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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
4
Townsfolk and visitors appear throughout the week as court matters unfold in Marble Hill. Names include Dick Phelps, Charles King, H L Miller, J Watson, and many relatives visiting relatives. Mrs Filer arrives from Kalamazoo while Leona Belchamber comes to stay with grandmother for school term. Local gatherings include an Odd Fellows hall party and a Jackson orchestra trip.
Loogoctee Indiana reports Anthony Wilson born with a delicate liver causing stomach issues and stunted growth due to malaria. He credits Thedford’s Black Draught, used from age 10 until adulthood, with his cure and recovery. Also notes local visits, deaths, and a funeral in Chatsworth.
Health reports from Laflin include smallpox and measles affecting residents such as Lyman Grimsley and Annie Wilkins, with several grip cases keeping doctors busy. Rev. W. L. Poston is ill, farming activity slows, and people prepare firewood for summer. A baby weighing 4% pounds is noted, and local endorsements mention Thedford's Black-Draught as a liver remedy.
Log Creek Health remains fair as rain halted plows for a few days. Mr and Mrs W C Hartwig visited Mrs Minnie Schreiner on Sunday. Mr and Mrs TB Formway and daughter Ethel visited D Wo Roe and family. John Bollinger and family of Lutesville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Andy Bollinger. Mrs Charles Stalling appears on the avik list. Roy Roe visited Roy and Albert Schreiner Sunday. Mr Metcalf of St Louis moved to Fryer place last week. Leo Bollinger and George Schreiner attended church at Gravel Hill. Romer Call and Miss Marie Welch quietly married Wednesday night. The writer wishes them a long and happy life. Roy Schreiner went to John Netninger's last Thursday on business. Mrs Proffer and Mr Metcalf visited DW Roe and family Sunday. Wesley Schreiner visited Andy Bollinger Sunday. A Reaner.
Mrs Arnold Hill suffers from ryptioid fever. Jannie Christa and children attend the tie ashes. Mr and Mrs Lewis Cunningham visited their daughter last Sunday. Miss Carriy Cinnitahamn has stayed with her aunt near Venice and returned home Sunday. LC Stalings of Whitewater bought stock last week. Ray Scott returned from a brief visit with his uncle. Albert Watson of Dongola visited last Tuesday. Charles Thiele moved into a new house last Tuesday. Mrs N C Wampler visited daughter EMe Cunningham. Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson of Dongola passed through en route to Pruitt. Beulah Markham, previously ill, is improving. John Ho Hill badly cut his hand last week. Lee Mabrey attended the teachers examination at Marble Hill Friday and Saturday.
A county note reports Zalma’s smallpox outbreak easing with few cases left and school districts returning to work. It highlights the Cox Hall and James schools, teacher Venut Wittenburg, W. A. Pape, and Miss Mabel Poe’s winter visit. An honor roll for 8th and 6th grades lists Esther and Ernie Bollinger among returning scholars.
A brief reader message expresses thanks for the editor’s courtesy and space, signed by Lotte Pape Chloe Howell Phyone Shirrell Lowell King and others as respondents.
Local residents including William Runnels Resper Slinkard Mr and Mrs Ho Blanken and son John, Lay Howard of Gravel Hill, Alex Summers Leo Bollinger Marvin Lutes NOW Huffman Henry Ramsey and wives, and Lizzie Formwig and sister Miss Leng Hunziker, conducted business across Marble Hill and nearby Marble Vit Tuesday. Additional attendees include Linter Miller De Crites near Jackson, Minty Schreier visitingbet a haber, Willian Linihough Wists Devore Elvis Alien and Johnsen Lewrhy on Marble List Pricing. Susie Tate and sen Morr. Proffer and wife, Wheeler Mitchell, and several others noted across multiple locations, with purchases of horses, farm trips, and travel to Canada. Frequency of visits at Blanken’s, Marble, and town persists through Friday and Saturday with various name echos and minor exchanges.
At a stockholders meeting the Sport County Kicker plans to continue publication under new leadership. Mrs Hafner, widow of the late editor, will head the editorial department while Watt Coleman, formerly of the Morley Banner, becomes chief manager and overall plant supervisor.
Notice announces Hank of Gilen Allen annual shareholders meeting in Olen Allen Missouri on March 14 1917 for five directors and business. Also details deed of trust sale of land in Bollinger County Missouri at Marble Hill courthouse on March 21 1917 to satisfy debt. sheriff sale of delinquent taxes and real estate described, with times and locations.
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