Mystery of the 100 Pound Baby Stumps Doctors
Philadelphia reports a two year nine month old boy Billy McCarthy weighing 100 pounds with bones of an adult, able to move furniture and earn substantial meals. Doctors from near and far studied him but found no abnormality beyond his massive weight. He was born August 23 1914 in New York City and grew rapidly to 100 pounds by age almost three.
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Philadelphia
Billy McCarthy
W. E. McCarthy
New York City
Russia Seeks Locomotives to Fuel War Effort
Professor Lomonosoff of the Russian mission warned that Russia faces a critical railway shortage. He urged the United States to supply locomotives, saying 1,000 engines are needed to operate current stock and a similar number to alleviate congested terminals, with 850 more annually for renewal. He noted two thirds of railways are state owned and criticized prior management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Lomonosoff
United States
Rossila
Siberian
Duma
Girl Overcomes Injury to Seek Education in Kansas
In Yates Center Kansas Margaret Collins of Plum Creek district defies odds after a fall left her unable to attend school for a year. With support from teacher Fred Beyer who boarded at her home she studied by day and recited by night. She passed all exams earned a county diploma and plans to continue education.
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Yates Center
Kan
Margaret Collins
Plum Creek
Margaret
Fred Beyer
Eagle Stele Fleet Papers Stolen in Greeley County
Lawrence Maetr searches Greeley county for naturalization papers after an eagle allegedly lifted the coat documents while Meetz worked in a field. He petitions the Washington naturalization department to grant permission to retain the papers by the district court clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Greeley
Unique match for Red Cross benefit in Lewistown event
Orvie Smith of Lewistown Pa captured a three foot blackeneke at a local event. Red Jacobece arrived with Jock Joh near the same time and agreed to matching their captives for the Red Cross benefit.
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Philadelphia
Orvie Smith
Lewistown
Red Jacobece
Jock Joheum
Beneft
Fifty-first Annual Convention of U B Church Casey
County Sunday school convention opens Sunday at the Casey U B Church for two days. Noted speakers include E Carpenter of Brazil Indiana, Rev W O Rogers of Terre Haute, Clarence L DePew of Jacksonville, and Rev E G Sandmeyer. Delegates urged to come with strong local support. lodging and meals provided locally with delegates feeding themselves to allow hosts to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Casey
Indiana
E. Carpenter
Brazil
Ind
Association
W O. Rogers
Plymouth Congregational Church
Terre Haute
Oklahoma Association
Clarence L. DePew
Jacksonville
E. G. Sandmeyer
Edgar County
Clarence Church
Spiketown Homecoming Draws Hundred at Local Church
The sixth annual Spiketown Association homecoming gathered about 500 at Spiketown church on Sunday. Members, many from the local area, heard talks by Revs Roger and Rog ers and rotating remarks. officers were re-elected and new leaders chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiketown Association
Spiketown
Roger
Rogers
Clifford Washburn
Buel Morris
Ed Fredenberger
Pres
Mra
A. B. Honderich
See
George German
Treas
Choctaw Assa
Mill Creek Church
Claude Biizzard
Public Sale Of Wm M. Clapp Property Near Clarksville
The personal property of Wm M. Clapp will be sold at public auction at his late home three miles west of Clarksville on Wednesday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm M. Clapp
Clarksville
Marriage Licensees and Local Notes Across Several Towns
The item lists marriage license pairs including John D Turner from Palestine with Nel le Hastings of Hutsonville and Rondell Bartlett of Melrose township with Lucy Pendlron of Orange township. It notes people visiting, exam trips, hunting licenses, a Red Cross event in Greenup, and various local movements and activities including transfers, guests, and a naval ensign heading to Newport R. I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Turner
Palestine
Nelle Hastings
Hutsonville
Rondell Bartlett
Melrose
Lucy Pendlron
Orange
Glenn S. Staley
Granville
Hazel Slusser
Johnson
Marshall group pushes National Road as cross-state route
Delegations from Marshall and nearly every town along the National Road met the state highway commission in Springfield to press for the National Road as one of two transcontinental routes through Illinois. Local boosters cite road quality east of Illinois and eastern links to St. Louis, with several million dollars from the federal government and matching state funds planned. A decision on the second route is expected soon, with work possibly starting this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Marshall Community Club
Zane Arbuckle
Harry W. Drake
L. W. Athon
John Hawker
Fenton Booth
Springfield
State Highway Commission
Chicago
Paris
Dayville
Illinois
St. Louis
Waste Described as Great American Thief
A Vigilantes piece recalls waste as the great American thief told by Hap sburg Liebe. The narrator warns against overeating meat and urges lighter meals with more fruit cereals and cooked eggs. He compares German efficiency in eating and highlights how diet affects health and thinking.
