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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented Marble Hill Press notes column from Missouri headlines a string of witty quips and brief items. It mentions wireless firms shrinking seas, a Turkish base loss, a Frenchman claim, and playful jests about pennants, babies costs, and a burglar posing as a witness.
A Philadelphia man imagines living on $1 a week while pondering season tickets for all games. The prince of Wales reportedly plans to take Jesse on aviation. Debates flare over Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner. San Diego police confiscate 1,200 pounds of dynamite. The sultan of Mercedos shelters 3,000 refugees in Tangier. A Trenton man says he cannot sleep for 30 years. A fitness column calls swimming safest, while warning against rocking boats in popularity. Shoe makers draft larger women’s shoe sizes. An inventor touts a safe aeroplane amid doubt. A Frenchman leaves behind a $40 button collection, living a perpetual game of buttons.
A Cincinnati woman advocates a curfew law applicable only to men. She argues happiness at home comes when men are kept in check and asserts that such a statute would mark a high point in civilization.
An intoxicated Gothamite was arrested while celebrating a cemetery jet purchase. Police reportedly restrained the celebratory object as the scene shifted from merriment to a grounded incident.
Gov Hadley sues Republic Oil and Standard Oil after fines from Missouri Supreme Court. Republic Oil Co. sent $50,000 certified to clerk as payment. Standard Oil also paid, with Republic not seeking court modification to resume business. Attorney general may require interest. both firms reportedly have limited Missouri property and plan to stay out.
Chicago reports aviator Farnum Fish charged in police court with violating a city ordinance by landing in Grant Park. He also faces the challenge of moving the aircraft without infringing the ordinance again.
Report claims two masked bandits robbed a fast train near Hat Henburg eight miles south of New Orleans, seizing 150000 to 250000 dollars and blowing the express car with nitroglycerin. Eight lives were feared aboard as passengers faced a panic while authorities link the incident to the Titanic disaster lifeboat remnants and bodies recovered by the White Star liner Oreanle, with investigators noting cork marks and rings among belongings.
Magistrate Campbell expressed the opinion that a man who recants a day free from drink might be discharged if he promises to curb his drinking. The magistrate intimated that any person brought before him for drunk issues would be discharged on such a promise to refrain.
In the Yukin valley between Big Salmon and Stuart City Ravex forest fires race, forcing evacuation risks as rearing furnaces loom. Reports say Pom albly 1,000,000 cords of tinter ruined adding to the disaster's toll.
Democratic senators held a caucus and decided to press the passage of all pending tariff bills before Congress adjourns. Resolutions were adopted to provide for successive votes on the tariff measures.
Separate conventions were held by Taft and Roosevelt supporters to contest delegations to the Republican national committee. In Texas five congressional districts elected delegates.
A rear coach of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line near Chicago suffered injuries to nine passengers when the coach was struck by a Monon switch engine causing partial wreckage.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Vienna welcomes the Panatia exposition commission led by John Hays Hammond. The emperor cordially greets the commission members as they meet.
In San Diego a gunfight between Mexican fighters ended with the deaths of two county officers and another man, all Mexicans. Three combatants were arrested.
Chicago resident Mrs. Marie Josephine Banks announces a health trip by foot to Denver starting around June 1. She will carry a knapsack outfit and undertake the long walk to improve her wellbeing.
In Mexico City federal forces led by Captain Sanches crushed insurrectos led by Jesus Salgado in Guer rero. Government troops captured the town of Taxco amid the conflict.
San Diego reports present three versions of an assault on Ken Reitman, Emma Goldman’s manager, with claims he was taken from a hotel to a ranch and tarred and warned not to return. One account says vigilantes abducted him during Goldman’s speech. another alleges he was forced to kiss the American flag. a third claims branding with the initials I W W for Industrial Workers of the World occurred before the turning away.
A strike by about 600 Baltimore copper works employers demanding a 50 cent daily wage increase led to the plant's closure, affecting roughly 1,009 workers.
Warren Conian collapsed and died on the Orpheum stage in Winnipeg, with only a handful of theatergoers aware a tragedy had occurred.
