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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
2
A collection from Marble Hill Press features curious phrases from New Jersey to New York including a tale of a man claiming a wink for ten years, commentary on dividends and abbreviations, a divorcees marriage plan, a patriotic cadet meeting, and notes on social life in Washington. It also mentions the dowager empress of China, a French minister, and J Pierpont Morgan with a copyrighted photograph.
Fragment of a kitchen or culinary notebook mentions pate de foie gras possibly made from veal and a vague instruction to set back and wait. No clear event, date, or people identifiable.
New York now offers a public bath with facilities for up to 175 people. The city population, per the latest census, stands at 4,072,000.
A New York man writes to The Sun claiming several Vienians oppose home rule for Americans. He suggests they are New Yorkers in dispute over national identity. The letter reflects urban criticism of immigration color and patriotism in the city.
A fragmented report suggests Miste may cure nervous troubles but notes the belief that the remedy could be worse than the disease in the case of compost Niens Tike Hiawwattiee for ihobelin.
A playful note describes Fratee as saving time by signing fourteen arbitration treaties, lamenting the next would be different and done in her own chamber of ebepaties.
A garbled note mentions a governor general of Cania da speculating about population at sea in five years. It suggests tension over a planned “woll-race subtele heme” reaching an extreme, but the fragment lacks concrete facts or context to confirm names, places, or events.
In a fragmentary report the inventor Mr Harry Mills is noted as emerging as a key figure. The piece mentions Tim’s proposal and a plan involving disguises, with a focus on a powerful explosive destined to rest forever.
The Washington Post quotes HH P. Whitney claiming he could have wired fledgling Koedlke professors for what he says about his new jockey concept. He suggests it would have been worth the money to see professors ride the horses.
A garbled tribute fragment reflects on Janaosehek as a renowned actor and orator who lived beyond the era of Wer and dies amid fading memory. The text contemplates whether they would die happy, hinting at a life linked to performance and public speech.
A man named Thomas Essleton of New York has accumulated debts totaling 11.1 million with no assets. The record notes he cannot read or write, casting doubt on the reliability of his financial explanations and the origins of his economic woes.
A dozen generals along with military students began a revolt in ral but police halted the uprising. The leaders now face arrest as the movement’s path to glory ends in detention.
Con- vlect W. J. Dounslass of Massa chusetts urges boys of America to be honest faithful industrious save money. Who could give better advice in seven words.
Eight society women in New York have volunteered to teach sewing in a parish school in the tenement district. Their efforts stand in contrast to their peers in society who admit they cannot sew a hem or pillowcase.
A newspaper recounts a murder mystery scene where a young woman brings in her elderly father and kisses him before the jury. The piece implies such acts should come with caution, noting the father’s willingness to oblige in the drama.
Rev Herbert 5 Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist Church Boston proposes that if John D Rockefeller gives away all his money he will be made senior deacon. The line is presented as a humorous offer rather than a serious pledge.
Jack Travers enters a sham marriage with Jessie Cameron to secure her inheritance while plotting to reveal his true identity as her cousin. Amid intrigue and danger, he promises aid in the future and prepares for further revelations as the plot thickens toward possible war and pursuit.
Senor Rafael Rolgado appears with a beaming smile as the counterfeit Travers prepares to divide a fortune. A minister, a Coban, and two women witness a supposed wedding in a Presbyterian setting. Jack studies a deformed girl whose gaze unsettles him, pondering her link to Jessie Cameron and her possible relation to Senor Roblado.
Elizabeth Ogilvie in Good Mouseheaping recounts a newlywed quarrel over reading habits. A wife hides a prune whip recipe in her husband’s paper provoking a clash over what a wife may read. The scene ends with the husband’s gleeful discovery of the same recipe in a new issue.
A minister and a fellow passenger discuss horse racing fascination while riding. they lament the betting habit and its spread, noting racing news interests passengers and the minister asks how betting could be stopped. The other man mentions being a bookmaker and hints at the financial pull of racing.
