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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1921
Page
5
Olney and Vincennes visitors, family visits in Marshall, and travels across Indiana highlighted the week. Local residents including Judd Harlan, Harry Daily, Dorsie Spittler, and many others are noted with spellings of towns like Gary, Paris, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, and Vincennes. The item also mentions church events, a jail keeper mauled by inmates, a marriage, a revival, and a Valentine dinner.
Fragmented notices advertise a public sale at 122 S 7th and a 118 acre Marshall property with good improvement, pasture, and 60 price. Also listed are a Ford worm gear, harness shop item placeholders, milk quality note, Florence range for sale, and Easter pلمه hits under Mrs Black at 805 East Main Street.
Section 69 in Marsha city ordinances bans injuring defacing or destroying shade trees within corporate limits. Violations incur a fine between one and fifty dollars. Exemptions apply when a committee on improvements orders shade trees to be pruned or topped.
Champaign resident Temple Lovett spent the weekend with friends while Ruth Elliott from Terre Haute visited her sister. Robinson guest Mrs. Mitchell hosted Mrs. George Farris, and Edna Wesnitzer stayed with Lydia English and Mrs. Dave Lutz. Grover Wright and others from Terre Haute spent time with relatives. Numerous visitors from Terre Haute and Michigan towns, plus several local families, marked the busy weekend with visits, trips to the Hippodrome, and a hardware convention in Terre Haute.
Will Imle displayed a ponderosa lemon weighing two pounds in the Doty Dry Goods show window. The fruit came from his brother Fred Imle’s Donna Texas farm and its practical use remains uncertain as a quarter of the lemon could tip a glass of iced tea.
H. L. Clark of Westfield appeared before Justice Garner in Paris charged with passing a worthless check on Dr. E. E. Jones. The case was continued to Monday February 21 and he posted bond for his appearance.
Emiline Chicadonz aged 84 died at 10 last night at her daughter Mrs Joe Williams home south of Marshall. Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 at Grand Turn church.
Randall Baxter, son of Eugene and Addah Baxter, was born August 24 1919 in Clark county and died January 31 1921 after a five week illness. He is survived by his parents a brother Maben and three sisters Golda Thelma and Ardith.
The notice cautions taxpayers not to blame assessors for higher taxes. It explains the Lowdon tax law taxes 50 percent of assessed value, up from 33 percent previously, and notes state rates are lower while county and town rates remain higher. It warns land assessed two years ago will show a higher tax this year. Hal Kesler Adv.
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