Des Moines resident Ila-Henry Homer aged 66, noted as a wealthy pioneer, was found in a barn after hanging himself with a rope chain. The body was discovered by his daughter, a schoolteacher.
Sam Wilber an 18 year old from Wichita was taken from his father’s ranch near Tampico Mexico several days ago when guerrillas raided and burned the property. He has been located in a Tampico prison.
Washington reports intensified talks as the United States pressures Ecuador to settle debts tied to a railroad dispute. Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson cites patience with Ecuador's delays while diplomatic strains grow. A potential US naval presence in Ecuadorian waters looms if issues remain unresolved.
Surrogate Fowler appointed Langdom I Marvin a lawyer as special guardian for Vincent Astor, son of the late Col John Jacob Astor, and Henry A. Gildersivere as special guardian for Mrs Madeline Talmage Fores Astor, the young widow.
In Los Angeles a Washington report notes the United States district attorney plans to prosecute IWW leaders for sedition amid growing free speech agitation. The action follows unrest in San Diego and other Pacific coast cities as authorities aim to curb labor movement.
A federal grand jury returned indictments against Armour and Company meat packers for criminal violations of U S inspection laws in the courtroom of Federal Judge Landis.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph in audience with the Pacific exposition commission led by John Hay Hammond. The meeting underscored imperial interest in the exhibit and its logistical or diplomatic implications.
In Wytheville Virginia Floyd Alien, head of the Carroll County gang, was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the March 14 court shooting that killed five. The jury imposed the death penalty by electrocution and deliberations followed a long session with some urging a lesser sentence. Alien had stood trial April 20 for the fatal attack that also killed Judge Massie Provedo and Sheriff Webb. two others died later from wounds.
The Socialist convention in Indianapolis nominated Debs for the presidency. Seidel was selected after the vote. Debs thanked delegates and pledged a campaign more lively than capitalist parties have seen.
Washington senate finance committee issues a favorable report on the Lodge substitute for the house free sugar bill and an unfavorable report on the Coca Cola tax bill proposing a tax on incomes exceeding six dollars yearly.
Catherine Lusk aged 100 years died here. Her husband was a veteran of the War of 1812. She was born in West Virginia on October 18 1821 and lived in Iowa for 72 years.
A circulating rumor in Milwaukee said the Schilts brewing interests may be acquired by an English syndicate. The Schilts properties are valued at roughly twenty million dollars, with estimates ranging from 20,000,000.
Indianapolis reports a federal grand jury indicted Michigan Central railroad and Chapin & Co of Milwaukee a stock food manufacturer for giving and accepting rebates on shipments in violation of the Sherman law. The case hinges on alleged promotional rebates aiding freight and product movement across regions, with both defendants facing charges and potential penalties under federal antitrust statutes.
In Terre Haute Indiana Mrs Oscar Woods of Rosedale killed herself by cutting her throat in front of her three young children. No motive is known.
A lighthearted note on a western Massachusetts college dining decision leads to a past Berkshire hills tale. A New York contractor faced a labor strike after workers from nearby villages complained of underfeeding. The hungry crew demanded better meals, triggering a triumphal promise of three meals a day. A second item recalls a burglar scare at two in the morning, with a frightened household discovering an intruder escaping under a bed.
A mangled OCR fragment describes an observer noting movements and voices. It mentions Vincent and a phrase about advancing knowledge of corn, with unclear context and no verifiable event or dates. The readable items are basic and lack concrete facts for a fuller summary.
Fragmentary ad copy mentions a toilet preparation and a price paid on receipt by a company. The text is garbled but indicates a product claim about cleansing and perspiration removal. No clear names or dates emerge.
A garbled OCR style text presents stray phrases and misreads about social behavior and dependence. It reads like a scattered excerpt with missing context, names, and clear events, offering no coherent narrative or identifiable facts to summarize meaningfully.
An advertisement-like item touts Resinel ointment for eczema and various skin conditions. It claims rapid relief, notes cures for scalp and fever symptoms, and urges readers to ask their pharmacist for a sample of each preparation from Restnoi Chemical Co. in Baltimore.
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