23 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
1
The Marble Hill Press reflects on New Year resolutions and self improvement, riffing on clever bargains and capitalizing odd ideas like extracting gold from seawater. A Frenchman comments on American women’s walking, while postwar Life of the Worm research in Berkeley teases scientific curiosity. Japan’s stance on distributing victory fruits hints at wartime postures.
A notable revival is reported in Wales stirring speculation that the nation may pursue spelling reform in the future. The remark hints at linguistic changes while underscoring cultural momentum.
A dress authority proclaims browns as the fashion leaders yet notes that stylish individuals still appear in fashionable outfits. The remark highlights browns dominating color trends while independent trendsetters maintain varied attire.
The attorney general notes that seeds distributed by Congress may be liable under the drawback calculation. Chief Wilkie emphasizes the attention paid to the idle sects of a new counterfeit ten dollar bill as if such bills were in common circulation.
Poet Alfred Austin releases a fresh poem amid critical praise and sharp scrutiny. Critics weigh the work as Austin faces admiration and debate over his latest verse.
The Florida citrus industry laments that its prospects would improve if the Gulf Stream could be restrained near the peninsula, suggesting weather and climate patterns affect harvest reliability and market access.
A fragment hints at a woman possibly poisoning her husband by adding Paris cream to a mince pie, with implications she preferred a quick end over prolonged digestion. The remark points to a fatal dinner incident under scrutiny.
All laws regulating the speed of automobiles in Holland have been ablished. Somebody must have been furnishing Holland's legislators with motor cars.
Wealthy residents of New York organize a company to clean houses using an air processing method. Reports hint at testing the process on the public with heated air as the active medium.
Attacks on the character of garden seeds distributed by Uncle Sam surface as critics claim some seeds were planted by others. The remark implies public suspicion and humor about federal seed programs amid debate over quality and origin.
The report denies a claim that Andrew Carnegie offered Harvard a five million dollar endowment with the condition that the institution be renamed Harvard Carnegie University.
Each representative and senator reportedly has over 60,000 seed packages ready to send to constituents. The prompt asks if a postal card has been sent for theirs.
Itelen Gould campaigns to end tattooing restrictions in the American navy claiming the Art in Indian ink should be accessible to all, noting she was never a boy and cannot share the traditional masculine glory linked to naval tattooing.
The Tennessee Senate approved a measure banning betting on horse races and expectations grow that the House will follow. The proposal targets wagering on horse events and aims to curb gambling linked to racing in the state.
Mme Schumann-Heink renounces allegiance to the German emperor and becomes American. Commentators like William Waldorf Astor might deem the entertainer mentally unbalanced for such a stance.
A recent Wilizard in the East milk was sold in Atlantic City New Jersey for fifty dollars a quart. If the product was watered down the trader is described as the meanest man in the United States.
The authentic tale of nine sets of triplets in a South Dakota family is cited as evidence that the stork does not remain at a fixed altitude of about 2000 feet above the earth. The piece uses a humorous premise to illustrate unusual birth statistics and family lore.
A sneak thief entered University hall at Princeton while students were at dinner, moving through rooms to steal jewelry and valuables totaling about $1000 in minutes. Police labeled it a campus theft with several items unaccounted for.
Dr. Von Schron proclaims that the arborescence and fructification of crystals in the phthisizeneous microbe yield the incurable phthisis. The remark may seem more enigmatic to readers outside Boston where the topic appears.
A witty remark questions the plan to cut a colossal $500,000 diamond found in South Africa into smaller stones. The speaker notes it would be easier to find a hotel clerk eager to wear the gem in his shirt front, implying the piece could be showcased rather than divided.
In a pointed aside, readers mock the idea of a single monograph that resolves the mystery of the female as raised by critics following Haeckel’s works. The piece hints at public curiosity and skeptical debate without presenting firm conclusions.
A New York woman bequeaths one dollar to her husband Samuel John Smith from whom she has been separated for about seventeen years. The unusual provision raises questions about lingering attachments and the legal status of the separation in a testator's final wishes.
President Eliot's idea that a gentleman should always associate with his superiors suggests a social code that may leave many distinguished men leading lonely lives among their superiors.
A New York physician advocates drowning all idiot children, a drastic policy suggesting adults who hold such views could themselves be drowned if ever harmed by their beliefs.
In a perilous chase, Jack Travers and allies fend off guerrillas attacking a carriage. Fire threats loom as Travers breaches the door and moves the vehicle to safety, while Smithers and Don Rafael coordinate a stout defense for a renewed stand. The scene ends with a vow to repel boarders as the ambush continues.
In Chapter XVIII the guerrillas advance with hoarse yells as Jack and his band face a hostile force. They take cover as gunfire wounds the air and splinters the carriage. Smithers notes the enemy’s dwindling ammunition and orders a counterattack. A fierce volley erupts, then the attackers scatter, leaving casualties behind.
Twenty-five years ago Central Africa had no schools or Christians. Now Livingstonia mission reports nearly 170 schools and over 300 native teachers preaching weekly. Evangelists travel rough trails to reach distant stations, enabling village schooling and baptismal rites, while British protection under Nyasaland reshapes the region.
Missouri lawmakers push record tally as both houses tally numbers and approve a broad slate of measures. Key items include funding, state administration, education, and infrastructure changes across counties and cities, with dozens of bills advanced or signed by the governor by Saturday.
A World’s Work essay by Atherton Brownell analyzes anticipated freight shifts due to the canal. It argues some Pacific losses are offset by gains from easier eastern access and expanded markets for California wheat, fertilizer imports, and Western exports to Europe and Atlantic markets.
