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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1896
Page
7
Under Dakota law a stage robber could face life. If no loot is taken, a half life was the rule. A judge set fifteen years as half a life, but the supreme court overturned, declaring nineteen years seven months and four days the proper figure.
Government inspector questions a jailed man about his presence in the prison. The man explains he was sneezing due to a cold while attempting to climb a window, and a gentleman supposedly waited and caught him, leading to his detention.
A member of parliament named Hunter suggests purchasing the Scotch deer forests and converting them into popular farms and pleasure grounds. The current rental income from these areas is about £99,000 per year.
A report notes through the Lidle telescope that one of Jupiter's moons has a tiny moon revolving around it. Also included is a spoof of magazine notes and a humorous exchange about a suitable novel for the New Woman with a quip about halos and St Peter.
Advertisement from Mermod and Jaccard Jewelry Co. Saint Louis urging readers to mail 55 cents to receive a solid silver hand led item and a new illustrated catalogue of jewelry and silver wares.
A reader cites a playful exchange about twins and frugal living. The note references Piso's Cure, Dr Kay's Balm, and Chicago’s health boast, with satirical lines about medicines and a humorous potato bug anecdote in regional dialect.
A profile of Col James Hamilton Lewis tracing his rise from Georgia to Seattle as a longshoreman and lawyer. Describes his charm, political steps, and role as a Democratic leader, noting his 1890 state convention chairmanship and his bid for Congress.
Advice states a girl should marry only after proving capability to manage a home in all departments. It argues competence, willingness, and household skills justify marriage promises, while incompetence excuses a partner to seek another. It praises homemaking, neat kitchens, and piano learning as empowering for a future wife.
News from Belgium reports Prince Joseph de Caraman Chimay seeking a divorce from his American wife Miss Clara Ward of Detroit whom he married in 1890. The Chimay family, long poor, has seen discord as Princess Chimay, famed for wit and beauty, resents her marriage and social confines, with two children and a prominent Belgian lineage.
Mr. Lewis earned the nickname our dude as he became a town fashion plate and quickly rose in politics. He joined the territorial senate within a year of arriving in Washington and declined a 26 year old Democratic nomination for congressional delegate to stay home. The text contrasts household competence with marriage expectations, urging women to prepare as intelligent housekeepers before marriage to foster happier homes.
Mr Lee Jones, secretary of the Liver pool Food association, has organized a daily meal program for school children. Each child receives a pint of thick soup and a jam bread slice for a half penny and a farthing to cover expenses. The meals are described as practically vegetarian. Jones, who conceived the scheme, has been named honorary director amid expected association growth.
A damaged ad page itemizing early 20th century patent medicines and tonics. Mary Svabek of Omaha reports relief after Dr Kay Renoister, with prices and mail orders. Miscellaneous stock claims include Syrup of Figs, Dr Milnes Restorer, German Liver Medicines, and quips about cures and blessings.
Edmond D. Murdaugh, president of Territorial normal schools, praises Danderine claiming regrowth of hair for bald individuals and asks readers to obtain the product from Knowlton Deoderine Co in Guthrie Oklahoma for £1 per bottle. References to promotions and low rail rates appear alongside.
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