Coal and Railroads Tangle in Freight Holds Rumor
A. D. Pendleton of the Pennsylvania system visited Marshall to debunk rumors that freight was held on sidings at Homer and Martinsville to enforce higher rates. He said no transit freight could be charged the advance rate and noted railroads face handling limits as government orders shift cars to where needed. He outlined coal car priority and the wider impact of government control on rail operations. The Herald also reports widespread mine idle days in Indiana due to car shortages and wage disputes, with 44 mines idle and 225 affected, threatening productivity across the Clinton and Indiana coal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T A. D. Pendleton
Pennsylvania System Southwestern Region
Mar
Homer
Martinsville
Marshall Champer ‘of Commerce
St. Louis
Herald
Daily News
Indiana
Cleveland
Clinton Field
Bicknell
Terre Haute
Clinton
Indiana Coal Operaors’ Association
Road work near Casey progresses with cement laying
Cement, rock, and sand delays slow Illinois National Road projects but J W Etchison and J L Van Deusen of the State Highway department report steady progress. Five miles of cement west of Casey at the county line, long Point hill grading, East of town cementing, and Turkey Run hill being straightened. W Main paving await material. twenty seven miles of cement highway along National Road, seven near Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Banner Times
Illinois
J. W. Etchison
J. L. van Deusen
State Highway Department
Casey
Long Point Hill
Turkey Run
County Line
W. Main
West End
Etchison
Infant daughter dies in Wabash. funeral held
Orlean Rose Cooper infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cooper of Wabash died Sunday at 2 o clock and was buried Monday afternoon in Thompson cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlean Rose Cooper
Ernest
Cooper of
Wabash
Thompson Cemetery
Obituary notices parish and Gibson family deaths
Mrs Honora Madden died at her Darwin township home August 21 at 1130 p m aged 82 years 7 months 20 days. The funeral was held Monday at 900 a m at St Marys church. Miss Augusta Gibson age 27 years 1 month and days died at her Beech street home Sunday at 1000 p m. She is daughter of Mrs George Gibson. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2300 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honora “Madden
Darwin Township
St. Marys’ Church
Augusta Gibson
Beech Street
Geo. ‘Gibson
Block School Reunion Opens With Basket Picnic
All former fathers, pupils, and friends are invited to a daylong reunion at Block School on September 6. Attendees should bring baskets for a shared picnic and enjoy a community gathering in a friendly, old-fashioned setting.
Near East Relief speaker outlines supports for orphans
W L Hatch, field director, spoke in Marshall to county teachers about Near East Relief. He listed the county committee members and recounted Miss Adeline Tipple’s perilous work aiding 5000 children in Alexandropol, describing freezing conditions and dire need for continued aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hatch
Near East Relief Committee of
Eastern Illinois
Marshall
Institute
M. C. Doty
Olen R. Clements
Norman Bennett
George G. Robertson
J. L. May
Harold Bright
FP. R. Powers
J. W. Richards
J. S. O’neal
H. M. Dewey
C. M. Sullins
Harry Potter
J. A. Sweet
C. R. Johnson
Fred H. Bubeck
Adeline Tipple
Adeline M. Tipple
Chicago
Near East
Alex ‘Andropol
Heyworth Construction Work Slashed Paving Contract Progress
The Heyworth Construction company began paving yesterday morning and finished around three thirty. The project originally included over 60 000 feet of road work but only about 22 000 feet were completed before the end of the day, with state line limits reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyworth Construction Company
Virginia Shaw Hosts House Dance With Notable Guests
Virginia Shaw held a Monday evening house dance with guests Miss Dorothy Zcteler Dizon Merxiorie Lewis Howard Cook Tamas Mortimer Wilson Perdue James Burncii. Dainty refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Shaw
Dorothy 2 Zcteler
En Dizon
Merxiorie Lewis
Howard Cook
Tamas Mortimer
Wilson
Ed Perdue
James Burncii
Chautauqua Pleases Marshall With Record Crowds
The Marshall Chautauqua closed its three day run with the largest crowds yet and strong attendance across days. Acts included the Alexander Entertainers and Miss Pierce, plus lectures by Dr. Andrew H. Hornley and Dr. Robert Parker Miles, with Manila Quartette closing. Manager A T Alexander praised steady interest and overall satisfaction despite not breaking even financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chautauqua
Andrew H. Hornley
Columbia
Charles L. Ficklin
Manila
Robert Parker Miles
Marshall
Miles
U.S. A
Tt Alexander
County S. S. Convention Held At Martinsville
