Marble Hill post office item reported
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local postal matter at Marble Hill with unclear details. The readable bits mention a place name and official action but lack concrete dates or participants.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local postal matter at Marble Hill with unclear details. The readable bits mention a place name and official action but lack concrete dates or participants.
Our Correspondents report social visits and everyday events around Harmony. Names include Luce Yount, Herman Blankey, Robert Weider, Ada Watkins, Callie Whartwitt, Arthur Craft, Minnie Seliremer, Lala Youst, Auntie Craft, and many neighbors. Notes mention illnesses, travel, purchases, and farm work in a lively small‑town column.
Long list of town events and people in a Sunday era: revival meetings at Nichols chapel near Cedar Branch. Rev B Yount preaching, Miss Audrey Sadler visiting Litesville, Violet and M Winters noted. Miss Lula Helehumber and Miss Blanche Abernathy guests. Mrs Bland McKee visiting relatives. school and church reports. local officials elected later. various absences, illnesses, and social visits. stockholders meet on April 3 for telephone lines 12 and 55 with Burrowhyalh Co. assisting. many named residents and frequent travel between towns like Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, St. Louis, and Patton.
A small grocery ad for Francis Grocery Store lists lettuce green onions tomatoes and a full fruit line. It promises fresh fish oysters and celery every Thursday with quick delivery and a phone contact.
Notice of final settlement involves Mary E. Kinder deceased. Kander exsisters and Martin Hail, executor, with heirs and trustees in township and county court proceedings in Missouri. The document details payment of proceeds, distribution to heirs, and scheduling of a trustee sale under a deed of trust with Wilson and Werner as trustees and Marietta Werner as beneficiary.
Fragmented notice lists Geo J Elfrink and Sons as breeders of cattle swine and several chicken breeds including Black Mitre and White Crested Black. OCR errors yield unclear details about pens settings and measurements. The readable items reference animals and breeding services without coherent dates or locations.
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