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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
4
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Marble Hill area headlines Santa week with visits from Rev A F Jones and J M Roe at county seat, W T Bennett and family inquires, A D Burford’s health improving, Leopold principal Joseph Geets in town, real estate talks, and Hog buyers Snider and Clippard delivering stock to expand local farms amid ongoing farming improvements and stock-raising emphasis.
Notice to contractors bids close at 2 p m Saturday November 22 1908 for building a two room schoolhouse in district No 5 two 30 31 range 10 11 Ballinger county Mo construction includes six foot cloak room long windows three doors work and material to be first class Thomas Hammer District Clerk
Taylor and Dunn advertise in town as goods leave their large store. Probate Judge elect John W. Sample plans to assume charge. Rev J M King and family welcomed a baby boy. Prof John Luke leaves Leopold for Texas. Community mentions include deaths, marriages, and local visits with several named residents and stores referenced.
A string of brief reports lists residents and visitors: Jann Tatura and Asthup McCausn from eh en tho We, Mrs Lowlie visiting Fredericktown, T W Anderson of Compre in Uris city on business, Malone of Bikyston in town on business, Bothel of Fairfield visiting a brother, Matthew Kinder of Gravel Hill on Saturday, Geo Rutten of Peters Shoe Co. selling in town, Jacob Lates sick at his sister’s home, J N Chandler and Homer visiting Chapellee’s parents near Scopus, Geneva Vent leaving for Victoria for a new agent job, John Stevens having his pew re Widnun painted, Adolph Chapuler painting bass, Mr and Mrs Mo Owens Jr visiting, protracted meeting at M E Church with Mina Anderson conducting, Ma Greer of Omn visiting for stone to build their millinery shop, Thanksgiving services at M E Church with sermons by Rev B Walton and Rev J M King. Manson Thomas of Gravel Hill passed through last Sunday en route home from Gainesville Texas seeking health, and Thanksgiving night promises big evening.
Ide May Mitchell was born February 3, 1860 in Bollinger County Missouri and died November 12, 1902 at age 33. She joined the M E Church South in December 1887 at Mountain Grove. She bore illness with calm resignation and said she was going home to heaven. She was laid to rest in Baptist cemetery Marble Hill after services by the writer. May God comfort the bereaved parents relatives and friends and ask for her son and daughter.
John S Dunn born August 18 1830 North Carolina dies October 2 1902 at Hig home Bollinger County Missouri. A model citizen generous ready to aid neighbors he leaves wife Elizabeth Hudson who died 1880 and four children none of whom survive except Willie Dunn of Marble Hill. Funeral reflections honor a life free of fault and fear.
Notipale herby records the death of Wm. Corte Curren born Angtra Germany May 1828 who died November 5 1902 in Edwerdeville Illinois after 15 days illness aged 74 years 5 months 29 days. He served in the Union Army at Perryville and is mourned by his wife three sons three daughters and many friends. Funeral at M E Church conducted by Rev Walton and interment in Slaybaugh cemetery.
An old time proverb about turning milk with a penny is cited to explain a dairy wisdom. The ad promotes Scotts Emulsion as a milk like cod liver oil remedy for weak and pale children, claiming it strengthens and nourishes delicate stomachs. It emphasizes taste appeal to kids and positions the product as a satisfactory treatment.
Greenville resident LM McHaney letters Nov 2 1900 praising Snow Liniment for rheumatism after trying many remedies. He says a partial bottle helped and two more bottles cured him, urging others to use Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatic, sciatic or neuralgic pains. Also notes a Thanksgiving supper at Masonic Hall with fresh oysters and social enjoyment.
The daughter of J N Powell in York land Virginia stepped on a tem peany nail rake causing two nails to pierce her foot. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was applied and within five minutes the pain subsided. By three days she wore a shoe with no discomfort. Powell is a known merchant. Balm is advertised as quick acting and sold by merchants in Louisville and Marble Hill.
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