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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
A fragmented 19th century column from Marble Hill Press touches on public figures and social topics. It parodies political rhetoric and questions about voting rights while referencing fashion, taxes, and international affairs with a mix of satirical observations. It ends with a whimsical reference to Venus and art.
An unclear passage argues for encouraging automobile use while balancing rights of nonusers. It suggests riders should consider public welfare, condemning reckless drivers and urging restraint to favor progressive travel without harming others. The text emphasizes transportation progress and safety.
A resident reports a burglar breaking into a home but was confronted by a athletic girl with a baseball bat. The intruder fled after a scuffle, dropping thousands of dollars in stolen goods and escaping with minor injuries.
Li Sum Ling visited Pekin and helped form a China American Friends association after a banquet for the Liangkong newspaper proprietor. Chinese journalists and officials praised Taft as a warm friend of China while listening to the guest’s experiences in the United States.
The University of Minnesota president, at 68, shows prompting qualities as a sprinter. He saw two students smoking on campus and began to admonish them. The offenders fled, but he pursued and caught them, delivering a stern reprimand.
If experiments turning cotton and corn stalks into paper succeed, a future idea may spark a clever inventor to use weeds as a papermaking source. The note suggests ongoing trials could inspire broader creativity in sustainable materials.
The German threat unsettles locals as citizens recall past Spanish phantom fleet anxiety. The public worries about invasion while authorities urge calm and vigilance amid memories of earlier coastal alarms.
A student at a London fete fired five bullets at Lieutenant Colonel Wyllie, hitting him in the head. The incident occurred amid crowds, shocking attendees and prompting police investigations. Wyllie was hospitalized with serious injuries as authorities reviewed security measures.
London officials fear a planned campaign against British leaders after the assassination of Lieut Col William Wylie by Indian student Dhinagri. An 200-person gathering at the Imperial Institute sparked alarms as shots killed Wylie and another attendee. Scotland Yard tightens guard on Indian officials amid warnings of a broader plot.
Omaha saloons will shut and lights go out at 7 am Friday under the new curfew law. Saloons statewide must open at 7 am and close by 8 pm. Liquor dealers’ association voted to obey. nightlife in streets and bars Thursday night described as lively.
A semiofficial Vatican note says Mel Falconio, apostolic delegate in Washington, will not depart. reports of his nearing recall are unfounded.
Henry A. Towner, longtime member and at retirement the oldest living veteran of the Board of Trade, died at his Highland Park home. He was 77 years old.
In Shreveport Louisiana an immigrant Italian girl shot and killed Sulter, while her father, mother, and sweetheart restrained him. The incident sparked claims of unwritten law as a defense emerges.
Jamestown Pa ten percent raise granted by Cambria Steel affects about 10000 workers and will increase annual payroll by about 1 million dollars according to an official.
A Des Moines area farmer Litt lepage shot Elmer Jamieson and Mrs Jamieson, then forced his divorced wife and her infant into a waiting buggy. pursued by a posse along the stormy highway toward Adel. He hid in a hay barn but was later cornered and broke through the cordon at 1:20 a.m. The case follows threats of murder prior to the tragedy.
In Seattle Washington the protest of Shawmut car against Ford car No 2 winning the first prize in the New York to Seattle automobile race was disallowed by referee Robert Guggenheim.
General George B Cros, aged nine is identified as a former Confederate brigadier. He reportedly inhaled gas to end his life after suffering paralysis. Cros is noted as one of the few surviving Confederate officers. The report places him in Oakland, California, and references a motive tied to Kentucky.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor visiting Ireland before a European trip was welcomed at a special Dublin Trades Council meeting.
Belizan Aberia reports two sharp shocks here that toppled cliffs overhanging the Mina river. Casualties occurred as the river’s course was diverted by the quakes, altering the local landscape and flow.
In Seattle a Washington Woman Suffrage association meeting devolved into confusion as about 50 delegates led by Mary Arkwright Hutton challenged Emma Smith DeVoe’s slate. Credentials ruled Spokane delegates unseated amid heated exchanges, while a police squad entered during a tense standoff.
