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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
2
A garbled collage of opinions and observations references straw hats suffrage, liberty, and public life. It mentions a war balloot, patience in market days, designs for five cent pieces, and a critique of reform talk with scattered names and places implied.
Disjointed notes warn suburban riders about not disembarking from cars at terminal ends and advise careful reboarding on the port side of trains. In Washington, Far East artillery units claim a world mortar record, firing at high rate with rapid shots over long distances, while naval power is noted as leviathan battleships approach.
A garbled passage discusses an American company formed to search the ocean for Captain Kidd’s hidden treasures and references misattributed historic figures. It notes probes and investigations into treasure hunts, mentions college exams misplacing commands of Grant and Farragut, and critiques New York tax rates and public service pricing strategies.
NY city cabs push fare increases while the evergreen eToastown horse cars continue a stubbornly steady pace, rattling along for a nickel as modern rates rise.
A DI introduced in the chamber of deputies calls for two 20,000 ton battleships. The plan argues two ships will ease shortages, while four are deemed absolutely necessary. The measure feeds a growing, insatiable push for funding and national spending.
Savannah judge Will iam B. Sheppant sentenced several executives for Sherman act violations. Spencer P. Shotter and J.P Cooter Myers received jail terms and fines. Edmund Nash and George Weakman faced penalties. Carl Moller and others were fined hefty sums. The court cited prior guilty pleas and terminal-yard links. appeals to the United States court were noted and a writ of arrest followed pending further action.
A mob gathered in Tyler Texas after a lynching of a Black man accused of attacking a white girl. Rangers fired over the heads of a crowd at a jail where nine men faced murder charges from the assault. one man had been hanged for the crime, later found to involve the wrong person. Nine of the accused remained in jail as a tense peace effort followed.
Visitors at the Omaha electrical exposition witnessed a novelty: lighting of the Wie auditorium by electric impulses from a wireless tower at Mortnabs miles away. The system, developed by HFO Binet, an experimental engineer with the Union Pacific, demonstrated remote control of a major car at distance.
A streetcar on Madison Avenue in Memphis collided with an asphalt paving machine operated by Hf Streichner & Co of Toledo. The machine, reportedly traveling at high speed, penetrated the car, wounding several occupants. Rawlinies died at City Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash.
A crowd assaulted a Japanese visitor near a transit station after an argument over a car and a search request. Police intervened as bystanders pushed the Japanese away from the vehicle and caused injuries before dispersing.
Lawson Purdy, president of the board of tax and assessments, estimates New York City's taxable property at about 6.5 billion dollars. Two thirds of the value is land and fewer than one hundred thousand persons own it.
Italian authorities report Carabineers in Heachiel cornered and captured the notorious bandit Cordata and several of his followers after months of bold robberies that troubled the province.
In Chicago a man opened fire in front of the Bremner Biscuit Company factory wounding two defenseless boys who lie gravely injured. The suspect remains at large as authorities search the area for a possible arrest.
Kansas City Missouri reports FE A Trefeger of New York established a new speed record by typing an average 109 words per minute from copy for 15 minutes, demonstrating remarkable fluency and accuracy in the studio.
A crash in Milan when two trains collided killed five people and injured many. Several Americans are reported among the victims, but details remain sparse.
In Columbus Ohio a man named Ralph Drake recently paroled from an Indiana life term for murder killed a woman he was obsessed with and then fled the scene. The incident occurred as the assailant crossed a street near the Drake home triggering grief in the family and drawing police attention to the case.
Panter resident James W. Ferguson was shot and killed in bed at home by his wife who then surrendered to the Hernando sheriff. She offered no clear motive, claiming self defense against years of alleged cruelty and abuse. Neighbors heard a pistol report. no further witnesses could confirm details. The couple’s background remains largely unknown in this remote Florida area.
National Industrial League officials urged President Taft to backCongress changes next winter to reform railroad freight power. Proposals seek to limit rate abuses, empower commissions, and ensure faster routing of shipments to the quickest suitable path.
