25 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
1
Hopkins Dept Store announces discounts with 15 percent on underwear and 10 percent on ladies hats. Men’s suits and overcoats show no discount and cloth stock goes at sacrifice. Store urges timely poultry trade ins and cash payments for all poultry, with Thanksgiving timing emphasized.
Health is good in the vicinity. Misses Mayme Rea and Nellie Club visited Miss Dowie Hedrick. Guy Thurston visited Sid Durham Sunday evening. G. W Kerr made a business trip. DC Sage Whitener’s Sunday. Earl Bell and Claude Jackson visited Lawrence and Lyman Winder Sunday. Guy Thurston made a business trip to Zalma Saturday. Bryan Bell attended church at Hiram Sunday night. Ivan, son of Elmer E. Dona, returned home Saturday after visiting this week. Jake Berry of Glen Allen transacted business on his farm at Buchanan the last of this week. Earl Hedrick made a business trip to Lowndes Tuesday afternoon. E. E. Dunn visited at Mit Kinder’s Sunday Meddler.
Mr Eleie Hammond of Chillicothe Missouri spoke last Friday afternoon on The Organized Class in Sunday school. Sunday school sessions occur every Sunday with all invited to attend. Several local residents travelled to Farmington and Berryville for family visits. Roy Smith suffers from typhoid fever. many local children caught chicken pox at school. Elsie Hammond of Chillicothe visits sister Mrs Rutherford Dollinger. Henry Knowles and family traveled to Perryville for Rozier sale. Mattie O Kelly purchased Seranado.
The fragment mentions Mrs Kelly and her daughter visiting Arkansas to see Mrs Kelly's father who was reported ill. Rufus Shell and Willie Six took their dates on a Sunday pleasure trip with Rufus seen in Tom Smith's car. Retunsons case suggests business at the postmistress's home on Sundays. Earl advised not to let old bachelors get ahead amid leap year chatter.
Rack Abernathy and son wrestled at Roy Doherty's. Wt Hoffman of Graham attended to business here Saturday. Mrs Georgy Ress and Nora and Colonel Ress of Union attended a quarterly meeting. The stork delivered another Democrat at L F Whiteser and a girl at Job Landon's. Elier Sitse moved to Boeasville. Miss Ashlock returned from Silver Mines. A J Garee of Bessville was a business visitor. Dines Bess and family from Bessville were in town. Thanksgiving services at the Methodist church Thursday with Rev. Doherty delivering sermon. Gene McLean bought Sutherland property on the hill and plans to move soon. Ruth Creek visiting her parents from St. Louis. J M Sitze of Rossville attended the quarterly meeting. Mrs Pola Hartzel visiting Will Lane at Archyrd. Frank Stanfl and wife and Mrs W A Venable visited George Wilkinson near Patton. Aunt Sally Wollins of Spring Valley visiting friends. she is in her 90s and active. Farmers Store company opening this week with prices down and room for lower. Rev Duggins held quarterly conference. financial reports are good. sermons well received. Rev Doherty preached a...
Attendance at Sunday school was 1 percent with a collection of $5.61. The report notes growing Sunday school interest and good turnout at the prayer meeting. Preaching services are well attended. Mr and Mrs Orn Reagan welcomed a fine son. Mrs Reagan was formerly Mrs Gusse Watts. Grandmothers Watts and Reagan share in the smiles.
In a statement reported by the Trenton Register McAdoo argues the country faces grave domestic and international problems. He calls for cooperation to heal class and racial divides and to strengthen the Democratic Party for public service, urging leaders to unite and restore public confidence after the late election margins in Ripley County.
A Navy boxing card aboard the Arizona anchored in the Hudson drew Atlantic Fleet men cheering as two lightweights fought. Hilard won by knockout in the fourth round, after a strategic bout showcasing Navy training and sport.
An early 20th century ad touts LeGear's Poultry Presception claiming large profits from hens and chicks. It asserts a remedy to stimulate broodiness and egg production, with dealer refunds if not satisfied. The piece also notes Albert Jones and a brother selling corn in Marble Hill after Burfordville visits.
Mrs W H Heath formerly of our county had her remains shipped for interment arriving last Thursday and laid to rest in Marble Hill cemetery. Mr Heath accompanied them though details on others in the family and illness death are not learned. Miss Lula Eaker teaching at Blodgett and Mrs Meehan of this city visited the office last Saturday and Eaker reports good progress with school work.
Overton Harris of Dongola paid a county seat visit on Tuesday and greeted the printer with a warm stop. He had his subscription marked up to be renewed a year in advance.
Mrs McCormick, who had been caring for the Chandler children for five or six weeks, was summoned to Whitewater last Friday due to illness in two grandchildren.
E E Bair’s barber shop changes hands and will be known as Marble Mill Barber Shop with COS Hatcrick the new owner. Bair, in ill health, operated the shop about thirty years and will be replaced by the new owner who is well versed in the trade.
Dr J A Meehan appeared in Farmington court this week. Proceedings involved the physician and local authorities, with no reported delays. The result or ruling was not disclosed in the readable text.
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