Dull City Council Meeting Reports Routine Business
City council held a routine session Wednesday evening with minor expenditures noted for street and utility work. Officials reported monthly water and sewer collections and expenses, police fines collected, and a treasurer balance. The post office parcel rates were briefly mentioned in a clerical posting.
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Counell
George TY
Miller
R. H. McWilliams
Lowe
Lowe Re‘portede
Lutz
Gibmond
Bikins
Five Year Old Girl Burned To Death In Darwin Township
A five year old girl died after a fire burned the room in which she was alone at her home in Darwin township on Wednesday afternoon. The door of the stove area opened and flames enveloped the child while the family was away. the mother suffered severe burns. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence with interment at Brick Cemetery.
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Bai Ella
John Jeftersss
Darwin
van Dlége
Calif
Heralé
Clark County
Long Beach
May
Joe Stark
Russell
Case
Effingham, Ill
Ed Gilmer
Sallie
Brenemans
Lynn’s
Mabel
Mr. Carlson
S. P
Los Angeles
Yuma
Ariz
Byron Welsh
Frank Wallis
Byron
Frank
Light and Power
A. C. Layman
Ehuren
Marshall
Uae
Isha In
Kangag
San
Tynes
Tates
Fire and businesses on southeast square in 1869 Illinois
The 1869 southeast square corner housed W. A. Wright & Co groceries, Hippard’s next room, LeGore’s drugstore, and Stricker’s groceries. A February 1885 fire burned the corner building. water scarce and a whiskey barrel opened as a makeshift aid. Freight came by Ben Stover’s wagon from Terre Haute. Uncle John Rector ran the passenger stage. The Herald lists early 1870s merchants and professionals including S. Doli & Co groceries, Payne physicians, DeVol dentist, Knapp boots, Wright photographer, Mason watchmaker, Steele dry goods, Marshall mills, Harlan & Briscoe livery, Kulman groceries, Lockhart tailor, Montgomery restaurant, Marshall House, Hughes dry goods, Booth & Co, Adams drugs, Archer & Clark groceries, Spencer & Myers meat, Bryan & Martin hardware.
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W. A. Wright & Co
George Hippard
LeGore's
Stricker's Grocery
Ben Stover
Terre Haute
John Rector
Illinois
The
Herald
S. Doli & ‘Go
F. R
Payne & Besser
Marshall Mills
Harlan & Briscoe
Wm. Kulman
J. W. Lockhart
John A Montgomery
James Maker
Marshall House
J. Hughes
L. Booth & Co
W. T. Adams
A. H. Kester
Archer & Clark
Spencer & Myers
Bryan & Martin
Thanksgiving Picnic in California Highlighted by Clark Gourity
A California event titled Thanksgiving Picnic draws attention as Clark Gourity speaks at the gathering. Attendees enjoy communal meals and local entertainment, reflecting regional holiday customs and community spirit.
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Clark
Gourity
California
Engineers urge no Wabash river improvement
Government engineers report against Congress on Wabash river improvement. They cite cost to Mt. Carmel and say no work until Ohio River pool and lock system are fixed. Rep Cullop pushes a 750000 dollar plan despite the critique.
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War Department
Congress
Wabash River
W. L. Marshall
J. G. Warren
Louisville
Wabash
Cullop
Terre Haute
Mt. Carmel
Ohio River
Wabash Valley
Christmas Bazaar And Sale At Local Church
The ladies of a local church hold a Christmas bazaar on Saturday December 18 with fancywork home baked cakes pies and plum pudding on sale. Also offered are a steamship? steamer from Iowa and other era items. A tragic car accident nearby yesterday killed a father and two young sons while mother and babe survived.
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Atore
Towa
Salonengald
Orea
Eeeey Bay
Heloeks
Tennistone
Ebusine
Garoa Goa
Thea Ghia
Fire at Livingston store destroys building and lodge
A Livingston store owned by Crumlin and Irwin burned Friday morning, likely from a defective flue. The blaze destroyed the building and damaged Ben Black’s across the street. Part of Crumlin’s stock was lost and the Livingston Masonic lodge on the second floor suffered fixtures and records loss. Insurance partially covers the damage.
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Bi Lindt
Irwin
Crumlin
Livingston
Ben Black
Livingston Masonic Lodge
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Marshall Area
Transfers show multiple parcels and buyers in Marshall including W S Peters to W E Hakwins Casey lot for 160 dollars and Carter Lew to F M Daily five lots of McKeen for 150 dollars. Additional entries include John W Wanfleet to Ross Buckner two lots West Union for 2300 dollars and Amos S Welsh to John E Welsh tract 19-11 for 800 dollars.
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S Peters
Hakwins
Casey
B Kirkham
TJ Melton
Carter Lew
F M Daily
McKeen
John W Wanfleet
Ross Buckner
West Union
Wesley W
Coppock
George W Hurst
Archer
W Grubbs
Frank P Steward
W Bruner
B F Johnson
Darwin
T Stewart
Cora O Siller Et al
Marshall
G Casteel
B M Davison
Amos S Welsh
John E Welsh
K A Bartlett
Sarah L Bartlett
James A Richart
Charles Rensor
Martinaville
Valine Thompson
Daniel Baggsland
W Adams
Admr
Lula “A Barnes
Tefferson Rolinson
Cooper Swike
Ann Ne
Is It Worth Fighting About The Ol Belt Traction
The fragment mentions providers of Ol Belt traction in Paris and a road built north to Marartinguille, east to Marshall and Terr IT. It questions responsibility and whether it is worth negotiating with them.
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Paris
Wald Brodariy
Marartinguille Sath
Marshall
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