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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
2
A garbled compilation of overheard rumors and stray references. The column touches on elegant jokes, brief mentions of legal cases, and disparate names, cities, and events without coherent narrative or clear action. The fragmented text mirrors a derailed newspaper page segment with scattered quotes and anecdotes.
Trust Co of Philadelphia disclosed that it paid former Harrisburg reader Martin Olmstead 91600 and William Goott 2004 to monitor and influence state bills affecting policyholders. Company officials, led by Mr Shipley, insisted payments were open, legitimate, and aimed at protecting policyholders with no extra sums to legislators. Olmstead Becott are praised for integrity in denying improper conduct.
Passenger train No. 4 on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad wrecked at Horn Siding ten miles from Corey during a blizzard. Collision with a heavy freight engine killed the passenger crew and fireman, fatally injuring the freight engineer. 10 to 15 passengers injured. Wrecking crews dispatched from Erie and Kane as blizzard rages.
E Crane Wilson a wealthy Chicago shirt manufacturer and member of Witeer Brothers was found dead on a lonely road seven miles east of Colorado Springs with a bullet wound in his head. His horse was shot in the neck but remained by him and his dog may have perished. Police question whether it was suicide or highwaymen. Wilson had arrived two years earlier with Mrs B N Spencer of St Louis, his cousin by rumor, they wed at the Pinza Hotel then at the Alta Vista. He supported her expenses and she died a year ago. he paid her funeral costs.
Lena Reber 22 of St Joseph Mo died after drinking carbolic acid at 2205 Mulberry St Sunday. She was the third family member to die by own hand, following her father who killed himself two years ago and a brother J F Reber found dead in a boarding house recently. She had read newspaper suicide accounts before proceeding.
In Trenton Mrs. Tolla, sentenced to death for her husband’s murder, was granted a 30 day reprieve by Governor Stokes. New York lawyer Mrs. Qutchenbuss spoke before the Board of Portions on her behalf, while Cincinnati’s Mrs. Jesse B. Portion presented petitions carrying 181000 signatures.
Allison Writ of Belleville was convicted of assault to murder after a cattleman incident. He received a fifteen year penitentiary sentence. The case followed a prior stabbing that led to a lengthy legal process.
The schooner Paunie Palmer ran ashore a quarter mile north of Little Island Life Saving Station at 4 am Tuesday. The vessel lies pounding near the beach. One man was brought ashore in a breeches buoy with a message to the owner. others of the crew refused to land. Also, leading German and English professionals express regret over rumors of possible war before the King and the Kaiser.
Des Moines Iowa six children were severely injured in a collision between two bob sleds on a hill. The sleds met at the bottom as children slid down the slope. One child possibly fatally injured. The accident occurred on a marked hill used for sliding.
A Saturday morning blaze in Kansas City gutted the National Bank of Commerce building and the Columbus Buggy Company, Kimball Plano Company, and Hottinger Bros. Manufacturing Co on Ten th and Walnut. Losses run high with the bank building and several others largely destroyed, and officials cautioned that exact totals were still being tallied. A separate inquest case in Missouri noted a husband who killed his wife in 1904 with conflicting early accounts. In Macon, Missouri, Pastor Irvin T. LeBaron proposed women join church stewards, aiming to involve them in governance and charity work.
In Brookfield Missouri Frank W. Eib a 3 clerk for Pacific Express Co shot and killed Lizele Ellington 19 then killed himself after a quarrel over money. Ellington ran away from home and dated into a prominent Brookfield family. Her father was a yardmaster and her stepfather a school principal.
Funeral services held for Francis Lapere at St Rose church after he died Saturday at his daughter's home. His wife Catherine Lapere, age 78, has been in ill health for months. In a separate matter, Vaughan and Ryan faced murder charges in Jefferson City for the penitentiary escape attempt. they pleaded not guilty at arraignment, with a judge setting a February date for further action.
Sefferson City Missouri reports a Rural Route Carrier delivered ten dollars in postage stamps and a pair of chests wrapped in cloth to Postmaster Wagner. The boy who found them said a son of Peter Renn, a farmer, retrieved the items from a haystack on the premises. Burglars or a prior robbery at Lohman are suspected as the source. The stamps, 1 and 2 cent denominations, are damp but in good condition.
Otterville Missouri obituary notes the death of J H Potter a prominent 1816 birth in near St Charles. Potter came to Otterville in 1865 and owned extensive land holdings in multiple counties. He was a stockholder in several banks and held interests in mining and mercantile ventures.
