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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1896
Page
5
Marble Hill news itemizes church schedule with preacher B L Bowmas and Sunday school staff, notes on local visits, shop news, party at Twin City hotel, and various ads. Mentions Rev Haw and Barn, Mrs Bowman, and a Christmas greeting, plus Pine Tar Honey testimonial and Hicks almanac premium.
In Jackson the Schmuke family run a neat oyster house praised as a top dinner spot. Santa Claus takes up residence at the Leader office. Miss Warren visits Cape Girardeau friends Maggie and Jennie Satterfield. An ad touts Dr Hell’s Pine-TareHloney as safe for babies. Products sold by Kander & Sony Marble Hill and E. P. Biggs in Lutesville.
An order for a large batch of turkeys is offered from December 15 to 22 at eight cents per pound. Wood Snider and Co advertise a store filled with new and fashionable goods at low prices and invite customers to visit.
Rev. B. L. Bowman Prof Graves and Miss Jennie Satterfield to take key roles in the Christmas program at the Baptist church. Various local notices include sales at Sander's restaurant and W. Sample's store, a marriage license for Eisner and Stepp, local obituaries, and community updates on residents, visitors, and businesses across Lutesville and Perry county.
In Cape Girardeau and surrounding towns a broad mix of ads and notes describe Harlan Peironnet’s store in Jagt geek offering vast stock, Dr Biggs cigars in Lutesville, a steam sawmill by Henry Berry and Ransom Usahs, W W Sample’s stock reductions and clothing sale, and Sander Son Marble Hill provisions. Public notices include county court meet and next week proceedings, plus various promotions from EF Sander and W W Sample. Community news mentions May Kinder’s visit to Jackson, Mrs. Crow visiting Zalma, and several local businesspeople expanding or advertising products and services.
Tar Press grants thanks to J M Shrum at Hurricane and notes on promotions for chocolate bonbons and cigars at Jaques with E Q Sander stocking brands. Almanac giveaway to Riley Shell of Lutesville, plus visits by David Statler and Ab Sander. Gold rings offered, and tax warrants through June 1 1894. Turkeys urged by Wood Snider Co with a tongue in cheek groundhog reference. Tribute to Mrs Cynthia Bowman delayed to next week.
Local news reports four youths brought before Mayor Revelle on Saturday for jumping moving trains. They pled guilty and were fined two dollars each and given timings. The column also lists local business notices, social updates, church news, juror lists for the March circuit court, and various community happenings in Lutesville and surrounding areas.
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