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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
1
The piece argues for replacing silver with gold as sole redeeming money, detailing government reserves and silver certificates. It cites the director of the mint and treasury notes, questions the burden of bonds, and suggests issuing treasury notes tied to taxes to dispense with a gold reserve.
Confederates heard of $224 collected as Thanksgiving was observed. Most Protestant churches joined a union service at the Methodist church. Rev H. As Me Elroy of the Presbyterian preached. A committee of two members from each church was formed to oversee winter destitute needs, with Mr H N Sie Ree, a Bollinger County Normal student, as a member. Jay A Ens.
News notes from Hahn district report trade activity, illnesses, births, marriages, and minor incidents. Items mention Mrs Rockwell and Miss Lizzie Bolin ill, a fine Louie Gilbert Sturgeon story, Marion Ford and family traveling, a new born at Phil’s home, light snow and Thanksgiving cheer, a near miss on a pole incident, a gambling game of wrists, a desire to build a wagon bridge, an extension of the Brownwood railroad, and community chatter about social events, weather, and household finds.
JUR CORRESPONDENTS. Treve Tam again to tell it for the taxing district of Derm. Henry Revelle, Lam told, is completely paralyzed. The M.C. company pulverizes all the corn i sight every Saturday. J.W. Lair has just arrived from the market, where he thoroughly replenished his stock of general ver vhurilise, Mr. and Mrs. David Sturt are the happy parents of another fine girl, ad Dave tore a house down celebrating the event, Ienvy Harrell is laboring on the red just now. He is hauling saw dust and filling up the bad places and cuck holes. We are having a cool breeze from the north and fear winter has set in for keeps, although we have lots of wood and can keep good fires. I am sorry the protracted meeting has closed, as I somehow feel lonesome. It held on so long that the sudden stoppage wakes a fellow feel like he weren't at home. 'The Miller-Carleton company has erected a new building on its mill yard in order to store all kinds of dressed and matched lumber and keep it dry and in good shape for customers. GF, W.
Cape Girardeau reports a disagreeable December ahead by ruling day. A new ferry boat serves the Cape area. Norman building rooms 5 and 7 received slate boards. Sebastian Albert, noted Cape merchant, has died. Miss Clara Bowman, a Diswood Ill teacher, visited home last weekend. The Normal faculty paid respect to Prof. Laughlin of Kirksville Normal who died recently. Daughters of the Confederacy hosted an entertainment at the opera house on Nov 2 for Missouri relief funds.
Zalma notes a delayed connection last week as Castor caused disruption. McMinn Bros. completed a barn project, Arthur Sanborn visited Puxico, Mrs. John Vaughan of Brownwood visited Zalia, and a box supper occurred at Greenbrier church. Uncle Dick Pate near here died Friday of pneumonia. Workmen are cutting rock and digging a cellar for Mrs. Scholl.
Scheperville reports health recovery and a renewed town bow. Judge Conrad visited last week, Frank Holmes runs a local photograph gallery, and the town shows strong business activity. Wiley Davault shipped a carload of hogs recently, with James Stepp of Greenbrier also in town last week.
A fragmented list reports illnesses including a child with suspected diphtheria and a boy very ill, travels to St Louis and Des Moines for treatment, and various visits to family. Names such as James Bakers, Mrs Anna Allen, and Mrs Spain appear amid scattered remarks on community events and health concerns.
Teo Wart, described as a logger, faced a strange series of events during a day and night that involved his horse and a momentary lapse into an unclear state, lasting until morning when he regained awareness.
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