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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
4
A fragmented column surveys unrelated items from politics to culture including campaign costs declines in corn and ice prices. Notes mention a toreador killed in a French bullfight, a gunpowder pipe incident, rising poultry lore, and a mixed forecast for agriculture and inflation. It touches on marriage trends, infant industries, and public interest curiosities.
A Chicago woman seeks divorce after her husband mocks affection names in a domestic row. Nearby, thieves took a grand piano from a Marlem house, hinting at organized mischief and possible harmony in the gang as the owner discovers the loss.
The article hints at vigorous summer campaigns against mosquitoes and flies, noting harsh plans under preparation. It mentions scientific files and a dislike of blue paint, suggesting a connection to infestations in blue painted kitchens, with flea and pest concerns emphasized amid uncertain public action.
The article discusses a London dock capable of hosting 1000 foot vessels while Germany pursues a 1100 foot design seen as more sensible than naval arms race. It notes the docks would serve peaceful uses beyond destruction and quotes a philanthropist criticizing journalistic cynicism and urging honest young workers earning fair wages. It ends with fragmented notes about divorce and hardship.
In a severe gale the sand carrier J. W. Marshall capsized near City West, Indiana, trapping twelve crew. Four men perished, while survivors were hauled ashore by lake fishermen and firefighters after desperate attempts to launch lifeboats as the vessel sank. Captain Leroy Rand fought the storm to bring the ship to anchor before disaster struck.
In Carlyle UL a new well on Mrs Winifred McCabe’s farm reached 1040 feet depth during a booming period. The pay zone showed four flow streams with an estimated output exceeding 2,000,000 cubic feet per day.
An unidentified bystander was shot in the abdomen and leg during the early clashes between police and striking carment workers. The incident followed resumed action in Cleveland O Pintine.
A pistol duel near the corner of Mark and Thinets streets left George Hudson fatally injured. The confrontation involved Chiraco and Hl-Two alleged labor figure John Costello, known as Jack the Ripper, and wound the other participant.
In Pittsburgh an official federal grand jury investigates an $18 million coke sale between United States Steel and two coal companies. Officials from United States Steel, Pittsburgh Coal, and Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke are examined as papers are prepared to be shown to government attorneys.
Washington DC based reports say findings from the Harvester trust inquiry by Commissioner of Corporations Smith are due soon. The disclosures are expected to echo calls by the government against the lumber trust of the east.
Benjamin Holman son of John Holman former sheriff of Macon County was shot and killed in Palmyra Missouri by Walter Rightmire who then killed himself. Investigators reported the double tragedy occurred at the scene with Rightmire taking his own life shortly after delivering the fatal shot.
Cleveland freight operators announce a merger of five of the largest independent steamship lines creating a new industrial combination on the Great Lakes. The move consolidates cargo services and potentially changes schedules and pricing across the lake system.
In Cleveland Mississippi a dramatic crime ended in a double tragedy when C R Lycon a millionaire cotton planter shot at Mrs Belle Parker owner of a local hotel then killed himself in the street. The pair were reported to be engaged.
Columbia Ohio reports Owen Evans Stark County pleaded guilty to soliciting a $100 bribe as a legislator in a case tied to a broader graft probe. He vowed to reveal what he knows but faced a light penalty and pending indictments. Chicago Union League directors postponed action on Edward Hines after hearing of his links to Lorimer’s Springfield influence.
Swift Armour Harlington interests of Clay County plan a new suburb opposite Kansas City. A 2500 acre city with boulevards parks streetcars and public buildings will rise funded by packing house magnates and a large railway system. A new Missouri River bridge and flood defense dike are under construction north of Kansas City.
Washington D C favorable report from the senate committee of privileges and elections on the Root bill says if the legislature fails to elect a senator in two days the candidate with the largest vote will be declared elected. An amendment requires the winner to command at least one third of the legislature.
