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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
2
A garbled collection of reflections on Cuba Haiti Europe and notable figures. Mentions General Joe Wheeler Bristling with political references and social curiosities. Notes about Simon Bam Simon Bolivar era figures and a remark on a Montana volcano chain.
In New York after dinner a prominent lawyer recounted Recorder Smyth who long terrorized criminals. A youth facing a grave charge impulsively pleaded guilty but, after the judge asked who prompted the plea, the defense disclosed the lawyer’s warning. Smyth ruled not guilty, setting the accused free after trial.
Dr Theodore von Holleben arrived in Washington on November 29 1697 as Germany plenipotentiary and at once drew attention with his bearing. A handsome man over 50 he embodies scholar dignity and worldly elegance. Trained at Bonn and Heidelberg he began his career in Tokyo nearly thirty years ago and has held many key posts. Washington hopes he will remain indefinitely.
Woodrow Wilson selected as president of Princeton University succeeding Dr. Francis L. Patton. A noted jurist and historian born in Staunton Virginia December 28 1856 he studied in Atlanta and Princeton and served on Wesleyan faculty before chair of jurisprudence. He authored The State Elements of Historical and Practical Politics and a biography of George Washington.
Indiana magnate Daniel G. Reid, worth around 26 million dollars, rises from grocery boy to wealth. Born in Richmond about 44 years ago he now plans a splendid residence there. He started in a grocery store where W B Leeds later became his partner. They moved into tin plate manufacturing about 1592, forming a trust six years later with Reid as president. The tin plate trust later merged into the TEA trust, where Reid and Leeds serve as directors.
San Francisco financier Henry J. Crocker accuses cousin William H. Crocker and Prince Andre Poniatowski of swindling him out of 89475 dollars. William H. Crocker heads Crocker-Woolworth National Bank and is allied with Poniatowski through marriage to sisters.
Dr. Schubert of Berlin claims the sixth or seventh century Egyptian papyrus manuscript in the Berlin museum contains several unknown Sappho poems. The damaged scroll reportedly yields two deciphered pieces with new metrical patterns.
The Library of Congress ranks sixth globally in its present contents. France holds first, England second, with Germany following, listing Munich and Berlin as prominent centers, and Washington stands near the same level as these major libraries.
Gen Neville Gerald Lyttelton will command the Britien forces in South Africa while awaiting a temporary reassignment. He has led the Fourth Division for two years, entered the army in 1865, served as an aide to Lord Spencer in Ireland, and earned distinction in Egyptian campaigns. He commanded the Second Infantry at Aldershot before departing for South Africa in 1909.
Count Greichen recounts Abyssinian money using Maria Theresa dollars for standard value but small change comes as malt bars ten inches long and two and a half wide. Five bars equal one dollar at the capital, with exacting fineness tests and affection tokens when friends meet, lowering bar value through a lick of malt.
A map shows the Transvaal and Orange River colonies under British control covering about 170000 square miles. Burghers retain some independence akin to Australia under the terms. Bret Harte’s joke about the Heathen Chinee poem is recounted with Joaquin Miller recalling Harte’s dislike of being quoted and his restraint in London breakfast talks.
Count Carlo Aloisio Contarini, reportedly the last male heir of the famed Contarini line, died recently in Venice. The family produced eight Doges and forty four Procuratori, with the first Doge Contarini ruling 1042 to 1070 and rebuilding St Mark's. The final count was a retired Italian army officer and left destitute, unable to pass through the Grand Canal where five palaces once belonged to his clan.
Short bars are carved to form links, then joined while soft and welded into a complete chain. The description emphasizes the sequential steps from shaping individual links to securing them into a rigid, continuous chain.
A curious discovery shows Italian War of Independence veterans living longer than expected. Forty two years ago Garibaldi sailed with 1000 men from Quarto. today 1,200 survive. Italy pays 30,000 dollars yearly to 16,421 pensioners of the 1848 campaign, though four-fifths should have died per mortality averages.
A historic Richmond building where Edgar Allan Poe edited the Southern Literary Messenger is identified as still standing and a commemorative tablet is proposed to be placed on its walls. An unrelated note mentions Michael Herbert, nicknamed Mapgo Berber, as arriving in the country as British ambassador and puzzling readers with an unclear reference to a pick.
The article notes a poor outlook in Russia with sigar per day and references other de dications that railroads and large sums spent on construction have benefited the pot laboring population. A commission from 1808 blamed progressive impoverishment, with per capita income falling by 25 percent from 1868 and 44 percent in the black earth provinces.
President C B Arnold of the Me at McPherson Kansas died after an operation for kidney cancer. He was years old. He began as a teacher and studied at Bridgewater College Ohio Normal University Kentucky University Illinois Wesleyan University. Elected president of the German Baptist college in 1896 he restored the college from debt and disorganization, making it a leading Dunkard church school in Kansas. His wife and a daughter survive him.
