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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
2
The page surveys a grab bag of light notes and curiosities from high society to global crowns. It mentions Leopold of Belgium, King Christian of Denmark, Prince Henry, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Mark Twain, with reflections on novels, land taxes, and a Brazilian courtesan in Paris. It also notes circuses, education, and a new reservoir project aiding the Nile region, all in brisk, period tone.
A garbled column references Col Arthur Lynch evicting tenants, Roosevelt, the Municipal Art Society of New York, a wedding ring debate, Joe Jefferson, a kiss crowd, a riot at Hiawatha Kansas, a spring of hot water, and a drought forecast tied to American students in Oxford. The piece mixes biographical quips, literary allusions, and scattered local calamities with political and social asides.
A short historical tale introducing the bold hero A Warrior Bold by St George Rathcorne. The author presents a brisk narrative voice, cataloging adventures and peril with vivid period flair through a compact page teaser.
Londoner Charlie Stuart and the eccentric Artemus Barnaby enter Antwerp’s Steen dungeons seeking a legendary Iron Mask prisoner. They descend ancient stairs, encounter eerie echoes and a mysterious weeping woman whose presence shakes Stuart, sparking a perilous pursuit into shadowy passages and a plot to birth a dramatic masterpiece.
Charlie and Artemis aid a distressed girl hidden in a cloak sobbing in a dim crypt. The party hears faint cries and moves forward, sensing an inexorable pull toward the scene as they approach the figure on the ground seeking help.
A Tokyo dispatch reports a Japanese officer named Yamaguchi killed himself after his father scolded him for sparing 200 brave men. The piece traces seppuku from feudal times when samurai could opt for harakiri to avoid execution, a privilege for gentlemens of the noble class with official witnesses.
A slender bride selects a soft wedding gown with a draped embroidered mousseline skirt featuring deep double flounces and orange embellishments. A handsome brocade coat adds simple embroidery, reflecting a refined yet fashionable bridal style.
India plans a scientific board to assist the Inspector General. It would likely include an economist botanist geologist and chemist. The board aims to counter insect pests drought and ignorance hampering farming, hoping Western science will help battle these threats effectively.
Green rules the spring palette across Mercerized gingham German new or French chambray. Sick ginghams, striped or figured, pair with plain gingham in foulard coutume style. Fashionable modistes craft these toilettes for afternoon teas or church in refined form.
A charming white fabric for phirt waist malte described as corded brilliantine. It features a triple-cord stripe pattern with alternating satiny serpentine bayadere stripes. The material is light weight and glossy, priced at 45 cents per yard.
Embroidery remains highly popular with elaborate sefa sets vest fronts and pocket flaps in vogue. Crepe house dresses with all over embroidery and a fancy blouse are in demand. Even modest adornment like French dots on stock cuffs or blouse fronts is favored.
Engineering estimates place the United States and its dependencies over 84 million inhabitants. The Philippines exceed 7 million, Porto Rico 952,000, Hawaii 154,000, and 63,492 elsewhere. China leads, followed by the British Empire and Romela, with the United States fourth.
Sjostrand, a Swedish inventor, introduces the water kite a novel shoal water indicator. An aluminum plate mounted by two wires balances beneath the vessel at a uniform depth and speeds up to about fifteen knots. If an obstacle is struck a wire is detached, triggering an alarm bell.
An Australian expedition led by Prof. J. W. Gregory departed Melbourne to study the physical history of Lake Byres in Central Australia, the basin lying below sea level, and to collect fossils, notably extinct vertebrates.
A historical summary notes that in 1890 lightning killed 713 people and injured 673. Between 1999 and 1900, deaths reached 3772. In 1900 Pennsylvania recorded the most lightning deaths of any state, totaling 68.
The article notes washerwomen occupying a prominent role in Paris society, especially during revolutionary periods, and describes a new government order awarding twelve medals. Diplomats are to deliver diplomas to prize washerwomen, with the broader piece tying into the Four-Track News story motif for farmers and their wives.
A list of weekly donations from MP W Perks for the Louth division shows amounts to various local bodies. Lincolnshire Nursing Institute receives £10 10s, Tetney Primitive Methodist Chapel £5, Saltfleet Foal Show £3, Market Rasen horse and dog show £6, Salvation Army branches in Louth Bardney and Market Rasen £1 each, North Somercotes Weeleyan Chapel £2, plus smaller contributions to football clubs at Horncastle Market Rasen Ladford and Louth.
A tablet on the southeast corner wall of a New York building recalls Petrus Stuyvesant’s pear tree brought from Holland in 1664. It notes the tree nourished and bore fruit for many years and was planted as a memorial by the H. Boe eeciery of New York in September.
N Y May 80 year old George Manhart recalls a death threat from Bright's Disease as doctors predicted two weeks to live. A last resort using Dodd's Kidney Pills from Mr. Clark's drug store led to rapid improvement and restored his strength. He says he feels like a boy and can chop wood as at twenty.
A dramatic scene on the River Soar shows a young otter grappling with a large eel. The eel grabbed the otter by the ear and wrapped around its neck. After several minutes the otter freed itself and fled with part of the eel in its jaws.
