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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1905
Page
2
The Marbie Hill Press in Missouri notes a staged drama The Fook of Job moving to the stage and a Chicago poet penning a bath eulogy. It jokes about August Bemont’s finances, Haitian cuisine, Newport society’s heat soaked dances, and whimsical quotes on angels, Halland expenses, Newfoundland lines, and Hawaii pot legalization in a satirical roundup.
In a tense misallied royal hall, Maurice von Lynar defends his lover Joan against Prince Louis and the Muscovite Ivan. Plots and staged deaths unfold as Margaret pleads for mercy while Ivan demands a fatal cross of the steeps. The scene ends with Maurice taunted and bloodied, four wild horses readied for a brutal fate.
A playful piece on attire detailing pocket rules for evening garments. It mentions pipe frocks velvet collars and dinner coats in a mock debate about proper color and style choices, reflecting late era dress etiquette.
A brief, playful note from The Portland Oregonian remarks on The Igerrote being visible to the naked eye and humorously suggests he is also naked to the eye. The tone echoes a light, quip-like commentary from a newspaper feature.
A reader complains about wasting ten or fifteen minutes listening to advice on not wasting time while trying to catch up. The note expresses irritation at advice that feels counterproductive during a rush. It reflects frustration with guidance that seems to hinder progress rather than help.
A Wall Street dispatch warns that money may become too plentiful soon, describing this as the worst case of trouble-borrowing ever reported.
A columnist or reader notes that the masculine gender is underrepresented above in society, asserting that the term Fels below should represent men and that few men are visible in higher ranks. The remark frames gender representation as a masculine deficit in leadership.
A historical remark notes that China once tore up foreign built railways and discarded the rails, throwing them into the sea. It now purchases railways from those same foreign interests, implying a shift in policy and attitudes as implied in a period tone.
A man suspects his wife of fliratation but discovers she only tried to buy his birthday present without him noticing.
Thiobert Goelet, noted Newport society figure, has filed his application for admission to the Rhode Island bar. If successful, he will likely maintain a large and lucrative practice across multiple society circles.
A playful quip on the leading figure in journalism, noting the foremost man in the newspaper world as the one with the longest nose for news, and inviting readers to consider the traits of top newsmakers.
The roomers postest for the year ending June 20, Insf, show an increase of SLAN00 LOR over the preceding year. Yet the average man likely did not notice any rise in his correspondence.
A royal dressing room houses a diverse array of portraits on a bureau. The scene is noted for its variety and striking detail, with observers describing a persistent, intriguing display surrounding the bureau region.
All hands cry out at the critics of Borghim the sculptor of angels. The Providence Journal questions whether the critics have seen an angel and hints at plans to interview someone if not the angel themselves.
A Cleveland Leader quip notes the average American family has two and a half children and jokes about removing the fractional half by adding more. The remark plays on census phrasing and social commentary about family size.
A Chicago street car conductor, heir to a tithe and a fortune in England, seeks a divorce he has applied for. The girls are expected to join in hopes he can finalize the divorce.
A Paterson New Jersey stenographer marries a millionaire who fell in love at first sight and presented a $100,000 wedding gift by check. It is hoped she shows restraint, not spending more than $11 on chocolates at the first sitting.
New Jersey homeopaths set a price scale listing 500 dollars for stomach operation and 150 dollars for leg amputation claiming certain procedures. The catalog reflects alternative medical pricing practices amid broader health debates.
A vast crowd gathers on the green plain near Alla to witness the Ukraine Cross ceremony. Prince Ivam's Gossacks screen the riverbank. Prins Louis and Ivan escort the procession as tension rises between spectators claiming freedom and archers guarding the stand.
A dramatic exchange in New York about optimism in exploration. Hubbard funds Peary’s expedition and argues that morale matters on long Arctic voyages. The cynic view contrasts with Peary’s starry optimism, illustrating the debate over attitude in extreme journeys.
A medical note by Dr. Charles P. F. Kieffer proposes using crane and heron tendons as sutures and ligatures. If adopted, this could threaten herons and related species already scarce or near extinction, as naturalists warn about the potential decline of these nonprolific birds.
A Boston Herald anecdote recounts Dr Henry Thayer of Cambridge's laboratory meeting a stranger on an icy Main Street sidewalk. Both slipped and tangled feet, prompting the witty comment that he should rise and pick out his legs while she takes what remains.
In Nahant Mississippi, Judge J. T. Wilson delivered a lighthearted address at a semi centennial celebration in the town hall. He recalled a Maine backwoods tale about a centennial speech that started with a flourish and then faltered, ending with a humorous misquote about a wilderness.
