California Missionaries and Local Talks in Marshall
The article recounts visits by Reverend Dr. , Miss Eva Stephens, and Mrs. Bland to Marshall and Long Beach venues. It notes fundraising efforts for a crippled boy in Da mah India, and mentions Marshall residents meeting travelers and church figures while detailing county civic matters including a state asylum site decision, hospital funding, and a potential water and light contract with Sampsell interurban railroad interests.
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Glendales
Calleneaing
Californias
California
Meray
Christian -Church
Cort
Chinay
Glendale
Da‘mah
India
Marshall Christian Endeavor
Charles Propst
Paris
Sampsell Interurban
Propst
Marshall
Medical Society Meets at West Union in Clark County
The Clark County Medical Society gathered last Thursday at West Union with doctors Burnside Pearce Duncan Shradley Mitchell Smith Hasslitt McCullough Johnson Weir and visitors Low Price Rafferty Carlisle of Robinson present. L W Weir resigned as secretary treasurer and L J Weir was elected. Burnside presented on gastrointestinal diseases in children, discussing causes treatments diet and prevention. A planned public lecture on disease prevention was proposed and a post-meeting watermelon gathering followed.
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Clark County Medical Society
West Union
Burnside
Pearce
Duncan
C. Shradley
Mitchell
Smith
Hasslitt
McCullough
Johnson
W. Weir
L. J. Weir
Dra. Low
Price
Rafferty
Carlisle
Robinson
L. W. Weir
L. A. Burnside
Spiketown Homecoming Holds First Annual Reunion
The Spiketown Homecoming marked its first annual meeting twenty years after its start. More than 65 attendees from Terre Haute Ridge Farm Marshall Martinsville Spiketown gathered at the old church and school yard for Sunday school dinner reminiscences and officer elections.
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Spiketown
Terre Haute
Ridge Farm
Marshall
Chas. Tingley
Buel Morris
Arft
Chi
Geo. German
Ed Guinnip
Meldunes Allen Irwin
Bert Mathews
Vick McCarty
George Silvers
Buel Mourrig
Henry Bierbaum
Terre
Let Contract for Jail Residence
Four bids were submitted for the construction of the new trailers residence and opened by the supervisors last Saturday. The bids from W A Seymour Casey Marshall 4974.66 C B Montgomery Marshall 4618.00 Joseph Forbeck Marshall 4223.62 John L Thompson Marshall 3886.36 were considered and the contract awarded to Mr Thompson to commence immediately. Heating system would add several hundred dollars.
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W. A. Seymour
Casey
C. B. Montgomery
Marshall
Joseph Forbeck
John L. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Vandalia Station Robbery Reported by Night Telegraph Operator
A night telegraph operator at Vandalia station claimed he was held up at 3 a.m. by a masked man who entered through the ticket window and robbed him of $45 and his watch. Two passengers in the waiting room did not see the assailant, and the story includes unusual details.
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Page
Vandalia
Storm Strikes Barns Near Dennison Cause Fire Loss
A severe electrical storm hit the area late yesterday, striking a large barn on Harry Maurer’s farm two miles east of town and burning it with most contents lost. Estimated damage runs 2500 to 3000 dollars with about 1000 dollars in insurance. Two additional large barns near Dennison were also struck and burned.
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Harry Maurer
Dennison
Lengthy Douglas county ballot demands step ladder
Not exactly a short ballot the Douglas county township ballot runs eight feet long contains 15000 words to express sentiment on a hard roads bond issue. When posted on a wall the average reader would need a step-ladder to read it.
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Douglas County
Were They Moose Bugs on the Street Lights
Myriads of small green insects surrounded electric lights Sunday night circling until killed and dropped in heaps. Some said they were moose bugs. They had a brief life after entering the light.
Low-Fare Round-Trip Tickets From Pennsylvania Lines
Travel agents advertise discounted round trip fares to New York and western resorts. Promos include Colorado and California routes with cheaper tickets via Pennsylvanian lines and Vandalla style service.
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Pennsylvania
Vandalla
New York
Atantic City
Eabhore Resorts
Child Cremated in Barn Tragedy in Rural County
In Hutsonville area a four year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Pinkstaff died in a barn fire thought caused by matches in hay. His sister warned others but efforts to rescue failed as the child lay near the barn wall among the flames. The mother, learning of the blaze, was kept from entering the burning structure by her husband and neighbors.
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Wm. Pinkstaff
Hutsonville
They Are Bashful Wooers of Progressives County Ticket
Three hopefuls J. W. Lewis seeking state senator J. J Arney for state’s attorney and Dr. R. E. Black aiming at party leadership planned to form a county ticket. They proposed a joint slate and pledged to stay united while pressing candidates on their stance toward T. R. during a county convention adjourned to last Saturday.
