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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
2
A garbled collection from a 1906-era paper covers Edison’s condovation schemes, Venice motor boats, a French racer, a transformed anarchist heir, and jokey forecasts. It notes Alaska’s governor’s lodging, lawyer earnings, naval beard fashion, a Sage relative’s will, and a Treasury check count. It also cites German population figures, class critique, and a violent incident involving an Indiana judge and twenty women.
Szar undertakes campaigns to gain peasant backing amid hunger concerns. Officials report attempts to mobilize rural communities through policy promises and relief efforts, aiming to stabilize agrarian support during growing food shortages.
St Petersburg reports an imperial plan to parcel 1 800 000 desminta and 4 000 000 dessiatines of crown and appendage lands to peasants via the peasants bank. Forest lands stay state property. Financing relies on notes and bank credit, not cash, with lands script redeemable in installments. The move aims to secure peasant support before elections and sidestep parliament.
The Illinois Republican state convention in Springfield nominated John F. Smulski for Treasurer of State Francia G Blair for Superintendent of Public Instruction and named Carrie B Alexander Fra Hatch Alexander McLain L L Lehman as Trustees of the State University. The convention also endorsed Speaker Joseph G Cannon for 1908.
A harsh rainstorm worsens damage in Valparaiso and Santiago after recent earthquakes and fires. Officials fear a looming epidemic as 10 000 workers clear rubble and search for missing. A barrel saved a child, naval school to reopen in two months, food prices are tightly controlled, and government workers receive full wages to assist the homeless. President Riesco tours affected districts to bolster relief efforts.
Attorneys for Harry K. Thaw plan an emotional insanity defense for the charge of killing Stanford White. They contend Thaw was insane only until after White’s death and has been sane since, including at the time of the killing.
President Roosevelt has adopted the Carnegie spelling reform and ordered Public Printer Stillings to print all messages and White House documents according to the reform committee led by Brander Matthews of Columbia University.
Bandera killed near Silveira farm 15 miles from Havana as rural guards clashed with his insurgent group. Bandera and two comrades were mutilated by machete wounds after a nightlong search. Gen. Gomez denied conspiracy claims. Government expects steamer Mexico with guns and ammunition. Tomas Estrada Palma Jr joins Havana militia as unrest disrupts rail commerce.
Insurgents lose two battles within 12 hours as Havana reports Pinar del Rio nearly abandoned and Pino Guerra and his revolutionary band in retreat.
A severe storm drenched Kansas City and surrounding area, with 5.93 inches in about three and a half hours setting a city record. Elmwood cemetery reports several graves washed open by the torrent, indicating substantial flooding and damage.
Passenger train No 25 on the Big Four line between Elkhart and Indianapolis derailed at Taft twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. Engineer Parker Bugby and Fireman Harry Guy were crushed to death. The engine tender baggage car and smoking car left the track and rolled down an embankment. no passengers were injured.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson toured several South Omaha packing plants in a closed carriage and then returned to the city declaring he did not want his identity known. The unannounced visit drew attention as he inspected facilities incognito.
A Black man identified as William Spain, about 11, was captured near St George and held by a mob. He was taken to a nearby oak and shot approximately 500 times after a Black witness reported a suspected intruder at William Connor’s Bedham home. The event followed another fatal mob incident in the state within ten days.
Rain affects cotton in Texas. Wheat damaged in North Dakota and Manitoba. Call money in New York at 7 percent after stock frenzy. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific dividends trigger buying. Cuban insurrection stirs London securities. rumors of large gold imports in New York. Treasury cash balance $190,162,414. gold coin and bullion $110,087,564. gold certificates $42,281,400. Rate law Aug 28. no ceremony expected. minimal ICC presence. Pat Crowe arrested then released in New York after kidnaping case confusion.
