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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented column from Marble Hill, Missouri, touching on global life in Cuba, declining birth rates in Chicago, odd notes on aviation and reading postcards, coffee origins, lawn care, mosquitoes and weight debate in New Jersey, political stances, a roadside gasoline incident, airplane accidents, beauty tips, bathing concerns, Chicago heat, a divorce over pocketed items, and France training eagles for attack.
A scientist notes a life-saving sign rooted in a nerve response. The finding underscores the role of deliberate care and ethical ownership in sharing medical insights with the public.
About 4200 American titles were evaluated by major publishers. Most works are unlikely to earn advances for authors this summer as the market stays cautious and publishers seek high return amid a slow season.
A brief note records Cincinnati women voting for a simple fashion choice emphasizing ease and affordability. The item suggests preference for unadorned style over costly trends and notes a belief in the virtue of simplicity.
Trinity Church in New York reports an income of 1,000,000 dollars over four years. The piece ponders how someone who can offer only a nickel to the contribution plate can meet needs and still support the church’s work.
A Pennsylvania court decides voters must establish residence at a home where their wife lives, leaving bachelors to find their own housing. The ruling affects those of bachelor status in certain cases, with some completing the process late.
The New York Medical Journal proclaims that card playing harms the mind and notes it did not disclose how the material for its experiments was obtained. The brief item highlights concerns about cognitive effects and methodological opacity.
A new French air service over the English Channel has adopted a 15 minute timetable. The change aims to speed up crossings and improve reliability for travelers between France and Britain.
A wife seeks a divorce alleging her husband tried to compel her to wear his old false teeth. As the case heads to trial, her lawyer plans to use sharp sarcasm to counter the claim.
A statistical testimonial reports 10 bullfighters killed and 166 injured in 872 bull fights in Spain during 1911. The study argues bullfighting remains ahead of the national pastime of football.
An English writer argues that women could be bold explorers in social and intimate realms. The piece critiques or mocks the idea of women probing their spouses’ secrets at night, using crude phrasing common to the era to emphasize skepticism about such curiosity.
Baseball magnates threaten to shorten the playing season but refrain from action to avoid hindering discussion of the game. The note suggests the fear of limiting attention to baseball for the year.
A Chicago woman advertises for a maid promising a weekly auto ride as an inducement. The sole applicant asks to see a picture of the chauffeur, noting joy would be lacking without happiness in the ride.
In a San Francisco divorce, the defendant who neglected his child sought custody of a pet spaniel. The court awarded the dog to the parent deemed more humane, aligning custody with moral consideration rather than sole parental status.
A violent tornado struck southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, leveling streets in Regina and Winnipeg. The parliament building, churches, telephone exchange, and several blocks of shops were damaged. 60 to 100 killed and property losses estimated at 10 million dollars. A special train carried doctors and nurses to assist.
Americans plan to assemble in a single area in Chihuahua Mexico to avoid disorder amid ongoing clash between federal troops and rebels. Authorities issue precautions and urge orderly conduct during the anticipated turmoil.
A Chicago jury returned a verdict in favor of John Henning in a $25,000 alienation of affections suit against Clarence 8. Punk, general manager of Harvester Co., ending the case against him with Henning prevailing.
In a rear of a Saloon at 1642 Franklin Avenue a drunken quarrel led to the death of Charles Kirkenay alias Wodlins, aged two, who whispered before dying that his bride was in Northarolioa. He died at City Hospital.
Thirty two bridal couples left in the same sleeping car stopped at Berunton on the Lackawatina railroad near the local depot for New York. They arrived at the depot around the same time and remained stranded.
Louisiana legislators approved the income tax amendment for the United States Constitution. The action records support for a national revenue provision.
Arkansas files suit against Waters-Pierce Oil Co in Fort Smith seeking 218000 dollars in damages. Case alleges violation of state antitrust laws and seeks restitution and penalties.
Jesse Beasley a 17 year old marble worker was arrested on complaint of his wife Sarah for bigamy. After ward being unhappy they reconciled, left police headquarters together.
Mo-ira Kackley a 24 year old Missouri farmer was struck and killed by lightning while walking with his wife who was uninjured. They were carrying buckets of blackberries and walking near the area when the incident occurred.
Mr and Mrs Charles Fuller claim their residence was wrecked by a charivari party and allege inadequate police protection. They seek damages from the city of Princeton Illinois citing poor law enforcement.
Leonard Dixon of Tacoma testified before the congressional committee as the first witness. He denied reverence for paper constitutions and said he would abide by U S laws. Asked about revolution by the ballot he pointed to party platforms and did not detail methods.
Three hundred miners at the Kees Run Iron mine in Olympia Kentucky went on strike after a 25 cent daily wage increase demand was refused. The shutdown halted all workings as unions and employers had pursued arbitration but no settlement appears likely.
A damaged text fragment notes a state action in Baton Rouge where the legislature approved an income tax amendment to the United States Constitution. The readable portion identifies Louisiana and federal constitutional tax change context.
Suffragists damaged windows at post offices in Manchester Letchworth Hitchin and several London branch offices amid a broad campaign. Premier Asquith was assaulted at a reception when a woman grabbed his coat and shook him.
Ten year old Newton Cate son of T A Cate a townsite owner in atts Oklahoma was fatally shocked by a live telephone wire in Bay Arkansas. The incident left near instantaneous death and underscores dangers of unfinished utility work in rural areas.
A blaze in a second floor dormitory of a business building in Louisville Kentucky killed two people and seriously injured three others. Fire investigators work to determine the cause as responders secured the scene and transported victims to area hospitals.
In Garnett Kansas three volunteer firemen were killed and five more injured, one possibly fatally, when a blaze damaged part of the J. Q. McAfee fusuluture factory and the Garnett ice plant.
