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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
8
In the old army days a stag dinner led to a wager on fate. A officer loaded pistol tried to test Mohammedan belief in destined death, missing first shot then blasting the clock dial. The bettor declared victory, proving his belief in fate while the crowd declared it a joke. Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
A Civil War vignette opens at Meade’s headquarters as a 17 year old teamster endures the brutal aftermath near a wagon. A cavalry rider on a worn horse passes, his grave gaze and plain garb stark against the field as artillery smolders and surgeons work. The boy’s awe is overwhelming as the scene unfolds.
A veteran general recalls a boy rider named Sonny whom he had warned at the Wilderness. The rider, later a president, meets the general in a crowd and quotes the moment. The general’s impassive face shifts to memory, then a guarded smile as recognition returns.
The New York World reports Gov Bushnell plans to appoint Mark Hanna to the U.S. Senate to succeed John Sherman, a move denounced as unfit and a result of political bargaining involving the president-elect. The piece notes Hanna’s lack of public affairs experience and scapegoats his campaign funding. Also notes Madison County news on Mr. C. C. Bowman leaving for old Mexico and a railroad job, and a remark on gold standard prosperity tied to a recent sale of horses and gear for under 30.
A column compares Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Ioney to other cures, claiming it rapidly relieves coughing and lung irritation while strengthening the system against colds. It notes local vendors Sander & Son Marble Hill and E. P. Triggs Lutesville. A separate item quotes a Washington Star line about senatorial courtesy and a humorous remark about sleep during a speech. It ends by endorsing Lasative Bromo Quinine tablets with a druggist money back guarantee.
A fragment from 1920s notes mixes humorous phrases about love and force. It cites a quip comparing beefsteak to a woman, suggesting a playful but troubling view of relationships with dated tone. The text references Somerville Journal and Detroit Journal as sources for the remark.
A jumble of ads urges education at Harvard or Yale and patent rights through a Boston broker, then shifts to quirky notices about a citizen in Arkansas City and a Kansas City Journal blurb. It promotes The Fruit Growers Journal at Cyub den Illinois and The Mo ianic Hine Parss, with low prices and subscriptions.
A fragmented slice from a historical page features snippets of ads and dialogue. It mentions a college offering free bookkeeping instruction, a real estate broker remarking on area growth, and a training school starting March 1 1647. Other lines joke about water marks and misheard phrases.
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