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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
2
Jessie Carden faces pressure from Arthur Morris and General Carden as old family ties, debts, and a new financial promise unfold. Peter Burt confirms John Hurt is alive in a distant land, urging patience while Jessie plans a Paris journey to pursue art and music.
In a coastal New England setting, Jessie confesses a wish to go to Paris but prefers strangers to Morris man or lingering suitors. She recalls a past romance with Peter Burt as she wanders the marsh, then sails to France to pursue studies before returning to Boston years later.
A collection of quirky observations and quips on war, politics, people, and culture. Snippets reference Japan's war costs, neutral power definitions, an inventor, a self‑destructive man, a New York incident, a Jefferson Davis descendant betrothal, and light jabs at society life, performers, and science curiosities.
Col Younghusband's column describes an icy pass in Tibet encountered recently. The narrative notes the pass was the sole route available at that moment.
The published figures show beer consumption in Germany declining by about 49 percent over the last twenty two years. Vat der mutter iss.
Annual hail reports describe stones as large as hens eggs from several regions, with no reports yet of hailstones as small as beef roasts.
A California surgeon performed an operation as the house they were in burned around them. The scene underscores how some medical professionals may continue care despite dangerous surroundings.
Those Newport society girls who have taken up the habit of play in leapfrog on the beach will, of course, be seriously shocked when they see their pictures on the papers.
Hetty Green moved recently because her rent was raised by $2 a month. The old lady persists in attempting to enter the Russell Sage class, seen as unwomanly by critics.
Inventor Holland predicts a future where a ten dollar wing set enables human flight at ten miles per hour. He urges early orders to avoid delays.
A remark from King Edward claiming he avoids physical exercise sparks note on monarchy and duties. The comment suggests a view that ruling may require little or no active labor, reflecting attitudes toward royal work and public expectation.
A reader suggests discarding caught carp rather than returning it to the water. The note claims chloroform can be used to kill carp, promising fewer carp and a better chance for other fish to survive.
A new expert claims the Panama Canal excavation cannot be finished before 150. The remark notes prophecy allure, suggesting it may take six or seven years to prove false.
John J L Sullivan will manage a New York hotel, with a bar attachment ensuring visitors can locate him without delay.
The Wartford Courant argues that swimming instruction should be part of every public school program. The reform faces a long road, as many mothers still believe boys are safer if they do not know how to swim.
A Chicago man claims sighting a creature in Africa described as half hippo and half crocodile. The remark follows a broader joke that many Chicago men have witnessed far stranger monsters in their bedrooms.
A court case notes a man alleged to pretend intoxication to mislead his wife. The article remarks this is not a new tactic. It says many men have feigned strict sobriety to fool their spouses.
A writer of popular songs notes that he first jots down a jumble of meaningless words to match the meter, then replaces them with sense later. He observes many songwriters follow this method, but skip the second step.
Lightning struck the Washington monument tree three times and the Chicago replica of Washington's Mount Vernon home twice, damaging structures and prompting scattered cleanup. (Entities: Washington monument, Chicago, Mount Vernon, Jones)
General Carden and his daughter Jessie share a scene in a New York drawing room. They discuss Blake & Company, a young San Francisco startup sweeping established houses, and a Treasury conference report. Jessie then asks about John Burt, prompting a wary reaction from the general.
Jessie reads a letter from Arthur Morris confirming a safe abroad return, while General Carden, Mrs Gistrom and Marshall discuss a puzzling coincidence. The scene ends with Jessie surprised and the question of a future visit lingering as the chapter closes.
At a Madison Square Garden dog show a woman and her boy praised a fierce bull dog. A man in plain clothes with a bike cap calmly pet the dog. The attendant reveals the man is millionaire E. R. Thomas, owner of the dog priced at a large sum.
A formerly shabby New York man with a six figure bank balance improves his look after visiting J Pierpont Morgan's charity offices. He asks to see Mr Clarke, but is told to return next day. The clerk jokes about being broke, and the man’s shabby appearance ends.
A girl named Margaret, after a long day of play with a visiting friend, kneels in prayer alone. Her mother, surprised by the religious impulse from her ordinarily irreligious child, asks why she prays at such a hour. Margaret explains she aims to pass exams and recalled the preacher’s message to “do not delay” asking God in plenty of time for an excellent grade.
At the Republican State convention in Springfield Senator Cullom and Speaker Cannon debated who is handsomer. A witty exchange with insults and a child’s vote ends with Dorothy refusing to choose, hinting she might send Mr Cannon.
The late Mrs. John Ridgway of Paris was famed for wit at social gatherings. Guy de Maupassant joked that the honeymoon ends when the wife asks for money, and Mrs. Ridgway replied that it ends when the husband stops asking how much he may give.
A violent wind gust struck North St Louis and crossed the river to Venice and Madison, killing three people and injuring over twenty. Hundreds left homeless and property losses run into six figures as debris and damaged buildings line a wide path through streets from Capenen Avenue to the river. A heavy rain followed with an electric light display and alarms at the World’s Fair grounds. Weather officials were puzzled by the cyclone like storm and the sudden, unforecasted approach over eastern Kansas.
