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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
8
The Mansee Hill Press is published every Thursday by Hill and Chandler publishers. Entered at the Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Our correspondents report continued rain and a poor wheat harvest. Henry Hebenstreit helps Wmn Hinbo with crops while John Horrell and family picked berries recently. Frank Vanderen works days, and a Watkins visitor called on customers. Mrs Win Hindo improves and Albert Winchester returns to teach at the school.
Buchanan reports farmers are harvesting wheat with most of it poor. Several residents visit relatives in Brownwood and Lutesville. Otto Burk and Quezz Barrett return from school at Lutesville for the summer. Elmer Dunn hauls corn from Zalma for Claude McLane. Miss Cleve Kinder visits Frederick Town. Grandma Ritchie visits her son Charlie. Mrs. Maud Myers visits her mother. Miss Bertha Gray from Lowndes attends the Cape Girardeau Normal summer term. Jixe Bus
Clubb Creek Heoki is fairing in rain hindered plowing. H.R. Hawn of Grassy visits, hauling corn for RL Vance. Etienued Gaither and family from Zale visited Melvin Bakers. John Pickett and Green Myers campaign in rain. France Newell has busy work days. Beauford Caraodd visited his father. Myrtle and Clara Cazacoid of Granite City visit.
Health is very good. Mrs West Myers visits her mother Mrs Eliza Wagoner. Mrs Ben Dunn recently returned from Creenbrier. Mr and Mrs A A Kinder called to Dorigola for illness of David Conrad. Wheat cutting underway. J A and Fo Lt Burk called to Williamsville. Sister not expected to live long. Rev Davis preached at Liberty Santhay. Mrs Mitt Kinder Jr very ill but improving. Mr Thomas and family at Zalma. Castor overflowed low ground but caused little damage. Bryan Bell employed at Carl Brothers. Aoy Bell cutting wheat for Joe Bess on Turkey Creek. Come on Grassy and Gipsy with good news. Kreee.
Wheat crops near four percent crop failure per farmer reports while wet weather slows plowing and corn work. Residents note frequent gatherings at churches and social events, visits among families, and plans for hay and wheat harvests as local roads and waterways ease after rain.
Flooding on the Castor River damaged corn in the low bottoms. Local events note that Children’s Day exercises and a community dinner on the grounds proceeded well despite the weather.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Marble Hill Missouri offices in a drugstore and bank. Possible reference to conveyancers or legal notices involving Martie Mit and Meo with unspecified roles or entities. No clear event or dates available in readable text.
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