A Fabulous Ziler Farm Tour From Ford Touring Car
Washington D C August 21. Mrs Bell and Mrs Bell joined a new Ford touring car trip to the Ziler farm in Fairfax county. The estate spans 276 acres with 200 acres tillable and 60 of corn 20 of wheat. The 18 room mansion sits on a hill above Alexandria with springs a garage for four cars and modern conveniences. The grounds offer oak walnut pecan trees, a red gravel road and views toward the Capitol and Washington Monument.
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Washington, D. C
Capitol Grounds
Virginia
Alexandria
Fairfax County
George
Old
Virginie
Capitol
Nation
Washington’. Monument
Ziler
Library of Congress
National Capitol
Joy Riders
Washington
Bell
McCormack
Giler
Nurses Graduate at Fletcher’s Sanitarium in Indianapolis
Miss Gladys Hanley among ten nurses completing training at Fletcher's Sanitarium Indianapolis last week. Brick laying on West Main Street began Monday with about eighty workers and steady progress noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hanley
Nurges
Fletcher’s, Sanitarium
Thdianapolis
West Main
Workman Hurt On Scaffold At Rademaker Home
A workman on a scaffold at John Rademaker’s new bungalow suffered serious injuries including bruises and cuts. He was unconscious for a time and initially feared fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Rausch
John
Rademaker
Pell
Briday
Church Regular Services Resume Next Sunday
Congregational services resume with preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Topics are Brimful living in the morning and Afraid to Answer in the evening. All members and friends urged to attend. Pastor W. H. Ziegler leads the services.
Evangelical Association Plans Services and Ice Cream Social
Preaching at Grand Turn Sunday morning and Big Creek Sunday evening. Sabbath school at 9 30 at Zion Em manual and Marshall. An ice cream social will be held tomorrow night on the church lawn. All welcome. Joseph L Buyer Pastor.
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Grand Turn
Big Creek
Zion, Emmanuel and
Marshall
Joseph L. Buyer
West Union Egg Sellers Fined for Bad Eggs
Merchants J. K. Kaufman and Ed Crunrin were fined $15 and costs each in Esquire Craie's court for selling bad eggs. They appealed to the circuit court and testified they routinely handle all eggs on receipt and ship twice weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Kaufman
Ed Crunrin
West Union
Esquire ‘Craie
Circuit Court
Narrow escape as horse killed in street collision
Abe Hybarger escaped harm when his buggy collided with a Big Four engine at the Sheriff street crossing Wednesday evening. The driving horse was struck dead and thrown aside. Hybarger was uninjured. Paris Beacon.
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Abe Hybarger
Sheriff Street
Paris Beacon
Death of a Former Resident Mrs Margaret Neible Dies in Fort Wayne
Mrs Margaret Griffith Neible aged 65 collapsed and died while attending church in Fort Wayne Indiana last Thursday evening. She leaves her husband three children two sisters Mrs Lote Gray and Mrs Mary Guinnip of Marshall and three brothers Edward Griffith of Marshall Co D Griffith of Denver and W D Griffith of Kansas City.
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Margaret (Griffith) Neible
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lote Gray
Mary Guinnip
Marshall
Edward Griffith
Marshall, Co
D. Griffith
Denver
Kansas City
Cancer Causes Death in Anderson Township Man
Coroner Haslitt reported John Serwise died at 67 from natural causes after cancer in the left wrist bled into an artery Friday night. He had been married three times and is survived by six children. Funeral services were held at Craig Chapel Sunday conducted by Rev. John Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haslitt
John ‘Serwise
Anderson Township
Rat” Craig
Johi, Craig
Pleasant Low family reunion in Casey on Sunday
A cordial reunion honored Thomas Low of Stuart Iowa and E Fears of Louisville Ky at the North Fifth Street home of Mr Will Low and daughter Laura. A pleasant lawn dinner followed with relatives from Vandalia Ridgefarm Casey Ernst and Louisville attending by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.Low
Laura
Will Chapman
Vandalia
Mia
Mila Newlin
Ridgefarm
Lyman
Sackrider
Roy Goodwin
Casey
John Salter
Harry Ogle
Ernst
John’ Beltz
Familly
Charles Switzer
Junk
Darling Lecture Tour Brings Community Doctor to Marshall
Nels Darling plans three day visit to Marshall September 28 29 observes local topics at 8 pm lectures in the Methodist church Friday 2 pm court house 8 pm and Saturday 2 pm at the court house all free audience invited to hear his entertaining yet informative talks aimed at boosting Marshall with local color and practical farming and town ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels ‘Darling
Court House
Marshall
Darling
Death of W. H. Harris York Township Local figure dies at home
William H. Harris a well known resident of York township died Saturday evening after a long kidney illness at his home north of the Brick church. Born January 19 1844 in Butler County Ohio he learned blacksmithing and served in the First Missouri cavalry during the Civil War. He married Elizabeth Blocksom March 6 1865 and was active in Methodist church and Democratic politics serving as supervisor in Martinsville and York townships and a government post in Washington D C.
