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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
3
Bessie Farrell, president of a Ladies Christian temperance group in Brooklyn, writes that Peruna is a valuable nerve and blood remedy. She claims it rebuilds worn out health, aids digestion, and strengthens young mothers, praising Dr Hartman’s prescriptions and noting many grateful letters.
In a tea table discussion about heaven and recognition after death a minister asks who they would meet in heaven. A socially exclusive Mrs In the swim declines to name anyone, adding she would not want to meet Eve and might not speak to her if given the chance.
A spring Mansion House fete in London becomes a humorous tale as a pretty maid named Molly, prompted by Queen Alexandra's smile, claims she “fought” to kiss the queen and says she did it to tell grandchildren. The clipping also riffs on seaside chatter and two lighthearted voices about life at sea.
Edmund Clarence Stedman the poet banker once hurled a book at a servant, lost a rare volume worth 50 dollars, and later found the exact same book in a second hand shop for 40 dollars. A card inside confirmed the buyback, curing him of tossing books at workers.
Sedalia Missouri Pacific passenger train No 1 en route to Kansas City was ditched by a turning rail near the State Fair Grounds switch a mile from the Sedalia depot. John Grover of St Louis barguseman and Lloyd Chapel of Sedalia fireman were slightly injured none of the passengers hurt. The engine baggage car and one mail car left the rails and turned over. Officials doubt it was an accident.
A public critique argues that Republican manufacturers pressure tariff reform to gain free raw materials and access foreign markets. It links reduced demand, surplus output, and lower wages to party politics, urging swift tariff amendments to revive industry and employment.
Cape Girardeau City Treasurer Gus Behultz declares removal by Mayor Patton unlawful and asserts innocence of charges. He tells revenue collectors to continue treating him as treasurer while the city notes an appointment of Charles Machin to fill the term and First National Bank officials indicate they will consider Machin as city treasurer.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt retells the biblical exchange with Job in a thick dialect. The devil boasts power over Job and visits plagues including smallpox bubbles. Job endures, quips about bargains for bites, and laments a hurricane added to his trials.
Protest filed by Attorney Boyle GC Clark challenges a dry win by 42 votes. The petition alleges irregularities including two judges serving without proper appointment and another serving without taking the oath.
Mexico R M White secretary of the Missouri Press Association announces the association meeting at Excelsior Springs May 27 28 and 29 will award three prizes for the best papers on The Real Mission of the Country Newspaper written by an editor of a country paper or a family member. Attorney Fred Lehmann of St Louis acts as judge.
A Montreal mother recalls using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to treat her three daughters eczema with itching eruptions on the scalp and neck folds. She reports complete cures after four to five applications and notes a newborn was relieved by the same remedies. May 21, 1907.
Callahan’s companion Callao-Constable Poole reports a bullet hole in the hat worn by Tom Callihan, found dismembered on the Burlington right of way. Flo notes indications the youth was murdered before being cast onto the track. The sheriff seeks the missing pal seen with Callahan.
Shelbyville resident Shelbyville Clarke T Welsh was saved from a canoeing accident on the Okaw River by Jack Y Hamlin, son of former Illinois Attorney General H J Hamlin. The canoe capsized and though neither could swim Hamlin struggled to reach shore with his companion.
A lively chat about a newly described automobile prompts boasting and humor. An amateur driver compares the car to a steam roller and traction engine, sparking excitement among enthusiasts who ask where to buy the same model.
A fragmented collage of era advertising and quips includes a talking machine gag from Harper's Weekly, a jokey lender line, a Jerome H. Remick Co offer for Merry Widow music in thin paper sheets, a negentropic motto about authentic self, and a digestive tea remedy ad from Fairfield Tea Co Brooklyn New York.
Lexington firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a building owned by E. J. Methrew and used by WW. G. McCainsland and others including Creshaw & Young and local fraternal halls. Probate Judge James P. Chinn and attorney Horace So Bhickwell lost valuable law libraries. total loss estimated at ten thousand dollars.
