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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
The readable text hints at a garbled dialogue or spoof of imitation and flattery. It mentions a girl and a master, referencing misread phrases and an “IMITATION (9 SINCEREST FLATTERY” amid scattered names and lines. The source appears as damaged OCR content with no clear news event.
Missouri crop prospects for May show fair corn and other growths with heavy hay but poorer quality due to weeds. Wheat stands strong. oats and alfalfa show mixed results. Officials discuss governor appointing a state superintendent and defense councils involving county and township committees. Missouri Capitol dedication delayed to November. state prison purchases and audits raise questions.
A historical chronicle recounts a lighthouse project begun by a famed builder. The plan promised a towering beacon, but a catastrophic storm wrecked the tower and cost the designer his life, leaving the sea to claim the dream. The narrative honors ingenuity amid tragedy.
Governor Gardner pushes 1916 officer commissions for Missouri State Military School cadets at the State University. The report lists officers to be commissioned, pay scales across states, and a push for a federally funded training camp in Missouri with 78,000 soldiers under training and a 10,000 acre site.
The unreadable OCR segment suggests discussions of daily per person or per day allowances, fuel capacity per day, and denatured alcohol for fuel. It references gallons of fuel per year and government price or mandate considerations, with unclear phrases about permits and taxation.
Fragmented OCR text discusses alcohol, safety, and public health concerns. Mentions beverages, hygiene, medical terms, and a mix of names with unclear context. Likely a regional column addressing alcohol use and societal impacts without clear events or dates.
A Milwaukee public meeting drew clashes over liquor policy and social divisions. Protesters voiced disapproval of a white record while a letter and a preacher echoed alarm at an apparent uprising against alcohol. The National Capital Brewers prepared to convert their brewery into an ice arena as part of a broader public debate.
Fragmentary text discusses job prospects for a group labeled salconmen and mentions services, delays, and individuals such as Josey and Gretta. The legible items are sparse and shuffled, with many garbled words and missing context, yielding an incoherent note rather than a clear event or report.
An ornate ad promotes La Creole Hair Dressing Adv claiming youth restoration by darkening gray hair. The snippet references a maldal driver, a clock, and various fantastical visuals, mentioning tones of amber and copper and a supposed method to appear younger. The text is fragmentary and highly garbled but centers on a hair dye product and its age-reversing illusion.
A garbled vintage advertisement extols Grove's General Tonic for its quinine content and liver benefits. It promises malaria relief, wellness improvements, and a tonic effect, framing the product as safer and supportive for general health.
A Cleveland woman recounts four weeks in hospital and ongoing faintness before taking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with improving her health, urging others to try it before resorting to further medical care. She signs as Mrs WC Brown of 244 West 10th Street Cleveland.
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