Farm Bureau Meeting at Twilight Alley Success
The Illinois Agricultural Association outlines its annual meeting in Marshall on Monday December 20. Officers will be elected and reports given at 10:00 a.m. J C Sailor addresses marketing today at 1 15 p m. The Twilight Alley operetta by Marshall public schools grades seven and eight is praised. About $75 net after expenses will be used in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. H. Walworth
Tarma
J. C. Sailor
Gladys Allison
Marshall
America Needed to Help League Make the Ghost Walk
The London Observer argues that without American funding the League of Nations is a lifeless ghost. It warns that Europe expects the United States to supply cash and, with America in the league, it could become “gloriously alive.” The piece laments America’s reluctance to spend and questions Europe’s patience as the league awaits real support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
League of Nations
London Observer
League
United States
Geneva
Shipping Board
Europe
Sweet Home
Mrs Henderson Found Dead in Casey Community
Elizabeth Henderson aged about 76 was found dead in bed at her home on North 9th street Wednesday evening. Her son Sherman forced entry after finding the door locked and blinds drawn. The coroner ruled cerebral hemorrhage as the cause with death between Monday night and Wednesday evening. funeral services were held Friday at Macedonia church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Henderson
North 9Th Street
Sherman Henderson
Casey
Macedonia Church
Casey - Casey-Banner Times
Supervisors Select Grand Jury Members for March Term
The Board of Supervisors met in Marshall and named the following men to serve on the Grand Jury for the Circuit Court for the March term. Anderson Henry Spittler Auburn Hartford Shafner Charles Shade Casey Wm. Price Roy McNarland Darwin C E Fishback J W Hlartzler Dolson Luther Hammond Wess Millhouse Douglas Claude Burns Ernest Riley Johnson L. G Weaver Marshall John Casteel Nathan Wright Martinsville Warry Red Thaw William Phillipps Melrose Dug Cooper France Everett Swope Parker Wm Troughton Wabash William Travor Loray J Weaver Jr Westfield Wilbur Flenner York Albert Manhart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Marshall
Anderson
Henry Spittler
Auburn
Hartford
Shafner
Charles Shade
Casey
Wm. Price
Roy McNarlan
Darwin
C E Fishback
J W. Hlartzler
Dolson
Luther Hammond Wess Millhouse
Douglas
Claude Burns
Ernest Riley
Johnson
L. G Weaver
John Casteel
Nathan Wright
Martinsville
Warry Red
Thaw
William Phillipps
Melrose
Dug Cooper
France
Everett Swope
Parker
Wm Troughton
Wabash
William Travor
Loray J Weaver
Jr. Westfield
Wilbur F. Flenner
York
Albert Manhart
McBride Defends Cook County Representation in Constitutional Debate
State Superintendent Scott McBride of the Anti-Saloon League argues against claims that limiting Cook County representation in the legislature would defeat the new constitution. He cites county representation as just, notes New York city’s prior limitation, and praises downstate leadership including Geo. A. Barr and L. A. Jarman for advancing Chicago’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League of
Ilinois
Cook County
Down State
Chicago
General Assembly
Itiis
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rhode Island
Georgia
Joseph H Choate
New York City
Anti-Saloon League
Geo. A. Barr
L. A. Jarman
Helping A Good Fight Christmas Seals For Health
The county tuberculosis association offers holiday Christmas seals with bright colors and messages about better health. The seals are promoted as a meaningful way to give during the season and support tuberculous health efforts, urging thoughtful contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ark
County Tuberculosis Association
Farp
Eastern Stars elect officers for coming year
The regular meeting of the Eastern Stars elected Harold Bright as Worthy Patron and Mrs Harold Bright as Worthy Matron. Mrs C D Mitchell was named Associate Matron, Jesse Ruttman became conductor and Mrs Ruth McClure was associated conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Stars
Harold Bright
Dmrs
C.D. Mitchell
Jesse Ruttman
Ruth McClure
Local Legion seeks discarded furniture amid Marshall call for donations
The Marshall Labion Post No 90 American Legion announces headquarters at the Ragon store on the square's south side and requests readers donate used furniture. Call the Post Adjutant for delivery arrangements as Clark County residents respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labion
Ragon
Clark’ County
American Légion
Pilgrim Stamps to Celebrate 1620 Landing
Commemorative stamps to mark the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Massachusetts on December 21 1620. A three value set will feature a green 1 cent Mayflower hawthorn arbutus design a red 2 cent showing the landing and a blue 5 cent titled Signing of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mass
Old England
New England
Marshall High Faces Tough Weekend On Poor Floor
Marshall High School basketball lost to Casey 46 to 12 and to Paris 12 to 5 after weekend games. The team blamed the defeat on lack of a decent practice floor and the skating rink venue, casting a bleak outlook for upcoming basketball prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Casey
Paris
Marshall
Automobile Thieves Caught in Paris Jail After Robbery
Leland, Hibsman and William Roper of Marshell are jailed in Paris on charges of stealing a car in Robinson Friday night. Edgar County Sheriff captured them northeast of Oliver and located the automobile at Martinsville. Officials report the trio confessed to the theft.
