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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
2
A garbled column surveys topics from politics and medicine to theatre and travel. It riffs on peopled items such as Carnegie, Rockefeller, and us societal trends, noting odd claims about arsenic cancer cures, wireless telegraphy, and fashion in Newport. It hints at satire of modern life and media.
A damaged newspaper fragment outlines a local public sale action with readable details about the sale and the officials involved.
Missouri Doings recounts plans for school exhibits at the educational fair and World’s Fair display, with goats to be raised by Missouri farmers as a new venture. It also covers the Mine La Motte Goat Company’s 1000 Angora purchase, local government land prospects, and a court case in Kansas City where Judge Wofford recused himself over a murder trial.
At Grumel i Missouri a circus train wreck east of Wabash Depot Sunday at 8 am killed one worker and burned four others. Engine ran backward and struck a freight train causing a total wreck. Steam injuries were severe for several men. one died soon after from inhalation. Victims were taken to Wabash Hospital at Moberry for care. Second item notes Missouri State Board of Agriculture meeting delegates to Denver and talks with Kansas authorities to curb cattle disease. Kansas City shooting injures Frank Hunter after a confrontation with Marcy K Brown. Hunter likely to recover.
Logan Ballan tine Chappel aged 28, a well known breeder of Hereford cattle in Saline County Missouri, died at his parents home Sunday. He was born in Callaway County November 4, 1864. He was the son of Phil B Chappell, ex state treasurer. His widow and three daughters survive him.
The annual reunion of the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, the Twenty-fourth Missouri Infantry and the Eighth Missouri Cavalry convened at Lea Park near Springfield on Friday with large attendance. Col John W Lisenby of the Eighth Missouri Cavalry presided. An additional room is being added to Missouri University library to house the Vest government publications collection donated by ex Senator Vest.
A destructive fire swept through Flat River Missouri early Saturday destroying almost an entire block. Estimated loss reaches $20,000 with $8,000 insured. Authorities believe the blaze was started by an incendiary.
The Missouri, a sister ship of the Maine, was launched in Baltimore Maryland as part of the new naval program. Construction advances emphasize modern design and seafaring capability for war efforts.
Washington announces free delivery service to start November 1 with three carriers one substitute and 16 letter boxes in Fulton Missouri as ordered by the Postmaster General.
In Hartville Missouri three children of George Blackwell attempted to wade Beaver Creek to follow their mother visiting a neighbor. A four year old son drowned in the attempt.
Covington Tenn last week Willian H Busming of Bowling Green Mo was awarded 250 damages against Jobe L Bimpoon. It was charged Bimpo on broke off a love match by spreading reports that Busminger had a wife ring in Missouri.
Jefferson City Missouri Governor Jockery issues a Labor Day proclamation designating Monday September 7 as the holiday. The statement preserves the traditional observance and calls for reflection on workers and their contributions to the state.
Coroner's jury in Osage City holds John Woolery, a roving faherman, on a murder charge for beating Edward Marshall to death in Osage City. Eyewitness was a deaf mute boy. Woolery protests innocence after being selected from a crowd. In Springfield, zinc oxide plant approval ends delays as Frisco starts graded track for a major regional facility.
Houston Missouri reports the Ex Confederate Encampment of South Central Missouri will hold at Delmitt's Lake Dent County September 1 5 with Circuit Attorney Joseph W Folk Judge Gantt Congressman Lamar and other figures address. Woodmen Meet at Browning. Browning Missouri notes 8000 attended Meadville Old Settlers reunion with John Sullivan and Mayor James A Reed as speakers ending with campfire and band.
Joplin Missouri coroner's jury after four days finds conductor B Moad responsible for the death of Joshua Baker, the motorman killed in the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway wreck last week.
Jefferson City Missouri Governor Dockery announces the reappointment of James G O Connor to be inspector for the city of Fredericktown for a two year term.
A den of Royal Arch Masons from Missouri organized a new chapter in Mansfield last week and conducted a school of instruction. Members joined from this town as well as Hartville and Ava.
Excursionists from Topeka visiting St Joseph number about 9 000 and spent Saturday to 8 percent. Most were employees of the Santa Fe shops and their families.
In Platte City Missouri the case of Mattie EB Leslie versus G W Chase Son Mercantile Company from St Joseph involved a charge of regas. The jury awarded the plaintiff five thousand dollars in damages after Leslie jumped from a three story dwelling the property of the Chase Company was or fire.
Four miles north of Hare, T Boyer was killed in a runaway accident Saturday. T Goyer perished in the incident, authorities reported from Potosi Maine.
A letter to young people extols investing ten minutes daily for ten years to build skill and judgment. It promises 500 hours will raise ability from two to twenty five percent and urges saving one sentence or paragraph daily, noting life is worth living when we learn to live well.
A fragmented column fragment questions map marked cities on Mercator, then ponders desirable personal forces of nationalities and how media often omits positives. It mentions open debates about continents, dangers of violence, and cautions about clubs and home use, ending with a terse remark on chub bing and dulling the mind.
A reflective piece on loving one’s work and the benefits of strong interest in employment. It compares choosing a passion with practical success, noting how curiosity, persistence, and cross field ideas can sharpen performance and uncover opportunities. The author cites everyday scenes to illustrate attention and insight in work.
An Englishman recounts how a predecessor and he improvised small home comforts at his workplace. The gateman, a suburb railroad worker, labors fifteen hours daily seven days a week for thirty five dollars monthly and would not trade his job for a double gold eagle.
