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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
7
A Western state incident shows workmen digging a post hole for an electric light at Oddterman’s dwelling. A Dutch wife stood on a large slate covering the hole as the master forbade completion. When the hole was moved, she remained on the slate with dignity until the householder returned, expressing shock at the misunderstanding. The tale ends with a proverb about knowledge and action.
An odd excerpt promotes Grape-Nuts as highly nutritious and pre-digested aiding digestion and brain nerve function. It cites phosphates for gray matter and nerve centers. The phrase There’s a Reason appears with The Road to Wellville reference and a garbled signature.
Happenings From Over The State reports the Missouri Grand Lodge session adjourned in Jefferson City to meet on the third Tuesday in May. Grand Instructor G M Pritchett of Webb City reappointed at 2400 salary. Ren A Surning of Springfield elected grand warden. A M Dockery and 8 FP Clark named grand lodge officers. Minnie E Key named advisory member of home board. Rebekah assembly officers listed. Susie Moyer president Sedalia, Jon a Sullivan vice president Kansas City, Della Overjohn Lockfield warden, Howie Wright Pierce City treasurer, Allie Poundstone Joplin secretary.
More than a thousand Odd Fellows and Rebekahs convened in Missouri for the annual session with 5 000 spectators witnessing a parade. The event honored a long list of named attendees including Helle Heaman Iairey Etta McClure Walnutleave Lalitan Larned Saliebury Lavinia Allen Iethany Elizabeth May Aurora and Hornton Thompson. Mrs Rivodes Mullard, 41, from Missouri, serves as chaplain and attends her twenty first convention.
Governor Hadley vows to seek the best legislature for an appropriation to build a state reformatory. A visit to Boonville spurred talks with Major C McClaughry on plans for a reform school and a $75,000 building to house about six to seven hundred inmates, aiming to separate felons from hardened criminals.
Jefferson City reports the state board of equalization will assess railroad street railway telegraph telephone and bridge properties for the current year taxes. Valuations are based on property values as of June 1, 1909. Public service corporations must file statements with the state auditor. reports have been received.
In Webb City a citizens committee led arrests of two theater proprietors a soda fountain operator a dry goods store owner a Betapaper editor and a druggist for Sunday labor The city attorney declined to prosecute stating motives tied to local option saloons actions and vets retaliation in enforcement. The case reflects tension over blue laws and reform politics.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell’s Byrup Pepsin as a universal remedy for constipation and related ailments. It features a minister’s testimonial from Indiana, claims heart trouble improvement, and invites readers to request a free bottle by mail. The piece uses archaic spellings and promises medical authority from the Caldwell company.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin and scalp care, claiming purification and prevention of pimples and rough skin, with a plea to write for a free Cuticura book. It also includes brief, disjointed quotes about art and criticism from Creston Clark and a philipp Brooks quote on social duty.
Mrs L Wise has given up her club after reports that her husband moved furniture to the parlor during every meeting, prompting disruption and exit from the group. The incident centers on domestic interference cited as the motive.
The advertisement tells of a Spanish American War veteran at 1354 Delaware 81 Denver Colorado who suffered severe kidney trouble and back pain. After months under a physician, he deteriorated until he could not hold urine. Doan's Kidney Pills brought relief and strength, and he urges buying Doan's from all dealers at 60 cents a box via Millburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
A stevedore yells a warning as a drowning man pleads for help near a dock. The longshoreman jokes about timing while offering aid, noting the man has one more chance to go under before rescue. The tense exchange unfolds amid gusty wind and crashing waves.
A welldressed stranger visited Justice William Bo Williams in Montclair New Jersey and claimed to redeem a counterfeit ten dollar bill passed on him. He recounted a past visit with his girlfriend and two witnesses where a ten dollar note was allegedly handed over. The man presented a ten dollar bill as proof while the judge dismissed concerns, joking that no counterfeit money sticks to him.
An OCR fragment touts a patent cure for catarrh with claims of fast relief and worldwide use. It mentions a drugstore chain and a dubious guarantee, advertising a product called Catarrh Cure FD with directions and testimonials. The unclear text implies consumer health claims and marketing language without verifiable details.
Positive testimonials from Mrs C Cole Fitchville Ohio and Mrs A H Sanborn Irasburg Vermont describe relief from pains nervous prostration kidney troubles and general ill health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier and Liver Pills. The ad offers a handsome reward to prove testimonials are not genuine or published without permission.
A garbled tale from Louisiana includes Jecethy recounting Alec Trimble the valet and factotum in New Orleans. He purchased something for his Master’s summer arts, showed it to a mistress, who noted it fulfilled both tasks, and Alec replied that it would make no difference since both were alike in size and beauty.
An advertising manager at the Daily Boomer-Puck claims the company rejected an application after questioning why he stated his circulation was good. The exchange centers on honesty and business pressures in reporting reach.
A conversation reveals Jack sent a handsome mirror for a birthday. The exchange questions whether beauty or age affects a woman’s desire for a looking glass, with humor or irony about aging and vanity.
A fragmentary schoolyard scene shows a girl and boy trading quick glances and noses turned up in mock disdain. The dialogue hints at playful mischief and lighthearted peevishness between children.
A wry quip frames finance as a rubbery problem. A trickster’s aim is to outwit, but the line hints that the real issue lies in how money stretches and contracts in economic life. The exchange underscores public skepticism about monetary policy.
A clipped quotation echoes nostalgia for aging, valuing old friends, times, manners, and books. The text reflects a literary reminiscence with a playful mis-typed header hinting at misread or scrambled handwriting. It presents a vintage sentiment on enduring classics.
A fragmentary, informal message appears with nonsensical phrasing and garbled lines. No identifiable persons places or events emerge beyond generic greetings and scattered words. The piece lacks coherent factual content suitable for a typical news summary.
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