31 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
1
Governor Folk issues a proclamation declaring Labor Day on September 4. Reports from Tuesday papers suggest hopes for peace between Russia and Japan are brighter than since the peace conference meeting.
The Chicago Chronicle reports Governor Folk’s stance on Sunday laws as a basic constitutional principle. It notes he lacks legislative or judicial power and should enforce laws, while critics urge legislative repeal. Folk’s noncompromising position is praised as self respecting and lawful.
Provisions approved April 11 1505 require children ages 8 to 16 attend day school at least half the term if not regularly employed. Courts may excuse from attendance for clothing, disability, lack of nearby school, family need, or completed course. Penalties include fines up to 25 dollars or 10 days imprisonment for parents. employers face fines for illegal child employment. Schools must publish this synopsis before opening.
The piece discusses dairy cow profitability, noting typical returns of 340 to 960 yearly, with many cows yielding far less. It tallies milking time at about 55 hours yearly plus 85 hours for care, equating labor value to about 4.5 cents per hour for low-profit cows and around 80 cents per hour for high-profit cows.
An excerpt discusses classifying dairy cows by temperament and feeding history, advising against keeping unproductive cows. It urges proper nutrition from calfhood to build capacity, cautioning that overfeeding when inappropriate leads to wasted milk. The piece promotes weighing milk output and culling underperformers.
A special election in Cape County approved a 875000 bond to build a new courthouse and jail with two thirds majority. Voters cast 275 more than needed to approve the measure. Copy from the Ex. Oran Citizen notes the result and context.
Wheat prospects are poor as threshing continues for several days. Local residents report illnesses, visits from Texas relatives, trips to St Louis for stock, and family updates including a paralysis case, typhoid fever, and a birthday baby. Community events, school appointments, and church notices fill the page along with various travels and small-town sightings.
Dear Epiver Not seemeater from this place Piss Bites for some thae We have a few cases of whooping cough and with that exception usr people are in very good health The hoopiil is running every day since James uder boneliait Tene Alt Ring was down froim Stur uivant list Sameday then stayed a few bars He reports that bes Ella McClenden Visine to St Louis returned Cleve Whitaker and wife came from Poplar Bhod last Sunday Mr Whitaker employed in the deep mill John Wing visited the Advance list Saturday Ah Watkins and daughter visited Raum Baur last Saturday James Kinder made a business trip to Poplar Bluff returning last Sunday Our school slone meely with P D L Schram at the dela ire is a good teacher enrollment about 86 Well news is scarce Best wishes for Time Press Borr
Grassy residents report plowing for another wheat crop and praise local efforts. Mrs. Cooper improves in health while teachers Alonzo Moore Jasper McGee and Albert Myers lead three adjoining districts as school boards support home talent and community progress.
Jet Pridy and wife and daughter Bettie Stewington traveled to Fredericktown on business last week. Nora Shetley, once ill, is improving. Rev. Sinner preached his farewell at Miller's chapel last Sunday. Misses Kittie and Marada Shetley of Fredericktown visited friends and relatives. Bohn Shetlee and Adolphs:
The notice reports the marriage of Susan Eds to Flo m Bess on August 20 at their home, with Rev. Mark presiding. Guests included Miss Carrie Waits and Anat Waits who attended the ceremony before leaving Tuesday, and several boys joined a brief cha rivari but left due to Mr Besss ill condition.
A community gathering at Marble Hit Wednesday night ended with a warm reception and an excellent supper prepared by Mrs Garis. Visitors from Glen Allen and Fredericktown shared in the event, with guests praising the hostess and the afternoon's entertainment. Proceeds from the supper supported local school activities.
The Missouri State Normal School Third District will open on Tuesday September 12 190A with a new six building plant. Albert Hall dormitory and Leninist dormitory are ready this fall. Tuition is 12.00 a year and courses include classical literary mathematics history science with departments in manual training cooking sewing elementary agriculture music and drawing. The college offers life certificates and has a fine library laboratories halls and gymnasiums. For information contact President W S Drearmont Cape Girardeau Mo.
By virtue of a general writ of execution from Bollinger County Circuit Court Norvell Shapletrh Hardware Company sues L O Hawk. Real estate includes 40 acres SW quarter of Sec 20 and 40 acres SE quarter of NE 30 in Township 25N Range 10E, totaling about 80.6 acres. Sale set for Friday September 14 1905 from 9 a m to 5 p m at the north front door of the courthouse in Markle Missouri. Sheriff of Bollinger County will conduct public sale of the lands to satisfy the judgment.
Public sale order issued by the Circuit Court of Bollinger County Missouri under an execution to satisfy a judgment. The sale, dated August 4 1905 or 1906, is to occur at the county seat at a specified property location. Sheriff D J Conrad proclaims the sale date, time, and place for the real estate to be sold to the highest bidder. A Chicago Daily Review advertisement appears within the notice.
The new bridge joins St Louis and Southside Arkansas with unbroken steel, enabling two daily trains across the Mississippi. Trains 1 and 2 run to and from St Louis with sleepers between Texas and St Louis. Trains 3 and 4 offer service with chair cars and a route extending toward Liverport.
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