This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
8
The Marble Hill Press is listed as entered at the Marble Hill post office as second class matter, indicating the newspaper's mailing status and storage category.
Our Correspondents reports workers and activities around town. Mentions include W A Masters breaking corn, Winchester working for Denton and Kirkpatrick, Long passing through, and Longs involved in weaving. Several notes reference local trades, railroad work, millet sowing, and community figures like Mrs Ellen Long.
Mayfield Church Hiattower and Farmers busily plow corn. WD Mayfield traveled to Lavessiile last Thursday. Local singing at Post Ok Chapel numbered ten hired voices. Several residents, including Jesse McCullough of Markle Hell, visited relatives along James Creek Sumida and James Creek neighborhood. John Mayfield visited family on James Creek last Sunday. William Seabaugh builds a residence and barn. John Mayfield attended singing at Hurricane Church.
Too late for last work our farmers are near completion with planing and the outlook for a large crop is favorable. Rev G Vergin preached at Clubh creek Sunday. Mrs Sehlemme of St Louis tends her mother Mrs John Howard. Mrs Thomas Husker of Huskey returned after a four week visit with daughter Mrs A M Barrett. Several local families mourn a grievous loss in the community.
Weather is fair as farmers plow corn and wage utility upgrades. Price Whitener battles chills or fever, while Ora Haynes remains seriously ill. C C Whetsine reports brisk trade. Mrs H B McClendon visits T J Pridy’s family after Friday.
The page records visitors from Castor and Cape Girardeau like Mrs. Haynes and Miss Bessie Hynes, notes church attendance and Decoration Day plans canceled by rain, and mentions for Forster River fords damage from high water. Residents discuss forming a committee to fund a county bridge, urge road and bridge improvements, and report on local schooling and employment moves.
Hailth praised the evening at Cane Creek school house with Rev Lincoln leading an appoint ment. Attendance was strong and local families, including Gaines and Roberts, were noted in the event. Mrs Alonve Roberts sick with premmania and Mrs Jane Baker hosted visitors from St Louis and Borg.
The district reports illnesses including Henry Shetley and Christian Reimler with sickness noted. Laura Shetley shows improvement while Miss Shetley had been ill. Fred Roynler hunted near Reck Molt. Arch Walker relocates to Crosno for Iron Mountain railroad work.
Tenholder family news shows John Tenholder and daughter Mary back from St Louis. Herman Scharenberg visited Gran Saturday. Dina Clippard and son il met with Ella Clippard visiting Cape Girardeau. School closed last Friday with an excellent program and praise for Prof. B. L. Horne. The new Catholic church at Glennon was dedicated on Tuesday June 1 with Southeast Missouri clergymen present. Theodore Tenholder and his wife honeymooning with his parents.
Gipsy Health remains very good with ample rain though a bit heavy at times. Charles Dunn conducted business in the flatwoods Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Rippie visited John Younger on Sunday. Mr Carlton visited his cousin R Lacy Saturday night and Sunday. Carlton is praised as an excellent musician and invited to return. K E Dann returned Saturday.
Rain continues as residents report various local activities. Mrs Leie Buckner has her residence painted while Leon Rose, Isham Proffer and others make trips or begin work. Several visits occur Sunday including HF Winters and family and J A Manning at Leopold. The stave factory restarts after a long pause and repairs begin at a merchant store.
The text notes a louse vacating Oy and mentions Scett Daeis, tuna, walnut limber, and lost fisherman luck. It references Sain Yount at the factory, Nogh Coward visiting his brother in law William Prestoan, and a claim that craps fouk fine in Set Conte this Qeme.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.