Marriages Announced in Various U.S. Cities
Notices report the marriage of Harry Michael formerly of Marshall and Gene Bailey of Tulsa Oklahoma. Bertha Knight wed Joseph L Milton in Savannah Georgia. Celia Michael tied the knot with Charles Rose of Tulsa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Michael
Marshall
Gene Bailey
Tulsa
Okla
Bertha Knight
Joseph L. Milton
Debray
Fla
Savannah
Celia Michael
Charles Rose
Paris Visit Sets Scene At Saturday Basketball Game
Mr and Mrs F G Edwards and a group of guests attended a Paris basketball game Saturday night. Louise Booth, daughter of Judge and Mrs Fenton W Booth, has been ill in Washington DC but is reportedly recovering. The Clark County Medical Society will meet tomorrow in Martinsville with Dr Charles O Fighamith presenting on rheumatism causes and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Edwards
Ora Weir
Lucile Sockler
Nita Clark
Margaret Langen
Nell Lorenz
Frank Archer
Grendel Bennett
Arnold McFarling
John Hollenbeck
Harold Hutchison
Paris
Misa Louise Booth
Fenton W. Booth
Washington, D. C
Clark County Medical Society
Martinsville
Charles O. Fighamith
Birth notices for Bruner and Kile families in 1920s paper
Short, garbled birth notices report a child born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bruner on south Fourth and another to Mr and Mrs Fred Kile, with referenced weights and dates December 8 and December 5. Names and details are partially unreadable, but indicate two newborns reported in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bruner
South Fourth
Shodt
Ifarsshall
Bey
Orn
Fred Kile
Party at Spittler's Dinner Event Read
Readable names listed for a Wednesday evening gathering at Spittler's with guests Misa Lillia Spiillar Alma Evince Nita Glark Nel Lorenz Surah Matkin and others at Secord Street homs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spittler
Misa Lillia Spiillar
Homs
Secord
Strut T. Ine ‘Guens
Miasea Alma Ot
Evince
Nita Glark
Nel Lorenz
Surah
Matkin
High School Honors and Academic Highlights
The senior Fenton Shirley is named second best guard on the Wabash Valley football team. Students report strong Christmas seat sales. November report cards show Fred Geheb with six subjects and a 93 average. Kathryn Potter Neva Sloan Marie Dawson Lulu Black Mildred Washburn Helen Dickerson also posted high averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton Shirely
Wabash Valley
Fred’Geheb
Kathryn Potter
Neva Sloan
Marie Dawson
Lulu Black
Mildred Washburn
Helen Dickerson
Mrs. Cassie Downey 1837 1920 Obituary in Terre Haute
Mrs. Cassie Downey born April 22 1837 in Pennsylvania died in Terre Haute December 8 1920 She married George Downey who died May 9 1909 They had one daughter Elnora who died in infancy She leaves sister Mrs George R Cline and membership in Prairie City Rebekah lodge No 107 and the Methodist church Interment was at Marshall cemetery with a grave side service by Rev D T Black
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Downey
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute
Marshall
George Downey
Elnora
George R. Cline
Prairie City Rebekah
Results of Buying Abroad Reflect Labor Wage Cut
About 4000 cotton mill workers volunteered to take a 15 percent wage cut to stay employed as orders lagged. Government data showed rising imports of English cotton goods, linking foreign demand to American production debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Europe
Light Globes Stolen Prompt Court House Lockdown
The custodian reports repeated thefts of fourteen light globes since last Thursday. Doors will close at noon on Sundays and at closing time on weekdays, with access limited to officials present to prevent further looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J B King Located in Winchester After Escape
J B King, who recently escaped from the county jail, has been found in Winchester Kentucky where he is held awaiting removal papers to Illinois. Real estate transfers include Katie M Tichenor to George Collins in Westfield for 1500 and Mary Hirshburg to Seymour Hurst in Marshall for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. King
