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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
2
A series of notes from Casey and nearby areas report the death of F Burns aged about 70 north west of town, a train incident injuring Ernie Hamilton, burglaries at J W Royer hardware and Haughn drug stores, and marriages of A W Anderson to Alwilda Bicknell. Visits include Miss Sydney Huston and Lizzie Wekeman in St. Louis, Hilda Hogan of Oklahoma, and guests from Wheeling and Annapolis.
O H Brown of Muscatine Ala credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his wife who suffered a severe bronchial condition and dangerous cough. The ad claims the remedy is infallible for coughs and lung troubles and offers an 0c to $1.00 trial bottle free under Carl Taubaneck’s guarantee.
The Review notes a second amputation on Thomas Melton's leg last week. Horace Makepeace left Tuesday to visit relatives at Arthur Andinolocols. Rips Pollard plans to close his Kemp store. Fender, suffering years of rheumatism, was confined Monday. Dunkin of Only rents equipment here and is establishing a shop in town.
Cole and Cole advertise insurance through large companies offering fire and tornado coverage for farm and city properties at low rates. Contact them for terms.
Auction notes list cut glass painted china watches clocks bracelets and lockets available at bargain prices at the Sullins sale event.
Erve White moved from West York to Graysville Indiana Sunday. Frank Tague and family of Turman Indiana visited here Sunday. Will Ivie and family of Vincennes Indiana are visiting relatives here. Grant Whitaker of Terre Haute visited West York relatives last week. Mrs Sue Buckner and Mrs W Richards were Marshall visitors on Saturday. Mrs Sarah I Hon of Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs Mart Newlin Thursday. Fred Layton of Mississippi visited his mother and other relatives the past week. Lemor Harrington, working for the Big 4, spent Sunday with his parents. Landen Beac moved to Terre Haute Wednesday to run a barber shop. Rodney Bell from the north part of the state came home Saturday to spend the holidays. Jay Harrington of Indianapolis visited his parents over Sunday. Mr Howerton formerly of Melrose now of Carna Nebraska is here visiting old friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Arthur Guyer welcomed a baby boy last Lewis Life and family and Mrs Alvina Layton are guests of Mr and Mrs Mike King near Hutsonville Sunday. The annual Sunday school election selected W B Evans for superintendent, Lowell Belfast secretary, W R Miller treasurer and Cecil Bell organist.
Solomon Miller has been sick for several days as rains worsen road conditions. Ennis and Athey of Martinsville visited last week to buy timber suitable for sawing. Mrs Margaret Phillips of Terre Haute visited relatives the first of last week. Mud in corn fields slowed harvest but some farmers continued gathering. Miss Priscilla Turner returned from a weeks visit with her sister Mrs va Stepleton in Kansas. Emanuel Clapp and wife returned from Indiana after two weeks visiting relatives. Rev E S Combs, once a Dolson boy now serving in Illinois, will preach at Dolson chapel Thursday night December 28. Big line bracelets and lockets at Sullins.
The November building boom in Glendale reached 8100,000 while Harold Bell Wright praised the valley’s scenery. News features La Canada La Crescenta castles, Mount Wilson, and a visit by the author, plus local notes from Long Beach about Caledith Rogers’ transcontinental trip and a near airship mishap.
An advertisement promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a positive, systemic relief from catarrh and related diseases. The copy presents a testimonial style statement and asserts cure by addressing the disease through the bloodstream.
The Marshall camp held a reunion to reestablish regular meetings in the city. State Deputy Nannie Hildreth of Paris and Mrs Maggie Nightlinger helped lead efforts with local chiefs and neighbors from Paris West Union and Marshall. The visit featured a warm reception, meals, and cordial greetings, while noting a scarlet fever scare subsiding and hog cholera losses to farmers.
Scattered items from Homer include reports of scarce rabbits and carrier road complaints. Miscellaneous fragments mention Terri Hisple Mon day, Cooper and wife near Parker, and people learning telegraphy. A clergyman described as highly esteemed receives a new pulpit and other stray lines mix in with weathered notes and town chatter.
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