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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
8
Our correspondents report from Pond Creek describing a recent mare purchase by Luther Kennison from R Mills, a ill child of Mr and Mrs W Rea, and noting Frank Kerr’s frequent travels and a local attraction.
The report mentions foggy and rainy conditions with poor roads. Farmers attempt early oats planting in February. Horse traders from Matthews & Sttubblebed of Oran visited on Saturday. The local school, directed by Rosewell Crites, has about six days left in term. Frogs croak after last week's rain.
David Statler from near Jackson visited his brother Robert Statler here on Sunday marking their first meeting in almost four years. K W Robinson, Watkins remedies salesman, moved to town. H W Bennett sold his store to Hopkins and Heiffner. Tony Crites and Mrs. R Myers made visits. Gibbs started a barber business. R L Robinson reports strong sales during a multi day special.
Mr Yoakum of Texas looked after real estate business here last week Hon J M Welker returned from a visit to his son W A Welker at Neelyville Homer Rhodes attended to business in Lutesville Saturday Geo Weltch and family visited Marble Hill Saturday and Sunday Rev Margraves of Marquand visited J H Whitener Saturday night G A Venable has recovered enough to go out J G Huff and baby returned to Wickliffe Ky Mrs Emma Conrad of Alliance has Huff s little son Mattie and Caroline Bess have been making maple syrup Jim Welker of Bloonfield visiting relatives in our midst Daisy
Hog Creek community notes report H F Schreiner improving after an head abscess while Luther Proffer and others visit and travel to town. Residents discuss ties business, churchgoers attend Marble Hill and Lone Grove events, revival meetings yield conversions, and local officials note mud and water hindering streets. Travelers include J Mungle, John Harty bound for Cape Girardeau, and Elbert Baker heading to Bloomfield with a new wife. Potatoes ordered, seeds urged, and a potential tie industry panic hinted with buyers from B Johnson Tie Co.
A Jackson team defeated Cane Creek 9 to 4 at the Cane Creek schoolhouse on Friday. Ingram Barrett and Miss Rosebud Sneider were noted during a business trip to Jackson on Tuesday, and Miss Esther Schroeder is staying with August Overbeck.
Jackson area notes describe heavy rain and mud as residents travel for business and family visits. Mr and Mrs Amon Nevins and Mr and Mrs Otto Goehmann visited relatives in Jackson weekend. C B Davis and G R Davis conducted business there. Ada King Cane Creek teacher visited Cape Girardeau, and Mary traveled to Jackson Saturday afternoon. Revival meetings attract local attendees.
The Lone Grove area sees resumed reporting as a sawmill runs and farmers return to fields. Notables include J F Pierce clearing ground, Rupert Yount planning a trip to Illinois, and Elisha Cook moving Manuel Cook.
Mrs. Fred Feiler visited Mrs. Ed Lutes. Freeman Graves greeted a baby girl born February 20. Ed Barks and son Jesse made a Jackson trip. Willie Ramsey of Huskey visited his sister, Mrs. Burlin Barks. Funeral near Burfordville for Arthur Jones. Farmers mend fences and break corn ground as season nears. A Reaper signs off.
Stockman of Lodge and Walter E. Revelle mingle with locals in town Wednesday. Marquand visitors include Mr Starkey and YR Barker involved in regional business. M. F. Winters viewed Burfordville steers. Estes praises silos. Chorus mocks charity hats as townsfolk discuss finances and needs.
The Post-Dispatch claims Republican leaders still favor ship subsidies and private interests over the public, denouncing railroad senators as American Bourbons. It notes they learned little from the 1912 defeat and remain stuck in the past, per Jewell Mayes.
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