Glendale America 1924 Building Boom Surpasses Ten Million
Glendale California records show total building values over nine million dollars in 1924, likely surpassing last year’s ten million peak. The city ranks among top builders in the state, with Los Angeles Oakland Long Beach and Pasadena ahead in monthly construction totals.
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Los Angeles
Oakland
Long Ricgs
Pasadena
Glen“sepe
County Spelling Contest Honors Martinsville Winners
The annual county spelling contest held Friday after Thanksgiving drew eighty seven attendees. George Anderson of Casey won first place and the gold medal, with William Kendall and Winifred Cunningham of Martinsville taking second and third. Prizes included silver and bronze medals, plus banners for successful schools.
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George Anderson of
Casey
William Kendall
Winifred Cunningham
Harold Bright
Virginia Brooks
Doris Rhue
Mary Louise Clark
Marie Hensik
Vernon Moore
Pauline Bennett
Grace Lowery
Ralph Husted
Lester Fox
Mary Abraham
George Anderson
Genevieve Perkins
Ruth Tyler
Ettamae Mitchell
Wilma Beck
Claude Léonard Coleman
Catherine Layton
Velma Tharp
Bernard Cross
Thelma Cline
Dorothy Dawson
George Millhouse
Rosemary Alice Weir
Lucille Shank
Martinsville
Marshall Herald
John F Cane Company
City Drug Store
Bubeck and Gallagher
C. M. Sullins
Albert Sockler
Booth & Handy
H. M. Dewey & Co
The
B F Holscher
Manila
Surrey
Sandwich
City Council Briefs Pedestal Lights and Wires
The city council met briefly at city hall to approve bills and discuss pedestal lights. Mayor McCauley said work would start when materials arrive and be finished by February 1 1925. The extension of electric light wires to John Layton’s home was also discussed. Frazier of Midwest Transit urged action on his business between Marshall and Paris.
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McCauley
Royal Arch Masons Meet After Remodeling Friday
The Royal Arch Masons held a meeting in their newly remodeled room on Friday night. Following the meeting, lunch was served at C W Hornbrook's restaurant. New electric wiring and light fixtures were installed, a new carpet laid, and furnishings are partly new.
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Royal Arch Masons
C W Hornbrook
Annual Meeting of County Farm Bureau Held
The Lark County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in the courthouse on Thursday December 18. The program includes a 10 30 a m opening, reports from officers and farm adviser, 1 00 pm address by G E Metzger director of the organization department, and a 146 pm address by a University of Illinois representative.
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County Farm Bureau
The
University of Ilinois
Lark County Farm Bureau
Court House
G E Metzger
Illinois Agricultural Association
University of Illinois
Board of Supervisors Set for Regular Meeting
The county board of supervisors will hold their regular meeting in the courthouse on Monday to take care of the usual business.
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Board OF Supervisors
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Raid collection at church service for Red Cross
At the Thanksgiving service in the Congregational church on Wednesday evening a collection was taken for the Red Cross fund. The amount contributed was $6.91.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Fund
Renner and Cox Ship 45 Head to International Live Stock Show
Ed Renner and Percy Cox shipped 45 head of Hereford cattle for exhibition at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago this week. The herd weighed 1230 pounds on shipment, up from 450 pounds the previous year. Thirty head were entered in the exposition and one load was accepted.
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Ed Renner
Percy Cox
Chicago
Western Union Office to Open at National-Dixie Hotel
A downtown Western Union Telegraph office will be set up in the National-Dixie Hotel lobby for patron convenience. It will operate by December 15 with a lady operator in charge.
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Western Union
National-Dixie Hotel
Wester Union Telegraph Company
National-Dixie
Fits
Death of Mary Sullivan 65 in Chicago buried in Marshall
Miss Mary Sullivan died at her Chicago home at 65 years Tuesday. Her body was brought to Marshall for burial Friday in St Marys Cemetery. She is survived by brother Dan southeast of Marshall and sisters Nelle Kate and Joe Sullivan.
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Mary Sullivan
Chicago
Marshall
St. Mary’s
Dan
Nelle
Kate
Joe Sullivan
Paris Man Plans Washington Roller Trip From Paris Ill
Horatio Rosie Litton known as Rosie Devers in Paris proposes to roller skate to Washington DC to deliver a message to President Coolidge from Paris Ill the Paris of America. He holds a 24 hour endurance skating record at Paxton Ill and would proceed if a civic purse is raised funded by postcard sales. Devers is described as a trial and fancy skater with ties to Marshall.
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Paris Daily News
Horatio
Rosie” Litton
Paris
Rosie” Devers
Washington
Devers
Litton
Marshall
Radish Grows to Two and a Half Pounds in Marshall
C O Thornsburg of north of Marshall brought to the Herald office a Chinese winter radish weighing better than two and a half pounds. He said the radish was sweet and as good to eat as small radishes.
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C O Thornsburg
North of Marshall
Herald Office
Illinois College Takes Honors at Stock Show
Dozens of college herdsmen from American agricultural schools competed at the 25th International livestock exposition in Chicago. The University of Illinois won the blue ribbon for a pen of ten, captured the first purple ribbon champion ship with the year's champion Poland China barrow, and the same class saw Illinois top the 150-250 pound division with Illinois State College and Michigan Agricultural College placing second and third.
