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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1911
Page
2
Marble Hill Press notes travel and weather variety with jests about aviators breaking records. Humorous quips compare weather to clothing costs and road upkeep, while remarks touch on divorce remedies and police bravado in London.
A row of satirical notes on Puccini being kissed by forty opera singers before sea travel for comfort from seasickness. A cheeky line questions umbrella theft in New Jersey and asks readers to join the state’s pastime. A Canton Ohio man boasted tiny hats suit women, while an Ohio doctor claims finding tuberculosis germs in all one hundred dissected cats.
A fragmented item notes Gotham corruption reformers becoming more honest yet writing poetry. It references a bifurcated bi plane fashion trend and a shift to masculine outfits. A controversial medical claim suggests removing lungs to cure tuberculosis as a general disease treatment theory.
The wife of a Pennsylvania farmer found a nugget of gold in the crop of a chicken she was dressing. The discovery has stirred the community which has formed a prospecting party, believing the value in there may rival mines in the Keystone state.
Official figures from annual reports show the post office nearly self-sustaining with possible economy measures to save public funds. It is not the government's function to seek profit, but reducing costs could allow lower postage rates benefiting the people who use the mail service.
An odd report notes an epidemic of tuberculosis prevalia among rabbits in New York state and links it humorously to reckless behavior. A Nantucket fisherman caught a codfish with a duck that fled when cut open, shot by a stortman's bullet, while sensational tales like Jones and the champion fish story are said to be surpassed by this astonishment.
Jefferson City witnesses a devastating blaze that destroyed the Missouri state capitol. Officials report total losses to the building and records, with secretaries and volunteers risking their lives to save vaults and historic papers.
The Standard Oil Company filed suit for damages against Hampton's Magazine and writer Cleveland Moffett over a February article alleging links to impure candies sold in Philadelphia. Both parties issued retractions from Standard Oil's lawyers and Hampton's publisher, stating Moffett erred and expressing regret.
Washington Senator Norris Brown charged that Illinois Senator Lorimer’s 1909 Senate seat was won by corrupt practices. He alleged involvement by Speaker Shurtleff and Browne and linked Browne to his minority faction, signaling possible obstruction to bills until the Lorimer matter and related reforms are acted upon.
Postmaster General Hitchcock says if funds were available he would establish postal savings in 500 more offices. First month reports show deposits near 90,000 across 48 banks with annual projections around 750,000. He urges immediate appropriation of 1000000 to expand the system to more post offices.
Maryville Mo neighbors testified at the Hex Rasco murder trial that a neighbor heard cries of Mamma and children over a party telephone line from the Hubbell residence on the night of the quadruple tragedy. Mrs Wilson described a peculiar ring and the moment after a shotgun report, tying into state’s timeline of murders of Oda Hubbell his wife and child.
The grand jury indicted Mayor William Fabdtleman on three counts tied to testimony in trials of individuals selling whisky. The charges allege involvement or influence in the case, with details unclear due to OCR errors.
In Francville Indiana Fern Moweell 11 was shot and killed by her 7 year old brother Charles Messel. He was arrested and confessed claiming a shop incident implicated him and his father. The father was also arrested and bound over to the grand jury. A warrant for Charles Messel's arrest was prepared by a board of children's guardians agent as police learned of the shooting.
A meeting of presidents and secretaries of Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Al Kittens bankers associations led to the launch of a regional cooperative bank protection group. A. Ho Wake of Joplin Mo was named president. The body aims to unite efforts to combat gangs operating in the area during the past months.
In Topeka Kansas the Mate senate opened by chaplain Rev A P Randall urging repentance with the Lord's Prayer. Only eight senators joined in audible repetition. Since then the chaplain has distributed copies of the Book of Common Prayer from the Episcopal Church to members.
In Washington DC Senator Elihu Root argued against Lorimer remaining in the Senate. He said Lorimer held the peat on bribery findings and should not continue, as he discussed the Privileges and Elections Committee report that had exonerated Lorimer.
President Taft commuted Fred D. Warren's six months in jail and 1500 dollar fine for a technical misuse of the malls. The imprisonment was wiped out and the fine reduced to 190 dollars to be collected by civil process only. Warren was convicted in federal court.
New York and Jersey City see warrants issued for eight men charged with murder and criminal negligence after a dynamite explosion. Counsel announced suspects would surrender. Additional charges and warrants expected for others.
The battleship Delaware departed Hampton Roads for Valparaiso Chile carrying the body of the late minister Don Anibal Cruz who died in Washington last year.
A four story blaze at 646 Sixth Avenue in New York City killed a woman who leaped from a fourth floor fire escape. Two others were burned, and smoke forced the evacuation of 500 occupants in adjacent buildings as the fire nearly destroyed the structure.
John Mitchell former UMWA president reportedly resigned from the National Civic Federation to keep his mine workers membership. He refused to comment on the matter. A Madrid gale lasting three days washed ashore forty bodies from wrecked ships, with likely over 100 lives lost.
Freight rate increases from Chicago and Milwaukee to various destinations were filed by the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railways. The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended them June 1, 1911, and will investigate their reasonableness as the rates are deemed too radical.
William McKinley, a Newark shopkeeper, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury for his role in the lynching last year of Carl Etherington, a detective aligned with the dry element. He is the second mob leader convicted in the case.
Brothers George and John Johnson, both convicted of murder in Labanon Kentucky, were sentenced to life in prison. George Johnson lured John Rodman to a secluded location and shot him.
London reports a royal shake up as Dowager Queen Alexandra refuses to attend the coronation. The move signals social dominance over Queen Mary and stirs England and public interest.
Lacedale Mississippi residents flee an epidemic of spotted fever that has already caused four deaths and left 12 people under treatment. A mass exodus to the north is underway as authorities issue warnings and aid groups mobilize.
A Beottvilla mother of thirteen credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from backache and bearing down. She notes it helps her family, including her daughter with periods and irregularity, and endorses the remedy as safe and effective. The ad claims the product, made from native roots and rice, contains no narcotics or harmful drugs and boasts many cures of female diseases.
A Washington Star item recounts a comic tale set in Ireland from about 60 to 70 years ago. A deception involving a fake corpse on a bier drew coins from the onlooker, until the supposed corpse objected to the “meanie” change, revealing local humor about offerings and generosity.
A boy named Willie, age ten, asks his aunt for a dime to buy at a bake sale while describing his view of colorful scripture texts on a wall and seeking "one of the Lord's advertisements" as he compares his find to Mary in her room.
A brief dialogue depicts a cook and a cyclist in a medieval kitchen banter. The king questions a lab meal served at lunch while the cook retorts about scorching and a fiery confrontation, ending with a short sketch-style exchange.
A Balti more American playwright team weighs casting a local electrician for the lead. The stage plan hinges on finding a capable performer who can embody the part, with producers debating the best route to secure a strong debut.
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