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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1893
Page
4
Marble Hill Press served Marble Hill Missouri as official county paper. The issue lists pricing for subscriptions including one year out of county copies and six months. A train timetable shows North and South passenger and local departure times.
The piece defends county printing rates, accuses Tommy Green of falsehoods, and details bidding practices. It recounts Green’s alleged schemes, invokes Judge Fox’s rulings, and condemns threats or baiting of Pierce while praising local officials and reporters.
The announcement confirms Granan B. Myers as a candidate for re election to the office of County School Commissioner. The notice states Myers will seek another term in the county government role.
The editor cites three Banner extracts dated August 4, 1899 to explain Judge Fox's decision denying bail for Taylor Pierce and Kiawon. The excerpts discuss liberty and restraint as Pierce and Kiawon await further proceedings, noting implications of bail versus confinement.
The piece praises Rev J T Ruwpau of the Charleston district for his leadership and Christian character and urges Missouri readers to support the Mayfield Smith academy. It notes editoral humor, modest paper circulation, a praise of pension debate by Mansit Arnold, and a plan to organize Southeast Missouri sheriffs, ending with optimism about strawberry prices and Missouri’s prospects.
The note urges taking interest in town sidermen and school directors elections while praising Prov. Granan's remarks. It mentions Indiana minds and Missouri knowledge, and notes GREEN applies himself with energy for a better cause as Marsie Hit and Latesville prepare for a good baseball season.
Lutesville briefs note Cal Johnson offering tender meats and selling steaks and roasts. F E Evans of Zalma visited Lutesville last Sunday. Arthur Green recovers from a short illness. Bollinger County Bank buys county warrants and good notes. James O Smith testifies at Hopkinsville court. Lou James of Jackson visits Mise Bee Burks at the Commercial hotel. Elijah Shelton near Latta very ill. Baamel Kaker moves to a new home nearby.
Lutesville residents see new offerings at Cal Johnsons with fresh meats and novelties from King and Revelle. An itinerant painter did lettering for local shops while Mrs Jaques offers lace bed sets and moccasins. De Witts remedies are advertised by E P Biggs and A Sunder promising health restoration.
Young lady pupils at Mayfield Smith academy will soon wear the academy uniform hat. The white sailor style hat features a rib bon band and bow. On the front the letters M 8A in velvet with gold thread. It is described as a pretty hat.
A corps of surveyors has labored two weeks to chart a path from Vesta toward the Mississippi with a transfer point for the Cotton Belt. The line may cross at Caps Girardeau but more likely at Grand Tower to link with a St. Louis connection.
Miss Kate Reilly at Giea Allen Missouri advertises a wide stock of millinery goods in Bollinger County. The notice urges customers to visit before making purchases and highlights new arrivals and cash sales.
Friends of Master Charles Barks celebrated his sixth birthday at the Commercial hotel last Saturday. Children enjoyed sports and games while Mrs. Barks ensured a pleasant day with a simple, hearty dinner. He will recall the affectionate lessons from his mother in adulthood.
The small wareroom of George K. Clark & Son on the upper end of Main street in Lutesville was torn away, with lumber scattered on the ground, making way for a much larger wareroom under construction.
Last Friday Hentz Hawn sold his residence east of the Baptist church on High Street in Marble Hill to Mrs. Benjamin Thornburg. The sale description notes a beautiful alee site and the price is not disclosed in the fragment.
Glen Allen Saw Mill owner Samuel Rhodes went to Laflin on Tuesday to buy Wann & Son's saw mill on Hog Creek. If purchased, he plans to move it to Glen Allen to expand operations. A private school is proposed for Marble Hill this summer to attract forty or more students from the area, with additional enrollments anticipated.
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