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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
2
Monday brought one of the wildest plagues on the Wabash as the river swelled. Waves broke moorings and boats drifted. J T Staff tallied motor-boat damage at seven thousand dollars.
Marshall resident Charles Taubeneck a retired farmer testifies to ten year kidney disease. He describes severe back pain and poor health, claiming his condition improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy.
County correspondence reports a revival at the Christian church with thirty five additions, many heads of families. Local plans include paving Jackson street from Jasper to the park and Madison street. Various residents travel, relocate, or appear in town for events and ongoing farm and business matters.
CoL T. T. Threlkeld of River View Park and D. R. Maxey of St. Louis visited Westfield to gauge support for a subscription plan to fund a Londed issue and extend the Charleston to Westfield interurban line. Irvin Fancher of Greenup died Tuesday from a fever and was buried after services at the college chapel. The region reports a fine new wheat crop and promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as cold remedies while Keifer's Drug Store warns against counterfeits.
Numerous residents and visitors are recorded in town today including Pat Madigan, Wm Schnider, Chas Wilhite in Charleston, Glenn Hall of Westfield, Dayton Beasley in Marshall, Sam Edinger in Charleston, Chas Newlin in Cleone, Ruth Parker of Weatfield, Wm Troughton the assessor, Joe Phillips and wife, John Hassen of Westfield, Chas Fritghite of Westfield, Virge Howe loading hay, and plans to organize a ball team locally.
The Sneed family and others from Martinsville attended the funeral of S C Brann. Rev Kern preached after his regular Ashmore appointment. Death of S C Brann prompted calls from John Maring Samuel Snedd and C N Dolson. Brann died of heart failure while driving home. Mrs Brann and neighbors reacted with concern. The community noted rainfall cool weather and a push for more school space, with a 6000 schoolhouse proposal defeated.
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