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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
2
A column from Marble Hill Missouri features a string of witty notes and light humor. Items include quips on trousers, motherhood, auto repairs, the Nome Alaska wireless dispatch, broiled lobster, and a New Jersey professor who quits for the police. A Boston doctor praises soda for bites and Russell’s aging appetite is noted. Short shortage of broomcorn may extend broom handles.
A quirky column quips about a Washington goat tied to dynamite rumors, a Harlem cat-sustaining lady, and Edward Atkinson mastering nose smoke. It notes Japan and New Jersey mosquito fleets in action, a Philadelphia zoo monkey learning to write, and a claim that sawdust alcohol is a commercial success.
A remark notes the absence of red headed dolls and compares this to olives, suggesting that admiration for red hair arises from cultivated taste rather than natural preference. The comment implies social shaping of aesthetic ideals.
The Boston Globe muses on whether Guatemala ants fall under farming utensils duties in a wry aside about trade and taxonomy. The tone blends humor with a nod to regulatory language and curious global references.
Harry Lehr failed to seize a rare moment as the Igorrotes visited President Roosevelt and did not secure their presence at a Newport dog dinner.
A cautious note that American soda fountains are being introduced in England amid gradual social change. The trend suggests the possibility that such innovations may spread further, altering everyday life and consumer habits in the country.
Mosquitoes in Panama react with worry to Gen. Davis seeking 100000 yards of wire gauze. Some predict famine as the plan stirs concern and speculation among the insects and observers.
Four members of the Boston base ball club extinguished a fire in a Cleveland hotel the other night. It is to be hoped that the official scorer has credited each of them with a put at pitcher or outfield, though the report stops short of firm confirmation.
The Post Office Department plans to extend rural free delivery soon where roads are best, giving the good roads movement a timely assist in the areas most in need.
A Brussels report claimed Princess Chimay had eloped again, but the item is proven false as a baseless fabrication. The princess has not eloped for over six weeks.
A cornet player in Alt Chicago is assaulted and his instrument taken in a night hold up. Neighbors show a grim satisfaction while authorities charge the incident to armed robbers.
A report claims King Edward journeys to Marienbad in Bohemia unknown to the public as the Duke of Lancaster. It warns wealthy American girls there not to squander time seeking the duke’s attention or pleasures.
The text notes J Pierpont Morgan surviving near misses in gasoline launches and cars, with Russell Sage suggesting Morgan was prudent to avoid risky bravado and keep his wealth intact. It frames a caution about wealth and risk through Morgan's experiences.
A Boston journal speculates that teachers are tougher to retain this summer, attributing part of the trend to attractive female teachers marrying, though it notes this will not greatly affect overall supply.
A Hagerstown girl who signed her name on a new five dollar bill is communicating with a New York banker. The piece suggests romance may not be dead, only that its requirements have changed under modern conditions.
Word from Paris says autumn gowns will flare at the hem and be stiffened with crinolines or featherbone. It appears women who kept hoop skirts from 30 years ago may soon see their economy rewarded.
If the reports of a tribe of aboriginal cliff dwellers prove unfounded, people may continue to accept the Zuni and Moki Indians as a satisfactory imitation of the real article.
In a dramatic scene, General Carden reveals he holds an equity in ten thousand shares of the L and O railroad. Jessie learns of Mr Morris’s letter and the prospect of a conference, while Carden hints at a recent promotion and broader fortunes. The dialogue hints at intrigue around stock and power.
James Blake meets General Carden at the Bishop residence to finalize a stock arrangement. Blake offers to finance Carden’s option on L and O stock and proposes a pool, claiming a $100,000 balance after repaying Morris’s claim. Jessie Carden's arrival and Blake's evolving feelings add personal tension to the business maneuver.
In the drawing room Jessie Camden and Edith accompany the general as they perform a duet and then sing Wanderer's Nachtleid and Der Tannenbaum. Mr Blake joins, praised for his voice, and agrees to sing an English translation. The scene marks Blake's standout performance, echoing San Francisco critics. To be continued.
Lawson of Oklahoma, visiting Milo Blodgett near Adobe Walls Texas panhandle, dug into a wolf den while fox hunting. The cave collapsed, trapping him under dirt for about 35 hours from Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning until his rescue. Nearby neighbors searched, noting his feet protruding and the horse’s strange motion likely caused the cave-in.
An illustration from the New York Times retells John Sharpe Williams, a Democratic leader in the house, resisting a visiting committee that maps out duties. He compares them to preachers who persuade a reluctant parishioner to attend church only to be thwarted by a thunderstorm, prompting the man to question if God wanted him to listen.
An amateur actor complains to the events chairman after a show asking who printed the programmes. The chairman says his part was called out but the audience did not know it was a comic song. The actor notes friends praised his performance yet no one laughed. The exchange centers on lack of clear programme labeling and audience perception.
