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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
2
A compendium of oddball items from Marble Hill with satirical jabs at weather, fashion, politics, and New York life. Anecdotes include a New Jersey man’s death, a sale highlight for "The Swan Book" at $21,440, a detachable train gown trend, and cautions about heat, money, and manners. The column skewers era pretensions and urban eccentricities with humor and pointed observations.
A Brooklyn resident, aged a certain number, says her daily six o clock wake up causes flatulence. The piece notes that waking at 6 am is thought to age people, with many agreeing the early rise can make anyone seem old.
Harvard professor Dr Bargent proposes flowers as reform for problematic youths. The suggested method involves giving a five dollar bouquet of violets to a youth who pours water into a car’s gasoline tank to redirect behavior.
Professor W A McKeever of Kansas Agricultural College remarks that even great minds are not confined to eastern universities. He uses a playful line about letting a baby squall proceed, highlighting a regional perspective on intellectual achievement.
St Louis provides a farm home for horses from city departments when they become old or infirm. The act honors past service in public work and reflects the city’s generous public spirit toward faithful four footed servants.
A severe storm with high winds and lightning caused up to a quarter million dollars in damage across seven central states. Shawnee Gas and Electric plant was struck and destroyed, $150,000 in property loss, leaving the city without power and streetcar service. about 100 workers to be temporarily unemployed. Telegraph and telephone lines were down, crops damaged, and trees uprooted as rains spread across Danville, Virginia to Oklahoma and Texas.
Three people die in a opening Paria to London and back air race when engines fail and fuel explodes. Victims include Princeton Martin and Lendron, all burned or dashed in the crash. Andrew Carnegie connected to steel trust testimony referenced in the unrelated report.
Kansas City reports that Charles Maie asked WK Palmer, head of a construction company, to pay graft tribute in exchange for securing the $3500 municipal electric light plant contract. The matter was filed with city commissioners.
Abilene Kansas reports attorney generals Dawson and Rugh filed suits against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and related firms. The action alleges restraint and combination preventing free competition in the oil market.
Northern Baptist convention adopts resolution urging President Taft to intercede for Russian Baptists. Delegates show wide interest as efforts to aid Russia gain attention at the Philadelphia meeting.
Cincinnati jury acquits Edgar S. Cooke a former railroad clerk charged with embezzling $24,000 from the railroad. The not guilty verdict ends the case.
Two youths held up clerks aboard the Shasta Limited on the Southern Pacific line. Two posses chase the youths as bands search the country from Drain to Yocalla, Portland area. Authorities seek suspects and warn of dangerous activity.
One person was killed and twenty seriously injured when a Grand Trunk train wrecked near New Castle Ontario. The train carried sixty delegates to a convention in St Paul.
In Cincinnati the trial of Edgar Cooky escalates as Myre Jeannette Steward Ford testifies that Cooky handed her $22,000 in cash in multiple packages. She describes safekeeping in a New York safety deposit vault and recounts how the money was counted, with Cash values and denominations listed. She also notes Cooky claimed others were taking money and that he would help himself.
Washington DC John H Marble special counsel of the Interstate Commerce Commission has been retained as attorney of the Senate committees to investigate the Lorimer case. Marble from North Dakota joined the ICC five years ago and has led several large inquiries. He is considered a skilled investigator and the hearings are set to begin June 22.
George Hodgdon a longtime New Hampshire Democrat and member of the Democratic Life committee killed himself at his Newmarket home by slashing his throat with a razor. He was 58.
John Barton Miller former secretary treasurer of the first cooperative building association of Washington DC was found guilty of embezzling 135 dollars from the association for a second time. The verdict highlights a repeated financial crime by Miller.
In Shawnee Oklahoma Kelsey Sparks ignored his wife's warning not to return to the field. He stepped into the yard at his Old Moral residence and a bolt of lightning killed him. The incident records a fatal weather-related accident with Sparks as the deceased.
Glasgow Kentucky report states 35 year old farmer Louis Jolly of Wisdom, twelve miles from Glasgow, drowned in a tub of water after an attack of suffocation or reflex spell led to a fall and fatal immersion.
A massive blaze at the Huttig Sash and Merch plant area in St. Louis wiped out eight acres of lumber warehousing and factory property. The fire, caused by a locomotive spark, severely damaged the Martie and Door companies plus several others, with total losses estimated near a million dollars and thousands of feet of dry lumber fed the flames. Families nearby moved belongings to the streets as winds spread the fire rapidly.
London reports an advance of 2 50 a month in wages for White Star and Canadian Pacific railway workers as part of the broad shipping strike. Holt and ageotherine in Liverpool soon followed. The strike is expected to end quickly with minimal port disruption and no major accessions to the movement.
Dr William M Vines, pastor of the First Chapel Church in Asherilie NC, accepted a call from the First Church of St Joseph in Missouri. He previously served in Brooklin and Norfolk Virginia.
