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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press column from Marble Hill Missouri offers a playful mix of quips and local light remarks. It riffs on a Jersey hen, a judge ruling on a dog bite, and jokes about inventors, women, and current affairs with a tongue in cheek tone.
It is becoming clear to some that digging the Panama Canal and filling it with water will not be possible in two or three months. The statement reflects early disappointment in rapid completion and suggests longer timelines for project progress.
Tow Lawson risks bankruptcy if forced to cover expenses to satisfy a clip ping bureau bill. The warning notes potential financial distress as the payment deadline nears and the company weighs options to meet obligations.
George Meredith claims no great man of letters exists in America, yet a local Ohio sign painter has just prevailed in a modest contest, challenging his view with a small but notable triumph in the world of letters.
Edmund Russell outlines terse rules for ending a relationship with a woman urged to act discreetly. The selected maxim warns against laughing when he hates, suggesting a calculated, emotionally restrained approach for the reader.
The article notes a ten dollar increase in first cabin fares to Europe but downplays the impact. The key point is ensuring travelers have sufficient funds to return after reaching Europe, implying limited concern about the higher price.
A Cincinnati man mourns the loss of a sample case of Bibles stolen from a saloon. No reports say any man stole a case of whisky from a church.
Representative Henry proposes a bill restricting rural free delivery carriers to carry packages not exceeding six feet in length and not more than six fingers in depth, aiming to curb oversized parcel handling. The measure targets carrier efficiency and safety in rural routes.
The record notes Mr. Andrew Carnegie’s ongoing project to endow public libraries and highlights his $1,000,000 donation to St. Louis for a library. The gesture supports the noble aim of broadening access to books and education through a lasting institution.
A Cincinnati resident aged 110 walks three blocks daily to a saloon, showing a fondness for exercise. He notes no destination in the city is farther than that distance if he chooses not to walk.
A fragment notes that the London Lancet’s learned view on Turkey as a superior fool was unnecessary and that the average American, in a non-scientific manner, has similarly reached the same conclusion.
A clergyman who recently invested over 4 million dollars in New York properties suggests his purchases reflect the idea that a camel can pass through the eye of a needle as easily as it is claimed.
A New York employer faces court action for employing children in a six day week totaling 68 hours. Investigators say the workers earned $3 for the week and saw deductions of 10 cents for talking and 2 cents for being five minutes late. The case raises questions about labor practices and oversight in the state.
A New Jersey man who swapped horses unseen and led his living bag of bones to another man’s stable reportedly ends up with a rocking horse in his own stable on return. He won’t have to feed the rocking horse.
Rumor circulates in Nashville that a polite hotel clerk recently inherited ten thousand dollars from a stranger guest. The tale highlights how quickly clever gossip travels and the role of social chatter in small communities.
Four officers at Fort Meade were presented with babies by their wives during Christmas, an act that could lead to court-martial if Corbin were in command, as he would condemn officers for accepting such gifts.
Gen Linares, noted Spanish commander, writes an account of the surrender at Santiago during the Spanish American War. He notes the entry of American troops and the formal close to heavy fighting as Manila strategies shift.
A report notes that modern retail in New York City sees salespeople tipped for prompt attention raising questions about shifting ethics and practices in major stores. The piece prompts readers to consider the direction of consumer culture and business behavior in a leading market.
Jack weighs a plot to move Spencer from his path as he recalls the woman in Havana. He hints to a conspiratorial strategy by highlighting past wrongs and the lure of revenge amid a web of passion and danger. The scene foreshadows a tense dinner and shifting loyalties.
Smithers reveals a Spanish plot against Cuban rebels led by Captain General. Senor Roblado works for Spain, offering bounty to betray leaders Gomez Mircen and Garcia. Jack learns perilous strategy, while Lola entertains and hides truth as tension rises toward a dramatic confrontation.
A Saturday Evening Post discussion among notable figures on the rarest quality. Opinions vary but converge on the need for courage to do right despite consequences. A railroad president praises decisive judgment combined with enthusiasm while a financier stresses honesty and steadfast disposition as essential traits.
A Maine trapper explains his fall fox hunting practice using bait stations and hidden hides. He notes payment of two hundred dollars or more per season, nighttime fox arrivals, and multiple foxes often seen at once. He describes luring, shooting, and securing carcasses to bait a trap.
The Saturday Evening Post argues that city attractiveness rises with health and personal impression. It notes fewer drinkers and overeaters aid appearance and links youthfulness to overall health, asserting right living as the price and source of good looks.
Mr. Appleby recalls a minor quarrel on a railroad train over whether a window should be opened or shut. The two women argued about visibility and airflow, while his wife notes travelers cannot control it and the brakeman often cannot either, a quip echoed from Youth's Companion.
A Kentucky colonel touring the Arena recalls a famous feud now ended with one survivor. He jokes that Kentucky must have clergymen to read burial rites for the dead, referencing a New York Times line about clergymen in Kentucky.
The dialogue notes a clash of tone and sentiment with a remark about cordiality shifting between encounters. A reply suggests the earlier warmth may have been driven by caprice, implying inconsistency in behavior.
Fragmentary World War I dispatch reports Russian retreat across the Hun River after Japanese forces repulsed a dawn attack near Heikontal and presses the enemy toward Lauttihe and Welieutei. Reports cite 9000 officers and men captured with ongoing casualty tallies.
