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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
8
A fragmented sale notice lists toys gifts and household items with prices from 10c to $1.50. It mentions automobiles blocks guns cards reflectors lanterns steam engines wagons banks horns drums tops balls books and various sewing boxes toy furniture and soft toys. The piece extols books for girls and notes a complete list of titles.
A scattered, fragmentary diary style note from Gene discusses a print shop, its modern steam heat, and a casual exchange about games, money, and friendship. The piece blends personal recollection with overheard store talk and a request to visit the shop.
Names and details of marriage licenses listed with several readable names such as John R. Kelly Wesley Hughes Carrie Harbor Dolson Olen Boyd Yale Grace Nal ley Casey and others, reflecting a local record of unions. The garbled OCR shows multiple entries and unclear spellings, indicating a district clerks page listing spouses and licensing dates.
Sunday service at 9 20 am includes Sunday school led by W W Ralston and 740 45 morning worship. Epworth League evening preaching service at 6 00 pm. Prayer service every Wednesday night at 7 30.
In a fiftieth anniversary edition, attorney B Callahan recounts early newspaper tricks in Hutsonville and Marshall. He recalls telegraphing the president’s inaugural address in 1853 to Chicago, aiding the Wabash Sentinel’s timely print. He also notes the 1854 Livingston Livingston precinct miscount dispute, Archer’s later nomination at Philadelphia, and fallout with Southern Know Nothings.
Disjointed, garbled text mentions superior court Chicago, law phrases, December holiday items. No clear event, person, or outcome. cannot extract concrete facts beyond scattered references to court, law, and Christmas foods.
Hickory and horse chestnuts are used to sculpt toy figures with cloth bodies in a home craft guide. The text also lists a church revival program for Sunday evening with various musical selections and prayers, plus local notes about visitors and residents, including Grace Campbell and Bernara Hedges.
In a 1915 style notice a debt collection seeks immediate payment from indebted parties. The document cites individuals and parties, including Leanora Michalacy and T Dolon, with dates and locations unclear. It references a court-like action and the Sudan as a place, with the 15th day of December noted.
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