Former Clark County Man Invites Arkansas Visit
In a letter from Ellisville Arkansas dated August 6 a former Clark County resident extols Arkansas as more than a swamp. He describes crops timber railroads and climate and invites friends from Illinois to move or visit praising peaches apples melons and hearty country dinners and promising ample land and friendly neighbors. He warns about mosquitoes snakes and pests but argues warm days and cool nights with a breeze, good farming prospects, and honest labor.
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Ellisville
Ark
Edo
Arkansas
Old Clark
Illinois
Kansas
Parole Failure Sparks New Terre Haute Robbery Case
Dave Wilkins once jailed under an indefinite sentence for the Big Four station robbery was paroled by Gov De heen after showing penitence. He is now arrested for robbing John T Parks in Terre Haute, with police reporting no reform and expecting renewed imprisonment.
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Dave Wilkins
Terge Haute
Gov Deheen
Terre Haute
John T Parks
Wilkins
Registry Rules Changed at Post Office
A new postal regulation ends automatic receipts for registered letters and packages. Senders must request receipts at the time of mailing by marking the item with receipt desired. The change aligns with a congressional amendment aimed at reducing operating costs and the post office deficit.
County Teachers Institute Opens With 160 Enrolled
County Superintendent Drake leads the institute which starts Monday with 160 pupils and instructors Prof Booth of Mt. Carmel schools and Prof Geo D Wham of Carbon dale Normal Pedagogy department give three daily addresses each. Harold Bright of Westfield leads singing as enthusiasm runs high. Graduation exercises for common schools move to the ME church next Friday afternoon. School Officers Day meets in the court house at 130 Friday to hear State Supt Blair.
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County Teachers Institute
Drake
Booth
Mt. Carmel
Geo D Wham
Department of Pedagogy
Carbondale Normal
Harold Bright
Westfield
Court House
Blair
Woodmen Honor Hollenbeck Support From Illinois Woodmen
The Modern Woodmen of Illinois praise Hon Wom Hollenbeck for defending Fraternal Insurance against a proposed reduction. The 34th district supports his stance and thanks him for his role in the legislature aiding Woodmen and fraternal insurers.
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Illinois
Hollenbeck
Hollenteck
Sera
Obituary for George W. W. Faîtes Ras Was
George W W Faîte Ras obituary notes birth in Russet county on August 18, year unspecified. He served as a private in the 28th Kentucky Cavalry and was honorably discharged in 1865. He joined the Grand Army of the Republic past No 119. Survived by his wife Mary three sons and other family. details about death and service are provided in fragmented form.
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George WW
Faites Ras
van Ff
Russet
County
Rettucks
Dave
Yas Watters Firth
Loreins
Kentucky Cavalry
Grand Army of the
Republi Deeper
Doctor Downs Criticizes Marshall Reception in Campaign Tale
In a denounced Dallas to Marshall critique, Dr Downs claims he was snubbed during a stop, lacking dinner invitations rides or a proper introduction, and had to deliver speeches on the street. The speaker argues the 18th district won’t swap its leading congressman for a lesser candidate.
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Dr Downs
Joe Cannon
Danville
Marshall
Congress
Imle and Finkbiner Tie Nest at Home in Marshall
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, Mr Chris Imle of Ernst and Miss Alta Finkbiner, second daughter of Mrs Emma Finkbiner, were married at the bride’s home forty four miles southeast of Marshall. Rev. D. H. Rupp officiated in a small relatives gathering. The couple left for Niagara Falls and other points, later to take housekeeping on the groom's farm near rust.
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Chris Imle
Ernst
Alta Finkbiner
Emma Finkbiner
Marshall
D. H. Rupp
Imle
Niagara Falls
Rust
Debates on Baptism Set at Auburn M P Church
A series of debates will be held at the M P church in Auburn on August 3 24 and 235 between Rev D B Tymney president of the Southern Illinois Conference and Rev Mr Williams of Terre Haute representing the Christian or Disciples church. The topic is baptism. Tymney states he is highly educated and capable of mastering dead languages.
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M. P
Auburn
D. B. Tymey
Mr. Williams
Terre Haute
Disciples
Mr. Tumney
the Herald
United States
Big Four Improvements at Cairo Division Station
The Cairo Division completed station improvements making it one of the most attractive on the line. Cement platforms were widened, the roadway macadamized, a cement sidewalk installed, and a large fenced plot sodded and planted with flowering plants. Agent Bertelsman shows pride in the new quarters.
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Cairo
Bertelsman
Real Estate Transfers In Marshall Area Notes
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels with buyers and sellers in Marshall and Martinsville. Notable entries include Wm Gilbert Jones to Kenneth D Black for pt lot 1 block 7 Archer’s 1st Marshall at 31000 and Amanda Rollings to Andrew Bland for pt no se 31-12-10 at 10 dollars.
