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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
2
Marble Hill Missouri brief column samples appear from Hill Chandler publishers. The piece mocks marriage, work and national affairs with satirical quips about navigation, alligators, unposted prices, and a Kaiser pay boost proposal. It reflects early 20th century satirical tone and local publishing miscellany.
A disjointed note mocks Prof. Lowell on earth drying, cites a German scientist claiming women's feet grow, questions the purpose of discovery, and jokes about the czar of Russia at forty being old. The piece blends satire and informal commentary on scientific claims and labor.
A Black Hand agent demanded $5,000 from Hetty Green but she refused to surrender before assessing the securities. The remark notes the ease of exchanging money for experience versus trading experience for money.
A large question lingers over whether suffragists in England would surrender the right to riot in exchange for the ballot. The debate centers on tactics, discipline, and potential gains from peaceful advocacy versus continued protests.
Two additional automobile demonstrators were fined for scorching as court actions push back against the practice. Counter demonstrations by the courts are deemed essential to curb the behavior.
The Mikado's daughter has wed Prince Tsuneshin Tsukeda, a match described as easing danger for American heiresses pursuing titles.
Pittsboro declined the loan offer of 31 million dollars from New York. The Smoky city asserts it can fund its needs with its own capital and insists it has millionaires able to invest locally.
For the twelve months ending March 31 1907 London consumed 82125249047 gallons of water. The daily average supply equaled 30 gallons for each resident, reflecting a substantial urban demand and distribution pattern.
About 1,490,400 has been raised for the Liverpool cathedral construction with around 525,000 still unexpended. The balance is expected to last for roughly five more years.
A man in Arkansas was fined 1500 dollars plus costs for dynamiting fish. Authorities suggest he should switch to less costly activities such as dynamiting street cars or burning tobacco barns.
A Matrimonial View argues that lasting happiness comes from falling in love and staying in love through life. The piece counters expert opinions and emphasizes enduring affection as the path to a content marriage.
A fragmented notice suggests a young man failed to advance after five years due to a lack of employment. The text hints at opportunities to observe games, take notes, and cover indoor sports across seasons, but no clear names, dates, or organizations are provided.
The Chicago Daily News reports a police officer earned the woman’s hand by proving himself a hero in his community. Other men claim that simply marrying is a form of heroism.
The Bowery mission of New York has provided 230000 meals and nearly 1100 lodgings for homeless men and boys this year. Its early morning bread line is described as one of the most pathetic sights in the world.
Exports of iron and steel from the United Kingdom for the first three months of the current calendar year decline compared with the same period last year by 27 000 tons in volume and 9 105 251 dollars in value.
A Atlantic steamer sighted a water spout that filled the air with porpoises. The writer imagines flying machines locating the spout and the crew fishing from the air with hooked lines.
Export activity shows American wheat going abroad from New York with large shipments, reflecting last year’s grain and exceptional foreign demand. The Troy Times notes the old world’s need for food and suggests the United States is the key supplier, while warning against fears of harmful export volumes.
London reports England plans to end Turkish misrule in Macedonia through an international conference, likening it to the Algeciras framework for Morocco. A leaked Foreign Office briefing notes potential US and Russian involvement to shape Balkan affairs, with Germany likely to oppose the plan.
Information from Berlin indicates Turkey will resist strongly as England and Russia seek Macedonia. Turkey suspects France will join the Anglo Russian effort and fears a powerful united front. An article in a Turkish embassy voice hints at war if the plan is forced upon Turkey while the Porte offers reforms and suppression of armed bands in Macedonia.
A memorial hospital is planned on Market Street to honor Iroquois theater fire victims. The first floor will house an ambulance station, the second floor a dispensary, and the third a surgical operating area with beds. The Troquois Memorial Association will furnish it while the city operates the facility under Health Commissioner Evans.
Carl Kurz of this city will swim 60 miles down the Kaw river from Lawrence to Kansas City on July 4 to prove their prowess. Charles R. Harling of Sedewick accepted the challenge Saturday after Kurz indicated his intent following his flood related swimming efforts.
Miss Jessie Schiling, 20, traveling from Chicago to Washington state, leaped from a Burlington train window near Savannah while asleep. The train halted, she was found unconscious and taken to Savannah in serious condition.
A Pennsylvania passenger train on the Lehigh Valley line wrecked near Lefty on the mountains at 6:30 am Saturday. The engineer was killed and eight passengers were injured. Local reports say the train derailed on the mountain stretch while en route from an unnamed town to Nestcopec.
A mob gathered near the county jail in Omaha Nebraska to lynch James Bond sentenced for the murder of South Omaha saloonkeeper John Wrede. About 200 residents, mostly housemen from South Omaha, assembled around midnight in a tense quiet vigil.
Eli Hood of Hevelhurst Miss aged 17 swallowed morphine and drank laudanum then shot himself through the heart. An older brother ended his own life a year earlier.
The White City amusement resort eight miles from Indianapolis was burned late Friday night causing damage estimated between 150000 and 200000 dollars. Fire officials investigated the blaze but no injuries were reported.
In Teheran the British legation demands withdrawing the shahs Cossacks by 6 pm. Constitutional party leaders sought refuge there after Tuesday's clash. Shahs soldiers guard the legation to stop escapes, prompting England to call this action a flagrant insult and warning of serious consequences if not obeyed.
In Cleveland at Lakeside hospital, Congressman J. J. Sherman slept five hours and showed improvement after illness. Doctors report temperature down to 100.2, pulse 80, respiration 24, with little pain. He likely cannot leave hospital for a week and may travel home to Utica once rested. Mrs. Sherman also recovering from travel fatigue.
