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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
2
A collage from Marble Hill Press includes jokes and brief notes on society, literature, and curiosities. Items mention Petropavloviks, the Prenelinan, a Buffalo incident, a duel in Paris, a Cleveland fatality, Nordica, and J. B. Morgan. The tone mixes humor with short reportage and social observations.
Former President Jiminez of Santo Domingo lands in New York and has not announced plans. He will choose between establishing a fruit stand or appearing as a St. Louis fair attraction.
A fragment asserts that if a merchant could subtract from each day’s sales the impact of oil advertising, the day would be the dullest of the year. This observation hints at advertising’s perceived effect on commerce.
A Trenton man claims he has not slept for ten years and adds that his home is in Philadelphia, a detail that would have made his tale more dramatic if true.
Gunners Mate Monson of the Missouri saved the ship’s crew by leaping into danger and sealing the hatch amid perilous conditions. His brave act halted a catastrophe and earned recognition aboard the vessel.
A garbled report claims the Emperor of Abyssinia owns vast quantities of gold and wine as part of a grand diplomatic prestige push. The piece reads like a speculative note on global recognition and royal wealth.
A New York woman argues flirting is as necessary as any other social tool, insisting she speaks from experience rather than offering mere theory. Her confident stance draws attention to flirting as a practical, valued behavior in daily life.
A New Jersey pastor delivered an Easter sermon in verse urging parishioners to deny him time off and keep him in the state through the mosquito season. The unconventional sermon drew mixed reactions from congregants likely reflecting the pastor’s wish to remain for pastoral duties.
A Bible class speaker warned that pride leads to a fall and that arrogance brings ruin. The speaker used a metaphor about a man climbing a tall slender pole who might break it and injure himself.
An erudite contemporary notes seven percent of public school teachers are men. He adds a linguistic twist suggesting that with the small letter a the average pupil might read them as mean.
A West Tampa factory blaze consumed $300,001 worth of fine cigars, a loss that smokers may lament while Aunt Hannah defends burning tobacco as the only way. The story contrasts public regret with a pointed domestic remark.
The man who killed Andrew H. Green in New York asserts he has a deal with the devil and will kill two more prominent men as soon as he leaves Jalil, though such statements cast doubt on his escape plans.
A man asks for a good cure for despondency. Carbolic acid has been tried in many cases and given general satisfaction, though many other antidotes on the market may be equally efficient.
A rare incident in Spain where the premier escaped harm when a sold braid on his uniform intercepted a would be knife attack. The event is cited as a striking argument in favor of gold braid as symbolic protection.
A New Hampshire paper recalls a church supper with hot rolls baked beans pickles cabbage salad doughnuts cake and three kinds of pie plus ample coffee. The writer quips that the mighty little Iver pill is becoming the national emblem and clergy struggle to bring men to church.
The quote praises innovations like seedless prunes and a watch that runs for fifteen years without winding. It condemns pessimists who claim mankind is regressing and emphasizes progress in tech and daily life.
A dramatic sequence follows John Burt and Jim Blake in a pond duel ending with Jim defeated and saved from drowning. Bonds of friendship grow as Jim departs with funds saved by John, planning to seek his fortune. Later, General Carlow and Peter Port aid Jessie as a wounded horse is saved and a fragile rescue unfolds, linking destinies already shaped by shared pasts.
Three years pass before Jessie Arden and General Carden reunite at the Bishop farm after a runaway crash. John Burt, who saves Jessie from a plunging wagon, recovers and is praised by General Carden. Jessie, now nearly sixteen, admires John as romance blossoms amid hospital visits, roses, and a shared past.
A brief, reflective query asks whether pride in love carried selfish overtones and what exactly that selfish element might be in the context of happiness and affection.
The narrative recalls John Burt’s recovery from a runaway and his visits with Jessie Cardey to the old mansion. Celebratory farewells occur near the arching maples as they drift toward Stull, while memories rise of brave figures, ships, and distant lands. The scene blends childhood romance with frontier imagery.
A frail woman in a New York theater tries to swap a gallery ticket for a meal ticket she left in the box. The ticket taker explains the erroneous ticket is unneeded and locked in the box. The woman sobs and finally retrieves her meal ticket, keeping her seat.
Louisvillle Herald reports Morrison Grant Jackson, a tall uneasy man, seeks rooms with bath and no bed clothes after recounting a decade long habit of carrying his bed garments. He explains a mouse in a feather bed sparked the habit and his trunks hold the clothes for travel.
