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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
4
Local briefs report visits and subscriptions across Marble Hill Fredericktown and surrounding areas. Notables include J F Berry's week in Cairo and Henry Winters renewing at the office. A July 6 dysentery death in Buchan City is noted along with a baptismal sermon topic at the Baptist church.
Thanks from H W Wister and children for kindness shown during illness. Waronker Brothers urge readers to check their current store bargains and ads. Ed S Carter and Nellie Carter visit from Aigene, staying with relatives including R W Fischer.
A one year old Thorobred Shorthorn bull is for sale. Ownership listed as B Limaresy of Sedgewickville Missouri. A letter from a Youth correspondent signed only as Castor is not printed due to missing real name. The paper will await the sender’s full name before publishing further correspondence.
The firm states they will stand their stock in fall season prices: Norfolk No. 8179 coach horse at 10 dollars Me Bee saddle horse at 4 dollars and Wm Prather a fine jack at set terms. Spring season terms apply likewise.
A playful verse from the Saturday Evening Post names many women Ada Ann Eliza Elsie Phoebe Winnie Hulda Myr Eva Ruth Letta Bridget Adaline and others to illustrate a courting refrain. It ponders marriage, patience, and prudence in a light, ironic tone.
Attorneys Caldwell and Conrad attended to business in Patton on Tuesday. Misses Mabel and Grace McCans started teaching Monday after visiting New Madrid county. Mr Kinder of Buchanan called in Marble Hill last Friday. Mrs Drum and Hon R Drum visited town, with plans to tour Cape Girardeau and Arkansas. Mrs Leslie and Miss Kesliv of St Louis visited the Wells home, then returned home. A display ad promotes six telegraphy schools offering quick training and placement. Prof Jasper Tankersley, recently named Jefferson City public schools superintendent, visited Marble Hill. McCall Fashion sheets and low priced patterns highlighted at Taylor Mercantile Co.
News reports that ex Judge John A Millar shot himself in his Whitewater saloon on July 7. A longtime county resident, he served as associate judge starting in 1890 and later ran for presiding judge in 1906 but lost narrowly. Dissipation and financial troubles are believed to have driven the act.
I, the administrator of the estate of Martin N. Farr, deceased, will make a final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Bellinger County, Missouri, at Marble Hill starting Monday, August 14, 1905. CHas BE Furr, Administrator.
Grace W. Conner, executor, will make final settlement of the estate of Joseph Conder, deceased, at the next term of the Probate Court of Bollinger County Missouri to be held at Marble Hill beginning Monday August 11 1905.
A jumble of notices from W. McCans to Charles Atwood includes travels of John Myers, a move to Prestwood tower, and church events in Lutesville. Reports mention deaths of Elizabeth Janes and widow family notes, sales pitches for Paylor Mercantile hats, a free mail route start, a cornerstone ceremony with dignitaries, missionary connections to Valparaiso and Baltimore, and a wood-cutting job offer in Lutesville.
An alert ad notes a TRE REST road grader on wheels priced at 75 dollars, offered with two or four horses. Address given as TWENTIE TEE CENTURY OR ADER 2016 N. Taylor Ave in St. Louis. The page also contains snippets about a remark by Al Casey and various humorous anecdotes.
An irregular collage of 19th century clippings mentions a subscription offer for one dollar a month or three months, with address Chicago, and deracinated notes about stations, Chinese laundry, and moral commentary. It cites various papers and voices including the Lost Angeles Express and Dullus News, in a fragmented market update tone.
Vievy Clann sent against Startins at Alminton Vent. VAL Cableville and family travel to Morley soon. Charler Coll and wife retire to St. Louis to reside later. Ian Hutson and wife visit Marble Eon with relatives. Mrs Henry Baker and children at Rush Tower visited relatives last week. Captain S A Martin camps near St Joseph. Miss Mary Istes and sister Mrs Hutson visit Marble. Mrs. Rofines Cobo leaves for Mladgeti for a few days with relatives.
The Whitewater Valley Stock Farm offers first class stock boars and sows with Wanley herd of Shert horns, thoroughbred Berkshires, and high quality mules. HL Estes, proprietor, Darfordville, Missouri.
The New Bridge across the Mississippi at The Bes Ti eliminates the ferry transfer and shortens schedules by about an hour. It completes a solid steel line for the Cotton Belt between St Louis and the Southeast region including Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. Two daily trains operate with schedule details and sleeper service between Shreveport and St Louis along with chair cars on all trains.
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