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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of eccentric items and absurd notes from Marble Hill Press. Topics include Japan’s paper use, a 66 year old Kinpanian queen, Hetty Green’s travel plans, polar explorers, a janitor’s fate, and garbled references to Lincoln, Teves, and Salk. The piece reads as a satirical miscellany with no clear central event.
A garbled speech by King Biward omits a key group, the Suffraguties, while recalling past social ties. The misstatement suggests a lapse in addressing women's voting history and rights, amid a broader public debate on gender politics.
Unclear fragment highlights a Seer Jackie group linked to Dronth hone and gold prize. The passage reads as garbled OCR with possible contest references and celebratory tone. No coherent names or places can be confirmed.
A New Orleans man sues five men alleging they forcibly cut off his whiskers. The plaintiff accuses them of assault and intent to injure, seeking damages and redress for the alleged attack and indignity.
A Chicago weather forecaster asserts that hell has arrived on earth and, as a local man, he believes his claim carries weight. The remark draws attention to his weather expertise and regional pride.
Report notes a church in Worcester restricting a room to women after a liturgical service. The incident centers on exclusionary policy and church leadership response, with emphasis on community reaction and calls for inclusion.
A woman taunted a prominent Dumas member, challenging his stance. Rumors of a sharp wager surface as the affair potentially escalates into a public clash, drawing interest from supporters and critics alike.
A mysterious term Oxtrepytondi isoamilaimine appears tied to heart ailment remedies. The note mentions printers and proof readers as the audience or unintended recipients of this message and hints at a wider concern about medical jargon in print.
Royalists have caused some rioting in France, noted with limited concern. Meanwhile the Mauretania completed the Liverpool to New York crossing in four days and 17 hours, reflecting advancing speeds and a generation looming for faster sea travel.
A Michigan evangelist who has long spoken against divorce has filed for a divorce himself. Observers note he may need to show how harshly he views the issue as part of his case.
A fragmented OCR text suggests a debate on women’s suffrage. It references a Swedish diet and a claim about representative bodies tied to gender, indicating discussion of voting rights for women and proportional influence in governance.
New Mexico lawmakers consider a tax plan targeting widows and bachelors with higher rates. It appears the proposal sets 25 dollars per year for widows and 10 dollars for bachelors, arguing men who have been married are more likely to pay the larger amount.
Americans are urged to contribute to a fund for erecting a monument to Gustave Foes, the French horticulturist, on the grounds of the National School of Agriculture in Montpelier, France. The appeal emphasizes recognizing his contributions to horticulture and French agriculture.
A Jersey court awarded no damages after a woman wearing high French heels was injured while alighting from a car, seen by critics as another case reflecting gendered oppression and lack of redress for poorer women.
King Alfonso of Spain pursues a royal marriage alliance for King Manuel of Portugal through a niece of King Edward of England. The move echoes the family’s entwined history as Alfonso is married to a niece of Edward, prompting questions if the strategy signals solidarity or shared misfortune.
It is not likely that Solomon built his temple of cement. We are told that it went up without the sound of a hammer or any implement of iron.
For ten years William Pid dullph Cross of Cook Street Chester England, who died recently, was engaged in constructing his own coffin from empty match bores. It is an ordinary shape with plain decor and much minuteness of craft. An inner wooden shell supports the match box casing.
In Washington the tariff debate on the Payne bill is expected to be brief as party lines blur. Representative Broussard of Louisiana withdrew from the minority committee meeting over tariff views, signaling shifts. Most members will push for their district interests with limited general debate and rapid five minute amendments. The Ways and Means Committee plans to proceed under the five minute rule, with possible end of the week for action.
President William H. Taft attended a Yale corporation meeting at Woodbridge Hall with Yale University officials led by President Hadley. After the session he and Hadley exited amid hundreds of students demanding a speech, and Taft gave a brief witty remark stressing his deep Yale ties and the honor of being a fellow.
