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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
2
The Marble Hill Press offers a collage of quips and comments from Missouri. It mentions a peace congress, a fatal railroad accident involving twenty nine passengers, and reflections by Commander Peary on politics. It also jokes about retirement ages and a vegetarian victory in a sports chatter. A Chicago man dies by his own hand while smoking a pipe. Mont Pelee is blandly contrasted with Vesuvius for public interest.
A man chooses between drinking whisky or operating an automobile, warning that combining these activities is unsafe and unwise. The statement highlights the danger of impaired driving and the need for clear division of such responsibilities.
The piece notes the first archbishop of Canterbury to sail across the ocean in 1300 years and satirically touches on unrelated topics including naval and social issues, with fragmented remarks about celebrities and transportation terms.
A note suggests some firms refrain from employing men past age 40, possibly due to concerns about increased wear from a strenuous life. The remark implies age-based hiring trends affecting labor forces.
The Pennsylvania railroad system sets employment age at 35 while the steel trust raises to 40. Pierpont Morgan will continue to hold his job despite these policy changes.
A harsh stance is voiced against allowing bow legged individuals into the navy arguing the force is not for enforcing street order and questioning the purpose of maintaining a ship fleet. The speaker insists the navy serves a broader defense role rather than curb public disorder in alleys.
Sir William Ramsey questions exams as tests of college student work and gains near unanimous undergraduate support for changing assessment.
A scientific man claims chestnuts act as an antidote to liquor and can relieve alcohol cravings, though he notes it is unclear how often a chestnut has led a man to drink. The remark reflects a humorous or speculative view on temperance and diet.
Sully, the former cotton king, owes over $140,000 for jewelry that he bought when he believed he could not fail. His vanity appears to have extended into multiple directions.
A woman filing for divorce argues the real reason is her husband’s constant growling. She notes many wives tolerate such treatment only if the bills are paid.
Baroness von Suttner of Austria argues mothers should teach their sons that war is unnecessary. She notes the difficulty of keeping Johnny away from rough street companions on the other side.
Ninety five rich men plan a private town near Cleveland permitting only millionaires to reside. They will require vigilant watchmen to prevent stones thrown across the boundary.
William Ziegler of Brooklyn, famed Arctic exploration enthusiast, was badly shaken in a carriage accident and warns that personal danger can occur far from polar regions, even in urban life. He emphasizes unexpected risks close to home.
New York plans a ten story public school building intended to serve 7,500 to 8,000 pupils. The site will be in one of the city’s poorest districts, a choice noted as unnecessary for the more fashionable areas.
The National Bee Keepers Association offers $1,000 to anyone who can prove honeycomb is artificially manufactured. If unproven, one might privately dispose of the formula to a syndicate for a larger sum.
Mrs Genevieve Chandler Phipps was granted a divorce in nine minutes and twenty seconds at Denver. The remark suggests faster trials might occur in South Dakota and jests about heiresses and military epaulettes as a solution to a problem raised by General Corbin in American life.
The remark notes that individuals harmed by others reckless driving receive little empathy from society, highlighting a perceived lack of concern for accident victims and the need for greater awareness of their plight.
A fragment suggests criticism of young women in the country for their behavior during wartime celebrations aboard warships, implying a breach of decorum and propriety in their actions or conduct.
Edith Hancock bursts in with news that Mr Morris will be arrested and fawns over Mr Blake. Jessie Carden remains faithful to her absent lover John Burt, vowing to wait for his return despite Edith’s crush and the sensational headlines.
General Carder finances a ten thousand share option on L. & O. stock, paying cash to secure certificates as Arthur Morris fights to retain control of Cosmopolitan. Blake & Company push prices higher, triggering a tense confrontation between Morris and Carder as stakes rise and fortunes hang in the balance.
In the New York stock exchange hall a thousand men buzz with telegraph clicks bells and feet as the day’s world changing moves unfold. John Burt, Blake, Hawkins, and General Carden plot the cash and stock transfer involving L and O. Randolph Morris directs brokers to hold steady as market currents surge.
A collection of misogynistic Russian proverbs and sayings about women highlights harsh gender norms in czarist domains. The quotes portray women as fearful, unwise, and inferior, while endorsing domestic violence and demeaning comparisons to animals, reflecting a historical stereotype.
