Marble Hill Post Office Second Class Matter
Notice indicates mail handling status at Marble Hill post office with designation of second class matter. No further context or dates provided.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
8
Notice indicates mail handling status at Marble Hill post office with designation of second class matter. No further context or dates provided.
Our correspondents from Greenlee Missouri report several locals securing employment recently while Wesley Farmers busy with Helis Ots priced at cents per bushel. Distorted names and places appear in text. readable lines note a cow and calf year, a birth, and a movie outing at Wesley on Saturday with community chatter about local happenings.
The fragmentary item lists residents and actions in Marble Hill including Mr dartel Peofler and Leo Bolligger transacting business on Monday. It notes George Cull Roy Fergusay and Johoen over bad business, mentions Louis Thcher hauling for CP Ricketts, and refers to multiple locals such as Connie Oldham Minnie Heber and Mrs Blanken.
Reader notes at Hog Creek Health report a few mumps cases while local social activity runs through Marble Hill and nearby towns. Multiple residents including the Schreiners, Metcalfs, Proffers and Bollingers are mentioned in weekend visits, work on Ebenezer church progresses, and extended family ties are described across Lutesville and Grivel Hill.
The Little Vine community reports fire damage last week with T. L. Scott and A. P. Sherman losing substantial fencing. A school meeting on April 3 drew a large crowd and Newell was elected director. Hog buyers Grover Myerstrand and Willard Burk purchased 25 head from J. E. Haynes, while Geo. Smith2 bought a mare from T. L. Scott. Prayer meeting paused due to measles and W. M. Jackson remains ill.
Mayfield Health reports several measles cases including a severe attack on H A Fulton and four cases in P F Seabaugh's family. Most residents feel well, though eggs consumed last Sunday were red. Local teachers are busy with duties. An accident occurred Sunday near here as Loyd Brown and family attempted to cross Little White Water, which was dangerously high from recent rains.
Grover Myers and Albert Dunn discuss a Colorado trip after a Saturday visit. A T McCullough plans to raise four tometa crops this year and will plant 18 acres. Tre Sawe Kin is mentioned in fragmentary text.
Rainy weather worsens roads while residents report visits and travel across Greenbrier and nearby towns. Names include Wisses Flossie and Florence Staats, Ro Staats, J Wiggins, Abram Carmen, Misses Velma Mary Barks, Vernie Ella Coover, LOR Graves, Cy WRy, J Bowler, Gertie Norman, Stella Mephens, Pat Rattisey, Hob Garner, A J Speer, Fern Oars, Nancy Chapman, Corbin, MOE Lemongs, Hays, Sve.
Farmers struggle through heavy rain as a wagon overturns leaving two daughters drowned while others cling to the drift. Help arrives and rescues them. News is scarce amid the bad weather and ongoing delays.
The passage notes the Speer family relocating to Greenbrier to establish their future home. Allen Williams plans a move to Fowl, while Jacob Hughes of Greenbrier ordered a new Ford from Lutes and Estes. References to local visits, road work, and party gatherings illustrate community activity and daily life in the area.
A long village roundup notes visits by Mrs AL Morfield and children at Whitewater, Robie Clarence Allen’s mapping effort, measles cases, school and church gatherings, travel to Fredericktown and Kennett, and health updates for Uncle Roe Cooper and Estel Hewstey. It also records banking bid procedures for the county depositary to be decided at the May 1917 term with bids due May 14 1917.
Miss Mayne Scott visited Miss Blanch Pesdones and Verda Johnson on April 1. Venus Johnson works for Earl McClain at Lowndes. Miss Blanche Jones completed a term of school in Tamisen district on April 5 and is praised as an able teacher. Verda Johnson and Mayme Scott visited Ora and Cora Williams on Thursday. Dora Peters visited Miss Blanche Jones Wednesday night. Bula Nichols visited Mix Co Johnson's place. Kala Nichols notes Sarat McDaniel Venus Johnson James Fred Scott and Johnny Barnes visited M. Williams. Ages 2 all report a genuine Nathan Brimmer is quite sick.
Heavy rain and high water marked the start of the week in Dongola. Residents report a few chills but mostly recovering while town life continues. Visits include Lee Anderson and Mrs Lillie Watson at Flat River to see Madgie Bess, Easter trips by Mr and Mrs Arnold Hill to Geo Hill, and Easter church services planned for Saturday night and Sunday with all invited.
A social worker cites industrial impact of liquor prohibition arguing wages and employment would suffer. He compares capital redirected to legitimate trades with the wage scales across textiles steel leather paper and lumber, asserting small gains for labor under prohibition and highlighting mixed effects on various industries. The discussion questions the overall benefit to workers despite reduced liquor demand.
This public notice informs creditors to present their claims against the estate of Martin, deceased, within one year from the date of the first publication or be barred. Executors are named, and permissions are granted to nominate timely claimants or face preclusion from any interest in the estate.
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