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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR note places the Publishers V at a Marleeil postal facility, but content is incomplete and names or actions are unclear. readable items suggest a local publishing group involvement with a postal setting.
Correspondents report the holiday break ends as school resumes with renewed earnestness. Three new students join Monday: Willie Lages of Zalma Cove Yates of Sedgewickville and Miss Cove of Ellington. Enrollment grows weekly and the term is noted as prosperous and profitable. Harvey Grant shares findings on corn ears with high grain counts and measurements, detailing Boone County white and Grants white varieties.
The piece records a cold spell and assorted local items: A Hulshof ships hogs to St Louis, Cornelius Venderford visits relatives, John Steinnerd and Joe travel to St Louis, Hy Wesseln visits his sisters Mrs Horrell and Mrs Elfrink, several real estate deals including Hinkebem and FOG Clippard buying farms from Boss Snider, Ay Steinnerd BL Hoize and Geo Cubbi son purchasing the Burette Snider farm near Laflin, Theodore Kurtenbach moved to Streator for work, and Misses Mary and Annie Eftink visit grandparents during holidays.
The community reflects on the passing year and hopes for a stronger start to the new year. Roads remain poor after heavy rains and Christmas was spent quietly. Local families note visits from Fredericktown, Zalma, and Cape Girardeau tied to holiday travel and seasonal chores.
A brief health update notes overall wellness with several of the young people affected by bad colds. The statement emphasizes general good health despite respiratory complaints among youths.
The excerpt lists numerous local visits and gatherings around Marble Hill including Misses Welker, Denton, and Lincoln families, plus travels to Cape Girardeau and Kennett. It notes school progress under Miss Gertie Tallent, a yardstick at Coles store, and several residents moving, visiting relatives, or returning home for holidays. A legal notice references Philo T. Ruggles and a court case with a 1912 march term in Bollinger County.
The note records health worries including whooping cough and a sick baby, lists of local folks on the mend, and visiting relatives. It mentionsPost Oak Telephone line extension to Pentart Gap, Christmas visits, a Santa visit, and a New Year greeting from L. W. Rose and editors to readers.
James Creek notes show health reasonably good and abundant mud. Dr Eli Mayfield of Arkansas visits his father and relatives nearby. G A Welker visits his brother in law C J Mayfield on Sunday. John Cheek of Hurricane visits G A Welker Sunday night. Herman Masters of Advance visits.
Mra. S. P. Burford is ill and James Hickam is on the sick list this week. Walter Dickey Jr. is reported better. Jesse B. Lutes made a business trip to Oran Monday. Mr Scriner of Jackson was in town on business. Rev. Saville left for Fredericktown after holidays. John Henry of Oak Ridge visited his brother Will Henry. Mrs. Elmer Lutes visited Jesse B. Lutes during the holidays. Floyd Robertson returned from St. Louis where he had been visiting. P. J. Baker is on the sick list this week. Adam Hahn is handling the (text cuts off).
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