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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
1
A Bloomfield Vindicator reprint laments publisher prepayment rules affecting country papers, defending press freedom and criticizing government postpaid subscription shifts. It argues the policy burdens rural readers, praises Democratic leaders, and notes historical tensions between money power and free expression.
Relatives and friends of Sedgewicketek share news of holiday visits and travel. Clover crop progress noted by J B Bollinget while Dr Dayton Goabaugh enjoys vacation at home. Pred Cook comments on local chatter as townspeople visit St Louis for church, and others return from Missouri. Mrs Ida Berry and Mrs Blery Zimmerman recover at home and hospital respectively. Berry & Co. yard work and local gatherings occupy townsfolk as Denton Speotucyoral visits end.
Our correspondence notes new students Homer Jaguinga Early Cooner James Estes Mines Heed Proffer Yasterling and visitors T A Bowman Fredericktown J C Hembree Marble Hill William Clippard Prof Joseph Grant. Christmas events include a tree box supper and entertainment at the schoolhouse. News of cold weather, travel, illnesses, and local visits follow as families share Christmas and year end routines.
Health is good and winter is steady as locals recount a Christmas Eve gathering. John Sitzes returns to the lower country while Miss Dora Zimmerman hosts a 0 club event last Saturday. Many youths attended including Miss Dora Miller of Fredericktown and Miss Ida Renyan of Plat Miper. The evening pleased all with John Phelps and family of Laterville opening Christmas Day with Joseph Arthur and kin.
Christmas passed peacefully in Buchanan with neighbors expressing gladness and orderly behavior. A lively social scene with young people at private parties continues. visits occur among Miss Myrtle Lyttes, Peter Eldra cher, and Sam McMinn. Local mercantile retirements, a missing valuable item, and school repairs at the primary school are noted. concerns about directors failing to meet legal duties are voiced.
After a weeks absence Rev William Berry and family moved to Glen Allen Benjamin Davenport visits friends there Hon J M Zimmerman recovering George Burns was in town last week A B Zimmermas teaches near Koob Lick and vacationed nearby Ada Talley returned to Wright county Flora Berrymag and others in Glen Allen D H Zimmerman teaching near Advance returned home L W Deok recovered from pneumonia and resumed schooling at Zalma Rev Jones spoke to congregation in Glen Allen Columbus Howard visiting home folks Nearby.
A hazy reminiscence recalls a past game and shared actions with friends. The speaker reflects on missed chances, longing for companionship, and hopes to work again with someone named Kona. The tone hints at nostalgia, confusion, and unnamed mentors or peers guiding the unseen game.
A garbled report from Francois Herald details a fatal shooting scene where a man allegedly shot his sister in a scare incident. It notes Francois Herald Wil Horgogg’s hunting accident near Crystal Gily, his hospital stay in St Louis and uncertain recovery. It also mentions a dead worker near Weingarten, presumed to have fallen from intoxication, with the company handling burial. Additionally, friction between Iron Mountain railroad and Bismarck prompts route changes to De Low Piedmont and Glee Allen, affecting local contracts. A house fire destroying James Wilson’s home near the college is described, caused by an air tight stove blasting a bed of coals. Workers on coal shotes at Poplar Bluff face wage tensions amid season.
A damaged fragment describes a coal and mud incident at a cooperage factory near Bluff. Workers faced heat and dies amid a disrupted shift. a morning alarm triggered by overheating equipment caused the day shift to pause work. Coal handling and a damp, hot environment contributed to the stoppage.
The Atlanta Constitution and Sunny South announce a Savannah Cotton Receipts Contest with a $2000 prize, urging subscriptions and bold estimates for the period Sept 1901 to Apr 1902. Participants may win by submitting precise January estimates, with consolation prizes for near misses, while promoting a combined paper deal for broader coverage.
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