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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
7
Marble Hill notes reflect a mix of oddities and opinions including Yellowstone safety, a 24 pound infant born in Wisconsin, respect for military uniforms, a chorus girl shortage in New York, a teacher shortage in Oklahoma, and praise for the Maxims rifle device’s quiet operation.
Washington dispatches indicate a new Panam a bond issue likely within 90 days totaling about 25 million dollars but postage stamp bids will not be included. Texas boasts the most railroad miles yet mosquitoes might slip through telegraph wires above tracks. Note on potential longevity discovery and a St. Louis woman’s rapid writing feat.
An observer cites superstition about the number 12 influencing coins, arguing that the unlucky twelve shows up prominently on quarter dollar coins and should be avoided by those who believe in hoodoo.
A British peer has wed a chorus girl in London, amid whispers of the Peerage courting American heiresses and other women who support their husbands by working.
The Pritish consul at Tamsal reports total exports of cam oe from Formosa in 1907 amounted 4 1720 566 pounds with 2 452 933 sent to Havre London and Hamburg, 1 685 200 pounds to America, and 12 582 pounds to Madras.
The New York health board arraigns a fly on murder charges for carrying typhoid microbes on its feet and distributing them on foods. The claim is fanciful, yet the fly is labeled a malefactor and should be eliminated.
The French Panama Canal Company, bankrupt in TSS9, passed out of existence last month when the receivers were discharged. The wind up of the failed concern took longer than the time it will take the American government to build the oil.
The Sackville Sackville West will challenge exposes a complex set of personal ties. A sea tale hints at his marriage wager and its surprising outcome, reflecting a life marked by intricate relationships and public intrigue.
The duke of the Abruzzi struggles to win queen of Italy's consent for his marriage to Miss Elkins. The queen, famed for beauty, fears another woman at court who would become the sinecure of all foes, a remark echoed by a Chicagoan.
A Genoa father who killed the driver of a car and one of the female passengers, a marchioness, after witnessing his child crushed to death, is praised by some locals who condemn the act but blame the chauffeur’s neglect.
An American woman traveled Europe with only a sewn bag and a single suitcase, avoiding stylish gowns and fine faces to blend abroad. She preferred comfort to show, and despite expectations, reality surpassed the possible.
A World's Work writer credits Toledo Ohio for having fewer bad boys through a juvenile group started by a philanthropist. He organized boys into drum corps and athletic teams, supplied uniforms and equipment, and required clean living as a condition of membership. The program aims to replace harmful habits with constructive activity.
Across Dan Ger region four towns are wiped out as forest fires claim 41 lives and threaten thirteen other areas. Officials report widespread destruction and ongoing firefighting efforts across the affected districts.
A wall of flame rages across northern Michigan as fires burn for two days, with Alpena and Cheboygan area towns heavily affected. Dozens dead or missing, many refugees evacuated to safety. relief trains derailment adds to casualties and widespread destruction threatens many villages including Metz, Cathro, Baton, Brisker, Millersburg, Rogers City and Onaway.
A fragmentary report from Pittsburgh shows a necro alitars convention of eastern southern and midwestern states held Friday night near Arthur Street. It mentions a controversy at the A M E church, a Roosevelt Taft faction split, and a speech by Harry Smith. none of the details are coherent or fully clear.
A large fire destroyed Lumberard and Sash and Door Works on Rock Island yard, sweeping across acres toward the river. Flames broke out in the lower corner, damaged several acres, and disrupted rail traffic along the Chicago Street, with lines like the Chicago Milwaakee and St Paul affected.
In Azambuja during municipal primaries Republicans attacked monarchists trapping them in a church. Doors were battered and windows smashed as knives and clubs were used. Troops arrived as 23 were killed and about 40 seriously wounded. Substantial arrests followed amid reports of further clashes elsewhere.
Litthy Rock Arkansas. A final conference Thursday between five trunk lines and shippers ended with a compromise on over sixty percent of interstate freight rate questions. Forty rate issues were debated. shippers conceded on many, railroads on twenty, ten remain for later discussion. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the settlement. The talks followed a railroad plan to raise rates and a protest to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Fragmentary report claims Menelik and Abermerek are dead amid scattered names and phrases. Observers note confusion, with several regions and individuals repeatedly referenced but details remain unclear and unverified.
A garbled OCR passage describes a social or political gathering with names and roles that are mostly unreadable. Mentions of Florones and Pridiex Mil appear but key details and outcomes are obscured, leaving the main action and participants undefined.
