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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
1
A frayed Jefferson City column notes political contention and quorum issues, while Cape Girardeau reports Orville Zim winning a medal in an oratorical contest with praise for his future prospects. The item mentions local attendance, the Benton county delegates, and expectations for upcoming political events and campaigns.
Arrangements made with Mr Bryao allow The Courier to be supplied at a low rate with The Press for one year at $1.05. Applies to new and renewal subscriptions. Orders to be sent to The Primary Marble Hill Mo.
A docket listing numerous circuit court cases including State v. Sullivan and State v. Wilfong with multiple liquor and weapons indictments, grand larceny, common nuisance, and running on highways. Civil actions include ejectment, partition, changes of venue, divorces, appeals, and license application. Also noted are suits against corporations and individuals, along with changes of venue and miscellaneous remedies.
A.P. F. Clark of Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy at Highton between eleven a.m. and closing time on January 25 1901. He praised the medicine highly and urged readers to try it for coughs colds and throat troubles, noting its long standing popularity in Virginia and its reputation for quick relief. Chandler & Witmer Latesville and Dr C M Wamer Marble Hill distribute the remedy.
The Primary and Intermediate departments report thin week with an enrollment of very two. Thirty new pupils this week bring totals to 88. Names such as Miloo Ushw Wille Ater and others entered or enrolled this week, with several students noted for the spring term.
Snow covers fields as M A Gregory and neighbors discuss muddy roads and weather impacts. Henry Kirklin leaves area, while George Smith reports recent horse purchase and J W Clabb renovates workshop. Jobo Zimmercan loses mare. Doc Pat Weat opens new ground for Irvin Gibbs amid local business chatter.
The Corbin family including Monsra Frank and Daniel travel to Indiana on business. Miss Ethel Corbin wins a local gold medal in the Buchanap school oratorical contest. Prof. James Kinder and Mina Susie Revelle wrap up a successful school term, with Kinder considering St Louis business plans and Revelle returning home to Latesville.
A weather and farm update reports maple syrup, heavy rains, and a high Castor river delaying mail on the Gravelton and Glen Alles route. Andrew Bailey remains the trusted mail carrier. T N McKelvy and Miss Cora Beal wed on Sunday March 1, Rev. Cunningham officiating. Health is good. school is on vacation after two weeks. Several events include ice in houses, a term of school closed at Council Ridge with pupil programs, and cabby distribution by Mr Baker. Additional notes cover moves, visits, and social gatherings with general good spirits.
Mise Reed plans departure from Clippard to join the Moore schoolhouse and Jaffor Marble Hill as part of Academy Monday. Verna Morgan visited her aunt Mrs A B Poincart the day after.
Proclaiming a positive guarantee to cure rheumatic pain a reader recalls trying Chandler Witmer Latesville and Dr CO Witmer Marble Hall after suffering severe rheumatism. The Asheville Gazette excerpt notes a testimonial praising Pain Balm and its quick relief after early winter exposure.
A community bulletin lists visiting neighbors and residents in Malden and nearby towns. Mentions Beo Lobbers lodging at bachelor’s ball, Miss Agnes Roger daughter of A Roger hosting young folks, and several trips to St Louis for shopping and schooling. Also notes a pneumonia prevention claim for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and short moral about industrious thrift and work attitude.
A garbled OCR passage discusses unity, timing, and personal resolve with stray phrases about mime, advice on staying paired with others, and a cryptic note attributed to Edgar Blake. It weaves scattered reflections on purpose, risk, and choosing a path when life demands.
The item describes The St Louis Chronicle Proverb Hunting Contest with prize trips to the West and North and urges readers to subscribe. It blends other local notices about the Plaindealer office move in Whitewood and humorous anecdotes, including a tale about using big words and a misused verb. The piece reflects a mix of promotional contest language and local newsroom color.
Proverbial strength in medicine, Scott's Emulsion is described as milk of cod liver oil with hypophosphites, designed for delicate stomachs. It appeals to children by taste and is claimed to suit their needs, with a sample offered by Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl St. New York and available from druggists at 1.00.
Public notice of a sheriff sale ordered by the Circuit Court of Bollinger County Missouri on March 15 1903 at Marble Hill. The sale covers 202 acres including multiple sections in Township 22 Range 10 east with details of parcels conveyed to OC OG Limbaugh and improvements, conducted by Adolph C King sheriff, to satisfy a transcript execution in favor of Jacob N Cook and George J Cook admins of John J Cook deceased.
Mrs Peterson of 626 Lake St Topeka Rao speaks highly of Ballard's Horehound Syrup saying it never fails to satisfy and quickly cures coughs and colds. She urges friends to try it and notes Dr C M Weimer's as a place to see it.
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