A climbing party of three English, two Austrians and six Swiss plans this year to ascend the Godwin Austen at 28 260 feet and Dapsang at 33 666 feet with Swiss guides. If successful they will attempt Mount Everest at 29 000 feet. The Himalayas record is held by Sir Martin Conway for Pioneer Peak at 21 000 feet ten years ago.
Alderman Kent, a blind Chicago Fourth Ward member, perished in his locked room during a hospital fire at BL Lake Society Hospital last week. A longtime figure in city politics he was well known to constituents and colleagues alike.
Professor Virchow, who just reached eighty, remains vigorous and influential. Six ty years ago he was sent on a government mission to study a typhus epidemic in upper Silesia. His report drew wide European notice and established him as a leading figure in medicine.
David Crosby Foster of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank is believed to be the oldest bank president in the country. He just turned ninety three and arrives at his desk each morning unless hours are very bad, staying until the bank closes at five. He was first elected director in 1856 and became president July 1, 1877.
B H Vreeland, a New York streetcar magnate, was asked why he did not shave himself every morning. He replied humorously that he might fail at it and then it would be easier to fall into a worse habit, implying caution in changing routines.
Secretary of the Navy Moody writes Massachusetts friend that no one in his old district has asked him to run again. He states he has no intention of attempting a return to Congress and has not the remotest idea of pursuing it.
Mrs Harriet Lane Jehnegn invited to attend King Edward coronation. Mrs Lane will present a small token honoring President Buchanan and the White House hospitality. The gesture recalls Miss Lane's earlier White House hospitality to the Prince of Wales.
A Pilgrim anecdote recalls Andrew Carnegie noting a magazine editor’s offer to pay little for an article. Carnegie argues his work costs far more than a profit motive, insisting he cannot sell below cost. The quip frames value, cost, and integrity in literary work.
Miss Elinor Wilson, daughter of Gen. J. H. Wilmood, will accompany her father to the coronation as his hostess and aide. Her poised charm and wardrobe plans are noted as assets to diplomacy and social steadiness at the court of St James. New York analyst warns of volcanic destruction for Gotham and surrounding areas, predicting possible eruptions may devastate Manhattan, Long Island, Staten Island, and much of New Jersey, with old lava streams reactivating to release trapped fires.
Senator Hoar has returned to his Worcester Massachusetts home and will not attend this session unless significant demands guide his return. The text notes his absence from Washington and mentions his residence in Worcester.
A terse excerpt discusses distant future changes in sea levels and landforms. It mentions an authority in sete and references Loch Nes as one of the canal’s dials, with a speculative time frame of hundreds of thousands of years and a lingering phrase about becoming part of an ae.
The University of Chicago announced it would add Japanese to its curriculum, following the decision to study Russian. Ghen Ichiro Yoshioka of Tokio was chosen as instructor, and the new department is expected to gain rapid popularity.
Adelina Patti's mother warned of a "high sorea" voice in her girlhood. The diva, praised in London for sustaining a voice thrilling audiences for over forty years, with critics noting its remarkable preservation and resonance.
Miss Helen Vanderbilt-Wackerman, a young American model, arrived in New York from London amid distress over allegations by Herbert von Herkomer. He urged her to sit for portraits then demanded she leave his home, prompting concern from friends. Letters seeking explanation were ignored, a legal action was considered but later dropped. Her mind has now mostly recovered.
The Shen Pao argues public service talent and moral wisdom decline due to教育. It urges opening schools nationwide as a sovereign remedy. Early supporters moved to the throne, recognizing universal demand for schools. A monument to Bartholomew Gosnold’s Cape Cod landing is noted as upcoming.
A garbled account describes financier Gage returning from a Central Park drive with Mrs Gage, a physician declaring him fit, and the couple continuing their outing for over an hour. The narrative claims his condition improved markedly after the drive and medicine adjustments.
The article describes feather prayer sticks among Navajo and Pueblo peoples, noting the importance of white feathers, the secrecy of the prayer, and the ritual of placing the stick at a designated spot to continue the petition to the trees. It compares these practices to Burma prayer wheels and Chinese paper prayers, highlighting cultural parallels.
Senator Jean Louis Combes has been named the new prime minister of France. Born in 1930 in Castres, Tarn, he built an early fortune in business and faced initial election challenges. He rose to prominence in both the chamber and the senate, with many allies in both houses.
A narrator watches a couple strolling by a husband's office where the wife remarks she is absorbing local color. The husband recognizes the comment and mutters that the local color is bold, prompting their quick withdrawal past newly painted surroundings.
A fragment notes how Napoleon shortened his autograph during a letter, initially signing Napoleon then Napol then Nap and Napol as Nap. The passage records the emperor at Erfurt on October 13 1812 and describes the evolving N signature.
Fragmented OCR notes recount observations on wine consumption and social habits, mentioning AY-Mine and Copenhagen, with stray quotes about domestic routines and marital remarks. The text presents garbled phrases and unclear individuals while hinting at supply, behavior, and personal anecdotes.
Mrs Pauling adson writes about medical progress as doctors fill to women s list Petras E succeeds in a breakthrough narrative with local health notes and community insight.
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