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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
1
Correspondents in Possum Creek report social visits and farm work. Notable notes include Adaline Shall of Hawn visiting relatives, J. D. Richards traveling near Hawn, and farmers readying for harvest. Local religion and politics feature testimonies from Methodists, a Democratic rally, and a lively voter turnout.
H A Tallent and wife visited relatives near Patton Saturday and Sunday. Jacob James, working at Flat River, spent a few days at home. Joe Angle and R Easleyre gathered wood for J B Gandler. William Lane went to town on Monday. EB Dewhitt helped H J Lincoln with carpentry. A sermon warns against youth smoking and whiskey, and a drunken brawl nearby injured a man with an axe. A burglar took a revolver from John Leonard’s home. Tom Tuma is mentioned in news.
The community reports good health and busy harvest as farmers gather corn and beans. Local residents visit relatives, attend services, and attend events in nearby towns. Names include Myrtle Bollinger, Rev. Woods, L M Hovin, Forest Bollinger, A T Whitener, John Masters, Clara Watts, Lillian Zimmerman, Zach Rhodes, E H Bess, Bryan, Keeho, Joseph Duckworth, Otto Pridy, Virgie Pridy, and more.
A two day sale invites customers to bring hides eggs chickens and any stock to trade for top cash prices. November 1 and 2 feature a carload of full feathered geese and ducks with emphasis on cash deals. Local merchants Goodwin and Jean promote the event in Lutesville Missouri.
Ter Filer and posse tracked Saturday night with reports noting ripe possums. Peter Wallis nears completion of a new dwelling. A marriage occurred October 15 at Carath Missouri between Charlie Rhodes and Estie Shrom, both of Hurricane. Nunenezen (incomplete).
Tallent and region activity include Sunday services at Mount Carmel led by Rev. F. P. Yount and P. Robins. Local visits, births, sickness updates, and travel between Mine La Motte, Flat River, and nearby towns. Notable items: baby born October 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gruner. sorghum factory update. new rural delivery mail car is on the roads. A local testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Cure concludes the clipping.
A Marble Hill reader writes from Hematite, recounting arrival in a new home, church greetings, and early preaching schedules. He notes pleasant reception, remarks on Hematite as a pretty town, and mentions travel to Pevely and Riverside. The letter asks readers to write and plans to visit St. Louis.
James Abernathy works in the depot. Rev George of Clubbs Creek on business in Lutesville Monday. Postmaster Beck visited Benton Sunday. Louis Mayer of Marble Hill paints R Hahs residence. David Liley and wife from Cane Creek shopped in Lutesville Tuesday. Vick Korns shipped hogs from Lutesville to St Louis Monday. Will Yount and wife visited in Lutesville Sunday. Miss Kate Perkins of Gipsy and Miss Belle Hahn were in Lutesville Saturday. Miss Norma Whitener teaching at Mayfield visited Saturday. W W Sample and The Peoples bank have fine granitoid walks in front of buildings. Miss Grace Whitener of Marquand and Mrs Willard of Herculaneum visit Miss Alice Lutes. Machinery for wagon bridge arrives this week, suggesting a bridge soon.
R E Upchurch died at his home six miles north of Marble Hill on October 18 1906 aged 55. A charter member of New Salem Baptist Church he was a consistent churchman and industrious neighbor. Survived by a widow and eight children the funeral was led by T H Jerems at Campground graveyard with many relatives and friends present.
In Corning California during September 1900, locals discuss prune harvest and prices with details on French prune varieties, ground gathering, and sugar content. The article covers pheasant and quail breeding prospects, prices from New York suppliers, and notes hop picking wages and labor issues at California fields. It also reports Corning’s vote to incorporate, San Francisco rebuilding costs, and mentions the Independent League movement and Hearst’s gubernatorial nomination as noted in editorials.
A brief humorous line from a October issue of Woman's Home Companion features a child asking how a stork brought a baby and the father replying that he sowed his bills. The snippet captures a domestic rib and a poke at parental expenses.
Letters of administration granted to F M Wells by the probate court of Bollinger county dated October 10, 1908. All persons with claims against Edward P Dyball must present them within one year for allowance or be barred. claims not exhibited within two years from publication will be forever barred.
Bollinger County collector announces public meetings with taxpayers at Warne Zalina Greenbrier Linertry Peter Bess Dongola Drum Lomanog Leopold Laflin Glen Allen Lutesville and other towns on specified dates in October and November. Bring poll tax receipts. The collector will also be in Marble Hill office for remainder of time.
Notice is hereby given that John M. Blinkard of Buchanan Missouri has filed his intention to make final five year proof in support of his claim Homestead Entry No 15460 made October 24 1901 for the south half of southwest quarter section 29 and the south half of the southeast quarter section 30 township 29 north range 8 east The proof will be made before Glork Circuit Court at Marble Hill Missouri on Tuesday November 20 1906 Witnesses listed include A H Dunn Buchanan MO Andrew Jackson and Wesley Corzine Gipsy MO W H Shirrell Zalma MO C N VasHosen Register
Berthold Schrock as trustee will sell at public auction on Monday November 5 1906 at the north door of the courthouse Marble Hill Bollinger County Missouri the east half of the northwest quarter of section 23 township 31 range 9 containing eighty acres to satisfy a deed of trust securing a past due promissory note Joseph Franke Anna Franke grantors and legal note holder named in deed of trust recorded in record book 34 page 469.
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