A humorous account from Country Life in America explains a skate through plain language. The narrator notes the fish is flat and triangular with a snout, tail, spines on its lips, and fanged holes behind its eyes. The piece playfully contrasts sea life with ten cent restaurant imagery.
A damp day turns odd as spirits charm a restaurant, clogging salt shakers. A lone woman uses a hat hairpin to clear perforations, powder the salt, and season vegetables, while diners react in silence. A fat man leans close and mutters a quip, “Well, Fille darned.”
The London County Council medical officer estimates one in 2000 of London’s population is homeless. A census of those unable to pay for lodging found many in a district, prompting the council's consideration of the figure. On the survey night there were 000 vacant beds in lodging houses.
A lady shopper asks a floorwalker for Japanese calico that will not run, sparking surprise in the department store as she explains her requirement.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a barbershop as a grizzled barber extols the edge of a razor while a wary patron jokes that he should lay the blade away for about 2,000 years. The banter plays on the dangers of overworking steel and the sting of cutting wit.
The National Museum at Helgrade acquires a cache of sixty eight thousand Roman copper coins unearthed near a Servian village. The oldest coin dates to the era of Carihalia, marking a century of ancient circulation.
A Washington Star quote features a citizen lamenting rising prices with “Everything is putting dearer.” A counterpoint voices that advice about evading trusts remains inexpensive, reflecting public skepticism about price controls and market manipulation.
A quick note cites the Atlanta Constitution's quip that a new warizine has been released while praising its adjacent poetry alongside advertising. It frames a lighter media observation about publication choices and content placement.
A report notes that local gypsies tout brimstone as a cure for rheumatism. They claim carrying brimstone in pocket wards worst cases and acts as a remedy.
The Colorado Midland Line is described as the highest railway in the United States, crossing a mountain pass at 11,530 feet. The note highlights the line's altitude as a distinctive feature of American rail travel.
A record notes Tintoretto's masterwork Paradise housed in the Doge's Palace Venice. The mural measures 48 feet in width and 24 feet in height.
Norway fir tops mast wood tests followed by spruce fir American white pine and Scottish pine. The sea anemone is noted as a long lived humble organism with one specimen thriving in captivity for fifty years.
A large grass snake was killed in Wisbech England measured forty three inches in length and weighed about three ounces according to a local report, with the unusual length highlighted as the notable detail.
A fragmented note cites extant authorities stating that banana nutrition yields as much gain as a plate of bedsteak. The text is garbled but indicates a comparison of dietary value between bananas and steak. No clear date or source names are readable.
An acre of wheat in the United States yields about twelve bushels while an English acre yields roughly twenty seven bushels per acre. The figures reflect differing farming practices and climate affecting grain production nationwide and across the Atlantic.
A historical line notes that thirty nine percent of insane persons in the country recover their woes, but among those who do, three in five typically relapse.
About five million farms exist in the United States with three million of them producing corn. The average cost to cultivate one acre of corn is three dollars and seventy three cents.
The City Companies of London incur about £80,000 annually in rates taxes repairs and improvements, highlighting substantial tax burdens and upkeep costs faced by historic corporate bodies in the capital.
A letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer urges caution about accepting drinks from strangers and warns against knockout drop risks. The writer questions the idea of inviting innocent young girls to social outings and promotes cautious refusal of such invitations.
A reflective note from the Atechison Globe discusses how the urge to save on clothes to fund home needs rarely appears in a woman before marriage, contrasting pre and postmarital attitudes toward household spending.
National Guardsmen in Salem New Jersey used rifle concussions to dislodge caterpillars from trees. The insects were swept up as their grip failed and they fell away.
Johanna Gundel aged 92 widow died at Snemnits Saxony leaving seven children sixty eight grandchildren eighty seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren survive in a family record noting a long line of descendants.
A reflective note urges recognizing personal faults and making patient efforts to overcome them. It emphasizes humility, continuous self critique, and the value of persistent self-improvement over complacency. The quote frames flaw discovery as a path to lasting growth.
