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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
2
A garbled miscellany of weather lore and society items. References to earthquakes in San Francisco, royalty in Siam, and creatures and gadgets from the era. Mentions of the Weather Bureau, a Connecticut man losing money, and a Princeton professor debating heaven. A curio page of oddities and anecdotes with no single story arc.
The bulletin from Chicago’s special park commission labels tussock moth larvae as beautiful but cautions against treating them as pets. It contrasts Canada’s population and development with the United States, cites crop failures in the Dominion, and explains drought and moisture variations affecting grain and other products.
Official figures show calendar year 1909 expenditures for building operations totaling about a billion dollars, surpassing 1906 by ten cents. The rise signals recovery from the 1907 panic and a fresh start in prosperity, with occasional reverses possible but no lasting crippling impact on the nation’s industry.
An English physician argues that chickens spread tuberculosis among cows. Despite this, many people who prefer trouble free lives will continue to keep chickens regardless of the risk.
Mosquitoes forced a New Jersey church to cancel its evening service. Officials say the insects were not imported for the purpose, and congregants chose not to attend the sermon, ending the event early.
A second Kentucky mountain storm sweeps Wolfe and Magoffin counties causing one death and extensive timber and crop damage worth about a quarter million dollars. A girl drowns in a swollen stream at Van Cleave, and floods threaten Wolfecourt and surrounding towns with rising waters washing away logs and lumber. Moonshining may be suspended this winter if crops and corn are further damaged by the storms.
London reports Dr HOH Crippen and Ethel Leneve, accused in the murder of Helle Elmnore Crippen, are improving under hospital care at Stroughton jail. Officials say Crippen likely to appear at Bow Street Court on Tuesday for arraignment. Leneve recuperating in Holloway hospital after injuries from the alleged crime.
In Los Angeles a riot erupted after an accident at the Alexandria hotel annex involving Jeffries, a non union iron worker. Striking iron workers clashed with union men, leading to arrests and the death of Jeffries when a derrick collapsed. A bystander suggested the strike breakers should meet the same fate.
Special commissioner Leonardo Osorley Reyes, circling the globe and visiting Chicago, deemed the Monadao-led Ilocog Norte uprising unimportant and predicted it would be quelled and its leader captured within a week before heading to the Pacific coast for transport to Manila.
Stephen J. Webbes, a local car repairer, was found dancing on an old barn near his home in Pine Bluff. The case was sent to Jefferson County grand jury amid rumors he was lynched, stirring townwide sensation.
In Kansas City Missouri Dr Ben nett Clarke Hyde, convicted in the Col Thomas H Swope slaying, was not allowed to attend his baby son s funeral.
The Democratic State convention in Atlanta nominated Hoke Smith for governor and adopted a resolution endorsing him for president in 1912. The endorsement signals Smith as the party’s choice for the two highest offices in the upcoming election.
Springfield reports the arrest of J. A. Huddleston in connection with a murder attempt on a constable in Birdsville Tennessee. Huddleston allegedly hid among discarded clothes while fleeing authorities.
Joseph Choate of New York faces professional misconduct charges filed by James Watts through attorney George Chatalee. The claim alleges violations of confidence and ethics, dishonor to the American Bar Association, and seeks his expulsion from the association.
The Postal Savings Bank program draws requests from postmasters across states. About 1,002 banks have applied for establishment and 1,002 banks sought deposits. Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Iowa Pennsylvania Maryland lead with high counts, while Michigan and others report smaller totals. Local postmasters show strong regional interest in postal savings funds.
After a lengthy conference with New York GOP leaders Lloyd Griscom Postmaster Grenier of Buffalo and Naval Officer Kracke of Brooklyn it was announced that Col Roosevelt will be presented to the state convention as temporary chairman This move challenges Vice President Sherman and is seen by Roosevelt supporters as a strategic win for the party in Empire State politics and a test of the party machine’s readiness to back the former president
Augustus Heinze the copper magnate and Mrs Bernice Henderson wed in the Protestant Episcopal church at the Jefferson Arms Brooklyn. The couple left for a yacht cruise and plan to return to New York then depart for Butte Montana next Tuesday.
