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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1903
Page
2
A garbled OCR loaf of items from The Marble Hill Press includes odd snippets about workers, lawsuits, political antics, prizes, lectures, fashion, science claims, and cheeky society notes. It pivots through names, places, and events with no clear single story, offering a collage of contemporary curiosities and social chatter.
Bram confesses love to Miriam as he learns she is promised to Judah Delasro and faces a family clash. His mother Lyabet consoles him while Hyde's lavish life unravels with debt. A Christmas pledge, a loan request to Lady Capel, and a cold Norfolk exile set the stage for a return home to Katherine.
Hyde visits his dowager grandmother Lady Capel in London. She teases his marriage, hints at mischief, and schemes to keep him near. Arabella Suffolk arrives, and Hyde eyes the striking woman who might have been his wife as Katherine remains notably ignored.
In a Saginaw courtroom, Representative Fordney is quizzed on merchantable lumber and other goods. The exchange shows a vaudeville tone as the lawyer presses Fordney about merchantable articles, culminating with a jab at a lawyer who argues with his mouth and hands. Washington Post notes the humorous cross examination ends.
Members gathered to discuss cold weather in New England as Representative Foster spoke. He claimed Vermont leads with more weeks of riding weather, recounting Hank White the minstrel born in Vermont. The tale lists maple sugar, Morgan horses, pretty girls, and concludes with a joke about dragging wheels six weeks in midsummer.
In a Washington Post interview, Benjamin T. Sealle of Montana recalls a past dinner with wealthy Westerners in New York City. The guests, including Marcus Daly Charlie Broadwater ex Gov Hauser and others, voiced strong grievances about hotels and New York eateries before E. B. Bonner mocked the industry, ending the criticism.
The Unitarian church at Leominster Massachusetts, among the state's oldest religious edifices, was totally destroyed by a recent blaze. The chapel connected to the church burned as well. Built in 1823 and remodeled later, the landmark featured a four-column portico and a well-constructed chapel, with the entire property significantly damaged.
Massachusetts statesman Hoar corrects a petitioner's wording after a clash in the Senate marble room. An elderly veteran in a faded Federal uniform recounts service in the Thirtyfourth Massachusetts, claiming he served and ended up in the Soldiers Home, seeking help to return. The exchange ends with Hoar reframing the request.
A memorial opposing Clara Barton's leadership of the American National Red Cross was sent to the House Speaker on January 30. Led by John M. Wilson and 22 executive committee members, prominent figures including General John M. Winnon Rear Admiral W B Van Reypen and ex-Secretary Herbert voiced grievances with the society’s management and bylaws granting the president a life term.
Agitation within the group centered on moves to retire Mick Barton from the presidency and restructure the organization under one powerful figure. The dispute highlighted tensions over control and leadership within the society.
Andrew Carnegie tops New York personal property taxpayers with 5 million dollars. John D. Rockefeller is listed at half that, with others including John Jacob Astor and C A Mackay at 2 million each. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and multiple Vanderbilts hold 1 million plus. J Pierpont Morgan shows 600 thousand. Many are non residents. Also notes on cat breeding and a Birmingham university bicycling scholarship funded with about 4 thousand dollars.
A child seven years old displayed extraordinary mental reading by reciting the multiplication table and solving problems after his mother taught him. He appeared to read her thoughts even with eyes closed, until a screen was placed between them preventing his mind reading.
A Katsan tourist visits a congressman in Washington and refuses to wear formal dress for the president’s reception. He jokes that his “morning clothes” are his afternoon and his afternoon clothes are his evening clothes, and he dislikes the rigid dress code for greeting the president. The anecdote reflects rural plain‑living humor about social expectations in official events.
The WCTU petitions urge Congressman Burke of South Dakota to block reestablishment of the army canteen. He replies little can change this session yet asks constituents to oppose canteening in Washington homes where punch on reception days may affect hair and nerves.
Gabriel Katona of Debreezeen lay dying and warned his wife she would join him in forty days. She mourned and, despondent, died on the fortieth day near Imat away, a sequence linked to the dream. The tragedy follows the spouse’s grief after the deathbed omen.
Mayor Charles J. Borden appoints Nettle Galway a 20 year old colored girl as night watch at City Hall. Her politically active father helped win the post. She is described as lithe and alert and rumored to deter burglars from breaking into the city treasury. She carries a revolver and can use it.
An amusing vignette shows Gen. Grant yielding to his wife’s dominance at home while at Goleta railway station he points to a truckload of trunks labeled as his own and jokes about a Diack valise atop the pile. The exchange highlights household dynamics and travel preparations.
A painter named Deltention S0ia has sold a famous Napoleonic section to the imperial government for 100,000 rubles. The fragment mentions animals and fleas in a garbled context but confirms the sale and sum.
A garbled OCR passage mixes incoherent dialogue about time hearing a pistol and a milk pot incident. It references Brigham Little, Balt Lake City, and Mormon church imagery, with stray phrases about wives and insults, revealing poor transcription and unclear narrative.
The New York Sun notes a debate on the women's cause with Mrs Wright mocking male interest and Mr Wright asking for the cause itself as a point of contention. The exchange cites Adam's rib as a dismissive quip about gender rights.
A line of odd humor and medicine in a fragmented 19th century clipping. A man confesses his sins but delays because the Grand Jury is in session. A Wall Street quip mocks Canfield case brokers while a patient questions a surgeon about cutting.
Miss Parkins questions Mr Charlie about the rush as he admits dodging creditors this busy season. The pair exchange a brief, brisk morning greeting noting his heavy workload and urgency.
A dialogue records a plan to visit a new neighbor and cut a hole in the middle of a visiting card to imply significance. Mrs Lowerten remarks the gesture means nothing to those who know, but the neighbor may think it does.
A fragmentary exchange features a character known as Martyr asking about remarks while Miss Cayenne replies with a wry yes and notes a circle of friends who enjoy such talk. The dialogue hints at social circles and conversational bravado in a quirky, staged moment.
A damaged clipping fragment mentions Dan with a stick to the ear and a mysterious tir ADEWered with unclear details. The readable words offer no clear names, dates, or outcomes to determine a definite report.
A fragmented page notes various topics including a library treasure purchase at Colmig University, a ninth century Italian manuscript, and general curiosities about climate rankings and notable figures. It cites Dr G Simboviteh, Jerome’s completions, and King Edward VII along with a mention of Allen’s Foot-Ease and Pope income sources.
The report notes a possible $5 increase in Europe bound passenger rates for next summer. US cabin passengers last year totaled 128,000, with the rate hike projected to boost steamship company earnings by at least $000,000.
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