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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
3
A suffering woman descries severe backache and fatigue as signs of uterine troubles. The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, citing Mrs Mor ton's letter as an example and urging readers to heed warnings of menstrual or womb derangements.
A reader named Mus. E, Ff, Morrow, Cincinnati, writes of recovering from severe back pain, fatigue, and loss of appetite after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports a 15 pound gain and improved well being, and recommends the remedy to friends. Mrs. Pinkham invites letters for free advice.
An old ad pitches a belt during economic boom with promises of big money for agents, selling a churning machine and “belf operating” system. It claims people in counties can gain wealth by selling and distributing the machinery and grain drink mix to households.
Fragmented OCR hints at Dernhardt and Huan discussion in a London Chronicle piece. An actress denies altering Hamlet to fit age arguments, saying she aims to portray a youth of 20 summers despite papers alleging a 45-year portrayal.
The San Jose Spectator notes France once fielded many troops against Germany but now lags by about a million. A West Virginian admits sixteen wives, a ratio likely to alarm the marriage investigator. Private Mailing Card offer from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway printed address details.
A fragment describes Gralnot a pure grain beverage marketed as a coffee substitute. It touts grain quality, noting flavors akin to oats and wheat. The blurred text mentions children, wealth, and grocery exposure to the product.
A wired cauldron of rumors from London and St Petersburg and Chicago cables portrays czarist Russia as unstable and hostile to American goods. Reports claim ambassadors travel with the czar, while Britain and Germany eye Manchuria and China. A mix of sensational editorials and cartoons reflects tense Anglo-Russian relations with calls for alliance or conflict.
A Sunday school superintendent asks a juvenile class girl for the definition of marriage. The girl, repeating a lesson, says it is a state of punishment to prepare for a better world, prompting the superintendent to remark it may, after all, be correct though not orthodox.
A Detroit Free Press vignette recounts a man who trusts a friend Jones with a delivery horse. Jones devalues the animal at 40, later sells it for 900, then offers to help but insists on a higher price. The narrator learns the friend’s double dealing as the horse’s value and loyalties unfold.
A tense street incident unfolds as a man lies down the block after a loud bang. Onlookers witness a rapid response, while a dog named Fido provides a curious, anxious backdrop to the scene.
In Leslie's Weekly W L Riordan satire the couple Christabel and Harry Hanson confront a social chasm. She cites furnishings in Harlem and a looming class barrier, sparking a heavy sigh as he departs in despair.
Sam Rawson jokes about the road fund as villagers laugh at the selectmen alias highwaymen. The scene shifts to a domestic exchange, Clara retorts about safeguarding her purse against a purse-snatching fright, highlighting family profit and caution.
A collage of quips and witty exchanges from a humor column presents mock letters and comical exchanges. The items include references to love letters, marriage fears, public figures, and social observations about romance and responsibility. The piece lampoons society and personal folly with quick jests and old fashioned banter.
A Saskatchewan District feature extols western Canada lands as richly fertile for American settlers. It highlights two soil types, strong rail proximity, year round favorable climate, abundant grasses, and stock raising potential. Noting buffalo winters, drainage needs, and plentiful water and fuel, the piece paints an inviting frontier portrait with optimistic traveler and settler testimonies.
A tower weathercock atop Brussels Hotel de Ville, gilded Archangel Michiel figure from 1454, is noted as the world’s largest weathercock despite its 16 foot height. Side notes claim Swiss milkmaids gain higher wages from singing cows. Also cited is the sacred Ahioe tree of Burma, untouched by touch for twenty centuries, with pilgrim relics gathered as leaves fall. An unrelated ad fragment mentions a month’s test free and various products.
Fragmented notes describe a home remedy for ivy poisoning using bread soaked in water with washing soda applied to eruptions. The items include a testimonial about Piso’s Cure for Consumption and scattered references to horses for South Africa and miscellaneous information from a distant source, with many spelling errors and unclear dates.
The Wheel of London reports police in St Petersbull aim to regulate female cycling attire. Officers say the bifurcated garment endangers rider and public safety and forbid ladies from riding in public city streets in such clothing.
The French government risks easier bicycle tax collection by issuing yearly metal plates to be displayed on wheels. Fees are 1.20 for a bicycle 2.40 for a tandem and 2.40 for a motorcycle. Penalties apply for tampering marks. A separate plate design will be issued each year.
In Lecpvench near Cologne a large battalion of dogs was celebrated to work with the German ambulance corps. Each dog wears a saddle with pockets for first dressing of wounds and a large bottle of brandy for emergencies.
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