Mary Shaw longtime Marshall resident dies at 87
Mrs Mary Shaw a Marshall resident for 62 years died Sunday at age 87 after a period of declining health. Widow of a Civil War veteran she is survived by son Edward and grandchildren Mrs W L Cole Minnie Shaw Richard and John Shaw. Funeral services were held at her late home and interment followed in the city cemetery.
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Clark Country
Paris
Astorid
Ore
Oscar
Martinsvilles
Mionias
Witte
Salem
Kan
Aon
Forsythe
Mary W. Shaw
Marshall
Court House
Square
Edward
W. L. Cole
Minnie Shaw
Terre Haute
Richard
John Shaw
Minister Griesemer Transferred to Bremen Church Indiana
Rev I H Griesemer has been transferred by his conference from the Marshall evangelical church to the Bremen Indiana church where a strong congregation and a magnificent building await. He leaves Marshall Wednesday with his family and is succeeded by Rev Leo J Ehrhardt of Terre Haute a prominent preacher of the conference.
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I. H. Griesemer
Evangelical Church
Bremen
Ind
Marshall
Ext
Griesemer
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Ick
Terre
Haute
Meeting of Clark County Supervisors in Marshall April 22 1912
A notice announces a meeting of the Clark County Board of Supervisors at the Marshall court house on Monday April 22 1912 at 2 PM to organize the board hear claims against the county consider petitions for county aid to build bridges and conduct other business.
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Su‘pervisors
Clark County
Tlinois
Marshall
Paris election scenes spark fears of civic depravity
The News reports that last week's Paris vote mirrored notorious disregard of law with money and equity used recklessly. Newcomers to the community are shocked by the revelation of civic depravity and the chaotic turnout in Adams County.
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Paris
Adams
Scounty
Hig
Meeting Notice From Central Traction Co Proposed
A fragmented note indicates a meeting of the Saati Central Traction Co is planned for tomorrow evening. The board and various figures are mentioned as preparing to guide the company through upcoming decisions at Blarehall.
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Pei
Imore
Saati Central _ Traction Co
Omar
Blarehall
Vondanes
Ais Ones
Auburn
Ead James J Peer
Eae
Boa
Ysebes
Riri
Presidential preferences lead in state primary results
Returns from yesterday's statewide primary show Roosevelt and Clark winning large majorities for president. Deneen nominated governor by Republicans Caldwell by Democrats. Sherman leads over Cullom for United States Senator. Local county results favor Clark and Caldwell with close races for state attorney and representative posts. canvassing to finalize figures today.
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Roosevelt
Clark
Deneen
Caldwell
Sherman
Cullom
United States
Small
Oglesby
Hieut
Slight McCullough
Slight Rose
Slight Hmmerson
Blight Cannon
Shields
Poorman
Emerson
Hollenbeck
Miller
H Ollenbeck
Hamilton
Hurst
Briscoe
E. D. Jones
H. J. Buxbaum
Legal ruling on state fair board liability in injury suit
Judge Scholfield holds the state Board of Agriculture a quasi corporation still legal under 1853 statutes and responsible for its acts. Jesse Minear sues for 20000 in the grandstand collapse at the state fair grounds last fall. demurrer overruled, defendants to plead by June 1, 1912. The decision limits legislature power to relocate fair grounds from the capital.
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Jesse Minear
Ca- Sey
State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Ground
Scholfield
Board of Agriculture
Stead
Miss Margaret Booth Tops Western High School Class
The Washington Herald featured Miss Margaret Booth daughter of Judge F W Booth in a Western High School page. She serves as class president the first girl to hold the post and is active on the student council and in school journalism.
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Washington Herald
Western High School
Margaret
F. W. Booth
Margaret Booth
Booth
Marshall, Ill
Miss Booth
Fenton W. Tooth
Court of Claims
University of Michigan
Twinois
Anna Harlan
Marshall, Hl
Local Martinsville Notes and Community Changes
Martinsville Saturday bustle includes visits by Ezra McCulloch and Comrade Wheeler Nettleton. Reports mention a small fire at the Gardner building and new drinking fountains by McCabe Linn. Easter services held with strong attendance and planned lighted church programs.
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Martinsvilla
Gardner
Washinton Street
Fasig
North
York Street
McCabe &Linn
City
Real Estate Transfers List with Various Buyers and Sums
Real estate transfers show N L Beauchamp to J A Drake for Sw 16 11 12 at 2000 dollars and multiple other parcels exchanged. Transactions include J C Huddleston to 44 Slusser for two lots at Cumberland 1 dollar. M R Adkiston to Allen Jarrés for lot 37 Dulaney's 6th Casey at 100. W M Abraham to Allen Jarrés for lot 39 Casey at 100. and several more parcels ranging from 1 to 2600 dollars in Marshall Martinsville and surrounding areas.
