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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
3
A vivid description of a Japanese children's party with a young hostess in a lacquered setting. Girls wear silk kimonos with ornate obis, guests are seated by precedence, tea and sponge cake are served on lacquer trays, then quiet games follow with respectful speech and decorum.
Mme Ceraski of Moscow reports a Cygnus star of eighth to ninth magnitude with dramatic light variations. It is a periodic four days thirteen hours forty-five minutes and can be sixteen times brighter at maximum than minimum, likely caused by an eclipsing dark companion. Superior quality Defiance Starch advertised as best.
A New Jersey recorder receives a letter from a bride's German father requesting her marriage certificate and a divorce record so she and her husband may part. he offers payment. Also notes two Colorado themed pamphlets printed by Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway, distributed gratis by the Rock Island route.
Amusing Kansas City Journal tale contrasts two missionaries in South Africa. An English missionary spent two years learning the native language and building his hut with no converts. An American missionary arriving similarly soon earned 160 converts and trained natives in trades, prompting a request for more missionaries. Mrs. Robbins of Maple Street Norwich adds a testimonial about Pleos Cure for Consumption.
The passage proclaims Fenton MO as the smallest incorporated city in the world with under 100 residents. It notes its location on the Meramec River and its incorporation duration of over twenty five years, describing it as a picturesque hamlet fifteen miles south and west of St Louis.
Norwegians in Chicago marked the anniversary of Norwegian independence on May 17 1814. They refused to recognise the cession of Norway to the King of Denmark, later leading to the peaceful union with Sweden. A large celebration took place in Humboldt Park.
Reports from Rome and well informed quarters hold that Bishop Charles McDonnell of Brevkiys Eibely will be raised to Archbishop Corrigan’s successor. The American College at Rome is cited among sources as a key forum where the decision is viewed as near certain.
Edward McDonnell, born February 1, 1864 in New York, rises from Christian Brothers schooling to priestly ordination in May 1878. He serves St Mary’s and New York Cathedral roles, assists Cardinal McCloskey, aids Archbishop Corrigan, and becomes private chamberlain to Pope Leo XII before his 1892 consecration as bishop.
In a Manila police court a white American an American negro a Spaniard a Filipino and a Chinaman stood before the judge. The Filipino is accused of stealing a trunk containing 76 dollars while the Chinaman stands as an outsider. The judge delayed the case to allow more witnesses including an East Indian and a Japanese.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports rising personal crisis cases, especially among youths 16 to 19, with New York totals climbing from 1 306 to 3 044 over decades and a 104 percent increase for children. The American Medical journal links school stress to suicidality, urging physicians to curb harmful trends in school hours and pressure on anxious students.
Bohemian violinist Kocian aged about one percent year old, hailed as a prodigy, has been engaged for eighty concerts in the United States with a guaranteed 100000 dollars. Born in Wiledenschwert Bohemia he showed talent at age four, studied at Prague Conservatoire, and studied under Levick. He has performed in London Prague Vienna earning praise for Bach chaconne and Beethoven sonata.
The hotel trade in the city has organized to curb evasive guests who skip bills and register under different names. Hotel clerks share a circulating list of "beats" to help detect repeat offenders, aiming for quick arrest and protection against this practice.
The article notes Chicago uses enough common pins annually to circle the world halfway. If welded into one continuous chain, they would reach from New York to San Francisco nearly five times, and stacked in ordinary paper sizes would rise over three miles.
A wall that had stood for entirely 800 years remains a testament to enduring masonry and historical significance. Local observers note its weathered stones, mossy crevices, and the quiet continuity it provides to nearby streets and memory.
The Northwest projects a surge in residents as Manitoba plans to add about 30,000 to its population and northern Minnesota expects half that number through immigration from Scandinavia and Finland.
A dubious claim surrounds Vogeler's Curative Compound said to be made from a London physician’s formula refined over years of study. The text asserts it cures fatigue and insomnia and boosts appetite, but no verifiable evidence or sources are provided.
Partial readable lines describe a local notice involving a vehicle and land. Names or places are unclear though the fragment hints at a legal or property matter and an acre count. Missing details prevent precise identification of parties, dates, or actions.
Exploration notes describe Thunder Mountain Idaho as a vast, largely unexplored mineral area with ore deposits and five accessible routes via Jum, Mackay, Doles, Welder. Prospectors anticipate a railroad link and mining boom, with early reports of ore washing and preliminary mining activity under guidance of D E B Burley of the Oregon Short Line.
The Moor in the London con exchange is a wooden pavement depicting a mariners compass. Ebony, Engilah oak, white holly, elm, red and white walnut, and mulberry formed 4,000 wlaba art pieces. A dagger haft in the city arms uses wood from a tree Peter the Great planted at Deptford.
In Star City Arkansas on May 20 a local case describes W H McFalls suffering two years with a burning head pain. Dodd's Kidney Pills reportedly cured the ailment though a La Grippe illness intervened. His son George endorses the remedy and would not trade the remaining pills.
The latest official paving blocks to be adopted in Germany are produced by combining coal tar sulfur and chlorate of lime.
Instructions advise ironing summer shirt waists to look new using Defiance Starch. Starched evenly, damp cloth, rolled tight, then rested two to three hours. Iron sequence and methods for wrinkles, plaits, and stitching, with airing before storage.
An expert in philology claims a massive vocabulary for English and other languages, noting Germans and Italians have large lexicons. He compares to 19th century French writers who used around 6000 words, arguing value lies beyond sheer word count.
A sheepdog from Robin Hood's near Whitby, Bogland, was sent by train to Liverpool and later moved to Mgremont. The journey ended with the dog returning to Robin Hood's Bay weary and lame, after a long trek. A separate note mentions German canary breeding and a method to train birds, describing a breeding setup and selection of birds by talent.
The text mentions Bron Quinine Tablets and a price note, then references locations such as Valdivia and Bouvettaland with a 1730 discovery, plus a volcanic summit described as 3,000 feet high with a crater filling to the sea. It then lists notable English men in Pall Mall Gazette style, noting several were never married.
The article reflects on Thanksgiving origins in England with a 1588 Armada victory note and notes Defiance Cold Water Starch claims. It also discusses Welch mountain sheep legalizing boundary knowledge, Brule chief White Ghow and gun desire, a weekly pay line, and fisheries data showing global catches and regional contributions.
Advice warns against placing beds directly in front of windows as dangerous even to adults. It suggests if unavoidable, outer window guards or decorative ironwork should be installed to resist a person’s weight.
Mrs D Anyoup recounts four years with a womb tumor. She avoids hospital, uses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and claims the tumor disappeared after twelve bottles. She praises improved health and credits the remedy with saving her life. The ad urges women to consider the product for relief of feminine ailments.
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