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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
9
Railway timetable snippet lists Vandalia Line trains with times from No 8 11:69 am to No 138 6:45 pm and Big Four lines with No 45 3:18 am to No 28 12:84 am. Active schedules show multiple east west and north south routes with varied daily departures.
Eyewitness account from Glendale details February floods that turned the Los Angeles River into a half mile wide torrent. Five lives lost. Verdugo Wash and Arroyo Seco bridges destroyed. Pacific Electric trestle wrecked. millions in damages across Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
Casey residents see business sales and relocations as Chas Rotramel moves to Casey while others travel for family funerals and visits. Casey Boy Scouts hire Gibler's Band for Decoration Day music. Woodman county convention in Casey will pick delegates to the state camp. A Dunkirk death for Sylvanus Davison is reported. Republican township delegates swap Collins for Fred Mann on the county board bid.
Clint Newlin nearly lost his car to fire after washing out the clutch with gasoline the backfire ignited the engine flames flashed over the auto and he escaped with burns the flames were put out by flour and a fire extinguisher. G A Musgrave tore down an old log barn northwest of town built about a hundred years ago by John Snipes the structure once served as a voting place for early elections and ratification of Illinois statehood in 1818.
Indian Commissioner Sells reports deplorable health conditions among Indians with about 25 000 tubercular cases and hospital capacity under 300 beds. In fiscal year 1906 Indian deaths due to tuberculosis totaled, death rate 32 25 per thousand vs 16 nationwide. More than 60 000 government ward trachoma cases and 8000 Indian families lacking homes amid dire living conditions.
Ad copy claims the world is growing nicer with delinquents as the main social issue. It frames a past crime era as solved and presents Castoria as a remedy for children’s welfare.
Master in Chancery John A. Sweet will conduct a public vendue at the east door of the Clark County Courthouse in Marshall on April 11, 1914. The property is Lot 3 in Block 7 of Dulaney's First Addition to Casey. Terms: half cash, balance in six and twelve months with notes and mortgage, seven percent interest. Purchaser may pay all cash.
Master in chancery John A. Sweet will sell at public vendue in Clark County Illinois on April 18 1914. The sale covers parts of sections 9 11 within township 11 north range 13 west to settle the Hurst case. One half cash the rest in two equal installments with six percent interest.
Reliable Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough bronchial and lagrippe coughs. It claims to ease hoarseness tickling throat and wheezy breathing and is sold by all druggists. An Enlightening Comparison follows about freedom of press versus reader preferences.
A Casey Illinois resident, C. C. Fancher of 205 Washington St, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney pain and disorder. He notes lasting relief after use and confirms prior endorsement, recommending the product for kidney tonic relief at a price of 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, markets the pills.
Chancery decree dated March 10 1914 orders partition sale of Lot 1 Block 2 Marks Addition Marshall Clark County Illinois excluding 130 part. Everett Connelly clerk Master states sale dated Marshall Illinois December 3 1914.
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