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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
3
A New York Telegram note advises treating extensive skin discoloration from contusions by applying olive oil without rubbing, which may quickly fade. If the skin is broken, apply boric acid over the abrasion. A black eye can become normal in a few hours, especially if the oil is warmed.
A medical journal story recalls a woman waking in distress to find a nurse at the foot of the bed smoking and reading. Startled, the patient exclaimed and the nurse replied that she thought the patient was dead.
During a Richard Coeur de Lion rehearsal Kemble and Shaw clash in the orchestra as Shaw accuses Kemble of murder ing time. Kemble replies that it is better to murder time once than repeatedly beat it through constant interruptions.
The text notes mice as a major garden and store pest. It contrasts areas where predators like owls and kestrels control mice with places lacking such predators where cats are the main cure, implying that ample cats help prevent outbreaks.
Interest in Mexico rises as guayule shrubs on the northern plateau attract attention for rubber extraction. Several companies form to build factories and exploit the product.
In Iceland men and women are political equals with a population around T000, and the nation is governed by representatives elected by both genders.
The tobacco monopoly yielded the Austrian government a vast net profit of 25 million dollars in a single year, reflecting strong state control over tobacco trade and revenues.
An advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touts a cure for ovarian troubles, uterine disorders, and menstrual irregularities. It promises relief from backache, nervous exhaustion, and general weakness, claiming immunity to many female ailments and offering personal inquiries to Mrs. Pinkham.
A Massachusetts politician recounts a summer baptism incident involving his young son. He recalls a country church service where, after the ceremony, the minister’s line about “I baptize you in the name of the Father the Sun” devolved into a joke about “into the hole he goes,” drawing comments on the scene and its humor from the family.
The Venetians led the European sugar trade, importing large quantities of sugar from India before year T14S and cultivating cane on Steliy Island. With Steliy’s produce and Tajian imports they sustained a vast commerce, supplying European markets with sugar.
Housekeepers are urged to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch which comes in 16 oz packs at the same 10 cent price as 4 lb competitors. It claims no injurious chemicals and that the starch never sticks to iron. Consumers are advised to beware of 12 oz packs and to insist on 16 oz packaging marked 16 oz.
The article notes that despite being considered economical, the Chinese have not exploited their extensive hill and mountain regions for grazing cattle sheep or horses, missing a potential use of these verdant areas.
In the fra ser river town of Chittiwick a remarkable production staged with no fewer than 2000 participants. The cast comprised red men in a community theater display reflecting local culture and collaboration.
A historical notice promoting AUSTRALITAN LEAK a herb remedy for female weaknesses and urinary issues. Claims curing kidney bladder and related problems and offers samples by mail from The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
Enterprise Chieftain reports two livestock animals escaped from a hot pen near Th boily. Weller sees danger ahead as breakers loom, prompting caution in the rural community.
Advertisement notes for Acety lene Apparatus Life Co to appear in another column of the paper. It highlights the product line and availability, urging readers to view the display and consider purchases or inquiries. The brief item preserves the notice tone and period newspaper rhythm.
In Warwick England the town honors its oldest Sunday school teacher Miss Owen who is two years old and has taught in local Sunday schools for two years.
Advertising claim asserts Defiance Starch offers more flexible, lasting results than other brands and pre-third more for the money, suggesting improved performance and value.
A short passage quotes a woman reflecting on her husband as the best man in the world, then modestly remarks that this still isn’t saying much, illustrating a wry tone from the Somerville Journal.
The text notes a higher price for Se cigars due to premium trade tobacco and associates the product with M. Lewis' Single Binder line from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. The dealer bears a cost premium reflecting tobacco quality and brand positioning.
Loch Tay is cited as among the deepest lakes in the British Isles with a maximum sounding of 503 feet and a mean depth of 199 feet.
Defiance Cold Water Starch offers unmatched quantity and quality at 10 cents. Other brands ship only 12 ounce portions, underscoring Defiance as superior value.
Nearly all shoes sold in Russia are made by a single St Petersburg company. The firm is described as one of the wealthiest stock companies worldwide, praised for superior quality and high output. Defance Starch is noted as gaining a leading share by exploiting this monopoly.
London City Council bans window cleaners from standing on wingon efts more than six wet from the ground. The rule aims to improve safety for workers across the city.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions several entities including Alarre Se2, pockace shross Ball Hue, antsy Scents, Pie Kuss Company, buuLL Lend, tod. The readable text hints at a community notice or mislabeled list without coherent details or dates. Further context is needed to specify actions or outcomes.
In this fragment a cryptic line questions timing and perception of value in items. It references a woman and a case, suggesting a curious or uncertain situation that hints at social or market judgments. The exact meaning remains obscured by garbled OCR.
A blaze at the Collier Hotel in Licking Missouri destroyed the building and killed Mrs Shelp, her young child, and Mr Shelp. Several others including residents and workers were injured. Investigators note an explosion caused the early morning fire and authorities seek a missing employee linked to the vault theft at the St Louis Waterworks campus.