L H Schear man, a wealthy Carrollton furniture maker, fatally shoots Miss Elizabeth Morse, 38, in Grand Rapids and then shoots himself. Police report the double tragedy as a murder suicide.
Rebels repelled a federal assault at Hachimba Pass south of Chihuahua. Gen Huerta had not arrived to support the attack, and the federal column scattered. Reports say Sonora forces as well as a Juarez garrison reinforcement affected the battle plan and potential amnesty talks surfaced.
Chicago authorities hear Henry Kaubey recounts a tale of Mrs Lindloff courting the boardinghouse boarder Henry Kaubey claims she proposed marriage in exchange for taking out a life insurance policy worth 4000 dollars. He also notes admiration for undertaker K M Wright who buried Alita Lindloff, the young victim believed poisoned.
East Las Vegas reports promoter of the Johnson-Flying Aght foresees smooth proceedings for the Queensberry bout, with Gov Medhomald choosing not to intervene and allowing the event to proceed on July 4.
Senator and Mrs Thomas P Gore of Oklahoma were stranded by a thief who stole their $185 from their Baltimore hotel room after the convention adjourned. Mrs Gore, who records her blind husband, returned with him to the hotel.
Facknaba Mich reports Delta county fires growing large with a substantial firefighting force deployed. Many farm houses are cut off and in danger of destruction as flames spread across rural areas.
Henry Fuchs, 30, of Fenton Mo, calmly awaited end after taking poison. When asked why he had ingested strychnine he said he was no amiable. He died an hour later at the city hospital.
Albert Kellenach was found dead in his Peru office at the Masonic Temple with a bullet wound to the left breast. A loaded revolver lay nearby with another firearm empty. Police reported the scene as a likely homicide or suicide pending investigation.
In Camden New Jersey worry grows over a vehicle crash that killed an unidentified foreigner. Authorities believe the driver may have acted in self defense or as a result of fear linked to the victim’s alleged involvement in Dr Howard W. Hewett’s death.
A 17 year old girl abducted by a Black man three days earlier was found in a deserted cabin near the state line. A posse chased the suspect for miles by automobile and on horseback, capturing him near Quitman and taking him to Meridian. The sheriff reported a mob formed but the rescue was completed without further violence. The case involved James Hinson and a prominent local family in Choctaw area.
Washington reports President Tan submitted a report to Congress through the enemy Sof efficiency commission urging reform. He notes Congress held two investigations on executive departments and criticizes current methods of making appropriation estimates as inadequate. He advocates adoption of a budget system as a remedy.
Victoria Lowen completed a nine hour over sea trip aboard a monster airship with 12 passengers. The vessel launched from the city and flew north along the coastline, potentially reaching as far as London, Hamburg, or possibly beyond, before a return landing amid unsettled conditions.
United States transport Sheridan, trapped in ice with fog and drift, is en route to St Michael and Fort Davis. The vessel, immobilized in the ice, drifts westward toward the Arctic. In five days it has moved about 100 miles and may be carried through the Bering Strait into Arctic waters.
A dramatic robbery at the Canton post office in Pairvies ends with four assailants fleeing across The Street after a shock from nitroglycerin. frightened citizens witness the escape as around $200 in cash and stamps vanish in the chaotic scene.
Warren Poteidem, a theological student at St Joseph Academy, died after an illness linked to hazing at the theological seminary in Neshota Wisconsin. The tragedy highlights hazing dangers amid church education communities.
The plan to form a new party by Roosevelt could force his son in law Congressman Nicholne Longworth, the incumbent, to oppose a Rocervell candidate in the race.
Charleston reports Frederick Yonke files suit seeking one hundred thousand dollars in damages from the Ble Pour Railroad company. Yonke alleges a cut of cargo fees and asserts both parties are at fault.
Concord New Hampshire Supreme Court denied a reargument in the Mary Baker G Eddy bequest case. The suit questioned the legality of the bequest to the Fire Church of Christ Scientist of Boston.
Government troops under Lieutenant de la Torre defeated rebel leader Giain Gen Evaristo Ketenos and 160 insurgents at Vega Bellaco six miles from Mbcara near Bongo, consolidating control in the region.
A fragmented discussion on joke creation traces jokes to a professional funny man and a hired jester. It notes how jokes wander through newspapers and magazines, with anecdotes spreading across editors and readers, and questions authorship and originality in humor.
Mrs Bethy of Heather, Cal., describes severe eczema on hands and feet spreading after using soaps and gloves. She reports trying Curere Reap and Dietmen with rapid improvement, noting a price and quality advantage, and mentions free pages offering a sample.
A fragment discusses slang and rough language shaping youth. It notes that bad speech reflects thinking and that exposure to improper words may hinder mental growth. The piece urges careful use of English as language and thought develop.
A compact note reflecting on everyday life and how people live unseen by the wider world. The fragment suggests social observation and personal perspective on ordinary routines.
Fragmented account describes Miss Sears advising on a fancy dress costume at Devon horse show. A muscular young woman models, while Miss Eleanor Sears comments on whether Helen of Troy or Helen of Aveirdupote would suit better.
Miss Melcher described graduation ceremonies at the college to Mine Thungier, saying she felt awed when the Hippocratic oath was administered to the graduates. Mise Hongler expressed indignation, questioning why a physician would bind himself to such an oath.
A Massachusetts woman designed a glove for vacuum cleaners with tubes in the palm drawing dust to small white brushes placed between fingers to sweep debris. The device aims to ease cleaning by guiding loose particles into suction.
A note from Audlemehu in Cheshire recalls a 69 year old curfew ritual. The town rang a curfew bell and tolled the day as months passed, a survival memory from a time when few almacecs existed.
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