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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
1
A historical sale ad lists reduced prices on men and boys garments and undergarments. Items include heavy fleece lined shirts and drawers, shirts, ladies Union suits, infants cashmere vests, and children's wool garments with significant discounts from original prices. The notice emphasizes low sale prices like 60c to 1.75 and notes assorted sizes and types.
Prices on buck skin gloves drop from 1.10 to 90 cents while men's work and golf gloves see sizable cuts. Ladies kid gloves fall to .80, children's wool gloves offered in colors, and Jersey wool gloves priced low. Aimed at generous discounts and courteous service to attract steady patrons.
Hats of every grade and style are reduced to low prices with a huge sale urging early selection. The message promises unparalleled savings and insists every hat must go, inviting customers to come early to find millinery at previously unheard of quotes.
A Missouri dispatch notes only one third of United Confederate Veterans camps in the state have paid dues, risking a potential breakup and debts of about 4000 dollars while annual costs reach 7000 dollars. Readers argue pensions support veterans and blame lies on laws and lawmakers, urging responsibility rather than punishment of all veterans.
Our town shows wealth and brisk timber activity with notable moves. John Biddy purchased a residence for B. 8. Snider, J Nations visited on business, Prank Hidracher becomes stave counter, B F Winters counterm over for L J Grimsley, Ben a good clerk. Our school thrives under J F Orader and Miss Della Rhodes. Merchants do solid business. Mrs Burette Snider recovering from illness. blacksmith Mr Shell kept busy during slave hauling period. Herman Priggle returned for a sale. Youxo Revoxw.
Ransom Hales is quite ill with pneumonia though generally well. Mrs. L. D. Blaylock of Cashion visited her son Dr. B. D. Blaylock this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bollinger welcomed an 8 pound girl on December 4. Miss Josie Miller left Monday for Chillicothe to study music. Best wishes from friends accompany her departure. George Bollinger plans to build four new homes. Religious services were well attended Saturday night.
Health tr rd Business is quiet. J A Slagle went to Marble Till Saturday to attend court. Rev Tussey filled his appointment at the Methodist. Born to Mr and Mrs George Clubb December a fine boy. Section gang laid off and section discontinued. Sleight of hand show at Woodmen ball drew fair audience. Herman House of Jackson visited and bought furs. Stave factory arrived and being erected near the depot. Jos H Grant has contract to construct a switch to the railroad. Mr and Mrs Harry Dehl near Habn proud parents of a boy. The young man arrived on December 6. A son of Jacob Boyd near Creenbrier was accidentally shot in the right arm by his brother playing with a pistol. Bullet lodged in arm. Dr Lages extracted it. Masonic lodge to banquet and install officers December 19. French ayatora served. proceeds for Christmas presents for the needy. C Coox funeral of his father today. Henry Horrell died near Drum December 43 of pneumonia, aged about 73. Survived by wife, three daughters, two sons, and many relatives. Remains laid to rest in Leopold cemetery Monday. P D Ratee of Marble Hill on business here Monday. Mr Price, superintendent of the stave factory on Hoycrook, passed through here Monday. He will move his factory to Drum area. A trip Sunday with Mother Kern Jackson. home folks g day night, A Reappe.
Health is good with a few pneumonia cases. Rain has blessed the town. Linder Miller of Jackson bought several mules here last year. Ben Benaman of Cincinnati visiting his uncle John Tenholder returned home. BEG Manning, a carpenter, went to Whitewater to work for the winter. J. A. Manning of Marble Hill visited Leopold. Louigdgsen near Leopold bought a fine survey. Miss Afrie Finney sold her millinery business to Mrs Twelman.
The year is praised for extensive school construction and strong county teacher association support. Observations compare two rural schools, one funded at sixty dollars for eight months and the other at thirty dollars for four months, highlighting differences in atmosphere and outcomes for students.
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