City Council Faces Bank Overdrawn Funds and Utilities Debate
The Monday night council meeting packed witnesses as Alderman Metz challenged bill payments and urged collection of light and water dues. Discussions touched on bank balances, overdrawn funds, and potential changes to utility rates and services with reference to the city treasurer and collector.
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Métz
Metz
Arto
Zoald
Gertoislye Fey
Feil
Keifer
Cork
Harry “Dulaney
Erikeras Keifer
Chicago
Zavag
Asplea
Avill Zo
Public ‘Utilities’ Commission
Spring Lela
Saul Tomait
Sweet
Band Plans Benefit Play for Chamber of Commerce
Elaborate plans by the Chamber of Commerce band for a benefit play at the Pythian Theatre on December 19 and 20, 1921. The cast features top vocal talent and rehearsals began Monday night. Proceeds will fund new instruments uniforms and extra players for the 1922 season.
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Chamber of Commerce Band
Pythian Theatre
Dancing school to open with Prof Tout as teacher
Mrs Florence Whitlock announces construction of a two story stone front business house on her site as soon as weather permits. Mrs Ed Sanderson of Danville visited her parents and Dr Thos J Tannery and Miss Sarah BE Redick, both of this city, were wed Thursday. Mary Hampton, lately in Hartford Indiana, returned home. Bernage Hage, recovering from a Terre Haute wreck, now ill with typhoid fever at his Paris home.
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Toute
Florence Whitlock
Mary “Hampton
Hartford
Ind
Bern Hage
Terre ‘Haute
Paris
Local social notes from Terre Haute area wedding and visits
Twenty years ago Miss Myrtle Handley visited Terre Haute last week. Miss Amelia Berney of Terre Haute spent Sunday with her parents here. Mrs Lizzie Griffith of Terre Haute visited her sister Mrs Owen Walker. Mrs W W Ralston of Ames Ind was over to spend weekend with her husband. Miss Eve Honderich returned home Monday from a visit with relatives. Crawford county Melvin L Boehner of Grandview and Milas Lindanna daughter of Wm Hur Marts and wife of Dolson township were married at the bride's home Susie W 2 Rev M B Master of Paris groom is a brother of Dr O F Behner of our city. He and his wife and Albert Trefz and family were among those who attended the wedding.
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Myrtle Handley
Terre Haute
Amelia Berney
Térre Haute
Lizzie Griffith
Owen Walker
W. W. Ralston
Ame
Ind
Eve Honderich
Crawford
Melvin L
Boehner
Grandview
Milas
Lmdanna
Hur Marts
Dolson
Homs
Susie
Golden Wedding Celebration in Marshall Abounds with Guests
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Washburn was celebrated with a reception at their west Marshall home. About seventy guests attended including families from Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Henderson and Marshall. Gifts featured gold and white motifs, with speeches by Rev. Curtis and relatives, and a reading titled Getting a Berth.
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William Washburn
S. E. Litteral
Harley
Hobart Litteral
M. D. Hantzis
Indianapolis
George Steyers
R. W. Kite
Mildred
Genevieve
Lina Bierbaum
Emma. Fredenberger
Marshall
Howard Harper
Pearley ‘Babcock
H. Fredenberger
Nave Irwin
George Bierbaum
George Dunn
Cecil Veach
Blanche. Shonk
Mresei M. D&hantzis
Cora
Schroeder
Henderson
Wabash Valley Football Team Sets Sights on 1922 Season
The squad closes a strong season under Coach Hopwood with key players Purman Malloy Wernz Ferris Paddock and Routledge returning. Captain Purduin Halfback Malloy Left End Wernz depart, while Lewis Turman and a seasoned line including Forbeck Ferris Paddock Miller Stewart Routledge Kannamacher aim to build a formidable backfield and block any Robinson challenge.
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Lewis
Hopwood
Purduin
Malloy
Wernz
Forbeck
Ferris
Paddock
Miller
Stewart
Routledge
Kannamacher
Turman
Wabash Valley
Robinson
Princess Jaanita Fawn Delights Marshall Lyceum Night
Princess Jaanita Fawn a Chickasaw Indian and adoptee of the Blackfoot tribe performed in varied costumes interpreting tribal legends. She urged support for adding a 49th star to the national flag symbolizing all American Indians. The program, part of a Marshall Lyceum series backed by the Boy Scout units, continues December 15 with Chicago's All Star Press Concert Company.
