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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
3
Missouri voters elected a slate of 11 Democratic executives and 7 Republicans across Jefferson City and surrounding areas. Names such as Joseph Chaes and other local figures appear in party tallies with Republicans securing several key city posts.
A garbled account lists speakers at a Hannibal area dinner with leaders from Hiannibal Commercial and Palmyra Commercial, including Payette artisan JH, C KR Jones, A J Roy, George Mahan, and Pir Bilas Ban ford, with uncertain details about events and attendees.
Report from Capitol City discusses an advisory program prepared by architects for a state house project. An architect seeks a fee equal to a percentage of total cost, with estimates suggesting a $210,000 fee for a $1 million project, prompting calls for a competitive arrangement and possible adjustments.
Jefferson City Missourians are asked to donate to flood relief for southeast Missouri, especially New Madrid County, where many have been driven from their homes by rising waters. Governor and Red Cross officials seek help through the State Red Cross Association, with donations handled by Walker Hil Mechanics American National Bank and Strouls, treasurer.
Springfield reports Harry Ward of Spokane, Frank Keesler of Little Rock, Frank Pooh of Denver and Jamesb ey of Des Moines were convicted of a wet office burglary in Howell county and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Also notes a sleep induced accident in San Francisco theatre ceremony and a Springfield recount to decide the elected city attorney between Leo Walker and Fred Moon amid a discrepancy in one sept.
Senator Herbarn of Idaho debated recodifying a printing act while others backed eight hour work limits for private contractors on government projects. An Indian police appropriation was tucked into the Indian bill. Taft urged economy in a second message this year. Randell criticized many Congressmen as approachable. Hathrick sought free flour and cereals. Gardner defended judiciary recall. Crawford supported international inquiry into a living cost. The recall of federal judges by popular vote was proposed. A retaliatory move against the West Indies and Canada flour duties was debated. The New York Rednew Exchange backed resolutions on Philippines independence and centralization. The parcels post faced Senate rebuke. The “whelves treaty” was ratified without a roll call. Revolutions favoring Philippine centralization and independence were favorably reported. Wool revision moved forward. Inauguration date changes and early action proposals were introduced. The wool bill passed the House 189 to 20, with few Democrats dissenting. Flood relief proposals for Mississippi Valley advanced. Viability and workers’ compensation bills moved by employers’ federation. Mileage allowances for federal lawmakers were cut in a new bill. Court upheld rights to resettle Cherokee allotments. Underwood signaled cautious revision plans. Hanna pushed a good roads bill. Diplomatic and consular appropriation was reported. Sugar tariff removal discussed before the finance committee.
The readable bits show humor and social banter about manners and appearances. The text riffs on choosing brands, baby teeth, a stuttering man, and a playful question about who is taller, all in a colloquial newspaper tone.
Fragmentary ad copy claims Allen’s Foot Ease powder helps tired swollen feet. Mentions samples and a free offer with unclear address references to Le Roy and Allen B. Ulmeed. Likely a late 19th century patent medicine style commercial.
A wayward boy named Willard spoiled a Sunday dinner by dumping potatos onto his plate after others had been served. His mother blushed and returned much of the potatoes. The boy later faced an awkward breakfast as he realized his misdeed and confronted his mother with a bold remark.
A clipped exchange shows Coton the clothing clerk discussing a buggy and a talking customer. The dialogue touches on appreciation and a price estimate of seventy five dollars, revealing a quirky, humorous scene from a past era.
Mrs Margaret Gunn of Roxbury Massachusetts recounts a nine month battle with a severe rash on her baby while traveling from Roaton to England and Ireland. After trying doctors and medicines with no success a change to Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the symptoms and left no scars.
A mother's testimonial touts Resinol Ointment as a cure for skin irritations from rashes to burns. The ad claims instant use and physician backing, noting Resinol Soap shares the same medicinal qualities and urging requests for free samples from Baltimore based Reainol Chemical Co.
A man famed for tall tales claimed to have caught all the ash last summer. Mr Growcher dismissed the brag, saying if he truly netted that many ash, there would be no point in fishing next summer.
A humorous item notes a wife hearing a bur glar in a cellar and a burglar ette in the cellarette in a playful exchange. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century comic quip typical of newspaper miscellany.
Fragmented OCR style text presents a mix of somber wartime farewell lines and scattered anecdotes. It references a sailor and messages of love, interspersed with brief ad copy about a remedy for tired eyes, suggesting a miscellaneous newspaper fragment with personal notes and small product listing.
A wry remark describing Squidge ville as a place where a funeral becomes a social event, signaling a town with tight social rituals and communal gathering around personal loss.
A fragmented OCR excerpt mentions a character lacking control over a timba related term and jokes about leg pulling. It also references Pure blond as essential to Good Health and a mention of Bartel Ten drape's toverites cleanses the kretem and eradication in a vague health context.
A concerned writer notes a Boise scene where a woman choosing silence stirs public chatter and local media attention about courage, vulnerability, and community response.
A brief reflection questions whether people who appear generous on the outside truly feel happy inside, suggesting hidden emotions behind the public smile.
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