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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1904
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press items poke fun at weather men, royalty, linguistics, and famous names. It notes a German prince marries a circus rider, Adelina Patti’s last note, a Russian major’s wages, and a radium piece vanishing in a millennia. A Chicago evangelist predicts the world’s end in ninety years, satirizing local concerns.
Captain Peary postpones his next polar expedition for twelve months. He believes the pole will remain secure due to the vicinity's excellent cold storage facilities and favorable conditions for preservation.
General Ma is awarded the order of the Double Dragon and states he intends to avoid further honors, specifically any double cross. The event marks a formal decoration while signaling a wary stance toward future recognitions.
Santos Dumont says air cycles will become fashionable with time while police face more trouble as their duty is to curb speeding.
A Patagonian king is to appear at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as an exhibition participant. It is understood he has no desire to marry an American heiress, signaling a focus on display rather than alliance or matchmaking.
A curious line from a historical column notes the dog of Harry Lelr dislikes public appearances with Harry more than frequent ribbon changes, highlighting etiquette and social propriety in public displays.
An earthquake in the Balkans caused twenty five deaths and forty injuries. Fifteen houses were destroyed and much distress followed the tremor as Naturela reportedly assists reform efforts in the region.
Professor Richard Burton states in a lecture on Literary Men and Women that it is much easier to be good on paper than in real life, highlighting the conflict between idealized writing and human conduct.
The Czar of Russia plans a march to the front accompanied by a substantial police force. The guard will be large enough to withstand any attempt by the Japanese army to overstep royal authority.
In old Missouri log school houses boys sat on one side and girls on the other. The girls were cheerful and generally looked on the Sonny side, reflecting a bygone era captured by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Pittsburg woman claims to have invented a comb that will hide itself in a hall. The quip questions the practicality, asking why wear a self-concealing comb when others cannot sew one or desire a similar item. The remark underscores skepticism toward novelty accessories.
Two thousand two hundred Chicago teachers pledge not to buy or accept any candy lacking a union label. Considering three thousand three hundred women who would eat candy in a year, the pledge takes on significant meaning in the context of organized labor and consumer choices.
A Cleveland woman hurled an alarm clock at a burglar, knocking him out of a window. The assailant lies stunned, offering a blunt quip on a woman’s throwing accuracy when given time.
Meg Merrilies dies on the smugglers' cave floor amid lament that Janauschek aged 85, once a star of the stage, finally asks to enter the actors home and admits she never expected this decline in power.
Joseph Chamberlain abandons his monocle for plain spectacles, dispelling circulating rumors about his mental powers.
A critic, noting the scarcity of humor in current magazines, urges writers to supply more wit and levity, suggesting readers would welcome lighter fare amid serious or solemn material.
A reflective preview notes the trout season opening and the fisher’s return home at night, pairing imagery of water brightness with the promise of activity and routine after the day.
Miss Malden confronts Jessie Carden and a muddy boy named John Burt as a governess debates class lines. Jessie defends her brief friendship while John’s calm dignity stands out, hinting at social tensions aboard the sailboat scene.
Peter Burt stays on the ancestral farm after his son John Burt is born. A railroad disaster kills Robert Burt and his wife, leaving one child found alive on a block of ice named John Burt. Peter, once sane, becomes obsessed, claiming prophecy and dedicating himself to caring for the boy. John grows with strict schooling and his grandfather’s stern pride as the tale unfolds.
The Burt homestead in Rocky Woods, owned by Peter Burt, shapes a story of strength and strain across generations. Robert Burns Burt, the favored son from Peter’s first wife, rises to Harvard and a promising law career while siblings scatter. Peter sails for whaling, returns years later to find the farm and family altered, marking a turning point in the Burt lineage.
A boy named Jim Blake meets neighbor Peter Burt’s son on the Willows pool by a creek. Tensions rise after Burt crosses into Blake’s side of the water and snags Blake’s line. Blake retrieves his rod calmly as conflict brews over boundary and pride.
Jim and John Burt chase a log and collide in the center of a bridge while fishing, after dropping their rods during the moment. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the incident continues.
Count Markosky a Hungarian high roller astonished Monte Carlo gamblers by losing relentlessly for a week at the tables with stakes near $2.40. He shifted to roulette and kept losing, while other patrons backed the opposite color to profit. Two days before leaving he reportedly recovered all prior losses and flew back to Hungary with a fortune.
The sea is salty because rain and rivers wash salts from rocks into it. Evaporation concentrates minerals like common salt magnesium potassium and calcium in the seawater. Freshwater streams continually add salt, slowly increasing the salinity, while the ocean remains a vast reservoir with enough salt to cover North America half a mile deep if removed.
