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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
8
Chandler publisher announces at the Marte Hil post office a weekly matter. Thursday delivery details unclear due to damaged OCR. readers urged to inquire at the Chandler office for clarification on the ongoing notice.
Hur Correspondents note health in the Lutesville region as Meed McGee and children visit VT Alton folks. The Kitchen child ill but improving. Mrs J Mellee and two children visit relatives in Flatwoods. John Parmer, Okie Cooper, Norman Farmer and others travel to Alten for a weekend visit.
Fragmentary town notes report Shine and family visiting, and Mrs Chewen taken to hospital after an accident. Joan Lawrence of St Louis died and was interred at Liberty Cemetery after funeral from Lodge area. Monroe Lawrence of Lodge is noted as her brother with condolences due.
Hog Creek Health is good at present. Dry weather prevails and stock water is limited. Community members, including Lillie Raat and Amie Strader, attended Ebenezer church. Mrs Minnie Schreiner and family visited relatives, and several locals made trips to Jackson and Grave Hill for church and work. Various residents, such as Kemah Proffer and Mrs Mollie Kinder, are noted in weekly activities.
Lutesville area updates report residents visiting relatives in Marble Hill and Besaville, repairs and moves, house painting, and trips to Cape Girardeau. A death notice for Mrs. Lotes in Lutesville lists survivors. guardianship for Hiram V. Slinkard noted with proceedings in Bollinger County probate court.
Governor Frederick D Gardner in a letter to Peyton A Parks of Clinton Me declares he will back Senator Wilfey for the Democratic Senate nomination in the August primary. The correspondence, dated July 1918 from Vinton Me, discusses loyalty, party unity, and the impact of charges on the campaign, with Gardner urging fair treatment and signaling his intent to vote for Wilfey.
An old time advertism ent proclaims a Catarrh Cure taken internally to destroy the disease’s foundation and strengthen the patient. The promoters offer a $100 reward if the remedy fails and invite readers to request a list of testimonials from FS OMEN EY & CO with address details included.
The missive praises Senator Wilfley and attacks opponent Mr Folk, accusing gamblers and political elites of backing Folk. It mentions Benet Willey, Central College, and St Louis politics, noting alleged gambling ties and urging condemnation of perceived corrupt exhibits.
The fate of support from Governor Folk and the St. Louis Republic for Senator Wilfley remains unresolved. On July 16 a group of Democrats sent the question by telegraph to the Republic, listing W H Foley and others, while Folk declined to give a clear reply and the editor dodged the issue.
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