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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
5
Local items report residents visiting Cape Girardeau and Marble Hill, weddings and health notes, farm sales and auctions announced for February 28 1916, with notices of weather and river conditions in the Mississippi valley and local visits by Mr and Mrs Mayer and other residents.
A fragmentary town column reports marriages of Seana Wery and Mise Besson Telliat, condolences for Will Sallivan, visits by Judge Wells and Prof Hevdowke, and community notices from Glen Allen and Marble Hill. It mentions Epworth League events, ValentineSocial plans, and missionary society meetings with names, places, and dates in a breezy colonial tone.
The article details dissolution plans for the firm of Vo Slinkard & Co and formation of Slinkard & King with Leo Slinkard and Leon King. It mentions local clergy Rev Lee Missey, Mayfield Sanitarium, and church activities including Sunday services, youth efforts, a Sunday school expansion, and teacher examinations overseen by Wier VV. Weare, the County Superintendent.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses market pricing and profits with references to hornd names and places. It hints at buy now year, wake, tiles, pavers, and a plan to talk about hive pages and schedules. The exact details are unclear.
Announcement for a public auction to be held at the speaker's farm northwest of Scopus on Myerday February 21 1916. Personal property including horses cattle hogs sheep farm implements and household goods to be sold with cash terms and a credit option on larger sums. James signs as auctioneer with details on location and schedule.
For sale a stock of general merchandise at a Bollinger county warehous e described as among the best in the area. Cash or land trade offers accepted. Stock may be raised to 500 dollars with a favorable response. Also offering a seed grocery and restaurant business for cash or land trade. Includes location around Prual and Jamison Aposis Lutes.
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