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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
1
Tar Scott County Newsboy reports the death of Forman Governor Pingree of Michigan in London on June 18. The item notes oblique details and reflects on international events and figures prominent in Michigan politics.
The New York World laments a 258 to 184 parliamentary vote sustaining the reconcentrado policy. It accuses Britain of murdering in South Africa, citing high death rates among the elderly and women and plague-like deaths among children, arguing the action is not war.
Missouri Day events merge with the opening ceremonies for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition building. Missourians urged to visit Pan American in great numbers to showcase the state as hosting the greatest World’s Fair.
The piece condemns a countervailing duty on Russian sugars as a tool of the American Sugar Trust to finance McKinley’s campaign. It warns of a looming trade war with Russia, risking millions in lost U.S. exports and U.S. trade, and accuses the Republican administration of servility to trusts at the expense of the American people.
The article discusses Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York signaling retirement at the end of his term. It contrasts his rise under Roscoe Conkling, his influence in the state’s politics, and his recent departure from policy making. It notes the challenge to his leadership from Roosevelt’s presidential nomination and Odell’s autonomy, and suggests travel as a premature end to his political power.
Southeast notes report Farmington holds a fire every Monday and promises of an electric road fulfillment. The Jackson Cash Book marks thirty years old, noted as a leading newspaper in Anne part of the region. The contract offers a cheap lot for the project.
The M E Church South plans a new church at Farmington with an estimated cost of about 7000 dollars. The item also notes various regional updates including beetle reports, rail developments, and local curiosities from Southeast Missouri newspapers.
Glimpses of Sunday activities include Rev W A Davault sermon and J J Zimmerman visiting Castor and Marble Hill. Mentions Epworth League growth, visitors from Oklahoma, and farming woes with dry wells, light wheat harvest, and poor oats hay yields. Mercury rose to 103 degrees. a six month old child died. singing school taught by Rev J R Shelton. various local visits and planing mill in operation.
Mrs William Rockwell visited Cape Girardeau last Saturday. Charles Wann of Buchanan and Harry Keehne from Glen Allen were in town. A A Kinder and daughter Miss Effie of Buchanan visited. Miss Fannie Burford from Jedikaoh was in Lutesville this week. Alexander of Fredericktown organized a tent of K O T M with about forty charter members. Mrs Forest Bollinger visiting Castor. Ab Crump visiting sister at Cape Girardeau. Mrs Stousa and Mentor Karl Walker went to Cape Girardeau last week. Ben Mantore in town Sunday. J J Renedy listed for the past week. Mrs J M Allen very sick at her mother's, mildly improving. Miss Amanda Teautwain returned to St Louis Saturday after a week here. J We Revelle and Chandlar called to business Monday.
The report lists illnesses and visits around Leopold area including Mrs David Bol linger near Scopus very sick, Carrie Burford visiting Buchanan, Mayme Revelle returning from St Louis, Jacob Berry of Glen Allen in town, Mrs L A Goodwin back from Illinois, M J Bast returning to Jackson, Charles Farr and Jesse Phelps to Leopold, Laulee Right visiting Leopold, Loni Nenninger party near Leopold, L S Proffer moving to Bloomfield, Mrs S C Frost and Mrs Hobbs returning to Silica, Fenney Manning in Leopold, Sheridan Bakers baby dies of flux and is buried at Shelton cemetery, Francis Cole of Scopus in town.
June 11 hailstorm left gardens, orchards, and wheat badly damaged in Campbell and nearby territory. Ground covered by stones up to three inches, some three feet deep in drifts. Trees stripped, poultry killed, roofs damaged. crops across mile and a half west were utterly destroyed with the storm described as merciless and widespread.
The first magazine piece by M. Loubet since becoming President of the French Republic will appear in Tur Satunpay Evening Posy on July 13. Titled Young Men and the Republic, the article discusses our plans and relations with France and notes the attitude of Prunes toward other Powers. The piece closes with a masterly summary and will not appear elsewhere.
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