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Hapsburg Liebe
Vigilantes
Germany
Stated Draft Exemption Claims List Among Roster of Draftees
A lengthy roster lists numerous draftees and physical fitness claims. The entry names Arley Draper West York and many others across Martinsville Casey Dennison Marshall and West Union, noting exemptions claimed and status as physically fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley Draper
West York
Vern Jones
Marshall Herman Lambdin
Marshall Roy Pittinger
West Union
Trout
B. York
Casey Fred Craig
Martinsville
William Robert Cole
Marshall
Ray Lingafelter
Chas H. Gamron
Yale
Bruce Howe
Casey Owen McGee
Marshall Clifford Kuykendall
Dennison
Orrin V Keith
Clarence Mullen
Marshall William Knowles
Paris
Chas. Ditzenberger
Casey Melvie Hall
John E. Clark
Marshall Elmer Huppert
Marshall Clyde Edward Smith
Marshall Ernest Reeley
Marshall Jesse Ogden Burns
Oliver Clarence Baggs
Aaron T Spencer
Russell Hetherington
Casey Elmer C Stogshill
Johnn E. Medley
Rondell Bartlett
Alfred Kuehner
Warren Hakill
Benj. F. Setzer
Clarence E. Kibby
William J. Ryan
Will Atkins
Robert Kershaw
Frank Lewis
Casey Neal Daugherty
York
W. W. Kuykendall
Terre Haute
Earl Drake
Westfield
Will L. Ellington
Unclear Fragment on Meeting Wife Downtown or On Way Home
A fragmented sentence notes it may not matter whether the citizen meets his wife downtown or a bellap man on the way home. The text appears informal and lacks concrete details or context.
List of names appears in historical record
The fragment lists numerous individuals including Alva Ernest Danner Casey Harry H Kuhn Marshall Seth Buchanan West Union Ralph Ardell Kidwell Casey Harry A Elliott Casey Walter Brandenburg Casey Wm Fasig Martinsville Tober King Martinsville John F Bray Marshall Milo Baker West Union Ralph Terrell Casey Otto Johnson Darwin Carra V Fox Marshall Walter Kenneth Davis Marshall Alvin L Akens Casey Ernest R Auld Martinsville Perry O Maxwell Martinsville John Gabey Darwin Preston C Elliott Marshall Arthur Beabout Martinsville
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Alva Ernest Danner
Casey Harry H Kuhn
Marshall
Seth Buchanan
West Union
Ralph Ardell Kidwell
Casey
Harry A. Elliott
Casey Walter Brandenburg
Wm. S. Fasig
Martinsville
Tober King
John F. Bray
Marshall Milo Baker
Ralph Terrell
Casey Otto Johnson
Darwin Carra V. Fox
Marshall Walter Kenneth Davis
Marshall Alvin L. Akens
Ernest R. Auld
Perry O. Maxwell
John Gabey
Darwin Preston C. Elliott
Marshall Arthur Beabout
Fish Fry and Outdoor Show at St Marys Church
St Marys Church hosts a fish fry on the church lawn from 5 to 7 PM followed by a free outdoor stereoptican slide show. Father Wilson secured Chicago fish for an excellent dinner and the event includes a community entertainment. Clarence C Buyer has joined the U S Navy. he is the third son of Rev and Mrs Joseph L Buyer to enlist after passing the draft. The Marshall Red Cross chapter enrolled a Kodiak Alaska member this week and a Thermopolis Wyoming visit spurred enrollment in Marshall’s list. John A Knight of Indianapolis faced trial for soliciting booze in dry territory, with a continuation to gather witnesses from Indianapolis.
