06 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
1
Missouri readers hear evolving politics as Gov Stephens and Lon V Stephens are debated while national issues touch Europe and Asia. A St Louis death from a pin injury prompts reflection on Chicago platform loyalty. Regional fires, immigration hopes, and state growth fill columns with partisan views and local headlines.
The Trans Mississipp i and International Exposition at Omaha Nebraska opens next June. Citizens are urged to show substantial interest and cooperate with the State Commission to ensure a grand exhibit success.
A 1898 election preview lists candidates for judge of the Supreme Court, superintendent of public schools, railroad commissioner, and county offices. It names Valliant, Marshall, Gigan, Broaddus, Ellison, Thurman, Carrington, Spencer, and several in the railroad race along with party dynamics and patronage. The Cash Book notes Wash Crafton’s self-inflicted death near Stitler’s mill, and Burfordville fatalities and injuries from accidents, reflecting a period of political intrigue and local tragedy.
A fragmentary discussion cites unions, technical schools, and benevolent efforts as lifting the labor class in England but argues it remains less advanced than the United States due to degradation. John Burne questions the causes of poverty and the obstacles to worker advancement, asking what could elevate workers more than the current reforms.
A dense editorial piece argues for unity across diverse peoples and warns against church state entanglement. It laments urban drift, warns of demagogy, and calls for education and practical righteousness. It notes local obituaries and social notices including a birth and marriage, and ends with a Democratic reflection.
Health is tolerable as Mrs. Sarah Provance began a visit to her son in Chickasha. Francis and wife spent Christmas at her father’s near Lutenville. A masis hall party for Christmas Eve had some whisky fueled mischief. Johnson Provance visited from Bloomfield to see his parents. Clara Boatner has been unwell but is improving. James Tooters left the factory to go home. A hopeful note ends the column with talk of more to come.
A New Year greeting notes good health in the locality and holiday quiet. A gooful hop hosted at Mrs Hates residence on New Year’s Eve. Mr and Mrs Senet celebrate a newborn girl on the 27th. Walter Cavanosa of Lutenville visits Batardeau and helps with engine work. Community updates include local happenings and well wishes.
R and D Robinson moved into a new house. Charles Sharrock narrowly avoided a Christmas house fire when his wife was away ten minutes. a chair and carpet were destroyed. William Grindstaff from Barton County visits relatives. Amos Seabaugh returns home from Barton County. David Robinson plans to move to Patton to enter hardware business. I A Lollinger sold his place to Allen Cook and bought land from H Emanuel Houth. Ex-collector James Seabaugh passed through town en route to Sedgwickville to check a sick brother Emerson Seabaugh. Marriages: on the 23rd D F Bollinger officiating H G Gilliland wed Miss Bama Seabaugh. M A Swinnell of Greenville visited town recently. M F and G A Bollinger were at Marble Hill on business. Wishing the Preas and friends a Happy New Year. Pattonite
The holiday season is calm. a Christmas bell was well received and local performances praised. Rev Lyerly plans a March start for a school. Florence Seabaugh marries Miss Dorn Seabaugh on Dec 23. Home Forum elects officers. James Seabaugh visits a brother ill with consumption. A Charleston Enterprise note covers Jim Allbright on death row at Jackson. Several garbled text segments reflect fragmented readings and lingering memories of community life.
A historic poem fragment longs for endurance and hope through hardship. The speaker, referencing a rough year, finds faith that light will break through darkness and that heaven remains visible despite thorns and toil.
A tenderfoot plaintiff named Hobson testified from a sling about Eli Harper shooting a man in a White Wolf session after a dispute over grizzly wars and insults. Harper claimed self defense and claimed earlier provocations, while the judge discharged the prisoner as the crowd reacted hostilely. The Chicago News concludes with a moral list of cautions and absurdities.
An 1898 ad features Ffood's Sarsaya coupon calendar with embossed child head frame and mosaic borders highlighting Hood's Practice Cook's Book as the premium. It promotes a 925.00 appraisal for a dark bay mare titled with distinctive markings and a faded legal notice fragment about property in Hollinger county, Minnesota.
ERS and Wry promote escaping winter by rail to a warm Southland with boating fishing and outdoor activities. Mobile & Ohio offers low round trip rates with stopovers south of Cairo Illinois. For details contact ticket agents or J L Harris in St Louis or F J Posey in Mobile.
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