The Pension Bureau A Century of Appointments and Change
A historical sketch traces the Pension Bureau from James L. Edwards’s 1833 appointment to 24 total commissioners, noting state origins and key figures. It outlines past abuses, current workload, and the impact of the 1916 act raising widows’ pensions, with billions paid to states and overseas pensions, and forecasts years before full processing.
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Pension Bureau
James L. Edwards
Jackson
Gaylord M. Saltzgaber
Edwards
James, E. Heath
George Co .Whiting
Virginia
Lauren P. Waldo
Connecticut
Josiah Minot
New Hampshire
Joseph H. Barrett
Ohio
Christopher C. Cox
Maryland
Henry van Aernam
James Tanner
New York
James H. Baker
Minnesota
Henry M Atkinson
Nebraska
Charles R. Gill
John A Bentley
Wisconsin
William W. Dudley
Indiana
Otis P. Clark
Rhode Island
John C. Black
Green B. Baum
Ilinois
Domiinic I. Murphy
Pennsylvania
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Eugene F. Ware
Kansas
James L. Davenport
Vespasian Warner
William Lochren
John A Pentley
Dominic J. Murphy
Jas. L. Davenport
Pan‘sion Bureau
Davenport
Murphy’s and
Saltzgab
Bureau
Congress
Illinois
Canada
Hingland
Germany
Ireland
Mexic Co
Tinois
New County Court Docket Ties Assault and License Case
The People vs Jesse Maxwell faces assault charges. The People vs S D Combs also involves assault. The People vs F Burkher concerns practicing medicine and surgery without a license.
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the People
Jesse Maxwell
S D Combs
F Burkher
Father Finds Runaway Grandson in California
Orestus Reynolds of West Union traced his grandson Herold Burner fourteen from Idaho to Paris and finally Oakland with police help. The boy wanted to see the world but was glad to return home when found.
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Orestus Reynolds
West Union
Paris
Oakland
Herold Burner
Idaho
Marriage Licenses Issued for Several Couples
Fred Huffington of Wabash township and Beulah Brown of Darwin township. Clarence BE Kibby and Alice E. Poffinbarger, both of Marshall. Levi R. Bonesteel of York township and Dorothy Buckner of Orange. Lawrence L. White of Melrose township and Beatrice Athey of Crawford. Frank Powers of Lethonic Georgia and Maude Monroney of Yale Illinois. Tinus B. Cunningham and Olive K. Rowe, both of Martinsville.
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Fred Huffington
Wabash
Beulah Brown
Darwin
Clarence BE. Kibby
Alice E. Poffinbarger
Marshall
Kibby and Poffinbarger Wedding at United Brethren Church
Clarence Kibby and Miss Alice Poffinbarger united in marriage at high noon Sunday in United Brethren church. Rev. N E Royer officiated with a ring ceremony. The bride wore a blue gown with white trim. She teaches at Five Points school. Kibby works with his father as a painter. They are active in church circles and will live with the bride’s parents.
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United Brethren Church
Clarence Kibby
Alice Poffinbarger
N. E. Royer
Five Points
Kibby
United Breathren Church
Centennial ideas sought for state celebration scenes
J M Page publicity director of the MTYnels Centennial Commission seeks county based historic events to stage for moving pictures. Clark county residents are urged to plan scenes of the building of the National Road and early prairie traffic. Teachers officials and societies should engage promptly and page can be contacted for correspondence.
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J M Page
Jerseyville
Mtynels Centennial Commission
Clark County
Page
Taxes Rise In Marshall And County Rates
Citizens face a 310.09 mill rate in Marshall with breakdowns for state county town road and bridge city bond and library taxes plus a 11.97 total in Casey. The State Board of Equalization boosted county land assessments by 20 percent over local assessor returns.
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Chicago
Marshall
Casey
State Board of
Equalizaton
Lectures for Marshall Lyceum: Judge Alden to Speak
The Marshall Lyceum Association invites attendance at the third chumber of its course. Judge Geo D Alden of Massachusetts, a successful New York lawyer, will speak Tuesday January 2. He is a seasoned observer of people and conditions and known for humor and oratory, promising a lecture that will provoke thought and linger in memory. He will select his subject and aim to engage listeners who may otherwise dislike lectures.
