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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
2
A garbled collection of quotes and jumbled phrases touches on topics from Harvard smallpox germ studies to emigrant migration, social satire, and local notes. The fragmentary items reference universities, politics, shipbuilding, and forgotten era concerns, weaving anecdotes and opinion into a dated miscellany card.
In Macon Missouri the county jail holds 20 mob suspects including Rev. Melua amid a poisoning scare after breakfast led to illness. Officials consider contaminated vegetables or accidental poisoning. one suspect, Reb Gobsir, was briefly jailed then released, with new evidence prompting re-arrest. Across Lancaster to Macon, floods along Chariton and Salt rivers damage infrastructure and delay court duties. Louisiana Missouri faces rising flood pressures as pumps strain and roadbeds wash out. In St Joseph Missouri, stock yard firm Potts & Co faces bankruptcy with $11,000 claims filed in U S Court, while regional mail delays persist from flood impacts.
The Musical Society of Poke Lincoln and Aversin counties held a largely attended meeting in Bowling Green. Elected were Edward Biggs president W H Clark vice president Miss Margaret Craig secretary Fred Reed treasurer. Next semiannual meeting set for Curryville during the holidays.
The small mining town of Frank in southwestern Alberta was wiped out by a rockslide from Turtle Mountain on April 2. A crevasse opened beneath three-quarters of a mile of mountain, burying the Freak mines and town. rescue efforts found nineteen bodies, with many more expected. Direct losses exceed 1.5 million dollars.
A week of events at Drury College began Friday night with a recital by graduate students of the music department and a dramatic presentation King Lear's Daughter. The program included notable faculty changes and the announcement of a $950,000 Pearson gift to the college to be dedicated during commencement week.
Hold en School Trustees finalize teacher appointments at a Saturday meeting. High School hires P. A. Boulton and Eva Hengy Lizzie Hammond. Grammar School names W. L. Ferguson and Bivens Ven Hatrem, A. Groves M. Murray Kate Baker J McKay Bessie Baker. Negro School selects J F Beith. Also reports: Aged bridegroom Gwima River St Joseph 89, Soard swam Platte River to reach bride in flood area, Byron Rickman 20 dies from gunshot at Marionville, Alex Schrader 73 killed by train near Truesdale, Creve Coeur Grounds flood risk, Watring optimistic. Minor appointments announced in Washington. Joplin Jail term for Wilkins Taylor. Rich Hill hardware store robbed of guns.
About 11 o'clock Saturday a fire destroyed Hour Bros. shoe store in Marshall. The loss was about 15000 dollars with insurance covering part of the damage.
Frenk, founder of the town of Frank, X. W. T., a well known Hulle resident in Montana, is described as one of the most popular men in the West. He has been linked with the United Blaze faction and has long supported the Clark faction that led Montana Democrats for years.
The article describes a large rock slide near Frank in a Newton town at the Crow’s Neat pass area. It reports the limestone clit undermined by a subterranean river branch, ruling out volcanic activity. Rail lines and telegraph wires were damaged and CPR losses were heavy. The mine company had operated eighteen months in the region.
A dramatic report describes widespread ruin in the town of Frank following a catastrophic event. The scene is marked by near total destruction and fear as residents assess damage and seek aid. Authorities investigate causes and coordinate relief efforts.
Sudden passage notes the fame of Pant Chaillu, the well known African traveler and explorer. Born in New Orleans, he traveled the interior of Africa, lectured widely, and authored works that delighted audiences. Some theories were questioned, yet his popularity and ventures remain undisputed.
Stu rt Robson one of America's leading stage comedians died last week in New York. Born in Baltimore on March 4, 1895 he rose to fame in burlesque and Shakespeare revivals with William H Crane. The Robson Crane partnership thrived until 1889, with later fare as impresario and kind company leader at Highlands New Jersey.
William G Rockefeller, brother of a magnate, has funded a ball field for the Volunteers club of Greenwich Connecticut. After local criticism over Sunday play, he stated that games may continue this summer as long as play remains orderly.
A coal field near Fernie British Columbia shows activity two years after H L Frank of Montana began tunneling. The Frank mine reportedly yields about 500 to 1,000 tons of coal daily, with the site located a few miles east of Fernie where a major explosion occurred months prior.
In a recent after dinner speech Emperor William was praised as among Europe’s younger sovereigns. He sits mid way between venerable King Christian of Denmark and the youthful King of Spain, with rulers of Portugal Russia Italy Servia Holland and Spain all younger than him.
Melville W. Miller of Lafayette Indiana, the new assistant secretary of the interior, is breaking through rigid technicalities in pension matters. Veterans within the pension office express astonishment at his swift, plain dealing as he clears cobwebs of legal procedure hoping to speed outlays and decisions.
Major Walter D. McCaw will represent the United States Army at the International Congress of Hygiene to be held in Brussels in September.
The last surviving member of Lord Derby's administration, the Duke of Rutland, now in his eighties, once served as postmaster general. A tale claims a country post office clerk failed to recognize Lord John Manners, who checked in under the name Manners, prompting an immediate realization.
Baron d Betournelles leads a French deputies group of about 100 advocating practical arbitration. The plan avoids disarmament as impracticable and proposes France start with arbitration treaties with individual powers.
Miss Alice Thaw's dowry will help rehabilitate the Hertford Marquisate heir Lord Yarmouth inherits faced with impoverishment from alienated resources. The article hints at a risk of becoming de Americaned amid financial strain and legal penalties.
In a quiet room Uncle Phin encourages Peach Blossom to pursue education, weighing hardship against glory. She vows to endure scorn for truth, and the professor promises to help her find a teaching position as she seeks a life of learning and purpose.
The professor questions Eleanor about leaving her comfortable life at her uncle’s to pursue teaching in Zant He fears marriage prospects and social expectations while Eleanor insists she seeks purpose not romance The discussion weighs on luxuries prospects and independence within a scholarly pursuit.
An old beggar in Whitechapel with a long beard is said to resemble the English king so closely that passersby mistake him for the monarch. The piece notes near-identical features between the beggar and the royal, and mentions other figures matching European rulers in appearance.
A secluded Adelphia club gathering features doctors and staff sharing farcical anecdotes from a chilly winter night. Tales include a doctor recalling a death certificate mix up and a theater anecdote about an awkward incident with a patron’s feet and mistaken instructions, all delivered with muted humor.
Fragments show a personal exchange with names like Laura and Mena. The legible bits reference gas, evening events, and a maiden answering. The text is garbled and lacks clear news context or structure.
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