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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
2
A chaotic collage of 19th century notes and satirical remarks covers Paris Missouri, editors, and public figures. Mentions War in South Africa, Edward Hale’s birthday, and varied opinions on politics, science, and culture. References to Roosevelt, Stanton, and international affairs mix with odd anecdotes and misprints.
Old McKinley home near Mishawa, dating from the era of President William McKinley, was saved from demolition by Mary Meinley, granddaughter of the late president. The family members were buried in nearby South Brod, near the long unmarked grave site.
A riveted British era ring bearing the inscription One of Nineteen July 4, 18xx was found buried a short depth near Shelbyville Tennessee after Civil War encampments in the vicinity. The ring likely lost by a soldier during Stone's River operations about twenty five miles away. Nearby Greenland publication notes mentioned in commentary.
The legend and setting indicate the ring once owned by an 1844 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute in Leaington Virginia known as the West Point of the South. The piece preserves history amid a turbulent local press scene, noting a newspaper’s shifting fortunes and a New York resident’s Sweden tour.
Steepest highway in the state, possibly the country, rises 250 feet in a quarter mile and nearly perpendicularly. Chester, capital of Randolph County, sits on the Mississippi and climbs to a hilltop summit with a 230-step path to the post office. Access is via a mile curving road.
German and botanical notes describe an African leguminous plant Glycine aubterranea grown for food. The underground fruit resembles a peanut, with a dark red shell and white kernel. Two pounds allegedly meet daily nutritional needs, offering a chestnutlike flavor after cooking.
The Pennsylvania railroad company imports Mora wood tires from British Guiana. They are said to last a few years, comparable to the life of a white oak which lasts ten years.
A monumental frieze at Stanford University memorializes a California crash event with a 100 foot arch built from San Jose limestone. The structure rises eighty feet high, features a twelve foot front, and spans 232 feet around four sides showing high relief heroic figures.
Fragmentary notes describe a sailor’s handkerchief and a blue collar badge linked to Nelson era victories. It mentions a blark handkerchief worn around the throat, a dry Mripen around a broad blue coil, and a blue collar tied in the style of sailors with grease and powder. The relics recall Trafalgar, Copenhagen, and the Mile as remembered victories.
An old report notes Krupp’s thrifty craft, detailing a pin device where a thin wire and moving magnet align to heat and thread many pins at once. The method reduces production cost and signals clever engineering from the era.
In Western Australia gold patches lie irregularly across the state with areas up to 100 by 30 miles. The total gold field area is reported to exceed 124000 square miles, about one third of the colony.
The building billed as the last house in England sits at Land's End near Seener Cornwall. The sign claims it is the first and last inn in England, but the owner has a nearer cottage a quarter mile from the cliffs, so the inscription is technically inaccurate.
A reader notes Spain offers rich scenery and farming potential, citing ancient oaks and large acorns valued by Don Quixote’s country. Reference is made to Spanish hams fattened by acorn-fed pigs and the appeal for English settlement and Anglo-Spanish exchange amid growing travel fashion.
Dr R K T White of Allegheny unveils the world’s largest X ray apparatus with twenty six 20 inch plates driven by a two horsepower motor, 1,000,000 volt supply, and 22% inch spark. He expects to cut photographic exposure from 30 minutes to 3 4 minutes and pursue original research in diseases and cancer.
The speaker claims a law would ban shoes except the Civil War pattern army shoe, arguing it would end the chiropodist’s trade. He recalls four years as a soldier and says that shoe fit his comfort, noting no cases of corn issues since starting use.
Growth of Russia's yearly outlay described across four decades. The figures rise from under eight hundred million rubles to nearly two and a half billion rubles, reflecting deepening hardship for peasants and workers as stated in the source.
A fragmented passsage references Beecher and his salary and a scene near the borough hall in Brooklyn. The garbled text hints at a discussion of a notable figure and compensation, with odd insertions about a “920,000 year end” and local places. The readability is limited, but the gist points to Beecher and salary-related chatter in a Brooklyn setting.
A Gevated train incident at Slay Square ends with an old man in a hat knocked over by a stout young woman in a botched collision. The man mutters confusions and curses as he gathers himself and leaves, while bystanders remark on his church membership and the strong expression in his words as the guard looks on.
