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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
2
A collage of distant notes covers politics and justice, entertainment and science. It mentions a Minneapolis hospital offering free treatment, debates on debt, and various outdated social comments, with scattered names and places hinting at broader 19th century concerns.
Reports describe damage at mining camps in Minden and Yale where houses were blown down. Forty insured residents affected as weather impact spreads to local hardware and dry goods venues.
County coroner Doctor B Hughes conducted an inquest into the death of Rufus Cox. The jury returned a verdict that the killing was justifiable.
Jefferson City judges the case of HF Balch Co and partners against the Great Louis Kansas City and Colorado Railroad for 382121.61 claiming payment for road work in Missouri counties. The suit notes prior contracts with the Gas Conade Railway Construction Co and a chain of work acceptance by the engineer.
Jealous Lindsey Pitts stabbed his sweetheart Deans Herndon at a public gathering in Ronoke Saturday after she danced with another man. Three other men were seriously hurt and officer Patterson and Robert Hayes were wounded trying to arrest Pitts. William Pitts was also injured. Deane Herndon suffered multiple facial and body wounds, condition serious. In a separate note, St Louis University sues to recover 497.68 duty on scientific apparatus, claiming goods should be duty free. Also, Dr W B Elkins joins Missouri University faculty in Columbia after Cornell training. Ernest F Thompson commits suicide in St Joseph after poisoning and a gunshot, widow Mrs Ethel Thompson.
In Hannibal Missouri the Burlington fast passenger No 6 from Colorado to St Louis crashed into a freight at Lacrede on the Hannibal and St Joseph line early Saturday. The locomotive left the track and plunged down a steep embankment. Engineer Edward Stephens was killed. The train car remained on the track. Stephens was an extra engineer. Lacrede is noted as the place of the accident.
The corner stone of Christian University at Canton Missouri was laid Monday August 10 by the Masonic fraternity with Grand Master W F Kubo officiating. The first story of the building is being built of stone and is nearly completed.
Geo. Rickey was arrested at the Iron Mountain depot in Murphysboro Friday night. He is wanted at Jackson, Missouri, on a charge of murder.
Dr A J Detwiler supervised a statewide water sampling program for the fair hosted by the State Board of Health. Water from various counties will be collected and tested, then displayed to highlight Missouri’s health resources and the state's mineral and agricultural assets.
In Jefferson City Missouri the Grand Jury adjourned at noon until September 14 due to Attorney General Crow’s preoccupation with senatorial bribery trials and Judge Masell’s absence from court. No bills were returned as the jury reported. Judge Hazell warned against attempts to pressure witnesses.
Deceased was a well known physician active since the Civil War era and served as surgeon. He was elected Republican representative from St Charles County in the last general election. He leaves a widow and several grown children. Sunday Baseball Permitted in Chillicothe Mo noting a city council amendment allowing games in a private park, while law and order groups plan to monitor attendees.
Joplin Missouri hosts the first annual picnic for the Railway Clerks of America under lodge auspices from Parsons Pittsburgh Fort Scott and Joplin. About three thousand visitors arrived on excursions via several railroads with special trains from Parsons Siloam Springs Nevada Scott Springfield and Pittsburg. Many guests enjoyed Grand Falls Park and Lakeside during the day.
The Burlington depot site in Troy Missouri was decided last week when the railroad company bought land from J. D. Carter to build a depot and sidetracks. The new station sits about one mile from the Courthouse.
St Louis doctor M. Marshall, dean of the dental faculty at Marion Sims College, was elected president of the National College Faculty. The organization will hold its next meeting in St. Louis next year.
The Colored Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Missouri elected Edward J. Lewis of Kansas City as grand master, William Barton of Columbia as deputy grand master, George B. Temple of St. Louis as grand secretary, August Tulne of St. Louis as grand treasurer, C. L. Wilson of Kansas City as grand director, and W. C. Gordon of St. Louis as endowment director. The next meeting will be at Louisiana.
