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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
2
The item lists quirky notes from Marble Hill Missouri and surrounding culture. It mentions a British royal dining on jam, Alice Hezan Rice starting a bank, cabbages turning a profit, a circus raised to theater, a man blaming trusts for crime, and a minister remarking on society going wild. It ends with Esperanto baby talk solved.
A satire filled column notes the distant Mars observers would have found our north pole ages ago. It jests about a New York boy held on bail for stealing four watermelons while hinting at racial prejudice. It mentions a New Jersey jailed woman with four husbands and a man in New York married fifty times, lacking Carnegie hero medals, and jokes about prison masks and Newport mustache fashion.
A captions New York editor finds fault with the design of the new fifty dollar fuld certificates. Most readers are glad to see one but some pursue flaws.
An official statement notes global sheep numbers are shrinking while lamb supplies for speculative centers appear unaffected.
A reflective note questions whether accomplished men who instruct others on success should be allowed to run again. It ponders how many would fail if re entered the competition, implying doubt about renewed effectiveness.
A New York nurse asserts he acted within the law in banishing a woman from Gotham and adds that the law cannot compel her to depart. The remark highlights tension between authority and personal rights in a legal dispute.
A terse remark from President Palma admitting his defeat is analyzed as revealing why candidates rush in when victory is unlikely. The statement underscores political dynamics and public reaction to improbable campaigns.
The latest surprise party trend at Newport mirrors a broader shift as ornate civilizations reexamine core principles. Analysts suggest a donation party could follow, signaling evolving civic rituals and community engagement.
The railroad president James J. Hill calls the stock market a wonderful institution and admits most men know little about it, though few will acknowledge ignorance.
A London professor notes the hunger for righteousness appearing in English children around age one, but explains it is typically well satisfied and largely disappears with time, leaving most adults untroubled by it later.
A New York shoemaker seeks a wife with two woolen Tezts and draws 2000 applications. Newspaper staff photographers race for scoops as Rockefellers ascent is noted. A steamboat man tallies $1827 spent by Americans in Europe. Engagement announced between August Belmont Jr and Miss Alice W de Goiewka. Belmont Sr heads hunting trip while evaluating finances.
The article laments Japan's loss of the Mikasa comparing it to America's sorrow for the Kearsarge. It notes only four bids for feeding 500 people over five years for the Panama Canal project, estimating 273,750 meals at about $4 per head, and ends with a housekeeper's question on dishwashing.
A London Lancet report claims tea drinking defines the typical English temperament as chatty and alert, shaping national behavior and sociability.
In the Summer Palace, Princess Margaret confronts Maurice von Lynar aka the Sparhawk, who hides as Joan to evade pursuit. Accusations fly as Louis plots a swift marriage alliance while Father Clement weighs the truth of the lovers. The Sparhawk and Margaret plan to reveal their bond before danger closes in.
A derelict tramp bursts into a Brookton church where a winter evening sermon unfolds. The preacher invites him to listen as a tense scene erupts and the tramp is asked to leave after a heated exchange, leaving the congregation shocked by the interruption.
Hackman stops staged in Cape Cod town of Truro as a minister asks for the thickest part of town. Sam Knowles points to the graveyard near the deserted lawn, noting there are no houses in sight. The tale highlights Truro’s decline and sparse population.
In a Kansas City shop a shy young man admired a frequent visitor. He asked staff to arrange a meeting, offered his card, and a clerk coordinated a plan. The girl accepted, the man smiled, and emotions ran high as the moment unfolded in view of onlookers.
A man faces a dentist with threats and cruelty as he plans to have eleven teeth pulled from an elderly woman to punish her for Sun day insults. The exchange reveals his intent to cause pain rather than seek medical care.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother William urging restraint and acting reasonable, saying you should go along with how God made the world for the rest of the family. The dialogue contrasts fear with prudent conduct.
A massive blaze in Butte Montana destroyed the Symons department store and twelve neighboring businesses on Bark Street and nearby blocks. High winds and smoke hampered firefighting for hours. water pressure later improved and rain aided containment. The Symons library, valued at 125000 with 38000 volumes, burned. the Symons dry goods company suffered heavy losses and insured stock.
