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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
1
The Banquet Committee advances a full program for the association gathering to be held September 1 and 2. Executives, speakers, and a residents welcome mark the schedule with a banquet planned for Friday evening. Plans include visits, social entertainments, and a substantial turnout from journalists and their families.
A.B. CLIPPARD urges checking the reading notice of the Great Western buy in Chicago. He hints at a hidden statement and suggests visiting the Worlds fat location to verify details.
The Press job office completes the ninth annual Mayfield-Smith academy catalogue with an edition of 500 to be distributed. It highlights the site and surroundings, capable faculty, and plans to hire more staff including a telegraphy teacher as needed. Circulars will be issued soon. Also notes sale of a Jersey heifer and local visits by Reck of Leemon, Misses Fischer and Whybark visiting Cape Girardeau, and A B Curpraro offering office services and taking orders.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon a barn in Marble Hill burned with corn and four tons of hay inside. A new mower burned. The barn, a local standout, carried partial insurance with Poe & Clark of Lutesville. Garrett Stevens sold his Marble Hill butcher shop to CP Crump as he retires from the business.
Perriene Brothers moved their steam riding gallery from the Twin Cities to Marquand last Monday. It will be a leading feature of the local picnic Saturday and attracted riders from all walks of life. The exhibit was praised as exhilarating, dignified, and innocent, with the brothers described as true gentlemen and fair in conduct.
Miss Linan displayed her New Home sewing machine work and offered expert explanations to a large group of visiting ladies. An editor notes a tinsel butterfly by Miss Linan in his room. F A Stanton and Joseph Carter laid a granitoid pavement on Crown street in Lustesville, praised for its firmness and smoothness. A new grocery stock is available at the High and Walnut streets corner, with more arriving.
W K Chandler left Tuesday to attend the swamp land commission meeting at Kenneth yesterday. He is Bollinger county member of the commission.
A village social page notes birthday celebrations for John Clippard and a young 21st birthday, with music by Miss Graves and Mr. McClintock and a birthday lunch. Other items include adieus, ice cream lunches, and visits by Miss Cone, Miss Hattie Wasterlin, and the Hasslers. Public notice advertises the Bolinger county farm rental on August 17, 1493, for two years, with bond required and pauper care duties, as the court sets terms and seeks bids.
The document outlines academic session start dates for all departments on September 12, 1893, with mines at Rolla starting a week later, and notes the Missouri State Military School as a university department. Cadets from each district will be admitted tuition-free after examinations, with uniforms provided. Reorganization of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, expanded facilities, and increased support for women are mentioned, along with six new buildings and a main building funded by a 37th General Assembly appropriation of $350,000.
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