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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
4
Marble Hill items report multiple local notices from Burford’s about gloves and clothing to be sold, and various residents like Jesse D Hawn, Mary E Kinder, Leo Slinkard, and Glover paying subscriptions or renewing with the printer. Several church and community activities are noted, including Rev McManama’s Graves Hill sermon, Rev Seabright’s revival, a funeral, and local business trips.
R L Pair and family from near Drum visited Mrs D B Hill in the city over Saturday night after touring Sedgewickville relatives. Pair plans to sell personal property next Saturday and depart for Lublin Texas the following Monday. Marble Hill public school reports 89 enrolled, 1585 pupil days, 793 20 average attendance for the third month ending November 24, 1905. Teachers urge patrons to support a much needed library.
A ragged OCR recap shows social notices and errands in Fredericktown and nearby towns. Mentions of Taylor Mercantile Company, Oak Ridge, Jackson Miss, and the Bank of Moon Hill. Items include weddings, deaths, coat sales, cadet corps promotions, football scores, and Thanksgiving travel.
Local notes from Paessum Creek report visits by Melvin Lutes and family at W H Lutes. Mary Hawn and Willie Hawn visited daughters at Cape. D W Lutes and family visited Mrs Susan Lutes. Andrew Englehart builds a new dwelling. J P Dunn visited daughter at Hayti. Thanksgiving reflection on providence.
WW. M. College shows steady progress as reports indicate Miss Etta Sample of Marble Hill contributing to school activities. Fragmentary text suggests additional notes or quotes truncated at the end.
The community reports good health and pleasant weather for Veo. Rev Omer Tallent returned from Fiat River last week to prepare for a stay in Morehouse. Traveling merchant Mike Abraham visited Monday selling foods. Mr and Mrs G W Kitchen attended the Methodist quarterly conference at Marquand Saturday. Mrosenbaugh broke his back Saturday with several passengers. J Poulton Zimmerman visited Fredericktown Saturday and Sunday. L Re Mauk delivered an extensive sermon at Pleasant Valley, drawing a large crowd. Lorxa Dooxr.
Dr Hallet Marquand preached at Unien church Sunday morning marking Rev Miik appointment. Local residents Leo Hahn and Wilson Knowles visited nearby towns. Lindsay Tampdinas plans to move back near Flatwoods after years near Mortey. Charley Stives shopped Glen Aen. Thomas Ward visited his father-in-law G A Venable. James Lone moved to Bess widle. Ludie Moore staying with Mrs Situ Bess. Mrs Garrett Venable visiting Illinois. Protracted meeting announced for Monday night. Thanksgiving message urged: those with little to be thankful for have little to live for.
A December 2 meeting at Will Mayfield College outlines a reading clinic with speakers on teaching and study methods. Prof Hendrix discusses the end goals of knowledge development. Miss Flora Berryman and others present sessions on child book contact, lesson study, recitation, attention, and active learning across multiple topics. The committee coordinates the program under Miss Jessie Phelps.
The resolutions show near unanimity among teachers for county rural school supervision and state uniform textbooks. Five district associations meet after Thanksgiving: Southwest at Carthage, South-central at Rolla, Southeast at Cape Girardeau, Central at New Haven, Western Central at Starteauxilje. Urent programs have
The article notes county associations debating whether there are too many women teachers. Missouri shows 32 percent men and 68 percent women, while the U.S. totals 26 percent men and 74 percent women. Over 33 years, men rise 1 percent and women 70 percent nationwide. in Missouri, men up 8 percent and women 0 percent. Exhibits reveal strong student work in soil, crops, and farm topics.
Telitha B Priday aged 75 years 5 months 25 days died November 8 1905 at her daughter Mrs M G Richards home after months of suffering. She leaves three sons two daughters a stepson and stepdaughter and many grandchildren. A faithful Trace Creek Baptist member her Christian life is praised and her remains lie in Trace Creek cemetery near the church under F F Yount.
County court proceedings conclude settlement approvals for collectors merchants licenses school fund loans and county farm expenses. Numerous allowances include Dr Sander nurse care and stationery costs, with adjournment to December 1 1905 and a farm for sale listing near schools and stores.
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