Community members ask how to support nearby public schools with volunteer work and tutoring. Local helpers report improved well being from helping others and stronger student performance through mentorship and after school programs.
A columnist reflects on preparing youths for the future amid debates over higher education for women and men. The writer argues true education aids all, warns against overeducation, and notes practical work and disciplined thinking shape sensible, capable citizens for life after school.
A healthy girl can tell by intuition the difference between right and wrong actions. A healthy man can tell by business intuition the difference between right and wrong methods. All of us are tempted to disobey our good judgment.
A man recalls a costly lesson from a pet pullet near a gate and the gain from observation over risky trial and error. He cites an old German idea that growth ends with no mistakes and argues for learning from others experiences to become more accurate and grow faster.
Quote emphasizes self-control as a skill to improve like crops. Encourages learning to do otherwise, noting people confess they lose their head and then a sale. Asserts self-discipline can be raised through deliberate practice.
After illness there is a chance to apply good resolutions and improve methods. Seek better food and greater care in eating. A dime’s worth of food well eaten does more good than a dollar’s worth carelessly consumed. Pleasure in eating helps, but pleasure alone can lead to trouble.
The passage outlines a methodical system for organizing knowledge with cross references an index book and labeled storage. It recommends drawers boxes and pasteboard boxes with covers for various sizes of collections and suggests rosewood doors for elegance while shelf back boxes remain for filing.
Prohibitionists unveil a granite monument to Hale Johnson in Newton Augus, funded by the Prohibition party of the United States. The dedication followed Johnson’s tragic death and marked a notable public memorial in the community.
Erin Tennessee reports a new healer, Rives, promoting a rubbing treatment claimed to cure many ailments. He allegedly healed Robert Parker after years of weakness, drawing daily visitors and transforming his home into a hospital, while supporters claim Jesuslike miracles as the credulous praise him.
Iv an Cheney son of Charien Cheney fired a thirty two caliber rifle at Andrew Narrow across the street during a chicken cat dispute. The first shot missed and a second shot killed Narrow. Cheney is held on a charge of first degree murder.
Lord Minto governor of Canada and Lady Minto stay with White law Reid in the Adirondacks. Their stay feeds a shared passion for the picturesque as Lady Minto impresses with her youthful appearance. The governor general romps with his children, playing the role of a big, friendly companion.
Among British notables visiting for the duke of Roxburgh, the late duke met James Russell Lowell, then United States minister in London, and embarrassed him by insisting on lending a cook. The duke explained that only men of good digestion succeed in diplomacy, war or sport.
Mrs. Clark Boardley of Loutaville Kentucky delivered a girl baby weighing twenty five pounds at birth. The record notes an average birth weight of seven pounds and cites Mr. Robert C Kenner who attended the delivery and found only one prior case, that of Mrs. Oates, wife of the giant Captain Bates.
Captain Henry Hoffman, sole survivor of the schooner yacht America's crew and once aboard as a boy when she carried the famous cup to English waters, was badly hurt near his Brooklyn home when his carriage overturned during a runaway incident while attempting to dodge a submarine-like vehicle.
An unusual historical note describes a crude method to separate gold by blowing away lighter material while heavier gold grains fall into a receptacle. The description suggests a wind or air-driven process used to concentrate metallic grains during ore processing.
A Long Island farmer offered Richard Croker a racing horse amid talks about Croker’s costly stable. The offer proposed a modest stake during planting and a share of winnings, with Croker needing no other commitment.
Eastern horsemen hail veteran driver Budd Doble after his latest triumph driving Kinney to a $5,000 purse at Empire City. Doble, age 64, once cashed checks for $260,000 or more and ranks among trotting legends for steering world record trotters Dexter Goldsmith Maid and Nancy Hawke. He last raced more than a decade ago.
United States Senator Heyburn attended his Philadelphia wedding reception when a man arrived at the door to demand a debt from 1874. The groom refused a demand for $500 plus interest, promising to remit the amount the next day, and then left.
Goldwin Smith of Toronto recently completed his sixth year as a companion adviser and co adjutor to the men who shaped English history during the nineteenth century. Age has treated the doctor gently, and his erect faultlessly attired figure draws attention to his city residence. His home, with its fine grounds, resembles an old English manor and is the hub of a congenial circle of literary men and women.
Mrs Roswell D Hitchcock wife of a navy commander urged women to mine gold in British Columbia in a Peconic Pines address in Pennsylvania. She titled Gold Mining a Fascinating and Lucrative Profession for Women and said women should use proper qualifications and outlets to work in gold fields open to men.
The British Empire Shakespeare society names Sir Henry Irsing as president. The bishop of Ripon serves as a vice president, with many theater notables linked to the group. About 1,000 members participate in lectures readings and full plays through the program.
Dr M Mills curator of the Ohio State Archaeological Society reports a prehistoric village uncovered on the Gartner farm south of Chillicothe Ohio after excavations revealing relics of ancient peoples. Congressman Henry Gibson of Tennessee inherits nearly 100000 with plans to use it as an endowment for assisting young men.
Judge disqualifies in Prince Kennedy trial in Kansas City. Detectives hunt William Rudolph the bank robber. A circus wreck injures many. one man scalded to death. Samuel J Parke found guilty of extortion in a contract case. Secretary Wilson backs and government experiments in industry. Firemen rescued after roof collapse. Lord Salisbury dies peacefully. A Golden City pastor faces assault charges. Carbondale lieutenant Charles R. Lor fell under charges while serving with the state guard.
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