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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
2
A collage of misplaced across the globe notes and quips on fashion, travel, politics, and society. Items include a New York hotel joke on a top floor hoax, friends in aviation, weather quirks, and the cost of sending letters to China.
A Kansan aged four expresses deep sorrow upon learning that a relative has left him a fortune. The odd phrasing hints at a local puzzle or misread text about inheritance and emotion.
United States claims lead in building the heaviest battleship while observers anticipate Britain will promptly lay down a keel for a ship heavier still, signaling a new arms race in naval power.
A London doctor announces that patients who eat with their fingers recover quicker than others. The narrator notes anticipation of a counterclaim from a country doctor suggesting that drinking coffee from saucers aids recovery.
Washington report on the monetary board’s findings calls for prompt reform. The first postal surplus in years is noted, with postal revenues at 271.97 million and postal expenditures at 277.67 million, yielding a small surplus. The president highlights debt figures, canal progress, and economy moves across departments, urging consolidation and efficiency.
A father of a college student remarks that money is often required to mold or gain brains while reviewing his son’s exposed bill. The quip highlights that wealth can influence education and opportunities more than raw intellect.
A reflective piece argues that contemporary life is consumed by pleasure, wealth, politics, and daily bustle, leaving little room for serious pursuits. It laments the growing detachment and calls for a renewed focus on meaningful values amid social change.
The Rothschilds favor the most costly cigars, Henry Clay Sobranos, priced at $1.50 each. They are wrapped in gold leaf and stored in small cedar wood cabinets, showcasing opulent taste.
A brief exchange reports a neighbor losing control of a motor car as the sheriff’s cor it sow, implying a local mishap in a dialectal quote. The oddly phrased line conveys a small humorous or gossip-like incident from a community note.
Data show a sharp decline in arrivals at New York in 1910 with projections for the year. Commissioner Williams notes industrial disruption and reduced steerage travel as ships bound for Europe report fewer passengers and a possible 30 percent or greater drop from 1910 figures.
Fragmented text reports a political confrontation involving Russia and the United States, with a direct appeal to the pew pie and royal support for an American during turmoil. It mentions King George, penalties for the Persian sarilamed, and a stylized scene of ships and guns. Chicago police notes reference saloon licensing.
Congress adjourned for the holiday recess with members returning to session on January 3. The brief recess shifts work to committees and staff as lawmakers pause for the season.
Cinayaquil reports the death of President Estrada of Ecuador who served as vice president in 1910 and assumed office on January 1 this year. Authorities have not released further details about the sudden death.
An Italian princess named Gevera An, claimed duchess of Aceta and cousin of the King of Italy, is reported robbed here of jewels valued at 8276 dollars. Police inquiry follows as investigators seek the thief and restore items.
Eighteen men connected to the Hizhreen hold up in Winnipeg were sentenced within five to seven years in the penitentiary after arrest in the past two weeks. The city has faced ten days of terror from the gang activity.
Obituary notices editor Falroy M. Avery, 47, longtime leader in Daughters of the American Revolution affairs and local clubs, dies of heart failure in Cleveland on December 23. In Elgin Wisconsin, Jadee Carnes faces fixed hearing January 13 as ALN Aldrich seeks a motion for Henry Morcia’s new trial after his murder of Extelle Dumas, Morcia sentenced to life.
The British steamship Heliores of 1707 tons exploded and sank three miles south of Penzance. The crew were rescued and cared for at the scene.
In Warrensburg a vault explosion halted robbery attempts at the Warrensburg post office. Loot included cash and stamps, with gunfire and a bloodhound trail narrowing the suspects’ path to a creek nearby. This marks the third robbery of the store in recent times, each causing smaller losses.
In Jackean County circuit court Nancy Morrie sues Logis Iron Mountain Southern for injuries from a June wreck near Toxarkana. The supreme court reduces the original judgment to 1805 with other parties involved. Morrie sustained severe injuries from the crash.
Jefferson City reports poet Jefferson Perguean, longtime inmate of Mincourt penitentiary, released on parole to Gow Hadley and William Marion Hesdy of St Lew. Perguean, sent from Jackson County on January 22, 1908, served ten years for highway robbery and pursued appeals to Gov Polk, unsuccessfully, in prose and poetry.
A man faces first degree murder charges after fatally shooting his brother in a domestic dispute. The victim was identified as Frederica taumhontier, a medilning form eas resident, and the case involves the Silliiue of Prederica P Lauieloe Ber.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a state award ceremony with Gow Nadieny committees and a prize for state eu 8 il fedderator. The text mentions Mrs Linin Chamber Hel of St Loewe receiving the prize, though key names and context are garbled.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe IeFereon Chis en Madley and a Maddog tied to a St Pramedte case. The text mentions a May term, a 00 year prison sentence, and a reference to J WW Heber of Ikune Term Mo with an excellent reputation.
The Colombia Ahalbeer trophy cup with 37 iovne tell will be awarded first prize at the state corn show during Farmers Week at the College of Agriculture. The prize is open to any Manitoba farmer and will be decided by a board of meriyline competition.
Moberiy Kob carries and J Howeru received counterfeit cash in exchange for goods at their stores. The counterfeiters escaped detection before being stopped.
Springfield engineer Hugh Cal vin and fireman William Sassant Ra kan died in the derailment of the Frisco Kateas City Florida special. Two passengers were injured in the mishap near Springfield, authorities reported.
The body of Abe Nowlin, seven years old, was found in a vent by a searching party. He is believed to have frozen to death on his way home seven miles east, where he resided with his son.
An 1861 Missouri college was seized and used as a Federal prison by Confederate forces. A regiment known as Morrill's Horse occupied the university buildings from December through the following June, disrupting campus activities and marking a wartime occupation period.
Warrensburg reports the Johnson County court awarded contracts to a Marshalltown firm for the analysis and construction of thirty one new step bridges to the county during the coming year.
The deficit bill authorizes 250000 to finish raising the Maine wreck from Havana harbor work, with 460009 already spent on clearing the site. It also provides authority to donate parts of the wreck to municipalities or former crew members. The piece coversHouse actions, Taft administration notes, and various bills including relief funding, court reform, and public pensions.
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