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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented column from Marble Hill Press blends social commentary and politics with stray observations. It muses on fashion, aviation fears, longevity, monkey jokes, pigeons, disease myths, crime, elections, and medical devices, weaving a chaotic but era-tinged snapshot of public discourse.
Rebels looted the Mexico Northwestern train south of Juarez, kidnapping John T. Cameron of El Paso after seizing mail and baggage and holding him for ransom. Federal troops keep rail lines safe as destruction stirs losses. Gen. Antonio Rabago is recalled to Mexico City and troops are being redeployed.
An English steamer Lunheum loaded with 6000 barrels of gasoline exploded off Constable Hook, New Jersey, igniting fires that spread to nearby vessels and piers. The blast killed and injured several aboard, forced many to jump or swim to safety, and damaged nearby ships including Saxoleine and Concordia. Fireboats battled flames for hours as crews rescued survivors. A separate Hartford verdict awarded 980,000 to plaintiffs under the Sherman Act, trebled to 2,100,000.
An account describes a battle near Valligtes in Chihuahua and notes the ranch now abandoned after months of occupation by federals and rebels. Heeviite Tey informs that Hansen Manthey from the International Land and Live Stock Company arrived at his old home to witness the altered occupation and the ongoing conflict.
Antonio Ayala of the National Bank of Cuba was arrested by order of a special judge in Havana. The case centers on investigations into the disappearance of a package containing $200,000 believed sent by registered mail to the National Park Bank of New York. The timeline and exact dates remain unclear.
James King an auditor for the International Harvester company testified on the witness stand in the government's suit to dissolve the Harvester trust. He said that in August 1311 the company's total assets were 22 percent amounting to 124,556.
Ola Skirvington fought with W Stirvington over charges of horse theft near Gray Horse seven miles east of Fairfax. James Murphy, Fairfax marshal, was shot and killed. Skirvington escaped on horseback.
Fragmentary passage from a Charleston News and Courier item mocks Americans as fools while noting a foreigner might face trouble for saying so. It mentions dancing the grizzly bear despite danger of being shot, a Chicago man cured of rheumatism by lightning for four hours, and ends with a note on the practicality of securing bolts or schedules.
Henry Morgenthau Jr chairman of the Democratic national committee general finance committee announced that contributions to date for the Wilson and Marshall campaign totaled 425000. The fund update highlights strong support from donors in New York and national Democratic circles.
Seventeen persons, mostly women, were seriously injured two miles from Norristown when two Reading Transit Company trolley cars collided head on in foggy conditions. Several may die.
Scientists in California pursue a discovery on sun warming as winter ends. The piece notes a seasonal window for researchers and mentions New Zealand introducing a meter to register and pay postage without the need to carry a letter meter.
A Waukegan woman reports that old backstories do not yield good husbands as they are too set in their ways. She concludes that to have a satisfactory husband one must catch him early and train him.
Papers in a suit to foreclose the first mortgage on Major General Daniel E. Sickles home. The mortgage, totaling 118,900 dollars, is held by Bowery Savings Bank.
Typhoid fever is an epidemic among inmates at the state reformatory in Pontiac New Jersey. Twenty cases are hospitalized there. One inmate, George Yeager, has died.
A Pekin correspondent for the Daily Telegraph reports a powerful independent banking house in London has offered to underwrite reasonable Chinese schemes to any amount. The firm aims to back major projects and finance reforms, signaling strong financial backing for China's development.
Two year old Charles Duntar, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Duntar, died in Virginia Illinois after eating fine cut chewing tobacco found on his home floor. Authorities say accidental ingestion led to the tragedy raising concerns about product accessibility in homes.
Detroit man Jim Ricketts claims his young wife, said to be enslaved, fled a secret plot in Detroit and Maumee. He asserts a crew of agents is investigating and will pursue the case across cities until the truth is found. Local police are involved as the mystery unfolds.
Cincinnati reports an unidentified foe used candy dipped in bichloride of mercury to poison Isabel Sparkes, a soprano at Christchurch Episcopal Church. She ate three pieces of ice candy and nearly died. the church and Taft connection noted. The family physician and minister aided her recovery.
Divorces in Kansas City Missouri and Kansas show a decline per W W Wright, divorce proctor. From October 1910 to October 1911 the figures report 311 divorces for women and 313 for men. In the year ending October 1 1912 there were 63 women and 250 men granted decrees.
Mexican rebels halted a Northwestern passenger train near Pearson in Laredo Texas and robbed passengers of money and valuables, according to advices received.
Workmen digging a foundation in central Hess district uncovered the remains of an old ship sixty feet underground. Some believe the vessel may be part of the pirate Lafitte's fleet.
London dispatch says Servia and Bulgaria have cut diplomatic relations with Turkey and a state of war exists. The Exchange Telegraph reports Paris dispatch noting the severed relations and rising tensions in the region.
Louis Kirchner and Mina Hart are drowned when their automobile plunges into the East River near Greer Bay. Hart fatally injured and Clarice Meek slightly hurt as the vehicle left the road and sank in the river.
