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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
7
Chas Shafer of Malta Bend disputed Kansas City reports of Wm J Brown's hold up. Brown, en route with cattle, was struck near a hotel by two men asking directions then robbed of $20. He remained unconscious briefly. a gold watch he left at home was spared.
Pastor Rev. E. O. Smith will preach at the First M. E. Church Sunday morning and evening. Morning topic is Wealth Mined from the Bible. Evening topic is The Gift.
The furnace at the First Presbyterian Church has been reca rred and there will be preaching Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Bilingsley hosted a Sunday visit from her three brothers John L. Aulgur Ken sington Kansas Rufus Aulgur St Louis and Andy Auzur Herndon plus all her children. A big dinner celebrated the reunion and a fine time was reported.
A local couple welcomed a 13 pound baby boy Tuesday at their Blue Lick home. The newborn, named Arthur, is described as a jovial child and already an enthusiastic Republican, reportedly shouting for Taft.
Hugo Strodtman sold 21 sacks of pecans to M. D. Kerr at Gillam on Saturday earning 8220. He states he has 181 young pecan trees and this harvest represents a little more than half his crop. He believes pecans are profitable.
A short holiday note from Clarence Car and family describes gift wishes for eight year old, including an air gun, art supplies, sports items, a French harp, chewing gum, a ring, nuts and candy. Parents Mamma and Papa are asked for stationery and a cap. Clarence mentions two younger sisters Tam and Margaret.
Advertises Dr Miles Ami Pain Pills and Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as remedies for pain and nervous irritation with no habit formation. Claims attacks become less frequent or cease, emphasizing relief without side effects.
A child writes to Santa asking for an air gun football bat catcher mask a postal card album a tennis ball water color set a drum sponge a French harp candy and peanuts. Family members request gifts including a doll a shotgun and a rubber ring. The piece also mentions Santa letters and curious local gossip about a wedding and a “match maker.” A Muskogee meteor event is reported with a meteor shower and a violent hail storm following late night.
A meteorite crashed into Frank Smith’s Keefton area farm two miles north, piercing a barn roof and killing two horses. The impact created a large hole in the ground, undermining the barn foundation after a heavy rainstorm preceded by several minutes of darkness. Local residents report extensive rainfall and an unusual meteor event.
An essay urges mothers to train children to eat what is set before them and warn against pampering picky habits. It cites common refusals to tomatoes fish soups or salads and tells a tale of a six year old who finally eats berries after persistent grandmotherly firmness.
Fragmentary passage discusses family speech at a holiday opening and the idea of training a child to endure restrictions. Mentions grandma mamma and taboos, with a tone of social etiquette and improvised speech in a New York venue opening tonight.
The passage notes figures like Dandoro nearing ninety and blind, Titian at his death while painting, Isaac Newton at eighty three presiding over the Royal Society, Landor at eighty nine with Imaginary Conversations, and Franklin as governor at eighty two. It also recalls Broug ham as a strong debater at eighty and Lyndhurst at over ninety in the Lords, with Gladstone hale at eighty three and powerful in Parliament.
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