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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
2
A jumble of curiosities and oddities fills Marble Hill Press, from a Peruvian aviator dreaming of Alps flight to a seam of bizarre claims about fashion, magic, science, and crime, with references to films in Mexico and a swollen-face pretender halted by federal examiners.
A 5000 pound prize in England for a beat mine lamp is split among nine inventors. Mississippi man names all daughters after flowers and jokes about marriage. A Pittsburgh criminal escapes prison with a button hook. a hairpin could have done it. San Francisco doctor implants a silver diamond knee hinge in a dog. Critics lampoon Mme Bernhardt and Ye Ye Eva. Automobiles kill many in New York 1912. Danish professor says tears are antiseptic. Kansas State offers course to train 1000 girls as good wives. jobs not guaranteed for graduates.
The article discusses rising war fever over Mexico, noting that firing on Madero would not by itself trigger invasion. It reports Taft's stance that intervention remains unlawful without Congress and that military and naval preparations are being rushed to respond to further developments, with officials wary of crossing into war.
The Chicago Cube team held their final hard practice ahead of the grand international ties for the Havana cigar belt championship. The first game is set for today, signaling the start of the event.
Final armaments were made in the trial of J Boul Snead charged with the murder of Morce Jr. The case will go to the jury probably this evening in Vernon Texas.
A violent quake struck Quaqiquil Ecuidor Thia causing a 70 second tremor. Inhabitants rushed from houses and streets filled with people kneeling in prayer as the shock spread through the city.
Nantucket features William Barnes longtime Republican organizer in Kentucky dies at home from pneumonia at age 58. Barnes, active in national affairs for years, resided in Kentucky and contributed to party organization and campaigns.
Report states William Webb, a laborer, was lynched by members of his own race at a Sunflower county plantation after he killed four Black individuals. No motive given and details incomplete. reader cautioned that event occurred in a remote area amid tense racial strife.
In Bloomberg Pennsylvania Betton Christian church revival services were held when a hole cut through the ice of a Benton area lake left two rangers immersed in four feet of icy water.
Bristol Tennessee reports the old Stover home on the Watia river bank in Carter County, once linked to former President Andrew Jackson’s death in 1845, has been razed to clear land for a new building.
fragmented OCR text discusses a storm and rye cultivation. Mentions Kai and Kaiser, Ca Senin, and claims of grain being raised 20 years before a centralized farming era. No clear persons, organizations, or verifiable dates emerge from the readable fragments.
Newark suffrage act was disrupted when three boys dropped mice into a tank, causing fright and a chaotic retreat. Two women fainted as the crowd fled, while Gen Romalle Gardner Jones struggled to regain control of her followers. The prank left the group scattered and embarrassed.
Seven children aged 1 to 42 years perished when the home of Mr and Mrs George Smith at Ebeneser near Harrisburg was destroyed by fire. The parents had been in the city buying supplies and made the grisly discovery on their return. Many packages they carried contained toys and candles for the children.
John D P Nook feller buys another house for Si to keep trade from his home area. The purchases total $4 million, marking a significant shift in property holdings and business strategy in the neighborhood.
Emily Mhoehn Wen reached her one hundredth birthday at home on Copper Liehmond Road. Her twin sisters, aged 95, traveled from distant towns to join the celebration and visit her on the milestone occasion.
President and Mrs Taft received farewell gifts from Washington friends at a White House musicale funded by a small group of personal friends. Mrs Taft wore the necklace at a dinner for close contributors. Gifts included pearl studs and a pearl pendant set in platinum and a three pearl stud set for the President, valued around $16,000 for the necklace and $1,800 for the pendant.
Bishop Hog ar 84 of Western Missouri diocese dies in Kansas City due to pneumonia after a cold. Born in County Limerick Ireland in 1836 he became the oldest Catholic prelate in the United States by years of service. His death leaves Cardinal Gibons as the sole survivor from the Vatican council convocation in Rome in 1868.
Charleston reports J. Smith indicted by the Special Gilbery grand jury after a week’s report. The misde meanor charge alleges acceptance of a $100 bribe from Guy Swiddinger to vote for Edwards in the U S Senate race. Smith posted bond. seventh legislator indicted. Grand jury reported thirteen indictments, five felonies and eight misdemeanors, then discharged.
A recall petition against Police Judge Charles KB Weller is filed after a voter recall plan led by women. The city registrar has ten days to determine whether petitioners are sufficient, and if not, an election must be held within 35 days after certification of insufficiency.
President Taft signed off on a commission report fixing the boundary between Texas and New Mexico at the thirty second parallel and the Rio Grande river, resolving the long standing dispute.
Edward EK Grrimmell underwent a skull operation described as reforming him. He was caught cracking pute and faces possible life imprisonment at the penitentiary. Pocketed details reflect a sensational but vague account of the crime and legal jeopardy.
Snow rare in Los Angeles brings light dusting amid unusual weather. Weather bureau records trace trace amounts to local conditions, with experts citing atmospheric interaction and regional climate variability.
A Salt Lake City proposal seeks a poll tax on citizens who are eligible to vote but do not exercise that right. The bill, passed by the legislature, would compel payment of a specified tax under stated terms.
Congressional notes outline opposition to the naval bill and discuss confirmations and reports to President Taft. It covers Keefer designations, immigration policy, treasury and pension debates, and a Senate plan for party reorganization.
Middletown Pa resident Mrs Euwa Extrascape reports severe headaches backache and painful cramps. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength and can perform housework. She recommends the medicine to other women and notes neighbors urged her to try it. An address invites letters for advice from a woman.
A distressed worker disrupted lunch in a crowded shanty shouting at others. He threatened to fight and set fire as the foreman ordered him out. He then fled, leaving the stove trap and a mess behind while workers returned later to a deserted scene.
Fragmentary OCR lines show a conversation with unclear context. A responder named Serghem clarifies a point about holding to a position, while a friend references oMetel and ac cuples in imperfect text. The excerpt resembles a dialogue sketch rather than a complete article.
A garbled New York Times fragment shows a lawyer at the Lotus Club probing Irish magnates over watered stock and greed. The excerpt also swirls around a figure named Jones driving a 500 horsepower car amid whispers of millionaire struggles and social backbiting.
A Montana writer describes chronic indigestion and nervous distress, praising Grape Nuts as restoring health, brain and nerve support, steadiness, sight, and cheer. The testimonial credits Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich, and promotes the book The Road to Wellville.
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