A blaze tore through Gillespie destroying the Hehress iris store hotel offices saloon and hall along Main street and across the street. Firefighters lacked water supply and aid from nearby towns was not forthcoming. Loss estimated at between 50000 and 75000 with several residents displaced but town plans shift toward brick structures and new railroad ties Gillespie had been enjoying growth with electric rail proposals and coal mines nearby.
In Evansville on a Friday night a strong car left the road and struck a telephone pole across the street. Six persons sustained minor injuries.
In Joplin Missouri a miner named Dillon was knocked down stairs leading to a resort saloon on a Sunday morning and died from injuries. Inmates of the establishment were placed under arrest as the investigation continues.
Frank Lowery, wanted at Danville New Jersey, was arrested in Houston Texas Sunday by Sheriff Whitlock. He carried warrants and requisitions and was taken back to Vermillion County to stand trial.
A fire in Mansville destroyed the Argon Hotel at 7 Friday night. The blaze started from a chemical explosion in Doctor McKeller's office, leaving him badly burned about the face and arms.
In Quincy A1, 17 year old Benjamin Omer, son of Oscar Omar, was killed instantly Thursday midnight while trying to board a rapidly moving street car. He lost his footing and fell under the wheels.
Jefferson City Missouri Gov Folk forwarded to the Senate on Monday morning confirmations for the Kirksville normal school board naming John H Wood of Shelby Linn and A W Mullins of Linn as regents.
Mrs George Waite a young woman living in the country some distance from here shot and probably fatally injured her father William Melshe a prominent and wealthy farmer on Monday.
Turbulent reports from Warsaw and Moscow describe a police officer killed by an assassin and unrest near troops. British consular officers and reporters allegedly assaulted by Hussars, with the government appealing to the British ambassador as a storm aids authorities and limits disorder. Prince Gurnelly, a police officer, was assassinated in Tatowin amid continuing provocation by pro-royalist factions. Father Goyon is said to have escaped to Stockholm as the Holy Synod denounces him as a criminal priest.
January 29 Prince Gunnelly, an officer of the Police Guard, was shot and killed while driving past the beanworks this morning. No group has claimed responsibility.
St Petersburg reports growing threats as strikes spread from Warsaw to Lady and Odessa. About ten thousand men are now idle, with better organization among workers in Southern Russia signaling possible broader industrial action. World tension rises as manufacturing cities feel the impact.
A Saturday midnight fire in Omaha Nebr the wholesale district proved the most destructive in history with losses surpassing 500000 dollars. Despite the catastrophe the burned firms showed industry by planning rapid reorganization of their business to resume operations.
A Mogul freight engine boiler exploded while running at full speed west of Bloomington Illinois on Sunday fatally scalding and burning the fireman. The engineer and head brakeman escaped with slight injuries.
Terre Haute Indiana Fran Perisho sues his brother Joseph over alienation of his wife’s affections. The two are prominent farmers living over the line in fins.
In Iihan Russia workers are driven from mills by strikers. A gendarme was shot dead Thursday while trying to seize a flag from a strike leader.
Jefferson City Missouri Governor Folk on Monday named Thomas F. Vannatta as president of the Fish Commission and announced the reap pointments of Richard Porter of Paris and John Gable of Browning to the agency.
Danville Missouri Farmers' Bank of Bellflower began operations. Stockholders chose H. W. Kamp as president Rolla West as vice president Theodore Williams as cashier and N. P. Rolgers as secretary.
A cablegram from Consul Watts in St. Petersburg dated Thursday reports that excitement is subsiding and business is resuming, signaling a measured return toward normalcy amid ongoing events.
The Missouri General Assembly met with debates on judges selection for county courts, corruption reforms, and banking laws. Senators discussed amendments to criminal court structures, state funds, and provisions affecting counties, cities, and public offices.
Austin committee on common carriers reports favorably a bill authorizing Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe to buy and operate the Cotton Belt railroad. An amendment requires free passage for all state officials except ex-Gov J S Hogg. Mr Heer opposes free pass practice.
In Quincy Illinois the temperature fell to four degrees below zero Tuesday night a drop of 34 degrees since Monday evening. The biting winds forced laborers off the ice field and other outdoor jobs as crews sought shelter from the cold snap.
Berlin reports Maxim Gorki, noted Russian writer and active figure in the uprising, has been arrested, according to a Lokal Anzeiger St Petersburg correspondent.
A general strike is in progress in Riga in sympathy with St Petersburg workers. Troops in the district have been mobilized, streets patrolled, and a few disturbances occurred but were dispersed by police.
St Joseph Missouri Police Commissioners acting on Governor Folk orders closed all gambling houses in the city Sunday.
The international North Sea incident inquiry in Paris resumes with dwindling attendance as fishermen testify, many repeating identical accounts. Russian counsel seeks to prove weather was murky making it hard to discern any Japanese torpedo boats.
During a Tuesday night performance at a theater in Kisheney, disruption erupted as government proclamations flew from the gallery. Police moved in and arrested twenty people amid the unrest.
Panama city reports that the American legation issued a bulletin on Wednesday afternoon stating one death and six suspected yellow fever cases aboard the cruiser Boston.
A telegram from Mukden claims Kuropatkin has withdrawn some of his best troops and sent them toward Russia to aid in crushing an anticipated revolution.
In Saratoff Russia workers from railroad shops and other establishments walked off the job in a general strike. The action spreads through local industries as employees protest conditions and demand concessions. Authorities report disruptions to train service and supply chains as unions mobilize.
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