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T. R
J. W. Lewis
J. J Arney
R. E. Black
Herder
Republican county central committee selects new chairman
The Republican county central committee met at the courthouse on Monday to approve the resignation of John W. Lewidian as chairman and unanimously elect Lu Cle as his successor. Arthur Tarma was chosen for precinct No. 3 Marshall Township, with a harmonious meeting and strong party confidence.
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Republican County’ Central Committee
Court House
John W. Lewidian
Lucle
Arthur Tarma Wab
Maréhall
Taft Support Mentioned by Texas Voter in 1908 Context
Albert Nettleton of Blossom Texas renews his Herald subscription praising health and crops. He notes his precinct was carried for Taft in 1908 and predicts Taft will win again. The misspelled text reflects a brief historical letter item.
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the Herald
Albert Nettleton
Blossom
Texas
Taft
Death of an Old Citizen Near West York
John A. A. Guyer died Friday night at his home near West York aged 85. He was survived by a daughter and three sons. The obituary records the passing after a period of illness and notes the family’s residence in the local area.
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John A
Guyer
West York
Threshing Season Expands Liability Under New Law
Rufus M. Pitts of Springfield explains the new employers liability law as it applies to threshing operations. The owner of the machine is liable for injuries to his workers, the grain owner shares liability with threshers, and when hired men are used, their employer bears responsibility for injuries to men in the employ.
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Rufus M. Pitts
Springfield
Evangelical Association Announces Week Schedule and Picnic Dates
Corner 70th and Plum Sunday school 9:30 a m preaching 10:30 a m Young peoples Alliance 7:30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m Pastor Ehrhardt to preach at Grand Turn church Sunday morning and evening Big Creek Sunday school annual picnic Tuesday Aug 27 town church annual lawn social Thursday Aug 29 All invited Leo J Ehrhardt pastor
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Evangelical Association
Plum Street
Young Peoples’ Alliance
Grand Turn
Big Creek
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Home Talent Minstrels at Py thian Theatre
The Congregational church ladies present a black face minstrel and musical vaudeville next Wednesday night at the Py thian Theatre. The program includes blackface specialties an old time concert and living picture songs with local and outside talent. Admission is 25 cents with Saturday sales at Keffer's store.
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Pythian Theatre
Ladies of the Congregational Church
Living Pictures
Marshall
Mac Davis
Paris
Riley
Gladys
Ina
Vandeventer
Harry Morris
Wilton Arterburn
Walker Briscoe
Kansas
Keffer
Pinnell Family Breaks Chicago Cattle Price Record
The Pinnell family of Kan sas broke four Chicago market records in three weeks. Homer Pinnell sold eighteen Polled Angus steers at 10.25 a hundredweight, averaging 1317 pounds for a top price about 135 per head, all Edgar county stock, three years old.
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Pinnell
Kansas
Chicago
Homer Pinnell
Edgar County
Pintell
County Teachers Institute Begins Next Week at Marshall High
The Clark County Teachers Institute meets next week in the Marshall high school building. W. J. Sutherland, president of the State Normal School of Platteville, Wisconsin, and A Lulu Hill, superintendent of East St. Louis primary departments, will instruct. Commencement exercises occur Friday with Mr. Sutherland delivering the address.
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Clark County Teachers’ Institute
Marshall High
W. J. Sutherland
Atate Normal School
Platteville
Wis
A. Lulu Hill
East St. Louis
Sutherland
Looking Death in These Paces by Belt on the Great Transition
The author recalls a half hour of entering death’s transition on the Potomac in 1896 while staying with Jesse Gouldman in Westmoreland County Virginia. He describes feelings, belief in progression after death, and memory of Gouldman a Confederate veteran and Virginia legislator who hosted him with family aboard his sailing boats.
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Washington, D. c
Potomac
Shell Field
Westmoreland County
Virginia
Jesse Gouldman
Jesse Gould
Old Dominion
Jesse
Bellhaven
Mr. Gouldman
Emmett
Bob
kArthand
Harold
Joland
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Lyons
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Wm. H. Harless
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Ehnett
D. O. Martin
Burkes
Mexico
Burke Home
Chick Greenough
Mollie Greenough
Fréd’ Martin
Blanche
Chick
Dakota
Perry
State Asylum For the
State Board of Administration
Madison County
Mississippi River
St St. Louis
Clark County
Alton State Hospital
Lee Eg
Piao Ae
Vandalia Station
Itis
Kathryn
Haute
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Ves
Home Talent Minstrels
County Teachers’ Institute
Mr. Belt
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