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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
2
A plain language appeal urges keeping Peruna in the house to prevent colds and chest illnesses this winter. It touts Peruna as a safe preventative and cure for catarrh and related ailments, with testimonials from Mrs. H. E. Adams and Mrs. Frances Wilson praising relief and recovery after using the product.
An open umbrella was demolished by lightning in Eastbourne England leaving the bare stick in the holder. The incident caused a shock and scorched wrist. Grocers report not stocking Melanee Starch citing shelf space and competing brands. Defiance starch offers 16 oz for the same price. No cooking required.
The banana belt in Costa Rica added over 2,500 acres of new plantations during 1902, signaling a swift growth in cultivation. 4Piso's Cure is touted as a top remedy for throat and lung ailments, while ExDSLEY in Vanburen Indiana notes February 1 as a date.
The linked King Society of London hosts portraits by Alvin Coburn of Boston praised as top pieces in the exhibition. Also noted are samples of a Frem 2.00 trial bottle and other readable notices about Philadelphia and local venues.
A late 19th century notice details the Russian Emperor demanding photographs of convicts sent to Bachalin. It promotes Sandholm Drug Co offerings including eczema lotion and dandruff cure with a free disease booklet and directions for obtaining remedies by mail.
The Mauser company of Germany is reported to be producing an order for 200000 rifles while the Berlin ammunition works are manufacturing 100000000 cartridges.
Advertising copy claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures digestive disorders by freeing clogged bowels liver and kidneys. It warns of danger symptoms like headaches biliousness and constipation and offers money back if not satisfied. Sold by druggists at 59 cents and 31.00.
A wild elephant can detect an enemy at about 1000 yards by its powerful sense of smell. This acute olfactory ability helps it locate threats from a distance.
Report notes that in East Indian possessions a law equates one white man’s testimony to seven natives. The German Colonial Union urges adopting a similar standard for German dependencies. The move prompts debate over legal equality and colonial governance.
Mrs P Hackett of Brooklyn says Cuticura Soap Ointment and Mills cured her mother who physicians had deemed incurable. The claimant states the treatment removed a terrible facial disfigurement and left the skin smooth and clear. Also notes Mrs La Follette, Wisconsin governor’s wife, runs daily for health and reform.
The piece notes a wide mix of Americans traveling overseas spending 50 or 6 dollars of savings for steamship tickets. It highlights day laborers teachers clergymen merchants farmers and other professions seeking a glimpse of the world through travel abroad.
An English paper reports a historic warship has been sent to the scrap heap. Once famed for a decisive shot during the bombardment of Alexandria, the vessel Inflexible was hailed as the navy’s pride. Now she trails current standards and is viewed with doubt by the Junkman.
An eight year old with weak digestion and nervousness improved after being fed Grape-Nuts twice daily post operation. Father notes he gained strength, now weighs 62 pounds, sleeps well, and is in good health. The ad links to Postum Co. claims about appendicitis caused by undigested food and praises Grape-Nuts and brain nourishment from wheat and barley. Read The Road to Wellville in each package.
Official report records massive killings and wounds in St Petersburg during the uprising. At Narva gate, Moskovsky gate, Newsky gate, and Vasili district hundreds killed and thousands wounded as Cossacks fire on workers led by Father Gapon. Rioters seize telegraph poles, dynamite is reported, and police and officials are slain. Guards bivouac in streets while crowds advance toward Moscow station and the imperial residence in Tsarskoeelo.
St Petersburgh interior minister Sviatopouk Mirsky claims a signal victory in the committee of ministers. By his recommendation the committees was directed to consult zemstvos and dumas on reforms in section 2 of the manifesto. The move is seen as aligning with Sviatopolk Mirsky's cautious stance in office.
London dispatch reports a violent quake near Shemakha causing widespread building collapse in the lower town area. Dense population there faced heavy damage with reported casualties and ongoing aftershocks after the tremor.
Shanghai reports China protests that Russian forces have entered the Kashgar dominion and practically occupied the area. The Kashgar governor has asked Beijing’s foreign affairs department to negotiate Russia’s withdrawal from the westernmost city in eastern Turkestan.
The sale of a John Stock Ing farm in Ogle county set a record price, selling to Lt. M. Johns of Pontiac for about 150 dollars per acre. The property measured Ws acres, previously fetching around 100 dollars per acre three years earlier.
At the closing session the association elected officers: President John B. Holman of St Louis, vice president P. Klammel of Aliwaukee, secretary Fred Davenport of Cincinnati, treasurer W. I. Ritchie of Chicago.
Dressler Rosseau, arrested January 13, after an infernal machine was found in his possession, received a Friday hearing and was committed to prison awaiting requisition papers from New York.
A Saturday night blaze nearly totalled Reevesvile in this county, destroying the Cummings Bros. and Cummings & Simmons general stores, the William Estus hotel and confectionery, and the local post office.
Louise Michel funeral in Paris Sunday drew a large anarchist demonstration, but streets remained heavily guarded by military and police with no serious disorders reported. Perret Leval lois spelled likely as Levalois-Perret noted.
