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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
2
In a chaotic city council scene Alderman Morris faces exposure as a bribery scheme unfolds. A certified contract and ten thousand dollars are cited, with Alderman Hendricks and James Blake pressing for investigations while Morris contends with looming political collapse and shifts toward postponements.
A compilation of satirical items and oddities from Marble Hill Press Graybeard humor column includes skewers of news, jokes about dances and fashion, quips on polar exploration and alcohol, and brief notes on public figures and curiosities. The light satire lampoons current events while preserving period voice and local flavor.
Japan seeks to dictate terms for peace with Russia but the mood shifts as Russia avoids dictation while dealing with internal troubles, signaling stalled negotiations and uncertain prospects for an accord.
Chicago notes a rising inclination toward vegetarian diets as corn and rye products maintain a strong vogue in the city. The shift appears steady amid local eating habits and market offerings.
Crowds in New York gather to witness the eccentric figure described as Huth ald N York while the Waldorf Astor presence draws attention. The scene conveys urban fascination with a public persona marked by odd or flamboyant behavior.
The report and traveler comments express relief at not missing a chance to view the falls during a brief vacation. The focus remains on perception of the future absence and the eagerness to witness a natural wonder while possible.
A fragment notes Corbin opposing army officers marrying without War Department consent while asking what General Ma would say on the matter, indicating a debate over official approval rules. The text hints at a larger policy discussion without concluding details or outcomes.
A reader asks if Prof Metchnikoff has any dairy enterprise interest before endorsing his sour milk elixir theory. The note seeks confirmation of the Professor's potential business ties to dairy ventures.
In a southern state, Mr. Chesty Gulletts campaigns for public office. The speaker notes the outcome seems uncertain, conveying skepticism about the impact of a name on political success.
A wartime assessment states the bow-legged individual is as unsuitable for military service as for the position of shortstop, highlighting the mismatch between physical traits and roles.
A fragment suggests tobacco is hidden in hay and smuggled into the United States from Canada. It jokes about campaign cigars made of hay and mocks germy water warnings, noting readers’ reluctance to pay high safety costs.
A Utah preacher filed a suit against a widow for 150 dollars for preaching at her husband s funeral and secured a judgment. The widow s reluctance to pay may stem from the preacher s strong assurance that the deceased has entered a happier state.
A line notes that Santis finds life on grass possible while Mr Willis pays $100 a ton for hay for a horse named Lou Dillon. The author quips that a ton of hay would feed a man far less than it would Lou Dillon, highlighting cost concerns in equine care.
A playful note on a new telephone idea that lets users see who they are talking to. The writer jokes that the call recipient will only appear once she has dressed up, reflecting early media novelty about video calling.
A Chicago woman spends 650 yearly on her wardrobe while her husband earns 5000 annually. The remark notes the family’s overall expenditures and hints at a broader discussion of income use and budgeting within the household.
A British Museum artifact presents a Jove letter addressed to an Egyptian princess, carved on a brick. The remark underscores harsher conditions in that era.
A fragmentary discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his relationship to darkness, noting the author was not a natural lover of gloom. The text references readings of Hawthorne’s works, shadows, and the idea that light and inner insight shape his poetry and prose, with allusions to themes of perception and creative force.
In a fragmented reminiscence a speaker recalls a white colt and a vow made long ago in New York. The tale unfolds with distrust and longing as the narrator mentions waiting forty years for a white horse a distant memory linked to a master and a doctor.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a scheme linked to Catherine Sather and an investment program tied to Waches ielwurdan. It mentions gardens, vines and trees, a fruit harvest, and a supposed championship claim. The readable text is disjointed and many proper names are unclear or misspelled.
An elderly shipboard physician aboard the Atlantic liner Cynan hie travels seas as a seasoned expert in passenger care. He notes patients endure long voyages, with frequent trips ashore and above all else a steady routine at sea. He believes the trouble stems from the how rather than the stomach.
