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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
3
A reflection on vacations contrasts the drained feeling of some travelers with others who return energized and inspired. The piece urges reading nature as a grand gallery, extracting beauty and health from landscapes, and argues frequent vacations keep businesspeople fit and balanced, while constant work dulls the mind and narrows life.
A deaf man, always smiling, explains he cannot hear foolish comments. A friend asks why he keeps smiling, and the man replies he hears nothing but sarcasm and nonsense.
Mrs. William Keith, president of the Berkeley PPEF club, preached at Hethany Congregational Church for the first time in its history. Her sermon on the ethics of woman suffrage followed ministers debating the issue in Berkeley as suffragists push churches to endorse the cause.
A short poem by Margaret M. Burke extols gentle speech as a healing virtue. It portrays kindness as a force that lifts the downcast, softens pride, and unlocks closed hearts through a single, tender word.
The Washington Star quotes responses about gathering signatures for a petition and describes a butcher scene where a small boy asks for dry herring. The butcher replies kindly, and a humorous aside asks for a drink.
Two tramps argue about a dog on the road with one boasting the animal is innocent while the other questions which end to believe as the tail wags in apparent proof. The dialogue suggests a humorous or uncertain encounter with a stray dog as the central figure.
The excerpt laments youth usurping elders and despising wisdom, linking the decline to neglect of correction by age. It argues youth has not abandoned modesty when elders retain honor, and childhood does not reject reverence unless age forgets discipline. It references Bible, religion, and Mosaism era suggesting moral critique.
A playful verse extols corn on the cob as a joyous symbol of summer cheer. It invokes collective merriment, defends the rustic delight against elite criticism, and imagines the nation singing in praise of corn on the cob.
Mr Flatter Dearie asks if the piano fits through the new flat door while Mrs Flatter-I worries more about her new hat. The exchange reveals a small domestic quarrel over moving and fashion as the couple plans their household setup.
A poor author visited elder Dumas and threatened to suffocate himself and his three children unless granted 200 francs. Dumas searched but found only 200 francs. The man insisted on 300, else tragedy would follow. Dumas urged self sacrifice to save the children.
A passenger with goggles recalls past encounters while another pursuer claims he has repeatedly dodged danger. An express train arrives at a Midlands station where a transfer pause prompts a curious luggage check. A startled lady asks a porter if he is available, receiving a curt reply. A physics teacher tests students with a joke on three kinds of force: mental, physical, and peace. Office boy and editor exchanges reveal a missing payment stamp and a cashier’s reminder.
Baltimore officials show interest in a high pressure salt water fire system inspired by New York. With a 170 foot building height limit, the plan aims to protect tall structures without fire engines. Chief Horton supports center street pipelines and underground plugs with adjustable hydrants to reduce hose length needs.
A concise note on a grass widow who ensures her late husband's grave is kept green and cared for, symbolizing ongoing devotion and memorial upkeep.
A Boston broker visiting a household of young women graduates hears a discussion on the English novel. He quips that Fielding is important but worthless without good pitchers and hitters, a line from Harper's Weekly.
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa recounts a lifelong eczema torment that plagued him since birth. After trying many remedies with no relief, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills for eight months and reports being cured. Nelson R Burnett of Tipton Iowa verifies the testimonial as true and credible.
In a light dialogue a girl named Genevieve questions an engagement with Willie after a four hour fishing session with his back turned to her. The boy Willie asks why, and Genevieve explains a man who can fish that long with his back to a girl cannot be very in love.
A woman describes entering an office building and finding a man with a moustache blocking each mirror. She says she planned to fix her hat and hair on the elevator ride up but could not see herself. She recalls the sight as she attempted to primp.
An advertisement asserts Marine Eye Remedy heals eye ailments making weak eyes strong without causing pain or discomfort, claiming soothing relief and rapid comfort.
The fragment suggests a promotional slip for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Wisconsin. It also contains a quotable line about ingratitude and a rough remark about women arguing, with misspellings and casual product references.
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