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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
3
Lady Violante agrees to a perilous task for a mysterious protector, accepting a whistle signal and a dangerous secret. The pair form a fragile bond as suspicion about Count Germain grows, while a hidden note and a basket of fruit drift into the covert plot.
Nine weeks after a mysterious stranger saved the heiress of Beau vais Chateau, he remains a stranger to the Count and household, known only by M. Bernard. He grows stronger with crutches, while Lady Violante seeks to brighten his confinement and presses to bring Count Germain to visit.
The era saw privateering under Queen Elizabeth I with no formal war against Spain. Captains sailed globally from Greenland to Muscovy, Newfoundland, Roanoke, the East Indies, and Africa. They raided Cadiz and pursued riches from the Americas, inspired by tales of El Dorado and wealth from Spanish provinces.
A tribute describes Mrs Oliphant as brave and kind with steadfast humor. Her strength lay in perfect love and a fondness for beauty, making her final days serene in a modest drawing room. Her eyes and hands reflected lifelong refinement and "pure womanly" grace.
An overland telegraph between Yokohama and Tokyo was cut by mysterious interruptions. Workers, led by a Japanese expert, found giant spiders spinning webs around the wires. Morning dew turned those webs into perfect conductors, sending currents to earth and causing early day outages before lines dried and cleared.
A military guard swore to an affidavit in Queen's Square about pawning a £2 note said to have been used for a night out rather than genuine expenditure. The scene hints at misuse of funds and the man reportedly planned to raise money via misleading means while drinking with companions. The remarks touch on familiar domestic misuses of funds in a murky scene.
A New York column surveys the Broome and West Broadway Indian colony, detailing bead workers led by Lizzie Saylor and the social mix of cultures. It highlights Harriet Maxwell Converse as the sole white woman with full rank as a Chickasaw chief, and profiles residents including Shah-wah-na-tl and Thunder Cloud, White Moon, and Pall Fog Bar amid poverty and small-town trade.
Falling Star arrived in New York from the Indian medicine booth at the Commercial Travelers' Fair last year. She is not a pretty Indian maid but a strong stern figure with autumnal mien. A fine painter's model, she gained popularity quickly after Mrs. Converse introduced her to the art world, leading to many posing opportunities.
In Malabar unskilled labor is largely done by girls including those in the accompanying picture. Women farm laborers cultivate rice except ploughing. From ages nine or ten they work roads bricks ladders and rice fields, earning one and a half to three annas daily with cheerful chatter all day.
A gray fox lives on the roof of the Boston Tavern, cared for by the porter Tom. Once two cubs were sent to a hotel guest. one died after jumping from a parapet, while the surviving fox roams the roof, tolerates humans yet avoids strangers, and is fed by chickens and lettuce. The piece also notes guests’ interest and the fox’s peculiar habitat on the hotel roof. In Lausanne, Prof. Jiles Amann used scientific photography to recover value from burned banknotes by photographing charred bills to identify denominations and signatures.
An odd tale portrays Mr Spurgeon learning to smoke as a youth usher at a Cambridge boys school. A Waterbosch church deacon later rewards him with a pipe for his habit and devout conduct. The anecdote ends with the aged churchwarden’s quip and a cottage scene.
An advertisement touts two million boxes of Candy Cathartic to be sold at drugstores at 25c per box. It claims the product will be on shelves before New Year's, presenting assurances of it being a cure and a trusted laxative from a partner brand.
A terse exchange centers on a comedian or actor named Egee Tudge. The joke hinges on the line How do you know the prisoners threw eggs at you. The tragedian responds I caught them in the act.
A illustrated souvenir of Tricolo Park Chicago is distributed by Rae Chicago Milwaukee St Paul way Company. It features half tone pictures of the park and urges Christians to support missionary work. Purchase requires twenty five cents in coin or stamps to Goo H Heafford, agent, 410 Old Colony Building Chicago Ill.
Old newspaper ad copy promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from grains with a mocha like color and no stomach distress. It claims adults and children can drink it safely and notes prices per package. The clipping also includes quotes from readers and a note about a new crime story.
Berlin dispatch reports Germany weighs a new canton for its imperial army as the current cannon matches French and Russian arms. Germany questions the need for a costly new weapon, arguing no urgency until a rival adopts a superior gun. The advanced design remains a secret, with potential costs estimated at 200 million marks.
An illustrated ad touts Cancarets Candy Cathartic as a miracle medical discovery claiming to cleanse kidneys liver and bowels and cure multiple ailments. It mixes dubious medical claims with sensational lines about crime and truth, ending by offering free information and a Look Box address in Chicago.
The page urges readers to study advertisements for bargains and highlights reliable advertisers. It mentions various product notes such as Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey, a wheel ad campaign, Y M C A rooms, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children, and Dr King’s Great Love Hospital offerings, ending with a note that Canada’s Law Society allows women to join the bar.
A Lambertville New Jersey cat has a remarkable record of catching 200 snakes and 100 rabbits. The creature reportedly throws mice back after catching them. A warranty ad promises Larative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee.
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