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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1902
Page
3
Mrs. Francis Podmore of Saranac Lake New York writes that after childbirth she suffered ovarian pains and headaches. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health within six weeks and calls it her only medicine.
Defiance Starch advertised as easy to use without cooking simply mix with cold water. It claims affordability with a 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents. The note hints at value and practicality for household starch needs.
A home making ideal extols Defiance starch as practical and economical. An Omaha produced brand claims a sixteen ounce package costs 10c and lasts longer, with grocers encouraged to stock it. Also noted is an advertising insert about a Santa Fe California Limited pamphlet unveiling.
Seventeen miners were killed in a sequence of snowslides at the Liberty Bell mine near Telluride Colorado. Buildings were swept away, several wing structures collapsed, and rescuers faced additional slides while trying to reach survivors. The disaster follows a two week snow buildup and marks part of a long regional mine accident toll totaling 292 deaths in eight months.
The Rev Charles Ralgn Beoville of Chicago proposes a four story building for worship and recreation. A roof garden and auditorium would replace vaudeville with religious services, concerts, and ice cream, funded by office rentals and a gym in the basement.
The text notes that the modern postal system dates from recent times and that King Bayward becomes the first monarch whose accession necessitates issuing new postage stamps.
A large crowd gathered for the unveiling of Louis Barrias’s bronze and stone monument to Victor Hugo on Place Victor Hugo in Paris. Dignitaries gave addresses praising Hugo’s memory as the statue shows him on a rock with a lyre among Drama and Poetry.
Dawson City attracts the Reverend James Livingstone of Windsor Ontario to serve as pastor at a salary of 3000 dollars annually and a parsonage, signaling the town’s growing status.
The funeral of Eye Guide tan, a Camargo stridebeacher shot dead by her lover Fletener R. Barnett, was held last week, followed the same day by Barnett’s funeral after he killed himself and leapt into a well. Rev Father Maghirian, touring American cities as a special Armenian Catholic envoy, narrowly escaped death in Armenian massacres in Turkey.
Twenty nine sculptors signified their intention to submit designs for the statue of Gen. McClellan to be erected in Washington. This is believed to be the largest number ever entered in such a competition.
A garbled syndicated column mixes medical anecdote and product promotion. Mrs Rabbets of Mile End lauds Vogeler's Curative Compound and St Jacob's Oil for her husband’s ankle injury and her daughter's skin disease, claiming rapid recovery and urging others to try the remedies. The piece also references a bridegroom absent during Polynesian wedding rites and notes Aluminium horseshoes showing superior condition after six weeks with cavalry use.
A spoof of consumer ads mentions wealthy Russians profiting hotels and shops in travel lands, contrasting a Swiss count of 2000 Russians spending more in a month than 1000 Brits. It notes Defiance Starch 16 ounces for ten cents and examines milk cream percentages.
Princess Margaret, Edward’s niece, emerges as a pivotal figure in continental diplomacy among royal circles and political elites. At 20 she is seen as graceful, well tempered, and capable of shaping alliances through dynastic connections. Strong interest clusters around her future roles and potential matches to influence the throne prospects across Europe.
Gen Lucbar known as the terror of Bamar and planner of a massacre is no longer a prisoner. His capture is hailed as the pivotal event since Aguinaldo’s fall. A fierce half breed of Chinese and Filipino descent, he led mountain bands that raided coast towns, forcing tribute and terrorizing the population. His defeat followed a shift to dividing the island into small military squares to starve insurgents into surrender.
After large expositions in Philadelphia Chicago Omaha and Buffalo sparked strong reactions as booms faded. The piece notes wishes for better fortune for St. Louis and reflects on the dreary afterglow following a colossal show.
Prof. Sydney R. Covey, principal of a Utica public school, died of typhoid fever after years of drinking sterilized water. An investigation found the well supplying the sterilized water contained typhoid germs, linking the source to the fatal illness.
Fragmentary OCR hints at political machine references with scattered phrases like Pat. 1870 Pat. 1080 andBogobs. The disjointed text appears to touch on political themes without a coherent event or identifiable entities.
In 1884 of every 10 000 persons in the country 46 died of consumption, a higher toll than in 1800 when the rate was much lower. The fragment notes rising mortality from tuberculosis over the period and contextualizes public health concerns of the era.
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