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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
2
A Mississippi letter jokes about staying happy while thirsty and warns against signaling the president that colleges deter martyrdom. The Indianapolis News mentions a newly discovered electrical plant in Nicaragua, suspected water theft. German reports describe an aging ship and rising aerial transport chatter.
Fragmentary text suggests a desire to settle disputes and restore peace at home. It mentions blame, tables, and a hopeful view of heaven and blessed peace. Names, dates, or places are not discernible.
The fragment references a sultan Mawaceo taking up duties and provisions of the Alsecius convention. It mentions tenuring results and great interest and impatience among tenure outcomes. It is a partial OCR excerpt with unclear context and entities.
The text discusses massage as an accepted profession with doctors employing masseurs in some regions. It mentions Japan and Yokohama, noting certain restrictions and estimates about masseurs and blind workers, though the fragmentary source limits clear facts and context.
A California architect forecasts new factory buildings rising ahead as a man rides an elevator to the top floor. He plans to bid friends farewell as if traveling to Europe and will dine alone unless elevators are equipped with private diners.
A New York tin was jailed and fined for contempt of court. The brisk lawyer denied contempt when accused, saying he had expressed no contempt and had not revealed any feelings.
The Swiss federal assembly recently elected Ernest Krenner as president for the current year with little ceremony or public discussion. The minimal proceedings reflected a low-key approach to the ceremonial aspects of the office.
A woman in New York suffered severe burns as her clothes caught fire. Despite her agony she moved her Wetle children to safety and locked the room to spare them. The Carnegie commission struggles to identify heroes in the case.
An ad-like notice cautions investors about a five cent share gold mine promising rise to 1.10 before next month. It advises awaiting Prof McCoy’s further experiments claiming metal transmutation. It hints at buying scrap iron while awaiting results.
If reports are true Lhasa will be connected to the world by telegraph and a Tibetan newspaper will be issued. The piece notes the need for concise telegrams and mentions a terrible fire in Chen Lung's barn at East Henkow.
Women monitor the advertising columns to make one dollar go twice as far. Economy drives shopping, not mere love of bargains. It remains feminine to seek value, whether pennies must be counted or not.
The Yale records suggest rich students are notج achieving more academically, as scholarship funds shrink with rising luxury. The Baltimore American notes traditional belief that the poor working student wields the greatest influence in shaping national destinies.
The Indianapolis says Jotn Herzl of Fowler deserves mention for his steadfast honesty in saving his family from loss. He acted to protect notes held as surety despite pressure from a deceitful son, proving personal responsibility beyond compulsion.
Smithsonian scientists in Washington study a recent Arizona crater with a mile wide rim and a depth of about 1,000 feet. They suggest a meteor impact caused the unusual formation and note such giant visitors strike Earth rarely, with Times offering a dramatic account of the event.
A visiting Frenchman remarks American women are geese yet possess very fine backs, noting that is about all he observed of them.
A cryptic line suggests mounting anxiety about impending confinement as bad outcomes loom for the subject. The phrasing hints at self-doubt and the sense of looming accountability without specifying a clear event or date.
A statistic notes 2,433,434 deaf persons in the United States. The passage mentions they will not hear a spell binders next summer.
Michael Devula 41, a South Chicago Illinois Steel Co worker, arrested after a drunken attack on June 11. He allegedly forced water on 6-year-old Joseph Devenick Jr in his landlord’s home, set fire to his clothes, and injured him before fleeing. Neighbors and the child’s father reacted with outrage as police took him into custody.
London Evening News prints the first installment of Arthur Hynes alias F A Shotz Witzhoff Weston and others. The seven year sentence followed a string of aliases and marriages totaling dozens, with Hynes claiming to reveal the “real facts” of his wrongdoings. Born in Neufehatel Switzerland in 1850s, he emigrated to the United States and trained as a dentist before legal troubles and malpractices cases.
Turmoil erupts in Van Asia Minor after a pitched battle over a church magazine stash. Turkish troops seized dynamite and rifles hidden by Armenians, triggering a blast that destroyed the church and damaged surrounding buildings. Casualties reported among residents and combatants as the city of about 20 000 faces devastation amid shifting control.
In Benton Missouri at preliminaries Friday Mrs Cora Hinkle and Thomas Duvall waived examination and were bound over without bond to await trial for poisoning James Hinkle. James Liddell Hinkle’s father was discharged after being held on suspicion and admitting aiding the couple twice in their elopement plan.
