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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
1
A study by William Bamberg and Lexington, Ky., expert M Martens examines peanut cultivation in warm regions. The article notes profitability, yields ranging up to 200 bushels, and calls for farmer experimentation and broader commercial potential beyond traditional southern zones.
Pastor EJ Nitsche invites parishioners to Big Creek at 10:30 a.m. Marshall address 2330 Cp Grand Tom at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. Ladies aid Thursday 2 p.m. at Mrs John Dawson home North 41st Street confirmed.
The passage reflects Lincoln's pledge to honor fallen soldiers by dedicating a battlefield as a final resting place and recommitting the nation to the unfinished work of preserving a government for the people. It emphasizes liberty equality and national endurance.
Clyde Freeman aged 91 and Lena Waggoner 19 of Paris wed by Esquire Benson Martin in Marshall after presenting a marriage license. Freeman allegedly lied about age. Miss Waggoner's parents and authorities seek action as the couple hides from her furious father and guards.
The First Congregational church theater hosts a Lincoln Day program next Sunday at 7 p.m. featuring hymns scripture lesson, quartet performances by Moore Nitsche Cole Firmin, prayers, duets, two addresses by Capt. Ed Harlan and Rev. Arthur W. Miles, and a final hymn. The public is invited to attend.
The First Congregational church invites the public to attend a Sunday dedication on Feb 28 featuring sermons by Rev. Frank G. Smith and Dr. Theodore Clifton. An afternoon platform meeting and an evening closing service complete the day with remarks by noted clergy and Paris Quartet music.
Fragmentary OCR reflects unsettled Springfield ballot discussion and remarks about candidates and governance. Mentions names and legal figures in scattered phrases, with references to public sentiment and alleged scandal surrounding nominations and laws.
At a Knights of Pythias gathering a 75 year old member, Je M. Archer, received a gold headed cane honoring 31 years of service. J. W. Graham spoke of his experiences as a page, and the lodge paused for violin music before adjournment.
Mrs Indiana Whitesell recovers six thousand dollars in real estate and three thousand one hundred eighty five dollars in mortgages and cash given to the Radical United Brethren Publishing Company and Central College of Huntington Indiana. The suit to set aside the deeds brought by James A Marley conservator will be dismissed after a Paris conference among Rev Samuel A Siemen president of the college Attorney A G Johnson Huntington representing the board of directors and the conservator and Mrs Whitesell. Conservator Marley had sought to set aside the deeds on grounds of unsound mind misrepresentation and impoverishment.
Fragmentary notes recount a bank arrest warrant for Ned Reed in connection with alleged forging of a car title and a $765 loan. Clark county authorities report Reed fled, leaving lawmen with few leads as officials chase a missing suspect and a circulating rumor of a horse theft linked to the case.
The Martinsville notices list Bertha Countz of Martinsville married to a man named Regdoi in 1930. Also shows Francis Me Regdoi and others connected to Dolson township and nearby areas.
The Illinois petroleum district reports mixed results as roads hamper transport and lines improve. Ohio Oil’s No 78 Young farm well in Casey area reaches 30 barrels per day, while No 7 McFarland and No 30 Claypool farms yield 208 and 150 barrels respectively. Several fields see new wells, some dry holes, and ongoing recovery efforts amid seasonal road conditions. overall outputs projected near 85 000 barrels daily with several 3 000 000 barrel tests noted in prior reports.
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