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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
4
Local notes list train arrivals at Lutesville with north and south bound schedules. Community items include new subscribers, visitors, farming ads, store promotions, church and civic updates, and family news such as births and health.
Joseph Berryman of Frederick town has moved to Lutesville with a full Livery Stable outfit including deavee, rubber tired Hugers, single or double teams and careful drivers. He solicits your patronage.
Local notes list Burford's in Lutesville offering Clover Timothy and Red Top seed and shoes plus up to date goods. Dr M E Shelton of Cape Girardeau sits for engagements while Wm M Limlaugh visits from near Bessville. Several residents and events noted including church services, auctions, and a school building fire.
St Louis representative Tom Leonard recounts a four day stay as temporary manager at a Market Street saloon. He found the scene degrading and, upon brewery backing, handed the reins to a professional keeper. He says the money and exposure did him no good and he feels free now in leaving the place.
Marble Hill Missouri held a county meeting on February 22 1904 to elect officers and appoint a county committee of thirty two per voting precinct. W K Chandler was chairman and Rev T H Jenkins secretary. Committees named for each township and finance literature public speaking and a W C T U cooperation were approved with adjournment sine die.
The undersigned assignee of the estate of J. D. Williams will apply March 11 1904 to the Circuit Court of Bollinger County Missouri for discharge from his trust. Wx. M. Morcan, Assignee.
A Sepsermer laments the local option battle praising whiskey advocates as hypocritical. He condemns drunken behavior among young men, warns against mixing church virtue with alcohol, and urges clear stance against liquor influences in communities.
Chas. O. Hobbs and Mrs Jno Kinder are ill while Pearl Lutes is sick this week. Several residents from Mayfield Hahn and Fredericktown visited Lutesville on business. Rev. Joseph Russell preached at the M E Church Sunday night and Rev Swope heads to Pacific Mo with a return slated for March 20. A guardian has been appointed for John N Swift, with claims due within two years ending Feb 11 1904.
A historical advertisement touts jewels and sweets as a woman's preference, arguing health is sacrificed to afford them. It promotes Dr Boschee's German Syrup as a timely defense against coughs and bronchial diseases, claiming it arrest consumption in early stages and heal lungs, available from Dr S M McAnally Marble Hill.
Order of circuit court directs sale of real estate in Marble Hill Bollinger County Missouri. West half of nw quarter and west half of ne quarter of section 17 township 30 north range 3 east totaling about 120 acres. Cash sale to highest bidder at north courthouse door during March term 1904. A C King Sheriff Marble Hill February 25 1904. Hicks Almanacs for 1904 at this office 25 cents each.
Farmers take your broom corn to W S Chariton the broom man at Hahn who will make it up on the shares or pay the market price for it Farm for sale 190 acres tin cultivation good buildings good orchard and well watered A bargain on easy terms W F Berean Marble Hill Mo
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