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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
2
A disjointed column mocks life insurance and references a fortune of 20,000,000 attributed to a figure named Lucky Psichs. It quotes Shakespeare and critiques balloon antics, notes an Arkansas preacher as a counterfeiter, and surveys military use of balloons and guns. The piece wanders through warped observations on life, fame, danger, and service.
A Pennsylvanian girl visits a doctor amid unclear health claims, with a report noting a drastic suggestion to amputate a leg to address unrelated pains as the episode unfolds.
A court weighs whether individuals may marry freely as the law eyes restrictions amid wartime. The ruling considers personal autonomy against state interests while broader implications for civil liberties and military discipline are debated.
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In a busy schedule the bir league will feature more than one enkesoerad gaten set to play. Officials note the event supports community sport and invites regional clubs to participate amid lighted campaigns for patronage from benefices and civic groups.
A Milwaukee court orders strict dress code enforcement for women, limiting skirt length to a single criterion and prohibiting remarks about appearance. The ruling increases daily pressure on women and signals ongoing enforcement challenges in public spaces.
A garbled clipping notes differing travel knowledge and telegram rates among nations. It cites British, Arghan, and German telegram outputs and references a Gentlewoman remark about clothing while contrasting ethics and propriety across borders. The Cleveland Plain Dealer questions gendered expectations and fence crossing.
The new catalogue of Columbia University lists the total officers of the administration and restrictions to 870, and records the resident students at 63 percent against £159 last year. Since the last catalogue, elute special funds have been created by specific elf of bequest.
Dr Lang extols human fierceness while contrasting with animal loyalty. An eminent authority brands him a nature faker. A San Francisco banquet serves centuries old delicacies, prompting a wry note on practicality and eggs aged ten years as a reasonable alternative.
The management advertised for "a lady to dance on the lions den" and received 437 applications. They selected a woman who performed the Highland fling and escaped unharmed as the lions took no notice. The piece mocks perilous stunts and public notoriety.
Berlin aims to become a seaport as no major national waterway projects advance. A plan for a maritime canal from the Baltic Sea is under consideration, signaling potential shifts in trade routes and harbor development.
Railway managers favor removing smoking cars on elevated, surface, and suburban trains in Chicago. They expect approval from transportation authorities, while smokers will voice opposition. The issue centers on improving air quality and safety across city transit.
British authorities refuse Cipriano Castro landing in Trinidad while he sails toward the West Indies to try reclaim the Venezuelan presidency. Castro left France aboard the Guadeloupe on March 36 and may land at La Guaira or Trinidad to bide his time for a future move toward Caracas or Colon amid Caracas power struggles. Caracas factions debate restoring or denying Castro’s return, with figures like Gomez and Alcantara Abduala among the elites weighing options.
Elections held Tuesday across Missouri towns along partisan lines. Kansas City approved extending city limits to include Swope Park and adjacent land. In St Louis a landslide swept the Republican ticket, with many delegates and city officials elected. School board members named, and a measure to extend city corporate limits carried by a large margin along with a raise for the school department.
In Paris a tiny speck of radium valued at $5,000 was placed in a cancer patient’s stomach as part of an experimental treatment. Dr Reux used a pinhead-sized radium bead, sewed the wound, and observed the patient for 48 hours. If no mortification or inflammation appears in a month, officials say the cancer may be gone.
In Girardeau the elected mayor is M. E Leming with Willis Martin as marshal and Rudolph Hahn as police judge. The treasurer is Wmn. H W. Meraman and other posts filled amid partisan ticket lines. Incumbents largely re-elected on Citizens ticket. mayor elected on Industrial ticket.
After the hottest municipal campaign in years the entire Democratic ticket from mayor to aldermen was elected there by a majority of 4006. Fow Nuedermeyer, Republican, and F. Conley, Democrat, were chosen members of the Columbia school board in the same election.
Nonpartisan Rolla election results declare Charles T Strotach mayor WOE Weber city treasurer T KR Followil marshal Ward aldermen Wirst F L Faulkerner Second ward Sqoand ward Fred McCaw Third ward John Stinwen and school board directors Dr S&S 1 Darsinger WD Jones The district returns indicate T O Renfro elected county school commissioner over Joint Hodse by a strong majority.
The annual city election passed off quietly with small majorities. The ticket elected Alfred Hentfeld marshal, 85. Bo Cote mayor, S&S Co Pettue, We Andere, and J.B Joors aldermen. Az Stopebreaker and Joseph McCulloch chosen as school directors.
St James officials including Mayor F C Klesner and aldermen Henry Hremer WM Tenerek O D Hall noted. Names of school rectors RD Harber A TL Jotneon and county school commissioner J F Hodge appear with reference to terms and positions. Additional mentions include West Gorman Baconsor J W Mills and Prof T O Hew frow.
Republicans win seven of ten council seats in Joplin shifting control from Democrats. Elected officers include Mayor Guy Harnes, Assessor John McManam, Collector Nix, Police Judge Harvey J. Nash, City Attorney Fred W. Kelsey, and Dem TC Hendricks. Republicans send telegrams to Speaker Cannon thanking him for influence.
In Elsberry a calm city election settled key posts. Mayor and three aldermen were listed. First Ward candidates W. A Cannon, W. A Viery, W. A Cannon, and J. Tushman were chosen for the school board.
Washington proposes a 2 cent per square foot tax on posted display advertising that enters interstate commerce. The bill targets all advertising formats including billboards on wood paper and cloth, aiming to tax the entire surface of each sign.
