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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
1
A young man was found dead after falling from a northbound freight train. The body lay near the yard as railroad workers investigated the manner of death, with authorities noting the accident is considered likely. A marriage license and local notices appear in the same column.
An informal Long Beach column reports traveling and local life including Joe Stark moving to Los Angeles, Russell's health improving, a cottage built by the couple, visits from Paris connections, hot Santa Ana winds, rising beach crowds, and interest in Modjeska's illness and death. Additional snippets mention Aaron Snyder in Los Angeles, local flora, and Easter church scenes.
The Herald explains that subscription price remains one dollar annually after a brief rise to 1.60 aimed at profit. A rogue attempted to game the rate by boosting his own circulation at the old price, but the paper returns to the $1 rate for all. Those who paid 1.50 will have their subscriptions extended accordingly and all receive equal treatment.
The pendulum swung back yesterday as the Local Option ticket lost by similar margins to last year. Independents swept most offices except Arthur Poorman elected city attorney on Local Option by 160. Local results include William Low unopposed for police magistrate and several ward alderman races.
The marriage of Dean Houk and Miss Mima Rhoads took place in Danville Illinois on a Tuesday the 23rd. They were married at 1 o clock at the office of Justice G. E. Coburn and will reside in Marshall where Houk runs a barber business.
Oil operations continue across Illinois as wells are moved and new sites prepared amid limited storage. Tidewater trunk line development may ease congestion. Indiana Refining and Ohio Oil report high daily outputs. A Sando wn gusher near Centralia yielded small oil flow. many leases return to landowners signaling a retreat from prospects in Marion county.
Clark county farmers institute plans a three day program at Marshall with topics on Rock Phosphate Fertilizers Concrete farm construction health and life essentials and a corn school. Prof Hopkins may present phosphate topics and a youths report will urge premiums to send boys to Urbana short course.
Police seize final gang member in the Big Four Vandalia station robbery case. John McAlister captured in Terre Haute after being tracked by Homer Chengwert, who identified the getaway carriage. Extradition waived. four thieves tied to the Evansville raid are in custody. No circuit court suits filed this week.
A string of property transfers and a contested school board election are noted. Transfers include Aaron Quick to Robert Black, W. R. Tapscott to Homer, R. H. Brown trustee to Sea nette Briscoe, John Weir to Annie M. Calvinet, W. S. Peters to W. C. Turner, John Geffs to Daniel S. Ichter, and R. H Brown trustee to James Bohn with various sums. John G. Trefz petitions contest against George Buehler for school director in district 152, alleging ballot box tampering and miscounted votes. 19 votes cast, with alleged miscount affecting James Nash election. committees appointed and bridges petitions received in Orange and Parker townships.
Mrs. Samuel Anderson of Fairfield, aged around sixty five, was killed last week when an obstinate cow attacked her in the yard. Neighbors heard the scream but could not reach her in time as the animal trampled and dragged her. The tragedy occurred at the Anderson home and left the community in shock.
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