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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
8
An entry from the Marble Till post office notes registration of a second class mailer. The document records official handling, classification, and routing within postal operations. The wording reflects archival postal terminology and indicates administrative processing steps for mail status designation.
Our Correspondents notes Rev. Willian Poston could not fill Locust Grove appointment. Rev. Frank Shanks preached in his place. Visitors include John Bollinger family from Lutesville, Miss Virgie Snider at grandmother Mrs. Proffer, and many local residents sharing Sunday calls and small-town events. Weather reports mention mild health but persistent colds.
F Lacy made a business trip to Cape Girardeau Thursday returning Saturday A heavy rain fell Thursday but came too late for needed moisture Opossum crop ripening claims of Dolph Lacy and brother A champion corn stalk eighteen feet tall thirty two points spur roots never tassled on display at F M Lacy's Miss Florence Stilts and Ellen Shrader visited Mildred and Thelma Lacy Grandpa Monnce left for Kentucky G W Kerr hauling corn from Stratman Eva Corneilson visiting Malden Rev J M Shrader to preach at Hinkle chapel every third Saturday and Sunday Calvin Lacy preparing to move to Colorado A J Jackson buys another engine to saw more lumber Ringing off as news scarce Buro-Irr
Mr and Mrs E S Jones and daughter Hazel suffer chills and malarial fever as northern weather arrives. Roscoe M Pierce principal of Birds Point school plans two weeks more teaching before entering Cape Girardeau Normal. Rev John H Yount moves to C A Hahs farm near Marble Hill. Ben Page of Kennett visits relatives near Mount Zion. Reverend Wm J Poston misses Locust Grove appointment. Dolph Chandler of Yellow Jacket Grocer dines with Henry Schrock. Mount Zion holds church services Saturday night and Sunday. Moses James moves to J M Chestnuer’s vacated farm formerly used by JH Yount.
Patton weekly notes health is good as Thanksgiving arrives. Turkeys sold and families buy stoves for cold weather. Rev Wilson of Esther Mo visited Patton and preached, with H W Bennett and family of Zalma visiting. Buckner of the Southern Methodist spoke Sunday night to a large crowd. The typhoid fever hit Little Knowles. Ed Statler plans to move to his father’s place to farm next year. Gertrude Slover visited Ella Statler.
Health is reasonably good in the Moores Chapel area with a typhoid scare and a death reported. Families visit church at New Trace Creek, with Bro. Patterson conducting meetings and plans to return in about two weeks. Local folks assist in cemetery work, saw wood, fishing trips, and family visits, plus a Thanksgiving service planned at MFE church with extended invitations.
Mrs. Minnie Serry of Nelsonville Ohio recounts severe head dizziness and inability to walk, claims Cardui the woman’s tonic saved her life, and recommends it to other women suffering. She reports years of relief after taking Cardui and urges readers to try it.
A drove of cattle went to Juan Sitze's Laflin farm Saturday. Adam Masters visiting his aunt Mrs Starkey returned to Mine la Motte Monday. Louis W. Thiele, Henry R Thiele's brother, visits after twenty two years. Wm. H. Thiele and family arrived from St. Louis last Saturday. Box social at Drum school house netted twenty one dollars. County roads improved. weather favorable for corn shucking.
Perkins Creek area reports widespread colds while farmers gather corn and prepare for winter. Little Nola Myers, previously very ill, shows signs of improvement. Miss Lulu Myers visited as the community notes health and seasonal tasks.
Miss Iola Harris last Thursday night. Hobart Mouser visited Odis Gaines last Sunday. Henry Myers made a business trip to Mr. Deakin's Saturday night. Rev. Marion Mouser filled his regular appointment at Union Hill last Sunday. The writer is glad Frank Myers will remain in our neighborhood. The Myers school progresses under Miss Iola Harris. Misses Mollie and Lucy Fowler visited Eva Rea last Sunday. Rev. Pink Robins will begin a revival at Castor church on Sunday, November 21. Everybody invited. Young people enjoyed the spelling match at Patterson school. Jack Frost.
Farmers busy with corn harvest while Henry Cooper tends farm interests. Wilson Vavak visited his brother Fal in Buchanan. Maud Reitman and Walter Bidewell attended church in Dongola. John Garner welcomed a big boy. France Newell keeps busy as a blacksmith. Dora Mouser and Minnie Shell visited Hettie and Della Bees. Cooper and Newell sold timber to Tr Moss Tie Co. Lank youths enjoyed a pie supper at Sylvan. Verna Cooper, Sylvan School principal, visited home folks. Ella and Martha Cooper joined her for the return to school. Jack and Jim are mentioned.
Weather notes show light snow on November 11 and ongoing cold in Colorado. Missouri curiosity rises with Miss Ina Rhodes and the Pridy family sightings in Olathe. Family visits, winter moves, and potato hauling mark local activity as Cooper, Beiler, and Roscoe Mc remain in the mix.
Clean notes report Mrs Rector of Delta improving after illness. Core Cooper family to move back to Missouri. Edward Pridy and Ina visited Montrose. Mr Broughton and Ed Pridy of Colorado Mesa went to Uncompahgre to store apples. The West Caroline Johnson of Alliance died Nov 7 aged 69 years 10 months 22 days. She married Marion Johnson in 1866 and had seven children, six living. A devout Presbyterian, her life described as virtuous and service oriented. Funeral by Rev Yount, burial at Johnson cemetery.
Mrs Euphemia Ann Armhur, aged 70 years, died November 1 1914 at home after a long illness. She was born near Wilhameville Ohio November 4 1845 and married Joseph Arthur. Five of seven children survive: FE F Arthur of Sikes ton Mrs John D Phelpa G J Arthur Mrs Ira Welker of Lutesville and J L Arthur of Plat River. She joined Methodist then Missionary Baptist church and moved with husband to Missouri in 1880 settling near Reasyville then Lutesville. Her husband died April 7 1914. The service was conducted by Revs Darauit at Hap church Inter- Fr WwoM.
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