L Hopper of Omaha was unanimously elected president of the Travelers' Protective Association at the closing session of the organization here. The next convention will be held in Peoria, IL.
The account details the watered stock of the OAS Sugar Trust and the 1870s dealings involving Henry T. Oxnard and the Havemeyer family. It explains a three for one exchange, the conversion of old certificates to American Sugar Refining stock, and the resulting recognized profits amid early refiners.
An unclear report from Vallejo recounts a youth bandit captured after a pursuit. The text shows distorted OCR with garbled phrases about being wounded, a sheriff, and a stronghold. The incident appears to involve a youth offender and a brief escape attempt before capture.
See Yorm and Clifford W Mon announce national balloon race July 1 from Kate aia City. The event will select two contestants to represent Amelia in the Coupe biomercenary starting from Kaseae Oiy in October.
The governor Ma. signs a storage limit bill aimed at three month storage rules. The act sets a newWirelt standard for bowpinan items in cell storage and references Lutter may reach 23 with the new policy.
Curtin Mendelows Bankers in Mason City Iowa held the 1912 convention with Dataque Dex Moines and Fort Fedege supporting the event. J Corti of Teoorah was elected president.
The Cuban house of representatives passed a bill abolishing English teaching in public schools, labeling the move as a diplomatic gesture against perceived U S influence and its cultural ties to the United States.
A late 60 day period shows 223 murders and 648 homicides in Chicago after a man was added. The figures reflect a sharp rise in violent deaths and highlight ongoing crime concerns for the city.
Washington officials propose M A Breeden former Utah attorney general for the Porto Rico top legal post. The message signals a potential appointment as attorney general for Puerto Rico, reflecting federal considerations in the territory’s governance.
The Paris annual convention of police chiefs elected Sylvester Rochester and N Toronto unanimously to lead the body. Maj. Richard Sylvester of Washington DC was chosen president for the coming year.
The Washington Missouri board of education elected J Will Pierce of Cape Girardeau Missouri to serve as superintendent of schools. Applications for the position were received by the board.
Nevada reports a fire destroying the new industrial building at the State Hospital for the Insane. Losses total about 14,000 dollars with 11,000 for the building and furnishings. The last legislature did not provide state insurance funds, though 6,000 dollars was covered by policies in place when there was an insurance appropriation.
Delegates from towns along the old Moon Lick Rosa and Baota trails plan a Palton meeting within ten days to urge Governor Hadley appointed committee to locate the crossed state highway along the Santa Pecrail route. State highway engineer Curtie 11 will set the date based on acceptance.
Mason's organized at Chaffee Cape Girardeau with Master F A Kane of Cape Girardeau and officers including A Ho Bikgie senior warden M of Brabbkefeld junior warden Woo Pinner and other listed roles. Clergy Rev Wr Milletsler JC Grrew attended as part of the ceremony.
Representative Walter Hensley of Miswouri introduces a Milexkine congress measure to aid Mrs Sarah Springer of Bivins Me. Her father died in 1870 after serving in the Revolution. Fire wrecks the Jasper county courthouse in Joplin. The vault breach involved Brader Tepaty Sheri Millian and deputy Cownie Clerk, aided by firemen, escaping through a rear window as the building burned.
Fragmentary report mentions an officer of a state beetel department and a person named Larry M Uepcan of Oregon Mo. Ol Juneot is head of the betel mepeethom deparlimehi. Details are unreadable and no clear event or outcome can be established.
Fragmentary OCR mentions forged mortgage for 400 dollars and a farm in a county court matter. No clear names, dates, or locations could be reliably identified from the readable text.
The article notes a troubling event at Pamterr campus with a noted figure reeling from a recent incident. Authorities report a health concern linked to the campus and ongoing investigations named with dates and involved parties.
Fragmentary OCR note references names Bartetn Althowes and Hopkins and a March 27 date. Mentions a charge of house breaking and a person named Blumbasch. Text is garbled with missing context and entities.
Judge Kernlam’s condition improves rapidly after a severe hemorrhage in the pose. Doctors report he is recovering and he is expected to leave the room soon. Early optimism suggests full recovery may occur within a few days.
Jefferson City tot Hadley par Ied Sylvester Usaty of Wright who was serving ten years for very and Charlies Clark of News county serving so years for grand larceny.
Jefferson City reports Thomas Hotes of 8 Lows, former feature member, appointed superintendent of the free employ bureau in St Louis, to succeed J White.
A person drank from a small bottle of acid and escaped injury. The incident occurred in Kansas City and involved Lawrence, Robbins, and an unidentified owner. Details remain unclear due to garbled text.
The Interstate Commerce Commission permitted a 2 cent freight rate increase from Kansas City to St Louis and across the Mississippi. In Jefferson City, Labor Commissioner Blege announced Roy Davis of Lewis County and Aureto W. Biggs Jr. of St Louis as stenographers at a salary of $1,000 a year.
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