Winchester
Illinois
Katie M Tichenor
George Collins
Westfield
Samuel Brown
W. O Miller
Casey
Eleanor D. Barclay
Frank Coleles
Marshall
Fred Kailanig
Henry EB. Jfeger
Jacob Netzley
Ben H. Netzley
Zella Hollenbeck
Charles E. Kingland
Seymour Hurst
Ina Smith
Sinois Guarantee Savings & Loan Association
James A. Wright
L. M. Reece
Jesse Davis
Mary
E. Hirshburg
Buying Drought Hits American Market Sidelining Production
The text describes a strike by the buying public causing widespread industrial gloom. Merchants cancel orders and factories face overstock or no market, creating a vicious circle of reduced demand and halted manufacturing due to weak bids for products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Corn show at Westfield bank draws crowd and premiums
The First National Bank in Westfield hosted a corn show last Saturday with large attendance and many entries. Yellow corn led white 3 to 1, with premium awards to W R Davis first C Z Whitt second HE Spellbring third. white class winners were W O Edwards first Edgar Guyer second Lyman Hammond third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Westfield
W R Davis
Spellbring
W OE Edwards
Edgar Guyer
Lyman Hammond
Melvin Thomas
Coles County
Legion Post 90 to Elect Officers for 1921
Clark County Post No 90 will hold a regular meeting Friday night December 17 to elect officers for 1921. Five nominees seek post commander with several for vice commander adjutant finance officer chaplain and sergeant at arms. All members urged to attend and vote. Don Medsker posts commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Don Medsker
Masons Elect Officers
The regular meeting elected Master R. L. Hunt Sr Warden Max Zschau Jr Warden Frank Kreimer Secretary F M Brosman Treasurer Arch Davison. Officers will be installed at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Masons
R. L. Hunt
Max Zschau
Frank Kreimer
F.M. Brosman
Arch Davison
Wintering musician Mr W R Bagley arrives in town
Indianapolis pianist W R Bagley visits for the winter and has been engaged by the manager of the Futurian Theater to perform regularly for the novia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Bagley
Indianapolis
Fytufian Theater
Novia
Revival Opens in Clarksville Led by Evangelist Slaton
Rev John W Slaton a Baptist evangelist from Dayton Washington opened a revival meeting Tuesday night at Clarksville He has many years in revival work and invites the entire public to attend He also urges Marshall residents to attend as much as possible Slaton closed a revival last Sunday night at Oconee Q the article notes the preacher’s request and experience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Slaton
Dayton
Wash
Clarksville
Evangelist Slaton
Oconee ‘Q
Marshall
Christmas Dance by Clark County Jini Club at Marshall
The Christmas dance organized by the Clark County Jini Club will take place in Marshall on Thursday evening, December 30. Cliff Lowe's six piece orchestra will provide the music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Marshall
Cliff Lowe
Weber S Straser Fred Weber and Miss disse Stvader wed
Fred Weber and Miss disse Stvader of Westfuald were married yesterday at Ghar Jeno by the pastor of the Presby iavian church. They will make their home in Westfeld this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred FE. Weber
Disse Stvader
Westfuald
Iades Ai Lasrcon
Ghar Jeno
Westfeld
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Twilight Alley Success
C. Sailor
Mlinois Agricultural Association
Henderson
Iby
Davison
Oka
Theresa Crouse
Arkansas
Trinity Church
Arkansas City
O’sage
Mar- Sypital
Clore Wrisht
Las Sas
Minuaz
Wright
udiCs
Iberd
Sor Ay Tani
Marrich
Willison
Io Rekaa Chapman
Martinsrtita
Castig
PARS
CQ. Medical Society
Mrs. Downey
E H. Walworth
Legion
Mickie
Goun
Sioe
Dey
Weber—S
Straser
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