Reports say Russians evacuating Ninchwang with forts dismantled and trains used to move artillery. Rumors of Japanese transports near Pou Chow Bay surface. British consul seeks gunboat aid. Japanese forces reportedly fire on Port Arthur area as Viceroy Alexeiev is said wounded.
Treasury warrant for 40 dollars intended for J P Morgan & Co of New York for the Panama canal purchase was carried to New York by Secretary Shaw Sunday night. He delivered the warrant to Morgan & Co on Monday and took bonds deposited with the government as security for public funds to be returned to banks surrendering deposits. PF Edwards, Shaw's private secretary, accompanied him.
Dallas, Texas William A. Beach known as Old Ed Beach on the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad died Friday. He was the railroad's oldest continuous service employee, having run locomotives for over thirty five years, including with the Tebo and Neosho line. He had long resided in Parsons, Kansas, and was a friend of J. W. Maxwell, assistant general manager of the line. Beach was 65.
British forces attacked Thibetan positions two miles below the pass on a cold Sunday. The Thibetans, about 1,500 strong, held for six hours and suffered nearly 200 casualties before eviction. British losses included Captain Bethune and three soldiers killed and twenty one wounded amid a snowstorm.
Police raid in Progresso Yucatan nets two Americans Ford and Williams seized for manufacturing counterfeit money. Large cache of counterfeit material found in a room where operations were in full swing.
A Michigan officer in the Spanish War kept strict discipline in camp, aided by a black attendant. A humorous exchange arose when General Wheeler mentioned peaches from home. The attendant claimed all men look alike without an official order, and the general responded with a grin and a boastful laugh.
Tokyo reports that thirteen hundred sixty three Russians were buried by the Japanese with military honors between Kiu-Lien-Cheng and Tans-Chan-Cheng. Officials believe Port Arthur may fall within a fortnight.
London dispatches confirm Danny was captured on Friday and Dalny was invested yesterday per Tokyo and Sunday cables, reflecting ongoing military actions as the war news reaches readers. The reports cite two foreign correspondents in major outlets, signaling coordinated yet slightly differing sequences of events.
Heavy rains across Oklahoma cause widespread flooding. North Western areas report Wolf River, North Canadian, and Cimarron at their highest levels in nine years as streams swell and danger rises throughout the region.
A farmers' social and economic league has been formed at Hoyleston Kl Nashville with thirty charter members.
A humorous exchange about a hunter who left a companion to pursue a bear. The other person asks when he will return, and the answer is that the hunter will come back only when the bear does.
A quotation from the Philadelphia Ledger depicts gendered insult language about a woman’s behavior, noting she cannot force her way through a crowd. The fragment reflects period attitudes and rhetoric on public conduct and gender.
A Sunday storm in Cripple Creek developed into a blizzard by Monday with over two feet of snow on the streets and up to seven foot drifts on the hills. A gale blew as electric and steam railroads were tied up, blocking travel and service.
Jefferson City Mo Tuesday Governor Dockery appointed Myra Bell of Liberty coal oil inspector for the term of six years in that place the action reported from the state capital.
Government land office in Atoka opens pine lands totaling 20040 acres for filings. Saturday morning 200 full-bloods lined up outside the office to file for the pine lands. Lumbermen expect district leases or prehases, claiming they can lower lumber prices once mills resume running.
At awtan Oklahoma the At ehe Indians closed their war dance on Fort Sil miliary reservation Saturday evening. Latrmian nights dance attracted the largest white attendance at an Apache war dance in years with Ger onimo leading in the traditional style.
A Sunday afternoon blaze at about 4:25 oclock gutted a three story brick mill on South Twentieth street near the union passenger station in Birmingham. The fire destroyed the mill and adjoining Beatty Bros machine shops, causing extensive damage to the neighboring building. Loss heavy.
An urgent telegram from Mukden asks for immediate dispatch of medical doctors as typhus fever dysentery and smallpox have reached epidemic levels among Russian troops in the region.
In St. Petersburg the wireless plant at Port Arthur is of limited use as Japanese intercept messages. Russians still rely on a large supply of pigeons to communicate with their supply base.
Fire Friday morning at the Central Wharf property in Boston destroyed the greater part of the freight sheds and their contents. The blaze caused a loss estimated at 1000 pounds, with general merchandise turned to ashes.