Seventy two river front workers from all classes formed the Dock and Cotton Council and were indicted by the U S grand jury for conspiring to restrain trade under the Sherman act. The case stems from the council’s refusal to let the Coal Wheelers Union load the steamer Habil bound for Puerta Cortez after it cleared New Orleans.
Albert Sahm, Marion county auditor, reports a large batch of county warrant forgeries and the alleged theft of five county receipt books. The misconduct involves hundreds of dollars and promises further revelations as the investigation continues.
The Cunard Line steamer Lucania ran aground on the north side of Gellney Channel as she sailed from port on Saturday toward Queenstown and Liverpool. The vessel grounded while attempting to avoid a collision with the outward bound tank steamer Deutschland.
Count Laszky Szechenyi and his bride Miss Gladys Vanderbilt sail New York to Europe aboard the Kaiserin Victoria. They will stop in Paris en route to Budapest where they plan to settle.
Washington Internal Revenue Commissioner Capers approves Collector Frank L. Smith of Springfield Illinois decision that glass jars which have held tax paid cigars and been emptied must not be reused to pack cigars again.
Aden Springer of Lake City Arkansas collapsed and died at the New Orleans depot while en route to visit his aged mother in California.
A Texas colony banquet in Sulphur Oklahoma featured stark frontier fare with black coffee, beef, beans, and cornbread. Sorghum molasses sweetened the coffee and bowie knives served as the silverware in a rustic, hardy gathering.
A London Glaslow man named Henry Mellroy ended his life by placing a rope round his neck and tightening it with a poker aid. The act appears to be a self inflicted hanging carried out by Mellroy, with details showing no external assistance involved. Further inquiry by authorities is expected.
Five prisoners escaped from the Chickasha county jail in Oklahoma after using a heated iron bar to burn through a wall. Authorities report no trace of the men to date and ongoing search efforts are underway.
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania a brave boy Anthony Hrungard of Catasaqua plunged into the icy Lehigh Canal and saved John Bender an older lad from drowning.
Washington December reports that Admiral Simpson of the Chilean navy aboard the cruiser Chacabuca sent a cable to the Navy Department. He states Admiral Evans requests the fleet be formed at sea Tuesday at 4 pm bound for Callao via Valparaiso and that everything is going well with Evans who is much better in health.
John Mailey, operator of a Bagleycawn saw mill near Millville, N J, reports a menacing demand labeled “Black Hind” to carve 350 into the butt of an old tree on Spring Garden road and give two weeks to comply or face death in a peculiar fashion. The case appears to be an intimidation incident with a crude ultimatum.
Farmington resident Vincil I. Wallace and two accomplices faced a preliminary hearing after being accused of felonious responsibility for the birth of Henry Wilkuore in a state asylum. The private patient from St. Louis was cited in the case as part of the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident.
Judge A W Dana of the district court finds TL M Crawford a Topeka theater manager violated the Sunday law by requiring Weber sellers and scenery shifters to work on Sunday. Other employes also reported to have worked.
Deer have been entering a Marlton New Jersey barnyard over the past week. A buck and a doe were sighted in the area with one entering John Olt’s barnyard and drinking from a trough.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a house fire at John Bobby Sendy Shar on’s residence tragically claimed the lives of his daughters Anna and Martha, aged 1 and 3. Abs Bobby sustained burns that may prove fatal.
Eastport Illinois sailors were rescued when the breeches buoy hauled three men from a sinking schooner named Howard R. Peek, driven ashore about a mile west of Quogue Life Saving Station, preventing loss of life.
Miss Mary Ayleswith served a single family for seventy years and died at age, her remains laid to rest beside others she tended in the churchyard grave plot.
Lincoln Neb The board of regents of the state university authorized Chancellor Andrews to withhold degrees from all students who celebrated sneak day or engaged in class fights.
Spies in Santa Monica California have been observed making maps along an unfrequented bluff near the northern limits of the bay. A small pivot gun mounted high above the sea is fired in multiple directions as settlers note the activity, while reports indicate a portion of the American battleship fleet will spend several days in the bay.
87 year old T-Roebert A. Anilt, manager of the Chicago bed of the Agri-Watehlford Co., was found unconscious in a Turkish bath on Clark Street early Thursday. A pocketknife was found beside him. He had acted strangely all day. Physicians say he cannot recover.
An attempted wreck on the New York Chicago express of the Baltimore and Ohio line occurred Wednesday. A pile of stone and a measure were placed on the track but discovered before the train passed. Steve Varse and John Metre were arrested nearby.
