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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
2
A scrambled capsule notes Marble Hill Press in Missouri with jokes about actors, winter, Mars, a hog dentist, a leading actress refusing a play, and a Russian wine maker, all penned in a breezy satirical column voice. The piece riffs on public figures and contemporary pop culture with playful misspellings and whimsical observations.
A cacophonous jumble mocks vernacular finance and media, mentioning a man who paid $27,000 for a thing he does not read, scarce $30,000 men, and warnings against lending. A Chicago lawyer laments safety by obeying commandments while a queen of Fiamba breaks into print about jewel theft, with odd notes about Siam.
A man linked to the case of breaking the Monte Carlo bank has been arrested on an unrelated charge. Police say he allegedly exploited a wheel bias when the croupier was distracted.
A New Yorker was taken into custody after throwing money onto the street. Officials caution against deceptive schemes aimed at luring unsuspecting provincial residents.
Government investigators seek truth amid speculation on New York crime rates while debates drift over baseball as the city’s favorite pastime. A certain public voice questions the balance of reported danger and cultural preference.
The report claims the Turkish fleet has been destroyed once more amid questions about wartime reporting. dispatches echo uncertain claims and suggest possible misrepresentation or exaggeration by war correspondents.
Frane Lehur, composer of the Merry Widow waltz, is visiting this country. He will likely encounter an old inhabitant who remembers the famous tune.
A remark notes that English society women embrace being photographed while asleep, yet questions how a woman can sleep with the camera poised to capture her. The comment satirizes vanity and the era’s obsession with portraits.
Infants are under caution from experts in New York about cuddling and rocking. They warn such practices may affect infant care norms, while noting science cannot address every traditional method.
An office boy in Wall Street has been made partner in a firm, showing that a few office boys still rise through merit while avoiding the lure of detective stories and whistling Alexander's Ragtime Band.
A Washington report by the Hardwick sugar trust investigating committee declares a sugar combine exists and may have raised prices, but it offers no firm remedies. It criticizes promoters, notes stock maneuvers, and defers decisive action to a standing House committee. The document signals ongoing scrutiny without concrete measures.
A tearful confession by a 16 year old boy named Simple Hates led police to a string of robberies in the past weeks. The youth, who had sought payment by selling port cards at front doors, admitted to several burglaries but cryptic details remain unresolved. Authorities say no victim suspected the boy before his arrest.
In Fort Wayne Indiana Pennsylvania Mounted No S, sister to Pennsylvania Limited No 2 wrecked at Warrior Ridge after being held by a block signal on slippery rails. It crashed into a following train one mile from Laurel. Four people were killed and ten injured.
In Louisville Kentucky local tobacco breaks have gained momentum after the dissolution of the tobacco trust. Spirited bidding by former American Tobacco company subsidiaries has produced a notably improved market with heightened competition and enhanced quality for buyers.
A fire in Glasgow Kentucky destroyed the stock of the Farmers Hardware and Grocery company. Believed to have started from a blown safe, the loss is estimated at 227000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze to prevent spread to adjacent structures.
Frederick W. Muller, 65, president of Pittsburo Brewing Company, died at Passaic hospital after undergoing an operation. The Pittsburg area magnate was prominent in industry and philanthropy.
Washington reports Major General Fred Ainsworth, adjutant general, applied for retirement after charges against him by Secretary Stimson. Taft granted the retirement after 37 years in service, citing burden and responsibility, and Ainsworth asked to be placed on the retired list under statute 1242.
Chicago reports five men hanged for murder as lawyers fought to overturn convictions. Names listed include Frank Shu luwaki Ewald Strumwekl Wilip Seramertine and Thomas Schultz tied to a shell of crime blamed on theft and robbery in late October. Thomas Jennibés tied to evidence in a railway official’s murder.
At Trinity Church Rev J Winnon Batfon presided as Bars and Elward Alsop and Mike Emlope Hill stood as witnesses. The ceremony followed a plan that would have wed Mra Alsop’s son to Miss Hill. The father allegedly removed his sons from the event claiming rivalry over the marriage.
An unidentified robber stole $500 from Hank of Silvis while cashier J Lee Crhoer was away at lunch. He disturbed no other money. $10,000 more lay stacked on the counter. Skeleton Key admitted the robbery but authorities have no clue to the robber’s identity. Silvis is a small railroad town. yesterday was pay day at local shops.
President Taft added six delegates from Hawaii boosting his support per advices received for Delegate Jonah K. Kalgmanole, the congressional delegate from the islands.
Impressive funeral services for the bodies of sailors recovered from the wreck of the battleship Maine and for the hulk of the battleship itself have been arranged by the United States and Canada.
Indianapolis Ind reports that government circles heard intimations that some defendants in the dynamite conspiracy cases are preparing to reveal more information. The prospect looms as trials approach and prosecutors seek to uncover a broader plot or accomplices.
Mrs Marguerite War ren Springer, widow of a $2,000,000 estate, announces plans to found a colony guided by economic principles and mutual aid. She will oversee the South Canal district estate office and draft plans for a tract near Chicago to aid those in need through cooperative living.
A runaway locomotive derailed on a track above a canyon near Winghaty, crushing a bank and injuring three. Witnesses say the wreck tore through a roof and caused multiple fatalities as workers were struck near the scene. Details are limited due to damaged text.
A man plunged from a train car window near Ridgely Rants, striking a passenger and leaving a hospital ward holding for investigation amid a foggy, chaotic scene. Police and hospital staff began reviewing the incident as the forty mile per hour train neared Pullinen Oh.
Dr Reverend John Horton was found guilty of bigamy by a jury, based on his second wife testimony. The case centered on a Beecher residence and Cook County marriage claims, with Will County lacking jurisdiction. Horton faces a sentence of one to two years.
Fourteen women clerks at a Minneapolis publishing firm quit work after an edict requiring them to buy new shoes or have heels on their current footwear cut down. The action highlights labor tensions and dress code enforcement in a midwestern company.
A large shipment of New Zealand butter is offered for sale on the markets of Montreal Toronto and Ottawa at a significant reduction compared with Canadian butter prices.
Monticello man J Zina Cartwright of St Mary Newfoundland was convicted of murdering his wife in a drunken rage and sentenced to 14 years in Joliet penitentiary.
Indianapolis reports a major federal action as 54 labor leaders including Frank M Ryan head of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers are arrested. The roundup targets alleged dynamite conspiracy spanning years with leaders, including McNamara, jailed and to be arraigned March 12.
Congress discusses naval defense plans for the Mississippi River mouth, interstate rail liability, and a presidential order on forest land transfers. It covers nominations to France, Western district judges, and tariff or freight-rate suspensions, with debate over the money trust and post office bank rules.
Charlen W Morse, once a convict banker whose sentence Taft commuted, and his wife sailed for Europe aboard the steamer Kaleerin August Victoria. They boarded secretly hoping to avoid notice but plans were foiled. The White House hosted a private film showing for the president and his cabinet, showing Taft signing the Arizona statehood proclamation.
A fast mail train bound for Vandalia was held up at Liggett near Terre Haute Indiana. The bandits were frightened away after the train halted without indicating any injuries or losses.
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