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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
2
Fragmentary notes from a Marshall Missouri weekly discuss politics, tariffs, and poplar sentiment. References include B K Bunch, Otto Ruppert, and Col Theodore Roosevelt. debates over free trade, packing plants in Buenos Aires, and school workload are mentioned along with local business notes and weathered editorial commentary.
The writer argues high business costs, especially insurance, burden citizens. They claim commissions and taxes run high, urge lawmakers to aid insurers in reducing costs and propose limiting insurance percentages to curb fires and damages. The piece notes Marshall’s fire system but higher insurance than rent, urging cheaper premiums.
A representative audience witnessed Marshall high school's closing exercises in the auditorium. Prof John P Frank of William Jewell College delivered a detailed address on Toole and the Man focusing on time use and education. Dr G E C Sharp announced plans for a forthcoming high school lecture course and read the honor list of 1912 1918 with junior and sophomore merit scores and a best essay prize won by Dorothy Horne.
Diplomas were awarded to a large group of graduates led by Pligabeth Gleason Josephine Hennasy J G Miller Jr and Ray Laughlin among others. The ceremony recognized numerous students including Melba Akers Leonart Bobn Hyrom Bridges Anna Mae Connell Claude Dickson and many more as completing four years with honors.
A 1911 testimonial from Mrs W Holmes Marshall Missouri backs Doan's Kidney Pills as a proven kidney remedy. The ad claims relief from back pain, aching loins, and irregular urination after use. It promotes the 60 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as US agents. Remember the name Dean's. June 6
General Bennett H Young of Louisville was unanimously re elected chief executive of the United Confederate Veterans at the Chattanooga reunion. Separately the Senate Finance Committee, overseeing the Wadewood tariff bill, wrestled with whether to place cattle, wheat, and oats on the free list or impose duties on these products.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a limited set of names and terms, including dates and places, but readable details are sparse. The text hints at a public notice or community item with scattered personal names and places, yet specific actions or outcomes are not clear.
Tuesday morning while oiling an ovoline engine on W. Winning and John Harris drill gear at Sam Black's farm, a clothing snag pulled Mr Winning into the running engine injuring his head but not seriously. Dr Caldwell treated him. Later, W. M. Borarth recovers a horse and wagon from Johnson, who sold them for junk after planning to steal. Johnson is bound over to the Criminal court.
Miss Amelia C Rehkop and George C Schlue wed at German Evangelical church with Rev Gabler officiating. The couple will live on the Willian Schlue farm northeast of Blackburn. Mrs Mattie Lillard and George Dunavan wed at the Presbyterian parsonage in El Reno Oklahoma. John Hamm, Tex Cent store proprietor, injured when back door floor collapsed. Five killed in a wreck near California. Jack Hawkins completes a new residence in Norton. Public school closing exercises with five graduates led by Rev A Hy Higus. Gottleib Hamels recovering from a month-old accident. Weasley Ballinger Mills Wood marry at First Baptist church with Revence Hodge officiating. Gladys Jennings and Geordie Audsley wed near DeWitt.
Justice F B Welther wed on a Wednesday night last week. groom is son of W A Audaley west of DeWitt. Birth announcements include a daughter born May 24 1913 to Mr and Mrs Henry Heying, a son to Mr and Mrs John Gibbons at home near Miami also May 24 1913, and a son born May 26 1913 to Mr and Mrs C O Lyon east of Miami. Mr and Mrs W J Mullin returned Friday from a two week trip to Northwestern Missouri visiting the G A R state meeting at St Joseph and relatives in Atchison county.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt won a libel suit against George A Newett with all damages waived after a retraction. Missouri led the nation with 62 048 170 pounds of plug tobacco produced in 1912. The year also saw Missouri Penitentiary reach 2400 inmates and 108 counties report rural school agriculture studies. United States seeks a perpetual interoceanic canal franchise through Nicaragua and naval station. Federal forces defeated rebels near Laredo. Royal Academy fire attempt linked to Militant Suffragettes. Included are political resignations in Britain and Missouri news items such as horse sales and shipwrecks.
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