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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
1
A chaotic summary outlines Democratic and Republican stances ahead of next Saturday’s polls, highlighting party discipline, union support, and debates over the Sunday closing law. It discusses tariff reform, farmer concerns over crop prices, and the impact of trust power on elections and legislative results.
Candidates for county offices were nominated including T. W. Cooper for representative Job McPherson as presiding judge M B Gindish associate judge southern district J R Fulton senate judge northern district George Bilinghouse probate judge J A McGlothlin circuits clerk and recorder Wm Barnaby county clerk G O Conrad prosecuting attorney Q B Kirkpatrick sheriff A B CattayaEstors Moteis Lutes treasurer and De A ds Speary coroner
Southeast section lists horse shows in Sikeston on September 19 and 20 Cape Girardeau centennial preparations this fall Oran fair dates August 22 28 24 and 26 Kennett fair first week in October Piedmont ordinance targets hog ranches Jackson Herald reports Dix Walker to start paper next week buying a press from Cash-Book Democrat editor Luther Davis dies at 19 from blood poisoning after leg thorn injury storm damage reported near Millerville and Vinell with barns and corn affected Maiden Merit reflects on newspaper purpose and reader expectations sermon notes from Rev H Patton basket dinner and all day service planned next Sunday at G W Barks home.
Our Correspondents Health section notes Mr and Mrs B L Dockins from Cape Girardeau county visiting relatives this week. Freeman Graves has been ill but is improving. David Hall and wife from near Zalma visited during the week and attended the prolonged meeting. Mrs Malinda Baker visiting her daughter Mrs E J Turner this week. W A Barks and wife spent Sun
Rainy week brings visits by William Granor and wife to Rev. Trentham. W G Kitchen and family visit Jacob and J Matt Zimmerman near Advance. Swope Tallent on puny list. Tent meeting led by Rev. Conrad at Union Tight yields good. Harley Yount buys mare from John Munich. Patton residents attend church at Union Light. Wilson Davia and wife welcome a son. Curtis Deonis passing en route to Marquand. Harve Tinnin from Hornersville visits his parents B A and Mrs. Tinnin.
Rev O S Tallent and F Conrad moved their tent to Union Toght for revival services at Union Light church. A large congregation attended with several souls said to be saved. Visitors include William Groner and wife at John Povlic’s and Miss Ananda Biffle at Misses Sallie and Willie Kitchen.
Glen Allen and nearby residents report frequent rain as families including Mr and Mrs Richards and children from Fredericktown visit J M Zimmerman and relatives this week. Norma Whitener Loyd and FE Lincoln Cape Girardeau attend local visits. Phoebe Limbaugh from Jackson visits Mrs Zimmerman. J J Zimmerman visits family. Columbus Howard visits friends. Mrs J A Berry hosts a Saturday night gathering with five pots. Mite Dells Rhodes leaves Thursday to assume school duties. Fr Dalian visits his nephew and other relatives in the area.
Local notes report Rev W H Cunningham filling regular duties at the Methodist Church. A large meeting advances with several conversions and four baptisms planned next Sunday. Residents share health, weather, and community activities including sales, travel, and town work.
Health is good and rain provokes steady plowing for wheat. Wheat threshing is nearly done with good yield reported. Local residents attended a picnic at Whitewater. Rev Joseph Simpson returns from Saco meetings and a protracted service continues at Barks chapel. Democrats urged to field a strong ticket after Republican nominations.
The letter notes busy farming with thrashing and plowing and rain blessing the corn crop. It mentions residents visiting from St Louis and O Fallon, a family reunion, Leopold brass band gains a new member, and an Oran picnic attended by several locals. Henry Eftinak dies at Oran, leaving seven children. The writer hopes for more letters from John.
The message notes heavy rainfall and a local illness improving for Mrs. H. L. Berry near the area. It also mentions Pret Booker suffering a house loss recently.
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