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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1914
Page
4
The long list of local residents shares visits and family news from Dolson and nearby areas. A community ice cream social raised money at an event and many families hosted relatives visiting in Terre Haute and San Ben. Local farming notes mention hay progress, water supply, and a birthday surprise for Allen Claypool.
Cole and Cole of Marshall Illinois offer insurance coverage for farm and city property with strong companies and low rates. Contact or write for terms.
C C Page visits Ladoga. Mrs Perry Lurber spends Monday in Terre Haute. Flora Davis visited Jess Johns on Saturday night. Hazel Tyson of Liggett spends Sunday with Mrs Mollie Joy. Frank Montgomery and family were in Terre Haute Friday. Mabel Page and Mollie Joy visited Bonnie Joy last week. Otis Weaver of West Terre Haute spent Sunday with his father here. A party was held Saturday night at Frank Montgomery’s home. Wash Hollenbeck visited his daughter Mrs Hutchinson in Medcalf on Sunday.
A sequence of brief social notes describes visitors and gatherings around Oak Grove Terre Haute Ernst Marshall and Baggs. People including Fred Salter Nellie and Anna Salter Leona Hauelsen and Ola Haddix were seen visiting relatives or spending Sundays with friends. Several locals also returned from work or prairie thrashing and joined neighbors at various homes.
Sunday school attendance listed at 42. Several residents spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Martinsville West Union Walnut Prairie Mill Creek and nearby areas including Reba Spangler with Marie Davison and Sarah Bartlett with Fairy Cline. An ice cream social for the Ohio church lawn is planned for Thursday Aug 18 to benefit the church.
West Union residents visit Herschel Cline and family while guests from Allright Newman Dolson Annapolis Orange and Casey share health news and market updates. Hogs rise in price, rain boosts crops, church picnic planned, and town infrastructure projects benefit schools and churches.
Mrs Guy Cunningham visits Tune Cunningham in a brief social note. The item records a social call and the hosts involved. No further details are provided.
Last week included light road work and multiple local visits. Residents Brings: Mildred Spires and Cleo Meloy sick. Lewis Smitley, Fred Behner, Harry Harbor visitors. John Mink family, and a home-coming crowd from here at Spiketown. Mrs Hicks returned from Paris hospital, Rev Combs preached, Westfield Association to be hosted in September. Allen Claypool honored with a surprise 39th birthday party. Ice cream and cake served.
Sunday social notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events. Ray Swope spent the day with Clinton Weber Fiessa Chamness at Lillie Swope’s home. Mina Hamilton Esther Chamness visited Martinaville with Mort Mills family and Everett Swope and wife called on Joe Swope’s family.
Fragmentary ad copy notes a playful misprint about Fletcher's Castoria. The readable lines resemble an old time slogan with children and a house brand mention. No clear event or date is present in the legible text.
Mrs. Carl Becker hosted a Wednesday dinner at her south Marshall home honoring Hazel and Marguerite Ralston of Marshall Ti. Guests enjoyed an afternoon woods outing and creek bathing. A six oclock fire led to a hearty supper before rides home on a hay wagon.
Prince Kropotkin cites European thinkers and warns war serves society by destroying superstition and crime of armaments. He argues large armies and navies violate the purpose of peace and fuel conflict.
A citizen urges Marshall residents with local firms to trade locally to support Marshall workers and the city. The message claims Marshall printing plants meet high standards and can handle outsiders’ orders, promising prompt service, quality, and fair prices.
Representative Walter B. Green of Hindsboro seeks election in the 34th senatorial district subject to the Republican primary. He is named as a candidate for representative in the district race.
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