New Cumberland war veteran John Probst jailed facing charges after defending his home with a shotgun against railroad encroachments by the Pennsy Vara railway. The railroad seeks a court order on his backyard. Probst remains under bail to stay out of further trouble.
The sultan of Turkey reportedly became the father of a princess, with the newborn’s name reportedly reversed as Sumieh. His majesty, noted as in unspecified year, previously had seven sons and six daughters.
Nevada Willis Almack was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The crime occurred at a Chinese restaurant where the victim, an employer, was killed and robbed on the night of July 1. Co-defendants, Pam Pak and two coworkers, were involved in the incident in Omaha.
William Crown, 16, died after a collar button caused choking while sneezing in Philadelphia. He was left stranded and passed away in his mother's arms.
In Kas., Ray Baltz left for work after kissing his bride of one year but did not appear. He reportedly drew his wages and vanished, with his wife unaware of his whereabouts since. The case prompts local she searches and police inquiry into his disappearance.
Since the cessation of hostilities between Russia and Japan, floating mines continue to be discovered adrift in the eastern seas. Naval authorities warn they pose ongoing danger to shipping and call for careful search and removal efforts.
In Washington reports show Senator Clay defending the Aldrich currency bill with government issued paper money sparking debate among Republicans. Lodge and Teller present views on government money. Routine Friday sessions yield progress on executive, legislative, and judicial bills as Macon of Arkansas explains salary cuts for assistant secretaries amid claims of needed appropriations.
In a late session, Washington directs inquiry into the matter. Secretary Cortelyou Friday sent to the speaker a resolution for an appropriation of 8400,000 for a new building for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Washington report states the House Committee on Culiciary has decided to grant hearings on bills aimed at amending the Interstate Commerce Act. The move signals possible revisions to regulation of rail and other carriers under federal law.
Winshiveran Mr Rodenberg of Drufis introduced a bill providing for reasonable notice of injunctions in employer disputes. The bill also provides for a trial for contempt unless contempt occurs in a penal cant where summary justice is given.
Washington hearing before the House Committee on Labor on the Gardner bill from New Jersey begins this day and runs until February 27. The measure caps daily service hours for laborers and mechanics working on United States projects.
General Bell, chief of staff, urged the house committee on military affairs to raise the army enlisted men's pay. He proposed a higher scale aligned with wartime needs, differing somewhat from the brick Capron plan but retaining core increases.
In Washimpton the liquor question was injected into criminal code discussion in the senate. Senator Clay of George attacked a provision of the Will, arguing it discouraged the mail shipment of liquor into prohibition states or counties. The debate focused on extending prohibition under the revised act.
The Washington senate passed a bill amending railroad rate laws to include free transport for superannuated disabled and furloughed employees. It clarifies the scope of free transportation and allows such transport for employees traveling to and from the road as needed.
The senate Thursday discussed the law governing the preserves of national banks. Senator Rayner revived controversy from Wednesday when Aldrich currency bill was under consideration.
Washington Senator Fulton Thursday introduced a bill to appropriate 402 080 dollars to the Archbishop of Manila as representative of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for damage to church property due to military occupation.
Little Rock cotton buyers report that the Farmers' Union of Arkansas will soon release nearly all cotton stored in its warehouses across the state. The move could flood market supply as buyers anticipate price adjustments and increased commerce in the near term.
The Arkadelphia grand jury commends officers for reducing the number of blind tigers and urges continued efforts to rein in liquor sales in the county.
In Hanecock County, Henry Luckrider aged 3 and his wife SS, long married six years, died within hours of each other and were laid to rest in a single grave, marking a poignant family farewell.
Louis W. Ellerman, a wholesale clothing house member, sought a doctor to save his critically ill mother and then he himself collapsed from the strain during the effort.
Imprisonment official J A Pit cock orders all cotton from the state convict farm moved to Pine Run for compression and sale at 15 cents per pound. About 1 300 bales are affected and await disposal under this directive.
Dominic Richard, age 102, died at the home of William Hartsfeld in Arcadia Kansas. Born December 25, 1805 in Paris he came to America as a young man.
Henry Fischer, Louisville resident and for ten years president of the Tobacco Workers' International Union, died at his home. He was among the best known union figures in the United States.
Indignation rose after a Black lo a loonkeeper distributed advertising calendars featuring a white woman. The calendars were ordered destroyed by the chief of police.