Report from Fairbanks notes a gold strike on Indian Creek a tributary of the Koyokuk river 300 miles upstream. Pay is struck in two places and miners are stampeding toward the district. A second strike is reported on Long Creek opposite Melozi with pan yields from five to fifteen canta.
State's Attorney John E. Wayman opened inquiries into the sluggings and shootings connected with building trades jurisdictional disputes in Chicago.
The text notes a government discovery tied to a bet involving Jose and the Southern Pacific railroad to win $500 million. It describes disputed land grants in California, where coal and iron exceptions were carved from mineral lands granted to the railroad, with patents issued long ago.
A two year old boy, JL Porter, son of Harvey Bond, living southeast of Centralia, drank the contents of a four ounce bottle of carbolic acid and died almost instantly. The mother had been using the acid for mediations.
William HI, his wife, and their two children were found slain at their home in Ardonwald, six miles from Portland. The two children were decapitated and the mother killed with an ax, the weapon found nearby.
Stubpoenas served on Governor Marshall hig secretary Mark Thistlethwaite Secretary of State Ellingham and Telegraph Co manager Samuels to testify before the grand jury Saturday in the alleged kidnaping of J J McNemara secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers taken from the city to Los Angeles where he is held for alleged dynamiting outrages.
Report cites a demand for 12,000,000 in damages and indemnity from the Mexican government for the massacre of 350 Chinese during revolts in Torreon and other areas. It notes strong responses from American witnesses and officials, including an American woman shielding a Chinese boy, and a Mexican girl hiding Chinese residents in her home.
In Le Branch Louisiana LeMaufelte and Green Storey suspected of leading a deadly six minute shooting that left eight Black men dead and one wounded. Authorities say the assailants attacked during a field gathering and fired repeatedly with a shovel and revolver. Storey, a conductor, arrived as the assault ended and witnessed the deaths.
In Huntington West Virginia Marion Adking of Gentry County shot and killed John Willis a bookkeeper who allegedly mistook Willis for his wife Loulea Berry during a moonlit stroll. The apparent motive involved suspicions of Mrs Willis’s infidelity.
Providence marked its 275th founding with civic exercises at the First Baptist meeting house. Speakers included Gov. Pothier Mayor Fletcher and Dean Alexander Meiklejohn of Brown University in the celebration.
Edith Ter. TV, a postmistress at Orient Point, committed suicide by stuffing cotton in her ears nose and mouth, tying a stocking about her neck and wrapping her head in a feather bed, source reports indicate a self-inflicted death.
In Chicago and surrounding areas 2600 brickmakers resume work after voting to accept terms agreed by their representatives and a manufacturers committee ending the strike that began May 1.
Adam Kerse a prominent Mississippi and Yukon river steamboat pilot and captain for twenty five years died in La Crosse Wisconsin at age 435 He was the pilot of the Litsle Gardner.
Capt. Georg A. Clinger a long time river operator on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers dies in Evansville. born in Portsmouth Ohio in 1843. well known river man with years of service aboard boats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Banking interests of the United States will grant full authority to finance Honduras public debt up to 10 million 900 dollars under the treaty between the two nations.
During a House committee hearing Chairman Stanley and members clashed with Richard V. Lindabury counsel for the United States Steel corporation in a lively exchange.
A dubious advertisement extols Maiton's Taw Taw Pills claiming gentler cathartic action with no griping or weakening, stating they soothe the bowels and improve digestion. It warns these purgatives may damage the stomach and intestinal lining and calls for prohibition of such petamedics. The ad mentions a price and a Philadelphia source.
An interview segment asks about the greatest pleasure of country living. Woodson replies that visiting town to tell people about the cool broncos, regardless of their presence, is the highlight of life.
In a humorous exchange cited by Harper's Weekly, Miss Wrathy jokes about a harebrained demand asking how she achieved a new auburn hair hue. The anecdote features playful banter and a remark about an Easter bat bow as a props reference.
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