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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
3
W D Quinn of Marseilles Illinois writes that a severe illness caused hair loss. He credits Aver's Elixir Vigor with restoring his hair and notes he is no longer among bald heads. The dated testimonial is August 25 1899.
The piece argues Boers excel at secret service in the South African war, citing Leyds and Dr Paul as key spies. It notes Cape Town and Mafeking are permeated by Boer agents, British movements foreseen, and Transvaal secret expenditures totaling 11.445 million over fourteen years.
Anthropologists trace laughter development from infancy with smiles appearing at 40 to 60 days and laughter emerging after months. The piece links laughter to health, temperament, and facial features, citing Lavater and physiognomy, noting women laugh more and certain lines and wrinkles correlate with laughter propensity.
The Chicago News recalls Samuel Kimberley of Baltimore who sought a Japan consulate under Secretary of State James G. Blaine. After pledging to learn Japanese, he claimed he spoke the language but did not land the post, later serving in Central America. A mistaken encounter with a young woman ended with a bow and a quip about being Jones.
A woman entertains and speaks to Marper's Basar, claiming aversion to clever people and praising songs that reveal a person who writes little, with reference to wings, reels, tools, and ideas. She even raises a toast.
Reuter reports M Georges Seure of the Athens based French Archaeological School finds a Thracian triumphal ear from the fourth century AD in a tumulus Douhova near Pastousha. Excavation yields chariot fittings bronze figures harness skulls swords and lances. Prince Ferdinand gifts 10000 francs with Bulgaria 5000 and France 6000 francs to fund further digs.
A Philadelphia Press piece mocks the idea that wealth shapes virtue. It explores what the world would call a “profession of ours” if money truly fueled decisions, highlighting satire on money’s power over value and behavior.
The Mexican Herald reports that the best statistics indicate over 300000 dollars worth of American shoes were sold in Mexico during 1899.
A quoted essay notes how wealth and luxury at home dull a child’s later pleasure. Ruskin and Renan illustrate that early simple living fosters joy, while modern American parents spoil children with fashion and expensive toys. It warns that even moderate means can leave heirs ill prepared for hardship.
A Sabbath school teacher questions children about Joseph’s coat of many colors and his father’s praise. A girl calls Joseph a tattletale, reflecting a playful misunderstanding of his role as Jacob’s favorite. The piece also notes a marriage on Friday the 13th doubting superstition, with friends reacting to the date.
A pound of sheep wool yields one yard of cloth showing the scale of textile production. The saying that love is blind is often countered by its typical double meaning.
In the war effort of the empire many subjects from across the empire answer the call. Indian bearers served as nurses and camp followers during the battle of Reitfontein, risking their lives to tend the wounded and transport them to safety for surgeons and attendants awaiting them.
A curious Hudson Bay fish builds a nest by collecting pebbles in its mouth and placing them neatly on the bottom in shallow water. Grain-O promises a coffee substitute at a quarter the price, touting zdrow benefits for all ages. Frightened wolves in Norway via telegraph polls, and a Florida game law to protect alligators. Various ads and curiosities follow, from Lazative Bromo Quinine to Garfield Tea and pre-dinner Japan speech customs.
A set of testimonial letters from women in Brooklyn New York Bridgewater Illinois and Bradford Pennsylvania praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from the change of life bladder and liver troubles. They claim rapid improvement stronger health and recommend the remedy to others.
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