Residents of Larchmont, fashionable New York suburb, report a smooth thief nicknamed a Raffles strolling daily to call on targets. He reportedly swindled CL WM Dale out of over 50 dollars in jewelry and later entered Edward A. Maher’s home, the Union Pathway president, stealing gems worth about 200 dollars before buying a cigarette at a nearby entrance.
A proposal to furnish free breakfasts at Milwaukee public schools aims to curb hunger that prevents children from studying. The idea, echoed by educators in New York and discussed in England, urges broader adoption to ease school expenses.
Senator Chauncers M. Depew marked forty four years in politics by attending a strict Republicans convention at Croton Dam New York. He spoke from the Vermida of Halmer's hotel on the spot where he was nominated for the assembly years ago. PD Wily Travis chaired the meeting and Joseph Handson served as secretary during the roll call.
Dr E G Ert Browne, explorer for the British Natural History Society, visits the St Louis fair and stirs commotion among Asians at the shows. Browne speaks twelve oriental dialects and as many languages, drawing loud demonstrations of welcome. He replied to greetings by speaking six dialects in rapid succession.
Senator Scott of West Virginia announces this as his last national campaign. He cites the death of Frederick S. Gibbs and Henry C. Payne and the loss of old associates in the national committee as reasons to retire and allow younger men to carry the party burden.
The London Times recalls Benjamin Westward the Course of Empire author Berkeley arriving at Newport on January 23, 1729, after leaving Greenwich in a large ship in September 1728. The voyage lasted nearly five months.
The Antarctic voyage returning on the Discovery challenges the old belief on scurvy cures. Scurvy appeared with canned foods and subsided when fresh meat from penguins and seals was used.
New York reports Andrew Carnegie may testify at Mrs Cassie Chadwick’s trial when his health allows. A secretary said Carnegie will provide a deposition from his home and later testify in Cleveland or after Florida return if needed. Chadwick arrived in Cleveland amid jeers. she faces seven federal indictments including five fraud charges. Bail would require substantial surety, which she excludes.
Nightly gunfire resumes in Zeigler Dagmein Wisconsin with six nights of disturbances. Farmers fear attacks near walls. locals evacuate at night. Uniformed men seen on poles. workers bolster patrols and build military telephone lines. Captain Colin Campbell, new husband of Miss Nannie Leiter, visits Zeigler.
Washington reports that Russia has submitted a new arbitration treaty form for negotiations. The draft differs radically from the version suggested by Secretly Hay, so talks are expected to take time. Russia also requests signing the document in St. Petersburg rather than Washington.
In Portland Judge Bellinger on Wednesday postponed the trial of multiple defendants charged with defrauding the government of public lands. The cases involve Francis Heney, prosecutor for the government, and current reasons for the postponement are not clear.
Governor Yates grants Eli Ruger a four week reprieve from hanging set for December 16 in Mound City to allow appeal before the Board of Pardons meeting January 10 in Springfield.
Medora Indiana report details a fatal accident when a shotgun discharged as Alonzo Ritchey 17 of Fidelity alighted from a buggy. Ritchey was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon in the incident likely caused by the accidental discharge.
Pine Bluff Arkansas reports a fire that originated in R M Knox's warehouse Tuesday night destroyed property valued at 7500 dollars. The loss included a stock of furniture wagons buggies and about seventy bales of cotton.
Explosion of a boiler at W. H Bates & Co coal mine in Winchester Thursday night set the upper structure ablaze and burned it completely. Total loss estimated around $8000. Local officials report no further damage or injuries.
The Amelia A. ferryboat carrying forty passengers sank after being crushed by river ice while crossing from Bellaire to Benwood. Passengers crawled onto the ice and were nearly dead from exposure before rescue.
Sir Donald Currie has given $125,000 to Edinburgh University to extend its usefulness and assist the Carnegie Trust in carrying out its work. The donation supports educational and research initiatives in the city and aligns with philanthropic aims of the era.