Shenandoah Jowa-Harley Bright, 24, and his sweetheart Esther Cook, 15, are dead after a late afternoon shooting at the Bright residence. Neighbors heard shots and found Bright with a bullet wound in the temple and Cook shot through the eye. A repeating rifle and two empty shells lay nearby. motive linked to Bright's attention to another girl, details unresolved.
Detroit reporters from major league cities met before the World Series finale and formed the Baseball Writers Association of America. The group aims to promote integrity in reporting, work with rules committees on revisions, and oversee baseball press operations nationwide.
After conferences between the state railway commission and railroad representatives in Little Rock the officials said efforts to compromise the passenger fare dispute failed and the court battle would continue. The commission had been enjoined from enforcing a two cent rate and a new tariff is expected to fix three cents beginning November 1.
Berlin reports German balloons Plauen and Hergesell, which departed Monday with 27 rivals, have not been heard from and the Aerosub commission suspects loss at sea. Plauen carried by Mer. Hocksetetter and Hergesell by Lieut. Foertsch, both small craft around 1400 and 1300 cubic meters respectively.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson arrived in Chicage after a speaking tour through Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. He said Taft would carry the three states but with smaller Republican pluralities. Wiksen believed farmers doubt Bryan could implement Roosevelt era rail and corporate regulations.
The prolonged drought has crippled mining across the southern lines. Water scarcity has forced several large collieries to suspend operations for two months, impacting the industry and workers.
Sidney West, sought on four warrants charging bigamy, was arrested in Norfolk while buying a Baltimore ticket. He is held in the Norfolk county jail awaiting trial.
In district court Judge Janes S. Young refused to realien the bail of William Montgomery former cashier of the wrecked Allegheny National Bank now in jail The bond set at 150.00 stated the bank was looted of 1250 and Montgomery admitted responsibility for a shortage of funds
A Thursday blaze in Pittsburg Kansas destroyed 107 dry freight cars stored under guard by Kansas City Southern. Losses estimated at about 650 dollars with no immediate injuries reported.
In Necordeches Texas Gilbert Parker aged Wo years died from blood poisoning after a tooth extraction with rusted forceps. The patient suffered intense agony. his face and throat swelled and later burst, according to local reports.
American Jose Carlos Becker, held in an Ecuadorian prison for involvement in a revolutionary enterprise, has sent letters to friends in the United States stating he is condemned to be shot on December 25.
Four persons were killed when a nitroglycerin factory at Ranmeville, about seven miles north of here, exploded and was demolished by the blast. OY Cites reports the deadly accident occurred at the wartime site.
A large group of suffragettes clashed with police in London during an attempted rescue operation. The incident saw officers overwhelmed as demonstrators pursued their objective amid escalating tensions.
Militant suffragettes stormed a London police station after a court day, hundreds swarmed corridors and doors. Mounted officers dispersed the crowd as several prisoners were taken to jail. Fourteen women received jail terms while others postponed. leaders vow continued protests despite police and government concern.
Middlesex county district attorney begins a risid inquiry into the Mazdaznan sun worshipers amid hearings for Mrs. Allen Shaw of Lowell. First witness W F Drew recalls visiting Shaw in union suit attire and a bail from the letter carrier. Eleven defense witnesses, including Mrs Ruth Hilton, a cult high priestess, testify.
Reported explosion and fire in the Koenig coal mines at Silesia claim over a hundred miners dead. Rescue operations halted by flames, six bodies recovered showing death by burning. Authorities fear about seventy more entombed workers may have perished.
Dr Daniel Colt Gilman former president of Johns Hopkins University died suddenly in Baltimore Tuesday afternoon. He had arrived Monday to visit his sisters in Norwich and was found unconscious in his room onboard after dinner. Born July 6, 1827, he will be buried here.
The Chicago crew clinches a title by defeating Detroit in a high stakes game. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR but the Cubs secure a fourth win in a league clash, signaling dominance on the diamond.
Viscount Wolverhampton succeeds Earl of Crewe as lord president of the council and becomes chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord Filanmarics will join the cabinet as Wolverhampton's successor.
Native reports from Changchow say more than 300 people died in the recent typhoon. The devastation centers on Amor China where casualties were confirmed as the storm struck coastal areas.
A brief exchange where The Boss asks about work, the Boy replies on a Fly Paper gag. The Boss questions the concept while the Boy exclaims with a punchy read, referencing the Daily Balloon as a cited source.
A married woman uses the years of her children's births to fix dates for events. She assigns each event to the corresponding year, aligning family milestones with calendar milestones. This method ties family chronology to public timelines.
Claims that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieves female suffering and has many testimonials. Describes the product as made from roots and herbs, harmless, and able to restore feminine health, with letters from women attesting cures and avoidance of surgical operations. References a Lynn Massachusetts laboratory with one million letters.
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