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Marshall Lyceum Association
Geo. D. Alden
Massachusetts Bar
New York City
Alden
Farmers Institute plans four day January meeting schedule
The Clark County Farmers Institute announced a four day event next month with top speakers. Prof Burleson from the State University leads in West Union on January 9 and Casey January 10, joined by Prof Burrows and Frank I. Mann in Martinsville January 11 and Marshall January 12. Mrs L Y Shamel attends all sessions with demonstrations in domestic science. Claude Taggart is president and John N Hawker secretary.
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Clark County Farmers’ Institute
West Union
Burleson
Sull
The
State University
Casey
Martinsville
Marshall
Burrows
Decatur
Frank I. Mann
Gilman
L. Y. Shamel
Gibson City
L. Reiner
Marshall High School
Claude Taggart
John N. Hawker
Our Community Club Dues Past Due January Meeting Notes
Dues for period ending Jan 1 1917 are overdue. Members should pay at local banks for credit. Club aims to aid farmers with monthly meetings. January 6 lantern slide lecture. discussion on local conditions and better crops. Annual membership meeting soon. contact officers or committee members with agenda items.
Real Estate Transfers from Marshall Area Listings
Real estate transfers show Daniel Brown transferring 70 acres to H H White for 6000 dollars. Roy Wells sells to Senn A Baker a s%& sw sw 18-9-12 for 1 dollar. Emily Jones to Alle Anderson for 800 dollars a 0% nene 26-11-14. Maggie E Brown to Robert Brown a percentage interest in part block 39 orig Marshall for 300 dollars. Victoria J Baker to Erastus H Baird part lot 2 block Archers 1st Marshall for 110 dollars. Milton H Sanders to Alpheus L Moore 20 acres 2010-13 for 2200 dollars. Owen Gallagher to Sarah Gallagher part blocks 11 and 6 Dulaney's addition Marshall for 1 dollar.
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Daniel Brown
H H White
Roy Wells
Senn A Baker
Emily Jones
Alle Anderson
Nene
Maggie E Brown
Robert Brown
Orig. Marshall
Victoria J Baker
Erastus H Baird
Archers
Marshall
Milton H Sanders
Alpheus L. Moore
Owen Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher
Biks
Dulaney
Ad Marshall
Red Cross Night at Pythian Theatre Benefit
Next Wednesday night the L. L. Club hosts Red Cross Night at the Pythian Theatre. A splendid picture will be shown to aid the Red Cross Seals fund as Marshall residents continue generous support of Christmas Seals. The event aims to boost contributions for the charitable cause.
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Red Cross
Pythian Theatre
L. L. Club
Red Cross Seals Fund
The Municipal Christmas Tree Held Saturday Night
The Municipal Christmas tree will be held Saturday evening December 23 at o clock. Children twelve and under meet at the north door of the courthouse. Drop decorations at Jay Swern's office in the courthouse. Those with toys should leave them or notify Miss Emma Marvin at Marvin's mill or Mrs Silas Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Jay Swern
Emma Marvin
Marvin’s Mill
Silas Walker
Rainbow’s End Brings Wealth to George W Mason in Kansas
Friends report George W Mason after years in the local oil field finds success in Kansas. In Eldorado field he and a partner leased large tracts, a well recently produced. part of the well sold for over 50 000 dollars while they retained 1000 acres in the area.
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George W. Mason
Kansas
Mason
Kansas Oil Field
Eldorado Fleld
George
Death of Mrs Hainley
Anna Louise Hughes born near Des Moines Iowa May 3 1864 died in Marshall Dec 14 1916. Married Joseph Henry Hainley May 19 1881 Mansfield Ohio. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Laura Adams and one grandchild Bradley Adams. Funeral at Lincoln Church Martinsville and burial in Rupp Cemetery.
