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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
2
A garbled OCR slice from The Marble Hill Press includes scattered items on fashion, politics, travel, and culture. It mentions Glee Gum, King Edward, yacht races, American interest in Europe, and various odd anecdotes about public figures, places, and events, all presented in a period newspaper feel.
Report notes Pretoria changes as Voortrekkers present drones to Loni Kitchener then ship to Begleod to trace as war trophies. Mention of Kroger base, rope engineers, Kruger statue site, Se mel Maria figures offer funds for a king statue, and a London Telegraph claim of a royal queen statue opposite a government square.
An Indian millionaire in Blackwell unveiled his own monument in the cemetery and delivered a farewell speech. He read a will indicating most wealth would go to charity. He reportedly owned a 11500 acre cattle field in Indian Territory and was said to be worth about 2 million dollars.
A Whitten autograph manuscript with verses sells at auction in New York. Items include a four page Oliver Wendell Holmes letter dated Oct 29 1865 to the New England Society, and a three page letter between Washington Irving and Daniel Webster about Irving's ministerial appointment. Delaware corporate salaries face court limits as Thomas Davie Wall Paper cuts officers pay after stockholder complaints.
Rome reacts as Vatican blocks a Cathale state from attending Princess Raspiglis wedlock. The ceremony was civil, the prince divorced, and the union not recognized by the church. Formerly married to Col. Parkhurst of Bangor Maine, she was born in New Orleans and linked to romance and sensational rumor. In New York a church sermon era prompts Miss Louise Trust to advocate whistling in services, claiming potential future prominence and offers from opera.
English actor Charles Wyndham arrived in the United States in 1847 as a young student, joined the medical department of the federal army, befriended John Wilkes Booth, and made his debut on the American stage in New York before being seized by stage fright.
Gen Young, ace president of the War College board, is expected to become head of the major generals. Gen Miles reaches retirement age in August 1909 and the plan is to name Gen Young as his successor. Young has been a distinguished fighter in the army.
John J. Beannell former New York fire commissioner buys Gen. DuBois Brinkerhoff’s farm at auction to satisfy a mortgage. Scannell tells Brinkerhoff the farm is his to use for life and to bill for improvements, with Beannell covering costs.
In Lexington Kentucky Henry C White and ex Congressman W C Owens played. After a draw White took two cards and Owens one. White bet 500, Owens raised 1500 and White called with three twos. Owens had no bottle and White won the pot.
John Niniger Speel of Minnesota, then feet paymaster of the European station on the ship Wiinais, is named the next paymaster general of the navy. At 49, he is a nephew of Alexander Ramsey, former secretary of war, and began service in 1876 with an excellent military record.
The Straits Times reports Prince Henry's 2-year-ago Bangkok visit was hosted aboard the royal yacht Mahe Shalkii by Mandalay naval officers of the Naval Department.
Brig Gen John C Bates, chosen to succeed Maj Gen MacArthur, will lead the Department of the Lakes. Noted for negotiating a treaty with the Sultan of Sulu, Bates has served since 1861, rising from first lieutenant to brigadier general. He fought in Cuba, the Philippines, and lately commanded the Department of the Missouri at Omaha.
Prof McWeeney tested airborne microbes by spraying distinct cultures over a nearby refuse heap. Dishes on the factory premises were exposed for three hours as rain fell, and colonies formed, suggesting germs can travel through air from distant sites.
A recent St Petersburg cable reports Pass do Chailty plans another five year exploration tour for 47 men aged 47. The czar has granted the privilege, while Chailin’s movements remain secretive to all but close intimates.
A traveler in Persia describes an aged man in a long black cloak with a green turban seeking money to buy a wife. The dialogue touches on the elder’s plea for charity, his wife’s poverty and disability, and the harsh view that wealth justifies remarriage and extra support.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach resigns from the post of chancellor after seven years in cabinet. A 45 year old Conservative, he has long been active in British politics since 1804 as MP and has held roles including under secretary at home secretaryship, Poor Law Board secretary, chief secretary for Ireland, colonial secretary and president of the Board of Trade.