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Chicago
University of Milinois
Ilowa State College
Michigan Agricultural College
University of Illinois
Marriage Licenses and Station Move Reported
Francis L Hoffman 21 and Gladys A Schlatter 19 both of Brazil Indiana obtained marriage licenses. John Swain 33 of Terre Haute and Anna Nichols 30 of Staunton Indiana also secured licenses. Homer Brasmas a Standard Oil local representative moved his filling station from Hanigy and Moya groceries to the newly occupied building by Home and Bakery.
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Francis L. Hoffman
Brazil
Gladys A. Schlatter
Ind
John Swain
Terre Haute
Anna Nichols
Staunton
Former Marshall Girl Wins Prize in Broadmoor Art Contest
Kathryn Baird daughter of Mr and Mrs Robi Baird formerly of Marshall now in Shreveport La won 75 dollars as first prize in class two for best landscape of Broadmoor properties by amateur artists. She began the piece on her fourth lesson finishing on her fifth as part of a class of 20 art students under 21. The prizes were awarded by C Steere Company Inc of Shreveport which owns the Broadmoor properties depicted.
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Kathryn Baird
Robi. Baird
Marshall
Shreveport
Broadmoor
Miss Baird
C. Steere Company, Inc
Robinson wedding unites Freeman Mazlery and Helen Lowther
Friday at high noon at the Methodist parsonage in Danville the marriage of Freeman Mazlery and Miss Helen Lowther was held. The couple traveled by morning train and returned the same day to Robinson where a wedding dinner for immediate families was hosted at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs Riley Lowther. They plan to remain in Robinson.
Final report and orders in multiple estates and city assessment
Estate of Nettie Turner final report approved and discharged. City of Casey petition for lighting system on Alabama Buckeye Colorado avenues and Fourth Street hearing set for December 1924. Estate of Hettie Lindley petition to sell personal property. administrator ordered to sell. Estate of Win M Carpenter real estate sale reported and deed ordered. Estate of John A Kettring private sale approved and recorded. Widow's award recorded. Sarah A. Davis estate real estate sale filed approved and recorded.
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City of
Casey
Alabama Avenue
Colorado Avenue
Fourth Street
Alabama Buckeye
Colorado Avenues
Hettie Lindley
Win M Carpenter
John A Kettring
Sarah A. Davis
Hettie A. Lindley
Hettie A Lindley
Morris Bean
Ada L. Hazen
H. N Bean
Fairy Ellen Morgan
Preston R. Reynolds
Dorcas C Hutchinson
George Geheb
Susan Coldren
Pettition
U. S
Dulaney National Bar
Perry Mullen
David W Muller
County Officers Take Office in Martinsville
The new county officers took office Monday. Russell Riley becomes clerk, Everett Connelly resumes as States Attorney, Wm Rogers of Martinsville begins as county coroner, and County Surveyor Wm Lafferty also assumes duty on the same day.
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Russell Riley
Everett Connelly
Wm Rogers c
Martinsville
Wm Lafferty
Girls of Blue Triangle Club Hike to Marshall
About 18 girls from Terre Haute Blue Triangle Club hike to Marshall. The group finished together and took charge of the National Dixie Hotel Friday night and Saturday before leaving by bus Saturday afternoon. An annual affair, they seem to have a great time each year.
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Blue Triangle Club
Terre Haute
Marshall
National Dixie Hotel
Public Library Reopens After Week of Remodeling
The public library opened Monday following interior remodeling. Walls were repapered a partition removed to create a larger room with former shelves relocated a new magazine rack added enhancing the reading space.
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Public Library
Layton Jailed on Charge of Transporting Liquor
Joe Layton was jailed Saturday evening after crashing his car into WHI Taylors near Livingston. Deputy Sheriff Harry Coldrein arrived at the scene and seven gallons of liquor were found. Layton was arrested and held on a seven hundred dollar bond.
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Joe Layton
Whi Taylor
Livingston
County Court Sessions Hear Guilty Verdicts and Admin Decisions
The regular county court session on Monday sentenced Elva Farr to 60 days on the penal farm at Vandalia and fined $100 plus costs for manufacturing liquor. Administrators were appointed for several estates, bonds set, inventories approved, and elimination of administrative burdens ordered. The City of Casey petition to pay local improvement costs on multiple streets was approved. defendants in other cases defaulted or had actions settled as listed.
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Elva Farr
Vandalia
John H Marvin
Harry Eaton
Frank Jpton
Thearty
Vere Ky
Khaardy
Parker Bro
Pners
Hoey
Colgrove
Parher
Nancy J. Wilt
Laura Johnson
Susan Quick
John A. Kettering
Heralds addition list shows weekly subscriber names
The Herald prints a weekly addition list of new and renewing subscribers from Monday to Saturday. Names include Adams, Margaret LeGore, Albert Bradley, Muick Motor Co., John Shisser, Nash Witla Shaw, Miss Be ockard, Shermar, Ida Rowfer, Bev Mathews, M. Lavder, Pack, Jesute Lady. The notice apologizes for mistakes and aims to keep the list correct.
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