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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
1
Marshall citizens organize a Christmas benevolence effort to aid poor children with clothing toys and fruit. Led by Mrs. Mary L. Mitchell Miss Gertrude Shaw and Mrs. J W Graham they plan to ensure every needy child receives a holiday gift.
A horse stepped on dynamite or explosive in Martinsville causing a blast that tore off a hoof and forced the animal to be killed. The explosion, believed from caps or a dropped bottle, left a large rock crack, and a missing horse shoe was not found. Also noted are local court actions and upcoming theater events at the Pythian Theater with Yankee Doodle Boy performances and Red Men lodge notices.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Westinghouse Electric Meters for residence and store use. It references meter readings, pricing, and a possible sale or display of meters with uncertain details. The readable bits point to utility metering and consumer options.
William T. Craig, jailed on a bicycle theft indictment, hanged himself with a leather belt from a bed post in his cell about 5 pm. Sheriff’s wife alerted, James Cork freed him as he nearly suffocated. Craig left a mother addressed note cursing society, claiming he would be in hell tonight. Two other cellmates screamed in fear during the attempt.
Description of the Hepburn Littlefield bill and its provisions for interstate liquor shipments. It outlines requirements for labeling plain packages, carrier delivery duties, and penalties for noncompliance, with guidance for merchants, railroad and press companies, and agents.
A torn text recounts the iconic 1897 editorial affirming Santa Claus exists. It asserts belief fuels love, joy, and childhood wonder, arguing that unseen truths endure beyond comprehension and that faith sustains the world even without direct proof.
The message outlines school calendar items including January 28 start, a Christmas vacation, and a December meeting in the capitol building. It notes property ejected from the school by two weeks, a 50 degree auditorium temperature, and students skating after a Friday night game with Bask Gadall opening at 1. It mentions the fifty seventh meeting of an association and various classroom items and dates.
Survivors of the battle of Stone River in Clark County meet in Terre Haute on the 81st day of the month to celebrate the forty sixth anniversary around a campfire. Will Harlan was wounded and captured during the fight, struck by two balls one of which traveled forty five years ago from near his backbone.
A list of property transfers shows M E Cooper to Jeff Rolinson for 5000 dollars and multiple other conveyances including Oscar Spangler to S S Carlyle for 250 dollars and Gertrude Johnson Van Note to I A Weedon for 1300 dollars. Transfers cover tracts in townships 20-9-11 and 13 18-11-12 with prices ranging from 1 to 9600 dollars. The document also mentions a Martinsville lot sale for 160 dollars and other parcels including Casey and Wier’s ad areas with values up to 775 dollars and 4000 dollars for large deeds. A church service note appears at the end referencing Sunday services and orchestra assistance for the evening.
Santa’s reception features a Christmas Cantata under the direction of Helen RL Hjte. It will be given Thursday evening December 23 at 7 o’clock at the Congregational Church. Cast details are unreadable in parts of the text.
Probate Court files indicate the estate of Marshall Field yielded 34 truck numbers 22 349 in net receipts from March 1 1907 to June 30 1909. the text also recalls court actions and a barrage of unrelated notices involving Leucht and divorce proceedings in Terre Haute and Superior Court.
Terrence Clark a former commander of Company A 79th Illinois died suddenly. He was a War veteran who fought at Chicamauga where he was captured, imprisoned in Libby and escaped through the tunnel. He later became Edgar County's largest landowner and vice president of a local bank. The estate offers a residence at 6uve South Fifth Street with a four room house, barn and outbuildings.
A Terre Haute correspondent prints a probable list of Democratic candidates for Clark county offices. County clerk John Hodavid son and sheriff Shelton Davis are named, with Jesse Gallatin and Joe Wallace as candidates for treasurer, Wash Richards and John Brooks for judge, and Thomas Craig and James Nasi for representative.
Edward Murphy, pronounced dead by a Terre Haute nurse and ready for burial, revived two hours after being declared dead. He later said he felt better after his sleep and had not been in a coma for ten hours.
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