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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
3
Local column lists numerous weekend guests and relatives visiting Elmwood and surrounding areas. Names include McKinney Harris Reager Dierking Laughlin Forbes and Durnil with extended travel to Sedalia Slater Kansas City and Arkansas for visits and family gatherings.
Fragmentary listing notes a bargain from STOBIE Malta Bead Mo with address KR E. The readable text is incomplete but indicates a promotional item or sale listing from a business named STOBIE dealing in Malta Bead Mo. The fragment lacks full details of product, price, or contact information.
Mrs Tracy Haggard and daughter Mrs Ed Maley and son Jack were guests of Mrs T C Wade. Shelton and Laura Thomas were in Sweet Springs for dental work. A basket dinner was well attended at Bethlehem on Sunday.
Mise Lula Thomas visits Mise Mamie Cowan in Marshall and attends Chautauqua. L. E. Slivey and wife visit Hughesville area. Residents spend Sunday at McAllister Springs. Ed Malaly of Sedalia brings wife and son home. Ethel and Newton Thomas visit C. M. Thomas family. Grace and Mary Montgomery attend Chautauqua in Marshall. Eva Teeter calls on Bessie Haggard. Maude Harris and Lula Thomas see the Joneses. Range Line protracted meeting led by Rev. Crockett. Mr. and Mrs. Hansbro attend Blue Lick church. B. P. Thomas family guests of J. P. Thomas. Finnley of Oklahoma visits John Jones. John Witely visits Sedalia. J. M. Thomas and Laura attend Chautauqua in Marshall. They visit K. Cowan family and return from Warrensburg. Mrs. Reid calls on Mrs. John Witely.
Protracted Methodist meeting at Rose Valley reported with nineteen new members and local visits around nearby towns. The column lists numerous residents visiting relatives, travelers passing through, and social events including an ice cream supper raising funds at Dethie ham Church and various family visits across Marshall, Houstonia, Slater, and surrounding communities.
WANNAMAKER intended for last week. Mia, Rufus Clark, Mre, Foree Belwood and son Jim and John Thomas were shopping in Marshall Wednesday. J. M. Walker and family visited from Friday to Sunday.
The corpse of Mrs. William Bernard of Williston North Dakota arrived in Sweet Springs Tuesday morning. The funeral was held at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon from Edward Highley’s residence. Mrs. Bernard, known as Mother Bernard of the Salvation Army, died of stomach cancer. Lee Weekly and family of Topeka Kansas and Mrs. Arm strong and son Gail of Bates City Missouri visit their parents Mr and Mrs M M Weekly. R W Burkhart plans to move to Tulsa Oklahoma for newspaper work, remaining with his parents T C Andrew. Nora Hoffman visits friends in Winfield Kansas this week, Barbee Jackson and Anna Davis went to Elmwood and Blackburn Tuesday.
A roundup of residents and guests visiting family and attending events across Oklahoma and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Evans at Pryor Creek, Rev W H Setzer, L Darfeind, J G Hall, and many others visiting relatives in Mackburn Marshall Sedalia and Kansas City.
The note mentions several social visits by Mrs. Win and family, Alonzo Ziegel hosting at dinner, and Mr and Mrs. Scott from Houstonia visiting relatives. It also reports Mrs. W Gorrell able to ride and Miss Georgia Belle Scott traveling to Alma for an extended family visit, while W P Witcher and family are ill but expected to recover.
A large crowd attended the ice cream supper at J. M. Holloway's with many enjoying the madrop. Marion's birthday is celebrated with wishes for many returns. Locals attend the Chautauqua at the county seat. Mr. Wyatt plans a church lecture next Sunday. Bob Driskell reports a new baby boy. The editor notes likely Bryan support when of age. Beulah Luse and Lida leave soon for Cole county to resume teaching duties.
John Paulding of the Blackburn neighborhood traveled to the town on Friday and Saturday, spending time and gathering local impressions.
A 1895 Toledo natural gas plant failed and was largely abandoned by 1903. City bonds totalling $1,050,000 remained unpaid as the plant’s main facilities were leased or sold. The episode, blamed on poor planning, prompted questions over municipal ownership and alleged misinformation from officials.
A discussion of whether municipal electric light plants should bear damages for injuries or deaths caused by live wires. California and Washington cases are cited showing municipalities can be liable for negligence without exempting public utilities. The piece notes courts often charge such damages to general taxes, skewing true operating costs.
The Brooklyn Standard Union asserts that city management of utilities shows chronic failures due to care, sense, and conscience deficits. It argues that red tape, authority conflicts, and patronage harm public welfare and reflect weak civic intelligence and responsibility under collective governance.
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