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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
2
A garbled column from Marble Hill Press indulges in satirical quips about authors, growth myths, sports, and bizarre notes. It riffs on baldness cures, a judge’s remark on self hair, alligator farms, and monkeys picking prunes, cataloging a mosaic of lighthearted curiosities and social quips.
A historical note questions whether music therapy using classical strains will be affected by overuse of rag time rhythms. It contemplates the medical potential and risks of musical remedies when rag time becomes common practice.
The remark notes that objections to the common telephone greeting Hello! overlook how easily the word can be reversed in usage, implying even a simple convention can be turned around in social context.
A comedian in a new theatrical production fractured his arm while trying to elicit stronger laughs. The incident underscores a shift toward broader stage humor and less subtlety in the performance.
England estimates the nation has coal enough to last about 450 years. By then the great majority of the current generation may not require coal, suggesting a major shift in energy needs and consumption.
Prince Fushimi returns home impressed by American hospitality. His secretary is so busy that the prince will not write a book about the United States.
An Atlantic City policeman celebrates thirteen years of marriage as his thirteenth child is born this week. He states he is not superstitious but requests a pay raise.
The foreign correspondents note that Germany and England almost declared war last week. The remark highlights the tense international climate and the fragile balance between the two nations during that period.
A brief street scene unfolds as one onlooker questions a woman's character with a pointed phrase. Another passerby replies with a measured compliment, sparking a concise exchange about appearance and propriety on the sidewalk.
A Kentucky chambermaid who found four thousand dollars under a pillow returned the money to its owner and received a reward of one dollar. The remark suggests the man who left such a sum under a pillow is in poor taste.
A brief note highlights the New York Women's Society for Political Study addressing the phrase race death by own action. The text emphasizes female leadership in solving the issue while questioning the phrase's validity.
The Century Magazine editorial asks if a nation can be a gentleman, noting it is usually treated as neuter or feminine and arguing that it cannot be a gentleman, personified as she in discourse.
A New York show girl who pawned her automobile to endure a harsh winter faced shock the next day when her photo appeared in the paper. A New York man sues for divorce after his wife kept her shoes on to bed for quick flight in case of fire.
The 1102 year old resident of Lynn Massachusetts credits her century plus life to avoiding gossip about neighbors. It is noted that her kindness may keep gossiping residents from lasting long.
A Maine woman annoyed by her husband snoring anointed his nostrils with mutton tal low and then slept peacefully, praising New England women for inventive solutions.
A Schenectady merchant died at thirty four noting he wore one hat for fifteen years and had not had his hair cut for twenty years. The piece uses his case to illustrate thrift. At the Astor ball Mrs Astor wore a tiara stomacher necklace corsage ornament and other jewels totaling about 280000, with the valuables described as incidental.
Government experts are to investigate the accusation that the oyster carries concealed microbes on its person. A sympathetic public hopes for the oyster's complete vindication.
On American ships there is a regular postoffice with three postal clerks from the New York postoffice. They live aboard and sort the mails just as clerks do in railway postal cars.
Up to 1870 Paris was the Mecca of English medical students. After that date the larger number began to go to Berlin or Vienna, but the Russian southern European and South American students still frequent Paris.
Dr. George M. Shrady of New York meets a fashionable patient who declares she is always asking. On Fifth Avenue she begins to vent her troubles and asks what to take. The doctor replies in suave fashion that she might take a cab.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Dock Squires, a cautious old diarist in New England, with hints of spring plans and dusty memories about diplomats and shipyard chatter tied to an October publication by Lippincott's.
In 1746 a dow carried the mail between the fort below Berrys Mill near Bath and Morand and return. The mail box was a small yellow pouch fastened under the gentleman’s neckline attached to his collar.
A testimonial from Mr and Mrs J B L Duffey asserts that Dodd's Kidney Pills rebuilt their health after weakness and fatigue. They claim prior remedies failed, but kidney pills revived energy, fitness, and mobility, allowing jumping and running again with improved kidney function.
The article notes purses and belts spread from San Francisco by Japanese merchants, with ornate beaded, embroidered styles selling for as much as 259 or 260 dollars. New York stores show jeweled purses with gold and silver links carried by ivory buckles, reflecting a growing fashion feature.
Aristippus aims to please Dionysius by a bold offer but falls, then a companion rebukes him for courting a tyrant. Aristippus replies the saint belongs to Ionnetus, who carries his ears in his feet.
The tunnel through Klingan Base Manchuria will take years to finish extending about ten thousand feet. Many Chinese workers are employed. Two tunnels are behind schedule with debris cleared by the upper tunnel. Significant progress has been made and ultimate success is expected with saving in train operations over the Chinese Mastery railroad.
A temperance woman recalls suffering asthma and insomnia until she switched from coffee to Postum. She narrates how coffee aggravated her symptoms, how Postum relieved them, and how her health and sleep improved, with her physician later praising the drink. The ad ends with a product note from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. Look for The Road to Wellville booklet.