A lively note extols collecting spools and florists wire for endless crafts. It suggests spools can become a suspension bridge, legs for a small table, a trash basket, frames, and many ornamental uses, turning rainy days into creative projects.
An ornate satinwood bed from Paris is described with silver repoussé work, rose bouquets, the rajah’s arms on the head, and four corner statues representing different nationalities with color tuned wigs. Movable-eyed maidens wear gold bracelets and hold fans as the mattress plays Gounod melodies when used.
Mr. Uchida the Japanese consul general in New York replies to a prediction from a high-placed Russian in London that Alexieff will drive all Japanese into the sea by September's end. He quips that Japanese swim fairly well despite the warning and his limited English.
The article notes Mount McKinley as the steepest great world peak with arctic conditions at its base. It states a climber must traverse broken stones, icy slopes, and sharp cliffs along an average 45 degree incline for about 14 000 feet to reach the summit.
Two dogs, Dewey and Ruth, owned by a Minneapolis man, balance pipes between their teeth as a clever trick. The pipes are never lit, but the dogs enjoy them, and anyone who interferes with the after dinner smoke risks a fight.
John G. Carlisle former Kentucky senator and treasury secretary is practicing law in New York City. Since moving to Manhattan he has shown clear improvement in health and his fine appearance astonishes friends meeting him after several years.
A controversial line from Woman's Home Companion poses a riddle about Herod's Slaughter of the Innocents. It claims only boys were slain, leaving readers to ponder the gender of buried children. The remark frames a theological puzzle as a blunt assertion.
Thaddews, a visiting painter, declares Mrs. Benjamin D. Woodward the most lovely woman as he offers to paint her portrait. The 19-year-old bride, six months married and wife of a Paris Exposition official, is to have her features captured on canvas at Broeders art gallery in New York. The artist also has portraits of the new Pope, Cardinal Merry del Val, Sir H Mortimer Durand, and Mrs. Lorilain Ronalds and Mrs. Philip Lydig.
Edward M Field, son of cable magnate Tate Cyrus Field, is confined in Bellevue Hospital New York in the psychopathic ward for exam of his mental condition. Once a sensational figure he was arrested as a tramp in 1914 and later linked to a brokerage firm, Field Lindley Wiechers & Co, which failed in November 10 1 after its assets vanished and Field faced charges of causing the failure.
Commissioner Heh J. Lee, Meriden Mass., once went to Wales Alaska to oversee reindeer and natives for the U S government. He has established a temperance camp there and reports only one drunken case in a year. He notes natives were lawless before his arrival and that, as a justice of the peace, he jailed one offender for three months, after which order has prevailed.
Sen Dragemirufi, a chief Russian military authority, favored abandoning Port Arthur from the start and said after the first Japanese attack that holding the fortress was untenable and costly. He advocated retreat to the open sea to fight there. He also played a key role in the Russo Turkish war, leading the Danube crossing advance guard and serving with Kuropatkin at Plevna.
In Rutland county Vermont a court ruled in the case of John Rodeo versus Tyadore Trepania that Trepania must take back a horse sold due to a language misunderstanding. Rodeo must pay damages for the animal while in possession, reflecting an unusual decision in the dispute over the talking horse.
John J. Boyle aged 78, long time Germantown resident, elected member of the National Society of Fine Arts of Paris for a painting shown this year in the salon. Boyle, a former breaker boy in the anthracite regions until age 12, recovered from a spinal injury with help from a Scranton philanthropist that allowed him to pursue painting.
United States minister to Venezuela Herbert W. Bowen advises young Americans not to seek fortunes in the country. He warns they may prosper financially but likely lose morally physically and intellectually.
Secretary Cortelyou arranged a late evening call with Commissioner General Sargent to prepare a midnight departure for New York. He arrived at Ellis Island the following day and returned three days later with first hand information he expects will aid the Washington bureau in immigration matters.
Senator Cockrell, seated at his desk, stooped to read a constituent letter and nearly toppled into a spider plant. After regaining balance he struck the cuspider with his foot, smashing it to pieces, then recovered and returned to his task amid smiles from observers.
King Edward toured a subject's residence and learned many Englishmen do not know the national anthem. At a station, a choir attempted God Save the King, faltered, and broke down, amusing the king as he struggled to hide his smiles during a quiet chat with a hostess.
Richardd Bullock Seawell, Raleigh’s oldest native resident, died recently. Pallbearers included six of his former slaves. Harry Boykin, once his slave, stood with mourners at the funeral. Marry, though over 51 and feeble, visited daily and wept at his feet.
The president received twenty six undergraduates led by Capt. Walter Carlson in a private audi ence. He wished them good luck on the diamond as a veteran doorkeeper arrived with a senator's card. The president joked that the ante room was full of senators and representatives but Harvard must be taught its place when a delegation is present.
