14 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
1
A jumble of humorous asides and quick anecdotes from a bygone era. It cites eccentric bets, royal trivia, and social quips about editors, wars, and famed figures, all framed as light dispatches with scattered names and places.
The aged founder John Alexander Dowie died in Zion City after a long illness. He faced turmoil with Voliva, financial troubles, and a fractured church, and his mind wandered through memories of London, New York, and his evangelistic campaigns during his final hours. Dowie, born May 25 1847 near Edinburgh, had migrated from Australia to America, leading a tumultuous life as a pastor and founder.
In Georgia and Missouri courts, multiple defendants face death sentences or hangings. John Brooks Amelick Brooks await execution in iron bars for King John Clemanda. David Long will be hanged for murder in Caruthersville Pemiscot County. John M. Clay also faces death for murdering his wife Henrietta. Charles Heath pleads in Saratoga over the shooting of schoolteacher Morfer. Lou Heath denies improper conduct by the teacher. Noel Noel testifies about alleged threats and rock throwing by relatives. Neary Noel, nephew, recounts the attack preceding the shooting.
The narrator confronts his trainer Monson about shaping him as a man and marrying, seeking “good form” and control over his image. He riffs on social polish, past life, and the drive to convert ambition into a disciplined persona. He then pursues Langdon’s stock scheme, pressing past obstacles, and follows clues to Langdon’s house, ending with Langdon absent.
Shelbyville Shelby county claims to have collected most taxes for the last year. George M. Brown, county revenue collector, settled with the county court for 1906. Total charged was 76305.01 dollars. He collected 75480.14 dollars, leaving a delinquent balance of 824.87 dollars.
J A L Waddell, bridge engineer of Kansas City, has been notified by Grand Duchess Olga that he is elected a member of the Society of Henasken for his work on the trans Alaska Siberian railway plans. The duchess founded the order.
James Rickey, a St. Louis policeman, entered a burning residence owned by Mrs. Mary Youngerman, wrapped her in a blanket, and carried her down three flights of stairs while she was insensible. The rest of the family escaped but forgot their mother. An evangelist, Rev. Joe M. Ramsey of Manchester, Tenn., will lead a two weeks revival at Cook Avenue M. E. Church.
Motion to dismiss the appeal of Mrs. Aggie Myers sentenced to death for murder was forwarded by Attorney General Hadley as her attorneys failed to perfect the appeal. Also reports on prohibition, murder, mine explosion, and deaths across multiple cities.
Berlin A dispatch from Cuxhaven reports the loss of 34 lives from two vessels, a German seamer named George Wettern and a trawler, during a heavy gale in the North Sea. No further details have been received at this time.
John Barrett notes Sao Paulo as a clean prosperous city at 2600 feet with a subtropical climate and modern amenities. The city hosts Canada owned electric railway and the coffee export line to Ut water, a profitable foreign investment alongside the Brasilian coast.
A farmer named Milian J. Vreciaend drowned in Passive river after a dispute over acting as referee between opposing parties. Reports say the confrontation escalated when two men could not reach an agreement and forces involved attacked the self-appointed referee.
Fragmentary OCR text from a January entry shows garbled wording and missing context. Readable bits suggest a date reference and a question fragment, with no verifiable events, names, places, or specific actions to summarize. Further readable content is required for a proper card.
A garbled report describes a meeting of ignitaries in St Paul where Talbot spoke briefly with a clergyman at his hotel. Observers saw exchanges of something from hand to hand as the group prepared to depart after an earnest, short conversation.
Robert of Hydropole in La reports his wife suffered three years with tema and eye trouble. After doctors failed, Cuticura and Ointment brought relief. eye improved, sight restored, and he praises the remedies. He plans to recommend Cuticura widely. Date January 5, 1906.
A clipped clipping bureau notes high obituary counts for prominent figures in McKinley era newspapers. It contrasts print coverage with earlier figures for McKinley, John Hay, and Eph Jeferson, and mentions Carl Sebi’s 19000 notices, Mark Hanna, and other figures. It also references starch product marketing and a Chicago Tid item about a photo never taken of Judie Charien T. Woodard.
A patient named Mrs Sarah Rameey credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with relief in a long standing chronic condition affecting women. Despite various medicines and experiments, the pills reportedly improved daily health and vitality over years under medical guidance.
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