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Gilbert Jones
Kenneth D Black
Archer
Marshall
Amanda Rollings
Andrew Bland
N McNary
Lou Johnson
Martinsville
John Weir
Lyman
Burnside
West Union
Mary C Snider
Helen S Shaffer
Orly Westfield
Geo Garner
David Howard
Casey
Jas T Tichenor
G S Bishop
Nellie Washburn
Frank Cole
Ora M Snyder
Rosa M Carr
Wm Grable Et al
L C Duffield
E K Arford
O F van Gilder
F van Gilder
Neal McClain
County S S Convention at Martinsville Aug 25 26
The county convention will be at Martinsville on August 25 and 26. A silk banner will be awarded to the school with the most adults in line and a silk conquest flag to the school with the most under 16. Martinsville township not competing. Parades begin 1 30 pm August 26.
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Martinsville
Martinsville Township
Jail in Clark County Empties Again After Disturbance Case
The Clark County jail is empty again after two years of empties. The last prisoner, Martha Pine, was jailed last week for disturbing the peace and released Monday.
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Clark County
Train Orders by Telephone In Cairo Division
Preparations to install telephone for transmitting train orders underway on the Cairo division. Copper wire will be strung from Danville to Harrisburg as linemen work on the line.
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Cairo
Danville
Harrisburg
Ice: Penguin 3 series SU Reptoning
The fragment shows a sports note about a Sunday evening event involving a team and a club, mentioning possibly Penguin or Reptoning. Names and details are unclear due to OCR damage.
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Penguin
Eam Social
Figs Perea
Methodist Announcements for Fourth Quarterly Meeting
The ME church invites all to next Sunday’s fourth quarterly meeting. The morning service features a sermon by the pastor and the evening by Rev Parker Shields D D District Superintendent. Monday evening the Quarterly Conference meets and all conference members are urged to attend.
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Parker Shields
Tragedy at Martinsville Theater Injures Owner
George Fury, proprietor of a moving picture show in Martinsville, was seriously injured last Thursday night when a gasoline engine on his movie projector kicked back and struck his leg, breaking both bones.
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George Fury
Martinsville
Richard Lowry Dies at Home in Sullivan Missouri
Richard Lowry formerly of this county died Thursday night at his Sullivan home. The body was taken to this city for burial. He left a widow and two children.
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Richard Lowry
Sullivan
Senatorial Committee to Meet in Charleston Today
Judge H. R. Snavely chairs the 34th district senatorial committee meeting in Charleston to decide how many candidates will be nominated.
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H. R. Snavely
34Th
Charleston
Old Lady Severely Injured in Unclear Incident
Damaged OCR text shows a report of an elderly woman injured seriously in an unclear event. No further readable details such as location, date, or involved parties are available.
Divorce suits filed in circuit court prompt new cases
After a quiet period three divorce actions were filed this week. A J Wilson of Martinsville seeks freedom from wife Viletta citing infidelity and names Tony Mallory as co respondent. Della Gummere of Marshall accuses William Gummere of cruelty infidelity and desertion. Lydia M Rolison seeks to sever ties with Owen H Rolison alleging neglect and infidelity. they married in 1899 and have two children.
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J Wilson
Martinsville
Viletta
Tony Mallory
Della Gummere
Marshall
William Gummere
Lydia M Rolison
Owen H Rolison Severs
Tomato Growing Profitable In Indiana Canners Spur Demand
A Greenwood correspondent notes rising land values from 20 to 60 dollars per acre near Polk canneries as a tomato industry grows. B W H Drake reports eight acres yielding twelve years of profits averaging 96 dollars per acre annually, while tomatoes improve soil similar to clover, benefiting subsequent corn crops.
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Terre Haute
Marshall
Greenwood
Ind
Polk Canneries
B W H Drake
Big Crops in Sight From August Agricultural Estimates
Official Washington figures project record crops with cork leading at 2.94 billion bushels, surpassing 1906. Oats exceed last bumper by 13 million, winter wheat up 12 million, newer at 492 million, second only to 1906.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Cork
Missouri River
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Martinsville and Surrounding Areas
A list of marriage licenses shows couples including Robert A. Guinnip and Mattie Shonk in Martinsville, William M. Aken and Ida Sweitzer in Martinsville, John L. McDaniel and Fern Smith in Casey, Chris C. Imle and Alta M. Finkbiner in Darwin, with entries noting locations in Marshall Parker and Wabash.
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Robert A. Guinnip
Marshall
Mattie Shonk
Martinsville
Wm. M. Aken
Parker
Ida Sweitzer
John L. McDaniel
Casey Fern Smith
Casey Chris C. Imle
Darwin
Alta M. Finkbiner
Wabash
Mosque shooting wounds target in Jerusalem mosque chaos
Miss Moore and Miss Maurice of New York were shot during a tourist visit. The Afghan shooter, not a local, opened fire in darkness while worshippers prayed. One eye lost, another bullet damaged an arm. the Afghan to be punished, pasha’s wife visited, reports dispute motives.
