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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
6
Officials of the Hurtington road offices on Clinton street and Jackson boulevard impose dress dictates for young female clerks. Skirts must be modest in length, outfits edited for decorum, and sleeves and waist exposure limited under supervision of the Women’s Welfare Bureau chief.
A 1920s plan by Southern California Edison proposes enormous hydroelectric development along the Colorado River to supply electricity across the Southwest. The scheme envisions multiple dams creating huge head and generating tens of thousands of kilowatts for irrigation, railroads, and industry, potentially serving California, Arizona, Nevada, and beyond.
The Bayne Marine custody dispute centers on a paternity test using blood analysis. Dr Albert Abrams conducted the tests with consent from both sides. results indicate Sorine as father. The judge weighed medical testimony and visual observations against the mother's claims, balancing science and law to decide custody.
A decomposed stranger’s body was found in the Niobrara river near Parshall bridge. Bound hands and feet show blows from a blunt instrument. A torn bank check fragment led police to John Mize in Platte South Dakota. Dehart and wife confessed to killing Mize for money and his horses and wagon.
Fragmentary account traces a tribesman’s journey to become a bishop within the Liberian mission era. The text hints at church roles, colonial links, and local leadership amid African and American church networks.
A patient named Kelley of South Beron, Mass, objected to anesthesia while doctors prepared for surgery. He requested music and, during the operation, demanded his wife and played with a piece of tulle used earlier in a family quarrel, as staff removed it.
Readable fragments mention individuals with ties to Newport and New Jersey, including Manning, Matthews, and Overs, with foreign reference to Liberia. The partial OCR suggests names rather than a full event, date, or action, indicating a clipped society-column or notice item.
A leopard escaped from a crate on a Pacific Mail steamer near San Francisco. The animal broke loose on the forward deck and was recaptured after panic among passengers and crew. Authorities say the ship carried more than 20,000 animals destined for Gujurat.
An archaic excavation reveals a vast ancient structure with extensive stone masonry, walls showing quarrying marks, and a planned layout spanning hundreds of acres. Reported features include corridors, shafts, and a labyrinthine network suggesting complex habitation and construction. Santa Ana, Cal. underlines a separate historical note on capital punishment by flogging.
The article describes Thierry Van Castile Phillips known as Squire Philips, elected Justice of the Peace in Wee Town, Pa. It traces a genealogical claim to a colonial aristocratic line, noting a descent from a Pediat Grand Duke Sakrovolask Phillips More and a distant Great Duke Moro jlo More, with the last descendant dying recently and the title and fortune passing locally. The squire reportedly refuses the title.
Fort Worth Texas nine year old Rose Breeslove stopped a burglar in her parents home using her father's six shooter. She chased him in her nightgown after he fled with silverware, but the man escaped. In Pittsburgh pianist Harold Raver refused to finish a concert when noisy children distracted him after returning a draft of 1800 dollars.
Army headquarters in Honolulu approved measures to bolster Oahu defense. Proposals include forming a railway artillery battalion and building a new fort to command Pearl Harbor approaches. Twelve mortars would ride on railcars. spur tracks will enable fast gun transport along the coast if needed.
An unsigned Vernon Texas letter from a overworked dressmaker claims Basative Wash by Lyte E Pathan Medicine Co. improves her health and enables her to return to work. The message, written in a confidential tone, offers encouragement to others and notes the letter will be opened and answered by a woman on Commerce Street.
A garbled OCR style fragment obsesses over perverse terms and cryptic phrases. It mentions a girl and a bizarre dialogue, ending with uncertain references and exclamations. The readable content remains highly unclear and inconclusive.
A fragmented OCR item discusses Kilmer’s Soup Kinet and mentions readers in New England, with references to herbs and de Kilmer products. It reads like garbled ad copy or a mid century medical tea claim, noting temperatures, tastes, and a general sense of comfort and health.
Ambiguous OCR fragment discusses home builders and efforts to address housing shortages. Mentions building, demand for housing, and a group or organization seeking to aid. Many garbled terms and names unreadable.
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