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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
6
A federal government labor statistics summary shows Missouri residents with high incomes, including 17 individuals earning between $100,000 and $400,000 annually, 15 earning $180,000 to $200,000, and several in higher brackets. The report contrasts married and unmarried earners and notes broader wealth distribution across the state.
The state board of pardons and paroles reports 295 parolees in the year with 12 revocations for violations. Only five have escaped its jurisdiction. one repeat offender is in a federal prison. The board expects parolees to rise this year. Automobiles: license year begins February 1. Secretary Roach notes plate testing starts then and mailings follow. Convention bids heated as Democrats seek host duties. Sedalia, St Joseph, Kennelly, Jefferson City named. Jefferson City fire department dismissed except chief after roof shoveling protest. Treasurer race chatter centers on J J Ru... and F E Peal eyeing state treasurer bid.
Governor Major and the board of pardons plan a more liberal parole policy to relieve the worst prison crowding in state history. Unemployment among convicts grows, with 2847 inmates in the pen. Parole officials cite overcrowded cells in hall A with seven occupants each, and funding delays halt planned construction of an intermediate reformatory at Boonville for first offenders.
Parte Monroe county reports two new Democratic candidates. One runs beside former State Senator Frank W McAllister who intends to compete for the nomination in the primary. Judge Woe T Ragland of the tenth judicial district will seek the nomination for Judge of division No 2 of the state supreme court to fill the late Judge John C Brown's unexpired term.
Kelly Pool secretary of the state capital commission announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State. He is editor of the Centralia Courier and widely known across the state.
Col W A Dalimeyer is not seeking re election as president of the State Fair Board. George Arnold is expected to be appointed to succeed him, following the defeat of Frank M Brown, a longtime Missouri Supreme Court reporter. Brown died at age 60 after retiring years ago, as reported from Central Missouri. An annual military ball and reception are set for Saturday January 15 with all governors colonels expected to attend.
Dispatches from Cairo and Alexandria report the liner Persia torpedoed in the Mediterranean at 1.10 am and sinking within five minutes. About 150 to 160 survivors reached Alexandria amid chaos and delayed details. Names mentioned include Robert No McNeely and Charles H. Urant, with 49 passengers including 17 women and 4 crew survivors.
Orange crop growers in California report a large gain this year with about 46 million dollars more received than last year. The announcement, credited to HH. Maral Powell, notes the increase reflects improved market conditions for the fruit and higher returns for farmers.
Miss Anna Nebner in Sparta receives treatment after taking five dichloride of mercury tablets and speaks of relatives in Stockville turning against her. Her condition is critical. Vera Seals, who escaped from Christian County jail with Frank Kosmate, returned and surrendered to Sheriff John Torner.
Designs prepared by the navy department for two seagoing submarines authorized by the last naval appropriation act contemplate the use of steam turbines in surface propulsion.
Moultrie Georgia report says A. K. Patterson was shot by a friend Strickland after a quarrel over a dog and Patterson is expected to recover. New Iberia Louisiana notes Harry P Connolly, 28, held up a metro at the point of a finck of whisky but was stopped by a patrolman and taken into custody.
A brief street car incident in Avetin Texas involving a toy balloon. The event caused a small fire scare as authorities and passengers reacted. Details are limited and the report notes no serious injuries or lasting damage.
An advertisement touts Jad Salta as a harmless, inexpensive kidney flush made from grapFruit and lemon acids with lithia. It promises to relieve back pain, headaches, and bladder issues by stimulating kidneys to normal activity and reducing urine acidity. It also cites a local druggist endorsing sales. A separate note cites US pepper imports for the year.
A consolidated dispatch notes French advances at Steinbach and near Reims and St Mihiel with setbacks near Ste Menin. It cites floods in Flanders, Austrian prisoners from Bukovina, Russian moves toward Cracow, German pressure in East Africa, and Allied concerns over food and supplies.
This vintage ad promotes Precede shampoo and Cuticura Ointment to ease dandruff itching and scalp irritation. Claims superiority for complexion hair hands and chin. Free sample by mail with a postcard addressed to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. sold everywhere.
A critic laments scarce real art in the country and argues that early encouragement makes art commercial. The remark highlights tension between artistic integrity and market demands, prompting discussions among artists and observers about funding, exposure, and cultural priorities.
Readable lines reveal a playful, affectionate exchange between two unnamed parties about a stitched gift and ill fitting attire. One person compliments the other’s Aliopera embroidery while regretfully noting poor fit, followed by a sharp reply accusing the other of meanness and planning to go home.
A philanthropist visits a penitentiary and urges the inmate to strive for freedom. The prisoner replies that he did his best and could not have done more. The exchange centers on guilt, effort, and the harsh path to the station house after a failed escape attempt.
A Michigan woman explains how inability to pay doctors led her to quit coffee and switch to Postum. She reports sleeping better, stomach pain relief, and improved well being after replacing coffee with Postum Cereal or instant Postum. The ad cites Postum’s price and preparation.
Homing plecons can travel 70 miles an hour. The keletom is one inch shorter than the living Louie XVI drank the first cup of coffee made in France. Twenty nine dollars a pound. An electric armor for protesters knees with rubber tubes to pump air. A Kentucky man invents a umbrella mounted fan to blow air downward. A Liverpool man profits from seaweed for motion picture films and germ proof paper.
A fabricated health claim extols drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to purify the blood and cleanse the digestive organs. It asserts internal cleansing surpasses skin absorption and promises renewed energy, strength, and youth, urging daily use despite dubious science.
A patient recounts bitter opposition to abdominal surgery and pursues alternative treatment while doctors insist on operation. The narrative includes medical debate, consent, and personal struggle, with references to specific treatments, previous illness, and the public warning tone of the period. A notarized statement from Kane County is cited, then an advertisement for Swamp Root and a stray line noting the czar of Russia's income.
Fragmentary ad copy touts La Cre ole Hair Dressing as a natural solution with a one dollar price. It mentions praise from mothers and warns that a wise woman marries for protection and revenue. Piles remedy claims a six to fourteen day cure with a full refund.
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