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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1904
Page
2
The item blends disparate tidbits from Russian fashion to poetry and oddities. It mentions Japanese cables this spring, Father Neptume, Irish influence in Europe, a charity bequest, whisky, diamond prices, a Chicago blaze caused by Mrs Wheary, London fashion, an Antarctic expedition, a Newark bride joking about stamps, disinterested spectators in Korea, Noah Raby’s long smoking habit, and a vignette on tobacco harms.
Chicago women organize to address the servant girl problem, aiming to reform domestic service norms and improve working conditions for young women, amid social expectations and economic pressures in the city.
The Manila correspondent reports baseball is the rage in the Philippines with growing interest and participation. The piece notes rising local teams and fan enthusiasm, highlighting community games and youth development as key factors in the baseball boom.
Capt. Mahan asserts he was misquoted by a reporter feeding a debate on his metaphysical phrasing. Those familiar with the captain’s style won’t blame the journalist.
A London woman hosts a gathering inviting guests to bring pet birds or animals for a fashion novelty. The event centers on birds perched on hats as part of the display, reflecting quirky etiquette of the era.
A Louisville millionaire filed suit for divorce on his golden wedding anniversary claiming incompatibility. He waited until he was sure of his wealth before proceeding, according to the report.
The heathen Clinee has a New Year practice praised by critics as worth emulating. He clears all debts at New Year or risks social ostracism.
A short Tribune column questions superstitious beliefs amid plans for a Broadwey building. It notes absence of Nee. 02 offices or floor yet reports a thirteenth room and floor. The piece satirizes the idea that superstition could block progress and calls foolishness of superstition into question.
A Passaic man, proud father of twins, names one child Russi Ann and the other Jap Ann, an odd gesture interpreted as Passaic striving for strict neutrality amid ongoing tensions.
A Baltimore blaze inflicted eighty hulldines of loss on Tlupkins University, valued at 3.2 million with only 74 thousand in insurance. The report notes a professor’s approach to business contrasts with an editor’s thrift.
A Chicago bank announced a policy that employees must earn at least $1.00 a year to marry. The rule is seen as giving a means to pressure staff to demand pay raises and is described as a poor joke by critics.
A woman in St. Louis plans to run a restaurant at the exposition aimed at dyspeptics. The piece notes many restaurants cater to dyspepsia and that the ailment itself is common, implying little novelty in the venture.
A New York hotel owned by a women’s board plans to install a bar to better serve its guests and deter nearby Silos from encroaching on business. The piece questions whether it would be wise for a daughter to settle in New York.
A Cincinnati pastor who created a fairy tale with a chemical fire that seriously burned ten children has been barred from criticizing spectacular theatrical productions.
Bradstreet's data shows 84 percent of merchants who failed last year did not advertise in newspapers. The remaining 16 percent likely also suffered from insufficient advertising, underscoring the link between publicity and retail success.
Mr. Ernest Putt of Toledo filed an answer to his wife's divorce petition stating he did not want to lose her and wished her to remain with him, effectively saying he wanted her to stay Putt.
The report notes a 1000 mile extension of the Japanese front in a strategic shift. Military observers assess the vast line could influence campaign tempo, supply routes, and potential combat zones as forces maneuver across distant theaters.
In a moonlit scene Dolores, sheltered by Mrs Green and haunted by illness and betrayal, wrestles with duty and longing. She must travel to her ailing father as tensions simmer between Dolores, Dora, and Mrs Allen while young Green confronts his mother about the true situation. Dolores confronts pain and loyalty as the train journey looms.
In a tense night journey Greens recalls tracking two men who stole a mare. One culprit was captured after a chase while the other escaped. They await the father’s testimony based on hoof marks and prior ride conditions to corroborate the investigation.
Delores learns that a search team located the missing man yesterday and faces grim talk of penalties. Green speaks with a blend of pleasure and despair as the plan to escort the felon to safety advances, while another suspect awaits trial for attempted horse theft.
A damaged excerpt describes termite control in South Africa using artillery to attack fortress like nests. Termites build vast hives, with workers and soldiers maintaining the colony while queens are guarded. Galleries extend deep, galleries widen near the nest core, and shelters protect worker termites from predators.
In a landmark winter proceeding in Jefferson City the Missouri Attorney General seeks to oust the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. He argues the merger of Merchants’ Bridge and Eads Bridge operations gives the group absolute control of river terminal facilities, stifling competition and violating state law. The association defends the consolidation as necessary, contending it does not violate the constitution and that termination would harm regional interests.
A fragmentary historical note describes the Old Bridge at the Dountries area, its arches, and the river’s past floods. It notes preservation despite a broken crown and reworkings when the New Brite and Techouel Street developments altered the riverbanks.
Prof J C Bose reports Linnean Society findings on resisteem experiments showing electrical signals travel through the Somali teheragily laa plant. Each leaf has a terminal feeding point and two lateral feeders whose leaflets rise and fall like semaphore arms in a three and a half minute cycle. The species desmodinum or tick trefoil from the East Indies remains in conservatories.
The Uritidh government orders steps to curb indiscriminate elephant killings in Africa. Authorities aim to ban all means of slaughter as fears rise that elephants may become scarce if prompt action is not taken, triggering widespread concern over ivory and wildlife protection.
