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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
3
The article discusses the hardship of childlessness caused by womb displacement or weak reproductive organs and argues that motherhood is a vital hope for married couples facing aging and loneliness.
Mrs Anna Potts of Hot Springs Arkansas describes years of backache irregular menses and discharge. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports improved health and a successful pregnancy. The letter notes sterility is rare and invites other women to write for free advice.
Announcement details changes in the Wa bash and Wheeling and Lake Erie railroads and the Gould lines Western Maryland. C. H. Newton named joint agent at Toledo effective Dec 1. office of general freight agent at St Louis to be abolished. S. B. Knight named industrial agent. Horace Clark resigns Western Maryland. Alexander Robertson named replacement. Tristram to Chicago post. Kelly to Pittsburg. Plans to reshuffle New York Central posts include Daly to New York as passenger traffic manager. Lynch to Chicago. Daniels to retire and become general advertising manager. ELEANOR R. PARKER advises on winter hand care with Ivory Soap. California oranges reach London market.
A collage of 1900 era ads tout Castorta as a safe infant remedy and praise Cure products. Includes claims about Defiance Starch, Taylor’s Cinerokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Muker, and Piso’s Cure for coughs. Mentions merchants, prices, and a testimonial from J W O Bries in Minneapolis.
Fresh disorders reach Cronstadt where loyal troops fired on mutineers as Manchurian troops return troops riot at Sizran railway station. An imperial ukase loosens censorship replacing most press penalties with court based accountability, limits to discuss government questions, and lists exceptional cases with fines up to 150 dollars and possible imprisonment or deportation.
A federal grand jury indicted cattlemen J. E. and R. J. Bilby of Quitman on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government through fraudulent homestead entries, subornation of perjury, and illegal fencing of public lands. Missouri representative L. C. Jenkins and James H. Drain, Bilby ranch foreman, were also named. The Bilbys allegedly recruited about thirty Missourians to make fraudulent homestead entries near the Bilby ranch in Wallace County, funding shanties and paying each homesteader a $51 cash fee.
Mrs Grace Taggart moves for a new trial in Wooster Ohio with a hearing set for December 1. Her counsel presents depositions and affidavits claiming prejudice and bias against Judge Eason and seeks a continuance to obtain more. The judge orders affidavits read at once amid sensational allegations including influence by a newspaper man on the verdict.
New Haven Conn Yale University has been given 75000 by two anonymous donors unaffiliated with the school. The funds will be used to establish a new lectureship on the inter relation of religion science and philosophy subject to certain annuities and conditions.
New York reports Pasquale Fringo owner of Spanish Lassie Mamie F and other horses and a well known character shot and killed his wife Ema at a local race track Saturday night. Mrs Fringo had been on the Stage and was a mulatto. They married two years ago and separated last year. Fringo is under arrest.
Walla Walla Washington state prison records indicate Angus McPhael was executed on Saturday for the murder of Fred Alderson at Darrington on May 1 1903. McPhael claimed insanity and said he believed he killed Alderson but had no knowledge of the crime. He walked to the gallows unassisted and remained composed to the end.
In Helena Oklahoma Miss Sybilla Davis who had been unable to speak above a whisper for two weeks and a day during a throat ailment suddenly answered a question audibly at supper startling those present and herself with the quick return of her voice.
J M Chittim of San Antonio, Texas, one of the cattle kings of Texas, was acquitted in the district court of the murder charge in the H G S Elwell killing at Sheboygan Wisconsin dated October 4, 1904. Chittim and W W Jones, Starr county stockman, quarreled. Chittim armed himself at home and returned to the court house then opened fire on Jones on Main plaza, firing three times.
Guthrie Oklahoma reports one fatal and two serious accidents. W H Walker of Shawnee died after being struck by a Rock Island train. Dewey Dilley eight, was struck by a Santa Fe train and sustained internal injuries. Horace Ellis of Perry lost an arm in a hunting incident.
Townsend withdraws and re introduces a bill to control rates, dramatically expanding the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate prices and practices across transportation and commerce sectors.
