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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
2
A garbled page from Marble Hill Press presents a satire filled collage of headlines and quips. It references New York police shoppers, elopements, laughing at rich Californians and English settlements, amid stray musings on aviation, sleeping porches and a dog that swallowed a diamond.
In North Amboy New Jersey a violent clash erupted as 400 deputies and private guards faced about 200 angry workers at the H10,000,000 refinery site. Gunfire and fires wounded several, with one death reported and authorities fearing further explosions as dynamite was seized and riots spread to nearby streets.
Jewish women in New York warned that if wholesale meat prices rise they will boycott kosher butchers. The movement aims to protest rising meat costs and pressure suppliers to lower prices.
Police detain a mother Linde and a man Roby following a chemical incident at the Linder residence. Authorities report the deaths of the woman's two husbands and two other children are under investigation, with the full details still unclear.
In South Norwalk a massive seven foot eagle approached Emma Trowald aged years from her Westport home. The bird lunged toward her, grabbing the garment and causing the child to fall, with the encounter ending abruptly.
Denver and New York capitalists have completed plans to fund a $100,000 hotel trading post and distribution station in Adis mand Ariz to develop a tourist hub near vast preserved forests.
New York based Major Gaynors Southern food relief committee reports additions and collections for flood victims in Mississippi, bringing the overall total to a new sum.
Washington petitions signed by 116 582 individuals favouring a constitutional amendment enabling women to vote were presented in the house by Representative Victor Berger.
A 16 year old Hartford resident has petitioned the supreme court for a divorce after a year of marriage. She asserts her husband forced the union and seeks relief through the decree. Her case reflects a contested marriage arising from coercion.
A powerful earthquake devastates the village of Naranjo in San Juan Costa Rica. Many feared dead as the river nearby washes away ten houses and disrupts the community.
Chicago report notes President Taft refused to consent to a woman's suffrage plank in the Republican platform, despite whispers that Col Roosevelt is pledged to the concession. The clash highlights divisions within the party over suffrage policy and potential influence on the 1912 campaign.
A conference at the Hotel La Salle hears calls for federal action to aid Mississippi River valley refugees. Delegates urge a federal commission to direct river lands and food supplies, while Alaska and Kodiak island news relate relief efforts and relocation challenges for displaced residents.
A suspect described as a Monmouth bi Mies Fay Van GIE der, age unknown, niece of Joseph Moore, appeared with Montgomery County officials in Villisca. He claimed to be Joe Binks from Clarinda and said he came from Wilieew as investigators noted a coincidence with a separate Moore family ax incident. The case follows the October 1 murders at the Moore residence and involves William Dawson and family.
Washington petitions signed by 116,582 supporters urging a constitutional amendment granting women the vote were presented by Representative Victor Berger in the House. The petitions circulated by the Socialist party national officers and the Socialist Women’s National Committee. The author of the suffrage resolution is named.
Call for national committeemen to meet in Baltimore on June to perfect temporary organization for the Democratic conclave. Conference at Belvedere hotel produced no preview of content ahead of the June 24 convention eve.
Two brothers John Hunter aged 30 and James Hunter aged 35 exchanged gunfire during a long-standing feud in Kamburg Iowa. John was shot three times including the abdomen, and James was hit in the breast and legs. Both men are seriously injured and may die. Each is married with families. John runs a feed barn.
Fargo North Dakota police report Paul Jarso was arrested after confessing to shooting his father in Pullman Junior. He said the act followed an attempted whipping and he did not realize the wound was fatal.
Republicans reorganize in Missouri with Taft gaining a majority of delegates after a disputed contest with Roosevelt forces. The credentials fight yielded a unanimous delegation, Taft listed as winning 129 delegates to Roosevelt’s 1a, amid party committee maneuvers and arena-like campaign clashes across states.
Flood reports describe widespread damage as rising waters threaten homes and infrastructure. Severe weather caused ships to break free and flood extent estimated beyond New Orleans with significant impact along the Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast.
In Cordova Alaska officials say no word has come from the personnel station near the eruption site. Families across Aleutian regions wait for updates as remote communications hinder progress. Wireless lines struggle to relay details from the distant event.
Alan Hobson Pearson Hobson, a representative from South Alabama, announced she could oppose Joseph Johnston in the Senate primary. Johnston's term expires March 1995. In Dubuque Iowa, United Spanish War Veterans of Iowa held their annual encampment and decided to petition Congress to pension widows and orphans on the Civil War basis.
Four men dynamited the Firet National Bank at Huntsville, Madison County, Rogers Arkansas. They escaped with about $12,000. No arrest or suspects have been identified. The town serves as the county seat.
Enos Stoner received a life term for the murder of Deputy Sheriff W. R. Lykens during a clash with William Steffens amid a chicken raid in St. Joseph Missouri. Steffens also faces a life sentence.
New York actress Emma Schneider aged 22, once a Broadway show girl, died by self inflicted method at her home 434 Jamaica Avenue East New York by inhaling gaa authorities report. The death is being treated as an apparent suicide and investigators are reviewing circumstances surrounding the incident.
Three men died when they touched a live extension wire in Elizabeth New Jersey. Their smoking bodies dangled above the street for more than an hour before firefighters removed them.
Mrs Laulee Lindorf arrested in Chicago as authorities investigate the deaths of her two husbands and three children, one of whom recently died. The five were said to have carried insurance totaling $10,000.
Fragmented coverage details a split Texas delegation and contested results in the Taft Roosevelt contest across multiple states. Mentions byname figures, committee actions, and intra party tensions shaping the renomination process and potential impacts on the Roosevelt and Taft stances.
An unclear OCR read mentions a festival at a Frangiell hotel in Osceola Arkansas and a prize amount around 25 507 dollars. Names Memphis and Elizabeth appear, with references to mixings or awards and a September timeframe.
Fragmentary OCR note claims obscure rulers of Europe and a group called Burspa Bathons hold unseen influence, suggesting debts or obligations that could be impossible to repay. Ambiguous names and terms render specifics uncertain.
Promoting enduring business value the guide emphasizes practicality in building trust with customers. It stresses integrity and fair dealing to earn orders, advocating prudent leadership and steady conduct as foundations of success.
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