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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
2
Secretary Wilson forecasts a broad labor upturn with wheat harvests, iron and textile revival boosting demand. He notes requests for 1,900 extra harvest workers and proposes shipments to move workers from eastern regions to the wheat belt to meet seasonal needs, while rail and steel declines challenge the outlook.
An explosion targeted Westminster Abbey’s Coronation Chair, a 13th century relic linked to Edward the Confessor and the Stone of Destiny. Authorities blame militant suffragettes for the blast, which damaged the chair while the Stone of Destiny survived with minor chips.
Premier Asquith signals plan to amend the rich Home Rule bill before further progress. Lords may accept the Smendment, allowing optional provisions for Ulster, with emphasis on protecting Protestant minority rights across Ireland.
New York writer Wilan Pattercas reports a Philadelphia incident where a girl defended a social expert during a hallway assault. Two robbers attempted a street snatch, a nearby policeman intervened, and the girl knocked one attacker unconscious with a clubbing blow. Patterson was escorted to a police station and later to a hospital.
Three secret indictments were returned after witnesses testified in a case involving a scheme with clairvoyant confidence tricks. Victim Mrs T Eeles of Long Beach California lost $34,080. The parade disruption in Arkansas led to the wreck of a replica Arkansas Traveler cabin during the event.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a chaotic scene in Chicago involving a man nicknamed Bessy Peddier and a mob trampling two police officers. The text mentions a shared potcher and a housesee recital, but details are unclear and the account is garbled.
Reports from Gaspe and Quebec describe a gale that hit the Bay of Chaleur on the north New Brunswick and Gaspe coasts last Thursday and Friday. Estimates of 10 to 123 lives lost include many family-linked fishermen. Twenty five boats sheltered in Gesie harbor were destroyed. a tug torn from its anchors smashed on rocks. Property losses exceed 506000. The Gaspe line steamer Gaspe nearly foundered and will require dry docking.
In Pittsburgh a mob estimated around two thousand surrounded the East Pittsburgh street area to seize a policeman and strike leader. A brass band aided the crowd as they advanced toward a vehicle linked to the Weet ug house company. A special police officer arrested a man and struck another with a mace as tensions escalated.
South American mediators and Mexican delegates reach agreement on a provisional government to replace Huerta. No candidate will be Huerta approved. A list of acceptable candidates is prepared and will be sent to Huerta for final sanction once chosen.
A Lorain burglary sentence ended by a gubernatorial pardon after a cellmate heard the prisoner confess in sleep to a murder in Austria. The accused, Pasi Gottechting, was en route to New York for extradition when Gov Cox remitted the sentence, prompting questions about the pardon and the case.
Greenwich Copn Janes Campbell of St Louis died at his Meads Point home at 6 last night aged 66. He chaired the North American company board and held director roles in 35 other firms. Wealth estimates ranged from forty million to ten million dollars. death was due to blood poisoning from carbuncle after a five week illness.
DCI General McKennolds presented to President Wilson a report on the pardon appeal for Frank M Kyan and other former Bridge and Structure workers' union officials convicted in the Indianapolis counterfeit conspiracy cases. The recommendations favor adverse outcomes for the convicted men as they pursue direct appeal to the president.
Captain Napier, famed for saving 60 lives over a 40 year career as a sailor and reconnaissance mage, was found dead in his bed in Chicago at age 61 in 1881. He rescued 22 passengers and crew from the schooner Morchar’s wreck, earning a gold water prize from city authorities.
Quincey Pfanschmidt, also known as Hi Bar Plancchmidt, will receive a second trial for the murder of his father mother sister and Miss Frum Kaemper. The case concerns a boarder in the family home.
New York considers measures to end public drinking troughs and require cups for horses. The draft ordinances aim to curb water waste and prevent disease after a cholera outbreak linked to troughs. Drivers of commercial vehicles would carry water for their horses under the plan. A separate note mentions four deaths at the Grandent aerodrome from a Bertine tank incident involving imperial aviation corps personnel.
