Post Office Second Class Matter at Marble Hill
Notice indicates the item was entered at Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
8
Notice indicates the item was entered at Marble Hill post office as second class matter.
Our Correspondents note the senior class has organized and elected officers and is working hard in the weeks ahead. Doctor W H Mayfield visited Monday to Hist/ the college and urge student effort toward its founding. Miss Peters of Glen Allen Elsie Thomas of Burforsville and Dr Francis member of seniors enrolled in the last report. Luther Wieecurver visited home over Sunday reporting 4 coutune.
The page reports several community happenings including visits by George Bether and Chris Horrells family, a rail mauling task for Ben Elfrink, and various trips to Lamia Gordonville Marble Hill and Glen Aller. A large family reunion at Daniel Proffer’s draws Luther Proffer John Mungle and Minnie Bollinger, totaling twenty one attendees.
Miss Myrtle and Futha Bollinger visited. Bessie Haynes attended with Mora Shetley and others. Beal family visits Newton Beal. Esther Pridy guests honor. Truman Burns and Lyman Burns stopped by Nella Pridy. Robert Shetley and Oscar Wart had business at Marble Hill last week.
Weather permitting farmers expect to sow oats and plant spring crops while residents from Burfordville and Milerville travel to Marble Hill for court. Clement Slinkard of near Burfordville visited last Monday. John Blanken and family went to Jackson to see Mrs. Blanken’s parents, N. C. Oldhams, returning Monday. William Slinkard Ora Call and Kendall Proffer work on county seat road right of way. Henry Ramsey traveled to Marble Hill. Uncle Henry boasts of the smartest turkey, able to open his kitchen door with a string. The Blanken children visit their grandparents near Jackson this week. Albert and Harris Crader were in Marble Hill Thursday. Mrs. Columbus Smith died at her...
Weather is fine as residents fix up plows and tend poultry. Reports mention illnesses, household projects like lightning rods, and local errands from Perry County. A rural route carrier applicant is noted as a possibility, with several town mentions of travel, hay hauling, and road work near Patton and Pine Hall church.
A Patton man who has served eight to ten years in the army returns home on March 7 and plans to spend the summer with his father. His service began in England during the Boer War, continued in the Philippine campaign, and he now resumes civilian life. Related notes mention mumps illness for James Burcham and local housing and property transactions among residents of Patton and nearby areas.
The Senath Well column reports good health and plentiful water and fish. Farmers plan cotton planting by April 15 with some early readiness on dry land. Local residents travel, visit, and relocate as community life continues with updating errands and small events.
Last Saturday night and Sunday activities include Jughes returning home Success to Te Press readers, Ned Wagoner and sister Miss Madge at a sugar eating, and the barretts hosting singing. Roy Barrett sustained a severe wound after being kicked by a horse. Alpha Dunn of Gipsy visited Mary Barrett while Mitt Kinder conducted business in Lutesville. Farmers prep oats and plows, and Roy Wagoner Willard Burk Albert and Eugene Duan began a trip to Illinois on Monday. We bid a neighbor goodbye with best wishes for success.
The Bollinger County Poultry association will hold a show at Drum's hall on March 28, 1914. Grand prizes donated by Goodwin and Jean. first prize five dollars, second three, third unspecified. Prizes from Twin City and Hessen. Attendees must bring their own coop. no entrance fee. Secretary G Ho Arms of Lutesville handles details to promote better poultry in the county.
The passage extols farming vigor with oats corn and wheat, notes Walter Dellinger's illness, lists local shoppers James J. Staats and Peter L. Bess, and discusses egg handling and poultry market practices to reduce losses and improve profits through better care and marketing.
In 1912, a farmer shipped 1870 cattle for a net profit of five and a half thousand dollars. A 10-pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Tom Garner. Jasper Cooper, merchant and postmaster at Sank, left for St Louis for several days of business. Misses Hettie and Della Beas visited Miss Carrie Graham. The community mourned the death of Postmaster J W Revelle. Monroe Null did business at Leora last Friday. Geers Foe.
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