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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1902
Page
2
A collage of satirical notes on finance, politics, travel, science and society. J Pierpont Morgan referenced as a figure in Japan, Castro and Venesula politics noted, while lighter jests poke at war warnings, dirigibles, auto speed, theater treasurers, and Queen Alexandra’s coronation costumes.
A fragment notes that the practice is being introduced in Paris but unlikely to catch on in America due to the busy life of men. It mentions James J. Hill's third Labrador visit and a Finnish workingmen meeting. The text then oddly references station platforms and jealons, suggesting garbled OCR.
Charlie confronts the Baron Peterhoff after a midnight shipboard escape with Arline Brand. Brand plots a last desperate stroke as Charlie contemplates outwitting the schemer Artemus and securing Arline’s safety aboard the steamer before dawn.
Charlie, Arline, and Artemus pursue Captain Brand aboard a ship approaching Fire Island Light. Artemus discovers Brand’s hidden knowledge from a dog-eared travel volume, sowing suspicion as the crew nears America. Amid fragile loyalties and masks, plans unfold for an Windsor stay and a decisive interview in New York.
Time arrived for him to claim Aree Brand as his wife then Gad decided to make full confession. Artemus enters from the night as the tense scene climaxes. Would Brand begin bold operations or remain on the tree for safety. (To be continued.)
A Paris fashion sustains a niche market for miniature dogs. American interest in toy breeds has faded, while Parisian professionals push dwarfing methods to produce smaller pets. The exact techniques remain a guarded trade secret.
On a Henry H. Rogers yacht a merry party including Mark Twain Col A G Paine and others witnessed humor clash as Twain feigned deafness. Paine quieted the fun by using a megaphone held under the table, blasting Twain’s demand for louder speech and prompting Twain to quit joking at Paine’s expense.
A pile weighing 280 pounds and fifteen cubic feet held 1.5 million canceled stamps displayed in New York after the deaths of three Connecticut sisters. Dealers and collectors bid on rare pieces, notably a 3c U S 6 cancellation series. The estate, kept in neat packs of 1,000, drew wide interest.
The piece contrasts Queen Christina of Spain and Queen Emma of the Netherlands, noting Emma's regency farewell and charitable tribute, including a dual portrait medal. It highlights Christina’s heavier burden caring for an heir and potential dynastic extinction with multiple royal contenders in reserve.
In Pall Mall the Irish dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan faced a creditor he wished to avoid. He complimented the creditor on the mare he rode and asked how she trotted. Startled, the man trotted off, and Sheridan quickly vanished around a corner.
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium, wife of King Leopold, is reportedly stricken with mortal illness in Brussels. Daughter of Archduke Joseph of Austria, married in 1853. mother to Princesses Louise, Stéphanie, and Clémentine. She has long been an invalid and remains popular with Belgians.
Berlin papers praise the Trensvaa wer for teaching troops transport and landing. The Naval Mobilization chair studied British methods at Plymouth Durban Port Elizabeth and Cape Town and sent reports to Bei Yin. Fire insurance in China is discussed as American interests push invasion with agents urging premiums on pacadas and tea houses.
A new drinking fountain statue unveiled in Chicago on July 4 features three children, two boys and a girl, around an upright boy with a Stars and Stripes. The 18-foot figure sits on a 30-foot circular base, lit by red white and blue lights via hidden electrical devices. Sculptor C J Mulligan designed the winning piece chosen by commissioners two years earlier from forty entrants.
A New York Letter notes many chauffeurs suffer from ear ache bronchitis and catarrh with women listed as the chief sufferers from ear pain caused by the desire to be whizzed along the roads. The letter argues auto speed must be moderated for lasting utility.
Michael Henry Herbert British ambassador to the United States is reputedly to be knighted and possibly elevated to a peerage, per The James Gazette. A centenary note from February 11 1802 references the coal industry in America. Local Wilkes-Barre citizen Jesse Fell publicly demonstrated coal use, noting the original grate still exists. A New York Sun item mentions the Army Wireless T for signaling between posts, and Wardass Letteredgin proposed gas substitutes for heliographs on the Northwest Indian frontier.
All vacancies in the naval medical service are now filled for the first time since the Civil War. This milestone marks full staffing of the medical corps and signals improving readiness for Navy health services.
At the capitol yesterday Pension Commissioner Ware read a letter from a Tinels widow asking for help with her pension. She writes that she trusts in the Lord to obtain the pension but urgently needs money and hopes he will assist.
At Berlin 265 women have inscribed their names for this summer at German universities, compared with 403 last year’s term. The number of male students remains higher in winter. Last winter there were 11 women, the highest figure yet attained.
Samuel Colcord, prominent New York real estate operator, faced bankruptcy after a sequence of lectures on faith. The talks, delivered in the final stage of his career, drew mixed reactions from investors and clergy alike as financial troubles intensified.
A critical piece contrasts romantic songs with real life, arguing that art overemphasizes love while daily life consumes attention. It asserts people die of the past yet should value current realities, and hails William Dean Howells for lasting literary influence.
Miss Vining accuses Boston society women of lax manners and rising profanity among the younger set. She recalls seeing women not yet 18 drink whisky cocktails before lunch and notes swearing growing prevalent among Hob society members.
Government savings bank offered a handsome premium to any couple marrying with at least 2000 dinars in the bank. Couples rushed into marriage to obtain the gift, only to divorce after funds ran out. The premium has been withdrawn due to questionable results.
Sir Edwin Arnold, celebrated on June 10 as he marks his seventieth birthday. A Newdigate prize winner, he built late fame as a poet and has spent forty years shaping the editorial voice of the London Daily Telegraph, where he continues to contribute.
Ex mayor Grant of New York prominent for Tammany leadership born in New York in 1556 and Columbia Law School graduate. His career spans alderman 1683, mayor 1888 1892, sheriff 1886 1888, and canvass work for Van Wyck 1897. Also notes odd animal drinking habits with birds gazelle llamas and cattle about water needs.
Uproar in the chamber as Senator Beveridge and Senator Bailey exchange sharp charges over a citizen released from a Mexican prison. A Texas panelist demands withdrawal of remarks, threats of retraction follow, and the Indiana doorkeeper and others intervene as Bailey is restrained after a tumultuous scene.
In a dry store the soda water counter is crowded with men serving customers all day. A dispenser boasts yearly gross receipts exceeding $60,000 and claims about 100 percent profit, noting Blank's place earns even more with continuous operation.
A new Montreal law requires all bread to be sold by weight starting September 1, except fancy bread under one pound. The council approved the measure after months of bitter debate between English and French bakers. The French bakers argued it protects the poor from fraud.
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