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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
3
92 W Shimel travels to Chicago for a national convention and auto show. Friends and neighbors bid Mrs. Fred Morris farewell as she moves to Tulsa to join Mr. Morris. Community updates include visits, travels, and small-town appointments across Terre Haute Pekin St Louis and Springfield with several local families mentioned.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ausby Seigel. Clint Newlin and Ed Goodwin traveled to St Louis for an automobile show. SW W Boyd, recovering from a recent attack, is confined to bed. Local reports mention meteorology and harbor incidents. further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
John Strader returned from Los Angeles where he pursued business. Miss Avice Shuey visits Decatur grandparents Rev S Mills and wife. Mr and Mrs John B Lowry travel to Hot Springs Ark for winter. Clarence Bennett family heads to St Petersburg Fla to join parents for winter. Frank M Swengel dies at Neoga Jan 30 in his 58th year. former Westfield College student and city teacher. Home Oil & Gas sells lease on W B Berkley farm to Solly Bradstreet Corbin of Case. Berkley buys Ivesdale Oil & Gas property then transpose lease. Casey operators now hold 120 acres and 32 wells.
We Write Tornado and Fire insurance on farm and city property in the largest companies at the lowest rates. Write or call on us for terms. Cole & Cole.
Mrs. Charles Cline remains stable. L. A. Gilbert sale draws a crowd. John Wallace family visits Casey area. Donald Medsker visits Melrose relatives. John Kaufman family visits L. A. Gilbert. The Tapscott infant burial at Mt. Pleasant. Staggs brothers visit their elderly father in Effingham. Washburn family attends Terre Haute funeral. Ethel Washburn extends to stay.
Tom Moore of Cochran reports a sore on his instep healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The product claims to cure running sores ulcers cuts boils burns bruises eczema piles and more. Available for 250 at Carl Taubeneck’s.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Gene Fawley and Alma with references to moving to a new home this week. Other fragments include names like Starkey and Stump and scattered phrases about reading and weight.
A records brief notes on residents in Iowa including the English family visiting in Tay Tacip, John Gristum of Marshall visiting his son Howard, Ed Read birthday surprise, Miss Gussie Gibson teaching in Spiketown, and Will English family plans to move from Oliver with M E church members planning to spend a farewell day.
A testimonial claims heart distress was really indigestion cured by Dr King's New Life Pill. Advertises relief for stomach liver kidney issues constipation headache and general debility. 25 cents at Carl Taudereck's.
Several community happenings are recapped including Lon Alfred visiting family near Swango, Mrs. Ruth Benbout’s daughter sick with pneumonia, wood cutting for Mrs. Laura Heimer, Joe Claypool’s return from the West, and a sale attended at Auburn township. John Ross delivered hogs to Dudley at $6.25 per hundred, plus a church meeting near Clarksville closing with 16 additions.
Maggie Tharp of Yale visits friends here. Ed Dehl of Westfield visits his father and old friends. Mrs. Turner Colvin of Needmore dies February 10 after illness. she leaves Charlie Colvin and Nancy Seaton and several grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Olive Church conducted by Elder Haase. Jacob Geffs visits Emeline Me and Marland. Oakpoint and Wateroak school terms end.
The infant son of Amos Morgan was laid to rest in Clarksville Cemetery on Monday afternoon. S. W. Pearson, a traveling salesman for Rawleigh Medical, visited Clarksville last week. Emery Davis has been hired to teach the spring term, and Fairy Johnson will teach at Pike’s Peak School.
John Warters will quit farming. Frank Craig is moving near West field. Dr. Bebner of Marshall was here Monday. John Brogman sold a team of mules for 500 dollars. Mr. Hackney will have a gale and move near Danville. Five Points people cut wood for church Sunday. Opal Dodd closed a successful term of school at No. 45 Friday. Rev Mr. Sneed filled regular appointments here over Sunday. In the loss of wife and mother the Johnson families have the sympathy of the entire community.
Preston Osborn is very ill Mrs. Simon Ingle on the sick list. Fred Harleston of Hutsonville visited friends here Sunday. Posey Rush and John Cole spent Sunday with friends here. Rev Shuck is holding meetings at Friends church. D H Clements made a business trip to Annapolis Wednesday. Mrs. Sam Lindsley and Elsie went to Marshall Saturday. Mrs J Keys of York visits her daughter Mrs Elmer Anderson. Perry Wells working at Hanniford spent Sunday with family. Miss Bessie Claypool guest of Forest Blaker at Mr Carmel. Miss Ina Newlin of Hutsonville visited Mr and Mrs Wm Watson over Sunday. Mrs T J Wheeler visiting sister Mrs Woody Whitaker of Terre Haute. Miss Lulu Walker returned home Saturday. Roy McCrory Noble and Vernon Watson visited relatives at Hutsonville over Sunday. Dutch Poorman went to Terre Haute Monday for Poorman Bros supplies. Miss Marguerite Gideon of Stoy visited her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Gideon over Sunday. Several young people attended the pre social at West York Saturday night. Rev T J Wheeler returned home Monday after meetings at the old Hutsonville church. Mr and Mrs Andrew Knapp of West York dined with Mr and Mrs D H Clements Jr Friday. Miss Mergy and Eva Manhart Elizabeth Wallace and Rosalind and Reba Stanfield were guests of Miss Vera Wells Sunday. Miss Golda Morgan spent Sunday with her parents in Marshall returning Monday to stay with sister Mrs Lee Stanfield who is improving from illness.
The fragment records several visits and relocations around West Union and nearby towns. John Wells visited his parents on Sunday while Jacy Shaffner was in West Union Saturday. Ralph Hix stayed with Eschol Beckwith Sunday. Ezra and Rey Cornwell were in Martingille visitors Tuesday. Beckwith and son Eschol were in West Union Saturday Chester. Hix and family moved back here from Moonshine on Saturday. Moonshine residents Will Medsker and wife spent Sunday with Mose Thompson and family. Myrtle Hedges returned to her home Sunday after a substantial time away.
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