Raphael Romero a long time soldier and scout died recently in a thin Indian tent near Reno Oklahoma His burial took place on a corner of his allotment He served as a scout under Generals Custer Lawton Miles and Sheridan during the Indian wars He was with Miles and Lawton in expeditions after Geronimo and his Apache forces in the Civil War He served in the Second Colorado Cavalry and was honorably discharged Born Mexican he later joined the Indians and spoke fluently languages of all tribes in the southwest With his allotment held by his Indian children he was counted as the wealthiest of the Arapahoe Indians
Governor Pattison, chosen by Pennsylvania Democrats for governor, opposes ceremonial extravagance. At the 1890 Harrisburg convention his arrival was planned with a royal carriage, but Pattison rejected the display, choosing to walk under a dollar umbrella after inspecting the setup.
Aline O Malley and Whitin Hearia were held for trial on larceny charges. The wife was released on bond of 81200 signed by Thomas M Daly of Continental Title Trust Co. Bonds for both Hearia and the husband were set the same, but no signers appeared. Proceedings indicate no further action expected.
A Philadelphia inventor plans to produce silk from wood pulp using electrically produced carbon bisulphide as a solvent, outlining a method to extract fibers from wood pulp for textile use.
Sir Liang Cheng, formerly secretary to Minister Chang Yen Huang, is named successor and Chinese minister to the United States. New ministers will also head posts in Russia France and Italy, signaling continued dowager influence on diplomacy. The appointees hold modest ranks, with Liang Chen Tung praised by the U.S. State Department as capable and honest Yale graduate.
Horace White editor of Sok Brening Wen is named a count trustee of Balott college after graduation. He soon moves to Chicago to pursue opportunities in journalism and public life.
Observers note John D. Rockefeller appearing careworn and aged while bidding his son farewell at a New York steamer dock, a sight not usually seen by those who see him only occasionally.
For seven hours one day recently the state of New York was without an executive head. Gov Odell and Senator Kibworth president pro tem being in the west Lieut General Woodrat in Europe and Speaker Mixon in Obie.
Bantee-Durent a teetotaler. Santee-Laumont, the inventor, is said to be a teetotaler and this fact accounts for his taking to the water when last attempted to fly.
Giants of bread captivate readers as France bakes some of the world’s largest loaves. Report notes extraordinary sizes and craft while hinting at global interest in oversized bakery feats.
An Arizona ice mine is described as existing near a sey site but faces great difficulty due to limited preservation, harsh conditions, and uncertain feasibility amid challenging geology and access issues.
The scene centers on a man returning home to find his companion pale and unhappy. She had earlier left him alone while she attended to a dinner, but the mood remains unsettled and tense as he grapples with the lingering problem and his own waning interest.
The Missouri Democrat outlines a platform criticizing Republican control and praising Democratic rule with calls for impartial elections, stronger corporate and trust regulation, and penalties for corporate political involvement. It advocates measures against professional lobbying, supports municipal ownership of utilities, direct legislation, and labor rights, while opposing child labor and government by injunctions.
A fragmented meditation argues piety, modesty, and perseverance as guiding forces. It ponders sins and sorrows, conversion, grace versus gold, passion and wrath, and devotion to God and country. The piece notes reason leaves when passion rules and stresses selflessness.
A jumble of quips and fragments discusses wisdom, trust, and social manners. It mentions wise seeming people, a purse, backslaps as friendship, editors as moral by virtue of exhaustion, and casual anecdotes about God, moments, and a character named Omar in a story.
The text reflects on rare individuals who rise above others while many drift, preferring to keep others down. It contrasts the desire to climb with a critique of wealth and status as a measure of success, noting societal inability to consistently view others as equals.
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