A family fire drill plan advises simple steps for children during a small fire. It emphasizes dressing gowns slippers and blankets to shield heads and bodies, closing doors to slow flames and smoke, and practical tips to smother tiny fires with a blanket or water if safe.
A complain ing witness, an Irish teamster, testified in court about a back of the left leg stab wound. He explained the injury occurred just below the calf, prompting odd laughter as the prosecutor asked where he was stabbed, and the witness clarified the location.
The chief of ordnance has awarded contracts totaling 72500 dollars for a steam vessel to be used in river and harbor work around New York. The vessel will operate under military or government auspices as part of harbor improvement efforts.
Fragmented OCR text presents proposed Missouri constitutional amendments with garbled words and numerous typos. The readable portions show mentions of state governance and a likely ballot measure, but specifics such as exact amendments, sponsors, dates, or outcomes are unreadable. No coherent event or decision can be confirmed from the available material.
A fragment recounts a child asking for a check to fund an excursion and a parent’s response, mentioning a dollar and a full stop in a Boston Transcript context.
The gunners aboard the Kaiser Friedrich Pl, using a 15 centimeter pen, fired eight shots a minute at a moving target and achieved eight hits.
The manufacture of iron and steel stands as a leading industry with a total output of $803,059,054. More than half of this value, $494,445.25, is produced within Pennsylvania.
A fragment attributes a maxim to the Vanderbilt family founder, famed for a fortune, noting the line Never tell anybody what you are going to do till you do it as a guiding motto. The source is a Lessies Weekly quotation.
The sultan says his autobiography detailing intrigues of Christian statesmen aiding Mohammedan Turkey will not be published until after his death, a likely tactic to safeguard his life amid dangerous secrets and the reach of foreign officers.
A Chicago Tribune note recalls how a figure earned the title Hon by declining a nomination for alderman. The remark contrasts honorary status with political choice, reflecting on public office and respect.
The text presents a garbled wartime memoir fragment mentioning a late Ty Sy with a vague yachtery and barista roles. It references a large number of unnamed “super ones,” a navigator aboard a vessel, and a strange line about a mother’s stomach. Overall, the fragment lacks coherent events or identifiable figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a town project with references to a town bell, cemetery, and future plans. The readable phrases mention changes, a six week timeframe, and possible installations or alarms, but lines are garbled. The fragment hints at community efforts and historical context without clear names or dates.
The account describes explosive events harming convents in France, noting impacts on industry and tare. It suggests a charm and profitability of a work fostered in certain institutions, with elms as mistresses and neighbors' virts as pupils amid a neighborhood context.
Cm WE A Yorke, chief Inspecting officer of Faenih rathways ieem, visits this country to study how transit systems operate and are run, aiming to gain knowledge for improving methods back home.
A fragment discussing voter duty and the limits of delegation. It warns that good government requires voters to guide officials and not hand over power with vague instructions. The tone implies patriotism and the need for accountable leadership.
The note reflects on aging as a factor in athletic performance with a reader recalling a sprinting record set years earlier and noting new aches in one knee that hinder fast times. The tone resembles a newspaper reader’s column on aging and sport.
Prof Wood of the department of agriculture experiment station has studied the dietary conditions of men in Michigan and Wisconsin lumber camps for several months and will shortly publish a bulletin detailing the results of his research.
Endeavors are made to AMalgama's the Austrian French and Swiss Alpine clubs for the purpose of securing more control over the guides.
Out of the T2000 load of cattle shipped by one firm from Montreal to Liverpool this season the loss was less than one per thousand.
Each year about fifty thousand dollars is spent in sprinkling the streets of London with sand to prevent horses from slipping.
The head waiter at a Copenhagen cafe sold Ibsens orders for drinks as autographs. The incident centers on the act of selling letters or inscriptions attributed to Ibsen, connected to cafe life in Copenhagen.
chaotic dispatch reports furious night combat with Russians pushing to reoccupy strategic village positions. Japanese resistance is stubborn but weakening as both sides suffer casualties and command movements intensify amid wider retreat trends and calls for peace.
