Martinsville Notes and Local News Roundup
Martinsville sections report Mrs John Ward is very ill while Demmer recovers in St. Paul Minnesota. Dolson figures show sickness drought and injuries. Ed Dobyns wins money in Clinton races. The piece covers visits, farm news, carnival events at Casey, and community notices including deaths, reunions, and local travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ward
Coon Willson
Demmer
St. Paul, Minn
Hrery Davis
Dolson
Diaupsy
McGinnis
Lu Lowery
Albert
Chrisman
Curtis
Ed Dobyns
Herbert
Clinton
James Carr
Ludlow
Indiana
Clough
Casey Carnival
Newton Edwards
Parke County
Ind
Standard Oil to Build 690 Mile Pipe Line to Seaboard
The Standard Oil Co will construct a new 12 inch pipe line from Crawford county to McLean county Pennsylvania. The order for pipe line equipment is the largest in history with National Tube Co. The $5 million ditching and laying cost plus pumps and stations will push total expense higher. The line will span at least 690 miles with stations every 25 miles in hilly terrain and farther apart on level sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Crawford County
McLean County
Pennsylvania
National Tube Co
Standard
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Seaboard
Among Our Neighbors Items Of Interest From Nearby Cities
Tuscola seeks free city mail delivery next year. Saline county yields oil south of Harrisburg last week. Paris postmaster George W. Baker dies after weeks of illness. Roscoe Coffman fined for shooting sparrows. Editor O W Hardacre of the Lawrenceville News dies after long illness. Greenup Free Lance sold to a joint stock company. Lovington man Lyman Kinsel disappears during visit to Terre Haute. Effie Lane near Carmi dies after four teeth extraction and blood poisoning. Italian workers build Tidewater Pipe Line near Robinson. camp of 50 established. Rev H McCann of Carmi finds $400 in gold from Civil War days. Two children of Henry Baker die from poisoned fly paper in water. White county first test well down to 1778 feet amid drilling troubles. Levi Heyen near West Terre Haute kills 34 snakes in one day. Robinson reports new water supply with shallow well. Myron J Carpenter appointed receiver for Chicago Southern railway’s Walsh line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Fasig
Mabel
Otho
Joe James
Louisville
Nap James
Joe
Nap
Clark County
Bob Willson
Bob
Casey Carnival
Frank Noyes
Byram
Nancy Marsie
Hamilton Street
Kansas
Casey
John Hardway
Lindsey Woodmen Lodge
Terre Haute
Hardway
P. F Kettring
Paris
Chas Hodge
Melrose
Hamilton County
Benjamin Hackney
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Dolson Township
Hackney
Mort Garver
Ed Hackney
Beatrice
Neb
Nebraska
Mort
George W. Baker
Roscoe Coffman
O. W. Hardacre
Lawrenceville News
Greenup Free Lance
Lyman Kinsel
Lovington
Effie Lane
Carmi
Tidewater Pipe Line Company
Robinson
Rev . H. McCann
Henry Baker
Murphysboro
White County
Levi Heyen
West Terre Haute
Myron J. Carpenter
Chicago Southern Railway
Walsh Road
John R. Walsh
Forty Years of Ups and Downs Mt Camel Herald Fortieth Year
The Marshall Herald reflects on its fortieth year noting many ups and downs common to country papers. It remains among the best in its section and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Camel
Marshall Herald
The
Herald
Oil field activity shows high daily runs and new wells
In Illinois the average daily oil output rose from 80 000 barrels early in the month toward 100 000 barrels as activity increases. Notable wells include Ohio Oil Company’s deep Perry township pay and Jennings Producing Company’s 600 barrel first 24 hours at Maller farm, with leases fetching up to 350 an acre. The pipe line curtailment request had little effect. W. C. T. U. convention set for Marshall with Mrs. H. D. Hall to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ohio Oil Company
Perry Township
Lawrence County
Vance Brothers
Ohio
Robinson Township
Crawford County
Casey Field
D. C. Davis
Handley Farm
Casey
Jasper County
Murphy & Grace
Randolph Farm
Butt City
Jennings
Maller
Bridgeport
Knights Meeting and Church Notices Entice Readers
Launcelot Lodge No 67 meets Tuesday September 1 at 7 30 PM at castle hall with invitation for visiting Knights. Christian Church offers sermons August 30 entitled Gould Vine disciples and If Jesus Christ should come to Marshall which church would he attend. Marriage licenses listed for local residents. Horrall piano and organ man promotes at Morrall's ahead of Clark County fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Marshall
The
Christian Church
H. D. Hall
Temperance Cause
Launcelot Lodge No. 67
Castle Hall
BE. E. Howell
D. C
Roy Danner
Horrall
Clark County Fair
Morrall’s
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Gorham's Bazaare
Dennison
Haviland
China
Congress
Gold Edge
Bellevue
Steamboat
Rhe
Martinsville
Jerry Ishler
Lester Noyes
Robert Sweet
Wolfden
Bill Beadle
Marion Bartlow
Wil
Shafner
Effingham
Charles Baird
Missouri
Hanley Fry
Oklahoma
Dr. Burnside
Robt
Downey
Frank Richart
Zim Amstot
Neadmore
Zim
A. H. Hull
Urbana
Igte
Kirksville
State Normal School
Belle Sprague
Dobyn
Church of God
Wilson
M. E. Church
Elsie Gee
Kinmundy
Minnie Parker
John Heimer
H. D. Bullard
J. K. Black
Toledo
Put-in-Bay
Mr. Black
Court of Honor
Springfield
Robinson Field
White House
Columbia
Tion
der Garments
Chas. Weil
James Brady
Cole & Cole
Jennie Ralston
Washington
Ds One
W. W. ‘Ralston
Mary
Margaret Howard
Mias
Fannie ‘Andrews
Oas
Tuscola
Saline County
Harrisburg
W.C.T. U. Convenion
Lerner
Crawford
Clark
Q. Lawrence
Coles
Edgar
Jasper
Attention Knights of Pythias
Christian Church Services
Virgi N. Coon
Parker To
Edith O. Coon
Lima
John H. Byerly
Anderson
Mary Day
Darwin
Charley E. Campbell
Oil City
Mary A. Reed
Johnson
P. E. Read
Hannes
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