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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
4
A garbled note claims Tur Greenville ford is experiencing a sixcction with a supply of public order forms for delinquent boxes, while the interior department notes ample coal and bread and meat have been available, though hard to purchase.
A newspaper reflects on World War I era public correspondence, praising the world conflict as a peoples war for freedom justice and self government. It notes the influx of government and organizational materials and laments space constraints while acknowledging persistent readers requests for reprints.
Missouri officials promote July 1 to July 7 as NAVY WEEK urging public gatherings in churches and public buildings to support naval enlistment. Governor Frederick Garpyerr notes the Fourth of July should emphasize national service and calls upon leaders to advocate enlistment to strengthen the fleet and nation.
The Detroit Citizen reports steps to convert breweries into other plants, noting that since 1880 many breweries closed in dry counties while only one case shows property value decline. Attorney Pitey Wo Marsh surveys brewery value drops, with one brewery turned into a church and the others repurposed for protective use.
An old advertisement claims Catarrh is constitutional and offers a "Caterh Cure" by internal and surface treatments. It asserts a large dose promise and directs readers to send for details, listing addresses and a sales pitch rather than medical guidance.
The Cape Girardeau Republican reports a proposed compromise where the drainage district would lend money to Bollinger County for permanent bridges with a clause releasing the county if the district must pay, or allowing payment in installments if the district is upheld. The county rejected the offer, citing lack of funds and uncertainty over how to raise money for bridge construction affecting the southern ditch territory.
Lutesville reports a stream of visitors from nearby towns and cities including Dr RC Coleman, Hal Wacker, Charles Fifrank, Mrs St Martin, JF Winters, Bill Hahn, Artie Hopkins, Ollie, Earl Walker, Marion Day, Harold Hussong, and Doc Bennett among others. A south-bound local derailed near Mine la Motte. trains, aviation corps news, and a Ford garage with six cars highlight a busy week. The piece closes with an old malaria alert urging mosquito control and window screening as summer approaches.
A National City Bank of New York compilation shows U S exports of horses and mules since August 1914 total about 920 000 horses and 330 000 mules. The value of horses exported is roughly 194 million dollars and mules 66 million. Annual exports rose from 375 000 in the first year to 470 000 in the second, and about 450 000 in the third year ending next month. The fiscal year ends June 1915.
The article reviews war years of horse and mule exports with figures from Walker & Son Hardware and Furniture Co. showing 180 000 horses in the first year, 357 555 next year, and 225 800 so far this fiscal year, plus mule exports rising to 160 000 by nine months. It notes average export values per head dropping from 221 to 14 for horses and 190 to 206 for mules across the three years of war, and references declines in the value of all farm horses from 2 292 000 000 to 2 175 000 000 for 1914 to 1917 Christian Science Monitor content on newspaper influence and editor perceptions concludes with editor S M Greene from the Southern California Editor.
A satirical critique of editors describing them as selling soft soap by the year and lying about brides, candidates, and corpses. It argues editors chase haste over profit, ride free space, and rely on subscribers paying up, warning the habit may ruin them if not broken.
A verse list in the Auburn Kentucky Journal lampoons the preacher’s image. It complains that gray hair, age, or family size invite judgment and mocks both notes and ex tempo delivery. It contrasts parish work with street presence, notes donations, and ends with a wry line about editors.
A short quotation notes that if a great thing can be done at all it can be done easily. It compares ease to a tree blossoming after long years of gathering strength, reflecting Ruskin's view on growth and achievement.
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