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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
2
Local items report visits from Wilbur Hurst and Hurst family in Hutsonville, marriage of Josephine Fulton to Dr Kellner, and leg injury of Ed Mebler at a saw mill. Community updates include county officials at a local option convention, land deals by C B Briscoe, and Betty Walters turning 79 with good wishes.
Mrs Florence Scott travels to Pittsburg to visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Charlie Bean built an aero plane and test flew it. Mrs Wei Haughn sails to Battle Creek sanitarium for several weeks. Ed Dosbaugh and son Leland head to Rosenburg Texas to join Mr Dosbaugh. Sutton and McCrule of Los Angeles visit Miss Rena Emrich. W H Squires becomes Middlesborough Electric Power Co. superintendent. Martin Henry family moved to Marshall. Chub Ewing and wife return from Cincinnati after buying a farm. Miss Bena E Sackrider wed Milo A Newlin in Casey. Mr and Mrs J Emrich with daughter and Mr Taylor Emrich travel to Pensacola and sunny south. Caroline Cordononur dies near Cleved two miles northwest after illness. J F Endhoan and Mr Hagan visit Sisterville for little Margaret’s illness. Dr Elverson’s death shocks locals. Garrison family and relatives attend. Mrs Martha Newlin visits from Houston. Gladys Crampton departs to Hot Springs for treatment. Otis Brooks returns home to Barpesville for a visit. Newlin family departs to Woodruff Arkansas.
A horse belonging to John Ross was badly hurt by a snag during a rainy Tuesday. The East Liberty and Blue Grass schools closed last week with student entertainments. Jowell Hutchings and J WW Davis bought the CE Wright farm known as the Henry Morgan farm. Neighbors planned a pie supper for WH Davis and wife on their 2st anniversary. The area faces continuing bad roads affecting travel and moving plans. Perry Soughers and George Nicholson secured the Green Moss school wood contract at 150 per cord. John Nidiffer is improving but still under a doctor’s care.
Alva Warner visited Casey Monday. Rev Perigo of Westfield preached here Sunday. Ada Stillwell and Edith Lindley connected to spring schooling. Col Bill Aken did Marshall business. John Newlin builds a wire fence. Lyman Connelly family left for Oklahoma for honeymoon. Dr Anderson of Westfield attends the sick. Henry Barbee visits from Oklahoma. Township officer candidates emerge. A youth party at Moses Stricker’s last Wednesday night. Mrs G L Wiser and Mrs Pence return from Hot Springs with flourishing country reports. A new payor is discussed and a candidate for mayor is anticipated to carry on his policy.
Fragmentary items show John Thomas in Terre Haute Monday and Mrs Gby Smith visiting Cairo midweek. scattered entries mention air, Bre ie, Farrell and Ter, with unclear references to visits and family.
Last week many spring birds sang while several incubators ran. The tax collector made a pleasant call. James Lycans and his wife welcomed a baby girl. Wm Duncan will move to the Reuben Hensley farm near Five Points. Riley Davis will move to the vacated farm. Fairy Johnson closed a term of school at Lee near Westfield. Charley Welsh of Clarksville plans to move to Kansas to take up blacksmithing.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a wreck survivor or victim named Joe Thompson in Homer and Mrs Harry Newman in Terre Haute. Farmers report peach growth and crane car recovered wreck remains. Readable details are limited and inconsistent across fragments.
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