In the municipal election Robert Richards, a Republican, defeats W. B. Jones of the Democrats by 29 votes to become mayor. John Donnelly, Citizen and saloon candidate, wins marshal by 7 votes. F O Delong, Republican, is clerk by 60 votes. A D Pease, Republican, collector by 44 votes. W Bland, Democrat, police judge by 1 vote. Ward results include Thos Hicklin, Republican, first ward alderman by 20 votes. L W Rusls, Democrat, second ward alderman by 4. Geo Whitaker, Republican, third ward alderman by 15. W C Ruch, Democrat, fourth ward alderman by 1.
New Florence residents voted calmly with a left vote polled. Elected aldermen are C A Rebello, Thomas Owen, Charles Wilson, Oge Pishop, and Howard Ellie. School directors named Elias Bethe and T I Cardwell.
Eldorado Springs voters elected the full Democratic ticket including Aldermen O. W. Anson and O. P. Cassidy and school directors T. W. Hainlaine and W. F. Fowble at the city election.
Minneapolis law requiring face vines of trading stamps to be printed on stamps was deemed constitutional by Attorney General George T. Simpson and signed by Governor Johnson. The move ends the stamp company fight and is believed to terminate their Minnesota presence.
Severe wind rain and an electrical storm hit Mount Vernon on Monday night damaging the courthouse cupola and killing many cattle. Local authorities report extensive property damage and farm losses from the storm passage through the area.
The Prince George liner reached New York 14 hours late after a treacherous voyage bringing 100000 Easter lilies beds and many honeymooning brides and grooms onboard to the city.
The war department aims to conserve peace through international arbitration and disarmament. Governor Dickinson, Secretary of War, spoke at the Hamilton Club event praising wartime restraint and outlining postwar goals. Notable attendees and speakers included Gen. Frederick Dent Grant and other military and political figures.
Four others are entombed in the shaft near Jorratows, Pa, and may be dead after a fatal mine explosion at Mine No 37 of the Veneta Mining Company near Windler. Officials headed by Superintendant WK Calverly are attempting rescue operations as more men remain trapped.
In Roane County a 13 year old girl, pressured by a man named George Walderman on the street, resisted and later produced a marriage certificate showing she had wed Harvey Lerman, a 45 year old man, with parental consent. The incident highlights a coerced marriage claim and questions of guardianship and safety.
In Hermann a free-for-all city race produced no party nominations. Jul Moevus won the First ward seat and Michael Neumann won the Second ward alderman positions. Elected school directors include Theo Graf and RE Kessler for the English school, and Chas Honock, Charles Maushund, Emil Schuch, Gus Eberlin, and Charles Pabrner for the German school.
In Warrensburg the entire Democratic city slate won by solid margins from 20 to 120 votes. Democrats also captured council seats in all four wards and the school director positions.
Charleston reports a historic local election with Republicans winning the mayor’s office, the assessor post, and an alderman seat in the Second ward. The results mark the first time in city history Republicans hold these key posts.
William Walter Reeves former congressman from Greene County district died of heart failure Friday night at his home. He worked at his law office until 6 pm that afternoon and served three terms in Congress representing the Streay or district.
New York reports March imports of diamonds totaling 3,359,407.97 dollars, a rise of 800 percent from March 1908. After the 1907 panic, precious stone imports dwindled, with activity recovering in the following months.
Holden held a quiet election with a light vote. P A Schoenwetter was elected city attorney and T N Cribbons assessor.
A historical note describes making waterproof footwear by applying a compound of one part oteker- ite and two parts castor oil with lampblack for color, followed by a mix of four parts suet, sixteen parts olive oil, and one part each wax and sperms seed.
In Lebanon city race voters chose the full Republican ticket with aldermen elected to fill all available aldermanic seats.
Sedalia voters gave the Republican slate decisive victories in all four wards with candidates winning by majorities up to 302. The results show a clean party sweep across the city municipal race.
Reported in India a new method for cholera treatment uses hypodermic morphine injections along with large drafts of hot water and hot tea. The approach aims to relieve symptoms and stabilize patients amid ongoing health crises.
Governor Charles N. Haskell and six other prominent Oklahomans were indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges over Muskogee town lots but will not face trial. The case centers on alleged irregularities in land deals involving state officials.
A persistent Saturday rumor in The Hague claims Queen Wilhelmina’s condition worsened as she anticipates bearing an heir. Despite official reports calling her condition moot satisfactory, repeated consultations by physicians have heightened concern among the public.
The government will ask the next Diet to appropriate 175000 dollars annually to improve native horse breeds. Racing clubs nationwide will oversee expending the funds for breeding and racing enhancements.
Federal forestry service says prairie dogs in Texas annually consume grass sufficient to feed about 1,563,500 cows.
A note describes renovating mattinish furniture with a thin white paint solution in turpentine over with linseed oil. It emphasizes a simple finish method and material order for restoration work.
President Taft in the White House viewed the initial draft of the Senate tariff bill’s schedule, presented by Senator Aldrich. The plan lowers many items compared with the House bill, reclassifies goods, and suggests removing duties on tea and coffee while shifting others, with debates over farm and labor classifications and the Payne Bill’s influence continuing.
Witnesses spoke before the finance committee rooms about the Missouri cemetery and the Granby Mining and Milling Company. The meeting focused on protecting local mine owners and their smelting operations while evaluating the tariff on sincere goods in the house bill.
A boy named George Nichola, age 10, confessed to fatally shooting his playmate and fabricating a wolf attack tale about a girl named Kee-Willer Hotch kine. He said coyotes near the body aided the wolf story until he disclosed the truth Thursday night.
In Buffalo a United States judge voided the citizenship papers of Jacob Kersner, husband of Emma Goldman. The couple wed in Rochester in 1883 and faced a legal action that nullified Kersner's status, impacting their personal and public standing in the era.
After all theatres closed last Sunday, efforts rise to enforce a blue law and close all places of business on Sundays in Sterling. Local officials seek compliance amid broader religious observance.
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