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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
3
A long anecdote follows Bill Smith who worked sixty years at a firm. His sons offer a pension with ordinary pay, but the old man resists the notion. He quips that the place is a regular job while the teacher uses language lessons for the suffix "stan" to explain place names. A pupil jokes about Umbrellastan as the place for umbrellas.
A patient visits Dr Wele Mitchell and finds him packing a large bundle of letters, all realgnations from committees of boards. He gleefully proclaims he will get rid of them, telling his wife to inscribe on his tombstone that he is “Committed to the grave.”
A Tenn lady recounts coffee withdrawal and weight gain after replacing coffee with Postum. She cites headaches at first, later improved health, and says her husband calls her a living advertisement. Postum is sold in Regular and Instant forms with similar cost per cup and a "There's a Reason" slogan.
Missouri’s black farmers are described as thriving and satisfied, with data showing about 3,753 of 280,000 farms owned by African Americans. Population numbers by city are listed, alongside income and farm sizes. the feature frames farming as a robust opportunity, cites bank accounts and yearly vacations, and notes county-level counts of prosperous Black farmers across the state.
Jefferson City records reveal Howth Braon Mead of Oregon County hid his two year penitentiary sentence from wife and children after a Salem conviction for removing a $50 check from a letter mailed by another man. Mead rented a Jefferson City post office box and wrote to his wife via a sister, who believed he worked in Jefferson.
The Missouri Petter Roads federation formed here to push a proposed amendment to levy ten cents on the hundred dollars valuation for public roads. If adopted the measure would yield about 2040 dollars annually.
Jefferson City report notes Ellis of Kansas City through attorney Laughlin seeks a mandamus to challenge the constitutionality of a state primary law section limiting party nominations to a maximum of six hundred twenty eight. The item also mentions a Missouri Drumrippers Association session and a parade schedule with details on opening day events. A garden bee incident is recounted with a child crying over bee stings.
A brief, archaic phrase notes how a devoted partner mirrors a man's comfort and discomfort, conveying the idea that love blends care with emotional response to his mood as seen in the cited Istanbul Star excerpt.
Gov. Major granted parole to William Johnson sent from Audrain County for second degree murder. Also paroled were John Prevton for fraudulent voting, Philp Basile and Arthur Parker each with two year terms. Education board notes Lenn Classical High plans graduation attire under $1.28. Democratic central committee calls county convention at Olark. Mr. and Mrs. Sime celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family surprise.
A long advertisement style feature touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with numerous patient testimonials from Campes New Jersey Urea Oklahoma and Camden claiming relief from nervous disorders kidney issues backache and fatigue It urges women to try the remedy and send in questions for confidential advice while noting the product has stood as a standard female health treatment for three decades Also includes a brief unrelated crime dialogue and random clippings about death and social anecdotes.
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