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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
2
A collage of humorous notes and social quips from Marble Hill Press Doings include remarks on funerals inflated by hot weather the joy of porch sleeping and the value of health over sentiment There are jests about swatting tussock moths catfish in marriages and the perils of overheated gossip The piece riffs on aging institutions and oddball claims from doctors clergy and newspapers with a breezy New York style tone
A Cleveland woman was cured by a surgical operation of an abnormal desire to play the piano. The report advises other persistent piano players to consult specialists for evaluation and treatment.
A humorous note observes Boston plans a hospital for the wealthy while a sensible person would avoid any gilded hospital. It mentions two million trees planted in Kansas this year and speculates that sufficient trees may ease harvest work, linking trees to labor availability.
Washington reports 40,000 rural free delivery carriers will receive salary increases after Postmaster General Hitchcock approved an extra 4 million dollar allocation for the fiscal year. The move aims to help offset burdens if a proposed parcel post system for rural routes is adopted. The rural service, projected to cost about 25 million this year, seeks self reliance and continuation within the postal service.
Aaron Kennedy twenty of Clinton New Jersey was found, swollen from mosquito bites and nearly dead from exposure, in a swamp four miles west of Caldwell after three days and nights of isolation. His parents and friends had searched and mourned him as dead until John Erskine and Edward Lehn located him while berry picking.
Brothers H Zoson Jessen H and Warren Buffim of Winchester start a 4000 mile continental trek from Boston to conduct diet experiments for five months. The trip is at the request of Dr. D H Sargent, director of the Hemenway gymnasium at Harvard University.
New York grand jury began an investigation into the Jenkins Allen jewel smuggling case. Mrs Helen D Jenkins, a young woman linked to gems valued at over 360000 dollars, testified before the jury for about an hour, with Nathan Allen of Kenosha Wisconsin named in the case.
Denver secretary of the Colorado Wyoming Retail Lumber Dealers association was arrested on an indictment returned by the federal grand jury of northern Illinois. Conspiracy to interfere with interstate trade is the charge.
After all arrangements for the funeral of Thomas Carr Jr who died in Chicago on July 3 the body of another man sent from Chicago arrived at the home of Mrs Thomas Carr Sr in Trinidad Colorado causing a mix up at the funeral home and family authorities investigated the error.
Thomas T. Hayden known as Blind Tom Hayden, a widely recognized actor, died at his Brooklyn home after a pneumonia attack. He had been blind for thirteen years.
After five years of constant political turmoil and heated session since January, Memphis and Nashville saw relief with the adjournment of the general assembly, ending a period of intense legislative strain.
A violent quake was felt across Hungary causingpanic and heavy damage especially around Kecskemét about fifty miles southeast of Budapest. No fatalities are listed but widespread disruption reported across cities and towns.
Senator Swanson of Virginia urges a five year federal road program totaling 120 million dollars annually to improve post roads and rural delivery. The plan would fund over 1 000 000 miles of roads with matching state and local contributions and create a federal road department. He says federal action will end the nation's poor road system.
In Los Angeles the supreme court refused John J Namara and James T Namara's plea and ruled the court has jurisdiction. Clarence Darrow argued for the defense accusing District Attorney Fredericks of perjury and kidnapping McNamara in a remarkable courtroom battle.
The body of James Teney, a 25 year old farmer, was found hanging from a bridge near Harry Daniels’ farm in East Cass. The hands and feet were securely tied, foul play suspected though no material evidence was found. Teney had previously been found in the timber in a similar restraint months earlier.
Investigation into how former Secretary of State John W. Poster secured a $388,009 payment from the Chinese government to the heirs of General Henry G. Ward for military service to China about forty years ago is underway in Washington D C. The inquiry examines how the funds were obtained and who benefited from the payment.
Mexico City street car strike ended after strikers accepted the company offer of a 3 cent per hour wage increase.
Mrs. James Butler of New Orleans, wife of a wealthy cotton planter, died in a New York hospital after a stroke and never regained consciousness.
Intense heat battered the corn belt with temperatures near 115 in places and oats and hay suffering. Wheat held up well as winter harvest neared. some oats hope for a 20 percent improvement with weather change. Missouri and Kansas reported the worst corn damage while Indiana and Illinois showed resilient yields and early threshing reports brighter than expected.
Peter Larsen 62 retired farmer found in cistern at his Fowler Indiana home June 23. Grand jury from Benton County rules his death was murder not suicide. Investigation pending further legal steps.
A violent thunderstorm in Vernon county western Missouri struck Virgil Bryan of Joplin and killed him. The bolt also killed a team of horses as heavy rain drenched the area.
A record heat wave from the Rockies to the Atlantic coast caused hundreds of prostrations and dozens of deaths on Natal Day. New York reported temperatures around 101 degrees by mid afternoon, with Chicago tallying nineteen heat deaths as city records show temperatures reaching 103 degrees. Officials note the season’s extreme heat contrasts with recent years and record highs.
Cleveland reports a sharp temperature drop of two degrees from yesterday. Prostrations increased with no fatalities. Official high reached 56 at 6 p.m. and the weather bureau notes a 102 degree block on the firmer level.
In Priteburg Pennsylvania heat figures surpass 34 year highs reaching 99.6 degrees in the afternoon of July 27 1887. Official readings note 10 degrees and a prior city record of 165 in 1881. Reported drownings and a saltie incident increased deaths and overwhelmed local rescue efforts.
Nine additional heat related deaths were reported in Philadelphia, bringing the two day total to fourteen. Record temperatures and high humidity marked the day with temperatures near 102 in local readings and up to 109 on street meters.
London lawyer John R. Roering is near death from a knife wound near the heart after a fight with former County Judge D. W. White of Manchester. The dispute grew from a land suit Roering filed against D. W. and J. E. White for Timmons Harmount of the Harmwoant Ue company of Chillicothe, Ohio. Roering is the youngest son of the late Congressman Vincent Boering.
Governor Noel entered the political fight in Greenwood by denouncing former Governor Vardaman and defending the caucus that chose Senator Percy. He said Vardaman had been good for nothing except running for office.
Peoria mourns Capt Richard W Burt a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars died at his daughter's home after years serving city business and official interests in Peoria Known for public service and leadership in the community.
Danville with the thermometer at 93 and ice plants at full capacity cannot meet demand. Officials warn the city will face a serious shortage unless rainfall lowers temperatures and increases ice supply soon.
A quirky exchange titled The Modern Trena features a humorous line about bathwater and a blue baby. A speaker asks how the water is and another suggests waiting an hour before punishment.
In a terse exchange Senator Allen asked how valuable china broke. His housekeeper replied it fell and broke by itself, the senator calling it merely an automatic brake and dismissing the incident as unremarkable.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple in a parlor late at night with a low fire. They discuss weather and entertainment as fatigue grows. A distant sound prompts the man to guess a possible burglar as nightbreak approaches. The garbled text hints at a slipstream of events and a dawn scene.
A banked entry list shows Mrink racing a yacht in July for a $160 silver cup while Murglar plans another yacht entry that week amid diver service notes.
A Welden woman recalls severe stomach trouble and headaches until Grape Nuts and Postum aided recovery. She reports rapid health gains, weight increase, restored appetite, and renewed energy, noting her family thrives on the cereal and inviting readers to read The Road to Wellville and learn “There’s a reason.”
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