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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
3
Mrs. Kane of 172 Sebor Street Chicago asserts Peruna kept her children well through croup and colds and cured a long standing catarrhal trouble. Other testimonials include Mrs. Robson of Lansing and Mrs Hobson praising Peruna for grippe related illness and ongoing seasonal remedies.
The article notes a flood of unsolicited testimonials praising Dr. Hartman and Peruna, with thousands of letters showing enthusiastic gratitude. It emphasizes the scale of reader endorsements and asserts no other physician has received a similar volume of thanks.
In St Louis at the Good Roads Convention speakers covered national aid roadbuilding Cuba's roads and rural delivery. Key remarks from Senator Latimer and Automobile Club president Scarritt shaped the discussion while Gen Miles urged shifting army funds to road projects. Secretary Wilson spoke as sessions continued at the Missouri Building World’s Fair.
In St Louis the good roads convention met in the Missouri building where Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson gave the principal address. He urged agricultural colleges to include road making in studies, stressing soil as a key factor. Gov M J Bachelder of New Hampshire spoke on road needs and methods to engage rural interest. A W Campbell of Toronto described Canadian progress and the use of top engineers in major cities.
Police raid on a growler gang leads to the recovery of a substantial quantity of jewelry allegedly taken from the Lady Mary Livingston tomb near Hudson. Thomas King and several others were arrested, with the jewelry found on their persons and concealed at a residence.
A special dispatch from Salida reports that Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge southbound passenger train No. 115 wrecked on Cumber's Hill Friday. Engineer Frank Evanston was killed and forty-one injured.
Memphis Missouri news reports J M Davidson a Burlington Railway employee was struck by a Wabash freight train at Glenwood Junction at 6 pm Friday, his right leg severed at the ankle.
Reports from Russians claim the battleship Shikishima and armored cruiser Asama were sunk off Port Arthur. The story is not believed locally, though the Russian sources insist on its truth.
Denver Colorado reports that on Thursday morning the returns were still incomplete, yet the entire Democratic ticket appears to have been elected in the city.
Washington reports temperance groups broaden effort to convert the Panama Canal Zone into prohibition territory. President Roosevelt is daily receiving letters urging the change and refers them to the canal commission for action.
In London Lord Hardwicke told the House of Lords that Britain is now at war with Thibet while replying to Lord Spencer. In Washington the Supreme Court recessed until May 31 after delivering several opinions and announcing adjournment for the term on that date.
Fire at midnight Monday destroyed the Perrine hotel and boarding stables in Oklahoma City causing an estimated loss of 50,000 dollars. All guests at the hotel escaped unharmed.
Japanese battleship Hatsuse, among the largest in the navy, sank after striking a mine off Port Arthur on May 15. Russian torpedo boats attacked but were repelled by cruisers as Hatsuse went down. hours later cruiser Kasuga rammed Yoshino, sending it to the bottom amid fog. Ninety Yoshino crewmen were saved. Official report from Admiral Togo details the disasters and ongoing harbor restrictions.
In St Louis GG G Lydy of Springfield Mo was elected grand master and L J Eastin of St Joseph grand warden as the Missouri Grand Lodge met at the Odd Fellows building. The session adjourned Thursday after a contested election among four candidates for grand master and twenty four for grand warden. net membership gain 4830. total lodges 622 with 45681 members. Rebekah State Association of Missouri also elected officers at Century building during National Rebekah Day at the World’s Fair.
Five passengers were injured when the Perry extension train on the St. Louis and Hannibal derailed eight miles south of Hannibal around 5 pm Tuesday. The baggage car and coach overturned, pinning several riders beneath debris. Injured include George Rice of Center with a badly bruised leg, West Elliott of Perry with both legs bruised, S C Osterhout of Hannibal with a severely hurt back, W J Walmsley of Hannibal with bruised body and cut face, and Mrs Oscar Elsen of New London with facial lacerations.
Breslauer Zeitung reports a May 1 plot to kill the czar in St Peters burg during troop review. The alleged would be regicide is Mlle Mereschowsky, 24, daughter of a distinguished physician and privy counselor, who was with the Imperial party. A bomb was found under her cloak and she acknowledged the intent. Her fate is unknown.
Phelps County saw a Tuesday hail and rain storm that damaged crops and fruit trees. Peaches cherries and strawberries were stripped from trees and vines, wheat suffered heavy losses, hail measured two inches deep with some hailstones half an inch or larger. A heavy rain followed and evening temperatures dropped about 20 degrees.
In a Monday ruling Chief Justice Fuller sustained immigration authorities at the Port of New York in ordering the deportation of Englishman Turner who was alleged to be an anarchist. The opinion held Turner did not deny being an anarchist and affirmed the circuit court decision for the Southern District of New York.
A Sears Roebuck ad promises free, postpaid catalogs and astonishing prices on Minnesota, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White, Standard and New Home sewing machines. Readers are urged to cut out and mail for the latest book and offers, with a bold pledge of surprising propositions.
A Mexican melanarpes bird uses telegraph poles as a home fortress and observatory. It digs a large hole at the base to rear its family, crafts bored holes higher up for horizon watching, and stores provisions within the pole, making the structure a nest fortress and warehouse.
Professor Maury notes the deep sea remains motionless at two miles down, with no currents or abrasive action, likening these quiet waters to a cushion that protects and preserves the ocean bed from wear.
A despondent community thanks the New York Herald for suggesting dried peach stones as fuel and challenges the coal trust. If the coal market is not preempted by peach crops, the winter’s terrors and avarice will be rebuked. The plea urges buying peaches instead of coal.