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William H. Harris
York Township
Mr. Harris
Butler County
First
Missouri Cavalry
Elizabeth Blocksom
Martinsville
York, Township
Cleveland
Washington, D. C
Auto Smashups Rock Town Sunday Night
A buffet car operated by Thomas Griffin collided near town with John Dunlap's jitney injuring passenger Mrs Jesse Brockway. Griffin fought Dunlap, receiving a head wound. The state attorney asked to revoke Griffin's driver's license and a reckless driving charge was filed in county court.
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Thomas
Griffin
John Dunlap
Jesse Brockway
Dunlap
Secretary of State
Library Room Secured in Claypool Building For Reading Room
Directors of the city library secured the second floor room in the Claypool building at Main and Fifth Streets to serve as a library and reading room until a dedicated library building can be obtained. The space is deemed satisfactory and will be prepared at once with hopes to open to the public by September 10.
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City” Library
Claypool
Main
Fifth Streets
Illinois Centennial Commission Seeks 1812 1824 Images
Miss Ruth Hodson at 420 Lincoln Hall Urbana requests photos or relics showing frontier life travel dress amusements and daily use buildings furniture and farm implements from Illinois between 1812 and 1824 for an introductory volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Ruth
B. Hodsdon
Lincoln Hall
Urbana
Illnois
Livingston's Diamond Jubilee at the Livingston Methodist Church
The Livingston Methodist church celebrated its Diamond Jubilee with growing attendance and full services Friday. Rev. W. D. Russell delivered sermons, and testimonies highlighted the era’s history including early Methodist figures like Rev. John McCabe and Rev. Abel English, with subscriptions requested for cemetery care.
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Livingston Methodist Church
W. D. Russell
Eaa
Wabash Township
John McCabe
Livingston
James Plasters
Cumberland Presbyterian
Abel English
William English, Sr
Marshall
Mivear
Big Creek
Asbury Church
Levi
Daniel W
Merle N. English
Joe Hutchinson
President Wilson urges Congress on rail strike control plan
President Wilson addressed Congress in joint session detailing his push for specific railroad labor measures. He urged enlarging the Interstate Commerce Commission, an eight hour day for interstate trainmen, a disinterested study of the eight hour impact, rate considerations, mediation law changes, and power to operate railways in military necessity.
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Wilson
Congress
United States
Interstater
Interstate Commerce Commission
Con
Marriage Licenses Include Terre Haute Couples
A list shows William Dove and Gertie Reynolds, both of Terre Haute, Grover Mayfield and Lizzie Toler of Terre Haute, Roy Lynn and Violet Daniels of Terre Haute, Harry E. Dewberry Gary Ind and Edith Olinger Marshall, Vern Seaton and Bessie Lacey of Orange to Raymond Lichtenor, Mrs Katie M Tichenor of Westfield, Melvin Gresham and Bes sie Anglin Franklin Tenn, Martin Winger and Mellie B Walters of Palestine. Esquire Craig married the first four couples, rivaling the famed marrying squire of Brazil Indiana.
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William Dove
Gertie Reynolds
Terre Haute
Grover
Mayfield
Lizzie Toler
Roy
Lynn
Violet Daniels
Terre ‘Haute
Harry E. Dewberry
Gary
Ind
Edith ‘Olinger
Marshall
Vern Seaton
Bessie
Lacey
Orange
Raymond Li Ichenor
Katie
M. Tichenor
Westfield
Melvin Gresham
Anglin
Franklin
Tenn
Martin
Winger
Mellie
B. Walters
Paléstine
Esquire
New Deputy Clerk Appointed to County Court Office
County Clerk Morton appoints John D. Shoemaker as deputy to replace the late James Gallagher. Shoemaker is described as competent and already familiar with much of the office’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
John D. Shoemaker
James Gallagher
Shoemaker
Ex-Speaker Charles Adking to Speak in County Saturday
Republican leader and former Illinois General Assembly Speaker Hon. Charles Adking of Bement will address voters about Republican policies and candidates. The schedule lists Casey at 8 p.m. Martinsville 2:45 p.m. Marshall 4 p.m., detailing the speaking tour in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Adking
Bement
Inl
Ilinois
Highly Colored Romance Ends in Local Marriage
Melvin Gresham of this cay and Miss Bessie Anglin of Franklin Tennessee, both colored, were married Saturday evening by Esquire Lowe. The bride joined the street carnival troupe two weeks earlier with the Old Plantation show and won the groom’s affection.
