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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
2
A collage of odd observations and social quips from Marble Hill Press and Chaechee, discussing New York’s ambitions, New Year resolutions, odd medical remedies, tax and aviation talk, a planned London hotel, and a mix of humorous notes on weather, crime, fashion, culture, and everyday life. Notable mentions include a Russian dancer, potato shipments, and a diamond turkey tale.
Washington Feb 1 A special meeting on Interior Department work urged immediate legislation to modify Alaska land rules under the reclamation act. Proposals include delaying entry occupancy, tying ownership to cultivation, and allowing a government disbursement and annual installments with a government lien.
A well known New York woman of refined taste visits the wife of a multimillionaire who recently furnished a costly Fifth Avenue mansion. The hostess opens her Louis Quatorse room and proclaims its luxury, prompting the visitor to question the claim with a pointed remark.
A short scene shows a woman asking a young man to be hers on leap year. He hesitates then answers that she must ask his mother, highlighting a playful obstacle in this old fashioned courtship.
A quirky note in a local column suggests a leap year proposal echoing the refrain ee ee ent ee ae ee do as a playful ditty. The line appears to amuse readers and sparks small talk about unconventional civic songs.
George W. Perking urged federal action to regulate large corporations without strangling them. He proposed a government business court, licensing interstate firms, preapproval of capital and practices, and penalties for individuals rather than license revocation. Perking urged practical business oversight over grand regulation.
Republican troops maintain activity in the area despite silence from Pekin and the abdication of the throne, with tensions surrounding the political transition in Nanking.
Report from Vienna notes the Servian cabinet has resigned amid alleged military conspiracy to force King Peter’s dismissal of the radical government or to cede power to the crown prince. The move follows discoveries of plots stirring political tension in Serbia.
An awkward trolley moment involves a girl and Mr Jinks as he feigns ignorance and then reacts when she asks for a seat. Representative Mann labels the scene a political analogy and criticizes the situation as insulting.
A fragmented item references Shylock and a pound of fees, suggesting rising meat prices as a motive. It includes stray lines on medicine, future planning, and a cryptic note about profits in play and betting.
Mrs Dewas Lerinne of Sikeston Missouri describes seven years of monthly illness with bed days lost to cramps backache and weakness. After refusing surgery she tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound on a friend's recommendation and regained health enabling her to manage home life garden and social duties. The advertisement urges other women troubled by displacement inflammation irregularities period pains and nervous prostration to try the remedy.
Premier Yuan Shi Kalie remains in talks with revolutionary leaders on the final details of the throne’s abdication. He reported to the empress dowager that he hopes for an expeditious settlement after an audience.
Seven men nearly died when a sunken submarine Al was raised off Portsmouth England. A large hawker collapsed, throwing seven workers from a lighter into the water leaving them stunned and unable to save themselves. Cardinal Gibbons praises Taft in Philadelphia before leaving for Baltimore saying Taft deserves a second term for his achievements in this term.
A blaze in Cranford New Jersey destroyed an opera house building and spread to adjacent structures including the post office and six stores. Total damage was estimated at $100 000.
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