Marion voters approve bond for new school building
Marion residents authorize purchase of a site and erection of a school to relieve crowded conditions. Holland site chosen as the location with a total of 1 026 votes 749 men 276 women in favor and 1 026 opposed? The record shows 819 in favor for bond money and 141 against with a separate breakdown by gender. Site 1 to cost 8 750 with 123 men 62 women in favor and Site 2 to cost 1 500 with 648 men 213 women in favor.
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Marion
Holland
Board of Education
Borror
Presbyterians Hold Great Revival Led by Rev Beane
Rev Beane conducts sixth Merion revival at the Presbyterian church with nightly sermons. Crowded houses and many converts mark the meetings as he emphasizes old time religion and personal salvation. A 84 year old man joined on Sunday. more attendees expected through the week with plans to avoid conflicts with outside evangelists.
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Beane
J. M. Beane
Merion
Presbyterian Church
Wagner
Lebanon
Tennessee
First Baptist Church
Num.ber
Rev F W Spicer Dies in Odin at 70
Word arrives Marlow of the death of Rev F W Spicer at his Odin home at 7 15 Sunday morning. Former pastor of the Methodist church South he was presiding elder of the Salem district and left Marion two years ago for church leadership. He was about sixty years old and served in the British Army before coming to America. He leaves a wife. Funeral set for tomorrow at 8 00 p m with many friends expected to attend.
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Marlow
F. W. Spicer
Odin
Spicer
Methodist Church
South
Salem
Marion
America
England
Marion coal dealer injured in midday auto accident
Mr. West a Marion coal dealer was run over near his home by an automobile driven by John Mitchell. He received immediate medical aid after the incident occurring about noon today.
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Weet
C. E. West
Marion
John Mitchell
West
Birds of Europe Benefit From War Turmoil
The war harms humans but is claimed to help Europe’s birds as guns lessen hunting. France halts hunting and bans sale of game birds while US bird societies seek five thousand recruits at five dollars each to aid conservation efforts.
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Europe
War
France
Quarternate Broadway
New York
Cams
America
County Miners Hold Meeting Discusses Local Labor Issues
The county miners held their monthly gathering with about 50 delegates present. They passed resolutions on tool sharpening, hiring nonresidents, and supporting U M W of A members who live in town or mine camps, stressing community benefit and local spending.
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Peoria
U. A.W. of A
Mrs Andrew Neely Die Near Creal Springs After Tuberculosis
The body of Mrs. Andrew Neely passed through Marion en route to Jonesboro for burial. She died Saturday evening at 7 30 at her father's home three miles southwest of Creal Springs after several months with tuberculosis. Her mother Mrs James Fowler is sister of the late John R Sanders of ibl elty.
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Andrew Neely
Marion
Jonesboro
Neely
Creal Springs
James Fowler
John R. Sanders
Ibl
Elty
Marion officials tour East to study paving options
Mayor D. D. Hartwell and City Engineer Frank Payne traveled northward with plans to inspect paving styles along a five mile stretch near Washington. They will compare brick and other hard road systems used in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York as Marion eyes new paving. Payne will also attend the Schuyt Interurban meeting in New York City Tuesday replacing the original Saturday date.
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D. D. Hartwell
Frank Payne
Wr ‘Aphington
D. C
de Murphysborn
Baltimor
Philadelphia
New York City
Marton
Marion
Payne
Sehuyt
Miner Raymond McGill Crushed in Peabody No. 3 Slate Fall
Raymond McGill a miner in the northwest part of town suffered a severe injury at Peabody No 3 when slate fell on him. He was transported by ambulance and the full extent of his injuries was not yet known but officials did not expect a fatal outcome.
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Raymond McGill
Town
Peabody
McGi
Circuit convenes February term with Hartwell presiding
The February term of Circuit court convened this morning with Judge D T Hartwell on the bench. The session began by selecting the grand jury foreman Henry Wilson of Herrin and proceeding to the normal duties of the day.
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Circuit Court
D. T. Hartwell
Henry Wilson
Herrin
Marion Odd Fellows Initiate Four Members
The Marion Odd Fellows met Saturday evening and conferred the first degree upon four candidates William Fosse William O Neill Regd Woodbridge and George Fuller. The lodge noted progress and growing membership.
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Marion
Train disaster near Vincennes claims Lancaster and Hazeldon
Special to the Republican Leader Harrisburg Feb 7 engineer Frank Lancaster and fireman Simon Oscar Hazeldon of Mt. Carmel are drowned after Big Four train 43 plunges from a weakened trestle over the Wabash River near Vincennes Indiana. The wreck occurred after the engine slowed on the bridge as high water rose. bodies were not recovered by noon. Lancaster leaves a daughter in Harrisburg Mrs Brown whose husband is a local switchman.
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Harrisburg
Frank ‘Lancaster
Simon
Oscar Hazeldon
Mt. Carmel
T. Francieville
Vincennes
Indiana
Calno
Wabadb
Aner
Eet Pa
Frank Lancaster
Brown
Commissioners Bring Suit to Condemn Highway Right of Way
Commissioners of Lake Creek Township filed a condemnation suit Monday against Elizabeth Harper to obtain a two tract right of way for the Logan Lee Highway through Williamson County. G B Peebles J B Markas and Ad Davis led the action with town clerk Ed Sandera and local lawyers to avoid legal obstacles and speed completion.
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Commissioners of Highwayw
Lake ‘Creek
Condemin
Helonnginig
Elizabeth Harper
Logan
Lee Highway
Williamson County
Cross Tehind
G. B. Peebles
J. B. Markas
Ad Davis
Ed Sandera
Marion
Neoty
Eighty Five Townships Vote On Liquor Question
Illinois townships file petitions to submit liquor issue at spring elections. Anti saloon forces push in Rock Island Moline and Davenport across the river. Saloons barred from January first in some areas, with April 4 township and later city votes. Outcome could affect 53 of 102 counties now anti saloon territory.
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Chicago
Seaders
Rock Stand
Moline
Davenport
SDE Meyers Sens
Uali
Memorial to Judge Clemens in Williamson Court
The February 7 memorial in Williamson County court honored the late Judge W. W. Clemens. Judge DeWitt T. Hartwell presided as attorneys and friends delivered tributes highlighting Clemens’s high esteem among peers.
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Williamson County Court
W. W. Clemens
DeWitt. T. Hartwell
Clemens
Naturalization Papers Granted In Circuit Court
Judge D T Hartwell opened the February term of the circuit court this morning and granted naturalization papers to seven men. They are Frank Walch Frank Gigaric Vincent Petrovich James Simpson Andrew Wanda Eric Howart and Tony Pausche.
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D.T. ‘Hartwell
Circuit Court
Frank Walch
Frank Gigaric
Vincent Petrovich
James Simpson
Andrew Wanda
Eric: Howart
Tony. Pausche
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Harry
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
North Market Street
Rev. Spicer
Methodist Church South
Ds Wirda
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Averation
Auda
Thon
Gulcs
Creal
Mayor
Mayor Hartwell
East
McGill
ODD Fellows
Wabash
Lake Creek ‘Township
Cairo
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