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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
5
Local paper notices cover church events with Pastor B L Bowman and Sunday school efforts, obituaries for Mrs. Sarah Stevens, and community notes on farmers, fishery ventures, and local businesses like Clark & Son. Also advertisements urge purchases at Witmer's drugstore and Thorneburg and Kinder fishery offers.
Holiday visits mark the season as Mr and Mrs W P Mevans host in Twin City hotel with Mabel and Grace. Jefferson Limbaugh of Jackson visits Marble Tile area while hardware dealers George E Clark & Son in Lutesville draw crowds. Marble Hill, Glen Allen residents attend a Lutesville hall party on Dec 26, a grand social success with many from nearby towns.
Segone Jacob Panlap and family from Freder icktown spent Christmas in Marble Hill. The Twice-a-Week Republic of St Louis extends its news service while keeping yearly rates at one dollar by mail. Local items mention visits by Drum, Anna Drum at Marvin college, and Luminary notices. Education and health topics appear alongside advertisements and quips about trusts and telephones.
Local brief notes recount a bold robbery in Zalma where two men stole $120 and a gold watch from Charles Baningarden after accessing his room late Sunday. The piece also samples drug ads, wedding announcements, medical testimonials for Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey, and several local personalities and events from Marble Hill and Lutesville.
Lutesville notes cold weather arrival and routine updates. Charles Revelle resumes mail delivery while Tie plans to stay in town. Lee Tankersley travels to Arkansas to assist Wilford Dickey. Peter Kinder returns to Cape Normal to resume studies. Miss Ida Lambert and Miss Kila Scummons visit D W Lates and wife as public school opens with full attendance after holidays. Local rail traffic up due to Williamsville washout and plans for a new footbridge and post office move near Rhoda Boise's building.
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