Illinois Ui Athletic Stadium Memorial Plans Detailed
Ralph Fletcher, former Illini football star, outlined a proposed memorial stadium at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana. The project aims to honor 358,000 veterans with bronze tablets and memorial columns, include a 260 foot campanile, a Greek theatre court, and seating for 80 000 to 95 000 spectators. Construction targets 1924 completion following a $1.5 million alumni drive.
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West Union Defeats Marshall In Slugfest Series Opener
West Union beat Marshall 10 to 8 in a high scoring opener. Highlights include Moon and Ferris contributing home runs and multiple doubles while Gard Haddix and Wilson sparked key hits. Marshall led early but West Union pulled away with late offense and solid relief pitching. Attendance 600, time 2 hours 35 minutes.
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County Bands Play To Crowd At Marshall Concert
The combined bands of Casey Greenup Martinsville and Marshall drew about 5000 fans to a Thursday night concert near the courthouse. Cars filled streets from 6:30 onward as the program mixed classical and popular tunes for about 75 minutes with strong applause and encores.
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City Council Deadlock Over Michigan Power Plant Purchase
Monday night the city council debated buying a Michigan power plant owned near Paxton for 10 000 dollars. A seven member committee was sent to Grand Rapids to investigate. The legality of the contract with Engineer Wilcox was questioned and a full city council vote was demanded, ending in a tie with the mayor withholding his vote for another meeting.
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Highway project update mentions limited westward access
A county survey today covers a southern stretch near Casey for a proposed Bravel road. Project oversight rests with Moora, the highway commissioner, and Gedrze Laws of Paris, under state highway commission supervision.
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Paris
Establish High School In Village By County Board
Harold Bright reports A M Thrasher state high school inspector visited West Union and approved a two year recognized high school plan for the village. Prof Craemer of Casey will lead the school and enroll pupils. New equipment and library supplies are being installed for a full high school experience. Parents should contact the board or Prof Craemer for details.
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Goodrich and Eaton Spearhead Poultry Eye Wholesale
Goodrich of Marshall and Eaton of Kalamazoo unite to form a poultry eye wholesale firm on North Twelfth Street in a former bakery building. They bring a year of Marshall experience and Kalamazoo background and plan a milk and cream depot if community needs warrant.
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Concert Tomorrow Night at Pageant of Columbia
A student concert features Van der Cook conducting Overture and Light Cavalry themes with Orpheus and Hungarian music. Soloists include Charles Tretz and Wayne Hollenbeck with Farr performing a Miss vocal solo. Fantasia Old Kentucky Home with Frank Reeves on bass. Featuring popular numbers, Japanese Sandman, Any Time Any Day Anywhere, and Star Spangled Banner.
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Marriage Licenses and Family News From Wabash Area
Chauncey Liffick 22 of Wabash township and Mina Ormiston 17 of Wabash township obtained a marriage license. Gale Remslinger 21 of Marshall and Stella Higgins 16 of Marshall also secured a license. Mrs Ernest Howell and relatives returned from a two week visit with Thomas Smith in Lawrenceville.
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Marshall
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Lawrenceville
Thomas Smith
Car Hits Fire Plug At Marshall House Corner
Mrs Bertha Carpenter tried to avoid a southbound car but oversteered west it struck a fire plug at the southeast corner of the courthouse square. Her face was slightly injured and the car was dented on one side. Nathan Headden rode with her and could not stop the crash.
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Marshall House
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Fire destroys home of John Shields on East Main
Friday morning a fire gutted the residence of John Shields on East Main street. The flames consumed the entire house and its contents. The property belonged to Mrs. Elizabeth Hampton of Terre Haute and little insurance is believed to have been carried.
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Terre Haute
Fragmented cry for help quoted in a medical scene
A distressed individual pleads for relief, crying out to a doctor in a moment of intense suffering. The partial dialogue suggests a serious emotional crisis and a professional response is implied.
Mickie Narrates Odd Customer Encounter at Local Shop
A fragmented exchange describes a customer bringing in a 308 firearm to a van and a rapid demand for service. The text mentions weeks passing and references veterans and a Mason’s event in a rural setting.
Rally Draws Large Crowd to Clarksville Baptist Church
The Clarksville Baptist Church hosted a big rally last Friday night featuring the Marshall Chamber of Commerce band. About a thousand attendees, many from distant parts of the county, enjoyed ice cream, cakes, and lemonade. The event combined music and socializing for a lively evening.
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Soybean Variety Tour Planned Across Clark County Farms
The Clark county farm bureau invites all farmers to a Monday August 15 field tour comparing soybean varieties for hay seed and silage across four farms with side by side tests alongside cowpeas and velvet beans. Experts from the University of Illinois and the U S Department of Agriculture will speak after lunch at Wright's. The tour starts 8:00 a m from the Martinsville office with arranged train options for those without cars.
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Martinsville
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Orange Township
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University of Illinois
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Twins Differ in Birthdays From Same Pregnancy
Betty Lea and Fred were born in the same birth year with birthdays on August 6 and August 7 respectively. They were delivered at the home of Mr and Mrs George, seven miles south of Marshall at midnight. Both infants are reported doing well.
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Marshall
Farm Market Trends and Prices This Week
Winter wheat receipts depressed prices while export demand remained brisk. Chicago prices fell for September wheat and corn, with declines also seen in Minneapolis and Kansas City. Hay prices were largely unchanged, with high grade timothy firm. Chicago livestock showed softer hogs and steady to higher beef, with cattle and calf prices mixed and lambs rising slightly. Stock shipments and dressed beef prices edged higher in eastern markets.
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Milo Baker Arrested In Prohibition Case At Robinson
Milo Baker of Marshall was jailed on a prohibition charge after being accused of transporting whiskey into the county multiple times. A warrant, set at 2000 dollars, led sheriff to pursue him, but he surrendered on a Robinson train after learning of the warrant. He had reportedly traveled in a high powered car carrying a cache of whiskey and fled after sales. He has since returned to Marshall.
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Marshall Township High School Entrance Notice
The Marshall Township High School invites new entrants to consult the superintendent about courses and enrollment. The building will be open each Wednesday in August afternoons for this purpose. Superintendent F. Edwards urges prospective students to attend.
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