Washington reported the Senate approved the Philippine civil government bill by 28 to 1 after extensive amendments and debate. Key changes lowered railroad bond interest to 4 percent, exempted Philippine and Porto Rican bonds from tax, and allowed bonded indebt ness for local improvements at 4.5 percent. The measure funds a mineral and land patenting system, immigration admin, and gives the civil governor the title of general governor, with statehood motion anticipated in January. The House focused on private calendar bills while Senate adjourned to Monday.
In Winchester Friday the Marcum damage suit trial heard four witnesses testify accused conspirators James Hargis Alexander Hargis Kid Callahan and B F French allegedly plotted to lure James B Marcum to danger. Witnesses Rob ert Chaney and James Mann from Breathit county said Hargis offered them 500 and their freedom from murder charges if they killed Marcum. The plot dates to weeks before the murder and allegedly occurred in the private arsenal above Hargis store in Jackson. Mrs Marvy Johnson sister of Mir re r an testified that months earlier four men Fetner Abner Smith and White waited in a rock quarry near the Maren residence to murder him, warned by Fetner who had befriended Marcum and did not want him killed. Johnson added she found the armed men the next morning. She also said she saw Curtis Jett and Asbury Spicer with guns across the street the day before the murder. John Noble former Jackson police judge described post murder plans to establish an alibi for Curtis Jett and testified that he stood on the pavement during the shooting as arranged. Defense attorneys conferred with Hargis French and Callahan in the Hargis store upstairs room to fix Noble’s witness testimony.
A Rock Island sock train collided with a Union Pacific freight train at a crossing in Manhattan Kansas on Wednesday. Five people were injured including Fireman McKay of Belleville badly scalded possibly fatal, Engineer P Henderson of Belleville lightly injured, head brakeman unnamed seriously hurt, Fred Wheatley of Mankato badly injured, and Wary Robins fireman scalded.
Stockholders of the St. Louis Vandalia and Terre Haute met Thursday and ratified a proposed consolidation with Terre Haute and Indianapolis Terre Haute and Logansport Logansport and Toledo and Indianapolis and Vincennes railroads. The merged firms would be capitalized at 25 million dollars. Other parties to the deal also ratified.
The American Association of traveling passenger agents elected Jay W. Adams of San Francisco as president C R Benjamin of St. Louis as vice president and E W Landman of Toledo Ohio as secretary treasurer in Mexico City on Tuesday among honors to a St Louis native.
Fire gutted Elk City Oklahoma high school built three years ago. Loss reported at 145000 dollars with 6000 dollars insured. Incendarism charged as the alleged cause.
The U S Supreme Court on Monday dismissed for want of jurisdiction the suit by St Louis expanded metal fireproofing company against Standard fire proofing company. The action involved disputes over fireproofing materials and trade.
In Minneapolis Minnesota the jury for the fifth trial of ex mayor Ames on bribery charges has failed to reach a verdict and was dismissed by Judge Elliott. This marks the fourth disagreement after a conviction was overruled.
Three thousand students demonstrated in Moscow amid clashes with police and Cossacks as they moved from the palace gates along Tverskaya Street. About three hundred were arrested and sixty injured. authorities used revolvers, guns, and force to disperse crowds near Pushkin statue. The unrest appeared localized to Moscow with broader political groups cautious.
Washington reports John F. Wallace chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission presented estimates to the Howse committees. Based on prior figures the sea level plan would cost about 300 million with varying options: stepped, sea level, and full sea level differing in open and completion dates. Time to build depends on shift work and Gamboa project, with faster construction possible by adding electrical work and plant capacity.
Washington reports the Postmaster General removed Frank di Cunningham of South Omaha rural carrier and James C. Keller of Cleveland leader of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Dismissal follows an inquiry into insubordination absence without leave and violation of President Roosevelt’s January 2 order prohibiting individual or organized attempts by government employees to influence legislation or solicit pay raises.
Washington floated the idea of appointing Governor of the Philippines, like E Wright, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The seat would replace the late FE S Hammond, who died recently in New York. Also mentioned for the vacancy are John E. McCall, Tennessee Internal Revenue Collector, and Judge Randolph of Memphis.
