Random Clippings From An Old Marble Hill Page
A string of satirical and curio items features remarks on corset vests, Japan Russia relations, vacation fatigue, pneumonia, a Chicago cow with pins, Alfred Austin printing costs, Hall Cine’s nervous fits, Gen Uribe Uribe’s threats, college songs versus football, the Yale sleeve club’s travel loss, a bear in New Jersey, a Hawaii postmaster appointment for David Kaphokohoakimokeweonah, cars vs airships, a West Virginia marksman fined, a farmer’s wife’s church donation from eggs, and a Chicasco women’s club quip about poetry being down at the heel.
Old age Creeps In As Focus Shifts From Feet To Soul
A reflective line notes that when a woman abandons concern for foot size and seeks only spiritual depth, aging becomes evident as the soul’s pursuit overtakes physical vanity. The mood emphasizes aging and inner growth over appearance.
New Yorker Takes Own Life to Avoid Surgery
A New York man died by his own hand rather than undergoing an appendicitis operation, reportedly fearing the doctors might cause worse harm or be unable to save him.
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New York
Japanese War Chest Cited as Sufficient for Short Conflict
A Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese government has about 300 million dollars on hand, described as enough to sustain a short, sharp contest. The figure underscores financial readiness amid rising tensions and external pressures.
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Tokio
Auto demand rises as good roads era nears
Thirty thousand automobile orders are placed with American manufacturers for the year. Though the horsecless age seems distant, the good roads era is approaching, signaling growth in transportation and infrastructure.
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Amercan
Authors should form a union says Mr Howells
Mr Howells argues for a writers union enforcing a limit of twenty four hours of work per day for every member. He frames the proposal as a professional standard and a means to protect authors from overwork.
Loveless marriage ruling sparks romantic condemnation
A New York judge refused to declare a marriage illegal for being loveless and will face condemnation from romantic readers, regardless of court contempt.
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New York
Young Pennsylvanian With 1400 Sundays Attends
A young man in Pennsylvania has attended Sunday school 1400 times without missing a Sunday. The statement suggests he may be suitable for a position at a Standard Oil office.
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Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Office
President Harper on bright students and laziness
President Harper argues that the bright student is almost always lazy and notes several pupils cultivating a reputation for brightness.
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Harper
Louisville Tops World as Tobacco Center Claim
Louisville Kentucky asserts leading status as a tobacco manufacturing hub while Peoria concedes that tobacco is only one of life’s necessities, reflecting regional pride and economic emphasis.
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Louisville
Peoria
Frenchman Finds Infallible Opposite To Mosquitoes
A Frenchman on Long Island claims to have discovered an infallible opposite to the mosquito that will exterminate the pest. He promises the creature will swiftly devour all mosquitoes and then what will it do next remains unspecified.
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Long Island
Desperado Woman Kidnaps Wilbur Quirk at Miller
A Miller town news note reports a woman desperado abducted Wilbur Quirk, a local drug clerk, stunning residents. The notice extends sympathy to Quirk and condemns the suspect for overreaching leap year mischief.
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Miller
5. D
Desperado
Wilbur Quirk
Wilbur
Sailors Sink Spanish Fleet at Manila Not Dewey
The announcement states Spanish sailors, not Dewey, were responsible for sinking Spain’s ships at Manila. It suggests the Spaniards chose to sink their own fleet, displaying Castilian courtesy by not letting the visitors’ fleet be the one destroyed.
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Spain
Manila
Boston ban on Faneuil Hall hen show prompts APA split
The Fall River Globe notes Boston city government barred Faneuil Hall from hosting a hen show. This edict may force the Women’s APA school committee to seek new quarters by the next election.
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Fall River Globe
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Young Rockefeller Warns on College Education and Ambition
The statement notes that a college education can leave a young man dissatisfied with his current sphere, while suggesting that a man who does not feel this way is unlikely to rise high. It frames education as a catalyst for ambition and mobility, with Rockefeller cautioning against complacency.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Depew’s Witty Moment About a Second Marriage
A reporter notes a private exchange with Senator Depew in which he asks his wife if she would marry a brainy man again for the experience. She replies with a playful, quiet smile that she might, for the experience.
