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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
20
The Herald urges accuracy brievity and clear names from correspondents. Reports from Marshall, Casey, Moriah and nearby towns cover births deaths visits marriages and local events with notices of visits, church services, meetings, and community changes.
Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana says a three month summer cold hampered business and hay fever symptoms worsened until Foley's Honey and Tar cured it quickly. His wife also used the remedy with success. The letter stresses unsatisfactory results from other medicines.
At the Redman Bennett reunion held in J. W. Tyler grove on Wednesday August 19 Mr Herbert Biggs and Miss Clara Gale both of this city were married in Charleston on Wednesday Mrs Agnes Matthews of Marshall was a guest of Geo Collins and wife late last week Capt H Black has gone to visit his daughter near Duluth Ia for two or three weeks Mrs Alexander Shawver of Doyles Creek neighborhood died suddenly Monday night from heart trouble Some sneak thieves robbed the Bors of George Davis on Tuesday afternoon They ate up everything.
Homer wtee and Marshall are mentioned with local chatter. Nellie Husted returned from Terre Haute, while Mrs. Will Glenn and daughter visited Greenup. An ice cream supper is planned at the Baptist church next Saturday evening. Ed Kimler looked after his farm in Steelville Missouri. A pumpkin from 1907 is described as sound. A fruit grower transported apples to Terre Haute for sale at two dollars per bushel.
Ad claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural bowel action. It is described as mild and pleasant to take with no nausea or griping, warning against substitutes.
Alanson Connelly plans house remodeling. Frank Connelly and wife visited Martinsville Friday. Gravel hauling reported on local roads. C A Newlin visited Terre Haute and bought melons. Elmer Snider visited Frank Connelly’s family. Joe Crutbright and Cleon family shared Sunday with Mr and Mrs C A Newlin. Lee Newlin and Patsey Madigan joined the C H D excursion to Indianapolis. Lyman Connelly and A Davis, recent Oklahoma visitors, returned Wednesday. C A Hammond of Dolson held a public sale Monday then left for Texas Tuesday to settle there.
Mrs. M. M. Davison of 879 Gifford Ave San Jose testifies to Electric Bitters as a strong general family remedy for backache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. The bottle is sold at Robi Prewett’s drug store for 50 cents plus Moorshine notes. Local notes mention rain desire sick list and social visits with several names and a drilling update at Illinois Oil & Gas Co on J W Poe property.
Teachers attended the Marshall event along with Herman Cooper George Geffs Dolly Steele Nora Gray and Elsie Bennett who led graduation exercises Friday. A barber shop is rising a photograph gallery is complete and a livery is nearly done while new growth promises rapid rebuilding. Dean's Kidney Pills are advertised with a testimonial from Mia Thacker detailing a backache and kidney issues cured after six boxes. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes Doan's Kidney Pills at 59 cents.
Berry Davia remains ill while Lawrence Moore starts a new day press. Mrs Sallie Reed of Paris visited F B Ennis last Friday. Numerous neighbors, a teacher's institute at Marshall, Sunday School convention at Dotson chapel, plus planning for Clarksville tent meeting. Death of Mrs Shawver noted and highway contract meeting set for August 24 at the Doyles creek bridge site.
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