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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented collection of sharp witticisms and social asides from Marble Hill Press. Topics range from vacation habits and weather to etiquette, politics, and contemporary curiosities. The pieces mix trivia, satire, and light critique with quick one line jests about public figures and urban life.
A reflective note on how strange costumes influence young girls and their ambitions, highlighting how attire can shape perception, confidence, and the pursuit of future dreams despite odd fashion trends.
A reader quips that every pleasure boat striking a battleship prompts questions about why the government does not build a fleet of pleasure boats. The remark, though humorous, highlights debates over naval production priorities and resource allocation.
The piece notes Berlin will outpace Stockholm in Olympic crowds in 1914 and claims four thousand Americans killed themselves last year. It then shifts to a Housatonic woman who dug twenty boiled potatoes and three small ones from one bill while her husband’s activities are questioned.
The army declares a new sword is highly effective against Fatling guns. An imagined scene shows a gallant officer with a sword facing a Fatling gun at a mile and a half distance.
A young woman at a New York waterfront resort nearly drowned due to her hobble skirt. The incident sparks reflections on sacrifice and reverence among fashion followers, though the event underscores risk in stylish attire.
A New Jersey man says he has perfected an invention that makes peas grow using electricity. The remark hints at potential weed-killing effects if electricity can be harnessed for that purpose.
The spruce bud moth attacks balsam firs used for pillows and Christmas trees while maples lose leaves across New England. No actions are reported to boost bird populations.
A man arrested in Chicago admitted he spent money given by his milliner wife to buy drink while claiming she sent him to buy bread. His wife pleaded to save him from jail saying he was needed at home to do house work.
The king and queen drew great excitement in London after attending a vaudeville show. They seek to organize a convention on the American plan to stay current in amusements and pursue truly worthwhile excitement.
Workers in a Pittsburgh factory complained while producing 600 bathtubs daily but lacking any for their own use. Management faced the unusual grievance as morale and production emphasized fairness amid shortages.
Colonel piqued at delay as Senate panel refuses to hear Archbold until late September. Archbold told the subcommittee he contributed 100000 dollars to the Roosevelt fund in 1904 and Roosevelt telegraphed the panel, delaying action. Senator Clapp, subcommittee chair, cannot assemble the panel before month’s end while replacements shift committee assignments.
Roosevelt seeks to present his version amid Senate committee probes into contributions. He notes the committee’s failure to meet promptly and asserts he would have answered about his actions and funding. He declines extra powers for the committee and discusses relations with Perry, Perkins, and party figures.
A dozen women and children were burned when a West End trolley bound for Coney Island burst into flames. A charged feed line sparked a short circuit, sending fire through the cars as the trolley carriages detached and ignited.
Minnesota and surrounding states contribute to an estimated 11.6 million dollar value of the crop trope this year. Authorities in a local agricultural journal publish careful estimates covering Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota northern Iowa Montana and western Wisconsin.
Kansas City youths John Heimberger and John Farley, both 11, confessed to killing 4 year old Joseph Timmerman. They were arraigned on second degree murder charges, pleaded not guilty, and were released on bonds.
A broken rail wrecked the C H DD Indianapolis excursion train near Decatur Wisconsin five miles southeast of here. One man was killed and fifteen injured as four coaches toppled and nearly left the track.
Brig Gen EL VY Sumner, 77, died at the Presidio hospital in San Francisco after serving throughout the Civil War and participating in the Indian wars in the West. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, his long military career spanned major 19th century conflicts.
A tornado with 100 mph velocity swept over Connont Lake near Erie Pennsylvania causing extensive damage and financial loss. Water from the lake was hurled about 100 feet into the air by the fierce winds.
New York budget estimates for the city departments show a large jump in 1913. Police Commissioner Waldo seeks 19,260,008 dollars, up from 16,000,000 last year, a forty percent increase.
Grand jury hears that gang leaders promised protection to killers of Gambier Rensenthal and others, with police accused of aiding escapees. A reward of 5000 dollars was offered by the district attorney. Detectives allegedly coached witnesses and protected suspects to block evidence while the case unfolds.
Chicago report: Florence Bernstein was cleared of killing her husband George Bernstein on May 4. The jury deliberated twenty five hours before delivering the verdict. Bernstein sighed, rose, and prepared to return to her stall to reclaim belongings as cheers erupted from the women’s section of the jail.
George Thompson was killed when the Mathewson Flyer crashed during a Lamar race event. The aircraft overturned upon landing in front of a crowded grandstand, causing fatalities and prompting emergency response. Police and investigators arrived to document the scene.
