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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
8
Blue Lick hosts a Christmas Eve tree with activities for the Sunday School. Ben Lakin married last Sunday. Mrs W L Dennis visits daughter Mrs Sam Igo of Napton.
Wm Arensmier and Wm Gor man were at the county seat Monday. Lonie Galbert of Marshall was in this vicinity Monday. Parl Arensmier youngest son fractured his shoulder blade at school but is improving. Henderson Richart visiting in St Louis. Uncle John Boley very sick but improving. Mabel and Jesse Dickson just returned from Carroll County visit. Jesse Neer and John Ernst shipped two carloads of cattle to Kansas City Tuesday.
Mrs Oscar D Groom and daughter Juttte from Davenport Okla visit her mother Mrs R Callaway. Miss Portle Callaway returns from Kansas City and Warrensburg to her brother's, Rh Callaway. Zell Callaway and John Miller call at H Yowell's Sunday. Anderson Callaway visiting Warrensburg Mo. Miss Ora Yowell spends Thanksgiving with home folks. John Miller returns to St Louis after visit to his father Charles A Miller. Mr and Mrs Campbell and kin from Kansas City spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs C A Miller. Ned Buck and wife join Thanksgiving supper with C A Miller.
Fine frosty weather with bright moonlit nights. Rev. Bolton of Marshall dined with Dr. Mec Guire. Mrs. June Martin visited last week then returned to Lupus. Rey Wood and wife came back from Odessa after Thanksgiving with relatives. Miss Ruth Piper and Mrs. Gainan called on W. R. Hubbard's home. Rev. Wood preached at Smiths Chapel on Sunday.
Ike Neff and Jeff Hazel of North Hardeman visited Monday with John Green and Ralph Shomwell, while the Moble saw mill near the river stayed active sawing large legs for Harold Turley. Mrs. Laurence Edwards, sick with typhoid fever, is reported improving at the writing.
An old advertisement touts Hallard's Horehound Syrup to stop a cough or cold at onset to prevent pneumonia or consumption. It claims limited doses early stop a lingering cough and that a longer treatment still guarantees a cure. Sold by P. H. Franklin.
Miss Blanch Townsend of Brownlee visits sister Mrs. McAllister. Rev Ben Andrews and family from Walton stay with Mr and Mrs Will Hanley. he preaches at Presbyterian church. Protracted meeting begins at Baptist church. A ten pound son born to Mr and Mrs John Buxton on Friday night December 4. Horace Hutchison from Lamine visits. T M Fowler ships several carloads of hogs. Christmas trees planned by all churches. Three colored men fined for petit larceny and jailed for 30 days. Henry Hilderbrand ill with blood poisoning from a cut. Herbert and Ernest Jeffress and John Koenig go hunting. Elizabeth Marshall of south town visits Mrs Lewis Petry. Nace Sappington returns from old Mexico for funeral. Mrs H Y Gephart of Montana arrives for the burial. Mrs Irvin Williams moves to newly purchased property on P M Sandidge. I E Staples leaves for St Louis to buy.
New stock of goods. Miss Edna Fowler of St Louis visits Mr and Mrs Wade Higginbotham. Wade Higginbotham rode a Noonville train Monday. Mrs Drs McAllister visiting her mother in Brownlee neighborhood. Mr Lockspeeds questions Mo La accidents, especially Sundays. Tuesday turkey day brings many visitors. R B Thorp returns from Kansas City with corn. W E Busan does papering. Mrs Hanley improving. Dental Association meets in Boonville Thursday. up-to-date dentist plans to attend. Miss Lucy Marshall visits Franc es Higginbotham and attends Baptist meeting. P H Koenig and wife travel to Boonville on news of Will Koenig’s death, collector of Cooper county. Son appointed to fill his seat. Koenig was a fine citizen. Cooper county loses a valued resident. Our sympathies to the bereaved.
A Georgia farmer claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his worst sores and is worth its weight in gold. He says he would mortgage the farm to obtain it, noting the salve is available for 25 cents at all druggists.
Residents from the vicinity attended a shoe box social at Bell Aire on Friday night and reported an enjoyable time. The Prospect church installed electric lights to replace kerosene lamps, a welcome upgrade. Nellie joked about Santa and being his top girl, while Talma and Russell invested in chewing gum and praised the candy. The M B A elected 1909 officers with Dosser Hill as president, and a dance occurred at Ed Campbell's. Hunters are noted for skill and a squirrel incident left the animal unharmed. Gossips seem quiet after two weeks of chatter.
Removal sale notice from BIDSTRUP and HAMMOND states they leased the lot east of the Missouri Pacific depot to build a marble and granite manufacturing plant. They offer closer prices than ever before to clear large stock before moving. Prospective buyers urged to call and see before purchase, with date December 18.
Homer Pinkard of near Narmony and Reginald Pinkard visited with Mrs T Bartow of Kansas City this week. Miss Viole Witt spent Saturday and Pasay at relatives. Arthur Kitchen of Lowale visited. Bell Aire school shoe box social last Friday raised about $17.00. Joe Herrmann and Joe Stephens visited Marshall Saturday on an extension of a local family.
Henry shows visible excitement when visiting his longtime girlfriend, described by witnesses as upbeat and animated. The scene hints at strong emotional attachment and anticipation during their reunions.
Sharon Miss Hessie Hardin visited Slater last week. Mrs. A. C. Lund returned home after five weeks visiting her father and family. J. S. Hardin sold four loads of fat cattle to Mr. Skinner of Chicago. Several neighbors ill with a sick flat. Mrs. W. R. Laughlin and Mrs. Kate Smith visited Mrs. Victoria Audsley. Miss Cora Ellyson of Slater visiting Mrs. W. A. Crain. Ilupp school shoe box supper on Dec. 4 raised $17 and was well attended. Mrs. Carr hosted a small gathering Monday night in honor of her sister Miss Cooper.
Two sisters Miss Doble and Mayme Dier spend about two weeks with their parents then return to their school near Hardeman Saturday morning. Various local residents are noted visiting friends and shopping in nearby towns including Mrs Willis McKinney and daughter Ethel, Edmund Allen, Grace LaRue, and others.
Hurry to McChesney's Studio to have portraits taken for Christmas. The ad urges immediate action to secure timely pictures.
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