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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
2
A collage of satirical notes and curiosities from a 20th century press page. It jokes about gin fowls gun makers and sea fireproofing while lampooning officials, theater, dancing, wireless telegraphy, and social trends with numerous named figures and places threaded through the brisk items.
An alleged Washington scientist asserts he can teach hens to talk but offers no proof that talking boosts egg production, the pivotal issue in the hen industry this season.
A Connecticut man married 77 years issues ten commandments for married folk based on decades of experience. He presents the rules with a light, commanding tone reflecting his long marriage and participation in domestic life.
A Missouri educator argues you cannot plow corn with a Greek root and Latin verbs do not bake light bread as a metaphor for limits of language study in education. The comment comes amid discussion about college education and its value for women graduates.
Reports from Pekin describe foreign ministers ordering 1000 troops from adjacent ports to the capital amid deadly clashes and looting. U S forces march toward Pekin to defend the palace of Duke Kot Helang. Missionaries are reported killed or captured while mobs burn the royal residence and loot surrounding streets.
Mrs Pankhurst and two other leaders of the suffrage movement were imprisoned for two months after an attack in London. The group reportedly smashed windows in shops during the protest, with Mre lank Tuter and Mra Mabel Tokeach named among the prominent figures.
Belcher a longtime performer and manager of Belcher Comedians and Belcher Wright Comedy company died Saturday at his home in the city. He had worked with companions for over a decade and was a well known figure in local entertainment.
Walter Taylor of New York acting as personal representative of John D. Rockefeller Jr. testifies on March 15 about what he knows of an alleged conspiracy by the Standard Oil Company to absorb the Waters-Pierce Company.
Snow cover reaches eight inches across Kansas with no new storm sighting. It is the second heavy snowfall within a week and delays the Santa Fe and Rock Island rail services, disrupting travel and freight.
Chicago reports indicate orders for a million tons of American coal were placed due to the British strike. Industrial users in the Chicago area began storing coal fearing a strike in American mines. Deputy McNamara detective was fined 4900 dollars in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to attempting to influence a juror in James Bo McNamara’s ring.
Vice President Sherman will tour Oklahoma at an undetermined date to speak for the Taft administration. James Washington, cited as Sherman’s associate, signals continuation of Republican outreach.
The president has issued a proclamation declaring the neutrality of the United States in Mexico. This marks the first official and formal recognition by the government of affairs in Mexico.
About fifteen thousand iron and steel workers were laid off as the mill shut down due to a coal shortage. The harbor harborage held thirty ships tied up for lack of fuel, delaying imports and exports.
A chaotic report describes a General's wife reportedly sold in a rebel capture near Nanjing, while three Chinese warships were dispatched to Java to deter attacks amid a broader crisis. The piece notes Yuan Shikai’s pledge to guarantee religious liberty, and mentions U S and foreign clerical reactions as welfare concerns spark congressional probes into labor and strike conditions.
New York City reports Folke EB Bran, former valet of Mariner I, Schif, sentenced to twenty years for burglary in the first degree. He was released from the Totnte after bond details were adjusted and he appeared at the criminal court building to a large crowd gathered outside.
In Mayetteville Arkansas the appearance of a new student publication at the University of Arkansas led to the expulsion of six students and sparked a campus sympathy strike by the undergraduate body. The X Ray mocked faculty policy and the faculty committee with sharp rebuke and biting sarcasm.
Sedalia Missouri report notes that no prohibition amendment will be submitted at the next Missouri election. The decision was made by the Constitutional Amendment association led by Judge William H. Wallace of Kansas City, which met in Sedalia.
Washington D C The house committee on ways and means agreed on a sugar tariff revision bill and will submit it soon to a Democratic caucus of the house.
Chicago police report John F Hassel died from a broken heart after taking his daughter's trousseau to buy liquor. He collapsed as officers were placing him into a Desplaines Street station holding area. The medical examiner is awaiting full cause determination.
William Mayard Cutting, prominent lawyer and director of multiple corporations, a leader in social and civic movements, died on a train in New York while travelling with associates. The report notes his notable public roles and sudden death during the journey.
