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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
7
In Alabama a deputy marshal pursues an escaping man from Georgia. He reports to the judge that the prisoner was led by mule and clothesline, with part of the way walked. The judge quips about not making him walk all the way. The tale appears in the Wom an's dome Journal.
A grandmother from Louisville Kentucky details quick relief after trying various doctors and the Curicura Cantienura Remedies for eczema. She cites her grandson’s eczema improving in weeks and her own severe case improving after using the Cantienura products.
John T. Rockefeller Jr comments on erosion waste in rural farming, citing a Cleveland area farmer who uses a nosebag tied to a horse to feed under a tree. A friend observed the horse feeding, then the hen and ground animal feed consumed the leftover morsels.
News from Lyons reports a whisky prize at the Elks fair and a humorous encounter aboard the car upon arrival. Interaction among townsfolk includes questions about appearances, revealing quirks in social behavior and humorous misunderstandings.
Burton Barnes arranges a quiet villa entry at Villefranche to protect Marina Anstruther and Edwin from a Corsican vendetta. Messages from ally Emory warn of pursuit, while Maud Chartris teases suitors as Barnes reads clues about Corregio Danella and the French cook. The plot thickens as signals and letters hint at a deeper conspiracy.
Justice Gaynor rejects the idea that betting gloves is a crime stating no penal code prohibits two people betting. The plate game at Coney Island started as a raid but Langfelt was discharged after police claimed gambling. The case, involving Justice Dickey and an injunction, ends with Gaynor comparing the game to quoits or ring-toss aboard ship.
The editor acknowledges criticism of being too Yankee in tone and explains that English law and lawyers lack humorous incidents. He says the magazine must balance with a younger country vibe but promises to be more British and stodgy as long as readers tolerate it.
Burma is controlled by trusts with two transport lines that reserve 5 percent of an importer’s last six months’ business. This reserve can be forfeited if an independent shipper is not received.
In a brief, unnamed incident two local youths quarrelled with a Carter boy. The exchange reveals long standing tensions as one boy admits to disobeying an instruction to avoid the Carter family. Authorities were not involved.
A collage of quips and adverts from a historical page includes a joke about a fruit painting dropping on a man’s head, a Murine eye remedy appeal, nerve tonic claims, a St Vitus dance cure pitch, a cigar brand tease, a soothing syrup for infants, and a quip about a spinster’s one sided romance.
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