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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
2
A garbled historical clipping shows disjointed phrases on topics from Mars canals to chauffeurs and authors. Recurrent names hint at a varied magazine or newspaper page with scattered opinions and quoted witticisms, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
Barnum, his wife, son, and daughter killed in a farmhouse tragedy near Homer Michigan. The father discharged a weapon, killing the wife and son and later the daughter in the dining room. Barnum had moved recently from Waterloo New York, facing despair after a failed harvest and wrote a troubling letter to his brother. Two other children were away at the time of the killings.
A mine explosion at Coaldale shaft in Weet Virginia left 21 miners entombed, including three white men and 18 colored men. Officials fear all were killed instantly or succumbed to gas after the blast. Seven victims were brought out at 3 a.m. Friday. more bodies remained trapped.
Chicago report states Louise Motrewin of the New York theatrical company died after a fall down an elevator shaft in Newark last week. She sustained injuries, was brought to Chicago for treatment, and later developed lockjaw leading to death.
Colorado ex governor James Peabody and adjutant General Sherman Bell report threats from miners who vow to kill them for opposing their methods. They say oaths have been sworn to remove them and that they are marked for death amid rising violence.
Frankfort Kentucky veteran United States Senator J C H Blackburn was defeated by Judge Thomas H Paynter of the Kentucky Court of Appeals on the first ballot in joint caucus Tuesday night.
James M. Barns died yesterday in Kansas City Missouri at age 61. He participated in the border campaigns and served in the Mis added campaigns, reflecting wartime service in the era.
A garbled OCR fragment appears to mention a person facing paternal duties and parental guardianship, with references to a Levi’s paper and prior year events. The text is incomplete and unclear, but suggests a custody or guardianship inquiry being discussed in a historical newspaper snippet.
A Missouri report notes Dr. Hart guilty of murder in Irene Glowon's death in Roger's Park with sentence to follow after a brief hearing. Hart confessed, aided by lawyer Moritz Rosenthal as authorities described the grim home scene and morphine cause. A separate item covers a Negro boy with hydrophobia after a dog bite on Olive Street, his condition critical at Emergency Hospital as doctors report acute pneumonia misdiagnosis at first.
Hannibal Missouri scene report details Jason Be Hawkins age 24 a cement plant worker who visited his wife at her father George Magnees home in an attempt reconciliation. When she refused and held their baby he drew a revolver and shot himself dying instantly.
Joseph M. Schnaider sues Boisnos Mining Company in the Circuit Court for 96000 dollars after acquiring 90000 shares on December 4 from R D Lanodale. He alleges president J L Morrissey and secretary HL J Bernard refused to transfer the shares to his name on the books. Gov Folk grants Iowa requisition. several fugitives and theft suspects noted in Missouri.
St Louis board to receive bids Thursday January 19 for stairway work at the rear of the old courthouse with $3500 appropriated for the contract. A letter from Burlington Railroad proposes street work on Main Street freight depot area near Franklin to Carr. Berder Wer fighter dies at age 1 year, with brief obituary notes for Mr Barnes and others.
In St Joseph the independent gas concession backed by Trogdon has failed to meet capital and deposit requirements after a 30 day extension. The gas trust now seeks to supply gas at 3.5 cents per 1060 feet for domestic use, higher than the independent bid by 5 cents.
Byron R White of London reports to police that he was robbed of nearly 5000 dollars in money and jewelry on a Wabash train between Detroit and Kansas City Wednesday night. He suspects a fellow passenger met in Buffalo soon after boarding and who alighted at St White. White traveled to Garden City Kansas for a sanatorium stay, sent to the United States by his father Sir Thomas R White, a member of Parliament, who knows the Garden City hospital superintendent.
City Council members discuss purchasing the Byringfeld Waterworks plant for 700000 dollars. A majority report favored the buy, but the assembly added two members for investigation and an additional report will follow. A special election on a bond proposition may be ordered early next year.
Taylor Purl a well known financier and owner of the Exchange Bank of Jonesburg died Friday morning at 8 o'clock. He had been in business here for thirty five years, ten of them in banking. A Christian Church member, he is survived by a daughter married to Charles Carr. The funeral will be held at the Christian Church Saturday afternoon.
