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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
8
The Old City unveils its first paved street on Saturday inviting residents to experience the luxury of modern paving. Officials tout the improvement as a demonstration of progress and value for the community.
The good roads movement reaches Martinsville Arkansas with twenty six roads into the city graded last Friday. One thousand five hundred men and three hundred teams took part in the effort. Expenses were covered by voluntary subscriptions, with county paying machinery costs.
H C Bell describes the worst Washington storm, with clerks fleeing debris as wind and hail battered the Pension Bureau and White House area. He notes 2.5 inches of rain in 30 minutes, 65 mph winds, uprooted trees, damaged grounds, and widespread chaos across Capitol Hill and Georgetown.
Vigo county taxpayers face fallout as a 1905 wagon bridge is revealed by Fred Bielhauser, exposing a faulty east pier. He reports crumbling wooden pilings, decayed stonework, and several piles four feet from the foundation after a minute inspection.
The Seoul commission reports delays in repairing the damage will raise ultimate costs. County official Bielhauser notes the bridge is not dangerously unstable but the concrete walls and pilings are severely compromised. He finds nine foot wide holes and multiple broken piers under the western No 1 pier.
Loretta Grover born September 9 1881 in Clark county Iowa died July 28 1918 at home in Westfield township aged 31 years 10 months 19 days. She married Clyde M Walcott October 22 1902 and leaves two daughters Gladys Naomi and Chrystal Iva, her parents, siblings, husband and many friends. A devout Christian since 1906, she suffered paralysis last April and was known as a kind helper.
A rural community note lists numerous weekend visits and gatherings. Arthur Wright visited Ridge farm with relatives. Sophia and Florence Macke attended a Chautauqua in Paris. Phoebe Wright and Lois Jones spent Sunday at Nathan Wright's. many others joined family get togethers and church events including Old Folk's services in Livingston and a Catholic picnic in Paris.
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