A New York wire reports Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick and his daughter Mary left Paris Sunday for London and likely sail Saturday on the Cedric for New York. The doctor showed marked nerves and refused comment while settling bills, displaying a large roll of ten e.
Chefoo reports that passengers arriving Friday from the Kwantung peninsula confirm official Japanese reports of several Russian ships sunk recently at Port Arthur.
Lawton Oklahoma Judge E M Payne of Chickasha a United States commissioner was acquitted in federal court here of the charge of drunkenness and permitting the sale of liquor in the Indian Territory.
Washington reports Charles A. Jordan superintendent of construction at Butte Mont has been detailed for duty connected with the Evanston post office construction project.
Snow fell all day in Carthage Missouri and the surrounding area. By night the stretch of southwest Missouri lay under a white blanket nearly three inches deep with more snow continuing. The storm breaks a four month drought and will aid winter wheat planted in the fall.
In Mattoon Illinois the season's worst blizzard blanketed the area Friday night with six inches of snowfall reported. Officials closed some roads as crews worked through the storm.
The four seats on the cotton exchange held by Daniel J. Sully & Co were auctioned on the exchange floor for 40100 dollars. The three seats in the name of Daniel J. Sully sold for 310000 dollars each.
A severe wind storm swept Salina Kansas on Friday lowering temperatures by six degrees since morning. The daylong high winds caused heavy pressure on stock nationwide and disrupted farm operations with widespread wind damage reported.
Two fires in Searcy Arkansas damaged multiple business blocks on Sunday. Originating in different parts of town, the blazes destroyed Alexander's hall, the Confectionery Store run by Solon Good, Chandler's, Worth & Benson's Grocery, and the McQueen general merchandise store, with several others damaged. Losses reach thousands, with some insured and others uninsured. investigators deem the fires incendiary.
Hannibal Mo Friday Vernon J B a St Louis physician was convicted on three counts of bribery tied to post office site selections in Missouri cities Saturday sentenced to three years in the penitentiary United States District Judge Adams denied a new trial appeal was filed and Vernon was sent to St Louis to perfect it Bond was fixed at Slew The Blanton case from the Treasury Department facing similar charges was continued until next May.
Taylorville district Farmers Institute convened Thursday at Assumption with Christian, Macoupin, Montgomery and Sangamon counties represented. Road attendance marked opening day as exhibitors showed fine corn, wheat, oats, and poultry. Addresses were delivered by Professor J. G. Mosier Urbana Miss Bacon Decatur and Miss Anna S Barbee Taylorville.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed the criminal court decisions in the post‑L conspiracy cases involving August W. Machen George F Lorenz Samuel Grof and Diller B W Groff. Each was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the West Virginia penitentiary and fined six dollars.
Commissioner of Pensions Eugine FL Ware urged the President to accept his respects on the eve of leaving for his Western home in Kansas. He quipped that after his time in the pension show office he desires something easy and reflected on the recent labors.
St. Petersburg reports Captain Clade, detached from Admiral Rorest vensky’s squadron to testify before the international commission, was arrested for criticizing the admiralty and Grand Duke Alexis and has now been released.
Washington reports the Charles W. Gin dele company of Chicaze TL has won the Oak Park Illinois post office construction contract for 232450 dollars.
Constantinople replies to Austria and Russia declaring objection to increasing foreign officers in the Macedonian gendarmerie. The Porte argues such a change would disturb the native population and raises concerns over local stability.
Bloomington Illinois Sunday incident left W B Cherry a switchman for the Chicago and Alton fatally crushed between two moving railroad cars. He resided in Lincoln Illinois.
The trial of ex-Representative J. D. Todd for killing R. T. Wall in Richmond last May opened before Judge Timmonds in the circuit court. About 200 witnesses are listed for the case.
Explosion hits mine No. 2 in Sandoval Illinois at 5 o clock Thursday evening burning five men seriously. Local rescue teams rushed to the scene as workers' conditions remained critical. Names of the injured were not released as investigators began inquiries into the cause.
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