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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
8
A compilation of 1926 Clark County political notices listing candidates for Sheriff County Clerk County Judge County Treasurer and other offices. Advertisements name Millard Hedrick Vance Seaton Edward Pearce Norman Forss Marvin Coldmeter Frances Murrey Fred Strohm Jay Swern and others seeking party primaries on April 13 1926.
Twenty years ago a White Ribbon Tea at the residence of Mrs Bradley drew about forty attendees. A short program and refreshments followed, with attendees noting the event as a pleasant social occasion amid local discussions on upcoming township primary offices and voting rights for female residents. Miss Alice Keenor left for Chicago to teach physical geography and physiology at a city high school after two years at Marshall High School. Miss Gertrude Shaw hosted a dinner for Yvonne Ladies from her Congregational Sunday School class, celebrating three members' birthdays. A marriage license was issued in Terre Haute to Cleve Garver and Pearl Travails of Wabash township.
The range horse sale held by Harry Caster and sold by Hal Kesler and Clyde Knowles drew a large crowd last Saturday. Twenty top horses averaged over $2000, with three branded ponies averaging about $4250. The total sale reached $10,150 with two notes and the rest cash.
A Teu tonic friend Henry Denzer reports a large bull dog taken. a thief may earn a leather strap. Jones men are moved to Main and Clinton for dressing ahead of R L Dulaney's new building. Leap year jokes surface as letters flood the post office on St Valentine’s Day and streets teem with contests between men and horses.
Edith Messmore Way Emer Myrt Prewett and Charlie nk Cole helped Mrs bedihton during her meal Pridas night A rare treat promised Whit Archer recently moved to Netolone to purchase a stat of do tess. Ida Musser near Lainedong Town notes family ties and antioconcern. Amelia and Mary Fisher with Bingo Massadetter of Terre Haute attended a city party last week following their brother George Fisher's fatal incident.
A German proverb notes that a lazy person may rush many steps yet fail to act promptly when needed, suggesting patience and timely action prevent wasted effort.
Fragmentary text mentions politeness costs and a character named Tuele Fhen with unclear meaning. No verifiable events or clear entities to summarize.
A fragment notes a 35th century reference to Ste hen of Pycotium and a claim of the first geographical dictionary. The odd text suggests cataloging places or people, but details are unclear and the historical context is fragmentary.
Major Ebbert representing the Anti Saloon League spoke before a fair Sunday afternoon audience at the Methodist church. Introduced by States Attorney Freret Connelly he praised the district as the driest in the state and urged support for any modification of the Volstead Act.
Ed McDaniel held a public sale at his farm two miles west of Marshall on Monday with Hal Keeler and Clyde Knowles as auctioneers. The sale topped the corn market for the season by selling 300 bushels at 76 cents per bushel, with Sol Handy of Marshall buying the lot.
Auctioneer Jesse Haddix reports the York sale of Lyman Pritchard items totaled 1355 dollars. He notes strong turnout for mules and horses, corn bringing 40 cents, and other items selling at average levels.
Public notice states W L Kendall must appear before the Clark County Circuit Court or judgment will be entered in favor of Illinois National Supply Company. An attachment issued December 26 1926 directs Sheriff to satisfy $82727 from property, with sale if needed.
A woman asks visitors not to pick roses from a seaside cottage garden. A girl named Edith aka Dodie grows up amid roses and grief after a husband’s death and the child’s drowning at the cliff. The widow waters roses nightly and the resident returns each summer to linger by the sea.
A garbled item notes a dog discerning right from wrong and kind from unkind, with references to various labels and a misread name. The readable portions hint at a human observer and a local context, but details remain unclear.
Silas Murphy administrator announces probate in Clark County Indiana. He will appear at the County Court of Clark County in Marshall on the first Monday in April to adjust claims against the estate of Clara Millier late of Clark County Indiana. Creditors and those indebted are urged to settle promptly. Dated February 15, 1926. HR Snasely, Atty. Advertisement 8-4.
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