A report from Kanesiom Mines states three boys died while crossing the river near there when a sudden storm struck midstream. Albert Green Charles Green and Charles Pearson were the victims. their boat overturned and they did not reach shore before help arrived at noon.
Centralia Illinois mourns Dora Meek a local girl who gained wide notice by serving nearly six months during 1901 and 12. She died Sunday morning at her father's home aged 11 following a general decline after a measles attack in March.
London reports the Hamburg American line steamer Wentschland sailed from Dover and Cherbourg to New York on Friday with notable passengers Ambassador McCormick and John B. Jackson American minister to Greece Romania and Serbia aboard.
In St. Petersburg the man aboard the steamer Calchas was released under the terms of the Vladivostok prize Curtis. The report notes that the release occurred as part of ongoing prize-related actions and identifies the involved vessel and setting.
St Petersburg correspondent of the Peru Journal cites a well informed source stating Gen Kuropatkin's position is viewed favorably in high quarters. The report estimates combined casualties exceed 30,000 killed or wounded on both sides.
The report states the Russian battleship Ret- Vizan was struck by a shell from one of Japan's new large suns. Wesman reappointed as inspector for St. Charlies. appointment to a two year term from August 31 last.
Henry A. Gouge, famed inventor of railway coach heating apparatus, dies at his New Rochelle home. A close friend of the late James, Gouge contributed widely to transport heating technology.
A teletype from Rensselaer reports the residence of Thomas McCausland was dynamited. Indictments for complicity in a major cheese theft were recently returned against McCauxy. The blast caused a large explosion, drawing hundreds who witnessed the event and medals were awarded amid the panic.
A 14 year old survivor of the Misstorid Pacific wreck at Montserrat died in hospital last Monday. He was the last of a family of five to survive the disaster. The body was shipped to Wing. His father, mother, brother and sister were instantly killed. his condition on arrival was listed as dangerous. Debesteaseds larm aided many other sufferers.
A higher court affirmed a lower court ruling against Wan Strutter, who was convicted of employing underage children at a mine in violation of the state law barring the employment of anyone under sixteen in dangerous work. The decision confirms the prohibition and upholds moral standards of the era.
Fragmentary OCR lists officers for a Decatur Wisconsin union chapter with President Samuel Hawkins and other posts. Names appear garbled, including Newman as vice president, Luther Eshnard as secretary and treasurer, J. T. Litue as chaplain, and Rev He is Douglas in Mount Verne.
Judge Werstein chose Peoria county as the trial place Thursday for the Iroquois Theater manslaughter case despite prosecution objections. The change of venue from Chicago was overruled on grounds of prejudice against the defendants.
During heavy combat on Thursday General Smolinski was killed and General Bialinkin was fatally wounded as fighting raged around St Petersburg. The clash marked a sharp escalation with losses reported on both sides.
In St. Petersburg Emperor Nicholas presided over a council of war on Thursday. It is believed Kuropatkin was selected as the preeminent commander in chief of the forces in Manchuria.
Yin Kow dispatch states a large portion of Port Arthur burned by Japanese bombardment and part of the garrison surrendered. The report conveys the urgent wartime development amid ongoing conflict.
General Stoessel reports Russian forces have retaken Signal Hill at Port Arthur. He says Japanese bombardment has intensified with new batteries targeting the interior fortress.
A St. Peters burg dispatch reports the Baltic fleet left Libau on Thursday afternoon bound for the Far East. The London bureau of the 10 news agency confirms the departure as part of naval movements in the region.
In St. Petersburg Emperor Nicholas reviewed the Baltic fleet at the Reva on Monday before the squadron set course for Libautrom. The fleet declared plans to weigh anchor within days for a long voyage to the Pacific, signaling a major maritime undertaking.
At the open grave of his old comrade John Hart in Virden Illinois on Monday afternoon a man named Joseph Gutzweiler was seen collapsing and dying at the grave site amid a tragedy that left mourners stunned and police unsure of the exact cause.
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