A Harper’s Bazaar writer notes Helen Gould’s restrained public persona. She avoids luxury hotels, stays at modest venues like the Martha Washington, and dines in the public dining room to blend in with others. In St. Louis she asked companions to dress similarly to avoid notice. Years ago she declined NYU law school graduation to dodge notoriety.
The Washington Post recounts a Senate scene as Senator Frye presided and an error over the bill’s location arose. Senator Bacon sought a motion and was told the measure lay in committee of the whole, sparking a brief interchange about where the bill truly stood.
A writer remarks that Spain is remarkably tranquil and loyal overall. He notes that a native returning after twenty years would barely recognize the country, contrasting Victoria's England with six Spanish sovereigns, a republic, civil wars, and a pile of constitutions.
A nervous headache cripples social duties until Miss Ellen McKenna credits Dr Williams Pink Pills. After two months use, her headaches and dizziness vanish, restoring attention to clubs and work. The article notes the pills' blood and nerve effects and their availability from druggists.
A Palmyra area farmer drank heavily and stumbled into a stream while walking home. The whisky weighed him down and he drowned in under six inches of water, unable to escape.
Jefferson City Missouri Forty third General Assembly adjourned sine die Sunday afternoon at 1240 o clock. Lieutenant Governor McKinley and Speaker Hill signaled adjournment and gavels dropped. Assembly ended about twenty four hours ahead of most bodies due to a House enrolling error affecting fifteen amendments to the appropriation bills.
In Carthage Missouri the jury for the Pearl Skyles murder case before Judge Gray was selected. The panel includes Port McGraw New Hood C l L Byrd El mer Carter of Webb City W C Adams Lincoln T R Nicholas Frank Gividen H T Dale of Carthage and John Sandy Jacob Bruffet William McConnell H C Cole of Joplin. J H Flanigan spoke for the state, followed by R A Mooneyham for the defense.
Alston Michigan March 13 Special After twenty years of rheumatism and kidney trouble James Culet of Alston says he found a complete cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills. He spent a fortune on doctors without relief before his health improved. He praises the remedy and urges others with rheumatic or kidney problems to try it.
Foster Powell, an early long distance walker described as a limb of the law, reportedly walked from London to York and back. His first journey in 1773 covered 394 miles in six days with almost six hours to spare.
Waymeenville reports Elias Smith was found guilty of first degree murder for killing James H. Smith near Dixon last November. He was sentenced to be hanged on April 21, with the trial spanning most of last week. Judge Woodside ordered the sentence. Smith will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Alicea Webb Duke files a suit for separation from Brodie L. Duke in New York alleging abandonment and non support. She says he is living under an assumed name at the Hotel Marlborough in Asbury Park.
The passage compares national weather services. It notes Japan and Australia have services, Russia and Germany boast strong offerings, and the American service is regarded as the best and most expensive.
Seven freight cars derailed on the Chicago and Alton line near Louisiana Missouri on Thursday. Nineteen feet of track was torn up with 150 feet of rail damaged. Engineer Freltch was killed and the fireman slightly injured.
Washington sources report the President sent to the Senate the nomination of Peter V. De Graw as fourth assistant postmaster general. The move places De Graw in a high level, executive postal role pending confirmation.
The Times correspondent in St Petersburg reports Ambassador Harding presented to Foreign Minister Lamsdorff a claim for 500000 dollars for the sinking of the British steamer Knight Commander by the Vladivostok squadron on June 23, 1904.
Mexico City reports General Francisco Mena minister of war has resigned due to long standing health issues and will sail this month for Europe. He cites impaired health and plans to seek rest abroad. The resignation prompts no immediate successor details.
James O'Hern prominent for Hannibal's first electric street car line died at his home at 8:45 Thursday morning from an overdose of morphine taken to ease stomach trouble.
Memphis Missouri reports Scotland County residents approve a local option measure by a majority, establishing the county’s stance on a local policy change. Details show a clear margin in favor and reflect a decisive community vote.
O Montgomery Par wer long resident and forty year master mechanic for Burlington railroad died Thursday at age 69.
The changeable child standards are listed for a seven year old, noting weight forty nine and a half pounds and chest measurement. An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as non sticking, offering 16 oz per package at 10 cents, urging shoppers to avoid 12 oz packs and accusing grocers of stocking 12 oz to clear inventory. Also a brief quote from Ladies' Field on flirtatious Irish girls describes open charm and humor.
In the Mirror's opinion, the editor praises American women as the finest and best in the world both physically and intellectually, noting they represent superior womanhood among all. The remark highlights admiration from a British India English language paper.
A 19th century message notes severe cold in the Western States with delays and hardship while Western Canada enjoys warm weather. It highlights January settler movement northward, rapid filing of vacant lands, active Government Agents planning March and April excursions, and contrasts census approaches between the United States and Canada.
The Bible society reports wide language reach with fifty three languages in the Russian empire, twenty eight in Burmah, thirty in South Malaya, and fifty three in the Egyptian agency, highlighting linguistic diversity in scripture distribution.
The Garfield report purports to vindicate western packers from extortion claims, showing minimal profit margins and no evidence that packers controlled cattle values. It cites official data and government verification, noting 1902 profits were not excessive and prices rose without proportionate gains.
A note on the demise of an historic Bolton hand mule once a major form of the spinning industry. The device is now absolutely unknown and represents the end of an era in local manufacturing.
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