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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1923
Page
15
A nationwide Paramount push is highlighted by a local showing at the Pythian theatre. The piece urges better public access to government finances through newspaper publicity, arguing that tax dollars demand open reporting and accountability from school boards and councils.
The report lists numerous residents and visitors from local towns and nearby states who spent last week at the Clark County Fair or visiting relatives. It notes arrivals from Paris Martinsville Terre Haute Chicago Jamestown Casey Effingham and Vermillion as well as trips to Sac City and French Lick Springs.
Mrs J A Lowery and Miss Bessie Lowery returned to Martinsville Monday after a long visit with relatives in Oklahoma City and other western points. Mrs Doris N Mitchell and Eimer.
West York area residents joined others from the vicinity at the Martinsville fair last week. Roy Hicks and wife from Claremore Oklahoma visited his parents Allen and Mrs Hicks. Mrs Martin Newlin spent time with the Dickerson families at Walnut Prairie. Willie Wheeler of Robinson and Mr and Mrs M S Bussell with son of West Union visited J T Wheeler family Sunday.
Bernard Francis Fishback and family spent time with local relatives in West Terre Haute. Kenneth Geisert and family along with Mrs. Emily Geisert and Minnie attended a klan parade in West Terre Haute Saturday. Other visits included Mrs. Mollie Sears to her daughter in Terre Haute and Mrs. Kate Riley with Paul Travolta’s family visiting Marshall. Isaac Francis and Joe attended a sale at Reve Sloan’s in Armstrong. Will Mackey’s family visited Fred Mackey’s in Bethel on Sunday.
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