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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
4
A Martinsville neighborhood column reports quiet weather with no snow, local visits and illnesses, a small roof fire, and community events. It notes the death of Mrs. Martha Henderson and the recent funeral for Louie Bechtold, plus various visits from family and friends.
Ida Craig visited grandparents on Sunday. Reba Spangler stayed with Sarah Bartlett. Arthur Cork and son Merrick were in Barshall on Saturday. Oscar Spangler and wife visited Wes and Cozy Mundy in Marshall Cole Ferris's family. West Union’s Glerk Medsker and wife visited his parents here.
The report lists multiple visits among Filson residents and nearby towns as sickness spreads locally. It notes several families from Filson visiting relatives, youths attending a pie supper at Germany school, and a series of sicknesses affecting Will Hendricks and his family. A three week old child died of pneumonia at Blue Grass church last week followed by a funeral. Eliza Ann Miller, aged 84, died at Lon Alfrad's home, a native of Clark county born September 3.
Geo Hilliard dies in Cleveland Oklahoma of influenza pneumonia his body brought to Casey for burial Bob Ping dies in Chester from pneumonia formerly resident of Yale neighborhood burial in Casey Earl Finney recently discharged from Great Lakes service home visit from the Great Lakes station Chas Ditzenberger returned from overseas in France Lieut Samuel H Young married Nettie Morton of Ft Cloud Florida in Ft Cloud Church ceremony Jan 25 they will visit in Florida then return Mrs Lyman Sykes dies in Mt Carmel formerly Casey resident leaves husband four children Glen Ruffner and Fay Hill marriages announced Clayton Ferguson to Winifred Hardacre at Lawrenceville arrives to Casey area.
Westfield items report the Strader family returning from Gary Indiana and planning a farm north of town. Russell Dotson dies of pneumonia contracted as a stretcher bearer in France. Mrs Zellers visits Pennsylvania for her father's illness. Mrs Merrick at Paris hospital after an operation. Alva Hart and Sacha visit Martinsville Colonial Sanitarium. Mrs Walker suffers a paralytic stroke. Mrs Hanneman travels from Topeka to see her ill mother Kate Miller. Rail service under government control shows little visible impact on farmers and shippers after 60 days.
Chester English writes from France dated Jan 14 to Judge Connelly about Allied advances in Verdun and prior campaigns in the Argonne and St Mihiel. He describes living in Champs d Oiseau near the 78th Division, hauling rations, and the peace of a quiet front as Christmas mail and boxes arrive. He and Bill Rapson anticipate returning to Marshall once word comes.
Emanuel S S at Zion and Evangelical Church schedule 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m preaching 7 p m services. J W Feller pastor. De Matthew Abel to sell cattle hogs horses farm implements and household goods at his farm 20 miles southeast of Marshall Thursday Feb 20. Abel family to move to Marshall.
Two more September male Duroc boars and several gilts available for breeding. All animals are in good health. For details call the listed number.
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