A banquet hosted by Capt. Dabney of Hot Springs Ark featured a fried boiled and stewed monster rattlesnake as the principal delicacy. It was fattened on rabbits chickens and larks and received high praise from the guests.
Reports from St Petersburg describe a largely quiet day on the Manchurian front, with Japan shifting weight westward and Russian forces preparing for renewed operations. Diplomats note no formal treaty but a possible informal pledge to defend Russia’s western frontier, reflecting deep ties between the rulers of Germany and Russia.
Washington announces that American marines will be retained on the isthmus of Panama for the present to meet any emergency arising from dissident elements in the new republic. A new battalion is ordered to relieve the current unit around November 1, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas N. Wood.
Col Emerson an American reporter who with a French colleague slipped into Port Arthur and were expelled by Gen Sigessel is now reported as a prisoner at Sasebo. The note places the incident in the Russo Japanese context with Port Arthur events and naval movements.
The powers at The Hague consider forming a fund of five million for Andrew Carnegie's peace palace. The building cost is estimated at about five hundred thousand.
Frost reports indicate several paints reserve frost impact with sweet potatoes suffering notable harm while cotton shows some loss.
Rome officials publish a royal decree linking the November 6 general elections with the November 18 supplementary balloting. Extrepublicist groups advocate frerasing propaganda as measures tighten control over the armed forces.
Gen Orw's army has received strong reinforcements while ongoing fighting along the Tokio-Kureki front shows no material change. Reporters note continued heavy activity with no decisive breakthrough.
Miss Lesvitt at Harvard Observatory reports discovery of a new variable star of the Algol type in the region of Sagi Marius. The variable’s characteristics were documented on photographic plates, noting its rarity among Algol variables.
Tokio reports an imperial ordinance issued to convene the Diet on November 28. The directive names the session and outlines the opening date and official channels for proceedings.
Miss Sadie Robinson of Matecen Mass states Deruna relieved nervousness and pelvic weakness after seven months of use. She reports stronger health better sleep and restored appetite with no lingering weakness. Address Dr Hartman Columbus O for free confidential medical advice.
A sugar factory near Lille had all molasses taps opened by a practical joker, flooding the canal with treacle and creating an unusual sight as molasses poured from reservoirs into the waterway.
The archbishop of Canterbury, in his eighty first year, tours his Province delivering three or four speeches daily and showing notable mental and physical vigor for his age.
Sixty French soldiers from the 47th regiment of the line completed a 62 mile march from camp to St Malo in 30 hours with all men finishing. No one fell out during the grueling exercise.
Thirty eight Russian Orloff carriage horses recently imported were auctioned in New York. A four in hand team sold for 37 950, with many other sales around 31 500. The event drew strong bidding and demonstrated robust demand for high quality carriage stock.
Freeborn Minnesota October 17 Mr R E Goward, a well known local man, reports relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the medicine restored his rest and energy, and he recommends it to others with kidney problems.
Public prosecutor of the Congo Free State was imprisoned for causing a native’s execution before an appeal. Upon hearing the appeal the sentence was reduced to ten years hard labor.
A school teacher asked a class how many days in a year. A bright pupil replied three hundred sixty five and one fourth, then added the fourth is the Fourth of July, turning the lesson into a witty note on holidays and time.
Official data show between January 1, 1901 and March 31, 1902 Italy faced 1,844 strikes involving 438,000 workers. Socialist-led actions accounted for about two thirds, yielding favorable outcomes for the laborers in most cases.
A speaker recalls asking about an apology to his mother for an awkward moment at her dinner party last night. She replied she noticed nothing unusual and didn’t react.
Ohio reports W. E. Bradbury of Gallipolis as the youngest mayor in the state at age 24. Popular in his district, Bradbury's rise stands out in Buckeye politics.
A reader reports that an ordinary shoe contains over a hundred distinct parts totaling 44 components plus finishing tacks heel walls threads and laces. Separately Japan begins influenza statistics census of all people who have contracted influenza since the year’s start.
Three manuscript poems in the handwriting of Charles Lamb were sold for 370 dollars at a London auction. An Australia Still Unexplored notes that the continent holds more un explored territory relative to size than any other land. The Potomac River is about 600 miles long and in its lower course is more an estuary than a stream.
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