A front dispatch reports Gen. Kureki destroying a railway bridge and Japanese forces under Kuroki and Jku attacking An Ping and An Shan Shan. Artillery redoubles near Jiao Yao as Russians retreat to stronger positions, while Japanese advance along the Liao river valley.
Bar ney Oldfield of Cleveland driving a 24 horsepower Green Drag crashed through the lower turn fence at the Fair Grounds Sunday. John Secor, an earplaye at the track, was killed. Nathan Montgomery, a colored stable hand, died after severe injuries. Oldfield suffered minor injuries and declared this would be his last race.
The forthcoming annual report of United States Indian Commissioner W A Jones discusses abandoning reservation lines and expanding reservation schools. It notes the current administration aims to make Indians self supporting and to bring red men into closer contact with whites, with previous reports advocating gradual elimination of reservation boundaries.
Joseph Leiter returned from Zeigler Alabama and said he won a victory over coal miners who refused his terms. He stated he would not let employer or labor unions dictate mine operations or wages. He claimed mines are running on a non union basis with full staff and normal output.
A reminiscence from John Philip Sousa recalls a Scottish musician who praised a new waltz then told Sousa of a memory from a Scottish asylum. The old man’s remark and a sharp quip from a resident highlight a blunt, witty exchange about music and sanity.
Dallas Texas reports the 1904 cotton market opening with seventy bales of wagon cotton selling on the streets from a to 12½ middling basis.
Clinton Missouri crowd of eight thousand attended a Sunday lecture by William J. Bryan on The Prince of Peace. His talk urged applying the Golden Rule, loving thy neighbor as thyself, as a practical guide for daily life.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Lembke marked their golden wedding anniversary in Mascoutah Illinois on a Sunday. The couple have lived in the area for more than thirty years.
Pana Illinois residents S J Miller of Meller ville sold a large grain elevator and hay barn to B A Neill and J J Stevenson of Birmingham Alabama for 7000. The sale was finalized Wednesday.
Dr. W H Tolman cites a New York Times anecdote about a pewter cup passed through five children to underscore attitudes toward self harm and race death. A boy suggests keeping the cup for the next baby, while his sister notes five babies in one family should suffice, illustrating fatalistic views.
The Navy Department announces the cruiser Tacoma, commanded by R F Nicholson, has been finally accepted from Union Iron Works of San Francisco in Tacoma Washington.
Unknown individuals attempted to blow up the gates at the head of St Marys reservoir with dynamite on Tuesday. The charge was insufficient to damage the heavy masonry or displace the gate, preventing a breach of the structure.
A Saturday cyclone in St Paul Minnesota caused fourteen deaths and property losses amounting to 2 550 000 dollars. The disaster disrupted streets and businesses as emergency crews worked through rubble and debris assessing damage and aiding survivors.
Buenos Aires reports a bold insurrection attempt by Uruguayan forces led by Colonel Wamiliien near the coast under arms and defended by Argentine authorities. Uruguayan president Onieres warned of the expedition. clashes ended with captured wounded and a recaptured vessel along with telegraphic equipment. Diplomatic strain follows the incident. A separate Savannah court inquiry convened to probe militia actions during the Stalesboro episode. A St Louis broker sues Seymour Johnston & Co. for $14,598 in a U.S. circuit case, alleging firm debts from 1900s stock trades.
Clinton Iowa reports high school principal N F Sackett disappeared after leaving his Tampico Illinois home on June 7. He was seen in Clinton by a friend the next day, and has not been seen or heard from since. He left money in a Tampico bank payable to himself, but has not demanded any of it.
The receiver’s report filed with the Comptroller of the Currency states forged paper inflates assets. An assessment against shareholders for their full 100 percent liability has been levied to cover the shortfall.
Chinese evacuees report that twenty transports carrying 22,000 troops have arrived at Port Dalny in the past four nights to reinforce the besiegers at Port Arthur.
A group of renegade Apache Indians, possibly ten, escaped from U S reservations in New Mexico and Arizona and are said to have taken refuge in the Sierra Madre region. They are reported to be committing depredations on Mormon colonists.
The Baltic fleet departed Cronstadt on Thursday for a ten day cruise, with the exception of the new battleship Orel which remained behind.
London dispatch reports Tsi Nan Fu in Shan Tung province where placards urging killings of foreign devils after the seventh moon have been found. Native Christians are said to be fleeing as authorities investigate the anti foreign message.
Mr. and Mrs. John Caywood celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary in Virginia UK. Their ten children, living in various parts of Illinois, attended the family gathering.
In San Francisco the market rose further on Friday as December wheat climbed to a new high of 1.52 and a half cents per bushel, surpassing the best prices of earlier in the week.
Chester, HL reports the last operating industry at the Southern Illinois Penitentiary ceased Monday by order from Springfield, ending convict labor on existing contracts. The move halts further use of inmate labor in state work programs.
