24 Apr 1890
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
1
Local notices list circuit and county court terms with judges and dates, church societies and appointments for Lutesville and Marble Hill, fraternal lodge meetings, and municipal offices. It covers church itineraries, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges, G A R post, and U W W activities with meeting nights and locations.
Wa7atches were first made in wi7, and other scattered notes report local events in Jefferson and Bollinger counties. Highlights include millinery sales in Lutesville, a Willow Factory becoming paying, a baby born with blue skin in Philadelphia, several candidacies for local offices, millinery and dry goods ads, a Belmont Branch freight wreck, and community notices from Leopold, Marble Hill, Glen Allen, and Dent counties with marriages, petitions, and local commerce.
T M Jones has the mumps. Dr Ramsey visited last week. J M Coffer builds a dwelling addition. W W Sample traveled to St Louis on business. Walter Jones of Stroderville visited last week. Mrs Allen visiting friends in tape Girarnlean county this week. John Duncan moved into Maloney property in Loch. Kev Tettermans wife arrived with household goods last week. Isaac Murry of Marquand spent Sunday with friends. John Mayberry of Millerville visited EK Allen. EK Bruns moved marble shop to W A Phelps blacksmith shop. A I James received a fine Chester White pig from Jackson last week. Part of the upper county visited town early week. W W Sample employs several workmen on fine residence. L Mayfield returned from St Louis last winter. Governor Farmington has his best girl this week. Mayfield thinking of changing business location. Another store in Latesville expected soon. Strawberries look good in this section. W S King remodeling store with painted interior and large awning. J M Binney received dry goods for Leopold store. Let us go fishing. Low priced merchandise at W S Kings, Latesville. Geo B Clark and family returned from Massachusetts. Mrs Ward of Washington Indiana visiting sister Mrs R James of Botlinger Mills returned home. J M Linney plans to run Leopold Store mercantile business soon. When locals are paid, pay notices will continue in the usual order.
Rural World notes a farmer recounts paying three thousand dollars down for a farm after the war, working hard to make ends meet while prices for butter, wool, beef, and eggs fall or stagnate. The piece laments political promises and notes the farmer’s frustration with increased costs and misfortune. The closing line asserts happiness depends on one's mindset rather than external conditions.
The County Democratic Central Committee is hereby requested to assemble at the courthouse in March on the Sid day of May for business. All members are urged to attend in person or by proxy with written evidence. Signed by the Secretary.
A local obituary notes the death of Moria A IX Be Died at residence in Mexsville Mo March 1890 aged in years. The piece includes a eulogy praising the deceased as a good citizen and faithful community member and records resolutions of Hessina Union No 500 offering support to the bereaved family.
In the matter of the will of David Mo Moor, deceased, the probate court in Missouri has ordered administration and will appoint a day for revising the will. The administrator Waite Mi. Cuorsianmrtit is to oversee the estate and conduct the proceedings in the county courthouse.
A long list of exhibitors including Ballinger Daily, Ballinger, Wattinie, Hunn, Pajlinger, Aapor, Bailey, Norah Cook, Calhoon, Grindstaff, Wonmd, Guthery, Syfoox, Flint, Jackson, Nenninger, Perkins, Hahn, Cora Smith, Julius Johns, Waren, Wilton, Welker, Whitenar, Moson, Zimmerman, Druns, Emesiuel Kinder, and others are noted as participants for a forthcoming exhibition on May 1. The document records attendees and entries across multiple names and local firms, with several dates and roles mentioned.
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