27 Dec 1894
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1894
Page
1
Washington dispatch notes Mr Blaine’s grave at Oak Hill cemetery receives frequent visits and a lone oak tree stands at the head. He preferred no costly mausoleum and his daughter Mrs Berle visited regularly. Flowers and reminders abound on the mound despite modest memorials.
A Berlin dispatch notes the Co logne Gazette printing a letter from Armenia detailing brutal massacres by Turkish garrisons at Erezeroun Irisa Van Tigrancert Babert and Moosh. Arm enians allegedly suffered massacres of priests women and children and churches burned as troops looted. The British Consul faced danger in Erseroun while attempting to verify the accounts.
A Chicago Tribune note reports a man bought a houseful of items including a dog a parrot and a monkey from a mammoth department store. After dental work and a photo he fell seriously ill on an upper floor died, and his coffin was arranged nearby. Store manager quipped they would have furnished a coroner and jury if friends had not hurried.
Reports describe a large race clash in Quitman area with white and black factions arming for days. A farmer, Joseph Homs, was killed by black assailants amid rumors of a broader plot to kill whites. seven black men were reportedly killed by whites as tension rose.
Immigrant influx to Missouri grows as land rush and crowded Springfield land office reflect busy claims. West-side notes report trenches for water mains in East Poplar Bluff and rapid pipe laying with fire plugs. Court reports show H N Phillips seeking 16359 63 for Oxley state Co v Butler county. Jail escape attempt ends with Randolph recaptured. A Whiting county crime details Bill O Bryan shot by Jim Fields after a poker game. coroner's inquest notes Fields acquitted amid long standing feud. De Soto freight conductor James Trimmer dies by suicide at the Commercial hotel ending life insurance claims.
The Glen Allen Baptist church meets in the new house of worship led by Rev. W. R. Moore from Fredericktown. Organized last May, they previously met at the Methodist church and thank that congregation with a unanimous resolution. Religious services include Sunday school at 10 o clock led by J. H. Zimmerman and bi monthly preaching. The article notes growth and hope for the Congregational Methodists to establish a church nearby. Local Christians pray for youth guidance and express a shared resolve to fight the devil.
Several farmers are clearing new ground this winter and a Kansas Mr. Mitchell visits seeking a location. William Shetley sells his Trace Creek farm to Mr. Whitener for 1100 dollars while a one cent cut on ties stirs local laborers. News of deer hunts, schooling progress, and marriages including Tom Stovall’s update on The Kid add to the bustle around Greenville and Bear Creek.
Fragmented reminiscence notes a holiday mood and disjointed reflections. The speaker mentions a persistent basket in the mind and a cryptic line about a Monday. The text reads like a personal, unfinished journal fragment from a past season.
A garbled collage mentions Greneva jewelry materials, Senator Hill, Devid Christie Mur, critics, and three-volume works. It references Wisconsin planing mills, a Plow club in Maine, whaling vessels, and government payments. Names like Cy Leland, Prof Milne, and Representative Paine York appear amid disjointed observations about weather, earthquakes, and local industry.
Fragmentary text from a local page shows unclear references to events or names. The readable portion hints at a note about timing and a possible local matter but lacks sufficient detail to identify people places or actions.
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