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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
Reading shows a chaotic mix of items including a prisoner given days per inch of stature for theft, notes on starch and fabric fineness, musings on foreign waterways and canals, and stray references to mills, miles of canal, and a fasting man. The readable elements are disjointed and lack a coherent single story.
White River navigation gains with steamboat Join P making inaugural trips and plans to improve Bull Creek passage. Missouri report notes state needs transport links, mineral and lumber commerce, and closer access to towns as work advances.
Boone county court of Boone invites county court judges to a September 17 gathering in Columbia to coordinate action on the proposed central route highway. The meeting aims to discuss plans and unified steps toward building the road.
A Missouri crash on a flat stretch of road near Weston killed L. M. Williams, a Kansas City hardware boat trader, and severely injured Kinglver W. R. Marshall parked in a ditch. Perry Malona, an elderly Phelps County resident, was later found dead at a culvert under the Prigco railroad in the same area.
The article argues railroads are earning ample profits, with Union Pacific paying ten percent dividends and many lines above par or profitable despite overcapitalization. It endorses reduced rates as a fair return on invested capital, asserting Democratic support for state and national legislation to ensure justice for the people.
Fragmentary text discusses state actions and corporate interests, mentioning governance and power dynamics. It references geographies and entities in a vague, archival tone, with missing names and dates hindering full reconstruction.
Mrs Margaret Ramerich of Cito reports relief from back pain and kidney trouble after two years unable to do housework. She says Doan's Kidney Pills provided quick relief and cured the ailment. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY lists 60 cent tablets for sale.
A humorous tale from Lippincott's Magazine recounts an amateur farmer blaming hens for a poultry crisis. An inventor questions feed, and an old farmer Rawlins reveals the hens starved the chicks, highlighting a comical misunderstanding of poultry care.
Mrs. Bottle Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old baby suffered a facial and foot rash causing crying and restlessness. After using Caticara Remedies and Ointment, she notes rapid improvement within hours and claims scalp relief from cradle cap. Mentioned date June 9 1906.
In a Western town a man bought a quart of milk yesterday and found it adulterated. He warned the culprit to bring another quart and he would refrain from denouncing him. The next day three quarts appeared on his doorstep. Three dairymen in the town were connected to the incident.
A binaking girl confessed that Jack kept asking about their college. To end the questioning she told him it was something, then stopped.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a family dispute about intelligence and a little girl with a bathing salt issue. The exchange includes a bitter reply and a note that the bathing salt matter is being arbitrated.
Fragmented vintage anecdotes describe coffee substitutes aiding sleep and energy. A Calf woman credits Postes for better rest after coffee withdrawal. A housewife recalls ink mishaps teaching caution with household items. A traveler notes marsh cattails and a native misinterpretation about sausages. A Starch ad promises value with Defiance Starch trial offer.
A garbled account mixes court hearing hints with household remarks. It mentions Capt Basclimb, a school teacher speaking about a widow, and a rambling dialogue on marriage, home design, and cultural quirks. The text drifts through anecdotes about widows in the Sandwich Islands and a stray reference to Youth's Companion.
A fragmented excerpt discusses canal networks and transport in Europe. It notes 200 miles of waterways, 7,000 miles of waterways, and mentions France, England, Holland, Belgium considering improvements. It cites a Century Magazine piece noting capital spending of 77,000,000 to cut freight rates for 16 miles and cites France’s wealth at 42,000 million.
A damaged OCR fragment references a local item about a team or person achieving a notable triumph. Names and places are unreadable, but the piece hints at competition and victory tied to a civic or regional context. Further readable details are not available in the fragment.
A fragmentary OCR passage describes a scene in a school hallway with a puzzled voice and disrupted dialogue. The text includes a character saying he is late and an unclear exchange involving a Mrs Murphy and a "pudgy little fellow" in first grade, but the meaning is muddled and many words are garbled.
Geet discusses pork trade prospects and daily trade contact. Mentions Dr H Kies Li SH Arch and Fhibédiplex. Describes aim to move straight forward and reduce vices through routine interactions.
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