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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
2
A miscellany from Marble Hill Press and Hill & Chandler includes satirical takes on early presidential candidates, labor unrest, strange weather, and social quirks. Items mention a California divorce, a New Jersey tax on female cate, a New Yorker killed in subway crowds, vaudeville pay, Cornell rule changes, and a New York judge's stance on motherhood. The piece ends with a quip about “Tor mer” being silent as the sentence is read.
A collection of satirical quips and observations on wartime norms, social trends and public figures. Noting aviator fatalities and moral reflections, the pieces cast light on public mood, law changes, fashion, and marital voting rights in California.
A Los Angeles woman was arrested after authorities found a revolver hidden in her stocking. The incident notes her attire, a hobble skirt described as longer than typical local styles, as part of the context.
Scientists report finding a strange instrument called a pen etar used to trace stars. The device appears in many places and days, suggesting it is manufactured when natural supply wanes, signaling an unusual pattern in celestial observation.
A New York physician seeks divorce claiming his patients deserted him to receive medical care from his wife. He alleges some men in the community show dissatisfaction with the arrangement and pursue family matters elsewhere.
Maurice Low characterized reporters as men of trivial minds without perspective and without education during a Yale talk. The reporter who covered the event was described as a "piso spoke" in reference to the critique.
Mexico City unrest grows as President Madero bans further army importation, amid strikes and tensions with General Orozco. Americans fear for safety. reports claim Spanish papers incite hostility. talk of intervention reemerges while rail lines risk shutdown. A Missouri man, Zack Farmer, formerly of Moberly, was killed by rebels near Tripuato in Mexico.
President Taft signed a quartermaster measure permitting a years extension to payment for homesteaders on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reserves when applications are approved by the land office.
Four men armed with revolvers invaded a restaurant on Fourteenth Street and robbed Morris Last of jewelry and money totaling about $5,000. Thirty patrons were present, but the attackers did not molest them.
Kansas ticket proker Hert Boehm was found guilty of forging names and dates on railroad tickets and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
David Jo Winder a Chicago North Side cobbler found diamonds valued at 5000 dollars in the toe of a shoe he was about to repair He refused a 1 dollar reward all a sudden discovery during repair work raising local curiosity and disbelief
A fire in Fonda destroyed the Methodist church and two business blocks near the post office. Multiple structures were damaged or ruined, with several surrounding boundaries affected and extensive property loss reported. Local officials investigated the blaze and urged residents to avoid the area as crews contained hotspots.
Mississippi River floodwaters spread through East Carroll Parish and adjacent areas. An estimated 1,000 square miles in East Carroll and Madison parishes along with Chicot and Desha counties in Arkansas are reported flooded.
Police and state officers admit the killing of George Marsh, a 73 year old millionaire, remains the most mysterious crime in history as investigators confront a fruitless end to every lead.
In St. Petersburgh officials disclose nine mediation proposals aimed at Constantinople to halt the Turkey Italy conflict over Tripoli. The measures seek a peaceful settlement by addressing the fighting and restoring negotiations between the nations involved.
In Bar Le Duc France Lieut Bon sourt lost control while reconnoitering a monoplane. His aircraft plunged about 200 feet and he was killed instantly at the scene.
In Hopkinsville Kentucky an elderly woman Lydia Joncine aged 80 was burned to death while burning a rash in her garden. Her sister Alice Jenking aged 78 attempted to smother the fire and was badly burned.
A blaze in Omaha Nebraska destroyed the Aroos and Tate building threatening adjoining blocks. Damage is reported near 400000 with extensive losses to property and inventory. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
News from New York reports Major General Frederick Dent Grant died after a late night collapse at the Buckingham Hotel. Separately, fifty eastern railroads vote overwhelmingly for a strike, with 53.1 percent in favor among 21700 engineers who responded to the referendum as managers prepare to meet to decide next steps.
Rome reports Pope Mus Xia sot dead amid a rumored health decline. He greeted Cardinal Della Volpe, Prince Borechose, Senor de Farranda, the Argentine minister, and other dignitaries during the Vatican audience. An investigation was started into the report of his death, which originated in Madrid.
Chicago reports a decisive defeat for the votes for women proposal at the special supplementary primary. Suffragists declare the setback will fuel eventual victory as agitation continues statewide. In Chicago the vote was 54,007 for suffrage and 102,632 against.
Washington reports the death of Miss Clara Barton founder of the National Red Cross Society at her Glen Echo Maryland home after months of poor health. The notable humanitarian led relief efforts and established the organization.
Speelman, once a teller at Merchants' National Bank and leading Topeka society figure, was sent to the federal penitentiary at noon to start a five year sentence. East Ward Police aided the transfer and courthouse records confirm the term.
In Sevile Ohio a group robbed the post office and fled with over 1000 dollars in money and postage stamps. Within the last ten weeks post office robbers have stolen about 41060 dollars in northern Ohio towns.
In Valparaiso Indiana three thousand university students Riot in the streets driving fire departments to the scene smashing windows and creating havoc They burned and wrecked Memo tia theater and forced the audience to flee The disturbance began with students playing baseball in the street and escalated into wide scale vandalism.
Nine thousand carpenters were ready to return to work in Chicago. Next week most workers expected to resume their positions as the strike threatened to spread to other building trades. An adjustment was reached through mediation by Judge Newcomer who helped arbitrate the case.
Huning Anna Hun ning and Joseph Seidl faced retrial after juror Grover Wilson stated he would only vote for conviction. Eleven jurors favored acquittal while the case was declared a mistrial and ordered to proceed again.
Cambridge Mass Harvard gains Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory through the will of Abbot Lawrence Roteh of Milton who died Sunday Notch leaves five hundred thousand dollars to the college to be held in trust
Millicent Miller of London arrives from the Cedric with a child she claims to have kidnapped from an African mother. The incident centers on her alleged seizure of the little boy and the international implications of the claim.
Gen. Orozco, commander of Liberal forces in Chihuahua, declares he will no longer recognize Marion Letcher as American consul. The move creates a serious diplomatic incident and raises tensions for Americans in the area.
Reports from Panama describe a fierce eruption of Chiriqui peak sending lava and ash over the land. Thousands are feared dead as villages are submerged and a steamship Port Morgan experiences harbor chaos with rocks and debris buffeting the vessel.
Davenport report says Mrs Wilhelmina Fahlenkamp mourned her son Albert then killed him and hid the corpse a week. She tried to buy a coffin without telling the undertaker. About $2,000 in gold was found sewn into her clothing during a police search. She is under observation for sanity.
Washington report notes that every feature of the army reorganization plan in the army appropriation bill passed by the house was struck from the measure by the senate. The proposal to lengthen enlistment from three to five years was rejected.
A Chicago jury ruled that a woman who jilts her fiancé need not return the engagement ring or any promised advances. John La Hewed trialists Fannie Kaplan for the price of the ring, and loss.
Viola Schlanker a high school girl, one year old, died in Chicago after slipping on a tile bathroom floor in her home. She struck her head on the bathtub suffering a fractured skull before help could be summoned.
A reader recalls a long struggle with facial pimples that began as red hard spots and caused itching and disfigurement. After trying various remedies, a patient reports success using Catheura products and Celoora ointment, soap, and wash, claiming a complete cure after weeks and praising the advertised treatments. The letter, dated 1911, seeks further support and mentions free samples offered.
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