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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
8
Sunday school at 9 30, Grand Turn preaching 10 30, Big Creek 7 00. Everyone welcome with Pastor J E McCoy Ries. Also includes a string of humorous opinions on society and current events from a local columnist, ranging from politics to fashion and marriage trends.
A Bartlesville Oklahoma deputy county clerk makes history as the first to write her own marriage license. The anecdote frames the event as notable within a broader marriage proceeding.
Examinations will be held February 26 at multiple cities for posts including mechanical inspector and university registrar with salaries listed. Springfield reports weather’s effect on crops and rising bankruptcy among tenant farmers, while Mount Vernon mail theft case involves Guy Kyle and Loren Williamson. East St. Louis covers a church robbery probe. other notes include taxicab policy in Springfield and various local notices across cities.
Roy Jefferds, now in Findlay Ohio, longs for Mickie’s Herald. He declares he will pay his last dollar for a year’s weekly news sheet. Mickie replies with a playful greeting confirming the offer and his eagerness to receive the paper.
Christian Sunday school at 9 30 a m invites at least 150 attendees for worship. The Christian Restoration Society holds 7 00 p m sessions with sermons on Worship True and Vain and What We Stand For the Ordinances of the Lord. Pastor B L Allen to begin meetings at Martinsville February 14 Marshall church.
The United Brethren church reports a good week with all three services well attended and Sunday worship at 10 45 featuring the sermon Sanctification Its Meaning and Scope. Tickets for today’s events are free at local stores.
The Herald announces next week's program for Lent and Easter. Sunday worship will explore the valuation of Christianity while the evening service features music and a Maeterlinck lecture on the Blue Bird. Pastor Clark S. Thomas invites all.
Services are held at the Pythian Temple with a Sunday school at 11:00 and a Wednesday service at 8:00. A youth Sunday school for under 20 meets at 10:00, and the public is cordial invited to attend.
William Cunningham born October 6, 1840 in Vincennes Indiana died January 24, 1921 at age 80 he lived with daughter Mrs Josie McCutchan in De Quincy Louisiana since 1880. He served in Company FP 128th Reg Illinois Infantry married Eliza Jane Read August 18 1859 at Marshall. Survived by daughter Ella Keys North Pleasanton Texas daughter Josie McCutchan De Quincy and son John Cunningham Marshall nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral held January 27 in Marshall conducted by Rev C E Pettit burial at city cemetery.
We thank friends for kindness shown at the death of our father W. M. Cunningham especially Mr Carroll for singing and the minister Rev C B Petes Joa.
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