Building Commissioner Heimberger says forty eight informations were sent to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dalton seeking warrants charging violations of the fire escape law by the Board of Evocation. Dalton had not received them but will act when they arrive. He plans to give defendants time to comply before issuing warrants. An information was prepared for every city school. A recent fire at the Columbia School on Garison avenue damaged the building $32 000 but no children were present.
Two well dressed women about three years old questioned Frederick Seymour Harrington in his Clayton jail cell on Thursday claiming to aid his innocence. They refused to reveal names, but Harrington recognized one by first name. Barrington's attorney Shelly Grover finished reviewing the stenographer’s transcript and mailed it to the Supreme Court clerk, predicting the verdict will be reversed and an acquittal likely.
The Missouri Supreme Court denied a writ of prohibition challenging Judge Samuel Davis of Saline county. The issue was whether Davis could preside as special judge in a murder case in St Francois county where civil and criminal matters overlapped. Judge Marshall, joined by Judges Fox and Robinson, ruled Davis had authority to sit in the St Francois county matter despite district jurisdiction questions.
Burglars forced the Higginsville Missouri post office door last week. Two men are under arrest and two more are believed implicated. Most stolen money and stamps recovered. Charles Johnson of St. Louis and Charles Sanders of Chicago are named suspects. Johnson confesses. arrest by local officers.
The forty third annual report shows $1 578 398 41 spent on the St Louis Police Department for the year ending April 9 1904. There were 25 524 arrests, 5 208 of which were women. Fifty four arrests were for murder with eleven women among the suspects. Eighty three homicides and 180 personal crisis reports were logged. Two hundred sixty two attempted suicides occurred but most recovered.
Vernon county ex Confederates held their annual reunion with speakers Reverend B Wrenn Webb Reverend H W Virgin Judge J B Johnson of Nevada Major Harvey Salmon of Clinton and Congressman DeArmond of Butler. New officers elected Commander J D Ingram vice commander J T Walton adjutant A J Sterrett ensign W I Fisher treasurer T Y Brannock.
Burlington officials say freight service will start on the new cut under construction between Mexico and Old Monroe Missouri on September 1. Passenger service may follow about two weeks later. The sixty mile cut will shorten St Louis to Kansas City runs for Burlington and Chicago and Alton, letting them enter the field with other direct lines.
In early Wednesday thefts in South St Louis a burglar entered Michael Gilmore’s bedroom at 2225 South Jefferson, stole clothes and money, and a gold watch with chain. Nearby at 2618 Armand Street Henry Kessler heard a noise by a rear window and found two shutter slats sawn, with no one visible.
A deed of trust was filed in the Recorder's office conveying the Union Jockey Club Racing Association property to Judge Leo Rassieri as trustee for Joseph Duffy and others. It covers the lease on 100 acres at Union Avenue and Natural Bridge Road plus the grand stand paddock stables and improvements. The deed is subject to a $15 note to the German Savings Institution due in one year.
In St Louis the councilman Gardner's proposal to stop a car abreast a standing vehicle to discharge passengers was deemed superfluous by the City Counselor. The law, section 1761 provision S, requires a moving car passing a stopped car to limit speed to three miles per hour and keep the gong ringing, though it has never been enforced.
A letter from Alexander Jester of Renfrew Oklahoma dated August 23 addressed to attorney P H Cullen in Mexico Missouri asserts he is alive and in good health. Jester, known as W A Hu, was linked to a July 1900 murder trial in New London Missouri concerning Gilbert Gates. The letter was received by Cullen last week.
In St Louis a warrant targets Ted McCramer a ticket broker at Eighteenth and Market charged with obtaining money by false pretenses from E J Bruck of Burlington Iowa. McCramer allegedly sold a ticket to Burlington on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line for 3 dollars that was later invalidated by the Union Station gateman.
In St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Ryan fined Robert B. Boyd $100 and jailed him 30 days for contempt for violating an injunction restraining him from dealing in nontransferable railroad tickets. David H. Grimes received $100 fine and 10 days in jail for a similar offense. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Company acted as complainant in both cases.
In Macon Missouri the corner stone of the new St. James Episcopal Church was laid on Thursday before a large crowd. The ceremony featured an address by Reverend Earl H. Merriman of Brookfield.
Jacob Seidenberg of 1003 High street was arrested by the 4th district police on a complaint by Mrs. Sarah Seidenberg alleging bigamy.
David Fleishman a ticket broker near Union Station was arrested on a complaint by station officials. He sold a nontransferable ticket to a farmer, the charge claims.
Butler Missouri was the setting last week for the marriage of J. H. Cox of Hume aged 78, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, to Mrs. Co. M. Simmons of Metz aged 75, in a ceremony noting two longtime residents joining in matrimony.
In St Louis Court of Criminal Correction on Thursday nine employers or agents pleaded guilty to employing children under 14 and were released after being assessed costs. Six parents or guardians were punished similarly for permitting child employment under 14.
Marshall Missouri reports that Frank Tuecker of Fairville and Maud Samuels of Marshall were married here last week in a small ceremony.
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