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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
8
Our correspondents note health is good as families visit relatives and attend birthdays and social gatherings. The text mentions various names and towns with visits to parents and neighbors, including Friday and Saturday night events and trips to town.
In Marble Hill and Litesville a youth program titled by the Annoians featured a debate, oration, and the "Toy Symphony" before an audience. The climactic moment showed Juliet carried in on an Antonian goat and fell to her fatal wound, prompting mournful reflections and tributes to Julieta.
Health reported fine with a few colds. Tettley and Parker meet at the ME church. Herzinger and nephew paint Mrs. Hunter's house. Sam Hartman from Houck papered and plastered it last week. Schoolhouse near plasterers and painters as carpenters work well. Albert Ford plans spring tree plantings, then will tend to more tasks.
Local residents Arnold, Elmer Young, Henry Kinder, and others are involved in property work, mowing, grading, and yard improvements. Cape Girardeau speakers promote the Third Liberty Loan. about $2000 in bonds sold. Many neighbors plan camps this week, with social visits, church events, and school activities noted. The district hosts patriotic programs, Red Cross drives, and thrift stamp efforts as war talk dominates daily life. Births, deaths, moves, and community prayers are recorded alongside farm and market chatter.
Citizens purchased war bonds worth several hundred dollars while a pie supper at Lone Grove schoolhouse raised 4942 dollars plus 453 donated after, totaling 5395 for 4500 in War Savings Certificates. Other notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs John Brown, Harley Pulliam on furlough, Zenith Stevens family, and local millers and church gatherings.
Rain dominated last week as Quint Harmon died suddenly at his home last Thursday morning. His remains were laid to rest in Liberty cemetery Friday afternoon. Rev and Mrs James Miller visited her parents and attended Union Light church services on Sunday. W B Davis and family visited William Salyer Sunday. Gilbert Killian, employed near Sikeston, is visiting his mother and sisters. Johnny Powell of Fort Sill Oklahoma was mentioned.
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