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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
3
A 19th century advertorial warns of back and kidney pain signaling illness and promotes Down's Kidney Pills. It claims a Mrs. Daucher from Headford Pennsylvania was cured after severe swelling and kidney trouble, with a free trial offered by Foster Milling Co of Buffalo New York.
A Chelsea dwelling built for painter Whistler by Godwin drew ridicule from its owner who quarrelled with the architect. An inscription over the door reads a garbled warning about Godwin. Also noted is John Jerome Kelly, son of a Tamany Hall leader, recently mocked upon joining the New York Stock Exchange.
Grand Trunk railway opens City Tiejet Office at 30S North Broadway St Tonts and runs service daily between St Louis Montreal and Toronto. In cooperation with Illinois Centres S R the new arrangement offers rail passenger access to Ontario Quebec and Nova Scotia excursion fares on sale from St Louis and Kansas City. GEO W VAUX A G P T AY 125 Adams St Chicago Ill.
Through the retirement of Coal. An drew N. Camrell, which took place recently, the records of the regular army engineer corps will lose the most remarkable elenature known in the service. His name as appended to official papers was simply a series of absolutely underipherable marks, though his handwriting otherwise is remarkably plain. The colonel, a Massachusetts man, entered West Point in 1860 and has a creditable career. He has had charge of many important river and harbor projects.
An experiment to cross bison with domestic cattle will be conducted at Fairfield Maine following similar successful tests elsewhere. The resulting hybrids are referred to as the new cattle or hybrid animals in early reports.
The article states turnip seeds may remain dormant for seven years if planted too deep and then fail to sprout, noting a risk to growers and the need for proper seed depth to ensure germination.
A Berlin fire brigade duty includes supplying steel cylinders with oxygen for use in cases of gas poisoning. The task underscores the contingency role of firefighters beyond extinguishing fires.
Missouri Democrats wrap up nominating a full state ticket after an all night session. Joseph Wingate Polk chosen for governor with strong support, and the ticket includes Rubery Cook Allen Cowgill Major Oglesby plus railroad and warehouse commissioner nominees. Demonstrations and delegate maneuvers marked the three day convention.
London reports Insurance quotes at twenty guineas per cent from Lloyds for an Anglo Russian war within three weeks, mirroring levels seen before the Russo Japanese conflict. Premier Balfour says no confirmed release of the Malacca, while British papers warn of a possible crisis as naval movements near Yokohama and tense fogbound seas disrupt shipping.
Justice Brewer has granted a writ of error in the Burton case to the Eastern District of Missouri. Senator Burton was convicted in St. Louis for taking a fee for services before the Post Office Department while in the Senate. The Supreme Court will likely hear the case in the fall. St. Petersburg signals US willingness to join Britain to protect seals at Kommander Islands, a step seen as likely to provoke debate.
Ambassador Tower in Berlin reports to the state department that he will return to the United States on leave. He has suffered from gout for months and would have taken a vacation earlier but for the war.
Mascoutah Illinois John Dento of Grassland Station jumped into Silver Creek near Mascoutah Tuesday and drowned He said he could not support his family The incident is reported as a local drowning with minimal details about search or recovery.
An explosion at the Egyptian powder mills four miles from Marion Tuesday afternoon destroyed a large building. Three men were injured with one seriously. The total damage and cause could not yet be estimated.
London dispatch to The Times from Tokio Tuesday reports rumors that three Japanese torpedo boat destroyers have sealed the mouth of the Liao river at Yin Kow. The claim cites strategic disruption near the Liaoning region amid heightened tension in the corridor between Japan and China.
In Bubana two miles from Tangier an Englishman named Levison was fired upon by Moors on Sunday night with no injuries. A strong guard is now posted by the foreign minister to protect Mr. Levison.
In St. Louis the deadline to file the bill of exceptions in the murder case of F. Seymour Barrington was extended to August 11.
St Louis reports Edward Butler indicted for bribing a witness in a case tied to the city lighting bill. The June grand jury alleges Butler paid 1000 dollars to Charles F. R. Kelly, former speaker, for remaining abroad amid a Europe tour in fall prior. The probe, also naming several associated figures, continues with further inquiries.
Jefferson City Missouri Thursday morning the Democratic state convention nominated Joseph W Folk for governor. Folk led with 514 votes while Hawes had 114 and Reed 46 in Pirn county. The party held a long session with speakers endorsing Folk and Hawes before roll call narrowed to Folk and Hawes.
Mrs Florence Maybrick is released from prison and heads toward France with companions. The event concludes years of confinement at Aylesbury Prison where she endured a harsh sentence amid public controversy. She travels by carriage and train to reach trusted contacts in France, avoiding American residence for now.
