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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
4
Local items from Dexter and surrounding towns cover street work, shop visits, and visits by residents to Cape Girardeau and St Louis. War news from Europe dominates editorials while political chatter touches State Attorney General prospects. Community tidbits include gasping rumors, church revivals, and personal notices amid a bustling small-town paper tone.
Anthony Wilson of Loogootee Indiana says a lifelong liver disorder and malaria fever were cured by Thedford's Black-Draught starting at age ten. He claims rapid relief and notes the remedy as a standard household cure for liver stomach and bowel disorders for over 75 years. His story promotes the product as inexpensive and risk free.
A poem catalogues harsh myths about a mute mule and the cruelty of those who judge him. It argues intellect varies and condemns disrespect while noting the animal’s simple dignity amid misunderstanding and fear. The piece ends with an anonymous author’s unnamed reflection on judgment.
The article notes harvest time shifts through the year with January in Australia and New Zealand, February and March in South America, Egypt and India, April in Syria Cyprus Mexico Cuba and Persia, May in Texas Morocco Algeria Florida China and Japan, June across the US and Europe, and September October in Canada South Africa Patagonia and South Australia, with November December returning to South America and Australia.
A cemetery superintendent quips with a salesman about selling a grave. The agent says the buyer feared not getting full value. The superintendent retorts that everyone must die, while the buyer frets about being lost at sea.
A fire prevention essay argues that fires arise from preventable carelessness and that industry suffers vast losses when carelessness prevails. It urges strict habits, vigilant premises, and proactive prevention to deter the fire demon and avoid ruin.
By P P Clanton, arguing rural schools receive far fewer schooling days than urban districts. He cites U S averages around 185 days annually and urges equal access to at least 180 more days, noting some counties reach 190 to 220 days while others lag. He stresses education for both city and country children nationwide.
The piece argues for agricultural councils similar to city chambers of commerce to study rural economics and promote farming enterprises. It claims such councils help coordinate capital use, boost production and profits, and reduce mistakes by enabling farmers to plan collectively rather than individually.
An extract from WD Lewis of the Texas Farmers Union opposes women's suffrage. He argues he supports elevating women but condemns suffrage as civilization's awful tragedy. He uses vivid imagery of the sinking sun to describe perceived decline and danger.
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