The column outlines a busy session agenda with general debate and scheduled votes. It mentions key figures like The two lawmakers chairing sessions and anticipated discussions on party platforms and procedural moves. The piece notes upcoming events and the timing of committee actions.
At the annual meeting of the St Joseph Union Denar Company arrangements were made to bring Chicago Great Western trains into the St Joseph station. The company has operated an independent depot for about fifteen years. Major George Charsen, depot superintendent, was elected president to succeed Raymond Dapus, general manager. Extensive improvements were ordered including new train sheds.
Parviz Charles Jean Jacques Ma zen, a distinguished French statesman and judge, is dead. He served as minister of Justice and was appointed test president of the court of ecusation in 1800, leaving a notable legacy in legal service.
Howston Texas AL W Moore, brother in law of Congressman AL Surlesin, died in a rooming house from likely sirschnine poisoning. The death follows reported ingesting of a toxic substance leading to his collapse and subsequent demise.
The last of the state troops, Company C of the 4th Infantry based in Carbondale, under Captain Galbraith, has finished its two month operation against the Leiter interests at Zeigler and returned home on Wednesday via Daquein.
Odessa university officials declare closure as student protests persist and city council states continuation impossible amid present commissions and mounting unrest.
A cautious note says national honor may stall peace negotiations for a long period. The government feels deeply ashamed to ask Japan for pardon yet views an amicable settlement as essential.
In St Petersburg the order prohibiting Jews from acquiring property outside their zone has been repealed restoring property rights. The move ends the restrictive measure and impacts Jewish residents seeking land ownership beyond defined areas.
In a Cuban dash against disaster Travers and Smithers pursue a derailed plan to seize an engine. Jack appeals to Gen Toledo for control of the locomotive to overtake the runaway express before a fatal collision. A race against time unfolds as money and nerve collide in a perilous rescue.
A prominent banker host announced a salt powered revival of a frozen housefly, claiming life after death. Guests doubted the tale until a salt and heat experiment produced a live fly that crawled from the pile and buzzed about, vindicating the host in a curious viral moment.
Diver Palmer wrestled with a massive octopus beneath the Cape Town pier while securing a chain to a seven ton concrete block. The creature wrapped its tentacles around him, delivering a shocking jolt and nearly dragging him beneath the water as onlookers struggled to free him. The octopus stretched eleven and a half feet across, the largest ever landed on the South Atlantic coast.
The narrator recalls Hawthorne's tale of the great stone face and a boy who loved it, noting how ideals shape character. The passage praises the parable as an enduring truth about aiming high, tempered by warnings that lofty dreams rest on solid reality.
A comic exchange mocks Hindu temple customs as a churchgoer jokes about an elephant collecting offerings. Gotham remarks on the potential chaos if a peanut slips into the elephant basket on a Sunday, delivering a lighthearted jab at ritual collection methods.
A playful exchange features a mother asking why she removed furnishings from the parlor and a daughter replying that a man named George is fearfully bashful, leaving only a tete-a-tete setup as they prepare for an intimate moment.
A fragmented comic scene describes Mand-I posing between two brawny football players as they smile no more, the girl's reaction turning from approval to shock at the ugly sight. The dialogue hints at a playful, rustic atmosphere and a girl named Maud reacting to the unusual appearances.
Battle Creek Michigan celebrates the Sanitarium’s evolution from a reform movement to a world renowned health center. It details origins as the Health Reform Institute, the 1886 fire and rebuild, and modern facilities, training school, charitable work, and natural therapies focusing on diet, water, and exercise. The article notes yearly costs, staff, patients, and charity, highlighting its pivotal role in the return-to-nature health movement and global influence.
Japan tightens opium control in Formosa presenting government price fixing and limited profit for sellers. Import value drops from 76110 in 1902 to 594095 in 1903, a decline of about 175000. Since 1900 the number of opium smokers falls by roughly a thousand monthly as registration and public opinion reinforce the ban.
The southern Congo Valley shows odd vegetation on one hillside while the opposite side remains dry. Morning fogs cross to the lush side, leaving the other bare. Natives interpret a sacred meaning and shave one side of their heads, letting hair grow on the other to resemble the hills.
An artillery volunteer won a prize at a Blackpool England shooting match that includes a wedding rig a gratuitous marriage ceremony wedding equipage a polished cradle and a bassinet. He must marry within twelve months to receive the prize.
Among Roxburnhshire peasants in Scotland, nursing mothers wear round blue wool cords about their necks. The cords are never removed until the child is weaned to ensure health for mother and baby. The practice is passed from mother to daughter and valued for its antiquity.
Martin V. Seeley of San Jose proposes training monkeys to harvest prune crops. He has arranged with A. H. Jones of Acapulco Panama for six native tame monkeys. Labor scarcity has delayed pruning progress.
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