Old newspaper advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders claiming cures for constipation feverishness teething disorders and worm elimination. Promotes widespread testimonials and availability at druggists for 25 cents with a free sample offer from A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A discussion notes that living on mushrooms would cost a man 30 dollars a day, while ten cents could buy four portions to sustain a man for hard work. The passage contrasts high cost with a frugal food supply option for continued labor.
A London correspondent reports the Gaekwar of Daroda possesses a sword with jeweled ornaments valued at 1.1 million dollars. Yet the tale notes the glitter of the weapon pales before the lilting music of the Gaekwar’s own name.
A claim that Chinese officials are held to account by the Son of Heaven for floods droughts famines fires and other disasters appears in this excerpt. An advertisement promotes Defiance Starch offering better quality and one third more product for the same price as other starches.
A historical note details the Mexican National Narrow Gauge Railroad from Corpus Christi to Mexico City, spanning over 1200 miles with no passenger deaths in more than two decades, while highlighting its steep climbs and sharp curves. It also mentions longevity lore from North Walsham England where four residents aged 85, 84, 84 and 83 have lived together through coronation festivities for a fourth time.
The article notes red rain and red snow observed in southern Europe, and on ships near Africa. It attributes the color to iron oxiderust mixed with rain, describing a grayish red dust carried by coastal winds.
Grace Sulzer of Albuquerque New Mexico earns the place of honor in this year’s students’ exhibit at the Chicago Art Institute. Competent judges praise her as a sculptor with much promise.
A man chronicles his misery from coffee including bad dreams, headaches, and sleepless nights. After switching to Postum he reports restored health, steadier nerves, and improved writing. The ad claims ten days of Postum for better sleep and invites readers to seek the booklet The Road to Wellville.
The article notes 899 female students at German universities now, up from 737 last summer, with Berlin leading at 370 and Bonn 84 among others. It adds coed numbers typically grow in winter, citing 1,262 hearers last winter versus 1,029 in the 1900 01 winter half-year.
A housewife is urged to try Defiance Cold Water Starch now sold with a guaranteed superiority to competing brands. Each 10 cent package contains 16 ounces, compared with 12 ounces in other starches, promising both quality and value to convert loyal users.
Andreas Hofer era veteran Hoger Jaggele celebrated his 102nd birthday in Vienna. He joined Hofer at age nine and accompanied him in battles, recalling figures such as Viceroy Eugene, Napoleon’s stepson, with vivid memories of that period.
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of toothache cured by Williams Carangu Co. Text includes sworn statement, secretary attestation, and ads for Catarrh Cure and Joie Family Pills.
Eggs consumed in England during the past twelve months would fill upward of 40,000 railway trucks, it is computed. Only one third were English, and a large amount of money was sent out of the country that could have stayed at home if rural industries had been better supported, according to Pearson's Magazine.
Census data show an annual per capita alcohol allowance of 17.3 gallons in the United States, yet distribution is highly unequal with a few individuals overburdened in the beer and whisky market.
A compact historical note describes champagne made from American apples turned into cider with gas yeast and flavoring. Much is sent to England, shipped as the best brand. It recalls Horace Greeley’s quip about the word news being singular or plural and his reply Not a new.
The clippings promote municipal ownership in Canada, Defiance Starch, Allen's Foot-Ease shoe powder, and a repeated Piso's Cure cough remedy. Mentions J W O'Brien in Minneapolis and a long avenue of cryptomeria trees in Japan from Namanda to Nikko. Includes belting test notes and general consumer product pitches.
A novel first aid device tested in Paris resembles a pillar letter box. It houses a folding stretcher and medicines accessible by breaking the glass, then uses a telephone inside to summon an ambulance.
Spitzbergen belongs to no country and is deserted even in summer since whaling ended. There are coal and phosphate deposits, but mining is not profitable. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5¢ cigar promoted as best value for dealers and smokers from Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois.
An Irish immigrant in the United States recounts a theater tale with a humorous misunderstanding about price. He says he paid nothing as he entered the back way and the crowd thought the venue was exiting, turning the moment into a comic misread of admission and luxury.
A professor concludes a lecture by warning that even the learned may suffer mental aberration. He then places a lampshade on his head instead of his hat and walks off, leaving the audience amused and puzzled by the unintended lesson.
A critic questions philosophers like Mr Perkins and Mr Morgan's partner who claim modern conditions ensure success for the diligent. The writer argues footnotes should address men who work hard yet do not win, urging clarity on why effort does not always yield reward.
In Roberts West Virginia May reports tout a remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remarkable cure with many enthusiastic cases. One featured case is John J Ash who suffered kidney trouble and nightly awakenings before using the pills and reporting a first box gave strong improvement, leading to full sleep. The article also notes Trans Siberian Railway progress over nine years, listing 3 240 miles of rails laid.
A woman describes nine years of misery from inflammation and womb problems before using Lydia F Pinkham Vege table Compound for three months. She reports renewed health, renewed marriage affection, and overall vitality, though the original letter's authenticity is questioned with a $5000 forfeit note.
A brief roundup notes E W Theobald on world mosquitoes, 500 species with 136 new, mainly around towns. Also mentions Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething, a hunter s bears tale, and Kansas City Southern Railway s Almanac for 1904 with calendars and household hints.
The London Hospital notes the Criples' Home and Industrial School for Girls began lace making. Pupils proved remarkably apt and showed delight in their new task.
A vintage tip advises using a 2 ounce package of Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten garments. It claims the chemical makes clothes look white as snow and prices the item at five cents.
A report notes that despite British rule India remains largely soapless as villagers in Hindustan rarely stock or use soap. native shopkeepers seldom carry soap as a regular item.
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