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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1903
Page
2
A jumble of thoughts and notices spans politics, travel, sports, and society. It mentions Uruguayan policies, Klondike gold, Lipton’s England return, oysters, a trolley ride thrill, and a Nebraska Supreme Court quip on dogs as witnesses. It cites a Charleston paper defending the South, Senator Pratt’s Washington debut, and a Yale instructor nicknamed Smokeless.
Local speakers advocate a state highway plan to connect St Louis and Kansas City, arguing 95 percent of freight moves by rail or ship but must travel by wagon or truck on improved roads. They urge toll-free highways and state action to boost property values and regional cohesion. The proposal envisions a toll grant route across Missouri with tourists cyclists and drivers benefiting from a new road network.
Readable passages describe a perilous voyage scene aboard a ship where a storm or danger looms. Characters Pope Laura Crystal and others haggle over actions while a child is sought and a splashy sea setting unfolds with urgent dialogue. The text reflects nautical peril and dramatic tension.
On a moonlit voyage Pope Crystal and Laura glimpse a distant vessel that becomes a burning mystery. A sudden explosion, a woman and baby in peril, and a dark plan to seize the Alnwick Castle unfold as Pope plots treasure, slaving, and marriage while peril swirls around their crew.
Levee commissioners awarded a contract to repair a break in the Bul Levee near here following last June’s flood. The railroad filled a 700 foot gap using temporary piling and will raise tracks about three feet as part of a permanent fix, with completion by January 1.
In St Joseph officers elected to lead Missouri Library Association Purdy Wright of St Joseph chosen president with Wright and Wagner among new officers. The report notes Proctor, a Quantrell ally about 60, confronted Davie Strickler and his daughter’s suitor on a road leading to a shooting in which Strickler was struck and injured but is expected to recover.
Calilicothe Missouri Judge Sandusky of Liberty presided over three cases against Livingston County to recover on protested warrants issued by the County Court in 1890 and 1891. Last week the court found warrants totaling 221191.43 to be valid. 146708.52 is held by W F Carter Jr of Springfield, with the remainder in Chillicothe banks. Prosecuting Attorney Miller and EB Mitchell for the plaintiffs except to the report, and Judge Alexander seeks to rule for the plaintiffs.
In New Cambria an unidentified foreign man was struck and killed by a fast freight at 9 36 p m Saturday night west of Brush Creek bridge near Lin Missouri. A receipt on his person addressed to Pan Gor poll Los Angeles Cal suggests foreigner status. He was on the track apparently asleep and leaped up as the train approached.
The Commercial Club and City Council in Bt Joseph Missouri clash over alleged franchise violations. They plan to submit the dispute to arbitration, seeking the Burlington company to restore its office and machine shops or pay annual rent for street use where its tracks lie.
J C Wilson longtime Jefferson County resident died Saturday night at his sons home 4352 Finney Avenue He was 72 born in Jefferson County and spent 25 years in the mercantile business at Housen Colonel Jeffers Memorial Association formed in Jackson Mo to raise funds for a monument at the grave of Confederate Colonel buried there
L Pariah of Sedalia Missouri died Friday at his home from general debility. He was a locomotive engineer active in the field since 1846 and worked for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Company from 1871 until two months ago.
Abbott Raub, a well known sporting man in Bt Joseph, was shot and fatally wounded Sunday night at Third and Edmond streets by Oscar Kleinbrodt, proprietor of the saloon where the shooting occurred.
Jesse Lantz, a farmer near Galmesville, Mo, was killed last week when a revolver in his scabbard fell and exploded after striking rock. Caulkins seeks divorce in Carthage, Mo, as society learns of petition filed by Colege W KR Caulkins. Mrs Caulkins is noted as a society leader while her husband is described as wealthy.
Mia Elizabeth Rutter, 99, died Monday afternoon at the home of her son J. W. Rutter. She was the oldest resident in this part of the state.
Hartville Missouri Barney Newton of Odin five miles west of Hartville died by his own hand early Sunday morning he cut his throat and left a note saying he was tired of life.
Directors were chosen last week at the Women’s State Club convention in Hannibal Missouri. Named were Miss T. P. Claney Sedalia Mrs. Shepard Springfield Mrs. J. E. Fisher Hannibal and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Joseph Norman of Prosperity near Carthage died instantly last week after a buggy overturned when a frightened horse bolted. He was riding with two companions when the accident occurred.
Versailles Missouri reports the Morgan County Medical Society organized with Dr. Joe D. Hubbard as president and Dr. John T. Beale as secretary. Dr. R. Kelly named a delegate as the society held a countywide meeting.
A duck hunter named C. E. Diz of Louisiana, Missouri drowned while shooting ducks on the Mississippi River between here and Clarkeville. He fell from a tie and disappeared beneath the water.
The Livingston County Teachers Association held a Saturday afternoon gathering in Chillicothe Missouri with addresses delivered by John H. Kirby president of Kirksville State Normal.
A historical note recounts attempts to raise a hundred dollars for a floating debt. A taxpayer and several businessmen debated fundraising plans, communications, and extensions. Letters show hesitancy, promises, and difficulty securing the promised funds amid a stalled project.
The fragmentary text outlines a fundraising scheme urging business leaders to donate, toutting moral influence of church and home, warning of indebtedness, and detailing solicitation tactics. It stresses targeting capable donors, discouraging weak giving, and suggests consultative approaches to secure large gifts. The writer signs as Secretary, arguing exchanges of letters could foster mutual support and advance their plan.
A desk editor and a bookkeeper discuss whether to correct errors in print. They debate timing and method, weighing potential trouble from uncorrected mistakes against exacerbating issues by making changes. The editor cites a letter about an office error as context for differing viewpoints.
A fragment suggests a political clash involving Disraeli, Harcourt, and Sir William Whcal as an admirer of Disraeli. The text hints at a tense confrontation, with references to Lady Bes and a tainted past, but the readable portion is too incomplete to confirm specifics.
A brief, unclear record notes two workers meeting and exchanging phrases about landing a man and daily work. The transcription is garbled, with a veiled reference to a seven year old confession and a mutual claim of influence, yielding an incoherent anecdote.
A fragmented passage notes that indigestion from butter harms food assimilation, linking temperate meals to health. It contrasts hearty eaters with small eaters, mentions energy and happiness, and warns that overeating can reduce strength and fuel body fat.
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