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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
4
Local items mention stock bills printed for W D Grindstall near Patton and C A Seiler near Leopold. Various residents visit town, subscriptions renewed, new millinery manager Amalia Fischer, and sales notices from Taylor Wicecarver. Revival plans, travel to South Africa, and a campaign for School Commissioner Prof John Winters are noted along with school visits by Eli Seabaugh and others.
This item lists a jumble of local social notes and ads. Mentions new subscriber Manuel Betes, Smith's store baby Cape and Blues goods, Mrs Fulkerson, Miss Bettie Cameron’s trip to Fredericktown, piano buying via Mrs Hendershot, and Spring display at Smith's. Notes local visitors including Grover Wells, J. T. Wells, F. M. Wells, and Judge J. J. Long. Reports a revival at Halm Chapel, stock and animal notices, a Mayfield/Magnolia area crowd, a wedding of Freak M Masters and Mollie Smith, and a fire loss of Manuel Estes buildings with partial insurance.
The Modern Woodmen group will meet today at 11 a m. Rev I P Osborne is reported and may stay to improve before moving. Final settlement of Jacob Ellege’s estate will be heard May 11, 1908 at Marble Hill Probate Court. A practical note on advertising from a Western Publisher recalls merchants who advertise invite trade and offer fresher goods.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion, a cod liver oil based product marketed as a true blood food for young women facing paleness weakness and nervousness. The copy claims it restores strength flesh and color and offers samples to interested readers.
Lutesville residents report travels and health, Normal School entrants, and community happenings. Eli Lutes ships building stone to Oran while Rev J A Russell returns from Jefferson City. A local wheat crop uptick and a real estate listing for 95 acres near Lutesville are noted.
I will keep my Horse and Jack the season of 1903 at 8 E Whitt's barn four miles west of Scopus and one mile south of Mayfield. The horse is a three year old saddle stock subject to registration. The jack is black with white points, sixteen hands, six years old and also subject to registration. To insure a living colt five dollars for here and seven dollars for male colt. Final Settlement Notice: Native creditors and all interested are informed that I, the whole estate administrator of James C. Brith Jr deceased, will make final settlement of the estate at the first day of next term of the Probate Court of Bollinger county to be held at Marble Hill in Bollinger county on May 11.
The ad copy touts Herbine for fever and ague and la grippe with testimonials from Mrs Strand of Texas. It urges digestion aid after meals and promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a pure remedy for piles, warning against counterfeit products.
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