Local Chester figures in a chaotic party report
A garbled Chester Tribune item discusses a chaotic Illinois event with mentions of Mr. Clark and William Bryan seeking speakership, a dramatic reception, and a New England like crowd. It notes Mr Hicks and Mr Hicks’s connection to Chester and an engineer role at an asylum before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Bryan
Naco Caine
Hicks
Gots
Fae
Chester
Fas
Watertown
Will
Fariis
Cheater Tribune
Garner Convicted in 1910 Murder Case
Fred Garner, son of a Danville family, was found guilty Monday of murdering Mrs. Elsie Cochran in a field on October 28 1910. Evidence tied to a distinctive horse shoe print in soft ground led to the verdict. The Norse jury set a penalty of twenty years.
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Fred. Garner
Danville
Elsie Cochrane
Edgar County Special Meetings Prompt Governing Debate
A fragmentary notice from Edgar County references special meetings called by the county board of supervisors for Monday through Thursday. The text discusses safeguarding institutions and public will, criticizing attempts to abolish protections and arguing for genuine popular representation within American governmental structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Fury
Impii
Eno
Bistae
Uidérneath
Fiat
Shure aces So Will GiVe class play at commencement
The Marshall Township High School will present a class play on commencement evening, likely the Modkin Merchant of Venice. The cast includes Chas Claypool Bagmanio Keefer Laufman Portia Mary Roach Nerissa Loig Archer Gratiano Antonio Jowen Foster Shylock Fenton Cole Faith Pritchard Polly Letha Scott Abbie Threedice Golda Perisho Arti nio’s mother Louise Cooper Launcelot Gobbo John Pearce Esther Hanks X nerey Professor Theron Chenoweth Arch Hychoide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall ‘Township
High Schol
Modkin
Chas
Claypool
Bagbanio
Keefer Laufman
Portia
Mary Roach
Nerissa
Loig
Archer Gratiano
sArthur Rackerby Antonio
Jowen Foster Shylock
Fenton Cole
Session
Shylock
Faith Pritchard
Polly
Letha Scott Abbie Threedice
Golda Perisho
Aritinio
Louise Cooper Launcelot Gobbo
John Pearce
Launcelot
Esther Hanks X-rey
Theron Chenoweth
Murder at Paris City: Ruckman Donnelly Identified
Unclear OCR text references a murder in Paris with names such as Ruckman and Wagen, and mentions Baris and a Sunday event. Identity and exact details are not readable. article fragment provides few verifiable facts.
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Kkilri
John
Ruckman
Nsservot
Baris
Faye
Resurrection services at Schrisgian Church
The notice cites Calvary and LMS affiliations with resurrection themes. It lists services at 7 30 Sean wa ule and a Wednesday event. An invitation mentions a pastor D D Burt and a gathering with a race and a pie social.
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LMS Ie & Uasy
Calvary
Sean Waule
Spaddy
D. D. Burt
Missing relatives of Sutphina Henderson seek information
Information wanted in California for Sutphina Henderson by Campbell who seeks kin of Milton Monroe Henderson. She names four brothers Robert Hezekiah Isaac James and two sisters, one married Cowen and one Intosh. Relatives once lived across the river from Darwin. any information to assist Mr Campbell appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Campbell
Srtt
Nws
Calif
le Saution
Tammoo
Alphin
Milton
Monroe Henderson
Robert
Hezekiah
Isaac
James
Nng
Cowen
arcIntosh
Sutphina Henderson
George C. King
Ohio
California
Darwin
The
Herald
Campbell
Nitsche to Indianapolis as pastor reassigned at conference
At the annual Evangelical Association conference held in Berne Indiana Rev M Grisemer of Grayville was assigned to pastor the Marehall Big Creek and Grand Turn churches. Rev E J Nitsche, five years at those churches, is reassigned to Second Church Indianapolis. The Nitsche family will move next week joining Rev J Mundorf assigned to San Pierre Indiana.