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Melvin Gresham
Cay
Bessie’ Anglin
Franklin, Tenn
Esquire Lowe
Melvin
Missionary Society Met With Strong Attendance
The Armstrong Livingston Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon under President Mrs. Chas Sweitzer. Miss La Venia Finkbiner led an engaging program. Attendance was higher than ever and interest in the women's work grows daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong ‘Livingston Woman's Foreign, Missionary Society
Chas. Sweitzer
la Venia Finkbiner
Chicago mail bags flood Marshall with advertising catalogs
Monday morning 23 large mail bags of catalogs from a Chicago mail house arrived at the Marshall post office. The initial cost likely about 5000 dollars, far exceeding Marshall merchants annual ad spend. The piece notes continued advertising growth and urges local businessmen to invest.
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Chicago
Marshall Post Office
Marshall
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Iowa Towns
J H Johnson transfers 47.6 acres to Marion Partlow. Alma Coachman sells lots 9 and 10 block 1 in West Union for 500 dollars. Edward E Shirely to Mary A Leduc for 6500 dollars. J B Doolittle to Frank Cole for se se ne 26 12 11 at 900 dollars. Frank Cole to Mary Doolittle for 900 dollars. Guy Broadhurst to B F Johnson lot 4 block 1 Denham's addition West Union for 125 dollars. Hettle A Lindley to Walter Crumlin wi4 se ne 10 9 12 for 1000 dollars. Lindley to Percy Crumlin e% se ne 10 9 12 for 800 dollars. L C Duffield to Pure Oil Co 10 acres ne ne 16 9 14 for 1 dollar. Jacob Smith to Robert Estes 4 lots block 13 Cumberland for 350 dollars.
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J H. Johnson
Marion Partlow
Alma
Henry Tracy
Orig
West Union
Edw
E. Shirely
Mary A Leduc
J B Doolittle
Frank Cole
Mary Doolittle
Guy Broadhurst
Hutchings Clapp Families Hold Third Annual Reunion
The Hutchings and Clapp families held their third annual reunion at W. F. Clapp Jr. home south of Grandview with 182 relatives and friends. a long table of food was a highlight as attendees shared social time and games. Mrs Rae Swisher George Hesse Elmer Hutchings Edna Hutchings Mattie Kirkpatrick Cleta Danville Frank Lee Georgia Smith Bert Clapp Burr Clapp Callie Clapp Arnold Blair Charles Miller T M Taylor Enoch Baker Jane Elfen Lang Scott Baker Charles Evans Brocton Chas Screech Jake Hughes Chris Hughes Ray Simpson Lewista Fox Hulda Bellew Wn McGill Pete Smith Will Combs Joe Fox Charles Fox Clarence Fox Jos Fitzjarald family members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchings
Arnold Blair
Charles Miller
Enoch Baker
Jane
Elfen Lang
Scott Baker
Charles Evans
Brocton
Chas
Screech
Jake’ Hughes
Chris Hughes
Ray ‘Simpson
Lewista
Fox
Huldah’ Bellew
Kansas
McGill
Pete, Smith
Will
Combs
Joé*Fox
Charles Fox
Clarence. Fox
Charles Fitzjarrald
Jos Fitzjarrald
Covington Sues Minister in Chicago Circuit Court
Lucille Covington files another breach suit against Rev. Dr. John Weald Hill in Chicago pledging $100,000. The case follows a 1910 claim with alleged gifts, letters, and a proposed marriage. Hill denies all charges, citing only employer employee relations and no romance. Elizabeth Milam of York township dies aged 74. funeral and burial held at Brick Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Covington
John’. Weald Hill
Chicago
the Tribune
Hil
Uniox. League
Hill
Covington
New York
Metropolitan Temple
Church Union Prayer and Meeting Notices
Christian church notices announce a prayer meeting tonight and a teachers meeting Tuesday evening in the church. An important business meeting follows Sunday morning service. Secular services resume next Sunday. Pastor WW Jones signs the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Jones
Last Notice on Unpaid Poll Taxes in Marshall and Wabash
Suit will be brought to collect unpaid poll taxes in Marshall and Wabash townships by September 1967, per Justice of the Peace Thomas Craig.
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Marshall
Wabash
Thomas Craig
J. P
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FORD
Mr. Bell
Congregational “Church
W. H. Ziegler
Evangelical ‘Association
St. Hybarger
Low
W. H., Harris
Miss Covington
Milam
Elizabeth Milam
Frances’ Alexander
Robert Milam
Charles Milam
Dora Lindley
Perry Alexander
Lafayette
Presbyterian’ Church
T. J. Wheeler
Christian ’ Church
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