Chicago Life Expectancy Soars to 126 Years?
Chicago health records claim modern lifespans may reach 126, far beyond the 60 years typical in 1872. The remark questions who would want to live so long in Chicago.
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Chicago
Nurse Guides Dolores as Father Injury Is Revealed
In the chapter continuation, Dolores grapples with grim news about her father after a fall. Dr Dunwiddie explains extensive injuries including a broken left leg, while Dolores remains stoic, accepting the truth and seeking to nurse him. Dora’s note and looming departure add tension as family dynamics unfold in a stormy scene.
Dolores Demands Truth About Her Father’s Condition
Dolores confronts Dr Dunwiddie with questions about her father, insisting on knowing the truth and challenging the secrecy. She questions family ties and family roles, asks why strangers are present, and notes her uncle will take her away. Dr Grey shows a nonchalant reaction as the scene unfolds.
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Dolores
Mrs. Allen
Lonus Green
Dr. Dunwiddie
Green
Dora
Dr. Grey
Hal
Ailed townsfolk clash as Dr Dunwiddie intervenes
In a tense scene a crowd confronts Dr. Dunwiddie with warnings and muttered fear. Tom and Mr Johnson cling to tension as Dolores appears unfeeling and Green glares, while the doctor restrains further escalation in a closed matter.
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Dr. Dunwiddie
Tom
Mr. Johnson
Young Green
Dolores
Melodrama in Real Life in Rowumanian Village
In the Rowumanian village of Laho nigta on the Patnsarian frontier a peasant wife discovers the man she loved is her first husband. Her lover Nicohit Mawes clashes with her parents as a child is born, raising questions of infidelity and legitimacy. Twenty years later a son reappears after being raised by his mother’s lover, leading the husband to leave and join a Greek monastery. The tale ends with the wife having been married to the father of her child.
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Lahonigta
Daerigs Wasihy
Nicohit Mawes
Martinuin Athas
Gina Etime Hiss
Heer Clild
William
Harvard University
Washington
Kentucky
Enoch Arden
Budapest
Austen Chamberlain
Premier Combes
France
Edward M. Avery
Carroll School
St. Louis
Gopher Snakes Clever Trap Captures Prey
A gopher snake uses a tail snare over a gopher hole to trap a gopher. The snake tightens the loop and suffocates the victim before swallowing it. The article notes gophers are strong fighters and can fall prey to such traps, a method observed by a reporter from the Advance.
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Hoc Heileer
Atro
Gopier
Tilare
No Care For Her. Blaine Family Childhood Witticisms
The late Mrs James G Blaine recalled amusing childhood quips from her sons and daughters. A tale about James Blaine debating wedding cakes shows the boy’s humor and his vow not to share wedding cake with his mother, if she never shared hers.
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James G. Blaine
James
Not Much Use for a Trunk in Georgia Talk
Gen Joseph W Congdon of the American Silk Association recalls a Georgia town scene where two colored youths debate a trunk for carrying their belongings. The dialogue highlights humor and social dynamics of regional speech.
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Joseph W. Congdon
American Silk Association
Georgia
Owl Tale From A Pet Owner Chronicle
A pet owl story told by its owner recounts a doctor visiting for a minor issue. The doctor admires a stuffed owl and, surprised by its lifelike look, peers closely before the owl playfully nips the doctor’s nose, prompting a cautious retreat.
Traveling Christians Grow as Gideons Add 130 Members Per Month
The Gideons organization is expanding rapidly with reports that 130 new members join each month. The note describes steady growth among traveling Christians and the group's ongoing recruitment efforts.