Inole Socialists Chicago Illinois list of state ticket includes State treasurer W. E. Mc Dermott Chicago superintendent of public instruction Mrs Baywood Simons Evanston University trustees Mrs Gertrude D Hunt Norwood Park Mrs Carlene Brown La Grange Algy M Simons Chicago
A negro named Johnson, living nearby, revived while being placed in his coffin for burial after a runaway accident, sustaining injuries. He may die. authorities report no government aid from the Treasury. Meanwhile in New York, the secretary of the Treasury says current conditions do not warrant federal relief for Wall Street.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will speak in Nashville Tennessee on September 14 to launch the Republican campaign in the state.
Austin dispatch reports the International and Great Northern Railway has orders to hold a special troop train ready to move from Austin to San Antonio to garrison the post there. The route would allow rapid reach to Brownsville if needed, indicating plans for border defense.
Jamestown New York federal grand jury indicted Standard Oil Company and the New York Central Railroad Company for violating interstate commerce laws by giving and accepting special rates in oil shipments. Indictments name the agencies involved and cite improper rate practices with potential penalties under federal statutes.
A blaze damaged an estimated twelve firms along a brick front between Mercer and Green streets in New York, causing losses stated at over $250,000. Firefighters fought the flames as smoke blanketed the area, with authorities assessing the extent of the damage and investigating the cause.
Marion county prosecuting attorney Charles P. Benedict and the Indiana railroad commission filed to remove three express firms from Indianapolis. The suit alleges the Adame United States and American failed to deliver freight beyond city limits, violating state law.
Vague wartime style report notes Manchuria wrecking party directed to hold the vessel wrecking gear arrives with Metcalf from Francisco for salvage.
Bogota reports the cabinet declares Senor Mendosa former minister to the United States a traitor for revealing diplomatic secrets. The country approves calling Mendoza to judgment and condemns the betrayal.
Mrs. Maria Wren, 62, was attacked in her Joplin home by an unidentified assailant. Her screams and resistance with a slave poker frightened him away, and she has been moved to her son's home to recover. In Utah, rainfall this August reached 222 inches, the highest in 34 years at Many Lake City.
Chicago President L P Ripley of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe addresses Kansans in an open letter defending Santa Fe conduct. He asserts the road is worth its capitalization and pledges no protest against taxation if assessed proportionally to real value like private property.
A special train and cars adorned with banners reading Nebraska Welcomes Bryan left Omaha for New York, signaling welcoming ceremonies in honor of Bryan.
HL Bishop CC H Phillips, a Nashville resident and African Methodist church leader, and his wife were forced from a Pullman sleeper to the Jim Crow car in Hopkinsville Kentucky after a white passenger objected. Police then drove the couple into a day coach.
A cloudburst inundated Freeport Illinois with streets turning to running streams. Residents fled in boats as many homes were left damaged and evacuated. Local authorities reported widespread disruption and property impact.
Dr. C Willard Hayes of the geological Survey warns that meningitis grips the backbone of the American continent. He predicts Mexico will be the next country visited by a seismic disturbance as part of his outlook.
The article notes Labor Day plans with a parade led by judges of the supreme court and Gov Folk, including pike attractions and races as part of a movement for a new state capitol. It mentions a liquor ban for marchers and references to past saloon disruptions along the route. It also provides data from Missouri's only state land office in Springfield for the year ending June 30, with 1,763 entries and 101,421.87 acres disposed of, and receipts of 45,714.15.
A critical look argues that high silk tariffs inflate prices, hurt demand, and boost profits for manufacturers. It claims raw silk pays no duty while finished silk carries 60 to 221 percent tariffs, leading to cheaper imports and shoddy goods as domestic producers struggle. The piece links tariffs to higher living costs for American housewives and calls for tariff reform to ease needlessly inflated fashion costs.