California judge fined former chief investigator Joe Aurelie forty for influencing juror Robert Gain who helped select the jury in the McNamara brothers bombing trial against the Los Angeles Times. The court ordered payment of the amount seized to District Attorney Fredericks, with Assistant DA Ford delivering the funds and Franklin settling the fine promptly.
Washington reports Democratic caucus endorses a plan to extend income tax to individuals and partnerships earning over 1000 per year and to place sugar on the free list, potentially reducing consumer sugar prices by about one and a half cents. Projections show revenue from the new taxes ranging from 950,000 to 400,000 dollars annually, with concerns over constitutionality of an income tax.
In Fort Worth Tetae Reterved I Frank Nortie pastor of the Fire hist church faces a perjury charge after a trial jury. An article in January linked to Winfield Beatt claims Norris. On January 14 a shot hit Norris’s study. the following Wednesday $12,000 damage from a fire damaged the church. On February 4 the church burned to the ground.
Kenneth Morton 30, motorman on Fittburg and Butler traction line, arrested for stealing 10000 dollars from Wells Fired company package. The heist occurred on a car traveling from Pitchburg to Butler the night of January 27 4. Children Trampled In Rush Fire In Tuscola Public School Basement Endangers 100 pupils.
Washington reports no delay in Panama Canal work as crest earth slides in the Coletta cut expose four and one third billion cubic yards of earth. Officials say unit excavation cost is 14 cents below original estimate due to better machinery and methods. Increased efficiency of excavators will keep the completion time on track despite the extra work.
The Senate adopted a resolution urging President Taft to submit to Congress all correspondence with Colombia concerning the negotiations over the Panama Canal site and its acquisition by the United States.
Washington Navy officials announced a new Pacific Reserve Fleet to be based at Puget Sound Washington. It will initially comprise the battleship Oregon and the cruisers Pennsylvania Raleigh and St Louis under the new command structure.
Mrs Lowise Vermilya, charged with the murder of Arthur F. Bissonnette, is scheduled for trial before Judge George Kersten in Chicago on March 7. The indictment names Vermilya as the defendant in the alleged homicide case.
In Indianapolis authorities say not more than 46 of the 54 defendants named in the alleged dynamiting plot will be in Indianapolis on March 12 for arraignment day. Municipal and federal officials provided the figures as the case proceeds through pretrial stages.
Governor T L Oddie of Nevada declared support for Theodore Roosevelt during the Republican state central committee gathering in Reno. The statement aligned the state leadership with Roosevelt ahead of the party's expected activities and campaigns.
William Myer exits San Quentin with parole in hand and plans to return to Germany where a $75,000 estate awaits. The move clears his prison stripes as he reenters civilian life.
An ad-like text touts a $3.50 recipe claiming to cure weak kidneys and bladder pain. It promises relief from backache, headache, and eye strain, urging readers to send for a free sample and copy of the procedure. It appeals to those with chronic discomfort and promises quick, home-based recovery.
The readable text shows a garbled account mentioning names like James, Kentieb, and Prom, with references to a letter, references to peers, and a whisky barrel image. It lacks clear events, dates, or locations, presenting as a damaged historical clipping with scattered names and phrases rather than a coherent report.
A garbled OCR passage references a person named Mr Arther Eete ards and a figure from Higginavtile. The text mentions a possible event yesterday, with disjointed phrases about someone arranging or towing something and others being interested, but the meaning is unclear.
A damaged OCR fragment describes eye care remedies and brands. It mentions Be Bean and Urine Eye Remedy Co with unclear wording and partial names. The readable bits reference treatment products and payment notes without clear outcomes or dates.
A compact report notes Kaloker-Tt events focusing on the governor's agenda and timely actions. The piece emphasizes streamlined governance and the key leader's efforts to maintain steady progress.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Parton Toilet Co of Itoeton Mass selling Patline Anticeptic and germicidal toilet prep. It references a future event, a victim named Jonaty Gerteld Tea, and a herb combination. The text is inconsistent with many misspellings and unclear subject matter, yielding a fragmentary, non-sensical record.
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