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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
6
A garbled miscellany from Marble Hill Press includes odd musings on juries, politics, and war times with scattered references to Warthen, Detroit cruiser, New York hotels, and Morocco. The piece flails through humorous asides and speculative notes, touching on social and political oddities.
A cryptic note claims a secret assault on the Atlantic coast by a returning battleship fleet depends on allowing the Mole St. Nicholaa Har and the New England faker, who heard cannonading at sea in 1898, to participate in the action.
An article reports that Leon Line, a Chinese immigrant, killed in New York Chinatown, fled due to alleged collusion between Chinese secret societies and police in many cities. Papers seized from a rat on opium rings reveal corroborating evidence of corrupt ties, prompting federal, state, and city investigations.
After two abortive attempts, authorities halted a planned marriage involving Mike Micheline Sullivan. A darkeview high section heiress was betrothed to an Italian on Weapiing TeRery ValioON Hienty Hawk, but the union was blocked by the United States government and the couple was separated to Cheyenne. The bride, from a reservation, was escorted by officials to Sheridan with relatives left behind.
A court in the United States ends the Buck Stove dispute amid the Waldor developments. The Federal authorities abstain from further action as the case against Sayed Wormspowe John Absoh ell and Frank Morrlou is dropped.
John Mitchell elected delegate to the African Federation of Labor by a large majority at a convention in Springfield. The vote total highlighted by the leaders shows Mitchell succeeding over rival candidates, with Lawrence Diet presiding. The announcement notes extensive officer elections and regional alternates, including Frank Hayes and Willie Green, among others, signaling a strong union alignment across locales.
A wealthy farmer near love area in Kansas City infamously goes insane and murders two. Neighbors are disrupted as the man enters the yard and confronts them before a boy nearby raises the alarm. The suspect is captured and taken to Mankota jail, where he remains incoherent.
The steamship Sun with a load of ore is adrift and helpless with a broken propeller near Cairo. The steamer Toledo was sent to assist, both ships owned by the Sun Oil Company of Peru.
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island arrived at Jekyll Island and has shown marked health improvement. He now plans to extend his stay for two or three weeks more, delaying departure from the Brunswick area.
New York reports the death of retired Rear Admiral David R. Macomb in his 14th year of age related infirmities. He was born in Florida and is survived by his mother Mary Worthington, descendant of Onlo.
Mrs Frances J Heney of San Francisco widow of a former San Francisco special prosecuting attorney died of tubercular meningitis at the New York home of Charlie R Crane.
Fragmented obituary notes the death of author David Graham Thripsips on a Monday afternoon in New York. It references Mutshigh Goxle Coldebrough and Comametey puark, with unclear details about the corpse and a bullet incident. The piece mentions Joshua Crate and Margarett Sowerngne and an array of names amid garbled phrasing.
Washington reports increased insurgent activity along the Texas frontier prompting the War Department to deploy four cavalry and infantry detachments to Fort Davis and Fort Histon to assist federal authorities. The border tension causes clashes and disruptions as authorities aim to maintain order and protect the boundary.
The tariff board bill advances with President Taft's approval advised by Longworth. It creates a board appointed by the president for six year terms with the chairman earning 7500 dollars and members 7000 dollars. The measure grants broad investigative powers to the board.
In a Memorial hall session the United Mine Workers passed 496 to 369 a resolution condemning the Civic Federation and its members including John Mitchell and other labor leaders. The capitalist backers cited include John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie J Pierpont Morgan and August Belmont. The federation aimed to foster harmony between capital and labor.
Muskogee Oklahoma Eugene M Kerr owner of the Times Democrat was elected representative in the legislature from Muskogee and Haskell counties at a special election He succeeds the late Dr A J Cullop.
Washington DC health officials say Anacleto Papabulay a Philippine youth held at the naval hospital is a leper and will be isolated for containment.
Senate committee boosted federal river and harbor legislation with more than 5 million dollars in new appropriations and authorizations. The Missouri River project between Kansas City and the river’s mouth would receive up to 1.2 million dollars annually, while overall river and harbor measures outline funding through the current and next congress, with opposition from Senator Burton of Ohio noted.
The jury in the Schenk trial for attempting to poison her missionary husband, Joh Selenk, failed to reach a unanimous verdict after a long deliberation. Juror inquiries and testimony by clerk Lan Picking as to Mrs. Schenk’s gifts and influence kept the courtroom tense while the panel wrestled with whether to acquit or convict on the charges.
In Marshfield Missouri a jury found Walter A. Dipley and Goldie Smith guilty of first degree murder in the death of Stanley Ketchel after 17 hours deliberation. The report also notes Allentown merchantPatLford J. Tredell, business manager and part owner of the Chronicle and News, died from injuries after being struck by a wind wagon propeller.
A blaze at the electric light plant of the 101 Ranch in Bliss Oklahoma destroyed the plant building and two Miller brothers automobiles. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars. The large ranch house was saved.
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