Buffalo New York reports the inland waterways commission, under congressional instruction, meets here and plans a two month inspection tour by lake to Duluth then St Paul. It will study Minnesota harbor plans, the Mississippi river mouth, and the Minneapolis St Paul water system before late month departing for Europe to inspect German and Dutch waterways.
A senate bill proposes that railroads employ one white fireman on each passenger train as an extra guard for public safety. The bill sets the fireman’s duty to be able to take charge if the engineer is unable, and allows railroads to raise passenger fares to cover the added cost. The sponsor says the aim is not to bar black firemen but to provide safety.
Cincinnati Ohio announces the filtration and water supply system for the city and suburbs is officially completed and transferred. The plant, under construction twelve years, cost about 12 million dollars.
Honolulu reports the training squadron of Admiral Ijich departed for Japan on Thursday while the cruiser St. Louis is set to sail Sunday for Samoa as part of new Pacific deployments.
A Saloniki dispatch reports former Sultan Abdul Hamid sent a check for 5 million dollars to the authorities. The funds are earmarked for the needs of the second and third army corps in London and Eny.
Des Moines and Racoon rivers in Iowa reached new record high levels with readings of 104 and 14 1 respectively. Widespread flooding damaged corn fields along both streams, causing extensive agricultural losses.
Mayor McClellan removes Commissioner Theodore A. Ningham for insubordination amid an investigation into alleged police persecution of George Duffy, a friendless Brooklyn youth. Ningham retires with deputies Han en and Begher, while William F Baker is named deputy commissioner signaling policy change.
In US circuit court Judge Hemphrey appointed John T Ramsey and Henry M Merrian receivers for the Chicago Peoria St Louis railway at Springfield on application by the Trust Company of America New York as trustee for second mortgage bondholders. Each bond is 50 500. The defaults include 2 000 000 in interest. The railroad did not contest the appointment.
San Francisco laborer John Novak was arrested for the murder of Caroline Braush, a bookkeeper for a contracting firm. She was killed in the company office during a dispute over a 65 cent paycheck difference.
In Bismarck Missouri William I Carney a wealthy recluse was found at his home by his son Thomas Carney at about 1 am Friday morning unconscious with a badly bruised face.
Des Moines mourns as Rev William Bagley, longtime pastor and Civil War chaplain for the Thirty Fourth Iowa, dies of old age. Born in Montpelier Vermont in 1826, he was the oldest Christian minister in Iowa at his death.
Rene C. C. Petty was found guilty of first degree murder for shooting and killing his wife inside the Sparks Methodist church on the night of March. The jury set the punishment at death.
Mrs Caroline Keesler of Paw Paw Michigan endured kidney disease with pain and collapse, described as a miracle recovery after using Deans Kidney Pills. Once given up by doctors she regained health and now urges others to inquire, with pills sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a light moment after cabinet days, Postmaster General Meyer, known for seriousness yet with humor, was pressed by a newspaper reporter about cabinet meetings. He joked that nothing of especial importance was discussed and, after a brief laugh, implied the group did not discuss politics.
Readable fragments show a dialogue with playful or cryptic exchanges. References include The Phaunaibeak and The Harp that Once Through Taras Halle, suggesting a surreal or experimental text segment. No clear event or人物 names establish a concrete news item.
Fragmentary OCR prose describes a veterinary matter with mentions of officials, a doctor, orders, and a delayed response. Readable names and concrete details are sparse, and the passage lacks coherent narrative or verifiable events.
A brief note on why actors in earlier English theater wore long hair. The practice aimed to hide coded decorative marks or branding, concealing identity and status from observers.
An elderly woman recounts switching from coffee to Postum after nervous dyspepsia and tea avoidance. She notes improved nervousness, stomach comfort, brain and nerve power, and urges her husband and family to continue using Postum as a steady aid rather than stimulants. The account ends with a plug to look for the famous title book in packages.
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