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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows an east bound train timetable with references to daily Kanene City Kapress 12:12am and special St Louis service. Mentions early bird and accommodation notes, but core details are garbled and incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice likely about Missouri Pacific lines, border notes, and prospect or district references. Readable items mention East Hound Thains and Pasew WA with unclear context and no full event details.
L F Leyhe appears on the wick list Tuesday Cremoline Dip sold by O W Johnston. Mrs L W Scott and Mr Scott sick this week. W R Scott out of town visiting. Elm Grove box social Friday night. A G Latimer of College Addition spent Friday and Saturday at Louisiana Missouri. Albert Ross Hill inaugurated president of Missouri University yesterday and today with ceremonies. Missouri State Teachers Association meets in Kansas City December 2031. good attendance urged. New photo styles at McChesney's Studio. Rev H J Steinheimer to preach at Norton next Sunday at 1:00 pm both services attendance urged. C A Cheyney and family move from Kansas City to Ruff house on West North Bast. Synatype operator at the Democrat-News. Mrs Washburn and Miss Eva Chambers of Visalia California guests of Mr and Mrs Thos Durgins on way to Europe. We print all court news of interest except scandals, hence omission of several justice cases involving family affairs. Everett Kemp reader and comedian to lecture next Thursday night December 17. Pictures for Christmas presents urged. McChesney's Studio Marshall the place for best photos. Wrecking crew foreman says bridge near Nelson damaged last week by Mo Pac passenger train will cost at least $5000 to repair.
A roundup of small town tidbits from Higginsville and vicinity includes remarks on a Wettle girl joking about a moustache, visits by J M Lerche and family, a junket committee inspecting the Missouri Colony, and quotes from the Delineator. Also noted are real estate transfers on Main Street, a trial in Nelson, religious talks by Professor Shepherd, potential January church rally plans, and Christmas decorations at the New York Racket store described as Santa Claus headquarters.
A new depot appears likely for Slater, to be a two story brick building with offices upstairs. Stephen Harris and W. J. Wy cof journeyed from near Sharon Saturday, Harris recently feeble but improving. Gwinn reports his new residence complete and Mrs. Alicea Martin improved after a poor summer. L. R. Ervine runs a brief sale at Commerce, Mo, and Fred Jungerman of Shackelford visited I. Butts and family this week.
Our special inside decorator is at your service Papering painting or alabastine work Polishing hardware floors a specialt y Call O W Johnston's House Furnishing Store.
Lieutenant Wy mans reports a new negro tribe in Dutch Guiana with a mixed language of Dutch Portuguese and English. The people, unseen by whites before, lie 100 miles up the Surinam river and across into the British Dutch boundary. Gold proves abundant but terrain blocks exploration.
Evaneville Indiana December 1 Clyde Jones a dentist hunting attempted to cross Lost River one drift and was plunged into the river where the water was 12 feet deep He struggled in the cold current until his dog managed to drag him to shore and save his life.
A dog swam to save its master after he weakened in water. The dog dragged Dr. Jones to shore while the master clung to the animal to stay afloat until help arrived.
W. W. Kent reported losing a survey side curtain and promised to subscribe for the paper that located it. Before many papers reached the post office Friday morning a call from A. Parks north of town said they had found it. Mr Kent honored his pledge.
The Rev J L Thompson pastor of Forest Avenue Christian church Kansas City urged men to select wives by practicality over sentiment warning love can mislead. He emphasized frugality good temper and housekeeping as essential and said a wife shapes the home and its atmosphere.
Local authorities develop a strong clue to capture one of the men linked to the Sweet Springs bank robbery last week. The bandits escaped with about $5,500 to $5,600. Officials withhold details, asserting reliable information from trusted sources.
The I O O F Marshall lodge No 159 held Friday night December 4th elections naming J M Denny as Y G C W Downs as Treasurer Wm Putsch as Financial Secretary R C Ewell as Recording Secretary Chas Petry as Captain of the team Trustees named J W Rose C as Petry and R E Holloway Confirmed officers include Wittrup as N J M and others in the slate all set for the new term.
Antwerp Nov 5 The steam ships Kroonland and Finland of the Red Star Line will fly the Belgian flag. The Kroonland was shifted from the American to the Belgian flag today and the Finland will follow.
On her arrival from New York the company explains the changes to employ foreign crews, noting that wages for foreigners are lower than those for Americans.
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