Stephen Connell of the Secret Service will replace Frank Tyree as bodyguard to President Roosevelt. Connell previously served at the White House and has spent the past year or two in the West. Tyree becomes United States marshal for Southern West Virginia. No plan to appoint Hat Masterson as a presidential bodyguard. Irish Nationalists adopt stricter theme rule regulation.
Revival of patent medicine ad copy touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as nourishing blood to soothe nerves and restore vigor. Claims no alcohol, boasts medical endorsements, lists ingredients like Golden Seal root and Stone root, and promotes a free Common Sense Medical Adviser with 21 stamps. Also pitches Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and headaches.
The Shanghai Times reports an elephant was run over by a train at the 106th mile on the Irawaddy railway section. The animal strayed onto the line, the engine sustained damage as expected, but no derailment or other injuries occurred.
Berlin physician Dr. K. Beerwald argues against free water consumption. He warns that excessive drinking can cause temporary disturbance and organic disorders, stressing the heart and kidneys are affected and the vascular system overloaded.
A Norwegian society offers a six months course with free board and tuition to young country girls who want to learn cow care and butter making for the British market. The program aims to boost butter output and skills among rural learners.
Special report from Hulett Wyoming on December 4 presents testimonials endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs May Taber says seven boxes cured a severe kidney trouble with relief from the first dose and kidneys now function normally. The ad claims the pills address rheumatism dropsy gout lumbago diabetes urinary and bladder troubles and Brights disease.
In Abyssinia nearly everyone carries a Robinson Crusoe straw umbrella that cannot be closed, creating a striking local quirk and practical curiosity for visitors and residents alike.
A grateful mother from Ashland Oregon credits Cuticura for curing her three month old baby’s severe milk crust. She describes applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a thin cap, noting hair regrowth and no recurrence after half the ointment used.
A lighthearted turn notes that even devoted wives imagine their future in widow’s attire, reflecting playful social musings rather than serious plans.
Advertises Defiance starch as 16 oz per package, offering time savings and no sticking. Claims rival 12 and 1/2 pound packs are cheaper per unit, with same price of 10 cents. Warns grocers may push stock to clear. Mentions a plumber hurt by a fall and prices dropping.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh. It claims constitutional remedies are needed and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness (caused by catarrh) not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
W L Jackson of Parkersburg West Virginia suffered for two decades with back pains and urinary disorders. Nights were spent near the toilet and retention led to catheter use. After taking Dou’s Kidney Pills his urine flowed freely and pain faded. He claims eight years of cure and continued activity past 70. Sold by all dealers at 6 and 9 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The shattering of trees by lightning is caused by sudden heat and rapid gas expansion in the wood. Vaporized sap water can create a veritable explosion, explaining the explosive effect observed in struck trees.
James Hellows McGregor of North Newport New Hampshire, reputedly America’s oldest Free Mason, marked his 104th birthday recently. He has voted the Democratic ticket since he was of legal voting age.
In Dalinque Iowa J G Meuitel describes years of rheumatism left after working in lead mines and a breakthrough after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Piles People. Within three months the swelling and pain disappeared and eight years later no recurrence. his family also trusts the remedy. The ad claims the pills deliver new blood and restore health and urges purchase from druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY. Marriage to single men is a hope to single women an intention.
The London Gazette published an official notice restricting any person who lacks proper royal authority from using the royal arms or any emblem or title in trade or profession. Violators may be restrained by injunction or interdict from continuing the use.
The text asserts the mouth is not the proper entry for air and emphasizes nasal passage filtration as essential to protect the lungs. It argues nasal filtration prevents damage to the lungs by filtering inhaled air, reducing wear and tear on the respiratory system.
Dr Barnardo the philanthropist used an unusual safeguard for his desk papers. A waste paper basket under the study held two snakes. A personal friend said the arrangement “worked like a charm.”
A Pittsburg Press item notes a lawyer's horse that would not cross a particular city bridge despite all urging. To leave town, the owner advertised the horse for sale with the sole stated reason of wanting to depart the city.
Oregon woman writes of coffee heart illness from habitual coffee use. She cites rapid pulses up to 137 and indigestion, then details improvement after replacing coffee with Postum Food Coffee for six months. Her husband also benefits. the Postum company promotes its product and the book The Road to Wellville.
The Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association at Rolla adjourned to meet in 1906 at Salem. Officers elected for the ensuing year include O A Wool president, George IL Cole first vice president, C P McClure second vice president, J B Needham third vice president, Miss Mothe Holmes secretary, J A Taylor railway secretary, and E A Dunham treasurer. State officials delivered an address and a declamatory contest awarded Mae Wilson of Ava a gold medal.
Cape Girardeau Missouri reports a Friday night blaze destroying the business portion of Orin Scott county about twenty miles south. Cookies saloon sparked the fire which consumed Hinkle Chitty store Lion Mountain depot Hale grocery M. Winer residence and store Winzel hotel empty building Dr Harris office Ban Lemp beer depot Dugan marble yard Merritt barber Eastman restaurant Engle restaurant J T Githen saloon and Hinkle livery barn. Total losses estimated at 75000 dollars.
A St Louis manufacturer begins assembling a French style motor car using top French and German mechanics and expert Eastern recruits. The plant aims to rival premier auto makers at home or abroad, despite past labor challenges.
St Louis Hunters from the Dixon Club near Union Station bring back a good supply of game including a wild cat shot from a tree after a several days outing. The party of four members includes Fred Dyer Walter Banck Max Eckles and Gus Wehrenbrecht along with eight turkeys fifty quail and several squirrels and rabbits.
Kirksville Missouri enacts a Sunday closing order issued by Mayor Craig. The rule restricts open shops to restaurants only with sales limited to meals and lunches. Marshall Hall is tasked with enforcing the measure, marking the city’s first general closing order.
Joplin Missouri reports Srest K Pengnet aged 29 son of Erncst Pengnet a St Louis capitalist and son in law of Judge E C Brown of Carthage died by self destructive act firing a bullet through his brain at the Brown home in Carthage where he and his wife lived. Mrs Pengnet is visiting friends in Texas.
A strong stockade surrounds the fall where William and Arthur Spaugh and their mother Mrs Mary Stanch are held on charges of killing Sheriff John W Polk of Iron County. Hundreds of spectators, including friends of the youths, raise fears of a possible rescue. Arthur Spaugh’s trial may start after the current case ends following a severance granted by the court.
A R Meyer notable Kansas City businessman and founder of Leadville Colorado died Friday in Kansas City at age 53 from rheumatism of the heart after a lingering illness.
Jefferson City reports that under a new rule by Warden Hall no guard will be appointed without civil service testing. A Thanksgiving spread to a prisoner concealed opium, packed in bored box holes with paper wedges, was discovered.
In Butler Missouri on Friday an attack aimed at W F Duvall cashier and principal stockholder of Farmers' Bank failed when a bullet was deflected by buttons on his vest and coat. The shooter was George Newberry former bank cashier and son of ex State Senator Jean T. E Newberry.
In Chillcothe Mo a masked gunman forced depot staff to open the money drawer at the Wabash depot Sunday night. The robbery paused normal activity as the thief escaped with cash. Judge Dabney Proctor dies at 70 in Moberly. St Joseph bar owners test Sunday opening law.
Joplin Missouri reports lead ore sold at 75 dollars per ton last week with potential to drop to 54 as pig lead climbs. Historical peak prices near 80 dollars per ton. Separate reports warn of a fire endangering Merchants' Exchange at St. Louis, alarming Planters guests and injuring four men.
Evangelist Frank H. Winter and Rev H R Osborne lead a long meeting at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Marshall Mo with Fras S D Goodale as singer. Several conversions reported as the revival continues and attendees respond to the gospel message.
Jefferson City Mo State Superintendent Vandiver revoked the license of the Merchants and Laborers Fraternal Union of Independence denying it the right to continue doing business in Missouri. A fourteen story office building to cost 700000 will be built at Eighth and Chestnut St Louis. An insane woman terrorizes a passenger on a train near Kansas City Washington. The twenty second annual report of the United States Civil Service Commission recommends Congress authorize a fee from examination applicants. If given, the commission will issue a manual providing detailed exam information reducing need for private prep.
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