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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
A French provincial visitor in Paris complains to his barber that two bottles failed to grow his hair. The barber blames the product, while the visitor pale with plans to drink a final bottle if necessary. The tale, quoted from the Philadelphia Inquirer, ends with the man's resolve to try one last dose.
Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina writes of relief after using Feruna and Manalin per Dr Hartman guidance. She suffered stomach indigestion nervousness and unease but reports feeling as well as ever. She urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna citing many similar letters in the files.
The Indianapolis News argues that only government records can clear up the Panama Canal stock deal. It cites claims of a $12,000,000 to $40,000,000 transaction, questions over who in effect benefited, and calls for full disclosure before the election. The piece contends denials lack force without release of the documents in government hands.
Washington dispatch quotes the president discussing a possible visit by Harriman and noting a potential shift in timing before a forthcoming message. The quote highlights a misquotation dispute, urging records to reflect the original phrasing and intent.
A St Louis Post Dispatch note suggests the 1916 campaign for women’s suffrage may advance to enable Alice Roosevelt Longworth to reach the presidential throne, signaling a bold political moment.
A summary of banking failures over 43 years notes 447 failed, 428 due to defalcations and frauds, with 5 percent harmed by dishonest practices. It cites government spending, taxes, and a Morse trial for banking violations at Bank of North America, arguing supervision shortfalls and losses to depositors.
Several papers including the New York Evening Post question how Roosevelt can ignore Parker’s claim that $100,000 came from Standard Oil for the 1914 campaign and that more was asked but refused. Parker cites a Roosevelt to Cortelyou order to return the funds, which was not followed. The piece urges full publicity and insists the public deserve the truth about long-standing corruption claims from insurance gifts to the Panama canal era.
The French press analyzes Roosevelt’s campaign actions as partisan and interventionist. It contrasts a presidential arbitrator role in France with a White House led by a party figure, noting American readers also felt surprise at his approach and questioning his dignity and use of office.
Analyzing tariffs on steel rails the piece argues foreign railways gain from cheaper imports while U.S. steel costs hinder American lines. It contends a price drop of eight dollars per ton would fund extensive double tracking, matching traffic growth with unchanged costs, and criticizes protectionist logic tied to wages and stockholder profits.
Florida Times-Union argues trusts are a Republican problem and accuses the McKinley era of expanding an evil. It notes prosecutions existed only after reform laws, implying prior gaps and that evils were then unknown.
A Cape Cod man and a Londoner share train dialogue from Liverpool to London about fog, with the Yankee boasting of thick fogs and landladies ladling it for eggs, while the Londoner notes soot in coal fog and using it for fire. The American flag is tucked away.
A playful dialogue shows Mr. Asker questioning Harry about a yew auto climbing hills. Harry responds that while not a speed marvel, the vehicle does demonstrate notable hill climbing ability.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh uncured by Hall's Petersh ve re. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm as honest and able. Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo, sign. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The text extols nuts as free from adulteration and in-shell nuts as perfectly clean, praising the natural origin from trees and sunlit branches. It then shifts to a promotion for Defiance Starch, claiming safety for fine fabrics and strong stiffening with reduced quantity for a pristine finish.
A Baltimore American item notes a sharp quip about a farmer's wife and her boarders. The joke suggests the wife uses boarding as pin money, reflecting a sly domestic motive in a light society blurb.
A home laundry tip argues that Defiance Starch provides superior strength so clothes can be starched much thinner without sacrificing stiffness. The result is better fabric appearance and enhanced wear, avoiding the pastey look common with other starches.
Pop notes a hippo birth at the zoo while Johnnie jokes about the stork delivering a hippo. The playful banter highlights the momentary humor in a family scene.
Quote based item contrasts a philosopher's view that death heals family rifts with a sharp observer who says a will reading often stirs new disputes. Detroit Free Press framing notes the lasting tension around inheritance and kinship.
A playful exchange between a poet and his wife turns the saying nothing new under the sun into a light remark as she defends the wardrobe against the adage. The banter underscores their humorous take on originality in daily life.
A fragmented ad passage lists PELTTIT'S EYE SALVE for strong winds and sand storm irritation, directs readers to Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo, and includes lines about Lewis' Single Binder cigars and various quips on contracts and wit. It also mentions Mia Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and Allen's Foot-Rase.
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