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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
2
Marble Hill Press from Chandler Missouri shares a string of whimsical notes and observations. It jokes about weather jokes and a slow airship while musing on boredom, gardeners, a seaotter of oddities, and inventions. It ends with a quip about hooped and hobble skirts.
Cities lament census results and urge better local shows, noting national interest mirrors community pride. An English nobleman offers to wed a wealthy American girl, suggesting broad cross Atlantic matchmaking amid shared hopes and prestige.
A satirical survey notes American heiresses shunning English titled titles. Malone the Sicilian brigand is sentenced to 144 years in Perugia after an absent trial. Commentary laments funerals and drownings aboard steamers like La Rochelle. It predicts indestructible aerial warships and shifts in battles from land to sea to air.
Eighteen to forty Black residents killed in a race riot in Anderson County Texas led to troops being dispatched. A militia unit under Captain Gedfrey Fowler arrived from Marshall to restore order after white and Black communities clashed over debt refuse and a planned road work dispute.
Joseph A. Wendling, accused of killing Alma Kellter in Louisville Kansas, was captured in a San Francisco lodging house after 24 hours on the run. Detective Burks and Ryan of the local force arrested him. Wendling admitted identity but denied the crime.
A train carrying the fourth regiment Ohio National Guard from Marietta to Columbus collided with an open switch at Belle Valley Caldwell. The engine collapsed into a brick car and a flat carrying horses was telescoped. Several soldiers were hurt as strike sympathizers were blamed.
Practically the entire issue of the Review of Reviews magazine for the coming month was destroyed in a basement and first floor fire at the Mercantile Library Association building in New York City. The intrinsic loss stands at $10,000 but could rise due to delays in publishing.
Fort Madison Iowa John Junkin the Negro convicted of murdering Clara Rosen a white girl on the way from choir practice in Ottumwa in February 1908 was executed by hanging at noon in the penitentiary here.
Hunter R Carpenter of Roanoke Virginia a civil engineer and member of a good family was arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of impersonating an officer of the United States army.
Baltimore editor William Frisch longtime Balti more American managing editor was injured after a taxi collision near Mercy Hospital. He sustained serious injuries and remained hospitalized with the incident under investigation.
The Chicago Tribune claims an attempt to purchase seventeen Democratic votes for Albert J Hopkins occurred before the Illinois election. It details a $45,000 fund, two unknown legislators, and a midnight Springfield visit by William Sul llivan to pressure nineteen voters. The plan allegedly collapsed with a confrontation involving Speaker Shurtleff and Sullivan.
Mrs EM Fisher, praised as one of the citys most beautiful women, shot and killed Cash Smythe after he attempted entry to her home. Smythe, a persistent admirer of over 10 years, carried a loaded revolver. Police took Mrs Fisher into custody for inquest proceedings.
Philadelphia delegates at the convention chose Pat William H Berry, former state treasurer, on the first ballot as the Governor candidate for the Keystone third party ticket. The selection signals early support for Berry as the party’s standard bearer in a pivotal election.
Arizon a man John Velton shot and killed E. K. Cook, a conductor on the Morenel Southern Railroad, during long standing trouble. Velton escaped and remains at large.
A neighbor's child piled straw beneath a bogey and set it alight for fun, burning three children to death in Lena Wisconsin. Local authorities investigate the fatal blaze and report the tragic accident as a children's play gone fatally wrong.
Flames of unknown origin wiped out the entire business district of Herreid. The village, with about 300 residents, had no fire fighting apparatus and the blaze consumed shops and structures before being brought under control.
The Court of Arbitral Justice opens in Sinckhholm with world wide agitation for universal peace. Delegates from 400 or more peace committees, labor and civic groups attend amid calls to abolish war and advance disarmament, led by De Benjamin Troe and officials from the American Peace Society and affiliated leagues.
New York City cashier Eidway Wider of HyseoChi bank was arrested at a Mougalt Fuller Street restaurant and later arraigned on indictment. He faced a written confession alleging theft exceeding 1,000,000 in securities. his attorney said Wider would plead guilty. Judge Foster set bond at 25,000. Wider wept, remanded to the Tombs for Monday arraignment. Wider’s attorney claimed help in recovering hundreds of thousands in stolen securities.
New York City cashier Erwin Wider, employed at the Russo Chinese Bank, was arrested near Mouquin's on Fuller Street and arraigned before Judge Warren on an indictment. He faced a written confession admitting theft of more than $600,000 in securities.
Findlay Ohio. George Hi Phelps Socialist candidate for prosecuting attorney fled a suit for 550000 against John D Rockefeller alleging he harmed Phelps and his clients through a business combine.
Detroit will not follow Chicago in banning the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures. Police Commissioner Croul announced plans to offer a counter measure.
Illinois miners denounce President Lewis and the United Mine Workers leadership over a proposed compromise with operators. At a Springfield meeting of 9,000 miners, unions reject the arbitration terms, threaten secession, and report widespread opposition across about 70 locals. The vote signals strong rejection of the plan and continued labor tensions as employers await outcomes.
Bridgenort reports Count Dr Frederick C Graves dining locally when a remarkable outbreak of polao marked the scene. He reportedly passed by his own action by swallowing the contents of every bottle to become a cane.
The Honolulu contest asks Congress to decide if the Hawaiian islands become dry and ban liquor imports. The result shows the “Weta” winning in Honolulu.
Lima Peru The cabinet led by premier Dr Javier Prado Ugarteche resigned after ministers clashed over a boundary dispute with Ecuador. The ministry had been formed March 4 amid mounting tensions and friction among officials.
Kansas City Missouri report notes M Reed, sheriff of Jackson County, seized a vehicle from a resident over unpaid grocery and dry goods bills. Authorities say the seizure followed unpaid debts linked to the vehicle’s ownership.
Governor John Burke of North Dakota was endorsed as the Democratic nominee for president in 1912 at a state Democratic meeting. He is also a candidate for reelection as governor of North Dakota.
Washington Census returns for Rock Island Wisconsin show a population of 24 335, an increase of 4 842 over 1900. The data confirms growth in the town as measured by the latest count.
A garbled scene shows Aquingan debating poetry while a clerk and Ferguson interact amid quizzical dialogue and a strange figure in costume. the fragment hints at a bustling room scene with odd behavior and shifting focus.
A garbled quote discusses strangled views on marriage and finance, contrasting affordability with commitment. The speaker hints at a controversial stance about whether couples can marry if they can afford it, implying broader social debate and a candid exchange.
In a garbled quote readers glimpse a humorous exchange about a “paper cage” and a “pro biblioniate,” with a puzzled remark about forcing everyone to wear low shoes, reflecting muddled speech or printing errors in a historical page.
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