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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
2
Marble Hill notes Yuni’s hunger as a meal vanishes and references to the BingiT Trust. The piece mocks id determin ant biophole hypotheses and era-wide topics from rail travel in 2007 to Argentine farming, Japanese life, and a French telegraph claim, all in a fragmentary, satirical vein.
The blurred text recalls a night scene with a crying infant and a cold floor, mentioning Count Ponto as a calculating figure who may confront rivals at court or take drastic action if a marriage to his former wife occurs.
A moving picture machine exploded in Canton causing widespread panic among Chinese residents. Reports describe chaotic scenes as people searched for Yves and attempted to flee. The text is damaged and contains uncertain phrases and names.
If Prince Melle de Sagan proves as costly a piece of bric a brac as did his cousin the count it will keep Western Union and the Wabash hump ing to run the show.
The Chinese imperial telegraphs show net earnings of 645597 for 1906 on a working capital of 1232000. The note implies that the Standard of Company is not the only factor shaping pursuits on earth.
Sixteen soldiers were arrested in Spain on suspicion of plotting against Alfonso after visiting a newspaper office. They faced a potential whipping of the editor, though a pardon could be possible if they admit to the motive.
Ocean going ships will soon be equipped with home comforts, with the village feud possibly dragged into the issue by sternship proprietors.
A Newark man was fined $20 for laughing at a policeman. The report notes that in many cities the law seeks vindication by beating the mirthful one over the head with a club, reflecting harsh policing attitudes of the era.
A Berlin artist plans to marry a widow who possesses five million dollars, a development described as excellent. The tale suggests inviting an heiress to join in the merriment by offering her hand and fortune to a struggling poet.
A California architect forecasts 140 story towers soon. If proven true, Americans must build very tall stacks to reduce smoke as cities remain choked by pollution.
Science harnesses the potato bug to perform feats aiding humanity. The text praises the bug’s role after boys endured tedious hours “bug taters” during good fishing times, framing it as grand revenge.
The Berlin medical college establishes a department to cure speech impediments and train doctors. The Baltimore American notes that a simpler fix might be to adopt an easier language to reduce tongue strain.
A health resort reports a stranded whale cut open and an Invalid diving into the blubber for two hours, emerging free from rheumatism. The far fetched tale suggests whale blubber as a cure, though its novelty exceeds its plausibility and may tempt some to try the method.
Scores of handsome improvements in the new city of Manila are planned or partly in being. The Army and Navy club will build a $200000 clubhouse with $90000 in cash and assets to start the work. The local Elke lodge will construct a $70000 structure. Both buildings will stand just off Lameta, enhancing the promenade.
A Washington report describes a child's death after ingesting carbolic acid found within reach. The incident underscores the recurring danger of accessible poisons and the need for careful bottle storage to prevent such tragic outcomes.
The remark mocks politicians who claim past coal or mine work to curry favor with rural audiences noting the trend of weaving pick and shovel into political narratives. It suggests such claims resemble plow-following and hay haulers as a persuasion tactic.
Tokyo blocks emigration as a disagreement over statistics delays a final Japan United States agreement. The Japanese memorandum challenges Ambassador O Briens figures and cites ongoing investigations into possible frauds, halting passport issuance to laborers for ten days while both sides seek a satisfactory resolution.
Chicago will stay wet after temperance and anti saloon campaigns failed to meet petition goals. Opponents needed 5 000 more signatures but ended with 174 140, while supporters gathered 80 000, delaying Sunday closing of saloons to the spring election.
Captain William Forrest, son of Confederate cavalry leader General Nathan Bedford Forrest, died Saturday morning in Memphis Tennessee. He was stricken with paralysis Tuesday night while attending a Daughters of the Confederacy box party honoring him during a production of The Clansman. He collapsed while watching the portrayal of his father’s role.
Shanghai Chinese customs cruisers seized a Japanese steamer laden with arms and other munitions for Chinese revolutionists. The vessel anchored in Chinese waters off Macao and was escorted by a cruiser and three Chinese gunboats to Canton as Japan protests the action.
Mrs Kate Fogerty of Chicago was shot at 8 20 Friday night by a highwayman at Sutton and Elm Avenues in Maplewood St Louis county. She backed away when ordered to hold up her hands and the assailant fired several shots, one striking her left leg about eight inches above the knee.
A father returning home in Chicago on Friday night after an all day job search was fatally shot by his unemployed son. In the presence of other family members the son then fired a bullet into his own head, ending the tragedy.
In Pittsburg Kansas two miners died in separate incidents near local mines. Benjamin Loomfield, a driver, was killed when a rock fell on him. Eugene Howell died after his clothing became caught in a cog wheel of machinery. Authorities investigated the accidents for cause and safety compliance.
Roemer Signor Arnaldo Innocent walked 50,000 miles to prove doctors erred in rejecting him for military service. The endurance test aims to challenge medical opinions on his fitness and could influence his eligibility status and public perception.
George Dun buys the Toledo Times in Toledo Ohio from the Scripps-McRae Syndicate. He also owns the Daily Cithwen an afternoon penny paper.