Chicago Mayor Harrison failed to settle the stock yards strike after a conference with union leaders. Packers reportedly had refused a conference with the workers. A disruption arose when it was discovered packers were importing laborers in barrels, with Greeks on barrels seen by pickets. The incident allegedly continued for six weeks. President Donnelly did not disclose the fate of the Greeks.
In San Francisco December wheat rose again on Friday reaching a new high price of $A21 per centallon higher than earlier week highs. The market shows a continued upward trend with prices surpassing prior records.
An earthquake in the Island of Samos in the Creek Archipelago near Smyrna caused serious damage to several villages. Some inhabitants were killed and many were displaced as aftershocks followed the initial tremor.
The twenty fifth annual old settlers' reunion of Macoupin county was staged in Carlinville on Thursday. About four thousand people attended. Judge James C. Allen of Olney delivered the address.
Vandalia Newfoundland and Labrador records a Friday storm dumping over two inches of rain in thirty minutes. The rare heavy rainfall is expected to greatly benefit the corn crop and fall pastures.
Much needed rain moved through Pilot Grove Missouri Thursday night a water spout was seen west of town. The new bridge under construction over the Lamine river was swept away at 5 o clock Friday morning.
St. Petersburg reports Port Arthur’s fall is anticipated at any moment with emphasis on Lieut. Gen. Stoessel’s wife and children traveling to Chefoo aboard the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshiteln.
The State Department received advices from Chefoo stating a naval engagement at Port Arthur started at dawn Monday.
A New York writer praises the St Louis World’s Fair as far beyond expectations. The article describes the fan shaped layout with grand vistas, Cascade Gardens, and the Pike concessions including Tyrolean Alps and Das Deutsche Haus. It notes varied dining options, moderate prices, and comfortable weather during the seven days visited.
A New York photographer reports that August Belmont and James R. Keene are among the wealthiest patrons of portraiture. Belmont commissioned a vast set of prints from old negatives after his wife’s death, totaling nearly a thousand photographs he had forgotten.
Why birds live longer than mammals is explained by their beaks not wearing down like teeth. Carnivores and herbivores suffer tooth wear leading to starvation. Horses in wild habitats die from worn teeth, and rodents perish from dental injuries. Birds keep their beaks intact while grinding food with grit in the gizzard, avoiding repair.
A Philadelphia officer arrested a young woman for raising her skirts too high while crossing a muddy street in rain. The judge discharged the prisoner, noting Pennsylvania has no statute defining feminine proprieties in such matters.
The membership of our house of representatives has 236 lawyers out of 357. The house of commons has 129 lawyers in a total of 670, while the French chamber shows 139 lawyers in a total of 584.
Prospects rise for finishing the Garibaldi statue in Rome with a completion goal in 1911. Sculptor Galleri has been commissioned to complete the work after its 1884 start and ongoing progress.
A Kansas City hotel waiter, eager for a tip, boasted of a guest who tipped 30 cents. The guest, assuming the story, reveals the tip was from his own brother who had eaten earlier, implying the waiter overcharged family members. The tale appeared in the Kansas City Journal.
Mother Katherine Drexel of Philadelphia founder of the Order of the Blessed Sacrament offers 500000 of her private fortune to build a church and school for Winnebago Indians in Nebraska. The condition is Indian consent, obtained by Father Schell of Homer Nebraska.
Wilton Lackaye, the actor, said he had dramatized Hugo's Les Miserables. A friend doubted any New York manager would produce it, and Lackaye retorted to produce it, doubting any manager could pronounce the title.
Miss Millie Holmes, an English-born resident after twelve years in the United States, takes out naturalization papers to qualify for a position at the Philadelphia mint. She displayed rare knowledge of the Constitution and passed the examination with high credit, according to the report.
A Brooklyn man collecting former Fremont era supporters of 1856 has secured three responses for campaign use. The number of surviving veterans remains uncertain, and they are reluctant to acknowledge their ties publicly.
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee recounts a violent incident during a campaign paper run. After publishing a weekly blurb, a big armed man demanded the editor. Brownlow feigned absence and warned another irate visitor upstairs that the editor was ready for a fight, then vanished.
Etymology note traces Picts to pehta meaning fighters and Latinized Pic ts, notes Barbary from Greek barbarian, and links Guy of Warwick legends to Denagau. Mentions Celtic alt maen meaning high rock and its misreadings shaping old place names and coast crags.
Prince Abbas Hilmi khedive of Egypt visited London recently and is described as a clever farmer and capable engineer. He speaks five languages, is a scientist and businessman, yachtsman, social figure, sanitary reformer, and built a model village near Koulbeh outside Cairo. He is well built of medium height.
Dr. Carl Schmidt of Heidelberg reports success in assembling 2,000 papyrus fragments and translating them from Coptic to reveal what he Deems the first accurate account of the Acts of Paul. The document is dated around 1180 A D.
Paris Presse reports Prime Minister Combes favors Catholics forming a French national church or breaking away from the Roman church, potentially creating a pope of France.
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