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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
5
Local notices list visits and travels of residents from Indianapolis to Terre Haute and Marshall. Navy enlistees, Liberty Loan activity, and community events are noted alongside weather, church events, school elections, and military mobilization updates.
A Clark County dispute centers on Reverend John A Sweet claiming a publicity role for Liberty Loan drives. The letter accuses Marshall’s Chas Scott of blocking Liberty Loan coverage while the Herald documents its own extensive war support content.
Dr J J Rose received telegraphic orders to report at Ft Oglethorpe Georgia immediately for service in the medical officers training camp.
M W Porter travels to Findlay Ohio. Mrs C Tuttle of Dayton visiting mother Mary Woods. Miss Helen Hurst ill with pneumonia improving. Merrick Cox plans banquet for training camp bound boys next week. Carl Scheurer in training camp at Chillicothe. Mrs Fred Shoemaker of Marion Illinois visiting sister Mary Washburn. Marriage license issued in Terre Haute to Bert Parker and Amy Cotas. William Schad family from Paris called by death of Fred Eltle. Eastern Star degree conferred on Prof L A Wallace. Miss Frances Wives to teach. Miss Ollie Thompson replaces her at Duncan drug store. R A Killian and family of Plainville Indiana and A L Vickery of Elnora Indiana hosted by G Barnes family. Harry Barnes called to Stubblefield Illinois to become telegraph operator for Vandalia. Olen Clements spoke at Pleasant Grove schoolhouse with Harnish and Mathews selling 4000 dollars in Liberty Bonds. Invitations received for wedding of Mary Shipe to Lieut Gale Springer at Prof Harry King’s home in Atlanta Georgia.
A sequence of transfers lists multiple Marshall area parcels with buyers and sellers including J M Hollenbeck C G Hollenbeck Bert Hutchison Martin Ulrey Myrtle Ulrey and others. Prices range from 1 to 4800 dollars covering acres and lots in zones like sw se 30-10-11 and nw nw 29-10-12 with Annotations of owners and lot details.
The appointment to the Eastern Minors District to succeed the late Judge Wright was settled Monday as President Wilson named Geo. W. English of Corralis District.
Seed Tape for vegetables and lewer seeds advertised as the latest idea in fine correspondence stationery with military emblems in colors at the Duncan drug store Lost a lady's heavy shawl on the street Return to City Drug Store.
Notice from Dr Jas J Rose dated April 27 requesting debtors to settle accounts before Saturday. Mentions loss of a lap robe and candies sold at Nunnally's and a call to report to duty in the army. Includes reward offer and appeal for prompt payment.
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