Defiance Starch Co invites 25 ladies from Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri to mail in the largest number ofDefiance cold water starch trade marks. Send to Omaha Nebraska by September 1 1904. Tickets will be sent by registered mail.
The legislature appropriated 25000 dollars for a monument at Cape Cod to commemorate the Pilgrim compact of government. The project awaits a matching sum from an association by July 5, 1905. A 209 foot obelisk on an exposed Cape Cod crest would be visible to ships at sea.
A fragmented item cites LV AL APETYCAD DOS and other remedies as unable to cure catarrh. It mentions various phrases about surfaces, fevers, and treatments, with garbled names and unclear claims. The text references a product or process and hints at a promotional tone from CHEN EW CO.
A senator with the colony's largest Websteriana collection rushed to a provided address and purchased a fine Daniel Webster portrait by Chester Hanling, a painter active about sixty years ago. He declares it among the finest Webster portraits in existence.
A citizen returning from Europe says the sword presented to Admiral Dewey is a beanie but far inferior in outrageous display to the sword given to Lord Roberts by Portsmouth. The American who examined the weapon calls the Roberts sword the most ostentatious of its kind, noting the English-made blade with Lord Roberts engravings, a polished ivory grip, solid gold guard encrusted with rubies, diamonds, and sapphires, and a finely decorated crab motif.
Miss Jane J Seherser of Franklin Ohio recently earned a doctor’s degree at the University of Berlin. She devoted six semesters there to English philology and wrote a treatise on The Ile of Ladies a medieval poem she plans to publish this Lent.
In a brief exchange from the Beston Transcript, Mrs Brown argues with Mrs Aries about changing her cow four or five times a day. Mrs tiresne Weill blames her, and the speaker says she has not seen her recently to gauge if she would welcome a different arrangement.
A fragmented sentence notes that tuberculosis accounts for 38 percent of deaths in German marine hospitals and implies poor sleeping accommodations for sanitors. This item hints at health and wartime medical facility concerns but lacks full details.
In Malta a clear majority, eighty two percent, select English as the language for their children to learn with Italian chosen by eighteen percent. The data reflects strong English language adoption in the population and confirms a minority preference for Italian.
Among 2038 students at Glasgow University last term there were 350 women.
A Missouri woman narrates decades of stomach pain blamed on gastritis and indigestion. After trying Postum as a coffee substitute, her spells ceased for three months, confirming coffee as the culprit. She and her family now drink Postum, and she reports improved health and complexion. Ten days trial urged. reference to The Road to Wellville booklet.
The State Department received a letter from Colombia’s foreign affairs minister stating Dr. Thomas Herran has been given full letters of credit as Colombia’s envoy in Washington. Herran signed with Mr. Hay the canal treaty later rejected by Colombia’s Congress, and the Panama matter will remain a closed incident between the two republics.
New York reports an Execu tive Committee member stating no sale of controlling interest occurred. The control remains as after the reorganization. The Rockefellers are described as holding only moderate stock, having acquired some stock and many bonds at the time of reorganization.
Omaha reports the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad operated two extra trains in Bonesteel and Fairfax along with regular service. The trains carried over 2,000 men and those planning to register for Rosebud Reservation lands. Registration rush grows as the deadline nears with an estimated 60,000 people already registered.
The Lady Chameleon, Maria Cerbus, a young Roumanian in Paris, changes color with her emotions from green to pink to violet to black. The Boston Journal notes the irony of a potential marriage and jokes about color blind spouses. Trained cats become fashionable as Parisian society pushes to educate pets.
Breved, Wisconsin July notice reports Justice of the Peace Charles Y Peterson of Deanto County endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine. A customer testimonial claims rapid relief from back ache after using the product, warning that kidney disease can progress to serious illnesses if untreated.
Government withdraws lands in Colorada and other western states from settlement to furnish sites for great reservoirs and irrigation works under the new law. Work will proceed rapidly but on a gradual, large scale.
Mrs. Anna Therntusa of Louisville receives four pensions as the widow of soldiers who served in the Civil War. She has made no concealment and no fraud is charged. each pension was granted under law.
A garbled note discusses starch brands and package sizes, contrasting 12 oz and 14 oz options and a possible 19 oz alternative. It mentions Defiance Starch and Santemeones Them, suggesting pricing and value concerns in a local shop.
A cure for malaria is described as very effective for quinine intolerant patients. A wineglass of port wine is sprinkled with cayenne pepper to tolerance and taken twice daily as the remedy.