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The
Evangelical Association
Berne
Ind
Grisemer
Grayville
Marehall
Big Creek
Grand Turn
E. J. Nitsche
Indianapoli
Nitsche
Marshall
Indiana
Rev J Mundorf
San Pierre
Eclipse of the Sun to bring totality April twenty eighth
The article notes a total solar eclipse on April 28 visible across most of the United States and into Panama the central Pacific and eastern Australia. It mentions Madison Wisconsin near the northern limit for the partial phase and a faint dark moon invasion about three quarters of an hour before sunset.
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United States
Panama
Middle Pacific Ocean
Australia
Wisconsin
Special Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice
The Board of Supervisors will hold two special meetings in Clark County. County Clerk Martin announces the dates, purposes, and rights to transact other business as may come before the board.
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Su- Néryisore
Clark County
di Nimals
Steimeetth
Penta
N “Martin
Obituary of Jefferson Swope Pioneer of Olive Branch Farm
Jefferson Swope born February 29 1836 in Decatur County Indiana died April 3 191? at his home in Orange Township aged 71. He married Harviat Dart December 28 1859. she died 1860. He married Avira Baker in 1862. He leaves six children eighteen grandchildren two brothers four sisters and many relatives. Funeral held April 5 at Wesley Chapel with Eld. T J Wheeler delivering the sermon.
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Jefferson Swope
Decatur County
Ind
Orange Township
Swope
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Marrie
Harviat- Dart
Vira Baker
Jeff
Wesley Chapel
Eld. T. J. Wheeler
Lawrenceville
Lorimer accuser Michael Link found dead in Illinois
Michael S. Link a former Illinois state legislator and grand jury witness in the Lorimer perjury case died in a Mitchell home. County physician cited apoplexy and a ruptured vessel in the brain as the cause. Link had testified he knew nothing of bribery before another legislator confessed and he admitted receiving $1000.
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Michael S. Link
Illinois
Chicago
United States
Lorimer
Mitchell
Link
Minois
Out Again In Again John Brown jailed for theft and burglary
John Brown also known as William Curtis completed a jail term Friday for stealing harness at Casey. On Saturday morning he was released and arrested by an Indianapolis officer who took him back to that city to answer a burglary charge.
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John Brown
William Curtis
Casey
Indianapolis
Travial Will Probate In Wabash Township Estate
The will of the late Sarah M Travial of Wabash township is admitted to probate. She leaves all chattels to her daughter Marthe and directs equal distribution of money and property among her heirs. Hoy Travial is appointed executor with a $5000 bond. A field-related note mentions Carlyle Shear at 1030 feet depth and pumps about 16 barrels.
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Sarah M. Traviall
Wabash Township
Marthe
Hoy Travial
Easter Church Notices From Zion Big Creek
Evangelical church notices announce Easter services at Zion Big Creek. A farewell event for Seaton is listed for 7 30 p m and another farewell at 10 80 a m.
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Marshall
Seaton
Zion
Big Creek
Burkholder Obituary From Virginia to Terre Haute
The obituary notes ag Burkholder born July 14 1833 in Buckingham Virginia died April 3 1911 at age 77 with eight months and nineteen days. He moved to Ohio as a child then to Illinois in 1864 and later to Terre Haute where he leaves a large family and many relatives. He is survived by Mrs Sarah Patton Mrs Della Murphy Mrs Angeline Hall George W Burkholder and others in the area.
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Burkholder
Uckingham County
Virginia
Ohio
Man’ Hood
Ofergaret Jane Smith
Martisourg
Illinois
Terre Haute
Grest Grang
Queer Doings in Douglas Township Election Turmoil
In Douglas township last week S B Thomas and Charles M Madden each received fifty votes for supervisor. Madden was sworn in after a contested process involving straw-drawing plans and questioned authority. The town clerk allegedly failed to notify both candidates properly, leading to claims of improper conduct by Thomas and Madden during the past two years.
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Douglas Township
S. B. Thomas
Chas
M.madden
Madden
Ae Madden
Ellen
Thomas
Lois
Casa Care
Salley
Douglas
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