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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
2
A jumble of satirical quips and anecdotes touches on January warmth, cat shows, typography, and aging, with bits about Chicago opera, Boston taxes, and European opinions. It riffs on education, architecture, trade, and fashion, concluding with a sly nod to detectives in disappearance tales.
A Chicago woman who claimed she rode street cars all night to cure a headache has crafted a clever excuse for people who tend to stay out until the early hours.
A New York woman says she lost respect for her husband after catching him with five aces in his hand. She asserts such a display warrants contempt, arguing a man who allows himself to be caught with five aces deserves no respect.
A Buffalo man resisting a government counterfeit bill penalty might face $100 and a year in prison. A German economist predicts American women will soon be forced to labor on farms like men. The piece mocks women pursuing careers over marriage, calling them “careers” seekers.
A post mortem on a Missouri woman reveals 1446 hardware articles in her stomach or body, prompting a bizarre theory about her past existence. The passage weaves in unrelated remarks about wealth, theosophy, and a New Jersey florist turning hemnery into a summer garden with colored flowers.
Washington dispatch says Diaz and Diaz government fronts sent overtures for peace via the Mexican junta in El Paso and San Antonio. Dr Gomez, chief physician to President Diaz, notes three delegates from the Diaz faction sought terms with President Madero on border, with demands for official publication and written powers.
The Japanese trade and navigation treaty was ratified after an eleven hour Senate executive session. Some western senators feared the pact could affect labor conditions but offered no objection to ratification. The Curtis Rutherford amendment to allow direct election of U.S. senators was adopted, with voting slated next Tuesday.
Taylorville Illinois deploys four companies of the National Guard after a riot linked to a resumed bag company operation. Several men were bound and two cut with pocket knives as workers demanded pay, shorter hours, and union recognition that the company refused.
Sheriff asks National Guard aid after a clash involving 400 strikers and nonunion men at the Rag company plant. More than 490 union sympathizers gathered to press workers to quit, a fight broke out injuring several and prompting deputies and soldiers to disperse rioters.
An explosion of dust caused by sand firing fatally burned five miners at the Hamilton coal mine owned by the Rock Island Railroad. The blast damaged the mine and occurred at night. identities of the victims are not yet known.
In Washington D C the proposal to amend the constitution for direct U S Senate elections was killed when the Sutherland amendment was added. The amendment retains the current constitutional grant allowing Congress to supervise elections.
General Manuel Bonilla, leader of the revolutionary movement in Puerto Cortez, has formally withdrawn as a candidate for the provisional presidency of Honduras. Prospects for an early agreement with the government are reported.
St. Petersburg reports that China's minister issued verbal assurances to the Russian government that no obstacles will be placed in the way of immediate consuls in Mongolia. The pledge aims to ease Russo Chinese relations and facilitate Mongol access.
Two men held up Mrs. Zarnold the postmistress at Fuller near Pittsburg. They seized $12,000 intended for Sheridan Coal company payroll as authorities search for the suspects across the area.
London report notes Liberal party debate over naval estimates and confirms the Admiralty seeks six new super-dreadnaughts to be laid down this year.
Puerto Cortez Gen Manuel Bonilla has withdrawn formally as a candidate for the provisional presidency of Honduras and there is prospect of an early agreement with the government.
Captain Evelyn Bald win, the Arctic explorer, defends Frederick A Cook as the original north pole discoverer in an address under the Presse club of Des Moines.
Harry C Dell an American and one of two insurgent spies captured near Tijuana faces immediate execution plan by Mexican authorities. Dell appeals through a California newspaper correspondent to influential friends, claiming pressure to halt the court martial and pending sentences. The other detainee is described as of Mexican descent claiming American city ties. Dell once worked as a hospital nurse in San Francisco and was noted for involvement in an investigation into cruelty and negligence at a United States Marine Hospital.
A movement in Alaska aims to annex Latterrivery to Canada amid claims the U S government will not relieve territorial burdens. Proponents say joining the Dominion offers hope and note growing support among business leaders across Alaska with mass meetings planned in Valdez Seward Fairbanks Juneau and Cordova.
New York City jurors found Frank Jo Gardner not guilty after a brief deliberation. The ex senator faced accusations of offering a bribe to Congressman Poelker to secure a vote on a race track bill. Justice Seabury instructed the jury that a bribe offer would prove guilt, otherwise acquittal.
Lyon Massachusetts considers a city measure requiring all pupils to brush their teeth on arrival at school each morning. Proponent John Sullivan argues the rule will help prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
Telegram from Harbin reports the villagers near St. Peterburg dead from plague. Many bodies lay buried in snow outside the village, indicating a devastating toll and mass mortality.
A violent storm on the Mediterranean drives British ships ashore near Jaffa. The Tockwithin Weld is reported a total wreck with the crew’s fate unknown. Other vessels are also reported ashore as crews battle for survival amid the gale.
Interstate Commerce Commission blocks railroads from increasing freight rates for two years, affecting nearly all rail carriers and merchandise. Unanimous ruling delays publication to avoid market impact, ruling out wide price hikes while criticizing cost structures and stockholder interests.
London reports a government backed measure curbing Lords powers passed by a 237 to 213 vote amid a full Commons majority. The chamber erupted in ovation as the prime minister appeared, signals of strong party support and a decisive political win.
Washington reports the new Japanese treaty of trade and navigation was ratified last night by a two hour executive senate session. While some Western senators feared it might ease labor barriers, those present showed no strong opposition and approved the measure without a roll call.
Winnipeg reports the Dominion government stopped the entry of African Americans from the United States at the border. The group intended to travel to western Canada but was turned away as they were deemed undesirable citizens by authorities.
An explosion of dust caused by solid firing damaged the mine in Hymera Indiana, part of the Rock Island Hillroad company operations. The incident left the mine badly damaged and workers affected.
A railway train plunged from a bridge near the American Hraden copper mines in the Valparaiso area, sending cars into a ravine. Several people were killed or hurt, with multiple Americans among the injured.
A Marton's Gap Kentucky reader reports two years of severe backache and fatigue. He credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after constant pain and weakness. He urges others to seek root-cause relief and offers to share confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham.
A fragment notes a scene with Stella Et and efforts to land them, describing pulling in a group or individuals and a sense of needing to gather. The text is incomplete but centers on a coordination task and a landing.
Fragmented report notes Anna J Allebach as a pioneering woman elected to head a university medical center in Philadelphia with ordination dated January. The piece references wartime activity, casualties, and broader unrest, including supplier and student disruptions, while a Denver Republican correspondent adds cautious commentary on this notable appointment and its wider implications.
A Kansas City mother recalls dizziness and heart pain from coffee affecting milk. She quit coffee, tried tea and cocoa, then Postum which she says improved her health and increased milk flow. Her husband also benefited, and they now share Postum, praising it over coffee.
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