Macon Missouri police chief ordered arrest of any man or boy loitering about town with a harsh penalty. Those convicted will shovel snow from walks, a judge said to deter vagrants and promote industry. A second item notes a Carthage flour mill fire burning supplies and records. cause under investigation.
Three distinct quakes were felt shortly after 6 pm with windows dishes and chandeliers rattling. A witness in the Rialto building reported a tremor as the first shock occurred near 6:17. The Weather Bureau has no record of the tremor. duration about 23 seconds and strongest in the northeastern eastern and southern residential districts. Hartville Anti-Saloon League names Summers president and McClure secretary to launch a league newspaper aiding local option defense with $100 in treasury.
Monroe City Missouri Sunday morning auctioneer John R. B. Kidd was knocked from his feet while handling a mule with a pope wrapper, thrown to the frozen ground. He lay unconscious with a bruised face and serious injuries as bystanders rushed to assist.
Missouri University prepares to mark reaching 2000 enrollments with 1962 matriculated since June 1. Columbia campus reports 1762 students and Holladay 260. Also notes a fatal incident in Springfield as Mrs. Fisher rushed to aid her child burned by a stove fire. William Hardten wins guilt in Montgomery City case over possession of property. verdict for Hardten. jury nullified claims by William Heath.
A distinct quake was felt in St. Joseph Missouri at 6 20 Sunday evening. The tremor lasted about ten seconds and caused dishes and tinware to rattle while many children were frightened. The movement appeared to come from the south.
A report from Bovier Missouri details a severe accident involving a young child of Mr and Mrs John Prournet. Three women are described as heroic while another person is seriously tasered by a named suspect.
The article reports France awaiting American government direction after talks with the ambassador and notes President Roosevelt submitting the Venezuelan dispute to Special Commissioner Cal Young, who travels to Venezuela to investigate alleged government wrongdoing.
Jefferson City Missouri Adjutant General James W Allen reports a letter from a Confederate descendant seeking the names of fifteen unknown Confederate soldiers buried at a Missouri site. Mrs Garland of St Louis wishes to identify the soldiers for engraving on a Blackwell family monument. Gov Folk commuted a jail sentence for William One to expire January 22 after a guilty plea for dynamite in a creek killing five fish.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt declares the largest, most powerful automobile yet built. Theoretical power is 250 horsepower with a calculated speed exceeding two and a half miles per minute. If performance matches theory, the Vanderbilt creation may become the fastest machine ever produced.
In Maryville Missouri a fire destroyed William Everbart’s four block yard housing feed wood and coal with total loss estimated at 910000 and no insurance. The blaze started by spontaneous combustion in a coal pile and swept three stores including the old Methodist Church built in 1867 and later sold to Mr. Everhart.
Mrs Cynthia Dav is an 87 year old resident of Springfield Missouri was struck by the map of engine No 830 of train No 34 in charge of Conductor Bally early Friday morning. The accident occurred about two miles out of Stout and Mrs Davis died about three hours later. The body was taken to her home near Stoutland.
In Austin Texas more than 100 petitions each bearing about 2000 names will be sent to authorities next week seeking clemency for Albert T Patrick who was sentenced to death in New York for the murder of William Slee Patrick formerly resided there and now seeks relief through the petitions.
American envoy for Algeciras along with secretary W O D Wellh traveled from Rome to Algeciras and met the Duke and Duchess of Aosta. The receptions were cordial and they discussed the Moroccan conference with notable interest.
Free Bridge bond issue bill approved by St Louis city council includes a free bridge clause and unit vote provisions. Amendments reflect demands from the joint committee on free bridge bond issue. Mrs Archibald McKinney, wife of a prominent banker of Aledo Illinois, convicted of cruel treatment of a one year old girl.
Several foreign ministers here have instructed their war vessels in the South Atlantic to return immediately. The move is likely connected with the Morocco question and signals a broader diplomatic shift in regional tensions.
Columbus Ohio reports Senator Mesks resolution declaring in favor of electing United States Senators by popular vote was unanimously adopted.
The notice states that the presidential election in France will be held in January. It mentions January 17 as a key date and names Perle in connection with the election notice.
A fragment notes that she was able to answer inquiries over the telephone regarding her death, reflecting a brief posthumous or transitional moment. The readable text emphasizes communication about the death rather than the death event itself.