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St. Mary's Church
Father Wilson
Chicago
Clarence C. Buyer
U.S. Navy
Joseph L. Buyer
Marshall Chapter
The
Red Cross
Kodiak
Alaska
Carl Armstrong
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Marshall
Ad Cross
Clarence Bailey
John A. Knight
Indianapolis
Ruffner
Clark County
Knight
Government War Wheat Plan Targets Million Bushels
The government announces a war time agricultural program to produce over 1.0 billion bushels of wheat and 83 million of rye next year. It calls for 47.3 million acres of winter wheat, with Illinois acreage rising to 2.934 million and rye to 5.131 million, aiming to avert breadstuffs shortages amid potential fertilizer limits and ample seed and transport.
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Department of Agriculture
Councils of Defense
Illinois
Eighteen New Members Enrolled by Marshall Chapter
The Marshall Chapter reports eighteen new members including Mrs. John Hassos Mrs Louise Lickert Mrs Maude C Peek Mrs Ernest Howell Mrs J W Campbell and others. Redolph participated in the membership campaign with a new name turned in by John G Black and Ora Walt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chapter
John Hassos
Louise Lickert
Maude C. Peek
Ernest Howell
J. W Campbell
Redolph
Ane
John G. Black
Enaby Ora Walt
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Net
RED Cross Benefi
Wm. T. Hollenbecks
C. G. Atwood
Champaign
Miss Bertha Knight
Dudley
C. C. Noland
Encampment
Hunting Mcenses
Rusty Hinge
Greenup
Donna F. Fleming
Olen R. Clements
Mr. Fleming
Mr. Clements
Trinola University
George Adams
Ben T. Baird
H. M. Dewey & Co
Sam Nye
Frank Robding
Tueesday
Escle
Mr. Clark
C K. Clark
Shreveport
Laura Clark Wee
Mewport
R. 1
U. S. Navy
Waste
Raymond Brothers
Casey John B Fox
Homer N. Brookhart
Casey Elmer Stoelting
John Fain, Jr
Casey Joseph W Riggs
Harold Pine
John L. Hardway
Wesley L. Huey
George Laymon
Casey Andrew Eller
John D Mullen
Kansas
George Myers
Coleman Finley
Russell Claypool
Charley Myles
Marshall Lewis
Henry Siverly
Warren Robinson
Andy Hardway
Leonard T Stratton
Casey Homer Guinnip
Albert Pine
Marshall George Stepp
George F. McKinzile
Casey Erne Horsley
Ralph EB. Reeve
McKeen
H. Victor Brunker
Milo Abel
Curtis Lawrence
Joseph R. Comer
Luther Devlin
Henry Musselman
Wm H Ramsey
James T Kelly
Casey Guy C Parrott
Edward Raisnoer
Odes Hall
Jesse A. Beachout
Leroy B. Lippencott
Herbert S. Biggs
Everett B. Massey
Charlie Martin
James Leon Wyrick
Albert D. Carter
Elmer I. Anderson
Isaac T. Kester
Earl Cavoll
Owen J. Hendricks
Clarence Millis
Arthur V. Guyer
Harris M. McCrory
Paul E. McDaniel
Casey Corry
A. Garver
Wm. G. Buckley
Wayne Cline
Clarence C. Craig
William Davis
William Dudley
McKinley Brooks
Earl Davidson
H. Waltrip
Jesse Haddix
van Buckley
Daniel F. Moore
Chester R. McNary
Hal H. Keasgler
John Geheb
Wille Cox
Joseph C. Lindsey
Albert Draper
Roy Beard
Lafayette Marrs
Austin
J. McManus
Oliver Fay Monroe Seig
Webster Stilwell
Max Zschau
Clem O. Vanscoyk
Arthur Martin
Addison Gabey
Fred Price
Shelby J. Stratton
Casey Paul Hill
Oliver P. Forbes
Casey Russell C. Craig
Harry A. Thompson
Robert L. Dixon
Casey Wayne D. Stephenson
Ira E. Mauk
Ord Warren McCann
John H. Partlow
Casey Glen
Marshall Alva H. Lindsey
Casey Verlin
Moses Bland
Faye Dewey & Co
Ebayer Eee
Red Crosse
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