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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
4
Train times list arrivals for Lutesville with Northbound and Southbound passenger and local services. Entries include numbered lines for each direction with early morning to afternoon times and a recurring pattern of arrivals.
Edgar Whitebread made a business trip to Cape Girardeau Monday. Taylor Mercantile Co. advertises Spring clothing and a fine line of dress goods. Rev. Jenkins and Rev. Swope conduct revival at Gravel Hill. Jodie M. Allen visited Marble Hill, representing a St. Louis commission house. Circuit court adjourned. Judge Anthony and Stenographer Jarvis returned home. J. C. Laird reports prosperity after visiting Dongola and Drum. Joe Newell dislocated a shoulder after a mule spooked by a bicycle. Mrs. Louis Mayer injured herself at Attorney Conrad’s home, breaking her collar bone. Squire McLane and Mr. and Mrs. King visited the county’s south end. plans to visit Wayne county relatives. Taylor Mercantile Co. urges buying farming implements. Hahs & Seabough moved courthouse well drilling equipment. 95 feet deep with 40 feet water, drilling halted. Ice cream supper raised about 38 to aid M E Church South property. Deputy Eli J. Deck arrested Clarence Wigger for the Dollar robbery. third suspect detained, fourth awaiting penitentiary. S. & Bowman of Pocahontas visited Marble Hill. plans to travel to Fredericktown, Piedmont, Poplar Bluff before returning.
Mes. V Jaquess of 3136 Morgan Street St. Louis Mo advertises home like accommodations for fair visitors. Lodging with breakfast priced from 75 cents to 1 dollar per day.
The column lists brief notes on residents and visitors including Robt Drum tending wheat crops near the county south end, Hon Moses Whybark visiting from the Cape, John Tenholder of Leopold in town, and various attendees at funerals and fairs. It mentions legal matters like Thomas Hargraves appealing a murder conviction, and local incidents such as Arthur Whybark narrowly escaping a road accident and a lightning strike near Gravelton. Also notes Uncle George Mitchell visiting Marble Hill, Uncle Lin Wilkins planning Indiana travels, Rev J E Martin seeking health treatment in Colorado Springs, weather events with a lightning storm and a lightning-damaged Leopold church steeple, and Rev J A Russell visiting Los Angeles while awaiting St Louis conference return.
An item highlights Jim Portis inviting every man woman and child who visits Marble Hill to call at his restaurant for jumbo lemonades or shakes and a meal. He promises value and courteous service in a clean up to date setting.
Mrs Edith Caldwell nurses a sick child at home. Mrs Stout visits from Cape Girardeau. B F Pate orders The Press sent to Tluskey area. YD Bollinger renews subscription. Bee Taylor Mercantile Co advertises wagons and Milburn light running models. John R Burk of near Buchanan on Marble Hill business. J J Conrad of Adriane visits and orders The Press. S J Long attends court and is thanked. Turk Press and Colemans Rural World offered at $1.50 yearly. Kk L Fulbright respected Frisco railroad employee renews. W C Robinson, recently home from Cape Girardeau, nursing a mashed finger. Taylor Mercantile showcases bright new dress goods. Born to Mr and Mrs J Chestner near Scopus a son on June 14, fifth young Democrat in house. they also have one girl.
Get 20 pounds of granulated sugar for 1.00 with cash purchases of 3.00 or produce purchases of 5.00 on the day. Only 1.00 worth of sugar with 3.00 or 5.00 purchases. Offer valid this week and next week only.
Taylor Mercantile Co. promotes a Milburn wagon for light running. F M. Wells orders a wind mill and tank for his well, predicting a fountain in his yard soon. Presbyterian services planned Sunday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. All invited. Sewing Circle meets at Mrs. J Fulkerson’s Thursday afternoon, June 30. full attendance desired.
The notice thanks friends for kindness during the illness and death of Rita O Limbaugh aged 21 years 6 months 10 days of this city. She traveled to St Louis with Mrs Roy Woods, fell ill from a stomach trouble and died after a few hours. Remains brought to Jackson for funeral services by Jev Colvin of the Cape. Interment in city cemetery.
J. W. Dunaway announces ready stock through December 25, 1904 to serve Bollinger and nearby counties. Mill located 3 miles west of Iavelton Missouri. Encourages patronage and promises satisfaction.
Reduced rates announce excursion tickets for the World’s Fair in St Louis, with ten day, sixty day, and season passes from Lutesville to St Louis and return. Dates span May 1 to late 1904, with specific sale windows and expiration dates. Agent M Owens Jr. handles sales.
Marble Hill residents are invited to secure rooms during the World's Fair with thirty houses within three to five blocks of the grounds. Available suites or single rooms at reasonable rates, offered by P. Surra of 4124 Cook Ave.
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