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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1900
Page
3
Uplifting guidance urges women to balance home duties with grace and vigor. It extols the mother’s role in education and care of her family, claiming the world is weary and needs a restoring tonic, Pe-ru-na, to rekindle vitality.
An old advertisement extols Pe-ru-na as the one medicine women can rely on, claiming it cures catarrh of any organ by addressing mucous membrane inflammation and congestion. It asserts Pe-ru-na is especially effective for female ailments and catarrhal conditions wherever they occur.
An aristocrat’s former nurse keeps In memoriam cards from family members, fondly recalling each name and memory. A London Chronicle snippet shows the nurse’s pride in her trove as a poignant link to bygone kin. A separate note describes a dredging concept to free stranded vessels using a bucket-chain system driven by engines.
A vintage ad promotes Allot's Foot-Base powder to ease swollen feet corns and burning sensations. Sold in druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with a free sample upon request to Allen S. Olmsted in Leltoy New York.
A Viennese meteorologist reports experiments proving rainbows are conditioned by raindrop size. He states that while typically two rainbows appear side by side, as many as 20 can occur under certain conditions.
A note on Yucatan Chill Tonic (Improved) claims a reliable tonic with constant moleine proportions and no shaking. Mentions Terrace and the terraces of Palestine, ancient hillsides once terraced, some remaining today.
Alan Mackenzie and Joyce plan a country honeymoon while a shadow lurks in Alan’s past. He recalls Veronica’s tragedy and Hutchinson’s threat as a strange encounter in a shopfront unsettles him. Amid joy, fear tests their vow to love forever, with a secret ready to collide with their future.
A London window cleaner, William, is fired for reading the paper. He later reappears in smart clothes, asks for a job, and is hired at a higher wage after the manager fails to recognize him. He returns to his window cleaning in the same hotel, but now reads less and works.
A playful column notes a rooster and an old man exchanging quips about patience and sympathy. The speaker, a weary narrator, muses on fatigue from constant nagging and seeks lighthearted relief in rural humor.
A playful exchange between Jane and Tootsey reveals plans for gifts. Jane hopes to surprise her husband with a silver card tray four bronze Hercules figurines for the man telpiece and a Persian rug for the dressing table front. Tootsey counters with a new shaving brush for Jane.
A collage of jokes and quips from various papers. Lines joke about an attractive ice man confusing a stove, a flirting lodger with a lover, a Turkish sultan’s anniversary, politicians and doctors, theater burlesque, and a churchgoing Sunday golfer. Contains names like Magegle, Ella, Bella, Philadelphia North American, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Post, Washington Star, Indianapolis Journal.
A cryptic note from Chicago hints at surprising triumphs by unnamed figures as crowds whisper about offers, marriage, and a future with five children in a curious, playful scene from the city.
A fragment discusses the Boxers of China as failing to solve a large problem and pivots to a Wisconsin land pitch by C. E. Rollins offering farms along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line in Marinette County with cheap land, long terms, water, markets, climate, and good crops. It then cites Japan's financial state per the San Francisco Chronicle, contrasting past self sufficiency with current needs and ambitions.
Thorough cooking by boiling then peeling and slicing. Buttered tin, layered potatoes with sugar and small bits of butter between and on top. Optional maple syrup added before baking. Bake until brown and caramelized in a fairly hot oven.
Sir Richard Tangye, an English collector, has a 20 year Cromwell craze. His holdings include 400 framed engravings of the Commonwealth era, 200 portraits of Cromwell, 60 volumes on the period, four Cromwell letters, several manuscripts, letters from Cromwell's sons, and one of three death masks of the great Protector.
Describes Pope Nicholas V founding the Vatican Library, later expanded by various rulers, housing about 80 000 printed volumes and 24 000 manuscripts, with Greek, Latin, and Oriental works. Includes miscellaneous ads and anecdotes on medical notes, clothing remedies, and colonial-era observations.
Fragmented 15th century notes describe a thirteen year tax levied in England on births. The levy charged two shillings per new child for all not on alms, with heavier sums for the nobility and gentry based on rank and estate.
A legendary pheasant in Annam is known only by its valuable long plume sought by mandarins for headgear. A single skin trades around $400, yet the living bird dies in captivity. Also cautions on drinking water when climbing and a note on Adams Pepsin.
The Watchman notes that a Sunday school class copies the teacher's tone, as a child reflects the home spirit in prayer. A Kentucky girl offers a simple artless prayer asking divine blessing for her family and herself, illustrating how family atmosphere shapes public faith.
George M. Geralty of Daniels & Fisher in Denver says he is nurturing a true blue carnation under propagation and will only introduce it once a verifiable flower with a history is produced. Other notes mention Putnam Faceless Dyes refunds, a Chinese widow remarriage custom, wealth of Nubar Pasha, a Georgia wedding, Shaker marriage decline, a devils candlestick, Cloria Wear frock coats at Coutts & Co.
A quirky exchange from the Philadelphia North American notes the Dobeers hoping to keep a girl, with Mrs Grimp reacting about a birth and a name mix up, indicating a local humorous social moment. The fragment suggests a family or neighborhood gossip item centered on a newborn girl and a hopeful match.
Loseby Prison on Devil's Island lies named for a convict nicknamed the devil by jailers, not for climate or conditions. It housed political prisoner Henri Chabannes who praised its natural beauty in An Escape From the Devil's Island, noting turtle doves and pines. The text also advertises a chill tonic called Gaove's Chill Tonic with a rustic product claim and price.
A miscellany of science and travel items quoting Cuvier on a rat’s tail and its use as a balancing limb, plus a Sardinia brigandage anecdote where a schoolmaster loses work after brigands’ notices deter attendance. Also notices on cheap Colorado excursions and an agriculture division urging underdrainage to save alkali-affected lands in the Yellow Stone valley.
A physician notes the public's interest in army canned beef while warning against food adulteration. He cites borates and salicylic acids as harmful and urges stronger controls. He argues that general food inspection in England outpaces America, emphasizing broader civil impact beyond canned meat.
FITS Permanently Cured. No after first day of use of Dr Kings Cure Nerve Tentarer. Send for free trial bottle and testimonials. Halles Catarrh Cure claimed as sole positive cure, with $1000 reward for failure. Also notes Macon mayor collecting newspapers for families.
A monster shearing machine built for a large rolling mill exemplifies the affordable American iron industry. Weighing 260000 pounds and 21 feet high, it can cut a 10 inch square steel bloom as easily as a slice of cheese under a table knife, operated by a single man.
The article comments on women’s health remedies citing a medicine praised for female vitality and resilience. It discusses Melrose Manitoba’s new city charter allowing alderman votes only with citizen approval, a reform contested then restored. A note on Sitting Bull’s grave at Fort Yates and a quirky bill posting machine closes the fragment.
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