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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
2
A scattershot column features notes on General Delgado a governor design, the Chinese emperor and tobacco, a German car maker building a 70 horsepower machine, and a veteran banker Paris Gibson in Montana. It also recalls flax experiments in North Dakota Argentina Russian food origins Hamilton’s dueling memorial, Italian bean ailment, and a Paris widow’s debt settlement suicide note.
The San Francisco Call notes the schooner W. J. Patterson arriving from Grays Harbor with Captain Weltkmat's wife in charge after the captain fell ill three days out. She steered and tended him while navigating the ship, aided by her prior study with her husband, as the mates proved inexperienced. A separate item mentions a Philadelphia man with a vanity pin engraved with the English alphabet around its head and the year 7900, and discusses King Edward's Riviera travel plans with Cannes or Cimiez possible next spring delays.
Mia Archibald Rankin of Sharon Pennsylvania is repeatedly struck by lightning shock. She fears electrical disturbances and sleeps on feather beds. The article also mentions the Haskell Institute girl basketball team star and other regional names in a fragmented fashion.
Mrs Cowley and family plan a staged haunting to persuade Mr Cowley to move out. Rose and Marjorie propose disguising themselves as ghosts while Charles returns unseen. They swiftly usher the real residents to safety and prepare the turret room for the ruse as Mr Cowley is admitted and reacts with irritation at delays.
In a lively parlour scene Mr. Cowley plots to mock real ghosts while Rose secretly engineers a frightful surprise. The family discovers two life like apparitions in the turret chamber as twelve strikes. A spectral plan escalates toward a dramatic, ominous reveal.
Mrs. Cowley hides guilt as Mr. Cowley declares they will stay another year to rent the house and dodge suspicion. He plans to lift the pantry floor while drains are fixed, fearing rats and a rocking cradle mimicry. The couple debates prudence, deceit, and domestic schemes in a tense, fragile domestic comedy.
A pair of French medical investigators argue that eating to die is real, citing appendicitis as often caused by influenza related intestinal poisoning and parasites from raw produce. They note rabbits fed nothing survive bacteria tests, while well fed subjects die, questioning fasting as a universal shield against microbes. Meanwhile, a Milwaukee paper recalls 1883 naval policy, praising early US steel ships and armored monitors as foundations of a modern fleet.
The text traces U S naval growth from early contracts in the 1880s to rapid modernization by the 1890s. It cites battleship and cruiser programs, key ships like Indiana Maine Oregon and Brooklyn, and naval expansion figures. It notes personnel growth from 7 600 to 25 000 and comments on funding gaps delaying new ships, with a concluding view of the navy as a rising world power.
The telegraph line planned by Cecil Rhodes extends from Cape Town toward Cairé. It now nears the Zambesi river with surveyors ahead. The route follows Lake Tanganyika to Ujiji then northeast to Lake Victoria Nyanga, along its east coast, into waters west of Lake Rudolf, and along the Abyssinian frontier to the Nile. Chiefs along the way are subsidized to keep the wire off ground and in place on poles, ensuring maintenance and profit for compliance.
The article cites Sir Henry Thompson arguing children prefer pudding fruit and vegetables when well dressed and that meat is often rejected. He urges letting kids follow their tastes, suggests milk and eggs with vegetables, and advises a light night snack and a short nap to aid digestion.
Fragmentary report notes Australia facing emigration shifts as war and capital flows reshape migration. Mentions Britain’s investment and European industrial push driving Australians abroad or altering influx, alongside an unrelated line about an amateur violinist barely connected to the main topic.
The Morgan interests’ purchase of Leyland Line assets would create a dominant American fleet of about 190 steamers totaling 702,741 tons, surpassing all rivals. The shift signals a possible end to British maritime supremacy as Morgan’s move anchors a vast new shipbuilding market in the United States. Public fear of Morgan’s Atlantic crossing fades into speculation over economic leverage and global trade dominance.
A clergyman in New York apologizes publicly for a slip of the tongue while defending Chinese missionaries. The piece then surveys color photography’s history from early experiments to Gabriel Lippmann's 1908 fixation of colors, noting skepticism and gradual progress toward true color imaging.
The piece argues prisoners should not compete with free workers yet must avoid brutal idleness. It proposes humane education and discipline inside prisons to reduce crime, suggesting educated inmates become useful citizens. It urges prison authorities to consider experimental programs to align public costs with humane reform.
A New York wholesale dealer notes rubber bands form a vast, mainly domestic industry. About 67 million bands sold yearly, with 60 percent produced in New York and rest in New Jersey and New England. Sizes range from 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches. colors black and brown. Used by druggists, grocers, and professionals for packaging and document filing. No imports. some exports to the West Indies and South America.
Eight years ago Miss Watson and fellow workers started marmalade for parish charities. The venture grew from 117 pounds sold with a $6.75 profit to 18,000 pounds in 1900. Cottages became a factory. village girls work, labels are ornamental, and proceeds fund charitable causes.
Vienna forms the Humanity club a society restricted to divorced women. Members will wear a wedding ring badge engraved with Humanity and meet weekly for mutual entertainment and support. The club plans to secure a permanent building, reflecting serious aims beyond a humorous notion.
A New York Mail and Express account recalls a east side settlement story. A woman asks for kindergarten admission for her dirty faced boy on Rivington Street. The teacher agrees but requires a bath and cleanliness, while the mother says she has clothed him for winter.
Dr George G Hopkins of Brooklyn reports success using decomposed light to treat consumption. He plans to apply the method as a substitute for rays, combining arsenic and cod liver oil then a restorative light to boost vitality, a practice originating with Dr Finnen of Copenhagen. The procedure uses high candle power light to emit glow.
A cryptic line appears to mix words in an unfamiliar order, offering no clear event, location, or identifiable names to anchor a news item. The readable content yields no actionable facts for a concise summary.
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