A blaze in Seymour gutted three downtown buildings, wiping out much of the area’s commerce. Origin believed incendiary as robbers targeted Alcorn Johnson store before setting fire. Loss listed at about 31 000 with several merchants affected. In Columbia, Missouri University enrollment reportedly rose above 2 500 with dorms crowded to capacity.
Major Spratt intervened this morning to stop a kidnapping attempt on Leta Withrow, daughter of J. M. Withrow, near Dienner. The child, living with her grandmother Mrs. W. A. King, was at risk after family separation. Spratt urged guardians to pursue legal custody to protect the girl.
All the children hurt in the Adrian school boiler explosion are no longer in danger. Miss Maude Morrin, the teacher rescued from under the burst debris, was severely injured but is now believed to be recovering, according to her physician.
In Datia Pettis County voters on the Sedalia side and towns including Smithton Eosprepengites Houustonia Hishesville Newman Dresden and Georgetown backed a dry result by a 240 majority. In Sedalia township two precincts reported a wet minority of Mt.
Revier-Mayver Roenkind announces the town will soon be without a right wieldman or street a azienate. They will be taken from the pay rell to relieve expenses, as the Tocwl opt on affects city areas.
Three elderly Wellsville residents are reported dead in Camden New Jersey while visiting a daughter. Names include Flenrs Enster, Jonas Setadkweiler, and Benjamin Sarth, all over seventy.
Terms of Ellie H. M. Jones and A. E. Gallacher as Police Commissioners in Kansas City have expired amid concern over future leadership. City officials and residents seek stable guidance as governance questions arise in the local police board.
Doniphan reports Charles Laswell a contractor and builder from Poplar Cluff was swept from the boat seat while attempting to clear the Current river. The team reached shore but Laswell's body has not been recovered.
Paina Mitton Cary, a well known merchant, suddenly became insane years ago and his condition worsened to the point that he was confined to the St Joseph insane asylum for care.
A train on the Nevada The Missouri Kansas and Texas line was robbed of $2000. The loot was taken from an iron express lock as officers have little to go on.
Camden County court orders end of the local option election. Camden district notes the revival of saloons after years without them as Tuesday March 14 marks a shift in county policy and governance.
Governor Fotk of Jefferson City appoints Miss Willie Me Williams to succeed J. D. Marr as Clinton County school commissioner after Marr’s resignation. Williams assumes duties immediately, replacing the retiring official.
Pacific Mike Verger, 71, who served under Napoleon I, dined at the home of his niece Mrs. Louis Nauthem. He spoke proudly of his recant and his contributions to the campaign, recounting memories of the summer era and his wartime service.
John Lon aged 62 a wealthy retired wholesale grocer died at his Kansas City home Born in Bavaria he came to Kansas City in the 1900s
A man named William Fuel, a Black resident, was struck on the head from behind and killed on the platform of the M. E. T. Depot in Appleton City. The assailant boarded a passenger train just as it pulled away and escaped. No motive is known.
Montgomery county editorial meeting here endorsed the new postal law regarding delinquent subscribers.
The lace industry in Nottingham England is highly active with a shortage of female labor. Manufacturers report need for four to five thousand more girls across the lace trade as demand drives growth and hiring.
A Mexican Durango report notes about one third of the state’s land is controlled by a small group of men. One estate alone spans 1,000,000 acres.
An editorial defense of Peruna as an ethical, widely marketed household remedy. It commits to selling to the public, publishing ingredients, testimonials, and photographs with consent, and promises truth over secrecy while acknowledging continued criticism. The piece lauds Peruna as a great medicine and outlines marketing and authenticity guarantees.
A westward physician leaves a prescription for a sick child, returns to find the boy improved, and learns the mother kept the paper to hold rather than swallow it. Harper's Weekly notes humor in the tale. The ad copy touts Defiance Starch as superior, claiming no harmful chemicals and enhanced strength and smoothness.
A couple quarrels over a late hour resolution then resumes with a tender moment. He says he never tires of looking at her snapshot. She suggests framing it and hanging it in the lodge, and they reconcile.
If your grocer won t supply you order Our DPIR packets to make lemon chocolate and custard pies that please you. Even if your grocer won t supply you, find one who will and enjoy simple, tasty results.
A quotation from a memoir or interview notes a poet who never starved in a garret yet found relief in the job of running the elevator. The remark frames a life saved by steadiness in a humble, practical role.
Caution to mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and ensure it is genuine and safe. The notice emphasizes verifying quality and proper labeling to protect young health.
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