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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
7
A Lorance township candidate for judge in the Republican primary is announced. The issue carries an appeal to donate to a blind charity and reports on World Court and disarmament efforts with praise for Congressman Hensley and President. Local society notes list graduates, visits, travel, and school events with multiple names and places in a small town.
The New York Evening Post says Congress will enact rural credits legislation. The bill passes the house 295 to 10 after senate approval with five negatives. Hollis steered the bill through the senate and Carter Glass through the house, both praised for debating power. The measure, likely to reach conference, marks a Wilson administration achievement driven by Democratic leadership. It aims to address agricultural capital needs with direct, intelligent remedies, though amendments may be needed in operation.
F W Mathews pastor reports Sundayservices fine with upcoming Children's day at Glen Allen and basket lunch. He will preach at Lomo clock and later at Latesville Sunday night on The Weathers of the Soul. League contest 7 to 745 begins promptly with prayer and praise service Wednesdays 7 to 8 p.m. An invitation to attend services is extended.
In Fitway, Mayor George Englehart defeats rivals C. Conrad and Ouo Burkini in a local meds election. Englehart secured the lead amid a crowded field, with Conrad and Burkini trailing but remaining active in the campaign.
The United States will gain farmland banks to provide agricultural credits as measures have passed Congress. The rural credits act, soon to be signed, is praised as a landmark in farming finance, paired with the new federal reserve system signaling a major postwar financial reorganization.
The quadrennial Methodist Episcopal Church conference reports a union proposal with the Methodist Church South and Methodist Protestant Church on a general basis. Southern approval and near-term consent are needed, with completion not anticipated before 1920. The plan preserves independent colored conferences under general oversight, aiming to end north south division over slavery.
A French inventor touts a Niagara electric device to discharge electricity from clouds to prevent hail damage. Installed atop towers, copper points and bands connect to an underground water deposit, forming a large snake of copper toward the soil. A Swiss scientist notes Eiffel Tower test, predicting wider adoption within a couple of years.
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