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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
3
A garbled historical excerpt cites surgical operations and vitality claims by Mae E. Langing. It mentions vegetables and health proof, with unclear phrases about nourishment, care, and personal wellbeing in a dated tone.
A garbled OCR fragment references Jonn Dood’s farm in Sweden Valley Pennsylvania with notes on a shaft sunk in rocks and cold air. It shifts to old grape origins, Norse vines, and a list of varieties, then abruptly to a Western Colorado postmaster note, a line about Putnam Dyes, a kitchen scene, and a medical product claim. It ends with a quip about a popular drink in America and a stray line about labor and duties.
The Continental lines set a new run between Decatur and Saint Louis with No. 607, a high speed engine, covering 10 miles Decatur to Granite City in 101 minutes, plus a 1 minute stop at Litchield, averaging 45.4 mph overall for the trip.
The piece surveys population estimates led by China and the British and Chinese empires, naming Russia France the United States Germany Austro-Hungary Japan the Netherlands and the Ottoman Empire with figures. It notes the costliest railway mile on the Forth Bridge and the Inner Circle of London's rail system, then shifts through varied short items including a religious verse reference a free Four Track News offer and miscellaneous anecdotes.
The article profiles Captain Wynne, a young naval officer praised for bravery and discipline. It traces his career from the Spanish American War through the Philippines, Guantanamo, and Tulotan battles, noting his four months and days in a Venetian prison and a commendable wartime record. It mentions his education at Georgetown and his family background in Washington.
Justice William L. Putnam of the United States circuit court of appeals in Portland, Oregon, was approached by a young nouveau riche who asked how he could live on a salary of 96000 a year. The judge replied in grave tone that it isn’t worth it, saying it cannot be worth it.
Rev Samuel Scoville, son-in-law of Henry Ward Beecher and former pastor at Norwich Congregational Church, Norwich Conn., died recently. Born in 1834 in West Cornwall Conn, he was a Yale graduate and studied at Andover and Union Theological Seminaries. He married Harriet Beecher in 1861 and began his ministry in Norwich.
Governor Jeff C. Davis of Arkantag has been summoned to answer grave charges of heresy by the Baptist general convention. He has been viewed as an exemplary church member though his critics claim he wields Henry Clay politeness Lincoln’s finesse and Webster’s force in public life.
Descriptions note acidic rain from Vesuvius causing severe damage to plants and crops as the volcanic emissions reach inland areas. The text records grave effects on vegetation and local ecosystems.
Mrs. Merritt, widow of the late Mr David Maydale Hammer, leads the family business and chairs the Ladies' Village Improvement Society in Norwich. She owns two newspapers, serves as directing head of the firm founded by her father, and is noted for civic projects and substantial local influence.
Archibishop Corrigan, head of New York's rich diocese since 1886, suffers pneumonia causing anxiety among Catholics and Protestants alike as his leadership and age weigh on the community. Also noted is the Chicago Historical Society acquiring James K. Polk diary material for 3500 dollars, including letters from Andrew Jackson. A Roosevelt White House encounter with George B. Cox is briefly recorded.
The author's wife describes his volatile mood as she lists domestic tasks he refused to perform. She notes he flew into a rage when asked to remove the stovepipe take up the parlor car pet hang curtains stain the dining room floor and move the plane to the east corner.
Made Lucky Discovery owner Leland Wayland and his 16 year old son Nash found and staked several mining claims near Stuart Idaho. They compared a rock formation to the Dewey mine and sold the claims to an eastern syndicate for 400000 dollars.
Fragmentary OCR notes question how pennies flow from the Philadelphia mint and note about one billion cents in circulation while nearly four million are produced monthly. Also mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and a patent medicine advertisement from Allen 8. Climated with unclear names and addresses.
Report notes a sharp exchange between a black sergeant and a white Western Volunteer in the Philippines. The volunteer asks, what are you going to do here, and the sergeant replies we will take up the white man’s burden, prompting a drift into other topics.
A sales blurb pitches Defiance Starch with a gamble: return if unsatisfied or receive one third more for the money. The ad claims the starch will satisfy and resist sticking to the ironing surface, appealing to frugal shoppers.
An ancient tribute to a vegetable priestess. The text notes a cauliflower revered in Egypt and cycled to Cyprus Italy and England during Elisabethan times, linking worship of the tearful Oates with a wandering plant story.
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