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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions DeKarre branding Kant Be icon and claims clothing superiority over tailor made items. Mentions price range seven fifty to fifteen dollars and references GME PRICE TO ALL. Also includes scattered political names Roosevelt and Mr. Harri soner with unclear context.
A garbled wartime style note mentions the Twentieth company of Rattle pondering a southeast establishment despite cold weather, questioning the timing and purpose of such a move and suggesting a plausible intention to capitalize on light yield.
A fragmentary line shows scattered prices such as 4.50 1.50 and 3.50 with wording about wilted items. No clear event person or organization is identifiable.
Scopus company reports two diamond drills operating for Federal Lead between Farming ton and shaft No 10 lost two bits that unscrewed at 200 to 800 feet. The bits cannot be recovered and value about 1500. Bit stock likely recovered. company abandoned the hole where loss occurred after mining several holes. The Campbell Citizen refused a long obituary due to lack of subscribers. grief notices will be limited to paying readers. A Cape Girardeau telegram notes a holdup case where two Black men shot Jeff Heroll after demanding money. Heroll listed as 85 and in critical condition. The incident prompted a city view of Cape Girardeau’s status.
A fragment notes a person choosing a fishing expedition over church on a given Sunday and recounts daily singing about fallow while in the office. The text hints at someone describing how he happened to go fishing as the scene unfolds.
The column reports fruit damage from cold, crops like corn delayed by warm weather, and several farming updates. It notes visits by Thomas Mussey and family, church services by Rev. W J Béss and Rev B Yount, teaching plans for Trace Creek school, and a few local marriages Henry Vandermierden to Miss Mamie Debrock and Will Debrock to Miss Agne Brands at Leopold. A shooting incident at J H Chestner’s house is described as cowardly.
Huskey reports cool weather while Aunt Haly Cash improves. EB H Welch moves into Frits Kaiser’s home. Mrs C M Lesley and children Sanday visit George Heitzel. Mises Almeda Reitzel and Oona Barton visit Ava Leasley Sanday. Arthur Tate visits often, sparking talk of business travel. Mias Alice Mott from Latirielere visits friends nearby for a few days. Sewing lessons noted with vesting Avatee and Thursday through Friday events.
Relatives nearby returned home Monday. Grandma Hooley is very puny at this writing, Roses.
Rev Wood led services at Union church on Saturday and Sunday despite a severe cold, with Mrs Wood and children present. Ed Sanders recovered from a light pneumonia attack, Fred Mabuce works for uncle Otto Moench who is ill, and Cleve Hale was laid up by the same ailment. G A Venable attended his brother in law George Hilderbrand’s funeral in Spring Valley. Julius Robinson of Patton visited. Wheat sold at Marquand mill for 5 5 cents per bushel. Wheat and oats look poor. corn planted. Garden truck like lettuce onions and asparagus growing but vegetation is backward. Rev J A Russell delivering books. John Rhodes’s two daughters have measles. Reg Peter B Conrad of near Alliance visited L C Griffith. Bessvi bax.
Kurtenbach officiated. We wish both couples long, happy journeys. Some of our young people enjoyed an eating on Crooked Qrd one day recently, Hawa.
Local notes show health mostly good with several illnesses reported. Names such as Anna Tenholder Pneumonia and Jacek Bees with inflammatory rheumatism appear amid scattered family updates and dates in April. literacy and community milestones are implied through brief mentions.
Reverend B Yount preached to a sage congregation at Liberty this Sunday. Mrs Sallie Shell died at her Patton home on Monday April 15 1907 aged about 80. Ian Hutson named marshal of Marquand. Jack Frost ruined much of the fruit. J W Tallent sent a carload of bags to St Louis. Will Shell and wife visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. Protracted meeting ongoing at Missionary Baptist church in Marquand. Miss Mattie Estes of Marble Hill visiting Mrs Ian Hatson. Rev W A Davanti of Marble Hill held services at Marquand with several converts.
Mayfield notes show visits and moves among local families. Charlie Masters visits cousin Froman Mayfield while Logan Strong relocates to his farm and Rowland Farrar visits A. L. Mayfield. Bertie and Archie Limbaugh stay with Bettie Limbaugh. J. J. Mayfield and family visit Sehamer Springs. Will Mayfield attends Will Mayfield College as rain looms.
Miss Cora Masters visited at Har ricade a few days ago. Charlie Welker will move back to G. W. Mayfelds farm. Jacob Hanners and family went to Lutesville Tuesday. Rev Z P Yount will preach at Nichols chapel next fifth Sunday. Paopence.
A wrap of letters and sightings from Laflin and nearby areas. Families visit kin near Scopus and Huskey, folks report cool spring weather, weddings loom, and several residents travel to Marble Hill and Oran. Messages note health, schooling, road work, and community events with multiple Poston, Kinder, and Stevens mentions.
Marble Hill readers learn how Doans Kidney Pills can relieve backache and urinary disorders. Prof H S Stone of Lutesville Missouri testifies the remedy cured kidney pain after a fall and again banished a cold related attack. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sale agents for US. Remember the name Doans.
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