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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
6
A long, fragmented column from Marble Hill Press recounts a string of quirky notes and social jests. It touches on fashion, travel, weather, animals, and public figures with humorous asides about hats, planes, revolutions, and daily life, ending with a nod to Maine's road improvements and a spread of highway reform sentiment.
Edward VII, born Albert Edward on November 9 1841, reigned as king of the United Kingdom and emperor of India. The obituary traces his birth, titles, health issues, coronation, and public conduct, noting his liberal patronage of arts and institutions and his relaxed private life contrasted with a cautious public persona.
A compact obituary style summary recounts Edward VII’s education and early life under private tutors, his tours and university stints in Oxford and Cambridge, and his formal ascent to the throne in 1901. It notes his marriage to Princess Alexandra, his extensive tours including India, and his diplomatic role in European affairs. Six children are listed, with heir George Frederick Ernest Albert continuing the line.
A blast at the General Explosives plant near Hull Quebec killed 15 and wounded 60 as a baseball game watched from a nearby field. A fire spread, buildings were flattened, and debris wrecked homes within miles. Spectators urged to move back as shocks toppled trees and shattered windows in Ottawa.
Chicago hosts the Layman's National Missionary Congress from May 3 for four days with 4500 delegates. Prominent figures include Vice President Fairbanks and governors. speakers include Charles P. Anerson and W. McTowell. Delegates cover major Protestant denominations, with representatives from Methodists, Presbyterians, Northern and Southern Baptists, and others as they plan world evangelization.
William Randolph Hearst sues Henry Watterson personally for 100000 in federal court over an April 20 editorial praising Mayor Gaynor’s New York benquet attack. He also sues the Courier Journal in two actions for 5040? for printing a headline Hearst Guilty of a Penal Offense and for running the associated press account of Gaynor’s speech.
Terre Haute Indiana Jacob Maloney a farmer from Oliver NL who is dying of consumption has employed a force of men to construct a concrete burial vault. He insists that before he dies he must inspect the ongoing work.
A sharp quake was felt in Fresno California lasting over a minute. The ground motion rattled windows and caused dishes to rise as residents reported the seismic event across the city.
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