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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
4
A collection of village updates from West Liberty and surrounding areas. The items include family moves near Olney and Mattoon, farming shifts and oil leases east of Terre Haute, church services at Dolson Chapel, social evenings before departure, and sleigh conditions with rural mail delivery resuming by sleigh.
George Tyhurst delivered hay at Moonshine on Wednesday as crowds gathered for meetings at Mis ner Chapel. Nearby buyers and sellers like Mr McFaugh of Terre Haute and Claude Taggart of Martinsville are noted in relation to cattle sales and silo trades. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Bill McDaniel and Clyde Deverick with their spouses, shared meals and visits through the week.
Mead Shield is digging a well near Homer. Will Brosman visited Marshall on Monday. Burl Maggart plans to move near Greenmoss. Bertie Husted considers telegraphy studies. Frank Snyder bought his father’s farm. Operator Ryan spent Tuesday with kin at Greenup. John Brosman under doctor’s care last week. The Van begun storing empty cars on the siding. Bethel Sunday school hosts a largest-attendance contest.
Walter Perry of White County Arkansas visits here. Mrs Mary Cooper and daughter visit Oscar Deverick on Tuesday. Myrtle Davis works at W H Blankenbaker. Mervin Chapman and family visit Marion Richards Tuesday. Richards plans move to Wayne County and Chapman to Portersville Verne. Davis in Martinsville Wednesday. James Calbert and wife visit son Otto Calbert Tuesday. Maggie Tharp of Yale visits sister Mrs Dan Custis.
In the past week J C Blankenbeker and wife and Mrs Jane Burris and W O Doran and family visited Dan Custis. Levi Bowen was in Martinsville Wednesday. Westly Graham and family and Ray Spivey and wife visited Thomas Spivey Sunday. Jacob Geffs visited Eugene Deverick. Leona Swope is sick. Rev Gilbert was called as pastor of our church. Lester Swope was in Martinsville Saturday. Amy Swope visiting Martinsville. Edith Chamness visiting sister Nora Cox near Mt Vernon. Lillie Swope visiting Martinsville. Mrs Emma Vanarsdalen is sick.
Harry Wyrick and family spent Sunday with Conrad Bartrum and family. Miss Rosa Weaver visited Miss Cora Wyrick. Miss Pearl Weir of Marshall and Lulu Elliott along with Ruth and Della Weaver and Herman Saiter visited Misses Nellie and Anna Welsh. Fred Liggett and wife from St. Marys visited relatives in the neighborhood. Louie Hedges spent Tuesday with Miss Cora Wyrick.
The item notes Cat Adams transacted business at McKeen on Saturday and Mollie See of Devils Lake reports 35 below zero yet short sleeves are worn. Bertha See is ill. Dr. Bradley treated a small Geo Clouse child for scarlet fever. Mabel Snedeker and Guy Reynolds were married. Ed Flowers marketed a load of cats in McKeen. Dollie Owens visiting Ora McHenry from Decatur. William Osborn visited Terre Haute Monday. Floyd Snedeker and wife did business in Terre Haute Saturday. James Adams plans to move to the Pat Douglas farm. Wiley Eliott was in Terre Haute Saturday.
The river blocks above town Saturday night and begins freezing below the blockade. Revival services at the M. E. church gain interest. ten conversions by Sunday with expectations for more. Mrs. Mary Murphy celebrated her birthday with about 40 attendees. many could not attend due to severe weather. Out-of-town guests from Ter Haute, Fairbanks, and near West York joined relatives for a bountiful dinner and good time.
The Martinsville column notes coldest morning of winter at zero and upcoming squalls. A revival continues at Kimlin church west of town. Local visits include Joseph Tibbs family in Indianapolis and Clarence Nicholson of Orange. Sleighing is good. Many attended the Chas Burdett estate sale in Parker.
Snowbound routes hinder postman delivery as residents like Phillip Kannaimacher and John Sanders travel to Martinsville. Local events include a Freedom church revival ending with 12 new members. Families, visits, illnesses, and travel fill the Sunday chatter across Auburn and nearby areas.
The Indianapolis News notes a rising public reaction against government ownership of railroads and communications. It warns that government control could centralize power, threaten liberties, and erode the free citizenry if voters and taxes support such a shift.
An advertisement promotes several farm feeds including soft wheat bran bestingtown ground wheat and rye oats corn and rye horse feed oil meal and a complete line of poultry feed.
Wh ale Sunday attendance at the Wiliams Coal and Feed Exchange event was noted as well attended. Walter Ingle is visiting home folk. Clouse and wife spent Sunday with her parents. Cecil Blockinger visited Esther Schafer Monday afternoon. Several locals attended a church event. A note mentions Colonel Roosevelt reportedly catching a dikdik in South America with possible plans to bring it home.
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