The Chicago case alleges a shortage of funds held in trust totaling 412000 dollars, claimed lost in Wall Street gambling. It is charged against the late Edward C. Ritsher, who served as personal counsel for John B. Walsh during his prosecution.
A Colorado Midrail passenger train was held up near Divide Colorado. The engineer was killed along with one robber. Other crew and passengers were uninjured. Investigations are underway to determine the motive and group behind the attack.
A tornado wrecks Jamestown NJ on the Northern Pacific line, demolishing the village. Three killed and four injured as Monarch elevator and Northern Pacific station are blown over and routes blocked. Remaining buildings damaged and rail traffic halted amid widespread destruction.
Mrs Hyde welcomes a long awaited child as her husband remains jailed for the poisoning murder of Thames Sepe. A deputy escorts the infant into the Hyde residence shortly after the event.
Idaho political turmoil surfaces as James H. Hawley, labeled wet, is nominated by Republicans for governor while Democrat Rowe backs the incumb ent Thomas R. Hamer for Congress. Proench also mentioned in party debates as ballots shift in Idaho.
Dr William Edgar Giel, back from a year studying China, says rumor of Col. Roosevelt being offered a regent adviser role at a very large salary circulated in Pekin about a month ago. The report ties Roosevelt to New York and potential political influence.
New York City reports a gross value of the late Grover Cleveland estate in New York filed with the surrogate today at 39,630 dollars plus leases and commissions. The fee line shows 55.78 dollars, with the bulk allotted to the widow and children.
Anatis Tex The legislature enacted a bill validating claims against the International and Great Northern railway. It allows about 2,000,000 dollars of unsecured claims to be recognized.
Forestry officials report fires burning in five locations across the Black Hills endangering the Amber sections. Officials warn rapid spread as flames threaten timber, wildlife, and nearby communities. Local crews mobilize to contain the blazes and assess damage.
A special grand jury in Huntington West Virginia indicted three men named as alleged leaders of the mob that stormed the county jail Monday night. They face counts of inciting a riot and related charges.
A special grand jury report on the Carl M Kiherington case accuses Newark Ohio officials, Mayor Herbert Atherton and Police Chief Robert Zergabel, of cowardly desertion and failing to act, saying the lynching could have been prevented with competent officials. The panel issued indictments across several charges.
Official reports from Assortate retrict Morester Greely list 73 dead in a Northwestern fire. Five men are missing and crew reports incomplete. Rangers and forest service officers are among the injured. Conditions are unsettled across Gre districts and across the divide in Ow Aree.
Fragmentary report from London alleges a royal figure fired a shot during a political upheaval. The event centers on Lord Kibmarnock’s injury to the ear while King George allegedly acted from a distance of about 40 yards. Details are suppressed by authorities.
Washington DC reports Greater New York population at 4,766,883 with 387 percent increase. contrasts with prior decade 37.1 percent rise. Data references turnover of 1200 to 1910 era figures and 979.7 percent or 37.1 percent change benchmarks.
George F. Roberts of Chicago has accepted the appointment as director of the mint to succeed A Platt Andrew, promoted to assistant secretary of the treasury. Roberts previously directed the mint for several years under McKinley and Roosevelt administrations.
The coroner's jury investigated the shooting of C. P. Welsh, a discharged special agent of the Great Northern railway, by Chief Special Agent A. G. Hay. They returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Fragmentary note shows a bettor urging bets on a horse or race described as tremor like. The crude line hints at paying money to "run the quoments" and references trading coats for bets. It reads as a garbled plea to place a wager on the event.
In a clipped exchange the New Arrival asks if St Peter recognizes the profession, and St Peter queries the profession in return. The New Arrival retorts with pride, declaring himself a vaudeville harpist famed as one of the dandies who broke into show business.
A Cincinnati commercial traveler shares a yearlong health collapse followed by rapid recovery after using Grape-Nuts. He lost weight, suffered headaches, and felt wasted until adopting the cereal, which he credits with restoring his appetite, strength, and brain clarity. He even gained from 125 to 140 pounds and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville for the “There’s a Reason” campaign.
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