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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
6
A mosaic of odd items from Marble Hill Missouri and beyond. Notes on politics, aviation, warfare, and social issues mix with curious tales of inventions and cultural quirks, from a flying machine to European upheavals, and local glimpses of life and public discourse.
The text notes the army's need to update uniforms while praising loyalty courage and the nation’s war history. It mentions a July 3 business closure with a $255,497,000 cash balance, and asserts economy retrenchment and prudent management of funds, plus Uncle Sam’s strong credit.
The author argues that imprisonment should reform criminals and rejects whipping as counterproductive. They claim flogging alienates convicts, entrenches hostility to society, and erodes any remaining self-respect, undermining rehabilitation efforts.
New York lawyer for Frederick Hipash accuses Theodore P. Shonts president of major rail and steel interests of alienating Hipash’s wife. Hipash seeks verdict to prove the magnate’s guilt, claiming a mysterious double caused his distress after intercepting an August telegram in Allenhurst.
Ornamental worker Charles Hayes of Elgin Kansas and partner Eugene Hayes quarreled in Seaton hotel lobby after a failed business split. Eugene Hayes produced a revolver and fired four shots, killing Charles Hayes at the buffet table after declaring I got mine out first. The killer fled the scene.
Philadelphia woman Sophia Bek alias Mrs Grahuo faced arrest in Atlantic City after a four year chase spanning four continents. The alleged fraud involved about Blio, 000 from Storey Cotton Co. schemes linked to Francis C. Marran alias Judge Franklin Stone. Postoffice inspectors tracked her from varied cities as she traveled with her two year old son.
A dramatic meteor rain lit Honolulu skies at 10 55 PM thrilling residents and prompting an official investigation. Most meteors scattered into the ocean but officials seek any landfall evidence on the island.
Nashville Tennessee voters backed State Senator Hilary E Howse by a large margin in the Democratic primary. The nomination is seen as a win for the liberal or anti prohibition faction influencing city politics.
Hot Springs Arkansas Reverend F J Woolard of Tuckerman fired a 38 caliber pistol at his temple after failing to kill himself with chloroform in a temple incident. The event occurred in Hot Springs and involves a clergy member, with details showing a suicide attempt and subsequent self-inflicted gunshot.
The new French Arabic Republique of two thirds the Zeppelin size exploded during a trial over Moulins. Four occupants were killed as the half rigid airship rose at about 100 meters. Displacement 5000 cubic meters, length 100 meters, diameter 11 meters, engine 120 horsepower, expected speed 35 mph.
Dispatches confirm the revenue cutter Sora was captured by Moro pirates off Manila Bay. The crew was murdered, and the vessel remains missing. Sora, led by Capt McGorty, left Batahao with 11 aboard to Sandakan for supplies before vanishing.
Balt lake Cry Utah Milten Musser assistant historian of the Mormon church and early promoter of Iinb died in a hospital after an operation for terminal trouble He helped build Utah industries as an incorporator of the Top Co-Operative Mercantile Institute He had four wives and 45 children He was 79 Motorman Kiser killed in Des Moines interurban car crash injures many near Highland Park bridge.
Henry Baird Favill, president of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and former Municipal Voters' League leader, attacks athletic programs in contemporary colleges and public schools as excessive and harmful.
George Williams, condemned for the 1907 killings of Barney Griffen and James Connors near Stimle, Nev, calmly smoked a cigarette as he faced execution at the Caraon state prison. The hanging took place in Reno's era.
Sikeston Missouri horse show closed Friday after a three day event drawing about 15,000 spectators from three states. Victors were named as attendees praised the fair as a grand success.
Fung Joe Guey of Oakland piloted a heavier than air craft near San Francisco in the first Pacific coast flight of its kind. The big biplane rose to about 20 feet, circled a hill for half a mile before a propeller break caused a crash. Fung was thrown clear with no injuries as workers planned a larger model.