Washington observers note President Tafts first message to Congress is among the shortest on record. Senators Aldrich, Male, Cullom and other leaders praised its brevity as the reading ended in about five minutes, drawing audible applause from the chamber. The reaction among the dignified attendees was unusually favorable.
In a Georgia Court of Appeals ruling issued Tuesday a lower court’s denial of damages to Wa M Rumecy who sued WA. Wellard for 100 dollars after being called a liar reverend. Judge Powell writes that calling a man a liar, even without threats of harm, is often a breach of peace and warrants judicial caution under Georgia law.
A Pittsburgh grand jury investigating municipal graft presented its findings to Judge L. Davis after summoning fifty prominent citizens. The court will review the report as the seriousness of the charges prompts anticipation of sensational developments and a Monday court report is ordered.
Minority Leader Clark will draft the report while Democrats dispute the revised bylaw sections and insist tax measures, free trade, inheritance tax, and internal revenue details require scrutiny. Amendments and heated discussion are anticipated as senior leaders comment with cautious support.
The body of Seeley, publisher of the Red Bad Wises TDemorrat, was found Tuesday in the Okaw river six miles from Red Feature. He was duck hunting and had been missing since Monday evening after leaving a boat shown by the oar starter on the Okaw river.
In Frida near Fomaville a clash erupted between moonshiners led by Herman Evans who operated four stills and federal deputy marshals. Evans was seriously wounded while a co‑participant escaped, leaving authorities seeking him.
A legal action filed Tuesday by Robert J. Omen seeks a tithe transfer tied to land valued at a recoverable sum. The suit alleges a group of Indian youths damaged allotments, which had been sold by a neighboring trader to settle the dispute.
A blaze swept Lindsay's hotel and two adjacent structures at Miller year early Thursday. Totopak Nevada-Isaac Paeck died after being saved from the dining room by revelers. Six others were burned or injured as guests fled the dance crowd.
In Sanders yards west of San Antonio Texas an eastbound Southern Pacific passenger train No 10 ran into an open switch and struck a switch engine on a sidetrack. Seven passengers were injured and two were killed in the crash. Authorities investigated the switch fault and the wreck occurred 205% miles from the city.
Bristow Oklahoma four children of M C Palmer Dear Newby were burned to death in a prairie fire that destroyed the family residence early Thursday Palmer his wife and one son escaped the blaze.
Louisville readers learn of a devastating blaze that gutted Asbury Methodist College at Whitmore Kr where Teo hun dred students escaped. John Warecore of Newbern Tenn suffered serious injuries. Loss estimated at 75,060 dollars.
Denver man William St Clair arrested at Fort Collins with Frank Potts named as a suspect by two mail clerks. They identified him as one of the men who robbed the Rio Grande passenger train near Bear on February 11.
Sergeant Cortes who led the insurrectionist band surrendered Thursday night to civil authorities in Remedios Santa Clara province. The surrender ends the armed challenge to local authority and marks a turning point in the unrest. The figurehead escaped into the hills earlier but was captured after negotiations.
J Dew, 66, of Brockton Massachusetts, declared his wandering spell ended Friday when his wife rejoined him near Los Angeles California. He had claimed his home was in Brockton and had been drifting with a blank mind for three years as spring returns to the region.
Fragmented OCR notes describe the senate committee on committees scheduling sessions. It mentions senior assignments, potential delays, and multiple meetings extending beyond three hours. Specific names or dates are unclear due to text quality.
Mamie Helena Metka, known as a fans tragedy actress, remains in critical condition with worsening heart troubles. Reports note the fragile state of her health and the dangerous feature of her condition as doctors monitor her closely.
An assassination attempt on Mayor EJ Adams ended when a man rose with a raised weapon and Adams woke, causing the assailants to flee. Police reported the plan premature and the suspects escaped. In other news, Chicago and Great Western Railway completes a reorganization plan authorizing 50,000,900 in four percent bonds with 17,000 set aside to retire divisional bonds.
Gordon known as Cole Bar, linked to Peter Dieter and a young Chicago rancher, was Friday charged with murder in Pueblo. A $50 county reward was posted for his arrest as authorities pursue the case.
