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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
2
A fragmentary column from Marble Hill Press in Marble Hill Missouri contains a stream of satirical and reflective musings on weather aviation politics and society. It includes lines on dentists cruelty to nature and a quip about airmen armored by pneumatic gear.
Across six weeks of conflagrations fires sweep western and northwestern areas. Wallace Idaho survives largely, but numerous settlements including Syvanite and others fall to the flames. Property losses run into millions with many towns burned or threatened as fires spread across rugged terrain.
Wealthy New York women import aeroplanes and prepare to aviate as Philadelphia women lead at Newport. The scene suggests New York ladies have plenty to do, flying high and socializing around the rising aviation trend.
In Chicago a jury was sworn in to try Lee CY Neil Browne Democratic tutor of the lower house on bribery charges tied to a vote for United States senator Willim Lorimer. Judge Ker sten presided in the criminal court as the case follows a contentious expose of state legislature rot and a previously hung jury. Selection stretched over three weeks and required retirement of multiple prospective jurors to assemble Twelve men rounded up for the trial.
Oscar Chiirpod and his brother George, alleged horse thieves, battled Sheriff Jake Houpt and Deputy Sid Houpt on the road near Hot Springs Wednesday. Chiirpod was found hiding in the woods, weak from loss of blood, and taken to jail without resisting.
Little Rock along Route 8 Kirby was killed by an assassin hidden in canebrake near the road. Officials believe a political enemy caused the death in a late evening ambush. A separate report from Wilmington describes a posse pursuing burglars after Robert Carey and Ana Casey, ages 70 and 65, were beaten to death and robbed at their Claymont home.
Abilene Kansas reports a startling case as a telephone operator is found smothered in her bed on the eve of her wedding. Police suspect foul play by an age man, investigation continues with locals shaken by the tragedy.
At the miners convention in Indianapolis Illinois Leader John Mitchell urged support for the Illinois coal operators and miners, denying plans to push a compromise with outside influence. President Thomas J. Lewis accused Mitchell of misusing union funds and criticized management costs while flagging dwindling membership in anthracite districts.
London reports growing alarm as cholera spreads from Southern India to the Chinese frontier. Cases appear in Russia and Southern Italy with scattered instances in Austria Germany Holland Finland and elsewhere in Asia, prompting health authorities to raise containment efforts.
Joseph R. Hughes former head of the Continental Tobacco company was declared sane by a sheriff's jury in New York. He was examined on his wife's application and is 61 years old.
Paducah in Laketon Ky postmaster J M Richardson arrested at Quebeck Tennessee and brought to Kentucky by Postoffice Inspector Griswold to answer charge of embezzling one hundred seventy seven dollars and twenty eight cents.
The Sinclair company alleges that the Packers and Western railroads conspired to cripple its business by controlling beef and pork supplies and shipping costs. The complaint says Chicago packers can corner local markets, raising prices and hindering Sinclair’s operations within the state while driving purchases elsewhere.
In Versailles a bronze replica of Hendon's Washington statue from Richmond was dedicated in the presence of French and American diplomats led by General Hrun and M. Tusserand. The ceremony marked Virginia's gift to the French republic. Parallel notes report Stephen Fox overpaying by 260 dollars and burning a shoe he deposited.
Mrs Adelaide Jackson aged 72 died in a tenement fire in Wheeling West Virginia. Mrs Gartland Higgingly was burned and six others injured in the blaze damaging the building and its contents valued at about $12 000.
Washington Montana fourth class postmasters receive leave of absence to attend the National League of Postmasters meeting in Helena on September 29 and 30.
Testimony before the Hurke committee shows Chief Johnson denying deposits of 75 000 and detailing fees paid to JF McMurray and associates for Indian land prosecutions. The panel seeks a breakdown of nearly 4 million dollars in attorney fees tied to Chickasaw and Cherokee contracts and fees over the last decade.
In Chicago Iowa a jury panel was sworn in as part of a probe into alleged rotten boroughs and a state legislature scandal. The case involves a candidate for U.S. senator and a wide-reaching inquiry that delayed jury selection for three weeks. A prior group of veniremen faced a juror excusal after admitting discussions about family influence.
Florence Nightingale, famed nurse and reformer of Crimean War medical care, dies at her Lomadine residence. She broke barriers as the first woman to accompany a modern army into battle and received the Order of Merit, though long ill and largely housebound.
Tokio dispatches reveal final steps toward Korea’s annexation by Japan. Viscount Terauchi, Korea’s resident general, outlines terms for the agreement. In Kentucky, striking section men in the Louisville and Cairo division of Milneis Central agree to return to work pending promised wage increases.
A marked improvement in the condition of James Whitcomb Riley brings relief to his family and friends in Indianapolis. The beloved poet's health shows progress, easing concern among his supporters and city residents who have followed developments closely.
Portland police inspector Barbour uncovered a cache of 26 Chinese nationals hidden in a locker aboard a seamer named Kumeric. Authorities say the incident disrupted an attempted smuggling operation and no injuries were reported.
Buffalo residents report a crash injuring three people, two seriously, when a New York Central train collided with a light engine near the American approach to the International bridge. Local rescue units responded to the scene and transported victims to area hospitals. Further details on the cause and injuries were not immediately available.
A confused report notes a company employee at a school today faced dismissal after a botched treatment. The writer claims to be the president of the company and says they were fired before a response could be given.
Ancient catarombe at Homa spans about 189 miles in extent and reportedly held vast tombs for warty Corteliane. Nero and other emperors used these catacombs for concealment under extreme heat, crowded with those seeking safety. Art in the catacombe is unique with simple designs etched on tomb walls and small chapels housing paintings, all Bible-entrances.
An Albany legislator recalls remarks about the late Senefine Platt. The muddled OCR includes a conical wit about politicians changing party, religion, and fate, ending with a jumbled line about waking with his wife beside him.
During Mrs Wiggin's London visit an interviewer asked about London and her reply turned to a line about “the decision and fall of the Human empire” and a secret drawer in every man's heart, hinting at a broader literary theme without clear context.
An eminent water expert asserts that health hinges on correct diet, declaring there is only one disease. The remark frames nutrition as the core of well being, emphasizing balanced meals and prudent lifestyle choices.
The advertisement states Grape-Nuts contains vital body and brain building elements from wheat and barley with potassium phosphate as a key nutrient. It claims daily use rebuilds tissues and that users feel the benefit, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville and noting the product is found in packages.
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