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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
4
A dense salesman pitch proclaims the store has the largest stock of men youths boys and children's clothing, shoes, hats, furniture, groceries and more. The dealer touts record low prices and urgency to close out vast inventories to boost a record season. References to various product lines and high cash offers for poultry butter wool appear throughout.
Local notices report circulating rumors and movements of residents. residents travel to St Louis for business and medical care. several people move residences. elocution class held as court with a verdict of guilty. obituaries and family visits noted. marriages and arrivals mentioned in small town community life.
Marquand Monday to see the doctor Charley Hale of Glen Allen visited his parents Mr and Mrs W J Hale Saturday night Mrs Sarah Hale suffers from a dead bone in her foot Marjie Bess has been poorly the last few days The little son of Fayette Bess has been sick several days J W Venable of Fredericktown visited his father M B Venable from Thursday to Saturday J Starky of Marquand visited from Friday to Monday Mr and Mrs O Sander of Marble Hill spent Easter with George Weltch and family Dr McLean elected school director The stork visited Mr and Mrs Muert Halfman last week leaving a fine cattle girl Mother and babe doing fine Elbert's recovery hoped G A Killion of Cornwall visited relatives Latra Crayton visited Miss Minta Hale Sunday Dussy
A local reminiscence from Cal Orimesa notes current farming activity and weather, with plans to welcome more Missourians. It mentions a new Baptist church with a Sunday school, plus a convention at Olathe Baptist church and ongoing irrigation efforts. Names include CC Whietstine, C D Whitener, Ramage, Jolo Berry, Alma King, Alma and Marie King, Stella and Roscoe Cooper, Mary Whitener, Ed Whitener, and Core Cooper.
J Frank Crader elected mayor of Ora with a small majority over J S Brady. David Spradlin chosen marshal over C W Hall by a smaller margin. Citizens praise the peaceful election and Crader’s qualifications. tribune notes his Marble Hill origins and self-made background.
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