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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
4
Community updates report several illnesses including Mrs Bert Cook and John Snider with Comrade Joshua Smith still improving, and wheat crop prospects predicted as a near total failure in the area. Addresses, visits, and property repairs are noted alongside church events and a death in Doty Washington.
Mrs Wm Fox suffers with a felon on her right thumb. Minnie Morgan stays with Mrs Ben Wallace at Marshall. James Lucan bought a new piano for his daughters Lois and era Flora E Graham visits Wetzel Illinois. Farmers sow oats. Dr J W Marlow in poor health. Ralph Morgan strained last week. J B Arvin moved to his place near Mrs Mary Davis. Margaret Baggs from Wabash visits sister Mrs Chas Goekler. Day visits daughter Mrs Mary Davis then leaves for Wyoming to rejoin son Charles. Mrs Clara Hughes plans health visit from Coffeeville Kansas to Terre Belle California via her parents. Art Allred Tom Johns and Mabel Allred visit Alonzo Alfred. Lillie Johnson staying at Marshall visits home.
Mrs Henry Matterson was called to Indianapolis Monday by the death of her grandmother. She returned Friday with her sister visiting. Mrs Fanny Jackson stayed with Mrs John Bond in Willow Hill. The town faced rising water as levees failed to hold back the flood. Only a few families have moved, and the river is falling.
DOLSON Jerry Claypool was in Terre Haute. Thursday Mrs Kirby has been sick the past few days Letha Stricker is just recovering from the measles. Nancy Claypool is staying with Mrs Waller, north of Dudley. Parker Matheney and family moved to a farm north of Paris the first of the week Jesse Winters, who has been in Oklahoma, is here visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Diana Murphy. Felton Miller and wife entertained a number of relatives to dinner Sunday. Glen Nay and wife of near Kansas spent Sunday with Mrs. Buschmeyer and family Walter Hendrix of near Martinsville spent over Sunday here with his father, who's seriously ill.
West Union residents share visits with relatives in St Louis and Canton while reversions to Oklahoma Iowa and Terre Haute occur. The American Legion hosted a hall dance Saturday night. Rev Samuel Lacy of St Louis visits relatives here and in West York. I O O F lodge held a special meeting last Thursday with members from Marshall lodge present.
Spouses and families from SPIKETOWN Clarks ville Terre Haute Martinsville and Martinsville area gathered for Sunday visits at multiple households including the McKensie Stepp Hen derichoo Washburn and Norton families. гостей include Bert Ecket John Lovell Tom Norton and others.
Saturday night and Sunday preaching planned at the Choctaw place with Sunday and Sunday night services. Sunday social visits include Jesse Walker and family with Percy Jacksons, Mary Lederman and Sylvia Hollenbeck with Bertha Higginbotham, Frank Johnson and family with Edward and Mrs Burger, Perry Williams with Wayne Cline, Leona Gard with Golda Shotwell, Mrs Charles Hollenbeck with Lola Clough, Ben Serwise with Ralph Jackson, Hershel Cline with Wayne Cline, Vern Creamer and wife with Jefferson Brewster, Claude Blizzard and wife with Alice Lambdin and Delphia Jackson at Thor Blizzard's.
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