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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
2
A chaotic column of clippings covers diplomacy, scandals, and politics. It notes wireless advances by Marconi, divorce quirks in Connecticut, royalty gossip, and satire on the Hague tribunal. Columns poke at public figures, migration stories, and oddball local observations.
In a tense scene from a New York romance, Joris speaks of liberty and taxation while a crowd cheers. Katherine endures grief as she faces potential desertion, while her mother Lysbet consoles and arranges a night ride with Colonel Bouton promising news and change.
The narrative portrays Joanna’s winter wedding amid Congreas three resolutions and rising resistance. Joris backs the act while Sons of Liberty guard the pole, amid English imports boycott and street taunts by British soldiers. Kept by Van Heemakirk household, Nell Bem ple ends visits with Katherine fade, Hyde writes long letters, and May brings hopeful romance as Katherine’s beauty stirs memories and Madam Semple renews contact with Estherine.
Two men Hammeyer and Hamilton fishing on Lake For and Debing quarrelled over a tangle after hours without bites. A bass crushed both lines, locking hooks in opposite jaws, then the pair agreed to call it a partnership as they hauled up the catch and resisted time.
An odd narrative follows Charlie Younghusband who, unsettled by a confused account of his whereabouts, buys Crawford’s latest book after dinner. The dialogue notes his wife’s honesty and mockery of cynical views, framing a witty exchange on truthfulness and health.
An Aroostook Republican anecdote recalls a man walking past a Burleigh hotel area in Caribou on a snowy Sweden Street. A young woman offers guidance through a two foot deep path by embracing him and leading with a waltz, remarking that everything is easy if you know how.
A Dover correspondent reports a rural clergyman’s tale of a village school visit by the Archbishop. After explaining that all have besetting sins, he adds even archbishops. A child blurted out drunkenness as the Archbishop’s sin, prompting speculation about the archbishop’s thoughts, noting Dr Temple’s temperance advocacy.
A Tokyo Times report says a cholera case led to a confrontation when villagers stopped by a village official. The crowd claims the official caused harm by allowing contact with the acid, injuring twelve people who were hospitalized amid bitter accusations toward the official.
A whispered engagement between Lord Rosebery and Mrs Glenn Chauncey, a wealthy American widow, may be announced before Easter amid London season chatter. Denials from Rosebery coexist with confident society talk. Chauncey, formerly Miss Alice Carr of Louisville, has lived abroad since her husband Dr. Chauncey’s death.
Cardinal Lucido Mary Parrochi died in Rome on January 16, triggering sudden interest in the papal succession. Parrochi, Mantuan by birth born August 13, 1933, rose to top offices including bishoprics of Albano and Porto and Santa Rufina and led key congregations in the Holy See. Only one remaining cardinal, Origlia, was appointed by Pope Pius Xx. Parrochi’s death leaves a leadership vacuum at the Vatican as officials evaluate next steps.
Minneapolis native P Buss, Western representative of Berlin machine works, flatly asserts his pride and hints at telling a tale illustrating the friendly but tense rivalry between Minneapolis and St Paul. He frames the story as a window into local hostilities and camaraderie.
A Paris resident complained to police that his carrier pigeons were stolen. An alleged thief denied ownership, claiming he bought them months ago. Authorities tagged the birds with wax seals and traced them back to the claimant, leading to the thief’s transport to the police depot.
Aston Webb, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, recently visited this country and observed that Americans are shaping their cities with monumental dignity. He noted the careful planning and distinctive urban character evident in major projects.
A Sineapulis Norwegian resisted a pushy book agent to buy a Bible after spotting St. Paul in the text. The flaxen-hatted critic mocked the Bible in a dramatic gesture. Mr Buss cites a Minneapolis minister fired for preaching from St. Paul as a cautionary tale.
Idaho legislature selects Judge Weldon and Heyburn of Wallace as U S senators with unanimous Republican support in both houses. Democrats split for James H. Hawley, while Galloway of Washington backs Hawley, noting the state preferred a Republican senator. The report also notes the appointment of a young journalist, Robert J. Armstrong, as assistant secretary of the treasury at age 20, with duties across customs, revenue cutters, life saving, and navigation law administration.
A performer dubbed the Handcuff King and Champion Jail Breaker amazed Leeds by escaping three pairs of handcuffs in under three minutes. Locked behind a double-lock cell door, he freed himself in 13 seconds, passing through the cell used for Charles Peace.
The largest elephant in India, claimed to belong to the Rajah of Surjuge Bengal, stands at Delhi. Believed to be of prince lineage, it is worshiped by the Gondo as a personification of Ganesh the elephant headed God of Wisdom.
Turkey ends a two year embargo allowing colored sweets of British manufacture into the country. Turkish authorities are persuaded the confections contain nothing injurious, opening access to British candy.
Paris milliners have begun to reform their trade following promises of rewards for good behavior. Officials report improved conduct and adherence to regulations as the incentive takes effect.
The Staunton News urges Virginian action to curb deleterious drugs and dope. It cites police court records showing many young Negroes charged while under cocaine influence. The paper warns the practice is spreading to rural areas and prompts calls for stricter legislation.
Among dated letters, Bjornst Jerne Bjornson receives a note from Burne bidding him happy birthday. Seren offers congratulations for long days, and Karen Keoltaven recalls carrying him as a child.
South Carolina tale centers on a violent clash between Gonzales and Tillman after a bitter gubernatorial campaign. The text depicts threats, a planned but canceled event with Roosevelt, and Gonzales’s Cuban revolutionary lineage and service.
Fashion notes from Paris suggest gray hair is the stylish shade for both old and young women. Winter gowns are described as flowing with silver tones, brown or red belts, and white satin for evening wear.
Two passengers in a West Virginia car debate the pension question with blunt, eager banter. One man promises a solution, insisting others should listen and learn as the exchange grows heated. The fragment suggests a larger discussion about policy and opinion.
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