A Kansas judge sentenced Charles EO Newt and Carrie Hamlin for a fraud involving estate books and lodging schemes. The defendants allegedly obtained money through false pretenses, with Newt receiving a five year term and Hamlin facing related penalties.
Arkansas and Oklahoma authorities captured con man and bank robber Eorn Starr, former leader of the Starr gang, linked to robberies at Tyre Kansas Tyre and Amity Colorado. Starr was tracked after a late spree crossing several towns and was held on federal charges.
A report from the Chinese consul says twenty crew members aboard the steamship Hercules refused to return to their vessel when urged. The consul attempted to persuade them to go back to the Hercules, but they declined claiming unfair treatment. If they do not return, they face deportation to Shanghai at the owners’ expense.
In Cambridge the Harvard freshmen beat the seniors and four other crews in a tight Charles River race. The mile and seven eighths event finished in 10 minutes 4 seconds.
Omaha Nebraska report says George Graham star second baseman for the Omaha team in the Western league is permanently out of baseball after a practice accident that dislocated his knee and his physician states he cannot play again.
A cloudburst about twenty miles west of Rockford washed out about half a mile of tracks belonging to the Inter urban Railway Co. The disruption likely affects service on the line and may require repairs by company crews. Weather conditions hindered early assessment of extent.
Larnefellow school teachers were arrested for assaulting a boy and forcing him to confess to stealing 85 pounds from Miss Tilden. The boy, beaten and examined, showed black bruises, scratches, and bruising on his cheeks after the incident. The trial date is set for May 35.
Direct steam ship service between Guayaquil Ecuador and Panama, halted temporarily, has been reestablished while awaiting final settlement of differences between the Ecuadorian government and Pacific lines.
Luther Brown, head of the United Railways Detective Bureau in San Francisco, was acquitted of the charge of kidnapping Fremont Older, editor of the Bulletin.
Lansing lawmakers pass a bill 67 to 4 extending the primary nomination system to United States senators. The senate is expected to concur.
Hanover reports that President William Jewett Tucker of Dartmouth College will finish his official duties at the close of the academic year on June 15, completing a long tenure and signaling a leadership transition for the institution.
In San Angela Texas a pistol fight broke out in the Wilt West show tent leaving two dead and a third wounded. The gunman was then seen pursuing another person as the chaotic scene followed a performance.
In London the nationalist faction adopted Joho Eli Raymonds resolution declining Maurice Healy’s admission to the party. Maurice Healy is Timothy Healy’s brother, a detail noted in the report.
Chicago Feb 12 Richmond Dean general manager of the Pullman company announced that 7,000,000 would be spent in the improvement of the main shops at Pullman. This plan would employ 12,000 men and boost production.
Memphis report notes the National Association of Macaroni and Noodle Manufacturers wrapped up its annual convention and picked St Louis as the site for the next meeting.
The Allen Line steamer Tunisian bound for Montreal was reported by wireless to be in ice off Cape Race about sixty miles from St Johns Newfoundland. One bow plate had started and the ship was taking in water.
William Price, 30, of Pana killed himself with dynamite in a cubide bust scenario. His wife and three children survive him.
A garbled speech snippet discusses wandering scent and collecting odd items. Names and places are unclear, with fragmented dialogue about a person named Remus and a collection of plekeningies. The text reads as a partial dialogue with vague references and uncertain details.
A garbled report discusses a Jewish health topic, noting deaths attributed to a disease and claims about Jewish vitality. It mentions public figures and a 2000 year history, suggesting a controversial link to resilience, with blame placed on external factors and neighbors.
A minister's wife describes quitting coffee after years of dependence and related insomnia and neural tension. She switched to Postum, noting steadier nerves, clearer thinking, and absence of debilitating attacks after about a year of use. The report promotes Postum as a breakfast beverage and references The Road to Wellville.
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