Portrait of a Tudor era dandy, Lord Russell of Thornhaugh, son of the second Earl of Bedford. He learned fashion in Flushing and traveled to Venice, Germany, Italy, and Hungary. He fought in Ireland and the Netherlands and succeeded Sir Philip Sidney as governor. In September 1602 he entertained Queen Elizabeth.
Liverpool Atlantic passenger lines have courted the London and Northwestern Railway for a more luxurious London to Liverpool steamer connection. An American interest backed the plan, and the first elegant corridor train of twelve carriages including drawing and dining-room cars was shown at Riverdale station, Liverpool, on Saturday with Campanian’s passengers aboard.
A Scotch caddie recalls a captain who frequented the Es See Inka. He describes him as a nice gentleman and a good golfer but a bit nerra-aw narra. The tale recounts after the game as the captain requested a draw and offered a bottle before someone urged restraint.
The text describes a Japanese amoke with small metal mouthpieces and short tobacco puffs. It notes extremely finely cut tobacco resembling light blonde wool and a very good quality. A typical smoker takes one puff and exhales through the nostrils rather than inhaling deeply.
A cooperative ranch at Alba Oregon brings together several partners who own adjacent 160 acre claims to run cattle on a community plan. They have arrived on Camad prairie to oversee building instructions after a contract awarded three weeks ago for nearly a dozen cabins from Portland Oregon.
The Finnish governor orders prosecution of Lutheran pastors who refuse to read the new Russian army regulations in their churches, citing compliance with state directives and church duties amid tensions.
A school report notes a very great increase in demand for German language textbooks in recent years.
A garbled note describes a Gilltreetul experiment in mail to use a telephone on moving trains with an engineer, investor, guard, or station agent aboard to coordinate actions on the track.
A Swiss hotel smoking room conversation between a German and an American debated army effectiveness. The German praised discipline and trained troops while the American argued training matters but stressed material and brains. The German warned against drilling and equipment versus a hypothetical German 260,000 men landing. The American replied simply bury them.
A newly married couple profited from Christmas gifts by reclaiming back gifts they received and returning them to the donors. They collected chores the day after and exchanged items for silverware at dealers willing to buy back at their own prices. Jewelers often change box styles yearly as a custom.
General Andre, minister of war, drew wide attention with a fiery Gambetta celebration speech in Paris. He is described as a battle-hardened strategist and a soldier-scholar whose oratory sparks strong public interest across France.
Four bills aim to make voting at elections mandatory with automatic penalties. Introduced by M Georges Berry the plan requires abstainers to have their name posted on town hall doors and to pay a fine of five to ten francs and be barred from public office.
Europe now has forty wireless telegraphy stations and America five. Lloyd's stations worldwide will soon receive new equipment. About sixty reels have installed the necessary apparatus to power the system.
The Prussian minister of commerce orders the formation of a Berlin chamber of commerce with thirty six members to begin April 1 for the city and its suburbs.
A wartime tally shows the British Army deploying 16,500 noncommissioned men and 390 officers to the front, totaling the active combat force in South Scotland during the conflict.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a device in a car seat cushion may cause power or drop risk for an infant. No clear facts on device name, origin, or safety status.
A historic cafe table once tied to Washington lawmakers and the House of Representatives was salvaged after years in a capital dining room. Senator Mason arranged its shipment to the Meorkon Club in Chicago, preserving a artifact tied to presidents and national discourse.
Advertises a convenient green writing desk with two deep left drawers, two central lower drawers, right side bookshelves, a top right pigeon hole nest, and a left set of six small drawers. Mentions a case with telegraph form drawers and reference-book compartments. Also references Mansfeld Avery and stage business around Beaucaire, with a humorous remark on a horse prop in the play.
The assessed valuation in New York City increases to 90 million dollars, raising the city's borrowing margin by eight million dollars next July. The boost stems from expanded building activity and larger operations.
A stray OCR fragment notes unusual noise described as electric car activity near Ratuagate in southern England. The report attributes the sound to the resonant properties of chalk soil, though details are unclear and names appear garbled.
Readers learn of the house where Charlotte Yonge was born and died, famed for inspiring writers and connected to her early life. The piece notes her upbringing at home, her influence on great minds, and the house’s enduring association with her legacy.
Report describes stone rings set in a massive wall in Yucatan near Uxmal and Chichen Itza. The rings, twenty feet above ground and facing each other, suggest a colossal unfinished structure. Some propose a temple, others a tennis court and bell ground, with scholars noting varied interpretations.
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