Two masked armed men boarded a through freight on the Chicago and Alton line in a Chicago suburb, held up the brakeman, conductor and a stockman, then escaped with valuables and fled.
George Ober, an actor, performed the lead in Rip Van Winkle in Bethlehem Pennsylvania despite fractured ribs from a fall and bandages. He endured the pain to carry the show in a determined performance for the audience.
A man of unknown identity was found unconscious south of Mount Vernon by a Chicago and Eastern Illinois train crew. His clothing was burned down to his shoes, indicating a severe recent fire or burn incident.
Texas Senator Culberson charged on the senate floor that Secretary Cortelyou violated the law in handling panic finances. He demanded all correspondence with New York banks to show if funds aided relief or speculation, noting New York banks received one third of public moneys with only one sixth of national bank capital. He also accused improper Panama bond issuance and use of funds for non canal expenses, preference for national bank bidders, and improper note issuance.
Matteawan State Hospital superintendent Dr Lam said that in about 20 days if he believes Harry K Thaw is sane the hospital will report to the court and seek release without a lunacy commission. Doctors are not yet observing Thaw as he has not recovered from the Stanford White murder trial and he remains a model prisoner with certain privileges.
Fire at the apartment building on the corner of West Seventieth Street and Columbus Avenue claimed a victim, Margaret Landon, 21, who leapt from a sixth floor window. Fifty residents were present. twenty were overcome by smoke and rescued by firefighters. three remain in serious condition as the blaze spread from the basement to the roof within minutes.
Official statistics report January losses across ships and lives. Thirty four steamships and ten sailing vessels were lost with about six hundred eleven persons drowning. Minor mishaps affected forty one steamships and two hundred forty seven sailing vessels. The figures cover all nations with available data.
Tokio reports the appointment of Viscount Sinzo Aoki, former ambassador to Washington, as privy councillor will be officially announced Thursday. The role corresponds to a cabinet member in the United States government.
Samuel Letsovic ignored letters demanding 2000 from Black Hand Society members. A dynamite bomb exploded under his Greensburg general store early Wednesday, wrecking the building and causing about 29000 in losses.
Six American torpedo boat destroyers arrived at Punta Arenas Chile to join the battle fleet. The ships will coal here and proceed through the Straits into the Pacific with the battleships. The boats are in good shape after the long voyage and all on board are well.
Brookfield Missouri retained saloon licenses by a 104 vote majority in the May election. The town has supported saloons for 20 years, with four saloons now operating. Linn County recently went dry, leaving Brookfield as a lone oasis for thirsty residents.
In Constantinople the sultan, aged around sixty, has fathered a princess named Samieh. This adds to his large family of seven sons and six daughters, making fourteen children total.
In Cape Town Dutch South Africans are irritated by the juxtaposition of Cecil Rhodes and Paul Kroever in a Johannesture speech by General Sonits, Transvaal colonial secretary, highlighting colonial era tensions.
Rear Admiral Seth M. Ackley United States Navy retired died in Washington aged 62. He previously commanded the naval stations at Olongapo and Cavite.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal district court in Chicago after a creditors conference with Heath and Milligan, one of the state's oldest and largest paint manufacturers.
The Pat Cleburne Camp of United States Confederate Veterans in Waco Texas adopted a resolution strongly objecting to efforts to solicit government pensions for Confederate soldiers.
In Chardon Ohio a boy named Lawrence Pomeroy died instantly while playing crack the whip with classmates. He was on the end of the line and whirled headfirst into the frozen ground as the line snapped.
The wedding of San Francisco Mayor Edward R. Taylor and Miss Eunice Jeffers was celebrated at the mayor’s California Street residence, marking a notable city social event.
At a attorney consultation for Harry Kendall Thaw on Wednesday, officials decided to petition the state luracy commission to move Thaw from the Mattewan asylum for the criminal insane to a private asylum immediately. Littleton left for Washington and plans to continue to Florida, saying he will be away about three weeks for rest.
Memphis Tenn. William M Forrest son of the late Gen Forrest fainted during a stirring drama at the Lyceum theater Tuesday night and was removed to his residence. He was summoned from St Louis amid fears the illness could worsen.
J John Dailes, a sawmill operator near Millville, Newfoundland, reports a Black Hand letter demanding $50 left in a hollow tree along Spring Garten road. He has two weeks to comply or face death in a peculiar manner.
John Arabst of Wormleyhure, a war veteran, spent a month in jail for defending his hen with a shotgun during attempted railroad enclosures near New Cumberland. Judge Saddler discharged him under $500 bail to keep the peace, with the case tied to the Pennsylvania railroad seizure.
New York photographer and former actor Annre McIntosh, who runs a studio at 44 West Thirty-ninth Street and publishes the At Burr McIntosh Monthly, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Mrs. Jane Wow ers, a widow, was murdered on Pleasant Walk in Frederick County. Her body, found in her home, showed mutilation with an axe.