Beattie Washington reports three women killed and three men and a woman seriously injured when an eight passenger car plunged off a trestle at Fourth and Weller near the woolen station. The vehicle landed 35 feet below on Tide Plaza, gasoline ignited flames to 36 feet, and firefighters freed a woman trapped under the wreck. Driver Henry Hiser, twice arrested for reckless driving, was taken to the city jail and escaped unhurt.
A Pearl Street restaurant delivery man found a package with 22600 in cash and securities totaling 50000. State Bank cashiers identified the parcel and rewarded Harry Rohrer, who previously returned a 6000 cash find from the same restaurant weeks earlier.
The State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning prohibition. It says prohibition throws people out of work and disrupts business. It calls for strict liquor traffic control and strong enforcement of the law.
Monterey men eight trains of ten mules each depart the city loaded with clothing and food for flood sufferers in districts near Monterey.
After Police Inspector Edward McCann is convicted for taking bribes from resort owners, Chicago’s underworld and officials reel in panic. Wayman Mas vows wider probes, claiming proof will implicate rank higher ups. Detectives operate privately, while threats against them are alleged as raids target prominent city figures and resort leaders alike.
Gen Samuel Lawrence of Mel ford was elected sovereign grand commander at the supreme council meeting. The selection of other officers and Detroit Michigan as the meeting place were announced, as well as the appointment of a general of the thirty third degree. The northern jurisdiction of Free Masonry closed its pensions at the event.
In Evaneville Captain Rhea a well known grain dealer from Nashville and president of the St Lents and Tennessee River Packet Co says he would likely organize an independent steamer line to challenge the Wave in the Evaneville and Cumberland river trade.
A fierce gulf storm this week drives Matty and sea gulls toward the river attracting large crowds as gulls catch flu from the Water, creating a notable local scene and unusual wildlife activity.
A consignor named Manila sent two million ears of cigars to San Francisco via Parifia Mall Miner Sberia. The large wet cargo has depleted local supplies and driven price increases as factories react to the shortage.
Electrical storm and heavy rain hit Anna causing a large barn owned by widow Mary Vancil to be totally destroyed by lightning. No injuries are reported and local authorities began assessment.
Agnes Stiner reports an assault in Cincinnati Ohio but now admits her tale of being bound and gagged was fabrication. The confession alters prior alleged details and removes claims of crime.
Boston reports a telegram from Prof Percival Lowell at Flagstaff Ariz notes recent Mars observations show the antartic cane disappearing. John Ritchie Jr conveyed the message confirming the strange planetary change observed by the famed astronomer.
The schooner Manila Manila carries more than two million cigars as its chief cargo item, sailing from here to San Francisco. The large shipment empties the local cigar market and alters supply dynamics.
Victor Vandemale a 55 year old traveling salesman for a St. Louis packing house died at the Hotel Craig in Paducah Kentucky after suffering a paralytic stroke Wednesday.
Sioux City Iowa The Iowa State National Bank has merged with First National Bank. The combined banks will hold about 5 500 000 in deposits with John McHugh named president of the new institution.
Fragments report women in Paw Paw and Chicago credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from years of female ailments including inflammation and congestion. One woman credits avoiding surgery after treatment. another cites dramatic improvement in conditions such as displacements fibroid irregularities and period pain.
In Philadelphia a advertising agent recalled the mustn't work like Reebeottem style, praising hard effort in securing an Oras fortieth anniversary. The anecdote suggests marketing lessons from Camden's Reebertom, with a street lunch scene and a carpenter’s protest about work during dinner hour.
A fragmented 19th century style note recounts a prince praising a son for diplomatic talent. An American official allegedly endorsed the youth, calling him remarkable for speaking seven languages while skepticism about Tingula the sequire mente persists. The curious exchange hints at court intrigue and the merit of linguistic skill in state service.
In the Laalaville Courier Journal, readers lament that money is spent on road improvements while funds for other projects are misused or wasted, expressing concern that some expenditures do not yield value and are better redirected.
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