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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement touts Ayer s Hair Vigor as an unsolicited testimonial that restores hair color greying, nourishes hair to grow rich and heavy, keeps it soft and glossy, and serves as an elegant dressing priced at 1.09 dollars per bottle and sold by druggists.
A curious test asked 100 measurers to guess the length of a metre. They estimated near six inches for small lengths, and larger guesses followed suit. The average of all guesses differed only by a few thousandths from the true length.
A new preparation named Grain-O is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute made from pie prama. It is advertised as undistinguishable from coffee to most delicate stomachs, costs about a quarter of coffee, and claims health benefits for children. Packages priced at 15 and 25 cents.
Captain Elvin questions Torrero about a writing sample found during unloading in the cave. Torrero admits his nephew Ricardo Torrero wrote it, praising his education and implying trust in the young man. The captain probes further to determine loyalty within the gang.
Rob discovers the out-of-the-way house is Richard Elvin's conspirator hub. He rests after a long march, overhears Lemuel Starne planning ciphered notices, and vows to safeguard his uncle and Elsie. Tension rises as he realizes the dangers ahead.
Rob, posing as Ricardo Torreva, travels with Elvin toward a covert inland base after gaining evasive trust aboard the Black Cat. Torreva warns Rob to hide his identity while plotting to secure Horton wealth and undermine rivals, including Starne, who schemes to woo Elsie Horton and claim the fortune. Rob overhears Treacherous plotting and fears a deadly outcome if discovered.
An office manager’s inquiry reveals how old papers, once burned or discarded, are chemically processed at mills to extract writing and create pulp. Large firms collect bankers ledgers and merchant records for privacy and revenue, shipping loads to mills where writing is destroyed, then repurposed into new sheets.
A historical romance sets in New York linking ancient Egypt with modern America. It notes Cleopatra’s needle and a mummy in Central Park’s museum as guardians of a royal dynasty’s memory, while interleaving quirky anecdotes about John S Blair and Tom Corwin.
Idaho women cast ballots for congressional candidates for the first time and the fusion candidate secured victory. The piece argues that fusion appeals to feminine sentiment and that a name like fusion evokes wedding bells and domestic bliss, reflecting broader views of women in politics.
The world’s highest mountain railway in Europe nears completion between the Matterhorn and Mont Rosa in Switzerland. Begun in 1896, it will carry 110 passengers to two miles above sea level with power drawn from glacier water, most abundant in summer for use.
A New York letter reports Professor Tripler's Liquid Air being produced at the Tripler Works in West 5th Street and sold to leading hospitals. The liquid gas is touted as a cheap, powerful refrigerant and motive power with vast investment interest and plans to issue stock at $5 a share.
A broad mix of health claims and advertisements dominates the page. It touts Nervous Women remedies, warns about Mercury in catarrh treatments, endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes travel routes and local commerce in Texas and the South. It also mentions books by Sam T. Clover and various promotional notices. The tone blends medical, moral, and commercial content with scattered local interest items.
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