The county Sunday school convention met in Martinsville August 7 and 18. Officers elected were J. L. May president I. W. English vice president and J. W. Adams secretary treasurer. A free will offering totaled 71 for state and county work. The resolutions praised Martinsville hosts the Church of God building and the musicians and urged delegates to promote Standards and start Teacher Training Classes back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
J. L. May
I. W. English
J. W. Adams
Church of God
Thei
International Sunday School Association
Tent at Clark County Fair Offers Rest Under Large West Tent
The Mershall Herald describes a tent at the Martinsville fair with chairs a table drinking cups and more. Visitors seeking rest can find refuge under the large west tent near the Amplitheatre this week at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mershall Herald
Martinsville
Marshall Band to Play at Clark County Fair Martinsville
Marshall Chamber of Commerce Band will perform at the Clark County Fair in Martinsville with new uniforms and Thursday night concert at home. The program includes marches, overtures, pops and a unique Dalbey arrangement of The Blue and the Gray Patrol with featured whistling and corner sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Martinsville
Wood
Caprice
Dalkey
Morris
Slim
Fillmore
al Hayes
Patrol
the Blue and Gray
Maggie
Dalbey
Georgia
Dixie
Boyce Child Dies. Body Shipped To Boonesville
John Moore Boyce aged 11 years 10 months and 3 days died at home of Mr and Mrs Fred Saiter at 7 00 am Saturday. He was son of Prof and Mrs Geo T Boyce of Boonesville Missouri. Body shipped to Boonesville Saturday night. Prof Boyce formerly high school principal here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore Boyce
Fred Saiter
Geo. T. Boyce
Boonesville
Missouri
Prof. Boyce
Class of 1919 Reunion Marks Annual Event
The class held its first annual reunion in the high school building after rain canceled a Vandalia Springs picnic. Thirteen of twenty-six graduates attended including Marie Stewart Grace O'Rourke John O'Rourke Marie Swinford Mary Alford and others. They voted to present a program clock to the assembly room and plan to make the reunion an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Springs
Marie Stewart
Grace O'Rourke
John O’ Rourke
Marie Swinford
Mary Alford
Dorothy Reynolds
Margie Dulaney
Harry Handy
Frances Lutz
Isabelle Tibbs
Dorothy Davidson
Nellie Hunt
Esther Weir
Maurers Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary at Home
A large gathering marked the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Maurer at their West Terre Haute home. Relatives and friends shared a noon dinner and gifts of silverware, with well wishes for twenty five more years. Present were J. C. Leasure, Hannah Leasure, E. J. Getsert family, H J Myer and son Wallace, Lloyd Rusler and daughter Hope Rosalie, Allen Dean family, J. H. Maurer, Susan Maurer, and the Maurer family of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Maurer
Maurer
J. C. Leasure
Hannah Leasure
West Terre Haute
State Engineers Transferred Between Casey Paris District Office
J. L. Van Deusen the state engineer at Casey is moved to Marshall while C. A. Case who ran the state work here is sent to the district office at Paris in a statewide personnel change.
Oil leases secured in Clark and surrounding townships
J. P. Dewalt of Pennsylvania reports securing oil leases in Clark and nearby townships including Dolson Auburn Anderson Martinsville and Marshall. The deal covers 108 leases across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolson
Auburn
Anderson
Martinsville
Marshall Townships
J. P. Dewalt
Pennsylvania
Choctaw Home Coming at Mill Creek Church
The fifth annual Choctaw Home Coming is set for September 5, 1920 at Mill Creek church. The committee invites everyone to attend and bring a dinner to share for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek Church
Navy letter from J D Arbuckle recalls hometown baking days
Clayton R Johnson receives a 1920 Navy Great Lakes letter from J D Arbuckle now in service. He describes boot camp schedule, shots, drills, mail, and social events, plus a note on a friend from Marshall and hopes for a homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton R. Johnson
J. D. Arbuckle
The
Navy
Mr. Johnson
Herald
United States Navy Club
Great Lakes
Ill
R. Johnson
Marshall
USNRF
Chicago
Waukegan
Spencer
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Parties
Uriah Cooper transfers 4 acres to Zola P Cooper for 1 dollar. Cyrus E Dancy transfers acre to Effie D Dancy for 1 dollar. Charles Figg transfers Marshall lot to George Ragan for 2000 dollars. Samuel J Desh transfers Martinsville lot to Fairy Cunningham for 10 dollars. Jake E Walters transfers 60 acres to William Walk for 5500 dollars. Sarah Jane Scholfield transfers Marshall lot to Wm T Hollenbeck for 6000 dollars. Victoria Henniger transfers Casey lot to Kate Gerrard for 1025 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriah Cooper
Zola P. Cooper
Cyrus E. Dancy
Effie D. Dancy
Charles Figg