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Anna Louise Hughes
Des Moines
Iowa
Marshall
Joseph Henry Hainley
Mansfield
Ohio
Earnest Preston
Annie Laura Adams
Edith Oswalt
Mansfield O
J H. Hainley
Laura Adams
Bradley Adams
Hainley
Methodist Church South
Alhambra
Clark County
United Brethren Church
Lincoln
Lincoln Church
Martinsville
EF G Sandmeyer
Rupp
Oil Firms Vote Christmas Bonuses for Employees
Joy in oil circles as Ohio Oil Co and Illinois Pipe Line Co announce a ten percent salary bonus for all workers earning under $2,000 yearly. The companies, subsidiaries of Standard Oil Co, aim to share a holiday reward across regions. Critics say the so called soulless image misses the companies' direct practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal Oil
Ohio Oil Co
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Standard of Co
Road Bond Issue Push Discussed at Dixie Highway Dedication
Zane Arbuckle attended the Dixie Highway dedication in Danville yesterday. The gathering of good roads boosters urged the legislature to authorize a vote on a $60,000,000 bond issue to finance 4,000 miles of brick and concrete roads on principal highways.
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Zane Arbuckle
Danville
Burglars Leave Clues After Trainboarding Rush
Omer Shawler of West Union reported three pairs of new shoes found at the railway station Sunday morning. He said thieves had robbed a store elsewhere and, in their hurry to catch an early train, lost part of their haul.
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Omer Shawler
West Union
Modern Woodmen Elect Officers in City Lodge Voting
The Modern Woodmen elected new officers Thursday night led by Ezra Slusser as consul and Nathan Hedden as advisor. Wesley Buzzard became banker while Raward Emerson serves as clerk and Peter Bross as trustee. William Thompson is escort with Harry Farris as watchman and James DeJean as sentry.
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Ezra Slusser
Nathan Hedden
Wesley Buzzard
Raward Emerson
Peter Bross
Nan
Trustes
Wm. Thompson
Harry Farris
James de: ‘Ean
Christmas Entertainment at Cooper Chapel Schedule
Christmas entertainment events announced for Cooper Chapel Monday night December 25 and Grand Turk Sunday school on December 23 at 7 30 p m Admission ten cents The program also to be shown Sunday morning December 24 at ten o clock Public invited and urged to attend.
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Cooper Chapel
Grand Tur
Postal Office Sees Record Parcel Post Week
The post office handles a record parcel post volume this week causing train delays and widespread postal confusion as all trains run late for seven days.
Marshall lodge elects officers for year
The Marshall lodge A F and A M elected officers last Wednesday evening. W T Platt was chosen Worshipful Master, Harry Bamesberger Senior Warden, Harry E Cork Junior Warden, Fred H Gorham Treasurer, Buros D Smith Secretary.
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Marshall Lodge
W T Platt
W M
Harry Bamesberger
Harry E. Cork
J W
Fred H Gorham
Treas
Buros D Smith
Opportunities For Dairymen In Shreveport Area
George O. Baird writes from Shreveport Louisiana that dairy work would suit the region as milk prices range from 40 to 60 cents per gallon and little feed is needed due to grazing year round making it a good country for dairymen.
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George O. Baird
Shreveport
Death of David A Crumrin from tuberculosis
David A Crumrin died Thursday at his brother Edward Crumrin's home at Thirteenth and Locust streets from consumption. Funeral services were held Saturday at Livingston Methodist church with burial in Livingston cemetery. He was 36 and survived by his wife and one child.
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David A. Crumrin
Edward
Locust
Livingston Methodist Church
Livingston
Crumrin
County Faces Bankruptcy Amid Tax Revenue Loss
Clark county sinks deeper into debt with no extraordinary expenses. About 809 county orders remain outstanding and a meeting last week authorized up to 20 000 in orders for the upcoming year. The county clerk is directed to issue pre tax collection orders to cover the emergency.
