York reunion speaker salutes World War I veterans
The speaker praises U S soldiers who fought in France and WC 1917 18 affirming democracy and freedom. He notes 112000 U S dead including 30 from Crawford County Illinois and 15 from Clark County Minnesota and urges care for wounded and families. He credits military service for national strength and endurance.
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York
Minolesis
Isacred
Legion
Hes
Virginia
Custer
Michigan
Camp Sherman
Tahen
France
Gage
Iean
Tima
Comes
Avithout
Miliou
Tanda
United States
America
Europe
Crawford
Dinois
Clark County
Minos
Thorn
Dalay
West Union Defeats Marshall In Narrow Third Game
West Union wins the final game against Marshall 19 to 4. McDonald and Louie pitched for West Union with Shaner, Gunder, and Ferris for Marshall as West Union inflicts four costly Marshall errors. Attendance reported at 1000 with umpire Arthur Poorman.
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Marshall
West: Union
Donald
Terre Halute
Hye
Shelburn
West Union
Shaner
West
Union
Gunder
iGunder
West “Union
Teain
Wests. Union
Eilies
McDonald
Louie
Louie; + for’ ‘Marshall, “Shaner, Gunder, and B. Ferris. | Hits off of ~ Shaner
LaStarer
Horner
Cline
Gard
Uniton
Hopwood
C. Ferris
Meloy
Arthur Poorman
Hutsonville
Merom Bluff
Kansas
Road North Not Open Yet In Postwar Road Work
A local report notes the ongoing road work on Michigan avenue with cleaning along Main street and new shoulders to be built by the city. State engineers say intersections must be graded down, delaying full use of the opening northward though the road appears accessible at the end.
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Michigan Avenue
City Council Adjourns After Light Plant Purchase Motion
The Marshall city council met Friday to discuss a new light plant. Alder man Sweet proposed purchasing the Hallouer plant for 30000 dollars, but no second was offered. The mayor waited a minute with no response and then adjourned the meeting.
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Marshall
Alderman Sweet
Hallouer
Poorman
Marshall Chamber Hears Dollar Day Plans and Tourists Park Idea
Members of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce met at the Marshall Auto Sales showroom to discuss Dollar Day and a proposed tourists park. A committee was appointed to coordinate with the Civic League, with another meeting set for Tuesday September 6.
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Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Blundell & Lucan
Marshall Auto Sales
Marshall
The
Civic League
Chamber of Commeres
Whitlocks House Burns Near Narrows
A house near the Narrows owned by Charles Whitlocke burned to the ground Thursday afternoon. Fire officials said a defective flue caused the blaze and the kitchen was a mass of flames when discovered. Only 500 dollars of insurance covered the contents, amounting to almost a complete loss.
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Charles Whitlocke
Odd Fellows At Union County Meeting
Union County Odd Fellows held the August district session with about 125 attendees in the lodge room and 80 in the American Legion room. Watermelons closed the evening as the program reportedly offered unusual interest with a forthcoming meeting planned for Clarksville or Martinsville.
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West “Union
American Legion
Clarksville
Martinsville
Marriage Licenses Report From Martinsville Area
A Martinsville area notice lists marriages including Glenn King 29 Casey to Ida Schwartz 23 Casey and Glenn L Kite 23 Casey to Myrtle Gallatin 19 Martinsville. Also George Strong 21 Casey to Eva Redman Casey Willis H McDaniel 48 Martinsville to Effie GP Winterrowd 38 Martinsville ton Glenn Gormich 19 Capers to Bertha Harris 17 Yale Artion VanHouten 18 Martinsville to Leazig Hamilton 18 Martinsville.
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Glenn King
Casey
Ida Schwartz
Glenn L. Kite
Myrtle Gallatin
Martinsville
George ‘Strong
Eva Redman
Willis EH. McDaniel
Martinaville
Effie’ GP
Winterrowd
Ton Glenn
Gormicah
Bertha Harris
Yale
Artion.Vanhouten
Martiheyfile
Leazig_Hamilton
Death of Mrs. Coyle’s Father Reported in Charleston
M. Coyle and Gene were summoned to Charleston Saturday by the death of Mrs. Coyle's father which occurred Friday night. Mrs. Coyle had been there for a few days during his illness.
West Union High School to Open September Fifth
The West Union high school and grade schools will open September 5. Freshmen register any Wednesday this month, other students register on specified dates August 29. Graduates may register anytime. State inspector approves a two year program with plans to expand to three years next year. The school board includes L A Shawler president J A Harmon clerk and Dr S W Well.
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Gondomores
G. Edwards
H. .M. Thrasher
West Union
Board of Education Canalsta
L. A. Shawler
S.W
Ill supplied roster lists new high school faculty selections
Illinois and Indiana educated staff will lead the local high school next year with B Crandall as assistant principal teaching mathematics from Pontiac township high school. Mayme Saathoff handles commercial work. Miss Cornelia Duffy Latin. Miss Marian Miller English. Miss Laura Odell Algebra. Miss Lillian Higes domestic science. J M Harvey English French. Ernest Bailes manual training. Harry A Hopwood science and agriculture. Miss Elizabeth Bell directs music.
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Illinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Connecticut
Edwardg
B. Crandall
Pontiac Township
University of Illinois
Crandall
Mayme Saathoff
Eldorado, Il
Northwestern College
Cornelia, Duffy
Teachers ‘College
Nashville
Tenn
Marian Miller
Illinois College
Laura Odell
Marshall Township
Lillian Higes
Ilinois State Normal University
J. M. Harvey
Earlham
France
Ernest Bailes
West Union
Charleston State Teachers’ College
Harry A. Hopwood
Connecticut State Agricultural College
Elizabeth Bell
Rushville
Bell
Knox Conservatory
Galesburg
Ilinois Woman’s College
Jacksonville
Chicago Musical College
Hollenbeck Recital At Home Of Mrs Hollenbeck
Tha piano pupils of Mrs William T Hollenbeck and Mrs Anna Rackerby gave a recital at the home of Mrs Hollenbeck on Friday afternoon from 2 30 to 4 00. About fifty guests attended the event highlighting student progress and community music interest.
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William T. Hollenbeck
Anna Rackerby
Tax free securities and the federal tax dispute
Washington faces a push to tax state and municipal bonds as Mellon warns income tax receipts shrink while exempt securities flood markets. McFadden and Smoot urge constitutional amendments to allow federal taxation on tax exempt bonds to protect federal revenue and curb state debt.
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Mark Sabin
Washington
Congress
Mellon
Avating
McFadden
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Smoot
Utah
Marshall Band to Perform at County Fair This Week
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce Band will play at the Clark County Fair this week with a solo by James Colgrave a robusto tenor from Marshiaji. If weather blocks tomorrow night the concert will move to Friday night. Mrs B G Whitlock hosted Miss Tyhurst in Martinsville Thursday.
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Marshall Chamber
Commerce
Clark County
County
James Colgrave Robusto
Marshiaji
Colgrave
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Wigs Bradbury
Bradbury
Harding
Mark. Sabin
Whitlock
ODD, Fellows
Hollenbeck
Mickie
Marshall Band
Mra. B. G. ‘Whitlock
Tyhurst
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