George Ragan
Marshall
Samuel J. Desh
Fairy Cunningham
Martinsville
Jake E. Walters
William Walk
Sarah Jane Scholfield
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Lot Marshall
Victoria Henniger
Kate Gerrard
Lot Casey
Dancey Shoots Himself in Walnut Prairie
Cy Dancey a Walnut Prairie resident aged 80 shot himself last Wednesday night and died instantly. He was described as an old soldier and his death ends a long local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Dancey
Walnut Prairie
Annual Rural Teachers Institute Meeting Held in County Court Room
The rural teachers institute held its annual gathering Thursday in the county court room with about 200 teachers present. The work plan was approved by the teachers and reading circle sections. Three circles were organized, and supplies furnished. Stirling talks were delivered by Prof. Ragland Prof. Edwards and Miss Milford. Clark county schools expect a successful year. Students from Clark county enrolled in the Eastern Illinois State Normal Summer School 1920 include Mabel Allred Winifred Alford Rosa Bohn Agnes Callahan Gertrude Callahan Leona Clem Claude Combs Trene Fessenbeck Viola Garner Hazel Garrison Esther Harrison Sara Kaufman Lola Kile Leola Kuhn Avice Lee Gladys Lee Donald McCash Menymie O Rourk Elsie Owen Bertha Pellum Margaret Price Agnes Smith Bitlie Spaugh Edwin Turner Ruth Turner William Turner Ruth Washburn Bernice Wilhoit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bright
Rural Teachers Institute
Stirling
Ragland
Prof
Edwards
Miss Milford
Clark County
Clark
Illinois State ‘Normal
Mabel Fern Allred
Mary ‘Winifred Alford
Rosa Bohn
Agnes Cecilia ‘Callahan
Gertrude Marie Callahan
Leona Clem
Claude Olin Combs
Trene Fessenbeck
Viola Belle Garner
Hazel Rhea Garrison
Esther Mabel Harrison
Sara Elizabeth Kaufman
Lola Smith Kile
Leola Edith Kuhn
Avice Ferne Lee
Gladys Lily Lee
Donald Finney McCash
Menymie O’rourk
Elsie May Owen
Bertha Man Pellum
Margaret June Price
Agnes Irene Smith
Bitlie Spaugh
Edwin Thompson
Ruth Marian Turner
William McGinley Turner
Ruth Irene Washburn
Bernice Lesley Wilhoit
Dinner at Burkett's Honors Elisha Burkett Family
A Sunday basket dinner in the Burkett grove near Fayetteville Arkansas honored Elisha Burkett and family. About 65 relatives and friends attended as Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Burkett and many related households were served a noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burkett
Elisha Burkett
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Garrett Burkett
Nick Hurst
Ben Barrett
George Burkett
Emma Blank
Arthur and
Estil
Vern Church
Geo. Linton
Chas. Burkett
Selah May
Geo. Bradley
Dick Murphy
Thomas Morgan
Owen Hendrix
Virginia
Imogene
Wm. Morgan
Maude Mildred
Dorothy
Ruth Bradley
Minnie Barrett
Nellie
Mabel
Lola
Golda Morgan
Mary
Alfe
Linnie
Lillie
Marie
Alice Burkett
Mayme McNary
Esther Davis
Sylvan
Otto
Charley Morgan
Albert
Jones
Russel Hutchings
Harlie Brossman
Lloyd
Lester Beachout
Joe
Ralph Burkett
Geo. Barrett
Arthur Reed
Theodore Miller dies at 73 in rural home funeral set
Theodore Miller aged 73 years six months and eighteen days died at his home south of town at 11 45 a m Monday. The funeral will be held at Zion church at 1 30 today. He leaves a wife three daughters and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Miller
Zion Church
Local man buys suspect horse and wagon from Terre Haute man
L Ruben of the West End Wagon Yards bought a horse and buggy from a person claiming to be from Terre Haute. Officers found the buyer spent part of the money on ice cream. The man admitted to hiring the horse in Terre Haute. owner later identified the property. Terre Haute officials took no action and released the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ruben
West End
Terre Haute
Ruben
Marshall
Evangelical Sunday Schedule Noted With Services
The notice lists a Sunday school at 9 30 AM and preaching at Grand Turn at 10 30 AM and Big Creek at 7 30 PM led by Pastor J E McCoy. The public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Turn
Big Creek
Reverend Albert Cave Sermons in Athens Congregational Church
Rev Albert Cave of Athens Michigan will preach Sunday August 29 with morning and evening services. A cordial invitation is extended to members and friends of the church to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cave
Athens
Michigan
F Christian Silence Service in Pypblan Temple
A listing notes Christian services at Pypblan Temple on Wednesday at 11:00 p m and another gathering at Sandsy Scacol at 8:00 a m with an age welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pypblan
Temple, Sun, Gay
Sandsy Scacol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coal and Railroads
Division
Orlean Cooper
Mrs. Madden
Miss Gibson
Venice
Heyworth
Alexander
Miss Pierce
S. S
John Boyge
Maurers
Arbuckle
Dancey
Mickie
Brock
Charles
Burketts
Ree A
J. E. McCoy
F. Christian Sglience
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