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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
6
A young businesswoman recalls a velvet dress wore well and a sharp comment from an acquaintance about etiquette. The piece shifts to skincare advice praising Cuticura products for skin issues and dandruff. The dialogue ends noting two parties often bid, but only one benefits.
Federal program aims to rehabilitate disabled veterans into competitive civilian work. A four year plan seeks vocational training and placement for thousands of injured soldiers, with funding projected to reach near half a billion dollars. Officials report surveys show many will need ongoing retraining though some may return to professional and industrial ranks.
A hermit living by the river received his yearly haircut shave and bath from police officers. The operation, described as spirited and laborious, involved several cops and a brief struggle before the man left the station with a respectful, if wary, farewell.
Readable fragments describe painters at work with gas masks in a workshop. The piece notes safety gear and rough conditions in a factory setting, highlighting the use of respiratory protection and busy labor. No clear names or locations are readable.
Thousands waited hours to glimpse the PSL British navy’s hush ship the “P-41” near Queen Victoria Embankment during peace celebrations. The 044 feet long fighter carried eight passengers at a fare of one shilling, while crews warned spectators of peril as American soldiers watched from guides pens.
Reports from Norwalk, Connecticut describe a cyclone and waterspout sweeping Long Island Sound. The waterspout formed near Roten Point and reached at least 109 feet. It traveled about a mile and a half, then struck the 45 foot launch Anna at Betel Island Norwalk, lifting the cabin and leaving the rest intact. Eight men aboard the launch were hurt.
British information notes 688 people ready to leave Europe with fear of perils looming. Officials warn the United States to guard against Zionist swamping while hoping roughly 2,670,000 Jews may head to Palestine. Italian provinces show commando activity amid the flow.
A garbled text segment lists several dated recipes and kitchen tips. It references boiled beef, creamed goose or eel, hash, fried items, and dessert ideas like baked apples with marmalade. It mentions cream, pepper, sugar, and pastry as components, suggesting a home cook’s guide to hearty, traditional dishes.
A fragmentary recipe sheet describes methods for preserving vegetables and pickling. It includes instructions to prepare corn artish with cabbage, onions, celery, white pepper, and olive oil, then jar with vinegar and keep cold for ten days. It also outlines piccalilli with chopped green tomatoes, onions, cabbage, and vinegar.
The fragmentary text hints at fading memory and scattered images of a person and objects. It references a brightened life and bottles of a substance, with uncertain names and moments lost in time.
A garbled historical ad fragment mentions corn relief items and pet products with unclear pricing. It references reactions by readers and mentions a wide water or weed scene, with stray words like Ad and Weep. The legible portions offer no coherent event or outcome.
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