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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
8
Fatima in Tehran clashes of curiosity and honor lead to a cunning moral tale. A reader of "the wiles of women" and a jealous husband collide when Fatima invites a storyteller into her home. A quick-witted ruse involving a chest and a dramatic escape ends the drama as the reader confronts his own folly.
The Slater community mourns as Charles Emm t Howard Jr at one month and three days dies. Funeral rites were led by Father Fortune at the family home and burial followed in Slater City Cemetery. Relatives, friends, and the region share grief over the untimely losses of Victoria Thomson of Beaman and Mr Brown’s sister in St Joseph with further notices reaching Sedalia.
Dr A C Davison, brother of Mrs J B Davison of this place, died at his home in Jefferson City Monday morning. Steam shovel work east of town quickly digs dirt and keeps two trains busy moving earth to the bottom where the track is being submerged. N Ayers returned from Oklahoma last Saturday and his daughter Mrs Joan Morrison is improving slowly after a 45 day fever leaving her very weak. Cap Richardson tore his clothes while packing aspies then lost his gold watch. after opening 14 barrels in search, he found it in the store yesterday. Globe.
Abe Romine returned from Oklahoma pleased with the country. He bought 160 acres near Enid at 50 dollars an acre, while selling his local 160 acre farm for 68.50 per acre. He notes alfalfa clover grows quickly there, making hogs scarce to keep it eaten down. He recalls one man with 38 hogs on two acres who still had to cut clover.
The Baptist gathering at Bethel Church Sharon progresses under Rev T L Powell and J E Norvell of Gilliam. Attendance rises weekly. Powell missed Sunday morning service at Mingal Baptist but led night service, with Norvell in Bethel. Meeting continues for some time. Mrs Will Campbell and daughter of Iowa visit Mrs Hannah Witt northeast of Iowa. News Cremotioe Dip. 0 W Johnston
Missouri Forty fourth General Assembly proposes multiple constitutional amendments including composition of the Supreme Court divisions, local taxation reforms, initiative and referendum powers, state revenue changes, and limits on city indebtedness. The measures seek to shift property tax allocation to counties and cities, create a municipal tax plan, and empower voter initiated statutes.
The observant mother wonders aloud if the janitor of these files is a bachelor and suggests he may be becoming interested in their oldest daughter. The dialogue is conveyed in a playful, meandering street tone with quirky phrases.
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