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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
1
Unclear OCR text records an event where the city marshal acted in a graveyard setting. Lacking clear details, the article notes police or municipal action and the seizure of unspecified vessels or items.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at birthday events and local observances. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but celebratory notes appear tied to a community, with scattered references to individuals and locations.
Last summer Wm. T. Craig an 18 year old was indicted for stealing a bicycle at Casey. He claimed desertion from the U S army and a $50 reward was offered for his arrest. Recovered rings and ties to a Terre Haute circle led to his rearrest and return to the city jail.
Death of Maggie Eltb born 1838 Highland County Ohio departed life November 20 1909 age 71 years 11 months 3 days. She joined church early lived a quiet Christian life highly regarded. Married to Hphriam Nichols in 1864 with five daughters surviving Nora Johnson Mintie James Emma Chery Vista Nichols plus four sisters. She taught ten terms in Clark County and Howard Kansas. Body brought from Idaho to Howard City Kansas and laid to rest beside husband.
Mr and Mrs A B Clevidence with Burton and Odcar and Misa Bunch of Atcola depart for Chicago Sunday to join Mr and Mrs Mont Porter in Los Angeles. They plan to open South African territory for Howard Sevérance Publishing Co inviting two years of work with possible extension. The English speaking region is described as cultured and favorable for their mission.
John and Johns Cole managed a royal Thanksgiving at the Clark County poor farm for about fifty people including inmates. The feast featured roast turkey chicken and pork with seasonal sides. Mrs. George Barrett provided the turkeys and Uncle Abel Johnson attended. Rev Ira Murphy delivered a sermon at two o clock for the inmates.
Walter Hutchison of Havana Nl describes the Illinois river as a premier fishing stream and Havana as a top fish supplier shipping widely. The state fish commission lands up to 40 000 pounds per haul and has gathered about 50 000 bass crappies sunfish and catfish from flooded lands for distribution to 240 points. Hatchings from December to May aim to release hundreds of thousands of lake rainbow and whitefish and pikeperch into state waters.
A long list of short social items from Marshall area mentions visits and travels. Wm Medsker in Marshal Friday and Rev Johnson with Medsker family. Elmer Snavely in West Union Monday. Katherine Murphy with F G Hasten. Fred Crumlin and wife with West Union relatives. Golda Wells at teachers meeting in Marshall. trips to Terre Haute and South Dakota mentioned. various other visits and small movements noted across nearby towns and farms.
A weeklong survey across Crawford and Lawrence counties shows heat of expansion sliding south toward Wabash. In Marion and Sandoval areas activity ebbs and flows with Shaffait farm yielding a century good well while Beckit-Iseman tests fall from 30 to 10 barrels. Weekly tally: Crawford 40 wells, Lawrence 29, Clark 7, Marion 2, plus one each in Jasper Bond Perry Randolph Vermilion for a total of 7702 barrels.
The High School literary groups present their first program Friday night December 3. Tickets 10 and 15 cents. Acts include dances, piano duets Ruth Brown, and performances by Miss Moore, Ruth Brown Allen, and Louise Cooper. Selections feature Original Stories, Meadows Green, A Meadow Song, and various choral numbers by Treble Clef Club and Mixed Chorus.
The article praises efforts to dignify farmer boys and notes growing interest and attendance at meetings. It suggests including town boys and proposes a state fair congress to unite farm and city youth through shared exhibits and work.
Residents faced a dark cold Sunday and Monday with no electric service or city heating. Water was scarce as hydrants ran dry and kerosene lamps illuminated only sporadically. Streetlights failed, plunging the town into a lifeless plains setting as outages disrupted daily life.
A call from volunteer Red Cross workers urges readers to promote the annual holiday campaign for funds to combat tuberculosis. Every cent from Christmas stamps sold outside Cook County stays local, with 20 percent to the National Red Cross for marketing.
A nostalgic verse from Youth's Companion recalls the joys of summer clover fields and hay, winter sleigh bells, and cozy fires. The speaker pairs seasonal images with family warmth, noting autumn harvests, moonlit pools, and spring crocuses while cherishing home meals and window light.
A cryptic district school incident centers on a man arriving at a rural schoolhouse to find students blocking entry. He brings whiskey as a tense ultimatum but the scene ends unresolved, with protests by boys and young men and unclear outcomes.
The report recounts Otho Tibbs who owned a cow famed in the region, its health failing despite veterinary care. John Stark killed the animal after it continued to decline, and an autopsy revealed a stomach stuffed with hay baling wire a man’s fist and 38 large nails, a diet that doomed the beast.
Geo Murphy transfers to Vernon Lang a buried southeast parcel for 6500 dollars. Lyman Thompson and W T Hollenbeck exchange credits on several parcels totaling 4600 and 7825 dollars. Transfers include multiple lots and acres among Martinsville Westfield Archer's Marshall areas with values from 2600 to 390, plus other minor deeds and names such as Riley Davis, Chas L Goble, and Oda Médin ness.
Mrs J A Batson and Aynehy Rosa visited Terre Haute on Saturday while Henry Snedeker of Amateus attended from here. Several from our area attended the 6th funeral of Edith Coler. Mrs H P Baker and Rosie visited Terre Haute this week. Rev Chittick of York and Marshall's residents were noted at various gatherings with local families.
A garbled clipping references a Paris case with names and a police notice. It mentions a person named Gale and a localized inquiry with a delay or bound action. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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