George J Laporte of Shrewsbury, Mass, unearthed three old coins at work on the grounds of the Howe Memorial Library. The finds include a 1907 penny, a half dollar with the date clearly stamped, and a badly mutilated three cent silver piece with the date illegible.
Qvonne Tart, esteemed Chinese resident of Australia and Mandarin by dignity, once a foremost merchant, renowned for mastery of English and several languages, has died.
A German report on the Egyptian cigarette industry notes that all tobgeeo used in making these cigarettes comes from Turow Mae lonia Smrroua and Grr. The fragment highlights sourcing details across multiple named locations.
The Missouri branch of the Methodist Episcopal Church South aims to abolish the practice of hosting conference members in local homes. A plan to fund ministers’ and delegates’ expenses is being prepared for presentation at the Columbia annual meeting. A committee includes Bishop M. of St Joseph and other church leaders.
The Missouri Fish Commission plans to stock streams in southern Missouri this week using a stock acquired by the commission. Distribution will focus on bass, crappie, and channel catfish via hatcheries and Port Park facilities with officials outlining enforcement of fishery laws.
Judge William Stuart of Mexico Missouri is dead. Mark Dunn was hanged at St Joseph Missouri. The Boston printers strike settled. Fernanda Walters and three children burned near Garfield Arkansas. Senate inquiry into Dietrich charges begun. Danny reportedly destroyed in bombardment last Thursday. Naval Relief Society organized for widows and seamen. Illinois Appellate Court issues historic prohibition order. Missouri University offers free scholarships to high school valedictorians. Continuous war reports from Port Arthur and Port Said as battles unfold. Kansas City flood relief eyes federal aid. Snow sweeps Missouri Kansas Illinois with heavy accumulation.
Jefferson City Mo The Sigrenme Court Wednesday decided that Kansas City has no authority under its charter to fix a maximum rate to be charged for telephone service immediately. It refused to grant a writ to James Garland of Kansas City against Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company. The decision limits city power to pole and wire placement while state legislature controls maximum rates.
At a Hoard of Managers session in Jefferson City a plan to build cottages for epileptics and a new street railway for St Francois County was discussed, with funds for walks and driveways approved. Secretary of State Cook announced the incorporation of St Francois County Railroad Co, aimed at a De Soto to Plat River route. A severe Midwest snowstorm and a fatal train collision near Chicago were also reported in brief updates.
In Columbia Missouri students joined a subscription drive for the university, raising 2488 dollars though turnout was low due to scholastic duties. Sixty five students subscribed about 40 dollars each, with plans for a thorough canvass and hoped subscriptions would reach ten dollars per month by future drives. A dinner featured business leaders and Judge Selden P. Spencer spoke at the Saturday meeting.
Macon Missouri resident William P. Leach, known as the frutless man of Macon for 25 years, recently died of pneumonia. Doctors cite his belief that health improves when not wearing headgear, a theory he followed since childhood. he also never allowed tattoos on his head, insisting hats cause catarrh and baldness. He passed away in Newark, N J, 64 years ago.
West Plains Missouri reports Ernest Marlin seven years old was shot by his cousin dotin Winger fifteen during a hunting trip near Gainesville. Winger accidentally discharged the gun. the lead struck Harlin boy in the herd. He died today.
Costs in Littte of Missouri versus Barnes case carried from the city to Tro s last fall for trial have been allowed totaling 507 Barnes was acquitted of murder in the second degree for killing Representative Rhodes City in the city.
Kirksville Missouri reports a snowstorm that began around 30 o clock Sunday morning and persisted throughout the day, accumulating a depth of about six inches. The town braced for travel disruptions and school delays as the heavy fall blanketed streets and yards.
William Pearson Beach, a prominent attorney, died Saturday afternoon after a brief illness caused by pneumonia. He practiced law in the city for many years and was connected with several major cases and local business, leaving a widow and several children.
Jefferson City Missouri Coroner's jury investigates the Missouri Pacific wreck at the funnel after three men died. They determine engineer Christine of the local freight was grossly negligent in running his train too close behind a heavy freight rain.
Fredericktown Missouri reports local option carried by a five point majority last week. Countywide result shows the measure approved with a narrow margin, reflecting voter support for the local option in Fredericktown and surrounding areas.
The dead man found north of Joplin is identified as James H. Kennel formerly of Carthage. Kennel left Carthage a week earlier with $55 and a watch missing. investigators believe he was lured to Joplin by two women.
Carrollton Missouri judge William E. Kimble died Saturday afternoon at age 84. He served on the bench for multiple decades and was known for his courtroom leadership and community service in Carrollton and surrounding counties.
The Rocky Mountain locust devastated Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa in 1874 destroying about 100 million dollars of crops with indirect losses likely equal or greater.
Scrambled ad copy reports Mulhall of Sioux City and John A. Salter Seed Co offering 10 000 plants for 160 plus seeds to grow cabbages carrots celery lettuce onions and amusing claims of German and Russian notables. Also mentions Berliner cauliflower free with 20c postage returns and a Paris auction bid.
Rev J H D Huckrey of Cambridge Massachusetts pursues securing a building in Cambridge to be named Emancipation building. It would serve as a home for young colored men, especially Harvard students, aiding their residence and study. Memory research notes summer advantage over winter and warns against excess food, exercise, and education as memory foes.
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