Four major lines including Chicago Burlington & Quincy and Louisville & Nashville near Metropolis Illinois tentatively agree to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River at a total cost of one million dollars. The project aims to improve cross river rail traffic and regional connectivity among the big four lines. The agreement signals a major regional infrastructure push pending final formalities and funding details.
New York actor J. W. Moye died after falling from the rear platform of a New Haven train at Pelham while reaching for his hat blown from his head. The fatal accident occurred aboard the moving car as the actor attempted to recover the hat.
Baron Hengelmuller von Hengervar ambassador from Austria-Hungary will retire from his post when he sails for Europe next week. He has served in Washington for eighteen years and is the dean of the diplomatic corps in the capital.
In Poublin Ireland prison officials feed Mary Leigh and Gladys Evane forcibly. The two suffragettes, each sentenced to five years penal servitude for attempting to burn the Theater Royal, began a hunger strike in custody and faced death from starvation.
Isaac Althen, a Perth Amboy merchant, was pinned under a wrecked auto in Monticello New York and likely dying. He called a sheriff and dictated his last will, witnessed by surgeons.
Juarez Mexico reports General Ororco, commander of the Meslean rebels, ensnared in a trap described as 100 metres wide and 200 miles long. Advices relayed to General Joaquin Telles confirm the peril and stringency of the situation.
The State Department aims to ship Marines to Colon as transport ships gather. About 100 bluejackets will land at Corinto and San Juan del Sur to establish direct radio with Annapolis and Corinto. The cruiser California heads to Manama with 140 marines for Panama duties.
A state supreme court invalidated a measure on initiative and referendum, ruling the 1810 framework unconstitutional. The decision blocks submission of many proposed statutes and directs remedies to align with new constitutional standards pending appeal.
Police report a Brooklyn era of the World Workers conspiracy case with dynamite and rifles seized near San Diego. James Roemey confessed the group intended to blow up a landmark if not for persecution claims and travel from Los Angeles.
A man broke into an undertaking establishment in Jackson, Kentucky, where he tasted embalming fluid and fled without being seen. He was arrested today after the odd theft attempt drew local attention and led to his capture.
In Charlerois Michigan a Pere Marquette passenger train collided head on with a dummy train at the Superior limekiln siding. Thirty eight people were injured eight seriously as emergency crews responded to the scene.
A hot Tulsa day saw officers pour out fourteen thousand ninety pints of beer after a crowd watched in dismay. The beer had been rebilled from Oklahoma City amid the heat and high mercury readings.
New Rochelle, New York actor J W Moye fell from the rear platform of a New Haven train at Pelham while reaching for his bat that blew from his head, and was killed.
A man from Jackson City, Kentucky faces arrest after breaking into an undertaking establishment in Lexington. The incident involved improvised use of embalming fluid and whiskey, reportedly observed by Charles Jackson, son of Macon Gas. The sequence ends with police taking him into custody.
Horton police report a retired farmer shot and killed Mrs. Hattle Jackson after she refused his marriage proposal. He then killed himself with the same revolver. The woman had been recently divorced.
A fragment from an audio or transcript shows a speaker remarking on oddly phrased phrases about cleaning a machine and instructing a helper to pare waste, revealing a terse exchange about work details.
A garbled exchange hints at marital strife and external pressures driving a husband to drink. The fragment suggests blame and counterclaims about responsibility, without clear names or context.
A fragmented quote set centers on gender roles and marriage. It features phrases about men's habits of worrying and women’s behavior, with unclear attribution to Mr Naga and other unnamed speakers. The text reads like a colloquial exchange on relationships and social expectations.
The fragment notes how Mre Jinks often conveys a widow image by repeatedly alluding to her tardy husband as my late husband, shaping the audience’s impression of her character.
A garbled dialogue portrays a professor describing a broken engagement after years of wooing. The speaker cites an alleged mindwipe as the cause and recalls visiting the fiancée to ask again, revealing unclear sequence and attribution.
A sparrow spotted near a string used for a nest under cave roofs triggered a small fire in multiple shingle areas. Neighbors acted quickly, extinguishing flames before major damage occurred to homes on Mere Mary Webber and Ermange Wheet’s properties.
In London a light exchange unfolds in a crowded setting as a passerby spots a note left in another’s pocket. A quick search reveals the note’s value, one shilling or more, and the stranger questions the finder about a potential reward while recalling a prior event involving a tall man and a share of meat.
An ambitious girl suffering nervousness and hysteria found relief in Grape Nuts per a testimonial. After illness, social withdrawal, and poor appetite, she credits Grape Nuts with a satiafed feeling, better sleep, and renewed study and teaching. Four years later she leads a happy home, with the old weakness never returning.
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