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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
Judge F C Doewnine of St. Louis warns that comma placement can trigger lawsuits. He recalls a Missouri editor nearly sued after a mispunctuated story led to a misunderstanding about who got drunk, noting diplomacy and a formal apology avoided a damages claim.
An English traveler in Turkey notes that Turkish children show less parental respect. A 12 year old boy, when asked if he can read and write, says he can swear at his mother in Turkish but the man cannot swear at his own mother in English, claiming superiority.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It mentions F J Cheney and Co Toledo as makers and claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials available for fifty cents, with a general sales pitch by druggists.
The excerpt presents a comic vignette where a tramp requests surplus food for his dog while a curious passerby inquires about actions. It also includes patter about improved Defiance Starch and a humorous exchange about mail, bills, and a benevolent umbrella loan.
The average American church member contributes 54 cents to foreign missions while the United Presbyterians lead with 1.77 dollars per member in giving. The figures highlight how denominations differ in supporting international missionary work.
A retired American diplomat recalls Barschelt, a German principality, its strict laws, and the intrigues around Princess Hildegarde as she defies royal suitors in a tale set near Vienna and the Carpathians. He narrates his courtly dinners, the military glare of Koenigsstrasse, and the duke’s meddling plans, noting the princess’s romance and pursuit of independence.
Last of the coaching inns in London, George's Inn, recalled as a historic meeting place for nobility and visitors. Dickens frequenting the tavern helped launch his fame with Pickwick Papers, while the inn preserves original furnishings and ownership remains in the same family through generations.
A Chicago lawyer recalls Frederick McNally seeking advice on an infringed copyright. He believed the wrongdoing was innocent and linked to a village priest’s suspicions after a girl from a poor family sold pheasants and hare at the rectory. The girl claimed her father was a poacher to Lord Clare.
Mrs Lapsing cautions that neglecting wart removal will lead to a hand covered in unsightly excrescences, addressing Mrs Crossway with a sharp warning about health and appearance.
Levi P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says he lay five months in a hospital and was discharged incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells unconsciousness and impaired sight and kidney dysfunction. After using Dean's Widney Pills his health improved and he has felt well ever since. Sold by FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
A Pittsburgh factory chief, who built his business from scratch, plans to retire. He tells his son he may pass the company to him, but the son proposes they work a few more years together before both retire, hinting at a joint future. The exchange, reported in Harper's Weekly, highlights differing views on rest and succession.
A fragment notes Orfis Reay described as a lady with poetry and editor named Howard. A boy is told to bring her in at once, while another editor voices opposition. The terse lines imply a newsroom scene with tense demand and possible mockery.
A Montreal woman recounts twenty five years of eczema treatment ending in a drastic decision before Cuticura remedies allegedly cured her leg. After two months swelling reduced and new skin formed, with doctors impressed by the improvement. She claims seven years of cure and avoidance of amputation.
The piece notes serving on a grand jury makes a man a keen student of criminal records and outcomes, and that interest grows as he follows indictments through the courts. It contrasts intellectual curiosity with civic duty, citing the public record as the catalyst. It also includes an ad praising Defiance Starch for home laundering effects on textiles and whiteness.
A lone quotation attributed to Pliny argues that clemency is most meaningful when harshness is justified. It presents a nuanced stance that mercy gains depth when resentment rests on a fair cause.
A brief comic exchange presents Simpleton claiming the fortune lies in the mind. Er-no counters that real wealth exists as a mental construct, suggesting humor in misperceived riches within a character dialogue.
A letter from the southwest asks the proper afternoon groom dress. A New York department replies with a green coat and fawn trousers option. Anecdotes cover railroad tricks, banker talk, a sheep farmers cotton fear, and praise for Defiance Starch for thin, strong sizing.
A playful exchange features a nervous lover fretting over a dream proposal to Practical Girl who mocks him. The vicar's wife asks for a message for the absent clergyman, while an old woman arranges Martha Higgins's burial for tomorrow afternoon. The ad-like note promotes Starch and home laundry with stiff finish. A casual banter ends with a pun about a loan and memory.
An aging advertisement urges mothers to carefully examine each bottle of Castoria for the genuine signature of its maker, noting it has been in use for over 30 years and calling it the kind mothers have always bought.
The Lutheran church shows remarkable growth with 395000 communicants in 1870 rising to 1850000 members by 1905, now ranking third numerically among Protestant bodies. Also mentioned are directions on Defiance Starch packages for stiff collars and cuffs, 16 oz. for one cent, sold by grocers.
A quip about seeing snakes when drinking and the pun adders follows a line about a woman marrying a man and finding him very uncertain. The humorous exchange reflects light social observations on marriage and perception.
Pazo ointment guarantees cure for piles swelling bleeding or protruding within six to fourteen days or your money back. Safe effective treatment promoted for relief of symptoms and quick healing with minimal discomfort.
A brief note promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Al claiming consistent good quality. The line emphasizes a moral proverb style about risk and repayment tied to a cigar advertisement.
A pasted collage of quotable lines mocks marriage crime motives and social norms, including jabs about wife murderers being restricted to married men, demonicide, and various vices. It also plugs cough drops, cigars, and children's teething syrup in a stream of adlike phrases and aphorisms.
A reflective quote urges a man to take pride in virtue and satisfaction in moral achievements. It emphasizes belief in one’s abilities and that no height is inaccessible with faith in oneself.
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