The Continental Limited on the Wabash Railroad traveled 180 miles from Tilton to Granite City in 150 minutes with five stops. The Danville to Decatur leg covered 71.6 miles in 70 minutes, including Tolono and Bement stops.
The piece titled The Prophet's Chamber in the Four-Track News offers a concise story linked to a bank for a notable tale. It promises illustrated content with information valuable to farmers wives in New York and New England. The publication details include a yearly subscription rate of 60 cents and single copies at 6 cents, mailed free within the United States.
Mrs Edward Conover of Parmer City, IL, claims a spirit-guided vision reveals a cache of gold south of town. She selected twelve men for the dig, but one could not join and a warned evil member would spoil the search if not removed.
Jo Lynn, once partner with Jay Gould and prominent in Washington ventures, fell from wealth after reverses and a failed eyesight. His wife died and friends deserted him, yet he remained hopeful as he was moved to the poorhouse in Karlville New Jersey and faces the end with courage.
The article notes imbalances in international mail. Americans send over 13 million letters abroad yearly, while receiving about 65 million. Unpaid and short paid letters cost 1,869,762, foreigners incur 2,165.52 in postage. Postal cards show 49,157 sent abroad with paid reply, 37,713 received. Americans write more single cards, nearly a quarter million more, totaling 7,800,000. Overall foreigners cost about $300,000 annually, with the government paying $2,250,000 for sending and receiving this mail.
A diagram illustrates the odds connected to reaching or attaining various ages, highlighting likelihoods across different life stages and potential milestones. The chart emphasizes age-related probabilities and may reflect statistical assumptions underlying lifespan projections.
The cook to King Edward of England earns 10000 dollars, a sum equal to a lieutenant general or admiral’s pay and higher than many bishops. The French chef, Hamed Menager, is praised as a “perfect treasure” and is known for arriving at the royal residence by his own carriage each morning at eleven.
A beggar wandered into Holbein studios asking for Mr Holbein. When told by an artist that he was dead the man looked at him and left, illustrating how a brief honest answer can save time and trouble. The tale appears in a New York Run, noting the police would have been harder to procure.
Reports show Senator Hoar receiving many anti imperialism speech requests while a venor note reveals half come from New England girls about to graduate. The paradox leaves him unsure whether to feel complimented or otherwise.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a general vaedium and plate related to a medical or patent context. No clear person, organization, date, or event can be reliably identified from the readable portion.
A fragment describes a wire and probe method where inserting a foreign metal substance into a circuit causes heat and natural vibration. The technique is presented as a simple way to locate a fault or short by sensing vibration at the point of contact.
The piece notes many members had prior legislative work, eighty eight members, and highlights military service: fifteen served in the Confederate army, one in the Confederate navy, nine in the Union army. Pettus of Alabama and Bate of Tennessee were Mexican War veterans. The Washington Star reports.
A French newspaper reports a deception in Athens where goat milk is fraudulently diluted. Milk sellers parade with goats and use a taped mechanism feeding water into the udder, producing a split flow of milk and water into the housewife’s pail, revealing the scam.
In a historical note, Giovanni Branca, an Italian pioneer, is linked to a crude steam engine figure shown. The caption mentions the device appearing nearly two centuries before Watt’s mother’s kettle is referenced, placing Branca’s work in a preindustrial context.
A Brooklyn magistrate vows to curb police photo practices before arraignment, warning arrests of officers for taking prisoners to capture portraits. He calls the third degree a relic of dark ages and doubts police claims that negatives are destroyed if the subject is acquitted. The magistrate says the process is illegal and harmful to defendants.
Ex-speaker Thomas Brackett Reed arrives in Washington with a well-groomed, affluent appearance. He now stays at the best hotels, a higher expense level than during his congressional days, signaling a shift from former frugal times to post-office prosperity.
The Carey family of Bam Jose California includes Patrick William Carey and his four sons. The men measure a total 31 feet 8 inches in height, with the tallest at 6 feet 2.5 inches and the shortest at 2 feet 6 inches. The father stands 6 feet 4 inches. Their combined weight is 51,065 pounds, and all are stout and strong in proportion.
Rumor swirls that Kathy Schratt, a famed Vienna stage comedian, may come to this country next year. Her close ties with the Austrian emperor and empress have heightened interest in a possible arrival amid years of noted stage work.
A Collier's Weekly tale recalls a kind-hearted man who created EpActacies to protect cows from snow blindness and suffering. The device, worn safely by cattle, became widely used by 40,000 cows, eliminating much pain caused by the snow.
Elegant dining oars claim new standard in Pullman sleep cars with electric lighting and up to date fittings. The text notes daily services from St Louis to Texas, Memphis and intermediate points, with routes including Southern Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. Meals are served à la carte and silverware is noted.
A fragment describes Lake Chelan in Washington with a strange disturbance. A forty mile long surface feature rose fifteen feet, with a dry creek for hours and large waves on shore. It references an extinct volcanic crater near the lake and includes an anecdote about Gen Joubert in New York discussing Majuba Hill terms with a British commander.
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