Dispatches from Teheran report the shah suppressing the rebellion in the capital while provinces show a widespread revolution. Reformers are generally successful, and the situation remains volatile with ongoing clashes.
Zeigler residents plan elaborate welcomes for Mr and Mrs Joseph Leiter of Washington on their bridal trip from Chicago. The mining town will host the couple with a party of friends and provide hospitality. Leiter in gratitude remembered each of Zeigler’s 200 families with a gift.
Washington DC endured a record heat Wednesday with a 97 degree reading at 4 PM and a street reading 12 degrees higher. The heat caused one death and many prostrations before a wind shift cooled the city and forecasters predicted relief in the coming days.
Ida Grove Iowa Mrs August P Johnson drowned her four young children aged one to six in the cistern at their farm home a mile south of Ida Grove while her husband worked in the field After attempting to drown herself neighbors and townsfolk rescued her The children were two boys and two girls and the incident occurred Thursday.
Des Moines Iowa report notes that with the nearly complete official count in the Seventh Town district Congressman J A T Hull leads by 46 votes. Judge S F Prouty does not concede defeat despite the margin.
Captain Ellis Harper was shot and killed in Lebanon Tennessee today by William Suit. Harper, a Confederate raider and Civil War figure, attacked Suit with a slick before the fatal confrontation. Suit, a Patterson man, is reported to have altered the Nashville paper story Harper criticized.
The schoolship Nautilias, Spain's first naval vessel to enter a Cuban port since Spain relinquished sovereignty, reached Havana on Wednesday to enthusiastic demonstrations by thousands of Cubans and the Spanish colony in the city.
Frederick H. Matte son, a student at Ames Agricultural College, drowned in Salt Creek near Lincoln on Wednesday evening. The body was recovered.
A trustworthy source reports the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi to Miss Katherine Elkins will take place at the Royal Castle of Bacronischi, four miles away, in October with all members of the house of Suavoy in attendance.
In Yonkers New Jersey the court sentenced Jacob Cash a 16 year old to thirty baths for laziness and refusal to bathe. The boy’s father testified he was so lazy he would not undress or bathe and had worn a shirt for six months.
The body of Kasper Fromme, once a prominent Evansville businessman, was found in the woods near Evansville Indiana. Indications point to death by his own hand.
Corunna Spain reports 111 aboard the steamer Laroche when it sank near Muros. Seventy three rescued and 38 unaccounted for. The captain is listed among the dead.
Tokyo-General approved rules regulations and classifications for the Japanese exposition of 1912 were decided upon and will be promulgated within a few days, outlining administration scoring and exhibitor guidelines.
Governor Haskell granted a pardon to W. O. Collins who is in poor health while serving fourteen years for the 1902 murder of Nathan Marshall near Choctaw City. Officials say continued confinement would threaten his life.
A. P. Ketchen deputy minister of agriculture of Saskatchewan died from sunstroke while judging a plowing match in Creelman. The incident occurred during the event with Ketchen succumbing to heat exposure after hours in the sun.
A Spanish steamer La Roche wrecked on rocks near Muros in dense fog while en route from Cadiz to Miures. Of 87 aboard, only 47 survived landed at Muros. two later died. Fifteen others were landed at Iran. Rescue by nearby villagers aided by rough seas.
Amalgamated Copper Co. general manager Gilie issued a statement about the Anaconda and St. Lawrence mine fires that have burned since 1899. He says the blaze is not worse than past incidents and not alarming, likely started by a miner's candle, smoldering along timbers and aided by sulfurous ore.
Harry Hinghitt, cashier of the People's bank of the East Side in Columbus, was found dead in Bullitt Park, a suburb, Tuesday with a bullet hole in his head. Indications point to self-inflicted death. He was last seen at the bank Saturday night saying he felt ill and would go home. Investigators note an alleged $5,000 shortage in his accounts. Hinghitt, about 46, married, served as the cashier.
A strong windstorm hit Council Bluffs Iowa around 15 Monday morning causing extensive damage at Lake Manawa a nearby summer resort. Bulkheads docks and several yachts and launches were reported destroyed or sunk leaving the area dark after electric light service was cut.
The sun shone at Oyster Hay as President Roosevelt supervised mowing. He stayed content during the work and plans to join in when the hillside crop ripens, expected on a later Wednesday morning.
Felix M. Bopp, administrator of the Cleveland diocese, announced the former McKinley residence will be remodeled into a Catholic hospital in Canton Ohio. The official statement confirmed the hospital plan and remodeling order.
Bloomington Illinois judge Solon Phill overruled the motion for a new trial in the Col Tom Snell will case after a lengthy argument by the executor’s lawyers. The defense contended improper instructions and other technical points were the basis for reversal.
Gov. John A. Johnson of St. Paul Minnesota was notified that Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws.
A restrained funeral for former President Grover Cleveland was held in Princeton with only close mourners invited. Notable attendees included President Roosevelt, Chief Justice Fuller, Govs Fort and Hughes, and many former officials, with scores of floral tributes and sympathy cables arriving at the Cleveland home.
In Cleerland home a Presbyterian service marked Twain's funeral as officials moved the hearse through town with about 50 carriages. The casket lay in an unmarked grave beside Ruth Roosevelt, reflecting Mrs. Cleveland's wish for simplicity and minimal ceremony despite President Roosevelt's intended attendance.
Evidence developed Friday by police nearly removes doubt that the woman found in a bayou trunk Wednesday was murdered Fin de tailed investigation points to homicide with no signs of suicide or accident and confirms foul play in the death in Houston Texas.
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