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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
1
A damaged OCR item lists many Democratic hopefuls for a congressional nomination, naming W. A. Leoffler and dozens of peers. It reports a patriotic speech at Marble Hill Courthouse and notes community figures, Chautauqua attendance, and local social updates alongside official bank statements and civic notices.
A government agent orders a mass meeting of school boards business men and ministers at the courthouse on Sunday the 20th at 1 o clock to enforce War Savings Stamp quotas. Named organizers include Rk Baker Z A O Kelley J M Welker W O D Limbaugh and others with instruction to protect districts. The notice also states the Papton Telephone company annual shareholders meeting in Patton Bollinger county Missouri on August 1 between 1 pm and 4 pm for board directions and business.
A World War I era missive from an American soldier in France describes a rough Atlantic crossing, submarine threats, and progress toward the front. Censorship limits details while the writer notes health and travel, asks for mail, and mentions mail delays around July 4. Community notices follow on election law and naturalization timing in Hollinger County, Mo.
The text outlines a baby feeding plan by age with times and allowed foods. It cautions against snacks between meals and during the second summer, lists items like ice cream only homemade, no coffee cake, no pickles, and specifies peeled or cut fruit for some ages. It provides meal timing and possible foods across early stages.
Department regulations require district postmasters to enclose with each remittance for War Savings and Thrift Stamps a statement showing the number of each kind of stamp issued. Postmasters seeking prompt credit should observe regulations and provide statements similar to sample formats. Notice to persons interested in Naturalization Laws notes unlawful issuance of declarations of intention during a specified period.
Information from county pledge records dated June shows total War Savings Stamps owned and pledged at 142 027 dollars. County quota was 291 500 dollars, leaving 149 494 dollars still needed by end of 1918. Some districts have not reported and a few exceeded their quotas.
Obituary note for Jacob Millington Kinder dated June 27 1918. States he was born July 3 184% and joined the M E Church South in 186? seeking spiritual devotion and family faith.
Hon J H Whitecotton will speak to county voters at the Marble Hill court house on July 18 1918 at 3 PM and at Greenville Wayne county the same day at 8 PM in support of Joseph W Folk for the United States senate nomination.
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