Utica Michigan suffered extensive damage as a Sunday fire burned thirty five houses a hotel and a bank almost wiping out the village. Detroit fire department lent assistance to control the blaze and prevent further loss.
Ossining New York labor leader Sam Parks who was convicted of extortion and sent to Sing Sing died Wednesday in the prison. He was suffering from consumption at the time of his conviction.
At a special Flora City Council meeting on Tuesday night Doctor J. M. Bolles resigned as mayor and C. A. Vantine was elected to fill the vacancy.
Oliver Culbertson, a Evansville city council member, was moved Monday to Warrick county for trial after a judge ruled he could not obtain a fair trial in the city. The case concerns allegations of attempting to bribe several councilmen over a telephone franchise.
James C. Cook, billed as the oldest practical printer in the United States, died here Tuesday of old age in his 87th year. He lived in Milford, Massachusetts, and was renowned for his long career in printing.
Four people died and over twenty injured when a freight derailment blocked the Iron Mountain main line near Kimmswick. Northbound train No 18 struck the siding at Wickes Station, overturning engines and wrecking coaches. Fireman Gumpert injured. Master Mechanic Taber and Engineer Bailey killed. Relief trains from St Louis and De Soto aided the wounded as officials reviewed blame and procedures.
Saturday night a fire destroyed the Armory Hall at Adams and Webster in Kirkwood along with the homes of P. A. Mitchell and Benjamin White. The Armory valued at 10000, Mitchell home 2000, White home 4400, with some insurance on both houses. Fire evidence by Mitchell, rescuers from Engine Company No. 18 and Suburban Street Car Company hose car arrived too late. Edward Lockmerger injured escaping the White residence. The Kirkwood Baptist Church steeple caught fire but was saved from serious damage.
Fredericktown Missouri notes a double ceremony at the Aslinger home near Marquand Madison County. J E McCormick weds Effie Aslinger and Anderson Aslinger weds Esther McCormick. Ida Aslinger marries William T Green. Reg Brotherton officiated. The Aslinger couple have raised a large family and now all are married.
In St Joseph Missouri the Krug Packing Company plant near uptown was sold Saturday to Union Terminal Company for 200000 dollars. The ground will be used for a freight depot by the Terminal Company. The Krug plant predates Swift and other packers and efforts to move it to South St Joseph will likely succeed.
In Liberty Missouri last week William Jewell College defeated Washington University of St. Louis by unanimous judges decision. The debate topic was whether the general trend of trades unions in the United States over the past century harmed the country. Jewell leads the three year series with this win.
Twelve men touring Missouri press local agents to adopt a uniform insurance rate about 25 percent higher than existing. Agents told to push the higher rates or face being driven from business as the plan spreads through Boonville and other cities. Columbia agents report a secret meeting by agencies forming a state wide rate structure.
Macon Missouri sheriff received a report that Becsiel Gaines was held in Bristol Virginia awaiting orders after fleeing Missouri where he allegedly killed his wife in October. The case sparked warnings to guard the prisoner from violence as investigators traced the suspect across the region.
Jefferson City Missouri supreme court session reports C C H Conrades of the Conraidles company of St Louis arraigned on habeas corpus. He refused to produce company books for the St Louis house of delegates tax returns and is held in contempt as a constructive prisoner. The Hoashe case against Judge Ryan concerns a St Louis strike and touches on construction, mediation and arbitration law.
Secretary of State Cook reports April 1904 tax receipts to the Missouri State Treasury across categories including notarial commissions miscellaneous fees land department and recording railroad contracts with a total around 51 so The balance on hand April 30 1904 stood at 2241 521 29 The Kansas City federal court fined Dr J A Colley formerly Orrick postmaster 1000 after indictment for alleged money order and postal frauds Colley pled guilty to a count and claimed unexplainable losses from his office last spring
William Latrosse a confessed highwayman who escaped a police holdover with Roy Brown was tracked by farmers ten miles east of St. Joseph near the Platte River at daybreak Saturday. After shots were exchanged the fugitive crossed the river and vanished. Large crowds viewed the warships Nashville and Lawrence from a distance.
Chillicothe Missouri observed the dedication of a new First Baptist Church built for 6060 dollars. Dr J E Cook of Liberty delivered the dedicatory sermon Sunday evening while Dr E S Gaham of Hannibal preached in the morning and raised 2500 dollars.
Jefferson City Missouri reports the Katy Railway Co was urged in a last week submission to compel opening the Boonville bridge for public use. The proceeding was argued and submitted to the state Supreme Court.
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