A New York report says a conference near Oyster Bay涉及 Roosevelt Root Cortelyou Lodee and Cheate onsidered ending corporate campaign contributions to national committees. It claims plans to bring insurance under federal supervision and regulate the industry were approved. Details recount testimony on New York Life and related campaign finances amid Albany hearings.
A bombing at Pekin railway station wounded Prince Tsar Tate and Wu Ting Fang among four others aboard a private car. The attacker perished in the blast, causing national alarm over safety of government members and officials. The incident stirred strong official condemnations and fear for foreign missions.
In Chicago a mob of about five hundred people from the Ghetto stormed the Bank of Benjamin J Schiff on Sint Jefferson Street as it opened, many with clubs. Police guard the bank. Schiff and his daughters faced the crowd amid recalled funds and revolvers nearby. In Springfield news, a three month coal mine strike drains M U of $60,000 to $100,000. miners at Virden Thayer and Diveron resume or threaten to resume, while Aybury may soon rejoin. Natchez reports five new yellow fever cases bringing total to fifty eight, three white patients among them and Perrin not expected to live.
Two additional cholera cases are officially reported in Lan va government, Russian Poland. No new cases at Wioclawek.
Secretary Hunter reports new cases in Mississippi with totals behind yellow fever outbreaks. Natchez records 5 new cases and 1 death with 20 under treatment. Gulfport 1 new case Mississippi City 1 Handsboro 1 Vicksburg 4 cases 0 deaths bring totals to 56 cases and 7 deaths.
Pensacola Florida state health board reports seven new yellow fever cases with thirty patients under treatment and ongoing monitoring. The update confirms rising caseloads in the Pensacola area as public health measures continue.
Alarm spreads through University of Chicago over President Harper's deteriorating condition after four days since the operation. Family members and nurses stay by his bedside as doctors Murphy Bevan and Billings consult. Sons Robert and Paul Harper may visit from the east, Samuel Harper travels from New York, with a Moscow student background and a European trip cut short due to the illness.
A battle in the independent telephone movement began when certificates to increase capital from 500000 to 20000000 for the New York Independent Telephone Co. were filed in Albany. The move sparks bitter conflict with Bell interests, with strong ties to Pittsburg New York Kansas City St Louis Indianapolis Cleveland and Louisville as investors. In Memphis Six negroes captured by the sheriffs posse are held on charges of complicity in Constable Scott's killing. Ringleaders the Pynuais not among the captured. Sherry Moyteverde is said to lead the pursuit, with others to be brought in.
Four new yellow fever cases are reported in Vicksburg Mississippi alongside three White patients. The brief dispatch notes the rising health concern in the city with limited detail on patient identities or outcomes.
Reports from Cadiz famine districts say workmen threaten to burn and sack if not supplied with food. Appeals have been sent to the government to distribute rations.
Mrs Louisa Chambers wife of the Nardin Bank cashier and her four month old child perished in a gasoline explosion in Nardin on Sunday. The tragedy occurred at the family home and the fire severely damaged the adjoining rooms. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours but could not save the victims.
Memphis dispatch reports a posse pursuing a group of armed Black suspects after a weekend shooting at a race track. Sheriff’s deputies and municipal officers race toward Germantown to prevent further violence as a threatening message from Abe Binur circulates among the armed group.
Boston police reveal a dismembered young woman body found floating by the waterfront. The head, arms, and legs were severed, suggesting surgical precision. Authorities question murder, noting the remains appear from a young, healthy woman and an operation was involved. A suspect is not yet arrested.
London reports another hearing on Hael Watt former MP accused of hiring a private detective to help murder his former wife. A bartender testified Watt gave money to buy chloroform to kill Mrs Watt. Watt was remanded again.
Cincinnati faces rising refugee cases with three new reports bringing total to nine. Health Officer Davis insists there is no danger while Detroit health board confirms quarantine measures drawn up in response to the situation after thorough investigation.
The naval board sent to Sasebo to examine the Mikasa explosion has not filed a report. Rumors alleging an outside blast by anti peace party members persist, but the government rejects the tale as unfounded.
