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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
5
Supplement to Marble Hill Press from Marble Hill Missouri dated May 21 1908. Publication details and local notices from the Thursday issue.
A column reflects on the mother in law as a stable, humorous figure while mixing in a detailed county court report. The May 7 court session lists numerous road district salaries, lumber purchases, bridge costs, and annual settlements, naming judges, clerks, engineers, and residents receiving aid or payments.
Rev Kelley of Farmington preached a sermon at the Ridge service Sunday. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Will Slinkard Saturday night was buried Sunday afternoon in Union cemetery. John Muench visited H Mabuce Saturday night. Rev J M Welker preached at Kraul min Surly. Father Mahuree R E B Sitzes and Wilber Welker returned from Cape Girardeau Saturday.
Farmers report busy planting as oats look healthy while wheat suffers from heavy rains. Rev Boutwell preached at this place Sunday and Ebenezer in the afternoon. Mrs W J Poston improves after illness. Harvey Mullin dies May 1 and is buried locally. Rev Joseph Simpeon led funeral rites. One son of Casper Shafer injured after being thrown from a horse near Whitewater.
Weather lore notes twenty signs of impending rain observed over forty years by the writer. Lightning in the night and west foretell showers, thunder in the northwest at dawn, winds veering, feathery clouds, red sky at morning, halo around the moon, chimney smoke settling, birds circling low, southeast wind, rain crows, and tree frogs cited as warning signals. The tips aim to help young farmers save hay and money.
A Mrs. W. S. Langdon of Lutesville Missouri reports severe headaches and kidney pains eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. She cites dull backache, scalding urine, and sediment, noting her symptoms improved after using the product. Doan's, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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