Elkiss West Virginia man Jom Brown who shot and likely fatally wounded Scott White, Whitmer police chief, was dragged from jail early Friday by a mob of 46 men. Brown is described as a white man.
Chicago Michigan clarifies a federal grand jury returned an indictment in Chicago on an Illinois Central Railroad violation of the federal quarantine law. The action marks a formal charging of alleged noncompliance under national health safeguards.
May, wanted for needed surgery at Mountain Grove MO, walked into the sheriff's office and surrendered. He was taken back to Missouri on Tuesday.
Three men attempted to dynamite the Bland Nations bank safe on Tuesday but were repelled by local citizens in a tense melee. Shots were fired during the confrontation, with the assailants fleeing as townspeople protected the scene.
Washington DC notes the senate was in session for eighty minutes on Friday The census bill arrived from the house and was referred to committee George T Oliver of Pennsylvania was seated as senator
George P. Kemp of Lamar Missouri was brought to Bloomington on a $1.50 bond after being charged with passing fraudulent paper in a trade for a Missouri farm and securing a dairy concern in exchange.
English and American visitors at southern France resorts, awaiting remittances, have fallen on hard times as postmen fail to deliver their funds. The disruption leaves the travelers in a state of want and financial uncertainty.
Salt Lake City former State Treasurer James Christiansen was arraigned Tuesday on charges of embezzling $70,000 of state funds. He was allowed to withhold his plea and the case was indefinitely continued.
Colonel Duncan B Cooper and his son Robin were found guilty of second degree murder in the Cap rack case in Nashville Tennessee. They were sentenced to twenty years in the state penitentiary and plan to appeal immediately. The trial featured appeals over jury reporting and alleged coercion, with John D Sharpe acquitted on related charges causing public reaction in Tennessee.
At a Ste. Vernon UiNeota home a fortune stolen from the aged is traced to Meyers family. Initial loss reported at 4000 dollars, searches found 15000 in Meyers son Claresce’s cellar. A finder led to more marks and earth digging revealing the money. Report says 21000 total recovered, with 25000 additional later. Moyers kept large sums at home fearing banks.
In Columbia Missouri women students at the University of Missouri protest being called coed planning a meeting to discuss actions to stop the term and its use as a reproach.
In Imogene Iowa last night several masked men dynamited the First National Bank and escaped with ten thousand dollars. The alarm was raised when the bank was peeped this morning and the robbers vanished.
Thompson Watkins, a professional nurse in Parsons Kansas, reports relief from back twinges and irregular kidney secretions after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the 60 cent per box remedy by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, with Bold by all dealers.
A casual greeting from a sign painter named io Dauber in AN bursts with a breezy welcome to meet someone described as the perfesh in the wilds. The tone is playful and informal.
A train load of tobacco likely destined for Frank P. Lewis of Peoria and his Segle Heder Cigars. Experts deem it the best crop rise in years, with a two year factory shortfall and extra processing planned for the Smith’s Simple Pinder line. January 14.
A narrator recalls a recurring daily encounter with a four year old boy on the way to kindergarten. The boy’s father later asks for money, the child asks for a penny, and a cryptic line about the smaller alone six hundred working emerges as the routine is disrupted by concern and curiosity.
An unclear passage describes a California school scene with tense racial taunts. A student named Mary and a teacher discuss a claim about an incident involving Joe and a father figure. The text reveals bias and confusion about who struck whom, ending with Mary remarking on appearance.
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker praising a room full of women while noting their status as wives. The dialog references a previous gathering with more men present and mentions social expectations and decorum in a late period setting.
A letter from New York cites a family physician advising less meat and greasy foods. A man with years of dyspepsia and nervousness found health gains after using Grape Nuts for two years, reporting his family also improved and endorsing the cereal as more beneficial than medicines. The ad imitates a testimonial format to promote Grape Nuts and references The Road to Wellville and a product slogan There’s a Reason.
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