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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
2
A jumble of notes and anecdotes from Marble Hill and beyond mentions charity gifts by King Victor Emmanuel, a Minneapolis woman fasting for apoplexy, a Chicago girl’s arrest, concerns about guardians, and playful wordplay on opera and royalty. It notes census costs, a Virginia grave search, and various colorful stunts, with references to Marie Corelli, a New Haven auto case, and other scattered items from the era.
Katherine Van Heemakirk accepts a secret arrangement via Mrs Gordon to meet Capt Hyde at the river. A bow of orange ribbon becomes a token of forbidden love as family factions, rival suitors, and wedding plans swirl through the Van Heemakirk household amid social tension and old world ceremony.
New York Senator Chauncey M. Depew recounted a Wall Street encounter at a Chamber of Commerce banquet. He noted Gov Odell’s election pleased him, but warned of a Republican vote slump and a small plurality. A joking exchange over fifty cents followed amid talk of stock market slips.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation depicts a witty wife urging a smoker husband to quit by staging a dramatic scene. The tale celebrates tobacco as a powerful domestic influence and hints a future name for the plant as the Happiness Flower.
A New York Times item recounts Dr Hedden’s office boy Archie who nightly failed to empty the cooler. One morning the doctor drank the water and detected a foul taste asking if the water was fresh. Archie admitted part of it was fresh, revealing partial tampering and hesitation in his reply.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt recounts a macabre, humorous obituary of a notoriously unlucky man. The teller recalls a chain of misfortunes from a felled pine tree delaying a sheriff’s levy to a lynching scare, ending with the man being cut down and brought home as his mother-in-law finished his obituary.
During a Vicksburg visit Congressman Patrick Henry was asked to address students. The teacher told pupils the visitor bore the name of the orator behind Give me liberty or give me death. A boy asked if the speaker would tell the teacher to keep him after school two hours each night. The item also notes garb and character notes with brisk opinions on dress.
The United States says it will not permit Britain or Germany to push beyond a peaceful blockade in demanding Venezuelan debts. Bombardment of Puerto Cabello began December 14, with British and German ships shelling forts as Venezuelan defenses fought back. American and German interests move to Caracas and La Guaira as diplomats seek a peaceful solution amid growing tensions and troop movements toward Trinidad.
King Edward seeks privacy by restricting interviews with visitors at Sandringham and Windsor. He told friends at a reception that he dislikes newspaper interviews and personal appearances, urging guests to respect the privacy of his home life.
An excerpt discusses Thackeray and a humorous anecdote about a bibulous friend. It notes Romo’s inquiry into a term and recalls a remark about not wanting to look upon the departed. The piece ends with a contrast in costs: British soldiers cost about 230 a year while Swiss glee costs about 7 a year.
A German ultimatum is dismissed as unjustifiable by the Kaiser’s government with readiness to defend its position even by hostilities. A new note from the Italian minister demands immediate payment of 63000 dollars to Italian subjects, to be enforced by an Italian cruiser at La Guaira, amid rising tensions.
The map shows the north coast of Venezuela with La Guayra seaport and the Gulf of Paris. St Thomas hosts German warships while St Lucia serves as a rendezvous for British forces. Distances in nautical miles accompany the depiction as American fleets stage winter maneuvers off Cuba. Dewey is referenced in the unfolding scene.
Mali's minister to Veneavela, Gignor Reva, via Italian consul Signor Zadarzarelli, forwards a note to Italy demanding 962000 in settlement of claims recognized by the Italian legation in Caracas. The note insists on no action regarding other claims not yet examined or accepted by Italy.
A Washington dispatch reported by The New York Tribune cites a Vonexuelan dispute likely to reach The Hague court. The state department told foreign affairs committee members that the final settlement will safeguard American principles and rely on the president's thorough safeguarding.
Lord Curzon set to be central figure at the upcoming durbarn Delhi event dubbed Cursonation in London. In past appearances he was popular though not at a moment like the current prospect, with earlier remarks calling him the most superior perhaps a playful misreference.
A House official back in Washington recounted a Colorado barbecue with a fine roast ox, but Rhode Island Congressman Bull interrupted angrily about his own election beating. The exchange highlights partisan tensions after a West trip.
A German rector, Dr Idler of Eberswald, refused to marry a bride wearing myrtle on her dress, deeming it inappropriate. The bride could not remove the sprigs, so the rector returned with a pocket knife, and the ceremony resumed after the myrtle was removed.
Ex cabinet members in the U S Senate include three ex secretaries of war from Vermont who served 1809 to 1891, Mr Biking of West Virginia who succeeded Mr Proctor, and Mr Alger of Michigan. Alger is modest in demeanor, keeps at his desk, and dresses plainly as he follows proceedings rather than joining the cloakroom groups.
Fragmentary text describes a river scene with blue foes and monoganous lamnet threats. It mentions killing and cten with unclear actors and places. The unreadable OCR yields no clear event, date, or names to preserve.
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