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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
4
Sat and Friday items read like a community diary with Raisner Beltz Tingley and Scott families visiting, birthdays celebrated, and neighbors helping. An accident claims Lawrence Boyer near Dudley. several threshing outfits moved south. town activity includes church notes and local calls.
West York Illinois residents gathered for visits and entertainment with Clem Beal and family, Miss Mara Evans returned from Oklahoma, and the Ladies' Progressive club hosted a large crowd. An electrical storm Thursday caused major damage including a fire destroying John D. Thomas' big barn and fruit blown from trees.
A fragmentary page lists an old advertisement for Fletcher Castoria and a series of local notices. It mentions visits to relatives near Olney and Charleston, illness for Dora Weston, and reorganizing Dolron Chapel Sunday School with J. W. Hutchings as superintendent and Wi Lowry as assistant.
The barn on Marion Poorman’s farm was hit by lightning and burned during a severe electrical and wind storm Thursday night. No other major damage occurred. many local residents and relatives shared meals and visited, with several town residents noted in a long list of social calls and gatherings.
ARMSTRONG Dan There will be an ice cream supper here next Saturday night Aug 16. Guests include Misses Ruey Irwin Mayme Fair grief Laura and Della Elliott and Rosa Weaver. Relatives from Terre Haute and several neighbors spent Sunday with local families.
Harvest season details note Seth Husted's move to Martinsville and Edward Kurts with seventeen loads of horses and colts. Chin虫h bugs infest corn fields. hot dry weather hurts the apple crop. Felix Romine of Robinson visits grandparents as Rev. Sneed preaches farewell. Pearl Garver and wife reside on their farm south of Five Points as Amos Beltz of Marshall covers Missouri Valley Farmer August issue.
Misses Dora Harmon Lena Ingle and Rosa Stanfield were guests of Orilla Wheeler Tuesday Mrs Ed Williams was a Marshall caller Thursday
Mrs Sam Hogue and son Roy attended a basket dinner in Spike Town Sunday. Miss Mable Lewis of Marshall visited Miss Juanita Snedeker. Cy Yeley called on in Marshall. Pearl and Minnie Travioli hosted Ruby and Grace Yeley Sunday. Agnes Campbell spent Sunday with Bess Hogue. The Snedekers hosted Nettie Snedeker and guests. Chas Beckle with wife visited Arthur Pine and wife. Marguerite English spent late week with Mable Snedeker. A colt belonging to Jerome Hedges was severely injured at Forsythe crossing Sunday.
Parker resident Arthur Meeker shows sharp price rise as Martinsville reports hospital visits and injuries. Fire warnings amid water shortages, harvest trips to North Dakota, and community events at Bridget’s rocks. Obituaries for Val Forrester and Morris Meeker, plus fair management support and local politics.
Attorney General Lucey issued an opinion last week stating that women cannot serve on juries in this state. The reply responded to a letter from justices of the peace asking whether women could sit in a justice of the peace court.
Inquiries invite customers to contact L W Jones for shoe repair work. Phone line provided as B07. Address and full business details not clearly legible in the fragment.
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