In Zurich Canton a citizen may vote by mail without visiting a polling booth. Voters place a filled form in a sealed envelope and send it via a friend. The system invites abuse and is likely to be shelved amid reform pressures.
A promotional pitch for Defiance Starch boasting flexible, lasting performance that resists shaking or blowing out, claiming better results than competing brands and more value for the same price.
A famed oyster culture bed described as the finest in the United Kingdom has been found in the Wash under Kings Lynn fishery committee jurisdiction. The report highlights unique Civil War record of Brigadier General Frank S. Nickerson from Cambridge, Mass, and notes a bustling animal show in St Louis with exotic and domestic creatures in harmony.
A whale captured in Arctic waters bore a harpoon embedded on its side, dating from a whaling vessel that had been out of service for about 50 years, highlighting long lasting remnants of historic whaling activity.
Over ten years twenty eight million tons of sand were dredged from the Mersey bar and thirty five million tons from the estuary channels in the same period, reshaping the river’s shifting sands and navigation.
In Italy’s sick factories workers endure 4 AM to 8 PM shifts with wages of 1 cent per day. Defiance Starch offers a 16 ounce package for 10 cents with a money back guarantee. Try It now.
In the year ending April 1 1900 Berlin imported from Italy fifty car loads of cherries two hundred fifty seven carloads of table grapes two hundred forty five carloads of summer fruits and related goods. In the following twelve months the business doubled.
The first gold was found in the Klondyke in 1886 by a man named Franklin. Since then Alaska has produced about 31 million dollars worth of gold for the world.
A regional comparison notes that the United States publishes far more newspapers than Canada, with about forty four times as many titles, while the U S population is only about fifteen times larger. The finding highlights a dense press landscape in the United States relative to its neighbor.
Speakers spoke at Secretary Root's dinner for the military affairs committee. Congressman Cannon attended but waited as others spoke. He recalled a revival in Illinois and recounted a gambler's line about ministers and deacons, calling himself a "poor ninkw slinkum" as Uncle Jou.
Hall Caine admires theater and quotes a New York clergyman during a matinee encounter. The clergyman contrasts actors speaking of imaginary things with real sermons, prompting Caine to retort that actors treat the unreal as real and clergy treat the real as imaginary.
John B. Stetson of Philadelphia cuts from his will all provisions for the university at Deland Fin which hears his name. The action follows trustees exonerating the institution’s president Dr John F Forbes. Stetson says the university’s current management shall not sit. He hurriedly changes his will after the trustees’ action for fear he might die before the Stetson University clauses were removed.
A New England senator's constituent writes a harsh letter about the pension system. She laments enduring long delays, swearing to her marriage, losing their home, and wishing pension officials would forego their own comforts until they faced similar hardship. She calls for accountability and fair pay.
A Canton native born to French parents promises a new act in Paris music halls. Her teeth are perfect and semi transparent like pale coral. A dentist reports they will never decay and are harder than diamonds, markable only by diamonds.
Nature notes discuss insect mimicry for life preservation including hawk moth tails and crab defenses. A Colorado Midland Railway promo offers scenic trips to Colorado, Utah, California with low summer round trip rates and details for booking via Mr. C. H. Speers in Denver.
In 1843 Italy and France adopted tall pointed steeple caps that fitted the head with a sharp peak and finished with a veil fastened at the end. The style highlighted dramatic headwear as a notable trend of the period.
Do You Want the Lowest Rates either one way or round trip to any point east of Chicago or St Louis Ask the Erie Railroad Company Chicago for complete information Three fast trains daily from Chicago and St Louis through to New York Boston Buffalo Pittsburgh and other eastern points Stopover without charge at Niagara Falls Cambridge Springs and Beautiful Chautauqua Lake.
The Gothenburg cathedral dubbed the Swedish Venice is a century old and bears risk of a fate like the Campanile as it burned in 1721 and again in 1802. The ad praises Defiance Starch for its quality and value, urging readers to try it and save money.
A proposed irrigation lake in Egypt covers 223 square miles and a future dam on the Missouri River would create a lake twice as large. The report notes the larger project in prospect, with results dependent on construction.
A humorous sketch notes James Kennedy of Youngstown as a raconteur who charms House crowds and cloakroom chatter. Also referenced is an Erie Railroad promo for tours to Chautauqua Lake and Cambridge Springs, plus a Yale-style note on Jeremy Bentham's preserved head and mummified body in London University College.
The Washington Post lauds Maximilian as an emblem of noble self sacrifice. It recalls his age of chivalry and the courage of those who opposed empire in defense of American ideals. The piece defends his memory against any attempt to tarnish it.
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