A blaze in Charleston West Virginia caused 200 dollars in losses and serious injuries to several firemen. The fire gutted the Eskew Smith and Cannon building and damaged the adjoining Coyle and Richardson structure. Assistant Fire Chief DeBaugh and H A Drew, a local ball player who helped at the scene, were among the badly hurt.
In Petersburg reports a deteriorating Caucasus situation with English firms blocked from resuming at HBeku. It is estimated that about twenty people are killed daily in the area as efforts to restart projects encounter continued friction.
Fred Homan of California Mo was drowned in a small stream six miles southeast of Pilot Grove at 6 30 Saturday evening. The rest of the article provides the basic location and time of the accidental death.
New York dispatch notes Baron Komura’s physicians have determined his peace envoy may be ill with typhoid fever, though described by doctors as a mild form. The report emphasizes the contagion concern amid ongoing diplomacy.
The official bulletin issued Friday records nine fresh cholera cases and two deaths in the twenty four hours ending at noon. The tally reaches 183 cases and sixty six deaths nationwide.
In Weimar Texas a boiler explosion at the Bin of Antog Seifert Saturday morning killed John Macha and Frank Pokluda, with the gin plant destroyed and debris spread over a wide area, causing extensive damage to nearby buildings.
The Vicksburg health bulletin lists two new cases, both Italians, with two additional suspicious cases awaiting confirmation. Public health officials urge monitoring and reporting of symptoms to prevent spread.
J G Menkel of Dubuque Iowa described years of rheumatic pain from lead mine work. After eight weeks on Dr Williams Pink Pills his swelling and joint pain faded and he has remained well for eight years. His family also supports using the pills as a household remedy. The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure and urges purchase from druggists or the manufacturer in Schenectady New York.
The piece notes a pastiche and humorous remark by Laurenes Hutton attributed to John L. Sullivan. It recalls Edwin Booth's death and a sorrowful comment: well, there are only a few of us left.
An 1890s style advertisement touts a herbal remedy named Australian-Leak from The Mvther Gray Co. It claims to cure female weaknesses and urinary troubles. The copy urges mail orders and samples, listing Leloy New York as the address for The Mutuer Gray Co.
A Georgia philosopher quotes a view that happiness is near if people produce enough cotton to clothe, enough corn to feed, and have faith to seek blessings. The remark appears in the Atlanta Constitution reflecting pragmatic, faith rooted optimism.
The first Paris market cherries of the year appeared on March D1. A total of 38 fruits were sold for 15 dollars.
Mrs. Emma White of Camden New Jersey reports relief from a chronic skin condition after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She says scales brushed off like powder and her face became clear again after trying other doctors failed.
The text notes Tisane Disraeli as author of Film-Flams in 1805 and calls him father of Benjamin Disraeli. It cites a quirky subtitle The Life and Errors of My Uncle and the Amwais of My Ant, then remarks on film-flamming as a practice both past and present, framing it as a peculiar mental census.
A curio of royal correspondence shows how titles were misrendered. Lady Dufferin in India was addressed as your norm ity. An Abyssinian missive to Queen Victoria read queen of Kings empress of the great Red Sea. Highland tenants said Come awe in and sit down Queen Victories.
The term Vaudeville derives from Val de Vire in old French Vau de Vire, the valley of Oliver Basselin a fifteenth century Norman poet. He founded a class of convivial songs that inspired modern vaudeville.
Freeborn Minnesota reports Mr. B R Goward credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with ending his severe kidney trouble pain and sleepless nights. He praises the treatment as life restoring and urges other sufferers to try the remedy for health and renewed energy.
In Manchuria Siberia and North China Chinese brick tea is used not as a drink but as a vegetable boiled with rice and mutton. The practice shows tea’s role beyond beverage use in these regions.
The final line of battle wooden sailing ships for the British Navy were never commissioned as armored steamships superseded them almost immediately after construction.
A large number of Russian peasants find employment in salt mines with a typical working day lasting at least sixteen hours and sometimes up to twenty one hours. Sleep and meals divide three hours of the time.
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