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Clark County
Death of Isaac Nathaniel Daughhettee in Blue Grass
Isaac Nathaniel Daughhettee born June 20 1878 in Clark county died December 15 1916. Survived by wife Ella Garver and five children Hat tie Floyd Sylvan Lee Dayton. Also mourned by his aged parents eight sisters two brothers and many relatives. Member Red Men Society of Martinsville joined Church of God in 1918. Funeral by Rev Bert Rodgers with Red Men at Blue Grass cemetery.
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Isaac Nathaniel Daughhettee
Margaret Daughhettee
Clark County
Ella Garver
Hattie
Floyd
Sylvan
Lee
Dayton
Ray Barbee
Waynie Barbee
Aura Hurst
Goldie Lowry
Alma Hurst
Leo Webright
Essie Claypool
Naomi
Bruce Daughbettes
Red Men Society of
Martinsville
Church of God At
Blue Grass
Bert Rodgers
Blue Grass Cemetery
Jury Drawn for January and March County Courts
The January term county court jury list includes John Koppler TX Reese Frank Morgan Anderson Geo Gilbert T H Teft Hosea Hetherington T A Beasley Willian Rodebaugh Casey Aaron Shafer Harry Lichtenberger Darwin Wilbur Hammond Dolson Geo Hornbrook Douglas John Forester David Claypool Johnson Henry Dietz Claud Vanorman Elmer Fawley Fred Davidson Marshall Harry Hix Benjamin Blankenbeker Martinsville Oscar Spangler Earl Arbuckle Ben Crow Melrose David Settler James Bell Wm Saiter Guin Routledge J A Welsh Wabash and Westfield residents. The March term circuit court jury list features Fred Bemder Charles Schotts Anderson Frank Martin Auburn John Jones James McCrory Ce B Kackley Geo Kite Fithian Hedges Able Geo Ritter Casey Fentott Miller Dolson Seymour Brown Johnson Fred Gorham Edward Archery Frank Hoenig Henry Bleroaum Marshall Jasi Collier Martinsville Len Walker Austin Ggie os Howerton John Carpenter Robert Wer Melrose Asa Rodgers Wm Stamsoy Parker Ross Burkholder Wabash WW White Earl Hammond Westfield Gov Nitchman Perry Strobe Chds Holoon York.
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John Koppler
J TX Reese
Frank Morgan
Anderson To
Geo Gilbert
T H. Teft
Hosea Hetherington
T A. Beasley
Willian Rodebaugh
Casey
Aaron Shafer
Harry Lichtenberger
Darwin
Wilbur Hammond
Dolson
Geo. Hornbrook
Douglas
John Forester
David Claypool
Johnson
Henry Dietz
Claud Vanorman
Elmer Fawley
Fred Davidson
John Jones
James McCrory
Kackley
Geo
Kite
Fithian
Hedges
Able
Ritter
Fentott
Miller
Seymour Brown
John
Fred
Gorham
Edward Archery
Frank Hoenig
Henry
Bleroaum
Marshall
Jasi ‘Collier
Martinsville
Len
Walker
Austin
Ggié
Howerton
John Carpenter
Robert Wer
Melrose
Asa Rodgers
Wm. Stamsoy
Parker
Ross Burkholder
Wabash
T White
Earl Hammond
Avestfeld
Nitchman
Perry Strobe
Holoon
York
County School Notes Highlight Township Meetings and Upgrades
The Casey Rural Teachers section met with strong interest. Reports praise library funding, visiting days, home and school cooperation, and quality work across Auburn, Grand Turn, Moriah, and Clark county schools. Upgrades include new heaters, sanitation compliance, and updated classrooms as districts push for free state-wide education and Christmas community efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Pope
Cottonwood School
Johnson
Johnson Township
Harnish
Reiner
Marshall High School
Moriah
Auburn School
Millis
Wardburn
Grand Turn Folks
Eva Manhart
R. C
Ethel Huffington Hutchinson
Union School
Wabash
Gallington
Indiana
McKeen
Constance Batson
McClure
Clark County
Pawle
Dennison School
Clarksville
Virgil Hurst
State Teachers’ Association
Springfield
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
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the Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C
the Farmers’ Institute
Our Community Club
Rainbow’s End
Man
St. N. Daughhettee
Harold Bright
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