Savannah Ed Pearman a 1% mile west of Fillmore shoots himself in the left temple with a 3% caliber revolver a note nearby states his wishes for his child Pearman survives with a widow and child Postmasters to Keep Jobs in St Louis due to salary cuts 33 1 3 percent likely corrected Slept On Track Fatally Hurt in St Louis North Broadway man William Brennan fell asleep on Wabash tracks a train cut off a leg and crushed the other died
Jefferson City reports Gov Folk requests Gov Deneen of Illinois to deliver Carl Yeager held in Chicago. Yeager is charged in Kansas City with stealing 1200 dollars from Fred Eyasell and faces related legal actions.
Conductor Ed Stephens of a Missouri Pacific freight was knocked from the train by a mail crane and badly hurt. He was taken to a hospital in St. Louis for treatment.
A merchant near Aurora named John Rucker was shot and killed two miles east of town. Henry Hayne claims self defense and is jailed. Rev Meade C Williams, associate editor of the Herald and Presbyter, died at his Mackinac Island summer home in Michigan.
A Po mona postoffice in Rowell county was burglarized with the safe blown and about $200 stolen. The incident is reported from a regional town amid other brief items.
Havana President Palma has not left the palace this week. He is constantly receiving reports, holding consultations, and issuing orders.
The submarine boat Cuttlefish will be launched in Quincy Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon September 1.
Brigadier J. W. Counting of the Salvation Army in Minneapolis issues a statement listing 12,000 immigrants sent from the United States to Canada during the past eight months by the Salvation Army.
Ferguson secured 149 of 164 pledged delegates at the Oklahoma Geary district congressional convention following the primary election, signaling strong support and momentum heading into the next round.
State Senator Butt of Carroll County who was convicted at Perryville of bribery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and a $200 fine will appeal to the state supreme court in an effort to overturn the judgment.
In Springfield Missouri the Dose Galbraith case, charged with taking part in the lynching of three Black men, was given to the jury. The latest report shows 10 for acquittal and 2 for conviction.
A twelve foot tidal wave hit the west coast of Maul island near Honolulu. The surge caused extensive damage but no lives were reported lost. The Port Masters wharf was completely washed away.
Springfield real estate exchange pushes extending the city limits to boost population to over 45 000 before the next federal census. In Rolla Phelps county court in a special session reports a 379 vote against local option.
A man told his wife I am dying and collapsed on the bed before passing away. The fragment references a West area and mentions colored people and a 808 appropriation for a service, but details are unclear to determine exact context or location.
An editorial in the Anaconda Standard argues that President Roosevelt will be compelled to seek reelection in 1908. It contends the GOP push has heightened public awareness, forcing a choice between a genuine reform Bryan-like platform and the imitation Rooseveltism presented by opponents.
The text argues William McKinley was a strong protectionist who understood drawing the line between protecting American industry and excluding law. It asserts that the time was near to set this boundary to ensure prosperity for our industries and commerce.
The Washington Post editorial voice urges a comforting outlook in the face of challenges, urging readers to seek solace in steady leadership and communal resolve amid uncertain times. The piece frames reassurance as essential to national morale and collective action.
A distinguished Boston educator who visited a Western college during examination week was not asked to speak. Instead he led a brief prayer, praising the president and trustees, and thanking God for the opportunity to address the students.
Consul Metcalf reports the shell and boilers of the new Cunarder under construction at Wallsend England are built from the largest steel plates in the world. Silicon steel plates weigh ten tons each and the boilers will exceed 1 000 tons. Massive ingots and slabs of 12 and 14 tons pass continuously through the rolling mills for this work.
The Cuban congress approved a 1,000,000 peso fund to attract European and Canaries migrants, intending to pay passages for emigrants. The program targets field workers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Italy. India studies Japan’s fisheries model, noting Japan employs ten percent in fisheries while India remains largely shorebound and primitive in technique.
A reader describes sleep problems and daytime sleepiness and credits Grape-Nuts with improving digestion, sleep, and stamina. She notes personal relief from vomiting, diahrrea, and weak appetite after switching to the cereal, reporting better nerve function and energy.
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