President Wilson will appoint Chicago lawyer Thomas J. J. Jones to lead the Federal Reserve Board. Jones was a classmate of the president and is described as a prominent figure from Washington.
In Los Angeles a bid for divorce by Mrs Adele T Bryant, once a New York art critic, against Golomes Bryant failed. The case involves the artist’s temperament and the parties’ separation after her move from New York City to the West Coast.
A Chicago item describes a federal case involving a human male as the alleged party in a revenue/seizure dispute. It notes government actions and the sale of confiscated items to the highest bidder, referencing federal authorities and court procedures.
Mt Lassen erupted with volcanic fire injuring and killing a man near Volta. Eight in the party faced injuries as new craters opened and smoke and ash covered the snow capped peak. Locals watched from roofs as the cloud and ash drifted, while climbers ignored danger to photograph the scene.
Secretary Daniels announced he will recommend Rear Admiral Frank P. Fletcher for commander in chief of the fleet, succeeding Rear Admiral Badger after his tour ends. The goal is a reward for Fletcher’s work in the Maesiens.
The funeral of Adlai F Stevenson was held at the Second Presbyterian Church with Rev Jon Ellett officiating and Rev Walter Hardin assisting. Gov Dunne and his entire staff attended the service at Bloomington.
Ludwig and Teresa Martin, aged two and three, and their sister Anna, seven, children of Jacob Martin, drowned while wading toward the river. The group ventured toward the 10 foot hole, a creek crossing mishap led to the tragedy.
A novel pew type aircraft designed by A. W. Neil of Pittsburg in collaboration with Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr aged 16 and Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr. will be tried out soon.
Christiana Norway Captain Amandsen has earned a pilot's certificate after two months of aeroplane tying training to enable use of air travel for a North Pole expedition.
A trench explosion killed six men and injured ten others, four of whom were foreigners. The accident occurred while a gang of laborers was laying a car main, with most injuries likely fatal according to hospital reports.
In St Paul Minnesota the state supreme court affirmed William Herts divorce ruling. The court found that a wife who compelled her husband to cook breakfast engaged in cruel and inhumane treatment, upholding the division of assets and terms of the divorce.
Mildred McMuilin, 27, set fire in her Kansas City home after laying down a pen and quilts soaked with something then lighting a match. Firemen found her body where she burned herself.
An airship of the German army, the Ei, built near Tiedenbo Germany, broke apart at sharp angles behind its rear propulsion pods during attempted maneuvers.
A mother urges sharing with a child who lacks toys, prompting a boy to ask for his own papa. The tale shifts to a poet's struggle with lines about his son as he reads the altered opening in a dramatic moment. TM Nations Monthly.
A quirky exchange questions a newspaper name and its playful mock title. Writers joke about a long, complicated header while defenders claim absurdity avoids libel. The scene hints at an upcoming Satire or spoof issue and cites curious legal concerns.
A fragment describes a notable incident at a place where a person reportedly died by suicide for love of a powerful master. The text is garbled but centers on the location and the dramatic event.
A garbled plea questions why a person detests a morning meal and what is sought from quick deceit. The text references Wondering Wart and claims offering to the government would not be patriotic, mentioning a stock of German ammunition.
Fragmentary lines describe a boy caught between parents quarrelling over affection during a week. The readable text paints a vague scene of family tension and childish perspective without a clear outcome or full context.
A patient claims defective vision from coffee use and credits stopping coffee with Postum for health gains. The letter from Pattie Creek, Michigan, recounts improved eyesight, heart health, and overall well being after switching to Postum, noting two product forms and similar costs.
A damaged OCR fragment references a war hero from Spother City and a nearby town. It mentions a pairing arriving at a square and a clash with powers described as sophiethrated, noting the encounter and the beast. Little clear factual detail remains.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a local event or recognition moment with unclear names and places. The readable portions hint at a neighborly scene and a personal acknowledgment but lack coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities to anchor a clear summary.
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