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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
7
A horse wrangler outlines practical, varied methods to handle balky horses. He cautions against harsh punishment and emphasizes patient, tailored training. Remedies range from hog tying and rope tricks to gradual conditioning and empathetic breaking, noting natural balkers exist and can be corrected with careful handling.
The aeration of drinking water is an established method gaining wider use in the United States. It improves taste by oxidizing organic matter and removing odors, though the extent of oxidation is debated. Methods include chain pumps, air pumps in cisterns, air lift pumps, and forcing water into air as it enters reservoirs. Cities like DeKalb Illinois Point Pleasant West Virginia and Harro Kingston Massachusetts deploy aeration, with notable tanks and air-perforated bottoms.
A silage distributor using a blower and a wooden trough can evenly spread cut corn in a silo over 36 feet deep. The trough suspends from the roof and guides silage from the blower into the center, scattering material as it exits the pipe. With careful adjustment it yields good results.
Kansas City authorities arrest Charles Savage for stealing a mail pouch at Union Station on June 6 containing $50,000 to be sent from Los Angeles to a New York bank. Investigators claim positive evidence and believe he buried the money to recover after prison release. Monroe City: Mrs. Mary Ann Kent Coller, born 1808, celebrated her 100th birthday. She witnessed the Black Hawk War and led a life full of thrills.
Regular and special trains carried a steady stream of pleasure seekers to the Odd Fellows barbecue in Mexico. Conservative estimates set the crowd at about 5,000 as the local lodge organized entertainment and issued invitations to residents of northwest and west Missouri.
In Pineville Sheriff Thomas J. Parnell killed William Bacon son of former Sheriff Waty Bacon just as an automobile carrying Governor Folk rolled into the courthouse square. Democrats in McDonough County gathered to ratify Bryan and Kern nominations. Bacon resisted arrest and Sheriff Parnell surrendered to his deputy.
Hallsville crowd hears Merton 4H Pemberton of Boone County, author of the five mile law struck down as unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court, and Emmett C. Clinscale, Columbia mayor, engage in a spirited exchange as they seek offices.
A heat overwhelmed stranger in Cape Girardeau caused a frenzied bustle in the business district as he sought a doctor claiming to have been struck while sleeping in the courthouse square. He fled between locations until two men escorted him to Dr. W. C. Pattow’s residence where authorities detained him.
Fayette-Garland Greever a Central College graduate in 2004 has been elected assistant professor of English at the University of Arkansas at a salary of 1500 a year. In the past two years he served as principal of the high school at Durham North Carolina and recently married Mae Stocking of Fletcher Missouri a Howard Payne College graduate.
Hannibal Anderson York of Quincy who was reported dead after a body found in the river near the city has turned up alive. A relative had previously identified the body as York, whose apparent death prompted funeral notices, but he now may read them himself.
Montgomery-Tyler Parker, possibly Missouri’s oldest printer by service, has been granted a pension after celebrating his 50th anniversary at the case. He has served with the Standard for 42 years, marking a long career in the press.
Joseph Foster, 60, of Cape Girardeau was fatally struck by an outbound Frisco train in the yards. Deafness hindered his ability to hear the approach, leading to the fatal incident.
Everton Democrats organize a Bryan club with over 250 members including Republicans who say they cannot back Taft.
Mexico Chautauqua opens under the management of C. E. Stokes of Kansas City with a large attendance. The event will run through July 29.
A brief dialogue features Horace admitting fear when roused and Maud asking about wake time. The passage notes girls like automobiles for their sparkers and references Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup said to ease teething pain and wind colic in children, with a bottle price.
Grady county capital Chickasha is promoted as the garden spot of the earth. The Indian Territory land openings heighten national interest from capitalists and farmers seeking manufactories and better livelihoods. Chickasha lies in the Wichita valley with seven railroads, cheap power, and a thriving district ready to welcome inquiries.
Miss Stella Schaffer delivered the valedictory address for the graduating class at Eclectic Medical College of New York City. It marked the first woman valedictorian in over a decade, and she also won the electro-therapeutic prize.
Governor Folk said he would assign one of Attorney General Hadley's assistants to assist City Attorney Clark Nichols in prosecuting thirty men arrested Monday on gambling charges.
An advertorial asserts Marine Eye Remedy cures eye ailments and strengthens weak eyes without smarting, promising soothing relief from eye pain and selling at a stated price. The copy emphasizes quick, noticeable benefits and urges readers to purchase.
Kansas City detective James McMahan dies from tetanus after a hog bite on his Leeds area farm. The death marks a tragic incident as authorities investigate the animal attack and its medical aftermath.
A fragmentary clippings set lists phrases about a forest preserves, a nerve restorer, and a trial battle. Names such as Kline and an address in Philadelphia appear, along with a cautionary line about a girl who cannot cook and matrimonial deception.
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