A meeting of dealy camp Confederate Veterans in Columbia appointed J I Maxwell Col Eli Hodge and M G Quinn to arrange the State reunion to be held in Columbia late in September. All old officers were re elected for another year. The executive committee will form subcommittees to handle arrangements. Boone County’s New Bank in Columbia was completed with Rocheport stockholders forming a second Rocheport bank with capital stock of 10000 dollars.
The crew under Captain Pope discuss plunder and a swift cruise as they alter course and prepare for a quick raid. Grindal pushes for a letter of marque and wealth while Pope asserts discipline and aims for rapid profit before a British cruiser can intervene. The men drink, plan, and await the moment to seize fortune aboard the brig.
A Northwest guest narrates a tale of crossing a frozen river. The sleigh and horses fall through but the momentum carries them to shore with minor injuries, leaving a fatal twist as the speaker confesses the outcome was drowning.
A verbose note on wealthy dogs in France living pampered lives. A young woman visits affluent dog owners daily with a black bag containing towels, a brush, comb, soap, manicure tools, and rose liniment to groom and perfume the pets, suggesting even canine care has become a status symbol.
Bishop Nicholson recalls a Philadelphia ministry era when parish finances and duties were strained. While in New York he saw a laborer cleaning dirt, who spoke of future beauty from hard work. The exchange inspired the bishop to return to Philadelphia renewed and hopeful.
Dr Reginald John Campbell of City Temple London is honored by a large throng of clergymen from three denominations at Presbyterian House. When asked how to explain the crowd he quips that the Campbells are coming, a witty Brit remark noted by the New York Mail and Express.
Nearly all the world’s best hooks are produced at Reddrick England. The annual output reaches about 600 million hooks, roughly 10 million each week. Hooks vary from enormous shark hooks to tiny trout hooks, with bends measuring around one inch.
Oliver Gibbs notes from Wisconsin horticulturists describe Martha trees planted in plat Nos. 2 and 3 with timing of bearing from 1893 to 1900. He details locations, interplanting with Strawberry and Hibernals, and predicts if the Martha proves an annual cropper Mr. Lyman may face competition from Prolific and Peffer's Gibb in future seasons.
An agricultural notice explains timing for spraying as petals fall and calyx opens to target moths and caterpillars in apples. It advises using poison before eggs hatch, warns that canker worms resist late poisons, and suggests a Paris green mix dusted on potato foliage to kill early beetles.
Practical guidance on choosing fast growing cover crops for orchards emphasizing complete ground cover, soil humus addition, drought protection, and moisture retention. Suggests using multiple crops to hedge bets and cites state experiments and nursery practices. notes variability by location and year.
A discussion suggests poultry can fund education for aspiring young farmers. It notes some youths obtain college education through poultry earnings and urges ambitious farm youths to explore practical poultry ventures to improve opportunities.
The article praises decisions in naming chicken breeds and lists varieties now standard in the United States. It notes original names, then additions such as Silver Laced Golden-Laced White Buff Black Golden-Penciled Partridge, plus Silver-Penciled Buff-Laced and Columbian. It mentions England's Cuckoo Wyandotte.
Howle cautions farmers about cow feed products marketed as by products and warns against using waste gaskets. He favors ground oats as prime cow feed and notes rye and peas as effective when mixed. He criticizes high prices for wheat bran and urges dairymen to avoid overpriced staples until prices fall.
Instructions emphasize readiness before picking, using clean single-use crates, neat packaging to boost sales, and protective stands for pickers. Supervising selection and clear pay terms are advised, with notes from J. L. Herbst on efficiency and appearance affecting price.
The Housekeeper describes the Hunt as a game for children where a set number of peanuts is hidden in a room. Notes may be visible or concealed, with many placed in accessible spots to ensure every hunter finds at least twenty. The winner takes a prize such as a toy tun or toy hound.
A brief note cites a commence essay titled Why Women Should Devote Her Life to Upbuilding and Developing Mank nn, highlighting a focus on female roles in social progress and moral improvement in early scholarship.
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