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L Beauchamp
A Drake
C Huddleston
Slusser
Cumberland
R Adkiston
Allen Jarrés
Dulaney
Casey
M Abraham
Same
H Chrysler
J.W Ferguson
Peters
J Mehie
J Logue
Marshall
Arthur L' Williams
D L Wilhoit
Orly
Martinsville
Matilda J Beck
Homer L Steel
Montgomery
Prof Booth Appointed Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction
The legislature authorized adding an assistant superintendent to aid in supervising state country and village schools. Prof W G Booth, superintendent of Mt Carmel schools, was chosen for his deep southern Illinois school experience and proven, progressive leadership in village and city schools.
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Public Instruction
Illinois
W. 9. Booth
Mt. Carmel
Ilinoiis
Local residents visit relatives and attend church events
York notes list residents visiting Marshall and Terre Haute, relatives visiting from Peoria and Darwin, travels to Chicago and Bridgeport, church attendance at Mt EB and Methodist, plus various Sunday activities and local social visits. Names include Wm Murphy Anna Newman R H Pritchard S J Leke John Helmick Barker keys Barker Hortense, and others.
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Grayville
Ernest Barker
Darwin
Hortensé ‘Keys
Kate Rook
Terre
Haute
Relai John
Williamson
Sear Inc
Sore Duncanvilie
Death of Local Resident John Donahue at 77
John Donahue, a long time resident, died after a four week illness of catarrhal fever at his home west of the city. He was 77 and survived by two daughters and one son. Funeral services are set for 2:30 tomorrow at St. Marys Church.
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John “Donahue
Uee
St. Mary’s Church
Keeping Up the Average in Illinois Oil Field Output
Last week in the Illinois oil field production totaled 1470 barrels with 26 completions across Crawford County Lawrence Clark and Clinton. The region reported 4 dry holes among the results.
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Llinois
Crawford County
Lawrence
Clark
Clinton
Sunday School and Farewell Services at Three Churches
Evangelical Association schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Young People's service at 7 p m. Farewell services for Emanuel Zion and Marshall will be held as follows with church services and morning school. Pastor H L Griesemer notes the program.
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Emanuel
Zion
Marshall
I. HL. Griesemer
Fragmented OCR Reflects Local Notices and Names
Partial text shows references to residents and places such as Charles Broadhurst and West Terrs, with scattered mentions of relatives, schooling events, and township areas. The readable fragments suggest a community notice page with personal names and local references rather than a single clear event.
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Charles Broadhurst
West
Bate
Price
Ara
Siechool
Shakespeare Club Studies Last Act of As You Like It
The Shakespeare Club met Monday evening for a study of the final act of As You Like It. Miss Nelle Stephenson read a paper on Shakespeare's Songs and Lyrics. Rev. C E Taylor led the discussion. The next meeting on April 22 will begin study of King Lear.
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Shakespeare, Club
Nelle Stephenson
C. E. Taylor
Marshall Mill Condensing Company Stockholders Meeting
Notice for annual meeting of Marshall Mill Condensing Company stockholders to be held at the company's office in Marshall TfL on Wednesday April 1, 1912 at 2 p m. for the election of officers for the ensuing year and any other business that may come before the meeting. W W Ralston vice president W W Hogue secretary.
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Marshall Mill Condensing Company
Marshall
Tfl
Sinay
W. W. Ralston
Sunday School and Evening Service At Local Church
The fragment outlines a church schedule with Sunday morning services at 9 30 and 11 30 and an evening service at 7 30 plus a mid week gathering. It mentions a pastor and invitations tied to a program led by Drew.
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Sam Ogra
Toralir
Drew
Pastor
Unclear fragments from high school voting report
Partial OCR text shows a high school pupils voting yesterday with names such as Roosevelt Sherman Len Small Uncle Joe Parker Shields Hollenbeck Arthur Poorman Emerson and Dea indicating a local political discussion or mock election context.
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Tori Rooseveltl
Sherman
Len
Small
Uncle Joe
Parker Shields
Hollenbeck
Arthur Poorman
Dea “Emerson
Fragmentary OCR: unclear names and places scattered
Disjointed text fragment mentions several names and terms without clear context. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge to summarize a definite news item.
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Ainners
Randalt
Rovidence Hospital
Wash
Taylor
Pet ‘Knonville
Tenn
Ae Ae i At
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Alan In
Haa
Wis Igtorio
Roogevelt
Jerry Ishler
Ezra McCulloch
Anderso
Will Davis
John Hutchins
John Ross
Dotson i
Ben Netzly
Eilene
Clayton
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Ani
Geo Downey
Otto Kuykendall
Bly He
Miles A Murphy
Reese H Pritchard
Frank Walden
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Weatfield
Wimner- Kinney
Jasper Birch
Jasper N Birch
Irwin Simpson
Prof
Roan
John
Donahue
Evangelical Association
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Shakespeare Club
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Pate
Charlie
Meio
Nona
Martello
Apa
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