Buckingham village of Pawley was shocked by a quintuple murder discovered at the residence of F. H. Holmes a wealthy brewer. Police reported the scene at the Holmes home as the crime site and initiated investigations.
Capt. William M. Forrest, son of Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Confederate cavalry commander, who had suffered paralysis while watching a play, has died in Memphis.
Farmers are moving their cotton from warehouses to the market despite state officials urging the Farmers' Union to hold the crop for a higher price. The union wants farmers to hold the cotton for a better rate.
At Mafeking railway station a box of impure butter exploded with a loud report, initially feared to be dynamite. Officials moved to investigate the unusual incident and assess any damage or injuries.
Washington session focused on the omnibus war claims bill which passed with a $315000 appropriation. A dispute arose as Mr Macon of Arkansas defended the senate against alleged aspersions by Mr Jayne of New York who warned the Senate would amend the bill. Several private claims bills also passed.
Representative Gronta of North Dakota introduces a bill to regulate national bank reserves. It mandates that banks currently depositing three fifths of reserves in reserve centers cut that to one fifth and retain the remaining four fifths on deed. Many banks will keep their full reserves for immediate availability under the bill.
Washington Senator Culberson of Texas delivered a financial speech in the Senate on Thursday. He discussed a bill to provide for a government exhibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition and cited Treasury Department figures on the Panama canal bond issue to claim New York banks were favored and that the bonds violated law.
Washington politics stalled over the Indian appropriation bill as the House resumed formal discussion on the measure. A bitter clash emerged over the proposal to abolish non-reservation schools with Delegate Smith of Arizona offering an amendment to limit funding for gathering and transporting Indian children to their home state.
Washington senator Heyburn introduced a resolution asking the president to provide information about Northern Pacific Railway Co. dealings in acquiring the Northern Pacific estate and setting a value far above its aerial cost. The president must state whether any investigation of the company's actions has occurred.
Washington Seinster Hopkins reported a commerce committee bill to raise customs inspectors salaries to four dollars per day for New York Boston Philadelphia San Francisco and New Orleans, aiming to standardize pay across major ports.
Senator Steveridce of Indiana urged the senate to pass his non partisan tariff commission bill. He spoke for an hour and a half to a attentive chamber and a large gallery audience. Delegates of commercial wakes attended the session. Democratic senators followed with remarks on the tariff issue.
Washington representative O Connell of Massachusetts introduced a Wednesday bill to amend the interstate commerce act of 1906. The proposal states that nothing in the act shall be construed to apply to trade unions or labor organizations formed to fraudulently affect wages hours or conditions of labor.
Freelind fears doom foretold by a fortune teller while Peter Rosinko, gravely ill with pneumonia, refuses doctor prescribed medicine or nourishment in this town.
Fort Worth Texas reports the death of Enmia Dillard, claimed as the world’s heaviest woman, at home after living at 654 pounds. The obituary notes her long battle with obesity and her residence in Fort Worth.
Pittsburg Pa. first leap year wedding ends with John Hull 47 a well to do bookkeeper on the North Side shooting himself just before leaving work for home.
Stockholm King Gustaf opened the new Arst parliament of his reign saying no constitutional change would grant women parliamentary suffrage during the current session. The remark signaled continued limits on women's voting rights in Sweden.
A heavy iron and cement guard rail on the Wabash railroad bridge over the Huron river at French Linding, Detroit area, prevented a derailment. The fast New York Chicago passenger train was saved from falling into the river when the guard rail held.
Muskegon Chronicle and News subscribers were informed of a price increase from 1 cent to 2 cents per copy. The理由 cited is the increased cost of white paper.
Arthur Warrington, American consul to Barshell, pursues a romance with Princess Hildegarde while entangled with Max Scharfenstein and the charming Betty Moore. A diplomat, a foundling, and a locket reveal a past mystery as the pair chase ideals in a royal court.
A mother bathes her daughter and muses on the dust on the water. The girl responds with a hopeful joke, saying perhaps she leaks dust because she is made of dust. The playful exchange captures a child's innocent self view.
The passage likens autumn leaves to testimony, describing their fiery display as a poetic claim echoed by many poets. It uses bright imagery to convey the season's vivid colors.
A Home Notes column argues married couples must maintain courtesy and tidiness at home. It warns against neglecting manners after the ceremony, stresses fair partnership, and urges both spouses to treat each other with civility, not cruelty. It notes some men wrongly seek public admiration while neglecting private regard.
A visitor asks about conditions and confidence in the community. A resident says conditions are gradually settling back but confidence is not restored and many still blame the children of their neighbors for taking their gates last Thursday night.
A quip highlights anachronistic tech wonder by imagining how a phonograph would have altered the brutal restraint of the inquisition seeing the device as a symbol of recorded truth and enduring voice across time.
In a playful exchange, Mrs Newliwed asks Della if she would object to her getting an alarm clock. The sleepy cook replies that such devices never disturb her, lightheartedly noting their indifference to the idea.
A witty exchange questions the value of curbing noise in towns. The quip compares noise harm to Jericho, suggesting playful critique of public measures against sound.
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