A collision between the California Limited passenger train No. 4 and a westbound stock train at the Hell Hue tracks near Topeka injured several and killed two. Willan Frazier of Independence Missouri and Devine of Kansas City were among the dead. passengers from Chicago and Alton lines reported injuries as both trains derailed at high speed.
Jefferson City reports that a bill intended to transfer excess fees from the state insurance department to the revenue fund was not passed. The bill, claimed to have passed in each session, was found to be indefinitely postponed on the last day, leaving the revenue fund short by six thousand dollars, the department’s largest sum in its history.
Lt Charles Cole a negro was arrested here Thursday after Mrs Pierce Bunce identified him in New Truxton for an assault on a night of year day. K Hukreide shouted to arrest the suspect from a car window, then pursued and held him until officers arrived. The accused offered no resistance.
Officials map a new route from Fort Madison through Clark Lewis Shields Monroe Andriin and Calkines Counties Missouri toward Little Rock Arkansas with Centralia or the city along the way as possible passage points An agent will appear in July to assist or oversee the plan.
Hubbard, a Black man from Palmyra, struck his wife with a weapon and caused fatal injuries Thursday morning after breaking into her father’s home. The woman had left him months earlier and was living with her father. Hubbard surrendered after the attack.
In Excelsior Springs Missouri Mrs M Keeney owner of the Hotel Monte Crista was shot on Thursday night. Her husband, a jail inmate, is charged with the shooting after a separation. Authorities report she was wounded and the suspect faces a possible murder attempt charge.
A fragment from Jimesburgz Missouri reports six weeks of weather damage worsened by a Thursday morning downpour. The note suggests the event will spur improvements for local infrastructure and public works. Local authorities have yet to release formal assessments.
The cornerstone of Central Female College in Lexington Missouri was laid on Thursday for a new 25,000 dollar building. The Mason order conducted the ceremony with District Deputy Grand Master Charles L. Frost in charge.
Mrs Joseph Wesland wife of a retired druggist was killed when thrown from her horse while riding with friends in Joplin Missouri Thursday night at 11 o clock.
Delmar Saturday racing continues as modest attendance despite weather. Bookmakers report rising interest and no county interference, with Deputy Campbell present. Six races draw stronger crowd than the week, while court actions loom as bookmakers plan to challenge the anti pool selling law.
In St Louis a pistol duel on North Twelfth Street between a Italian wothien and a man on the second floor led to police being summoned from Whylistvner station. The assailant, named Joseph Ateelo, fled before capture after two shots were fired. Mary Stella was struck and a knife and pistol were found at the scene. Anieleik, 50, former Missouri Attorney General Crow, and a Terminal Railroad Association matter are noted.
Kansas City reports Frank Hottman and Mrs Myers convicted in separate killings. Hottman sentenced to life terms after emotional reactions at sentencing on August 10. Myers also faces death or long terms. both cases feature lengthy delays and appeals. No fatalities reported in East St Louis poisoning incident. In St Louis, a jury found Frank Dawson guilty of second degree murder with a ninety nine year penitentiary term. Supreme Court upholds St Louis milk ordinance amid dealer decisions.
A hotel fire in Licking Missouri killed three people including the wife and young daughter of Dr. VY. L. Shelp of Rolla formerly a dentist in St. Louis. The blaze also endangered other guests and prompted investigations into the cause.
F N Judson issues opinion asserting governor authority to call out the militia as the turf situation in St Louis remains unchanged. The brief legal note emphasizes executive power over local unrest and municipal control during crisis periods.
St Louis Union Station officials estimate that nearly 50,000 excursionists passed through the gates Sunday, reflecting strong holiday travel and crowd draw at the transport hub.
Mr. Goldstein suffered three years of waning strength and fatigue until trying Dr Williams Pink Pills. Within a month improvements appeared and within a year he was fully well. His wife Mrs Goldstein credits the remedy with fast relief and broader vitality. The couple lived on East Boston street in Boston Mass and say the pills are the best tonic for general weakness.
The proposal seeks to keep children of the poor in cottages or unions to shield them from pauperizing conditions. England uses many such unions and aims for gentle upbringing away from workhouse influence. London's county previously paid 72 cents per half year for poor relief ahead of population.
Readers report varied views on Keep Definnes Stitch and the 32 rand imposition, noting the stake in Thor pkey usage and the impact on sales to a muistos merchant. Dofianece Starch is cited as an example of alternative money arrangements influencing trade.
The text notes that humans often rotate an ear toward a warded direction during sleep, suggesting it is a relic of wild behavior and gonard usage, while cattle show indifference to ear position in sleep, with ears pointed similarly regardless of posture.
Investigate acetylene gas safety and usage prompted by an advertisement for Acetylene Apparatus Mfg Co in the current issue. The notice urges scrutiny of the company and its gas apparatus as featured in the paper.
A downtown street vendor in New York displays a basket of small bay knee pants as passersby to the big market pass by. The seller relies on mothers and families on the march to do the family marketing.
