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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
8
The Tir Manner Aimr Press is issued every Thursday by MILI and CHANDLER publishers. It is registered at Mathie Hill post office as a first class matter.
Rush H. Limbaugh will address Scopus residents during the picnic day. He is highlighted as one of Bollinger county's best speakers and invites all to attend.
Bessville and nearby communities report visits from residents of Fredericktown Spring Valley Cornwall Mayfield and Granite City among others. Families travel for relatives worship and social gatherings while locals share church services baptisms revivals and occasional illnesses. Weather and news are quiet with several residents returning or preparing to move.
A fragmentary rural item lists community items: road work continues, Luther Proffer has steady work, Mrs Hunziker and Mrs Farmway improving, Kendall Proffer family welcomes a baby girl, Mrs Mungle visits a sick mother, John Bollinger seen in the area, Will Hartwick near finishing a barn, Uncle Daniel Proffer recovering, Wesley Schreiner back home, John Blanken's family welcomes a boy, Henry Schreiner's relatives visited last Sunday, Feow A Reapre.
Weather remains dry destroying fodder and drying out corn while farmers Noah Kirk and J D Shell sent two carloads of sheep to St Louis markets. James Griffey and wife, Robert Elledge and wife, and Louis Mansker and wife joined a fishing expedition.
Gilennon reports arrival too late for last issue but shares that health is tolerably good. Frank Vanderen improves after illness. Mrs Peters of St Louis visits her father J P Elfrink. Rev E Pruente of Cape Girardeau visits Rev J Bonkamp. Born to Mr and Mrs William Vandeven a daughter on July 14. Joe Vandeven threshing wheat this week. Residents spend leisure hours fishing under a shady tree. Vincent Horrell makes a business trip to Advance. U N O.
A nice shower of rain fell here Saturday. Services at Clubb Creek church were well attended Sunday. Sheridan Faker and family visited at James Summers. Sunday Charles Baker visited Charles Fowler. Saturday night and attended Mr and Mrs August Barrett visited Mr and Mrs Lewis Null Sunday. Rosewell Pickett and family visited at Henry Clubb's Sunday. Joe Vangennip of Dongola was here buying hogs and cattle last week. Monroe Null transacted business at Dongola Saturday. Misses Laura and Clara Davault of Johnson Ridge attended services at Clubb Creek church Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Fowler spent Sunday at Tom Garner's. Mr and Mrs Monroe Fowler were in Zalma Monday shopping. Misses Alice and Mandie Baker called on Miss Dora Ford Wednesday evening. Willard Pickett and family of Zalma attended church here Sunday. Miss Myrtle Cazadd of Illinois is here visiting. Peter Shell of Lutesville visited from Saturday to Sunday. A C Fowler spent Saturday and Sunday in Zalma. Lowe.
Health remains good despite hot dry spell. A brief Saturday rain shower offered little relief. Young people attended a Saturday picnic. Emory Baker and wife of Grassy visited Cr. Moore Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Whitener of Gravelton left for Mine la.
Mowe plans a visit to daughter Mrs. Wilson as Mr. and Mrs. Amon Beal prepare to move to Colorado for their future home. Mrs. Powell and family from near Fredericktown visited Uncle Samuel Mouser. Miss Marie Whitener was a guest of Miss Ada Rickman. Numerous residents attended visits with Mrs. C J. Moore and others, including Gifford L. Moore, Mrs. Bennie Whitener, and Priros listed.
Several locals attended a Castor Casior Saturday picnic and reported a good time. Mvin Gray of Forrest Illinois was visiting relatives. Albert Dunn and Roy Barrett returned from Kansas harvesting. Ode Smith and Gertie McCormick visited Matthews store Friday. Henry Cooper returned from Olatha Colorado. Mrs Ethel Wallace visited her mother Mary Matthews Sunday. Onal Matthews and Delia Newell attended the Castor Saturday picnic. Mr Silas McCormick and Mr Seth Hill visited Sunday.
Buchanan Health is fairly good. The Saturday picnic drew a large crowd and all enjoyed the day. A fine girl was born to Mr and Mrs George Willford last week. Frank Shiverdecker returned home from Stoddart county sick. Several locals reported good wheat crops in Kansas and that Bollinger County remains solid. The Fishtrap ford baptizing was well attended and Dora Chronister with Opal Matthews visited Madge Wagner. A son born to Lige Bostic on July 27 lived only a few hours.
Dongola residents report good health despite hot dry weather and warn crops may fail without rain in a few days. F O Schlattz loses barn and threshing machinery to a Sunday night fire. balance of losses described as not large. Rev David delivers an interest...
The column covers church sermons, illnesses, travels, work on farms, and local business. It notes Walter Murphy’s family improving, Otto Shell seeking Illinois work, and various residents visiting, trading, or farming. It promotes good roads days, pasture grass on rough land, and announces the second annual state boys' fair school in Sedalia with entry details for Bollinger County.
A small boy enters a store and asks for a pound of tea. The grocer asks to choose black or green tea. The boy replies it makes no difference, explaining the tea is for a blind woman. Published in Woman's National Weekly.
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