know English, French, and German besides their native tongue, with many mastering four languages. It observes families with young children rely on multiple governesses to teach foreign languages before Russian, arguing this linguistic skill leads to broader knowledge of world affairs compared with other nations.
Bay City residents hear Mr. K Henley testify to curing acute rheumatism after sixteen years using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the pills provided relief unmatched by other medicines and attributes the cure to healthier kidneys removing uric acid from the blood. Also notes lime wash method to preserve metal surfaces.
Near Rockport Missouri farmer Million reports 150 bushels of onions and 50 000 heads of cabbage this year. A north Missouri mathematician projects the onions could yield 600 000 gallons of hash and the cabbage 10 4000 bushels of slaw.
Defiance Starch claims to be in every household due to its quality and value, offered at four packs for 10 cents, undercutting competing brands in price while promising superior performance for cold water starch applications.
Maj W J Buchanan a prison inspector in Bengal reports in the Lancet on treating 1130 cases of dysentery with sulphate of copper in cinnamon or fennel water five or six times daily. Only nine deaths occurred and in the last 272 cases none at all. Loubet Gift Funds Housing for Poor in St Petersburg 25,000 rubles left for the city from the former French president. Disbursement cancelled and a house will be built for poor families to live rent free.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used at the Children's Home in New York claim to cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms. Sold by all druggists 2 cents sample free address A S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The young king of Spain is a first class horseman and enjoys this form of exercise. He has good taste in horses and when he rides he distances the guard who usually accompanies him, a daily pleasure.
A 100 year census in Germany shows among thirty two women over a century twenty nine were widows and one married while only two were unmarried. The piece notes marriage correlates with longevity in women. It mentions 56.00 per M. Lewis' Straight Sc cigar offering higher price due to superior tobacco from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
The passage notes Charles Kingsley began preaching at age four to a congregation of chairs while Charles Dickens penned Pickwick at twenty one. It mentions David Hume composing Human Nature as a young man and cites Galileo Leibniz and Euler beginning their discoveries early.
The product touts a distinct process that sets Defiance Starc apart from rivals claiming superior quality and value, noting a one third advantage for ten cents.
The census shows that nationwide one in forty people has a telephone while San Francisco leads globally with one in twelve residents using a telephone.
In a New York contest William S. Devery secured 1,684 votes at an estimated 22.50 per vote, a figure described as a high watermark for vote prices. The detail highlights concerns over the expense per ballot and possible implications for the race.
The Baltic Sea lacks sufficient salinity for oysters to thrive. Oysters require water with at least thirty seven parts of salt per thousand, a level not present in the Baltic.
A claim that new tinware rubbed with fresh lard and thoroughly heated in the oven before use will not rust thereafter, regardless of exposure to water.
A gendarme in a Madrid theater suddenly fired into the audience, wounding seven. The scene sparked debate on justice as to whether the punishment should fit the crime, amid calls for a justifiable humilcide.
Berne is famed as the most honest city in Switzerland. A single article has reportedly been lost within the city and not recovered.
Miss Millicent Fawcett, noted for ranking above the senior wrangler at Cambridge in 1890, is described as Britain’s first woman electrical engineer. The claim highlights her pioneering role in a male dominated field.
Selby questions Smith about his complaint while Smith contends Morse called him a donkey. Selby notes the provocation and indicates the dispute may be about the insult and response.
Sport in spearing swordfish along the Atlantic coast draws daring fishermen as these prized catches fetch high prices in market trade.
Government control dominates German railways with nearly eight in ten lines under state management. The report notes extensive state ownership and oversight across the railway network, highlighting a shift toward government run transportation infrastructure.
A Washington letter quotes U S Senator M C Luther of South Carling praising Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble, calling it a wonderful medicine and tonic. The note claims Peruna also treats catarrh and lists Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio as the authority to provide advice if results are not prompt.
The state reports 185560 registered voters, excluding those who become eligible between August 1 and election day in November, with 183000 of them identified as white.
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