Siena T. Spalding of New York City reports two years of merciless neck sores and hair loss. After trying various remedies, Cuticura cures reduced soreness and inflammation, the eruption disappeared, and hair regrew thick and healthy.
Mr. Joseph S Knapp of 730 Jefferson Street Waverly sent to the Sun office an egg described as a quarter of a pound and measured 6 1/2 inches in circumference and ten inches around. The egg was reportedly sat on the preceding day by an English black breast ed red game hen owned by him. The bizarre claim was noted in the Sun.
A crab ran along the sands near Marske-by-the-Sea in Yorkshire with a sparrow clenched in its claws. The bird frantically struggled, lifting the crustacean slightly, before the crab released the sparrow and scampered away.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest feet relieve swelling bunions corns and sweating. It claims fast relief for aching hot feet and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample offer mailed to Olmster Lehoy Minnesota AL address.
A faded OCR fragment hints at a product or label relating to a red rose motif and an Oz package. Names and places are unclear, but the snippet suggests a commerce or packaging mention with regional or brand cues.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss impeachment language and a conviction some misread. The text alleges a crime or misbehavior and compares pricing, claiming Deflanes Storeh offers lower quality starches at a higher price, implying questionable value and nonstandard premiums.
A Tatler note muses on limited civilized menus and the Epicurean urge for new tastes. It hints at a European edition of the chrysanthemum fritter from Pekin fish with pineapple, suggesting an enterprising diet could edge toward original genius and possibly make history.
A traveler reports friendly behavior in Tokyo praising the city. He notes no offensive words or unfriendly faces during daily walks and rides. Women and children do not bolt doors, and even the dogs are friendly toward foreigners.
Enriched by European starlings introduced into Australia, fruit crops face greater pest damage than anticipated. They destroy apples and cherries among others, risking fruit growing if not exterminated, and they displace insectivorous birds such as diamond birds, tree swallows, and tree creepers.
A parliamentary anecdote recalls Lord North as indifferent to affairs of state. A member mocked the prime minister by pointing to his inert figure and saying the noble lord was asleep amid perils. North allegedly groaned I wish I were.
The Detroit Free Press contrasts two acts of charity. A widow quietly gives to the collection box, while another woman feeds a hungry tramp with a 25 cent meal, highlighting different motives and the struggle to support a household confronted with bills to butchers and bakers.
The Whitsett Courier quotes its sweet singer saying he may not set the river aflame but is sweet enough to keep the pot boiling, as cited by the Atlanta Constitution.
Householders are advised of an advertisement concerning Acetylomne Apparatus Mfg Co and related offerings appearing in this issue. The item targets local residents and suggests forthcoming information or products of interest to households.
Wages are very low in Spain. Farm laborers earn about $1.50 a week. Women working in vineyards do not earn more than 15 cents for ten hours of labor.
The author extols four core habits punctuality accuracy steadiness and dispatch asserting that without punctuality time is wasted accuracy prevents costly mistakes steadiness enables quality work and dispatch ensures timely seizing of opportunities, warning that neglecting any habit harms credit and limits progress in business and personal endeavors.
Prof Charles W Gould of Oklahoma University notes Cimarron a Mexican word from Apache meaning outcast. The term was first applied to an Oklahoma stream, headwaters near a settler. Cain and Abel are described as deprived of parental tales and one died while the other became a murderer in this note from local papers.
A fragment notes the first use of the word interest in a Parliament act to lawfulize increased compensation for money lent. It also includes a testimonial from Maus Tis HOHBENS Maple Street Norwich dated February 17, 1000 claiming a remedy for consumption.
An inscription over a Poona bakery proclaims Best English Loafer to His Excellency. A partial medical ad notes Mrs J J Giles of Everett Penn suffering kidney trouble and mentions Remmedys Favorite Remedy with price 85.00.
A short feature from Vienna highlights a small dog born without front legs that has adapted to move on its hind legs, showcasing remarkable animal resilience and curiosity.
Frank Putnam argues in the National Magazine that society should abandon social cruelty and intolerance toward pioneers. He questions whether future generations will yet respect those who contributed to progress and asks if they will recognize benefactors while they are alive.
The English Exchange notes that excessive vanity could erode sanity and self worth. It warns that if people begin to overvalue their personal attractiveness, they risk becoming the most dangerous fascinating women in the world.
The report cites India producing 10,000,100 karats and Brazil 12,000,000 with Africa noted as well, culminating in a world total of about 540 million dollars in diamonds.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a quirky era where five poets and authors managed flawmills as thriving businesses, treating literature as recreation rather than sole pursuit. The claim highlights a blend of creative work with industrial enterprise in a single period, underscoring a literary economy rather than a pure arts scene.
A Norwalk anecdote touts a boy living in a hut and sleeping in clothes to seem wild, but observers recast the tale as a simple, ordinary child. The piece underscores local humor and the mismatch between sensational label and real life.
Alight of odd garden lore notes a bent insect killer, claiming a single toad is valued at $20 to a swardes and urging to get in tow. The piece blends quirky horticultural superstition with practical notes from The Garden Magazine.
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