Tower Hill fire at 2 34 Sunday morning wiped out J J Connelly meat market and Walker s mil liners store plus a vacant storeroom. Loss estimated about 4 000 with insurance.
James Hawkins a 20 year old farm hand near Winchester committed self inflicted death by shooting himself Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the act grew from a love affair and the tragedy ends a young life in the community.
M D Strong a former wealthy wholesale grocer from Peoria was found guilty in Adams county circuit court on a charge of obtaining money with a worthless check and sentenced to the penitentiary at Chester.
A delegation of fifteen Pueblo Indians from New Mexico has arrived in Washington to push for congressional legislation blocking a proposed territorial tax on their properties.
Stephen A Ginna a prominent metal tradesman and member of the chamber of commerce president of the Vulcan detailing company of Streator Illinois and Sewaren New Jersey died in New York from apoplexy His home was in Plainfield New Jersey
Thomas Bondurant, Bloomington Illinois wealthiest resident of Katt county, died Monday night at Deland. He richly endowed Eureka College in Illinois.
Washington representative Hepburn introduces a bill to abolish the present commission and form a seven member body with a court of commerce. It details rates, appeals, penalties, and procedures, aiming to regulate rail and carrier practices nationwide. The plan envisions a new structure with review by the Supreme Court.
In Santiago Cuba three distinct earthquake shocks rattled the city Sunday causing excitement. No serious damage reported though residents fear further shocks may follow.
Yaqui Indians in the mountains beyond Chihuahua Mexico claim two Chicago victims John MacKenzie a well known mining engineer and Robert Coy a prominent young dentist were slain in the incident authorities reported the names of the deceased and their professions in the brief alert
Medora Wil. Frank Rollang aged 72 and his wife aged 10, of Kane, died here and were buried together in Kane cemetery on Saturday.
Maj. Hugh N. Swain, a retired army officer, was convicted in Houston on Wednesday of murdering Charles W. Jones. The court set the punishment at ten years at hard labor, with Swain pleading self defense, alleging Jones threatened to kill him.
Ramsey Al report a tragic incident as John Merriam slipped on ice while sawing lumber Tuesday afternoon and fell onto a saw, suffering fatal injuries that led to his death Tuesday night.
The Morning Post of London said Kashgar in Eastern Turkestan is occupied by Russians but this is not confirmed. The Associated Press inquiries show no change in the Kashgar situation as it relates to Russia.
Defiance Starch and Salzer seed ads tout household goods and farm seeds with bold claims. New York hotels and a US Department endorsement appear alongside varied crop yields from Salzer seed products. A Berlin birth-rate drop is noted, with figures from 1876 to 1902.
A Crimean veteran Mr Toon shows a buckram bound volume dated 1785, predating the common shift to cloth bindings in 1826. The item argues that cloth binding did not originate the standard book binding sequence.
About a year after being expelled for unpaid dues of 1.25 dollars George Gould finally regained readmission to Lakewood’s fashionable volunteer department. Wealthy peers had kept him out as a joke until a few days ago when he gathered enough supporters to win reinstatement. The episode was punctuated by a dental remedy joke and unrelated oddities from the period.
The Nebraska State Journal notes a Minnesota editor offering printer’s salaries with a bizarre line about “No citerette fiend of boove-chaser neci apply.” It argues the public favors the sober young man as artificial stimulation hinders ability to perform life duties.
A big white automobile with a brilliant headlight suddenly burst into view near a New York man startling him severely. The item ends with an odd endorsement for Defiance Cold Water Starch praising its efficiency and cost.
Costa Rica is a mountainous country where terrain limits machinery use. In flat areas soil must be cleared of rocks and long tree roots to prevent plow damage, requiring careful soil breaking under tropical climate conditions.
A jumbledOCR snippet presents a quack medicine claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure and other era ads. It includes testimonials, price notes, and a Canadian Parliament aside about where Upper Canada met, plus a description of Morgainite pin money and a guaranteed pile cure with PAZO OINTMENT.
A letter from North Bend Nebraska’s Eagle recounts strong crops and improving settlement in the Canadian Northwest. It notes 8650 bushels thickly harvested, high yields for oats wheat barley and top quality crops. The writer emphasizes new rail lines to Edmonton and onward to the Pacific within five years, boosting immigration and development prospects.
A German report notes Dr Heck, who arranged engagement notices with Miss Bertha Krupp, is declared insane. The brief item hints at a public announcement and unclear circumstances surrounding the engagement.
Harry Hom Let, a twenty year old Chinese youth born in San Francisco, has joined the freshman class at Baltimore City College and plans a four year course. He studies Chinese language and literature at Canton University and aims to become a United States ambassador to China.
The British Mediterranean squadron, visiting Barcelona, ordered 30 000 pounds of daily bread from local bakers. Ads promote low rates via the Louisville and Nashville R R from St Louis to Winter Resorts in the South, Cuba, with booklets on Florida Cuba and New Orleans. The Khedive of Egypt is described as a light smoker and drinker, an early riser, and multilingual.
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