Two African American men Elmer Hancock and Willard Caldwell have been arrested in Springfield Missouri charged with the murder of T. M. Kinney shot in his yard on December 20. Hancock had recently worked for Kinney, son of the victim, about six months prior. A burglar tool set was found under railroad piles in Burlington yards by J B Shale timberman for the railroad company.
Louisana Mo Isaac Newton Bryson longtime Pike County resident dies at home Friday night at age ST. He came to this city almost a century ago and lived here nearly years. Survived by wife one son and one daughter. The parish journal notes his passing.
Feh passes reportedly to be acted upon by St Louis passenger agents with forthcoming measures. Details remain unclear as the notice references a Saturday timeline and Dustnens names in fragmented OCR.
A chaotic meeting recounts resignations and policy shifts as leaders debate response to unrest. A vote favors hardline action, with a committee chosen to select the instrument for carrying out the death sentence amid tension between reformers and authorities.
Undismayed by Gov Higgins refusal to grant a respite for Albert T Patrick his supporters vow to pursue executive clemency. A monster petition including Grover Cleveland and John G Carlisle will be presented. Dr Asten McClane Hamilton cites evidence challenging Rice death by chloroform.
Report from Capo Haitian Moroalov claims Monte Cristi governor and Meralis forces block Puerto Plata while aiming at Santiago. Temporary president Get Caceres is said to be falling back with troops. Fugitive Dominican president Bonate Domingy reportedly seeks return via General Jinine’s intervention.
Albany report notes Bonator Brackett of Balatoga introduced a resolution after the Legislature convened Tuesday. It asks Chauncey M Depew to resign from the United States Senate, citing disclosed relations with the Equitable Life Assurance Society and a resulting lack of confidence in his ability to represent New York. The measure faced long debate and was withdrawn.
Washington officials and their spouses visited the President and First Lady in the Blue Room Monday morning to offer New Year greetings. The White House reception is described as the most democratic yet ceremonious in the country, with government men paying respects.
Burglars entered Parma Missouri post office Sunday night through a partition from Dr Blackman s office and took 337 in cash money from two tills. The Monday tills were found in a Frisco railroad tool box with no further clues about the burglars. Stamps and money orders were left undisturbed.
New York reports describe the Stat ehdag turned back from its course to America on December 26 after huge seas injured the purser and smashed deck fittings. In San Francisco a rebel letter recovered in the sea mentions crew rationing since October 15, 1905. In Oklahoma City a woman shot and killed F C Clayton in his room, entering with a forged key.
A 10 year old boy named Edgar Creapes was hanged and nearly killed during an incident in Warren involving a cowboy and a horse. The event led to chaos at the yard of the local school.
Ned Styer, a Centintry student, faces parental opposition as guardians decide on care for a 15 year old with complex health needs. Report notes district authorities and local court involvement, detailing the ongoing arrangements and travel between homes within Wisconsin.
In a Senate session talks on the shipping bill did not proceed as expected while assignments to committees were announced with La Follette and Gearin taking roles. The House heard a travel stamp bill proposal and the Senate confirmed several diplomatic and postmaster nominees. A two hour session recorded splits on the Philippine tariff bill with debate on tobacco and sugar duties and Taft party trips noted. The Philippines described with Japan like geography and limited agricultural land cited and references to Moros slavery mentioned.
Rebels seize Krasnoyarsk, governor and police chief hanged from lamp posts. Army captures treasury funds, city of 35,000 men left in chaos as fighting rages near Bekhmrut. In Southern Russia a battle from 8 am to noon leaves several killed and wounded.
The Virginian wedding notice reports the marriage of a daughter of Edward E. Ees Adams. Details are limited in the fragment, noting the union and family involvement within the Adams circle.
A report notes three cities Cornell Bluffs, Coder Rapids and Keokuk are affected as twenty percent of the printers go out of operation, signaling reduced output and potential delays.
Seley Sask 6 Pare eshingtos MeJimeey St Joseph Mo report a promotion at American Comsn Online. The individual has advanced to the position of general, reflecting a notable career milestone within the company.
The clipped item pool reports Paris Daw and political drama in St. Louis, Panama Canal matters, tax and insurance disputes, and unrest from Moscow to Poland. It notes Sarah Bernhardt’s protest, a Wall Street squeeze, and varied local incidents from Chicago voting rights to a deadly East St Louis collision.
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