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Gideons
Horror of Harwick Mine Survivor Tale and Escape
Sole survivor of the Harwick mine explosion recalls 120 deaths and his astonishing escape. He describes crawling through debris and darkness, sensing the bodies of fellow miners, and fleeing toward the shaft with drooping strength before daylight, while recounting the perilous aftermath.
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Harwick
Miner Recovers After Blind Crawl From Mine Shaft Burned
A miner described crawling half a mile through darkness to reach the shaft after an accident in the mine. He recalls being unaware of blindness until reaching the surface, where cold air sent a painful sensation through his sunburned face and body. He estimates sixteen hours in the shaft before rescue.
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Conia
Gonta
Selwyn M. Taylor
Miners’ escape tale reveals fatal air shaft danger
In a deadly mining disaster, engineer Selwyn M. Taylor suffocated about 200 feet from the air shaft while Gonia crawled a half mile, later recounting a grim scene. A cave-in near the shaft hindered rescuers and left bodies torn into fragments, with missed chances to reach trapped men in time.
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Taylor
Gonia
Young Man Must Save Inherits From St Louis Real Estate
Lewis Bierman, president of a St. Louis real estate firm, died recently leaving an estate near 100,000 dollars. His will provides that his son Lewis F Bierman receive 1,000 dollars after a set time, increased to 20,000 if the son saves 10 dollars a month from his salary and deposits it monthly with a trust company.
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Lewis Bierman
St. Louis
Lewis F. Bierman
Chicago Chronicle
Japanese Engineer Dr Futami Visits U.S. for Study
Dr Kiosaburo Futami a distinguished engineer from Kyoto Imperial University Japan has arrived to study American engineering works with focus on bridges He will visit Eastern cities then Chicago before returning home by Pacific routes He previously visited the United States and predicts Japan and Russia will avoid a war though Russia may yield to prevent hostilities
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Kiosaburo Futami
Kyoto Imperial University
Japan
Chicago
Pacific Ocean
Futami
Russia
Self-Sacrifice Noted by Pittsburg Officials
Mayor Hays Comptroller Larkin and Treasurer Frauenheim of Pittsburg have been removed from the payroll at their own request due to exhausted salary appropriations. The move spares many clerks from reduced pay, with new appropriations expected by month end.
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Hays
Larkin
Frauenheim
Pittsburg
Buckles Becomes Oil Wealthy After Louisiana Strikes
Rev Leander C Buckles once held stock certificates in Louisiana oil wells he stored away as valueless. Regional strikes have turned profitable, rendering Buckles financially independent and wealthy.
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Leander C. Buckles
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indianapolis
Louisiana
Mr. Buckles
Viaducts in Uganda Completed by American Bridge Co
Twenty seven viaducts on the Uganda railway completed by the American Bridge company in one year and seven days. About 64 tons of steel used and about 500000 feet board measure of timber in construction.
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Uganda Railway
American
Splendor of the East Princess in Paris Owns European Hottest Private Car
Princess Schadowskai Strechneff of Paris is described as owning Europe’s most sumptuous private car. An enormous Circassian staff in lavish Circassian costumes serves the princess, including secretaries and other attendants.
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Princess Schadowskai Strechneff
Paris
Europe
Dark Continent of Africa Bristles With Colonial Strife
The article surveys European powers in Africa, noting bloodshed from British Somaliland to Algeria and the Congo. It recalls Italian Abyssinia, Portuguese clashes, Belgian atrocities, and Germany’s uprising of blacks, arguing Africa’s vast land darkens with colonial conflict.
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Africa
Somaliland
France
Algeria
Morocco
Abyssinia
Portugal
Belgium
Congo
Germany
Salt Lake City Sightseers Comment on Senator Proctor Walk
Eastern tourists in Salt Lake City spot Senator Proctor and his party. A traveler whispers that he has wives, mocking the Mormon practice. The remark reflects period attitudes as East meets West during a westward tour.