An engineer from Bellevue and a passenger were fatally injured when a Chicago and 41 rain express train struck near Loipsic Indiana in dense fog. The crash occurred as the locomotive rear of the fre must have derailed, killing the engineer.
New York jury sworn for homicide trial shows above average ability and independence, nine married. list includes Harold Skinner electrical engineer. Robert Purcell chemist. John Mardy retired craftsman. Edward Berule auditor. Willen Ward real estate dealer. Don Becker wholesale lumber. Charles Peatt railroad agent. Leslie Wark baker. Clarence Colwy mechanical engineer. Maur Kammerer retired clothing maker. John Dillon manager.
Adventists announce a mission farm on Shion Kop near Ladysmith to educate and Christianize Zulus. The site, purchased by the denomination, will employ several Christianized tribesmen to work with missionaries in spreading Christian teaching among native communities.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, 71, white engineer convicted in Norris County on March 31, 1910, for male theft and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. He received a conditional pardon from Gov Colquitt after serving the term. Known for the Bloomington to Chicago run in 129 minutes, he piloted the famous locomotive during the 1871 Chicago fire era.
A lumber schooner Ossabaw collided with the battleship Montana in the Ossabaw Sound near the Texas coast. The vessel sustained hull damage but remained afloat and resumed course to the city, with no immediate danger reported.
Reported dog bites span multiple farmers near Wabash and Indianapolis, involving C W Schroeder and T J Turbett kin, with victims taken for Pasteur Institute treatment. Separate note mentions a submarine crew drowning near Port Cant in a late sea incident.
The jury in the case grants Evansville residents a cent for King, accepting a legal action framed as a local restitution request. The decision centers on compensation amid disputes over property or civic impact in Evansville, Indiana.
Virgil Conkling of Jackson County prosecutor reports that despite efforts to convict Clark Hyde for causing deaths in the Bwope family, Hyde’s condition remains serious after a nervous breakdown. A new trial is expected to be scheduled around the first of the year as a committee will be viewed.
The Montgomery County town of Columbia was selected as the next meeting place of the Woman's Presbytery of the Missouri area. Officers elected include President Mrs LL RK Henderson Fulton. View president Mm LC Upterore. recording secretary and treasurer Mrs WoW. corresponding secretary Viuo Mane Tette Mitchell. Kerntville named as another post. 1,600 mules on feed in Callaway County, Missouri. Estimates by livestock men show 140 mules on ford in the county, up from last year. details note Callaway as a leading mule-raising area. Oron McClain from Maryville, Missouri, charged with forgery and sent to a corrections facility in Jefferson City, awaiting transfer back to his home region.
The coal mine halted production for seven days due to a car shortage. This stoppage marks an unusual delay that disrupted the field’s output after several years of steady mining. Local officials note transportation bottlenecks as the cause and expect swift restoration of shipments.
A confused OCR fragment describes a vault incident and a theft with a stated amount of 2800 dollars. Officials are said to have arrived as authorities investigated the scene, but the exact details and names are garbled.
A noisy improvised notice describes a poultry show in Jefferson City under a local authority. The text lists participants and officials and hints at organizational details amid garbled OCR. The core idea is a city event featuring poultry exhibition with acting officials.
Local Perry boosters outline a civic effort to boost town business and community projects. The note highlights a meeting with Hannibal Pony business leaders and Perry residents to discuss plans and funding. The item mentions a Motions on the agenda and a townwide push for economic improvement.
A fire swept through the Ling tenant home on East Main Street damaging the dwelling and scattering debris including a pile of papers and a candie turning chop. Neighbors reported smoke and efforts to contain the blaze until firefighters arrived.
The State Association of Circuit Clerks and Recorders will hold a meeting in Moberly in November. Officials from Peery County are expected to attend, representing their county at the state gathering.
Reverend M Weddell of Carthage Missouri has accepted the rectorship of the Folscopal Church of the Holy Cross in this area. He leaves Carthage to assume duties at the local church, bringing pastoral leadership to the congregation.
The board of aldermen begins impeachment proceedings against Holloway, marshal, accusing him of taking a bribe as part of city revenue collection. The charges center on improper payments linked to revenue handling.
An ordinance dated raises the balloon license fee to 2000 dollars per year. This increases annual revenue by about 4000 dollars, with 1900 dollars allocated to road funds.
John F Ridgeway, a retired farmer of Tinone COURLY, died by his own hand here by drinking carbolic acid. The deed was committed on the thirty sixth anniversary of his marriage.
City voters reject the proposed bond to purchase the electric light plant. The measure failed by sixteen votes, missing the two thirds required for passage, preventing the city from taking on the purchase at this time.
Moberly Missouri saw the formal dedication of St John s Catholic Church led by Bishop Parke of Jefferson City and featuring Rev Father Pp J Carney and former Mayor Rothwell. The new church building costs were reported at 75000 dollars with speeches by local religious and civic leaders.
Poplar Bluff resident Howlett, Jr. was shot in the right leg by friend Smith who mistook him for a highwayman after Howlett hailed him and Smith fired in error.
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