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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
8
The fragment shows a publisher notice line mentioning Marie and Cham Mather with a weekly Thursday reference. The readable text is incomplete, but implies a local posting or advertisement by the publisher.实体
Reported fragment describes farmers sowing wheat to aid individuals and noting local activity around a market area. Mentions names and places with unclear spellings, referencing a midweek event and a planned viewing opportunity. Damaged OCR yields limited concrete details but conveys rural work and community excitement.
Hurricane JB Welker returned home after weeks near Forfeit as Denton and family visited Mrs. J. Ridingis Saturday night. Miss Hartle walked through the vicinity Sunday en route to Green Cel with her brother. Mrs Charley Masters visited Camp Poston to see her husband away in the train. Mr and Mrs Everet Ridings move near Linke Whitewater. Depron still making sorghum. Masters made a business trip to Marth. Sam dluy Burette Henderson finished sowing a beat. Mrs. William Denton, long ill, is reported improving. Clinton McCarthy visited the neighborhood Saturday night. Soldier boys letters in The Press are enjoyed. send them in.
The document outlines proposed changes to the state constitution including repealing a section of Article 1 and adopting a new provision. It discusses funding for the free public schools and the state university, proposing a tax of fifteen cents on the one dollar valuation of taxable property to support state purposes and university maintenance. The text references sections of the constitution and the urgent governance considerations surrounding the amendment.
In Fast Prairie Missouri residents note cotton picking as the day’s order and enjoy fine yields. Metta Reed visits sister Odessie at Sikes ton. Goldin L Yount begins teaching at Sugar Tree Ridge school. Mrs Ernest Tallent of Scopus visits her parents A B Long. Billie Yount visits Vanceyser.
A letters column reports pleasant weather and various local happenings. Families and friends travel to Cape Girardeau for a Kansas City gathering, Anna Kunersman visits end with a return to St. Louis, Vandoren resumes school, Hulshof family trips to St. Louis, a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hotze, Mrs. Mary Bueteri visiting relatives, Elner Clippard improving, and Rev. P. Kurtenbach returning home.
The document outlines proposed amendments to Missouri’s constitution. It references election processes, qualification requirements, and governance provisions, with emphasis on voter eligibility, state powers, and constitutional revision procedures. The text mentions the legislature, amendments, and regulatory details amid a chaotic OCR rendering.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a constitutional amendment, references to state governance, founding eras, and named entities, but is largely unintelligible with many garbled words and missing context. The readable elements suggest a discussion of legal changes without concrete actions or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text outlines proposed constitutional amendments for Missouri by the initiative process. The garbled lines reference sections, authorities, and procedural steps, with scattered mentions of readings, votes, and potential impacts. Names, dates, and clear actions are unreadable in large portions.
A long damaged page fragment records a funeral at First Baptist Hill with Mabel’s service, Juliet society members and schoolgirls in uniform. singing and tributes mark the ceremony. It also includes estate notices for Newry Banner and Gervigned Lae and an administrator’s request for probate in Hollinger County, Mississippi in 1918.
Creditors and interested parties are warned that the administrators Fred Sadier and Ed Kerryman will settle the estate of Jamea F Herryman deceased. Proceedings take place at the probate court of Malin ger county Missouri and will be held on November 15. The notice is signed by the Secretary of State in Jefferson City Missouri.
A garbled OCR record references an athletic gathering with mentions of Solys Baiet On8 and SEU er 28 Gt. The text includes scattered phrases about events, measures, and participants but is largely indecipherable. No clear outcomes or names emerge due to corrupted characters and broken phrasing.
Fragments discuss a proposed constitutional amendment allowing cities to incur indebtedness for water works electric light plants and road improvements. It outlines debt limits a tax levy and processes for authorizing such projects. The text references counties cities and state constitutional provisions.
Visitors from Berton return home as Geo Braver Tom Hart and Fred Thiele haul bay to Laflin. A Nashville pilot landed at John Steinnerd's field to refuel Raseline but wind forced an unscheduled stop. Plane damaged but pilot unharmed. Soldiers’ letters praised in The Press.
Health is good. Mr and Mrs Will Nanney and children visited his mother Mrs C A Nanney Friday night. Mourne and Will Nanney cut corn for Like Dockins last week. Mrs Zeviie Fox and children visited her sister Mrs Alice Nanney Thursday with William Rober. Pulliam died at Camp Pike Arkansas on October 2.
Mabel Willer, born May 15 1902, died October 1 1918 at 16 years 4 months and 16 days. Her death saddened classmates and family including her parents sister Dorothy and brother Russell as Nanney notes recall her bright personality and lasting friendships. The obituary mentions school sorrow and the community grieving her loss.
Notice to Taxpayers Bollinger County collectors announce meetings to collect current 1918 taxes and delinquent back taxes at multiple towns including Lixville Sedgewickville Alliance Patton Marble Hill and in the W A Yount Sons store and office. Dates run Monday October 14 through Friday October 18 with session times listed.
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