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Jaanita Fawn
Hazel Grunkemeyer
Fawn
Oklahoma
Glacier National Park
Lyceum
Marshall
Boy Scout Organization
All-Star-All Press Concert Company of
Chicago
Civic League Adjourns After Typhoid Survey Delays
The Woman's Civic League met in the courthouse on Monday night discussing an incomplete typhoid survey due to container shortages. Grace Lake of the city board of health read two papers from Dr R Manas of the Springfield Tuberculosis Association. The group also discussed a new temperance movement and Bootlegging suppression, deciding to adjourn until the first Monday in February when the tree and garbage questions will be addressed.
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Woman's Civic League
Court House
Grace Lake
Board of Health
R. Manas
Tuberculosis Association
Springfield
League
Surprise at church social for Rev Burl Candler
Church members and guests entered quietly to greet Rev Burl H Candler and his wife at a Friday evening gathering. The visitors brought baskets and the program featured brief talks by Rev John Craig Rev J A Sweet and others as the Candler couple received a warm Marshall welcome.
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Christian Church
Frias
John “Craig
J.A. Sweet
Re *Candler
Candler
Renty
Marshall
Highway Cafe Moves to Archer Location
Blundell and Lucan completed their move to the F. L. Archer location and installed all new equipment. New decoration and lighting create an attractive room. They open to the public tonight.
Football Banquet for Local Team Planned at Methodist Church
Arrangements are set for a football banquet in the basement of the Methodist church on Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Tickets are available for the event and the whole community is expected to attend a tribute to the well deserved team.
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Methodist Church
Chamber luncheon outlines watchman plan and bids for Vandalia depot walk
A. M. Stephenson announced J F Eggers will speak at Friday’s Chamber luncheon on December 9. A committee was named to hire a watchman at 75 dollars weekly and to find three eligible men. Plans include a Vandalia depot walk with Pennsylvania railroad help and a university speaker for a football banquet set for December 14. Bonds to replace Christmas seals to fund a county nurse were discussed along with honorary membership for Prof Edwards. A store robbery at The Lindley in West York was noted.
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A. M. Stephenson
Chamber of Commerce
J .F. Eggers
Better Business Commission of
Sol Handy
C. B. Williams
C. R. Johnson
A. M . Stephenson
Lloyd Pulver
S. A. Prevo
Vandalia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clark S. Thomas
University of Illinois
Charles Cole
Edwards
Lil’ Liza Jane
Grain and livestock trends in the farm market report
The wheat market shows a firm undertone with Chicago May wheat up one cent to 1.16. Corn remains steady near 5645 cents. Declines in hog prices contrast with mostly higher beef, lamb, and stocker prices. Cattle and calves totals and wholesale meat price shifts are noted along with hay price levels across several cities.
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Chicago
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Seaboard
Towa
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
New York
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Memphis
Prairie Kansas City
Purdunn Leads 1920 Football Dinner With Hopwood
Carson Purdunn, captain of the 1920 team, hosted a six oclock dinner at his parents home on North Sixth with guests from the first and second teams and coach HA Hopwood. Louis Ferris was elected captain for 1922. talks followed with Hartwood and Malloy voting. The group planned joining the Wabash Valley Association next year and presented Mrs Purdunn a pougnet, then were entertained by Louie Bulger at the Ke Pythian Theatre.
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Carson Purdunn
C. A. Purdunn
North Sixth Street
HA Hopwood
Kirby Wer
William Maloy
Louis Ferris
Leland Routledge
Harold Forberck
Ray Sxannamacher
John Tewis
Harry Stewart
Joe Turman
Paw Pidec
Paul Miller
James R. Burnet
Booth
Harold Whitehead
Ralph Madden
John Arbunkle
Bernard Hashitt
Glen Ritter
Veuter
Richard Cols
George Taster
Carson
Purdum
Hartwood
William Malloy
Purduay
Kirby 'Wernz
Wits
Wabash’ ‘Valley
Pardaas
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Chrisman
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Daniel ‘Wells
Elmer Buckie
Seth ‘Osborn
Ruth Osborn
Darwin
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Earl Ww. Mecrory
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McNary
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