In Rutland Street area near The Town's wast end a collapse occurred as two blocks of wooden houses were undermined by a pit 100 feet deep. The disaster killed or trapped residents including women and children, with seven houses swallowed and most victims unidentifiable after the ground gave way and fire followed.
Coreys Compromise reports that steel trust head Mr Corey and wife Mrs Santa Cook Corey, aided by friends, have reached an agreement to avoid divorce. The motive centers on their love for their only child. No blame or metierid cause cited. They will remain legally married with Mr Corey providing support, but no formal settlement.
An explosion at a magazine two miles north of Chel aea destroyed Jest O Hara a veteran miner and a team at the scene. Only a jawbone fragment and coat piece were recovered half a mile away. The blast left an 80 by 15 foot hole and caused widespread earth tremors.
General Olu who commanded the Left Army in the war with Russia arrived in Tokio Friday morning. He and his staff rode in imperial carriages to the palace as crowds cheered. Enthusiastic demonstrations accompanied the march with cries of Nanshan and Tieling for the officer who isolated Port Arthur during the campaign.
In South Orange New Jersey Andrew J Dotger wills his residuary estate valued around 500000 to Booker T Washington Segro school's endowment after the death of his wife Clara L Dotger. Meanwhile H Clay Pierce of Waters Pierce Oil is reported detained in a New York hotel avoiding process servers.
A forecast for the presidential election predicts 891 Deputies and Sénateurs: 28 for various candidates, 25 abstain, 290 for M. Paul Doumer, 428 for M. Armand Pallieres who is poised to win with 438 of 806 votes. A grand jury investigates alleged complicity in a July 2 streetcar hold up yielding about 500.
An archaic note reports a long military tenure ending as Moraies resigns to send a demoralized government. The item references Lawton Oklahoma and a political shift with the republic under change.
The Rogers case faced postponement as New York Life Insurance seeks to argue in the U S Court for Missouri. Attorney General Hadley complains of obstruction tactics after a new lawyer joined the Rogers proceedings, with Curtis delayed in the appellate division before the Rogers matter could proceed.
A violent incident near the Armenian center in Caucasia left hundreds dead or injured after Cossacks attacked following two bombs being thrown at a patrol. Four Cossacks were hurt and one Armenian bystander died amid chaos. Eight revolutionists were fatally harmed in the ensuing clash and accidents at a nearby house where weapons were concealed.
A preacher near Mansfield Louisiana, Rev. Iners Simpson, is killed by a jealous assailant named Fleniiken who then fatally shoots Emilie Simpson, sister of the minister, and mortally wounds his wife by beating her with a wood piece after missing. The suspect fled as a reward is offered for capture.
Geronimo the 76 year old Apache warrior has wed an Indian widow, his eighth wife. Lawton dispatch notes the marriage as startling news to his tribesmen who were not informed of the wooing. His seventh wife died two years ago.
Vecwe Capelass Crew Mimsing is reported in the bay Protez with unclear details. The fragmentary OCR notes a lower aks and ether Epet suggesting an unusual maritime or technical context. Further readable elements are sparse and names or dates are not clear.
A fragmented clipping touts cures for cancer and blood disorders with botanic products. It mentions a Tampa based claim of “poloon sorefula” and a program promising rapid cures, free samples, and sealed advice sent by mail. Also references a Minneapolis Journal note on a humorous microphone anecdote and a college photography collection of young women, over 300 images.
Fragmented text mentions Meta and Mata, a lake in South America, a chai or eftector, and an article of leon. It hints at an object thrown into a lake and left for weeks or months, then retrieved as if fresh from a foundry. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
Bombay cotton mill workers press for a return to a thirteen hour day from twelve hours with extra pay for the added hour, signaling a wage and shift length dispute affecting the local industry.
Mrs Barah B Rows, residing at an 8th Special address, testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills have given her new life. At fifty seven she says the remedy exceeds its price, restoring energy and vitality and bringing happiness back into her home.
A hundred years ago a Spaniard planted potatoes in Southern California but was driven out by Indians before harvesting. Excavators on the potato site now document stones and Petri-like material. The narrative then shifts to dreary Magyar villages and bleak cottage rows with stark, tidy, but ugly street-facing dwellings.
An English motorist, repeatedly fined, posts an advertisement claiming heavy persecution. He says he is forced to withdraw support from charities, including church and hospital subscriptions, as a result of the fines.
A Michigan farmer's wife recalls a spring 1908 illness marked by nervousness insomnia and weakness. She describes overwork and confinement as likely causes and notes fear of consumption developing, followed by months of trying various poor remedies.
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