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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
3
Illinoisan, first man ever excluded from Senate, leaves chamber after ballot. He smiles faintly as sympathetic friends greet him outside, marking a dramatic end to his long political tenure.
Washington reports the historic ousting of Senator William Lorimer over charges of bribery in his Illinois election. The Senate voted 55 to 24 to void Lorimer's seat, with intense debate and emotional scenes including Senator Tillman’s paralysis illness moment and lamenting calls for political reform.
Ethel has taken a dislike to rice and her mother has begun withholding it. One morning she asked what she would like for breakfast, replying, Oh, give me some rice, you can fuss about.
A playful exchange underscores a simple stance on personal discretion as two women discuss when to stay out of others affairs and when to mind one’s own business amid social commentary.
The term mutt traces to mutton head a contraction used in ancient times for a stupid felon akin to derenderhead and puddinhead An old publication claims Columbus taught a group of muttonheads that an end could be poised on the smaller end
The phrase notes Edinburgh’s old quarter earning the nickname Auld Reekie due to persistent smoke. It contrasts with Pittsburgh as a rival reference point for the smoky city image and urban decay.
The article lists 85 senators voting to unseat Lorimer and 28 for Lorimer with a party split noted, showing 27 Republicans and 28 Democrats opposed to Lorimer while various names are cited in the roll.
Sulphur is noted as a beneficial giant plant food by Demolon a French experimenter. He reports improved chlorophyll development and delayed yellowing in cabbage turnips and radishes, indicating healthier growth and vigor in treated plants.
A fragmentary dialogue features a speaker clarifying Elsa’s looks as “more pretty than most” yet “less pretty than you.” The brief exchange reads like a teasing aside from a period piece, with a playful comparison framed by the pursed rhetorical questions of the time.
Constantinople Ishmail Dek Gas, editor of the Terjuman, returns from Bombay where he opened a modern elementary school to teach reading by phonetic sounds. The so called new method replaces Arabic letter spelling with sound letters, saving time and enabling quicker literacy. mullahs adopt it in Crimea, with teachers at the Constantinople Normal School to train others nationwide.
Captain de Fossa announces the Chauteau de Vincennes keep, famed since Napoleon, now open for public viewing. The 160 foot tower offers a wide view, 317 steps stair, and thick walls. The site, once a military storehouse, holds history with records of kings, battles, and famous prisoners.
Judge recalls a returning native visiting his boyhood town and noting many changes. The back room of Pooley's store, the drag store window, paint on the deep, town hall steam heating, iron hitch posts, a newer watering trough, Hi Greene's taller house with a summer kitchen, a new front hotel front, boss sheds behind the church, and a broom shop now employing seven in rush season. Time brings modernization.
An enthusiastic club member nudges a shy peer to talk to Mise Frvte, urging bold lines about beauty or ugliness to break the ice. The dull member balks, pondering what to say as the moment tests his social tact.
A mother asks about fabric for a new skirt as a daughter pleads for the promised material. The father reassures, mentioning he has it, though it’s tucked away in a pocket. A lighthearted domestic scene unfolds with anticipation and family warmth.
A four year old boy intuitively discovers his hair may pull out with fate and later proves the point before his horrified sister who mocks the theory. The sister cites a Bible verse about numbered hairs and angels, prompting a playful exchange.
A fragment references reviving a piillary as punishment for frantic financing. The dialogue debates what penalty fits, comparing stocks and bonds to punitive measures. The lines imply a debate over economic discipline and public fiscal remedies.
A quirky exchange on pen names and public reception notes how readers react to The Aeroplane. The piece resembles brief column chatter about literary identity and a hint of sports optimism, mentioning militant baseball as a playful metaphor.
In a Pennsylvania mine a miner named Jack Thornton was trapped by a cavern. Rescue workers dug to him but could not reach the chamber until Sunday morning. When a rescuer asked if he was all right, Thornton replied yes and asked what day it was, learning it was Sunday as his hopes rose.
A jumbled plea blurs into a claim that a five year old could not read, as a man mocks literacy in a garbled transcript. The fragment hints at class or language tension, with limited readable names or places. This brief record captures a stray, poorly legible dialogue snippet.
The New York Evening Sun recounts a peculiar scene where a respected physician, exhausted after work, speaks with a troubled brother. A tense exchange follows as a bold miscommunication and a dramatic reaction unfold, leaving the household unsettled and the doctor briefly in the spotlight.
A fragment reflecting on widowhood notes the required modesty and restraint expected of women. The quotation emphasizes enduring social norms and the public perception of female role and ignorance.
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