Maj. George W. Evans, disbursing officer and chief of the division of finance in the interior department, has reached forty years of service. During his tenure he handled more than $100,000 without an error.
First Lieut. R. E. Sniper of the Fourteenth Cavalry, U. S. Army, is noted as the youngest officer in the army, with birth in 1882.
Dr. Frank J. Shaw of Seattle has received an offer to serve as the dentist to King Charles of Roumania, marking a notable professional honor for the young practitioner.
Missouri produces annually more than 100,000 gallons of wine and over 13,000,000 pounds of grapes. All counties contribute to wine and grape output with Gasconade leading in wine and St Louis in grapes. Efforts continue to expand grape growing statewide.
In St Louis the Missouri Society of Public Accountants was organized at the Interstate Audit and Appraisement Company. Twenty two accountants attended including F A Wright from Kansas City. Officers elected: Benjamin Franklin president, William Spinney first vice president, F A Wright second vice president, H T Westermann secretary, J Sylvanus treasurer, J Percival Smith auditor. Directors: George O May, William K Spinney, C A Sweetland. The group aims to advance public accountancy, promote study of accountancy laws, offer lectures, foster professional cooperation, raise standards, and gain recognition of the profession.
Jefferson City Mo Arbor Day circular from State Superintendent William T Carrington urges wider observance. He notes Missouri has not published large Arbor Day volumes but calls for using school journals and periodicals to share programs and make the celebration a climax of the year’s nature study work.
West Plains Missouri reports peach fruit uninjured though apples and pears suffer damage especially Ben Davis and Jonathan varieties. Early blooming strawberries frozen but overall yield will be large. McNair fruit farm Oregon county expects 40 carloads of peaches and Olden fruit farm near West Plains similar. Potential total 1000 cars if conditions stay favorable.
In Jefferson City the Missouri state board of education signed the final certificate of indebtedness under the current administration. The $35,000 seminary fund issue runs twenty years at 5 percent interest. It is the sixth such certificate issued, with renewals not due until sometime in 1905.
St. Louis capitalists have bought the International Bank of Hannibal to operate as the Hannibal Trust Co. Purchasers include Thomas Randolph of Commonwealth Trust Co. J W Perry George L Edwards and Ben Edwards. J G S Hickman will be acting manager with Capt. W 3 Chamberlain William Whally and J B Pollard joining the venture.
Grand Jury in Benton Missouri returned indictments for murder in the first degree against Doctor Warren Smith and Mrs Lydia Miller of Sikeston. Smith a local druggist and Miller’s husband were named in the indictment after Miller’s death and alleged morphine poisoning following a card game and wine at Smith’s store. Both defendants were admitted to bail with Smith posting a larger bond. trial date to be set.
Washington reports the general deficiency appropriation bill, amended at Missouri’s request by Senator Cockrell, would allow Missouri a near half million dollars. The auditor lists the claim at 2475 199.13 and expects payment once Congress approves the amendment. Missouri’s unique wartime treatment prompted special legislation to settle the claim, with broad expectation of passage and enrichment of the state treasury.
Jefferson City Missouri. The Criminal Division of the Missouri Supreme Court has issued an order in the How ard Sharp case involving Speaker Whitecotton directing the Attorney General to take depositions to determine if records were mutilated as charged.
Jefferson City announces the authorization of a private bank to be named Ralston Bank operating in Quitman Nodaway County. Capitalization stands at $5,000 with E. H. Ralston and J. R. Bover listed as owners.
The second annual meeting of the district state federation of women’s clubs in Kirksville Missouri adjourned Friday night after a two days’ session. A key feature was a reception honoring visiting delegates held in the Elks clubrooms.
Heavy rain Saturday evening washed out the Kansas City St Joseph and Council Bluffs railroad at Curzon Mo cutting traffic between Amazonia and Napier. All service suspended until repairs.
Nevada Missouri reports the heaviest single day rainfall in years hitting Vernon County on Saturday. A strong wind partly unroofed the Catholic University building and shattered several window lights.
William Eugene C. Lemeke vice president of the Kar ges and Cartwright Dry Goods Company died of pneumonia Thursday morning in his apartment at the Coates House after a three day illness.
Jefferson City Missouri death notice for Dr Addison D Elston age 75 native of the county. He graduated from St Louis Medical College served as Surgeon Major in the Union army and marched with Sherman to the sea.
Frank Eustice Kuncker, 26, livestock agent for Missouri Pacific based in Little Rock Ark, died of pneumonia Thursday at the home of James Flass in Sedalia after several days in bed.
The House on Thursday passed a bill authorizing construction of a wagon toll and electric railway bridge across the Missouri River at Lexington Missouri.
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