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Moore
Terre Phallte
Anishen
Omar Oat Jerusalem
Wasip
Maurice
New York
Afghanistan
Miss Moore
Palestine
Disappearance of Mrs. Kerans Stuns Illinois Area
Mrs Josie Kerans nee Hallock disappeared over a month ago from her cousin George Honn’s residence four miles west of Kansas. She had taken her child to her parents near Ashmore then boarded a Big Four train to Paris. She phoned from Paris to say where the horse was but has since vanished. Relatives remain puzzled by her actions and whereabouts.
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Josie Kerans
Hallock
George Honn
Kansas
Kerans
James Hadtock
Ashmore
Carl
Oats Yield Heavy at Wiral State Reformatory
Ninety acres of oats at Wiral State Reformatory were harvested by John and Charles Cummings. The yield reached 46 bushels per acre, second highest on record, surpassing a 44 bushel rate near Sterling on Earnest Casens’s farm. Superintendent Russell praises Mr Edwards who manages the reformatory farm and hails conditions as favorable. a visit shows strong farm performance under Edwards’ guidance.
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Wiral State Reformatory
John
Charles Cummings
Sterling
Earnest Casens
Or. Edwards
Edwards
Clark County
Reformatory
Russell
Edwards - Pontiac Sentinel
Mary Jane Bennett’s Deafult History and Obituary Notes
Mary Jane Bennett born Oct 1839 in Clark County Illinois died Aug 4 1910. She married Daniel S Phillippi in 1856 and had Geo T and Martha Phillippi Thomas who resides in Oklahoma. She later married Eliza C Blankenbeker in 1862 yielding Amanda William H Enos Royal and Jesse Chrisler. then married Jesse C Porter in 1886. Funeral Aug 5 at Wesley Chapel Martinsville Church of God. Nora Gray, aged five, lived with her until death.
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Mary Jane Bennett
George
Martha Bennett
Clark County
Ill
Daniel S Phillippi
Geo. T
Martha
Phillippi Thomas
Oklahoma
Eliza C Blankenbeker
Amanda
Willam H
Enos Royal
Jesse Chrisler
Church of God
Willow Creek
Martinsville
Nora Gray
Wesley Chapel
Death of an Old Soldier
George Literal died last Thursday at his northwest city home from face cancer after years of suffering. A Civil War veteran, his funeral drew local Grand Army post members. He leaves a widow and several children.
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George Literal
Grand Army
Evangelical Church Notice For Sunday Services
The Evangelical Church announces Sunday services at Aug 14 with preaching at 10 30 a m in Big Creek Emanuel Grand Turn and Marshall also at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Pastor H J Nitsche leads the services.
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Evangelical Church Notice
Big Creek
Emanuel
M. Marshall
H. J. Nitsche
Citywide Notice to Cut Weeds and Clear Refuse
Property owners and occupants within city limits are ordered by the Board of Health to cut weeds and remove all refuse at once. This public health notice enforces immediate compliance to prevent unsanitary conditions and pest problems.
Local Sheriff Candidate and Town Visitors Highlight Weekend
Co S Short of Casey campaigned for sheriff in town yesterday. Miss Lida Forbeck visits Terre Haute with friends. Clarence Prevo and wife from Prevo Landing toured Marshall on Saturday. Dell Bullard B M Davison and families were travelers on the Big Four line to Niagara Falls. Yeater.
Friendship Rewarded Bequest To Mrs Ida Nichols
Mrs Ida Nichols of Georgetown believes the Bible promise as she learns her friend Mrs Juliet Morgan who died recently left her several thousand dollars for goodwill. The bequest reflects gratitude for kindness shown over many years.
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Ida Nichols
Georgetown
Juliet Morgan
Nichols
Congregational Church Meeting After Prayer Service
A meeting for the transaction of important business will be held at the close of the prayer service Thursday evening at the Congregational church. A good attendance is urged.
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Congregational Church
Robinson Factory faces relocation to Tulsi sewer project
A brief note records Robinson Boiler and Manufacturing Co located in Robinson for about a year plans to move to Tulsi to join a sewer construction case.
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Robinson
Manufacturing Co
Tulsi
Fragmented Note From Ra Ae Ere Laom Sanne Page
A damaged OCR snippet shows unreadable words with scattered letters and no clear events or names. The legible content does not reveal a coherent person, place, or action to summarize reliably.
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Commencement Methodist Church
Mary
Imle—Finkbiner
S. S
Methodist
Jeans
Turk
Fred Shaw
Herald Office
Fred Mayer
Edna Mayer
Will Rector
Colorado - ‘Springs
Joe
Amitehill
Board of Health
Ieee
Sanne
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