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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text traces scattered topics from mosquito season heat and family life to mocked river and cattle ship references. Mentions of summer, British revivals, marmalade, and dubious statements about wife beating hint at a patchwork historical page with no coherent narrative or clear event.
A legislative effort see gains as Democrats and insurgent members converge, moving within 12 votes of defeating the conference proposal. Key factions rally, signaling a tight battle ahead.
A bitter floor fight over the conference report produced 198 votes for the measure with a Republican fold and 189 against. Several Republicans shifted their positions while Democrats and Taft allies argued over tariff policy, industrial interests, and party unity as a long session ended.
Emperor Williams sails a German built schooner yacht showing ordered advance by rival empire architects in yacht design and outfitting. She loses a race to the Germany craft before the Meteor era, then Meteor defeats the German yacht in a test of top fleet prowess and breeze performance.
The report says Philippine head hunters are yielding to civilization, reassuring investors in the archipelago. Yet native warriors must be watched as they may break restraint and commit crimes occasionally, with the North American Indian once noted as a comparison, implying higher intelligence.
George H. of Biddleford Maine aboard the Sylph assisted twenty of twenty nine people swept from the Saco river when a power boat cap sized. Two persons are believed drowned and missing.
George H. Turnipseed Sr aged 82 and Miss Virgie Bogan aged 18 married in Magnolia Mississippi. Report says the bride's grandmother was once Turnipseed's awootheart, a former intimate relation.
Francis William Frigout, a longtime American consulate figure in London, served 49 years with the office and 22 years as deputy consul general. He died after a long illness. The report notes his career spanned diplomacy in the United Kingdom. Frigout was a prominent official in Anglo American relations.
Flooding in Chung Chun province Manchuria along the Sangari river near Kirlin 228 miles from Mukden has killed about 100 people and swollen some 7000 houses as waters continue to rise.
Savannah report states the Hotel Tybee on Tybee Island near Savannah was burned to the ground with a crowded guest list. It is unclear if all guests escaped and the loss is estimated at $100,000.
A powerful earthquake in Mexico leaves numerous casualties and widespread destruction reported from multiple towns. Rescue crews mobilize as aftershocks slow relief efforts and fear grows for missing residents and displaced families.
In Guerrero and surrounding towns, a severe Mexico earthquake damaged Acapulco and Chifunacingy, destroying buildings and cracking walls. Officials report fourteen dead and many injured as shocks from Querato to Oaxaca shook the region for over a century.
Edward Johnson shot his wife Elizabeth aged 26 then killed himself after a domestic dispute. The couple had argued when she refused to return home following a hospital visit, choosing to stay with her parents. West Virginians celebrated at the exposition as Governor Glasscock hosted a reception.
In Hannibal Missouri Charles Beasley a barber killed his year old daughter and shot his wife before shooting himself at the home of Alonzo Paufham where the wife and child had sought protection.
New York reports a rising wave of travelers returning home as the season ends. The great crowd of Americans who spent the season abroad is now ending their journeys and heading back to domestic shores.
London reports speculation that several life insurance policies on King Alfonso of Spain are being taken out. Writers estimate rates around 20 percent, suggesting the monarch is viewed as a high risk amid ongoing revolutionary tensions.
Taylorville reports the death of John Dorrah a well known Pana resident found in an outlot of weeds. Officials ruled the cause sunstroke, noting he had been exposed to heat and sun while working outdoors.
In McKee Rocks near Pittsburgh guards opened fire on striking workers at the Pressed Steel Car Company plant during rioting. No injuries reported. Authorities have reinforced patrols and surrounded the plant as tensions rise amid multiple plant disputes.
Mrs C F Smith of Hongkong, en route to Lafayette to visit her mother, condemns forced conversion yet praises missionary work for educating Chinese. She argues some claim genuine change but doubts it can be proven, noting circumstances and economic angles.
John Nolan confessed embezzling a large sum from Dabling & Co, a Chicago stockyards firm. He claimed he took the money to save his brother from punishment and says he was not a fugitive for two years, learning later that his brother had committed suicide.
The body found today thirty miles east of Kansas City is identified as J C Gray of Clinton. The body shows it had been in the water for weeks and was located near the Wabash wreck site. No trace of Miss Fleming. In Chicago Illinois Japonica Fleming, 11, remains missing a week after vanishing while walking with her father with parents fearing kidnapping.
Copenhagen reports a frontier issue between Norway and Sweden over the boundary line between Jermiland and Trondhjem. Sweden demands an altered delimitation while Norway refuses to consent.
S M McReynolds and his wife drive from Fort Smith Arkansas to Peekskill New York in a 2400 mile journey. It marks the first such trip attempted from Ar havens.
Des Moines reports J. C. Maybray, jailed on charges of orchestrating fake wrestling matches and foot races nationwide, has gained 25 pounds to weigh 296. The note cites prison confinement as the cause of the rapid weight increase.
News reports describe dramatic unrest in Catalonia with heavy artillery, street fighting, and a declaration of martial law by King Alfonso. Revolt spreads from Barcelona to Zaragoza and beyond as troops clash with rebels and casualties mount, while a wartime atmosphere engulfs Madrid and provincial governors are ordered to crush the uprising.
William Nilsson of Kansas City Missouri says he is a fugitive from justice and confessed to a two year old crime in Wisconsin. He alleges his baby died and his wife was dying after a streetcar accident in California. Nilsson says he fled to Germany and returned, then turned himself in to police to protect them from shame.
In New Westminster B C a wagon accident killed Frank Rowell after the horse reared as he unloaded. He died at the hospital. Remarkably his father was killed in a similar incident with the same horse a year earlier.
Colin McPaden, aged 11, was injured in a Harrisburg mine accident and is not expected to recover. He formerly resided here.
In Chicago, Owen Rowley likely died from laughter after his cousin Edward Rowley told a funny tale while they were riding on an iron railing. Owen’s burst of mirth caused him to topple into a basement fifteen feet below, breaking his spine.
Mr Thomas Appleton of Sealthe ae arrested in Geneva Italy after refusing to pay a $1000 debt. The incident occurred at the hotel where he was staying as authorities proceed with the case.
Text appears as garbled lines about high rollers elevated trains and imitations. Mentions Lew Single Humder eypar and Rome folk, rest and sleep, security from anxiety, and Hamline Wivanlxt. Fragments discuss mothers and immunity to need. No coherent event or person actions evident.
A boarding-house philosopher remarks that success can come without enthusiasm. He says he once managed to glide down a mountainside at a tile a minute pace with minimal effort and without any ambition to do so, highlighting a paradoxical take on motivation.
A hostess remarks on portions while guests arouse laughter at the women diners. The conversation turns to how the men will be fed, with a witty reply suggesting circulating portions to spark afterdinner appetite.
Mr Robert Maretall, a well known London police court missionary, recently received a letter from a widow seeking marriage. The writer asks if he knows a respectable man for remarriage, signing as Mrs. M. mid ie, and expressing loneliness and trust in his honor.
Horace asks Mise Grace what a young man should do to write spring poetry. Grace jokes he should see a doctor in a light, comic tone reflecting playful literary banter.
A brief note references every package of Post Toasties and how grocers respond to the product line. It underscores distribution focus and potential shelf impact without detailing figures or dates.
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