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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
1
Washington observers report low public interest in the presidential campaign with apathy toward candidates and issues. Leaders consider boosting debate pace and adopting more progressive tactics while maintaining some conservative stances. many districts show incumbents unopposed or with strong records.
Three Wapakoneta Scouts earned merit badges at a Lima court of honor on Friday night. James Doty, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Doty, received the Eagle Scout badge along with camping cooking scholarship and plumbing badges. Thirty five merit badges are required for Eagle.
John Forbeck will assume the night police duties in place of Joe Wallace who is on vacation. The change covers the shift for the specified period.
The list records marriages for Theodore Pennybacker and Opal Perrin in Lawrenceville, Walter Douglas and Opal Connelly in Martinsville, Basil Baldwin and Cloteal Lee in Charleston, and other couples including Denzel Mitchell and Mamie Mumford. Sheriff J M Turner attended the Illinois Sheriff’s Convention in Danville with about seventy sheriffs. New circuit court cases include B F Johnson v Harry and Lovina Robinson and Nora Dawson v John Dawson for foreclosure and divorce.
A barn owned by Robert Thompson near the Big Four railroad station caught fire Tuesday night and was a total loss with substantial hay inside.
The August 18 issue of the St. Louis Globe Democrat ran a long article on Clark County Farm Bureau’s clover harvesting demonstration near Martinsville held last week.
The direct primary stirs candidate contention and party fissures while visitors in Congress often target representatives’ competence. Wealthy men avoid federal service due to scrutiny and payoff concerns. Optimism persists in the Senate as campaign committees bear heavy duties to sustain party unity amid criticism and potential deadlock.
Kilborn notes electricity cutbacks due to water power, drought and hoof and mouth disease hit California. He reports Glendale gains in building, many unemployed, and easterners warned away, while Cal rain shortage and fires devastate forests and farms.
M. V. Coyle placed a classified ad in The Herald to report finding money. Three people called promptly, with James Colgrove identifying the lost article. The item’s return highlights the paper's role in reconnecting finders and losers.
A large part of Marshall's business houses closed yesterday afternoon to allow participation in the Martinsville fair. Thursday was Republican day, and Marshall's band performed in a concert, making it Marshall day in effect.
Lenhart Leasure, about 43, collapsed and died Monday evening in a West Terre Haute store. A brother of Mrs. Harry Maurer of Marshall, he had visited Marshall Sunday and seemed well. Funeral services were held at his North Seventh street home at 2:00 PM yesterday, with burial in Highland Lawn cemetery.
Amber Bowles pleaded guilty in county court and received 120 days on the penal farm at Vandalia plus a $100 fine. Frank Hollingsworth was arrested on liquor possession and posted a $1000 bond. Harold Downs and Elmer Covert were fined five dollars plus costs each for intoxication.
A marriage license was issued in Brazil Indiana to An The Wymer of Terre Haute and Miss Burnett Wyrick of Paris daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Wyrick of Marshall Illinois last week in the Paris News brief identifies the couple and their hometowns.
The Choctaw annual homecoming will be held Sunday August 24 at Choctaw. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a basket.
The Zion Sunday school annual picnic will be at Abel's Grove on Tuesday August 26. If rain interrupts, the event shifts to the following Thursday or the 28th.
The Cox and Reynolds families plan their annual gathering Sunday at Seigel's Grove in West York. The tenth annual Clements family reunion was also held this week in the same grove.
The Postal Bulletin reports Marshall Illinois completed painting mail boxes along all routes. Patrons contributed, and each route now features white boxes with the patron name in black letters.
Rain dampened morning mood at the Martinsville fair but the afternoon improved. Yesterday highlighted Republican and Marshall day while today is billed as Klan day with ceremonies planned. Boy Scout meeting at the Methodist church 7:00 p.m. Joe Connelly Scoutmaster.
The Wm. B. Archer Post No. 70 G A R Marshall Illinois passed resolutions condemning the 50 cent memorial coin program and the Stone Mountain Monumental Association plan. They urge Congress to repeal the law and, if coins are issued, to depict only loyal Union figures. Resolutions were pushed by Henry C. Cooke and endorsed by Captain John R. Dow.
Miss Dorothy Evans daughter of Rev and Mrs J E Evans sprained her arm Monday after falling from a teeter board at the Narrows during an Asbury Sunday school picnic. The arm was placed in splints and she wears a sling.
Neal Hollenbeck of the 106th cavalry stood at attention at Camp Grant on Friday as Brig. Gen. Georges A. L. Dumont French military attache and Maj. Gen. George Bell Jr. retired visited. Neal is at the citizen training camp on summer duty.
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