Guests at a social dinner waited through a lull after a piano performance. A hostess, seated at the piano, asked an old gentleman if he desired another piece, joking about finishing a “sonata” and a possible encore. The moment sparked a surprised smile and polite amusement.
A fragment mentions fashion influence on apartment life and behavior, noting phrases about style, attitude, and social expectations. The garbled text hints at attitudes toward property and status conveyed through dress and housing.
London reports say the Russian government collapsed except for Gen Tre obviously, ministers resigned, and czar may accept William II’s offer to deploy German troops. Telegraphic and rail links falter, export trade halts, and violence rises with bombs injuring police and civilians.
Seven burglars blew open the safe at the Imnk of Ridgeville and wrecked the building in a dawn raid. A running battle with a citizen posse left the cashier R. C. Banson and another robber wounded as the bandits escaped after looting 36,600. The town watchman was overpowered earlier and gagged before the first explosion.
Captain Frank R. McCoy and a detachment of picked fighters from the 324 infantry and the 4th cavalry killed Datto Ali, leader of the Moro Insurgents in Mindanao, and eleven of his followers. Two principal wives were captured along with forty three henchmen and seven rifles. U S casualties were two dead and one wounded.
A mysterious disease affecting cattle at Luke Fidler colliery prompts Shamokin authorities to suspend operations at Luke Fidler and Cameron mines. The veterinary department will study the illness to determine its nature and prevent spread to neighboring mines.
Governor Penny Packer commuted the death sentence of Mrs. Catherine Danz of Philadelphia to life imprisonment for poisoning her husband using powders from George P. Hosingy a voodoo doctor who is under sentence of death for a similar offense.
Mrs Clara Krauss in Coal City has borne her twentieth child in Terre Haute Indiana none of the offspring are twins. She has been married twenty five years and is 41 years old.
The special train carrying FE. H. Harriman and party pulled into Omaha at 9:26 a m one hour late. After engine change and track switch to Northwestern Railroad, it departed at 10:10 a m. No fast running planned from Omaha to Chicago.
Walter Fitzpatrick formerly of Philadelphia has fasted thirty five days in Los Angeles and refuses nourishment. His family fears mental decline and may seek force feeding. He is too weak to turn in bed. He traveled to California for health reasons to test a fast cure for a stomach ailment. After eating watermelon he suffered an epilepsy seizure and has since abstained from food.
In Pembroke last evening Charles Burns a colored man shot at a man named Jones after finding Burns’s wife with him. The shot killed the wife by accident and another shot hit a bystander. Burns was arrested and jailed in Hopkinsville. Isham Ramolph, member of the Board of Consulting Engineers, says the Panama Canal will be completed by 1915.
The State continuance requests were filed by Prosecuting Attorney Ewing Cockrell in Warrensburg Mo for W C Hyatt charged with attempting to bribe the Columbus jury in the murder case of Herbert Martin. Defense requests for Corbin and Mullens were granted a February term continuance to delay jury fixing allegations. The State alleges the delay aims to move Hyatt trial first while key witness Dr John Fulkerson is unavailable out of state.
Sam L. Bailey, a 16 year old, admitted killing Henry Tomlinson, a 77 year old farmer, on Wednesday night. He said no clear motive existed and an insane impulse caused the shooting with a shotgun blazing at close range.
The great cathedral in Monterey Mexico collapsed on Saturday flattening the church, a landmark built in 1792. No injuries were reported in the incident despite the dome’s ruinous fall.
Connersville, Inc. central plant of Central Manufacturing Co burned Saturday causing about ten thousand dollars in losses. The factory produced bodies for automobiles and buggies and a large amount of partly finished material was destroyed.
A man in Swormesville unknowingly placed his year old son near a corn cutter. The child’s right leg was severed and the left injured after he hid in the corn stalks near the machine while playing. Police and medical aid were summoned to the scene.
The Chicago proceedings closed after members adopted two separate resolutions setting out rate conventions. The actions followed debates on pricing and regulatory oversight, with officials outlining aims to standardize charges and ensure compliance across agencies.
Three men robbed the private Bank of Harvey Hoag in Barker, Niagara County, early Wednesday. They cut telephone lines, blew the safe, and fled with about $3,000 in gold after exchanges of shots with residents. Hoag later recovered $2,800 in bills left outside the bank.
Pittsburg Pa Freal Gwynner president of the defunct Enterprise National Bank reveals the shortage will be far larger than anticipated reaching about $1,500,000. He notes directors and officers, including himself, had no idea the total would be so enormous.
Israel Ludlow and Charles B. Hamilton piloted an aeroplane that rose 800 feet above the North River and sailed over the water for twenty minutes before a rope hold was stopped to avoid a ferry collision. Thousands watched along the river shores Sunday afternoon as the craft completed the flight.
