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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
6
A collage of quotes and wry observations from an early 20th century issue mentions free speech at a dance hall, the fate of a revolver, coffee and divorce, coffee and politics, college elm care, strike chatter, curfews, merchant gossip, and random anecdotes about trains, prices, eggs, pyramids, and fashion. It blends humor and social commentary with oddities and headlines, none a single cohesive story.
Military forces sweep into a Cuban province as American property and lives are sheltered by U S guards. The development heightens tensions in the region with external powers watching closely.
Rebels press Gen Esteneg and his column in Oriente province as U S Marines land at Daquiri with Gov consent to protect foreign property The operation aims to clear rebels while Gen Monteagudo advances and the Swedish colony at Hagate reports attacks and exodus from Minnesota immigrants appeal to Washington for aid.
Governor of Oriente province, center of the petrol revolt, said American marines had landed at Daiquiri from the embassy in Ouadueah, detailing the tense situation in Havana.
Judge Laurendeau denies a man’s request to testify after he promised to tell the truth, ruling he must be sworn under oath to testify in the Quebec contempt case. The decision hinges on whether the witness will adhere to the Bible oath or refuse the oath altogether.
Melvin Vani floated his airship Akron from the hangar in Atlantic City New Jersey and, after circling over meadows and the bay for nearly an hour, made a safe landing.
Frederickshaven Germany reports the new military airship Zeppelin til undertakes its maiden trip routing over Ruse Frankfort on the Main Guechtingen and Bremen toward Hamburg about 59 miles distant.
In Greenville a rattlesnake attack on a hen house at Georan Henderson's farm left three children dead. The elder two, aged years old, were bitten while the third drowned in a wash tub when their mother went to aid the others.
Six people drowned when a boat overturned during a squall near Chenneville Quebec. Observers note there were 13 men and women aboard, fueling superstitious remarks about the misfortune.
Mrs Emmsons Blaine, a prominent Chicago society figure, argues that a hat should weigh no more than four ounces, warning that heavier headwear is a mistake for women in high society.
Washington reports the senate passed a bill by 45 to 11 extending the eight hour principle to government work contracts, aligning labor standards with public projects. The measure aims to standardize work hours across federal government related contracts.
Boston report says Plutano, the last of Barnum’s famous wild men of Borneo, died in Waltham. He was believed to be about two years old and born in Ohio.
James Fogarty, a contracting firm foreman, collapsed and died of apoplexy while reaching for a beer glass at St Andrew’s. The incident occurred in Newburg and authorities are reviewing the circumstances surrounding his sudden death.
Wilbur Wright, famed aeroplane inventor, died in Clayton Ohio of typhoid fever after a brief illness. The family, including Orville Wright and others, gathered as doctors and attendants provided care through his final days. He passed quietly at 2:15 PM with his venerable father Milton Wright and siblings nearby.
Four people including Mra Kirtley, her daughter, Crandall King, and printing office owner T Kirtley drowned when their skiff capsized near the Mississippi levee. The boat was pulled under by a current alongside large freight boats. only Mrs Kirtley survived.
J Lewis-John McKelvey of Marquard Missouri dove out a hospital window, knocking down nurse Mary Uodde before plunging two stories to the pavement. Found unconscious with a broken leg and bleeding, he survived with only a nightshirt for protection while his body sustained severe injuries.
In Milwaukee the walls of an old Morton Salt Co building under demolition collapsed burying nine workers. None sustained serious injuries.
Edna Behm and Cecilia Lucas both 18 years old chased a street assailant dubbed a hugger, pinned him down, and pummeled him until he fled, prompting no immediate police report. The incident occurred as the two women defended themselves without waiting for authorities.
Baltimore editor Ortman dies here after a long career as editor in chief of the German Correspondent. Born in Guertnerheim Germany in 1844, he immigrated to America in 1869 and built a prominent journalistic career.
Detectives who helped uncover Atlantic City's graft case say they have the hoods on four additional councilmen beyond the four who confessed. They anticipate many well known politicians will be implicated as the full pot is covered. The four named include Gustav Keesler, Samuel Pheoust, William Manalo, and James Lane. The attorney general will decide on criminal prosecutions as the investigation continues.
Macon Ga. A warrant charging Thomann Watson with sending obscene matter through the mails will be sought by U S District Attorney Alexander Ackerman. Ackerman awaits a post office clerk from Sumter to complete the affidavit. He says the item was printed in Watson's Magazine for May, in Latin, as part of an attack on the Roman Catholic Hierarchy.
A cyclone swept Hominy valley near Tulea Oklahoma causing seven deaths and multiple injuries. The storm carved a narrow path about one mile long and 200 yards wide, damaging farm buildings, derricks, and lines. Survivors sought safety as the cyclone passed through the area north of Tulea.
In a case heard by Judge Hovi, Thomas E Coleman sued the Rock Island Railroad for 5000 pounds after an on duty injury. The jury returned a verdict for Coleman, awarding 15000. Coleman had been employed by the railroad for about five years.
An accident at the roundhouse in Monet?h Mo-WHK involved a Roman worker named Riler who stopped for water. A locomotive seized him as he bent to wet the cinder pit, severing his head and killing him.
In La Grande Oregon an attempted elopement by two youths prompted a search in the coastal mountains as authorities tried to prevent the marriage. In Charleston a 70 year old former soldier Noah Malpin was killed by a Clover Leaf freight train near Pair Grange Mulnix lay on the track and was struck. A whiskey bottle was found in a satchel.
Doctors are mystified by the death of the fifth child of John Allmeister in Camden New Jersey who died in her fifth year with symptoms similar to four other children who died at the same age.
One hundred inmates at the state penitentiary in Columbus refused to work continuing contract labor. Warden Jones ordered disciplinary action placing the strikers in the file boiler room.
San Antonio Texas reports the death of Joe Priest a noted Secret Service man famed worldwide as an absent member of United States secret service operatives and a veteran in government service.
Havana reports President Gomez wired Gen Montenguda, commander of the Cuban army, at the arena of hostilities in Oriente province. He suggested the general might permit American Marines to land on Cuban soil to guard foreign property amid the conflict.
Nashville Tennessee reports Mrs Jesse Barnes shot and killed a rival, with authorities charging the dead woman's alleged accomplice. The case centers on suspected payments by the dead woman's side to Mrs Barnes's husband, tied to the fatal attack at Buffalo Valley, Tennessee.
Auto driven by Charles Wilkes flipped in a Fitch near Holcomb. Wilkes was killed instantly and his mother Charles Sherman tern and no others were injured.
Congress acts on labor related government contracts with a 44 to 1 vote while other measures stall. Senate finance panel to fund judiciary shifts, ethics probes, and public works funding face clashes with House. Calls arise for eight hour labor rules and anti graft scrutiny as grand legislative push continues.
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