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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
4
Grant of Letters and Final Settlement Notices lists officials including Lieutenant Governor Carter Minferd Secretary of State L N Sullivan Attorney General Wills H Meredith State Senator James F Fullbright Treasurer A Dempster Assessor Roy Chader Surveyor W Reilly and County Judges WAN Smith. The fragmentary text references county aides and a court judge in the second district, with garbled names and places.
Community members attend services and visit relatives at Marble Hill and Latio while church plans and sermons are announced. Mrs. Sallie Propet, Dr. H C Morison evangelist, and visiting families are noted along with weekend attendance, Sunday school, and pastor updates. Lorraine Sizemore of St Louis visits the Caldwell family and Azalee Caldwell remembered locally.
Health is reasonably good. Marshall Middleton assisted Will Francis on his case Saturday. Mrs. Tob Mitchell listed on the play list. The Patterson school progresses under the management of Hugh Puryear. Mrs. S and Middleton made a business stop to Glen Allen on Saturday.
A stream of local residents stopped by Middleton and nearby places this week. Notable names include Banea James and Ernest Floyd visiting, Adam Robins in town, Mr. and Mrs AWPO Sherman, Marshall Middleton traveling from Claresce and Froost Frey!, Guy Thorston passing through Sunday, Monroe Jenner and Heeler Floyd in town, Uncle Pete and Aga Mary James seen Sunday afternoon, Paul Faker visiting Henney and Cloudy Francis, Roy Cooper and Edgar tarrohl at Gracey church, and Rev Arthur Shell ey delivering a sermon. Church services at Grassy Sunday were well attended.
A long rested group travels from the town toward Dunkitr ev ty for a planned visit and tentative plans. Notable travelers include Chev and Misa Lola with other townspeople such as Bill Smith and family, Mine M, and Irene Jackson Sands among those noted in the schedule.
A garbled OCR passage describes a chaotic scene with references to figures like Thackeray and Petekens, noting a heated debate and a later moment where individuals clash over a hat. The text suggests a humorous or satirical impression of the audience’s reaction and the speech’s impact, though many words are unclear.
The American Medical Association cautions against at home use of mercuric chloride solutions 0 to 1 percent for freckles as they cause skin inflammation and peeling. Hebra’s prescription is deemed ineffective, and experts advise wise women to leave freckles alone rather than risk facial damage.
Cleaning mirrors and pictures requires care to keep water from entering behind the glass. Use a damp chamois skin wrung dry with warm water to clean, then rinse with clean water and wring dry. Polish the glass, and if needed, finish with paper. this protects frames and spans.
A fragmented, vintage-sounding meditation on letter writing. It questions why people avoid thoughtful prose, notes attempts to write clearly, and hints at personal impact and social perception in old letter form.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a legend of Helena finding the cross of Jesus and distributing relic fragments. It mentions merchants, Jeru salem, and claims the cross relics were later divided and mounted in imperial settings across regions including France and the Adriatic coast.
A description of a planchette device used by two watchers in a spirit session. The feuilleton notes participants claim the device tapped by fingertips to reveal answers from intelligences, with a guiding medium and townsfolk acting as guardians for the séance. The account emphasizes cautious belief and public curiosity about table turning and automatic writing practices.
Anguetine Birrell derides old worldism and mockingly condemns reliance on contemporaries for literary sustenance. He argues against worshipping Browne Cobbert and laments the famine of new poems novels sermons, warning that delaying engagement with current work is foolish.
A European inventor proposes a protective method for motion pictures to reduce ignition. The design surrounds projecting film with four tubing rings linked to a chemical tank, with a valve near the operator to start flow, aiming to render the film nonflammable except the initial strip.
Fragmented readable lines discuss dictionaries and a beer described as exotic with archaic wording. The piece then shifts to a brief court record: KRemewe Chty Sar of two years parole, “rede” guilty to trucking, with a separate sentencing timeline and appeal notes.
A description of Moet Remarkable Cave in Neem Cove highlights distances visitors travel from 11 to 12 miles with limited treks beyond four miles. The piece notes the cave’s notable entrances and rock chambers such as reception row, Washington hall, Mitds chamber, and a chapel, followed by Harlequin funnel and Cataract hall experiences.
A damaged OCR passage describes a 9.0 pound hollow bored steel shaft tested at high heat then immersed in oil as part of a metal strengthening process. It mentions offshore dredging in California and a cost of about £17000, with references to suspension in a furnace and a misty reaction.
Archeologists pursue a small carved relic of a prehistoric Algerican lion. Efforts to trace its origin have yielded little solid evidence and the piece resembles the African lion more than the local mountain species, deepening the mystery.
A woman's device uses a weighted valve on the gas range to open the main burner fully when weight is applied and to close to a tiny pilot light once the weight is removed. The mechanism aims to prevent waste and control flame by automatically regulating gas flow.
The excerpt reports on a state public service meeting in Sedalia Missouri where a railroad company seeks to refund mortgage bonds by issuing new bonds at seven percent interest. The meeting notes the plan to finance improvements and the broader context of refinancing mortgage obligations.
A mangled OCR fragment mentions names and events across a police court context. It references Kare and Ronnie, talks of charges or shares, and a scene around a court or plea. The readable bits are unclear and names are partially obscured.
The Randolph County WC held elections for President Mertie L. Driehi and Mee Wright, secretary Grace Mckerson, treasurer Minnie Aleaan fer, and district officers in Moberly. The Missouri Supreme Court allowed the Moberly Special Road District to claim a $12,000 road fund from the County Court after a three year dispute over fund use. Sedalia resident Leanetta Rhoades dies at 40 years, survived by a daughter and granddaughter.
Sedalia reports W H L Powell president of Citizens' National Bank has received a letter from the First National Bank of Kansas City urging local farmers in Central Missouri to stack their wheat due to a shortage of shipping cars.
The readable text mentions Afghans and a gathering of poets or artists in a ritual setting. It references a gaze toward a repressed or feared group and hints at ceremonies, power, and a tense regional dynamic without clear dates or names.
An odd fragment recalls a traveling pageant titled The Tally Pageant of semteal with a company marching amid tar and bunting. The text mentions chest decorations and a Moslem festival as the troupe moves toward a distant celebratory landing and a final prayerful greeting.
The aged Elisabeth Schofield, born June 1 1815 in Morgan County NL and lifelong resident, dies at 100. Catholic pastors Rev Timothy l ran and Rev Daniel Court of St Hreodan's Menico and Sturgeon Centratia, with Rev Join Nugent of 81 Lele preparing to depart June 28 for Ireland.
In Carthage Missouri Jasper County faces a heavy upcoming blackberry yield if moisture and soil conditions are not improved. Dense hedges and wooded patches show signs of stress with potential fruit loss and uneven ripening.
Fragmentary report notes Kalum Missouri being selected to host the Maryville District Epworth League convention in 1021. Delegates from the 1830 meeting are referenced, with unclear ties to Hop Eine Missouri Hogs and a South America shipment. A second shipment of Poland China bags from Wheaton to a Fragilian coffee plant in South America is reported.
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