Announcement from the State Department says Dr Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, is named by President Roosevelt to deliver official thanks to nations that participated in the exposition. He will tour the world as Special Commissioner, with plans yet to be finalized.
The Missouri Supreme Court weighs whether the St Louis Excise Commissioner may revoke saloon licenses at will in the State versus Seebold case. Attorney General Hadley argues for the state and W C Crow for Seebold, who is charged with violating the Sunday closing law. The ruling will test excise authority and is expected next month.
In Ironton Missouri the Iron County Circuit Court spends Thursday hearing evidence on the Spaughs William Arthur and their mother Mary FE Spaugh seeking a venue change from Tron County for the killing of Sheriff John W Polk in Ironton on May 25. Assistant Attorney General N T Gentry aided the grand jury probing who joined the mob that attacked the Spaugh brothers in the jail July 7. results not yet released.
The State Board of Agriculture convened in Brookfield to run a two day institute for Linn County and neighboring farmers. P. E. Ombtree of Hannibal discussed how to improve corn yield and livestock, while C. M. Lewelling of Cedar City Nebraska spoke on economical pork production and poultry care. J. M. Smith chaired the gathering.
Misses Mabel Bugsty and Ola Bradley fled their homes after parental objections and eloped with James Carroll and D J Morrison. The couples traveled to Moberly for the weddings, with all parties described as socially prominent. The objections centered on the brides ages.
Mexico Missouri rail traffic leaders abandon one Union Station plan. Chicago and Alton and Wabash railroads will build separate modern stations on opposite sides of Jefferson Street. Construction has begun on both facilities.
The little daughter of Charles M Meredith was terribly burned Thursday when kerosene used to start a fire caused a stove explosion. The blast blew open the stove front and flames engulfed the child. She will recover. Chain of vaudeville houses in Southwest to be operated from St. Louis.
The Bill Club of Excelsior Springs Missouri held its annual meeting last Thursday night electing officers Bill Sisk president Bin Wear vice president Bill Hyden secretary Bill Flack treasurer and executive committee Bill Thompson Bill Craven Bill Templeton for the coming year.
W. H. Harrman of St. Joseph Missouri, a grain operator, was found guilty of forging Burlington bills of lading and sentenced to five years in prison.
Jefferson City Missouri Attorney General Herbert S Hadley filed in the Supreme Court a mandamus suit against the Kansas City Board of Trade to compel recognition of State Grain Weighmasters and Inspectors. The Board of Trade has refused state weighing and inspection, appointing its own officers. The suit, filed on behalf of the State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, seeks obedience to state laws. The board may challenge constitutionality of the law.
Emil Marie Serveng and Bill4é Dooley, longtime escapees from Farmington asylum, were aboard the German cruiser Bremen near Galveston when captured. Serven, a former St Louis resident, had been linked to a two year old murder case at Fourteenth and Morgan. Dooley had escaped with him and was captured in Iron County weeks earlier. They are en route to St Louis under guard of Sergeant McFarland.
Mrs. Stinty Sansom, with a months-old baby, poured kerosene on her clothes and tried to set herself ablaze amid reports of near-starvation while her husband spent wages on beer. Neill of the same building saved them by dousing the flames. both mother and infant were badly burned and unconscious. The police ordered the husband to bring wages daily to support them if they survive.
Louis Kemp aged 66 of 1515 Genesee street Kansas City Missouri is father of twenty three children sixteen of whom are living He was born in Poland became a father at 17 and lived in Poland London before moving to America He has resided in Kansas City over twenty years His first wife died in Poland and bore ten children His second wife bore thirteen children Oldest child is 26 and youngest 3 years old.
New York Life representatives state that President McCall appears deeply in debt, putting pressure on Kansas City underwriters to address the situation.
John M. Crane was found guilty by a jury of first degree murder for shooting his wife in her Kansas City home after she refused him money. He had separated from her and aimed to seize her wealth. the defense claimed insanity, while the prosecution argued feigned insanity. The verdict carries the death penalty.
The body of Dr. Frank Lane, drowned at Loose Creek on October 17, was recovered Sunday morning about four miles below the ford where he entered the stream. His companion's body has not been found.
The body of Frand Harbis died here four months ago at Eldon and Elton has been exhumed. His stomach was sent to St Louis for examination as part of the inquiry into the death.
The surveyive party of the Central Missouri Electric Railway finished work between Marshall and Miami and Monday reached a point south of Miami toward Sedalia. An enthusiastic meeting Friday night produced strong belief from speakers that the railway is now assured.
Thirty passengers are hurt when a passenger train from St Louis and Kansas City derails near Fort Scott Kansas authorities report injuries and investigation continues into cause and outcome.
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