Reverend Clyde W Gow, pastor of the Methodist church south of Elsberry, was arrested and jailed after the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason from an operation. He has posted bail of 5500 to answer a statutory charge, per court records.
Sedalia reports thirty teachers of manual training from Missouri schools organized the Missouri Association of Applied Arts and Manuals. The group plans its first annual meeting likely in Cole County, with tentative arrangements under way.
Five year old Morehouse Mrs Della Cain vanished from her home after reportedly threatening to drown herself. A search for her body proved fruitless as authorities urged residents to aid in the inquiry.
Vandals invaded Satem Baptist cemetery four miles east of here and overturned and shattered 114 tomb stones. Monuments were destroyed in the overnight incident, leaving the area in disarray.
Ozark Circuit court convened here and adjourned until the first Monday in June due to a smallpox epidemic. Authorities report 15 to 20 active cases in town.
West Plains Oda Nettles, a farmer living nearby, was killed during a quarrel over school district matters. Edward Lynne, his neighbor, is under arrest charged with Nettles throat was cut.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Hromo Quinine removes the case. Why do people who pick quarrels always select such ugly ones. It is the judgment of many smokers that Awis’ Singh Binder Se cigar equals in quality the best luce cigar. Goethe on ignorance in action.
A mass meeting of citizens from all parts of Jackson County organized an anti saloon league. The group plans an aggressive fight on the liquor traffic in the county.
A famished wolf emerged from a swamp and ran through the street biting three residents before being killed. Allen Stokes suffered a deep leg bite and set out for St. Louis seeking treatment for possible hydrophobia.
William Depriest died from a throat wound after an incident in Joplin. He was taken to St. John’s Hospital where medical staff pronounced him dead. Police investigation underway in the city.
Chang-Chih Tune viceroy of Hepeh and Hunan with 58 million subjects credits Western civilization to the Bible and issues a decree requiring the New Testament be taught in Chinese schools.
The average American church member donates 54 cents to foreign missions while the United Presbyterians top the list at 1.77 dollars per member. The figure highlights the denomination’s stronger per member giving compared with the national average.
Indiana Republicans wrestle with a delicate endorsement of Roosevelt and a push for tariff revision. A mild nod risks infighting and weakens the campaign, while a strong stance could fracture the party and harm the presidential bid. Some favor a maximum and minimum tariff as proposed by Senator Meyer.
In naval circles the question is asked whether Rear Admiral Rixey, if sent to sea, will command a hospital ship or serve as an ordinary doctor. The issue centers on his anticipated duties and the peacetime or wartime needs of the fleet.
Mr. Watterson predicts a Democratic tidal wave in the next election arguing that ongoing financial conditions will compel the election of a Democratic president. He says unrest spreads like an irresistible force sweeping aside party lines, leaving only defeat for the opposing side.
The excerpt questions government failure to revise tariffs despite support in Congress and public sentiment. It contrasts a few tariff beneficiaries with the federal body and people, cites a Chicago Journal editorial tone, and closes with a Fenelon quote about difference between care and trouble.
A Coaldale farmer reports 349 acres of grain 197 spring wheat 152 oats with yields of 41 bushels per acre for the best wheat and 98 bushels per acre for oats. Wheat at $1 per bushel, oats 50 cents, hay 50 tons at $13 per ton, potatoes 500 bushels at 60 cents. The letter notes 600 acres broken in 1906 and single team labor enabling about 1000 bushels of grain valued at $12,000.
A letter from Warner Alta Canada dated Jan 9 1008 reports first year farming in settlement. A L Warner grew 2515 bushels of winter wheat on 100 acres, Tenny brothers 60 acres yielded 30 bushels per acre. spring wheat 30, oats 50-80, barley 50, flax 10-15 on sod. Stock fat, all pleased with country.
A clipping contrasts Grafton calling himself a professional man with a remark that politics is a business when his side is in power and a profession otherwise. The page also notes chocolate pies from OUR PIE, an ad for PAZO OINTMENT for piles, and Jamaica’s average ginger yield per acre.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative for cleansing and relief of internal organs without debility. It asserts physicians approve its ingredients and urges buyers to use the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product sold by leading druggists.
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