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Salt Lake City
Senator Proctor
Vermont
West
Insect Masters Leaf Mimicry Noted In Central America
A renowned naturalist describes a Nicaragua insect so leaflike that ants ignore it as prey. In South America, Selater records a Membracidae mimic that also carries a leaf fragment in its jaws as protection.
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Nicaragua
That Touch of Sympathy at Griscoms Charity Ball
Clement A. Griscom, Philadelphia millionaire, and Mrs Griscom skipped a planned charity ball last week out of respect for the death of an old trusted domestic servant the day before the event. The couple stayed home in memory of the deceased.
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Clement A. Griscom
Philadelphia
Kin of Famous Composer Claims Sullivan Estate in New Jersey
Mrs. Richard Patzachky of Paterson New Jersey declares she is the daughter of Sir Arthur Sullivan the famed composer and plans to seek a share of his estate in court.
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Richard Patzachky
Paterson, N.J
Sir Arthur Sullivan
When "Joe" Was Unkind Matinee Behind the Scenes
Joseph Jefferson, after a Rip Van Winkle performance, guided several young women backstage. One actress remarked they could hardly hear him, prompting his witty reply that he heard every word they uttered, prompting amused laughter.
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Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Mr. Jefferson
Governor Pennypacker Authors Preface for Colonial Satire Facsimile
Pennsylvania Governor Pennypacker wrote a preface for a facsimile edition of The Chronicles of Nathan Ben Sassi, a colonial satire in biblical style imitating 1740 English works. The Philobiblon club of Philadelphia funds the publication for study of rare books and manuscripts.
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Gov. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Nathan Ben Saddi
University of Pennsylvania
Philobiblon Club
Philadelphia
American Victoria Cross recipient from Stoughton
William Seeley of Stoughton Massachusetts stands as the only American to wear the Victoria Cross. He earned the decoration aboard a British vessel at Simoneski Japan in 1864 after saving the ship's captain. The honor is highly prized by British subjects and by Seeley himself.
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William Seeley
Stoughton
Mass
Seeley
Simoneski
Japan
Conviction Set Aside Ends Prosecution Risk for Ames
The Chicago Chronicle reports that ten indictments against Dr. A. A. Ames, former Minneapolis mayor, for malfeasance in office remain unresolved. The Supreme Court’s decision to set aside his conviction in the strongest case makes a second conviction practically impossible, preventing prosecution under that line of cases.
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A. A. Ames
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Chicago Chronicle
No Time for Leisure Emperor’s reply to doctors on work hours
An Austrian emperor, rebuked by physicians for long hours, said he could only finish his day’s work and would be nowhere if he started even an hour later. The remark highlights dedication or possible fatigue amid imperial duties.
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Dolores
Grey Stomd
Young Green
Dr Dunwiddie
Miss Johnson
Mr. Dunwiddie
Charlie
Green
Harwick
Pao
Adolphiiomia
Harwich
Conia
Gonia
Biy
Florence Miller
Austria
Courtesy as a quality of the heart and temperament
A reflection on courtesy emphasizing selflessness and refinement. It links politeness to a charming impulse arising from a generous spirit and delicate nature.
Postal Cards Popular in Britain Uses Tons of Cardboard
Great Britain uses nearly eight tons of cardboard yearly for post cards. The widespread hobby and heavy card production reflect the growing popularity of postal correspondence and illustrated greetings across the country.
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Great Britain
Ground Hog Club Dinner and Global News Highlights
The News Resume covers the tenth annual Ground Hog Club of St. Louis dinner. Items include wheat at a dollar, European navy maneuvers, mass quail seizures in Enid Oklahoma, a major Missouri donation, a Colorado death, a tidal wave in France, embezzlement sentencing, and various political and international developments.
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Ground Hog Club of
St. Louis
Chicago
Enid
Simon Bell
Rosedale
Kas
University of Kansas
Missouri
Man
Lee Adkins
Meta. Mo
Colorado
Denmarch
Finisterre
France
George A. Rose
Cleveland, O
Vladivostok
Africa
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