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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
1
Sern Bancock of the Normal School at Cape Girardeau urges continuous cultivation to conserve surface moisture. He notes Missouri’s variable rainfall, recommends weekly to ten day soil turning, and explains how a shallow dust mulch reduces moisture loss with a narrow shovel cultivator and peg toothed harrow as effective tools.
In Jefferson City June 1914, Secretary of State Roach urges voters to study the 12 measures on the ballot this November. Newspapers reach about 50,000 of Missouri's 750,000 voters, urging discriminating judgment between the 8 amendments and 4 referenda. A ballot guide lists questions on taxation, public utilities, roads, legislative salaries, transit, road districts, pensions for the blind, charter amendments, railroad crew rules, liquor regulation, and city commissions, with instructive notes on voting yes or no. The piece stresses informed, republic-affirming participation and calls for press support in arousing public sentiment. It also lists candidates for county offices ahead of the August 4 primary.
An advertiser touts a two month selling blitz promising big savings with no rents, no high priced clerks, and no extra selling expense. Underselling is guaranteed with a full money back option if customers are not satisfied, inviting comparisons to other merchants’ prices.
A list of county and township officials includes W F Wells and Oscar W Yount for county clerk, J L Robertson for justice of the peace Lorance township, Glenn Mc Pherson for representative, Luther J Grimsley for collector, Geo Ellinghouse for probate judge, H F Williams for prosecuting attorney, Fred Mabuce as circuit clerk and recorder, Albert M Barrett and B F Slinkard as county clerks, Ch yes A Sommer for Liberty township justice of the peace, Reuben Dial for Wayne township clerk, Dr Henry T OKelley for representative, Henry F Johnson for collector, George E Conrad for prosecuting attorney, Sam R Smith and D R Conrad as presiding judge, and G W Kaiser as associate judge 2nd district.
Obituary notices mourn Jacob Back of Stoddard county born 1860. Survived by widow, nine children, three brothers, one sister. Family quotes faith, heaven’s gain, and reunions on the shining shore. Poetic verses express sorrow and eternal hope.
Resolutions honor E W Hawn who died May 3 1914. Marble Hill Camp 4270 M W A laments loss of a loyal member and devoted husband and father. Charter draped thirty days. resolutions to be recorded and copies sent to bereaved family and local papers.
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