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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1926
Page
3
editor laments lack of time and high demand on attention while reflecting on the Marshall versus Casey football game and Casey’s potential championship. he then relays an odd Chicago will found with poetic provisions for children and nature, ending with chaotic transcription of the will’s text.
The text bequeaths to the young Jen and others a boisterous sport rivalry and disdain for weakness, granting them lifelong friendships and exclusive possession of airm and grave choruses. It leaves memory and Burns and Shakespeare columns to those no longer youth, and grants happiness in aging to loved ones with snow crown.
Days' Gone By notes railroader Michael Sullivan of this place, one of our best citizens, fell Wednesday and broke his leg. He previously had a similar injury with limited recovery, though he could walk with a cane. Also mentions a new Republican paper planned in Casey and Charley Killie of the I. B. and W. railroad visiting Danville.
A reader letter explains that Christmas Seals benefit the National Tuberculosis Association, not the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has no financial stake in the seals, though cooperation exists with anti-tuberculosis groups. The letter urges newspapers to clarify the lack of Red Cross involvement during the Roll Call season.
Forty years ago ex senator Booth of San Franceso California is visiting his brother Lyman in this city. Mrs. Jacob Metz went to Terra Haute Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs. Robt Lynn. Millard Hedrick went to Memphis last week where he had secured a position in an oil refinery. Ross Holler of Cory Indiana spent Sunday with relatives in the city.
Twenty years ago H Brown returned to work at Marshall State Bank after seven weeks illness. The Springfield State Journal carried a half tone of George Hippard Graigs captain of Springfield football and a writeup of him Ben Potts and wife welcomed a baby boy this morning Robert Montgomery of Casey spent Saturday in the city on business.
Dolson Alpha Claypool and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Hurst of Marshall Thursday. Russell Hutchings of Arthur spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Hendrix. Osby Claypool and Harry Goekler attended the Marshall football game Thursday. Elsie Claypool, working near Westfield, spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Martin Claypool. Aura Combs is staying with Mr and Mrs Zenas Murphy of Kan Bas.
Ten years ago Miss Katherine Potter visited relatives in Terre Haute Sunday. Postmaster Handy and family shared Thanksgiving dinner with relatives in West Union. H M Dewey and Hiram Hilbert in St Louis pursuing Masonry degrees. Twenty couples attended the Marshall Club Thanksgiving dance on Wednesday evening. The L L s were entertained at Miss Helen Scott's home. Mrs Harry B E Cork will entertain the club December 12.
Government employees traveling on official funds may tip waiters up to sixty cents daily and bell boys up to thirty cents, officials say.
Bo or CHOCTAW Grantreich of Mt Carmel will preach here Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Carl Norton and wife are the proud parents of a daughter Virginia Fay born November 23. Frank Coombes and wife of West Union spent Thanksgiving at the home of Thos Buzzard. Eunice Jackson went to Terre Haute to see Mrs Ralph Jackson who is very ill. Maude Martha and Golda Blizzard, Mrs Carrie Ladermann and daughter Freda and Mrs Ellen Reece of All right quilted at Mrs Eunice Jackson's Tuesday. Mrs Lola Norton spent Saturday with Mrs Bessie Norton. Perry Jackson and family spent Thursday with Jesse Walker and family. Fred Ledermann and family spent Sunday with John Ledermann and family. Lederman spent Monday afternoons with Mrs Ildgiworick. Everett Sweltzer and family of Marshall and Grant Hollenbeck and family of Avon spent Thursday with Chas Hollenbeck and family.
G Izeer and William Lee and wives spent Sunday afternoon with J Ri Lee and wife. Dorothy Cooper of Fishback visited Alice Broadhurst last week. Levi Hewitt called on his brother Thomas last Sunday evening.
In a Prairie setting, Fred Hewitt and family were guests of Henry Setzer over Thanksgiving weekend. The Hewitts shared a quiet gathering with relatives, reflecting on the season and local traditions.
A jumbled OCR note records visits and family movements around Tuesday and Sunday evenings. Mentions John Carpenter Mrs. John Carpenter Lucy Chambers and their children along with other names like Alexander Vanfleet and Ernest. The text shows scattered phrases about spending afternoons and relatives.
District residents Mrs Gladys Smith and aunt Net tie Smith and families visited Mrs Harvey Kirby and family. Mrs James Kirby with C R Ramey and family observed Thanksgiving. Biste Ramsey hosted visitors at No 2 School. John Weir and family spent Thursday with their mother Mrs George Weir. Dan Harmon and family also visited Thursday.
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