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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
2
A garbled miscellany from Marble Hill Press touches on crime jokes about a banking payee, moths, a rich wife, and a New York crime wave. It reports on hemp prices, abandoned farms, and a Kansas mule sale, then shifts to social notes about arranged whiskey burials, hoarding, a London restaurant dispute, and Quaker views on marital obedience amid broader colonial era musings.
The President urges postponing tariff discussion until after the election and stresses the need to improve waterways. He argues modern industry requires government supervision of interstate commerce and antitrust reform with stronger stockholder checks and enforcement to balance interests in banking and food safety. Western interests weighed in.
A historic discussion on protective tariffs and revenue needs emphasizes stable tax policy, inheritance and income taxes, and government securities. It argues for minimal tariffs to ensure revenue while protecting industry, plus stronger enforcement of laws and careful injunction use.
A presidential address outlines plans for irrigation and reclamation of waste lands, conservation of mineral wealth and forests, repeal of weed pulp duty with Canada pact, and self-government for Alaska. It calls for expanded Panama Canal work, Pacific naval presence, and modernized armed forces with new battleships.
The Postmaster General advocates postal savings banks to curb hoarding and keep money in circulation. He cites 1907 funds sent abroad via money orders totaling over 72 million, with Italy Austria Hungary Britain and Russia receiving large shares. Proposes 9 percent interest on deposits up to 600 per person to encourage savings and reduce foreign transfers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions travel plans between California and Canada, expectations of sending something by January, and a person named Monty. It references routes, delays, and a plan to meet or move toward a destination, with uncertain details and superfluous phrases.
New York The second Har ry K. Thaw trial room is set for Monday in Supreme Court but a postponement until after the holidays is expected. District Attorney Jerome will seek delay while Littleton, Thaw’s new lead counsel, vows to oppose. Thaw requests speedy disposal, but jury impaneling difficulties loom as jurors face Christmas distractions at home or hotel.
The text notes embezzlement cases of W. L Long and County Clerk W. B Langley, both former Stone County treasurers, were to be heard at Galena before Judge Neville acting in place of the usual judge. A separate fragment mentions a body not found and a river crossing mishap involving a baggy.
A historic lament warns that concentrated executive power erodes legislative balance and risks a future president with unchecked control of the army navy and militia. The piece argues the danger of third or fourth terms and urges vigilance against electoral manipulation and party overreach.
A garbled report lists a social visit to Mr. Thrower, a two year inspector term for James A. Kennedy in Poplar Bluff, an Eisberry drowning sign near Osage Osage area, a mob murder belief, and multiple small notices including Rolla and Versailles cases, a prison sentence for A Hunter Hall, and the death of Charles McClung Napton with funeral arrangements.
A fragmentary editorial note discusses tariffs on lumber and Canadian duties, contrasting with U S methods. It references historical efforts, protectionist arguments, and mentions figures linked to the tariff controversy amid broader trade policy debate.
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