Community West Union plans spring festival and seed discussion
A committee led by Morton Batts Richarle Dolson and Wright plans a West Union all day community day during the first week in March at the Legion hall. An expert from the university will help farmers with seed selection and planting while a noon basket dinner and talks foster neighborliness and problem solving. Farmers are asked to bring seed corn for inspection.
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Tilly
Cern
Legion _ hall
Milwaukee Couple Quietly Wed in Terre Haute
Arnold Zachau of Milwaukee and Mrs Grace Taubeneck of this city were quietly married in Terre Haute Monday. The couple will live in Sullivan Illinois where Zachau recently bought a greenhouse.
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Arnold Zachau
Milwaukee
Grace “Taubeneck
Fire damages home of Charles Claypool on Beech Street
A fire of unknown origin damaged an upholstered cedar top and burned the rug in a Beech Street residence, severely affecting one room in the Claypool home. The blaze occurred Monday around 11 30 a.m. no injuries reported.
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Charles Claypool
Beech Street
Hearing on Big Four railroad petition Friday at Robinson courthouse
Friday hearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission will consider the Big Four railroad petition to suspend morning and evening trains. The Robinson Daily News notes hog, cattle, and sheep market reports from Hoopeston Chronicle Herald and a Brotherhood banquet speech by Judge H. R. Snavely at the Presbyterian church last Friday.
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Big Four Railroad
Rand
Dinois Commerce’ ‘Commission
Court House
Robinson
Robinson ‘Daily News
Chronicle
Herald of
In Days Gone By
Mrs Florence Whitlock plans to erect a dwelling just north of the college in spring. Miss Annie Spotts of Terre Haute visited relatives and friends. Mrs J L Archer participates in a Paris charity entertainment next week. Charley Smith opens a stenographic office here and offers legal work. Milo Jones bought twenty three Marshall party seats to hear Booth. Mrs Clara Firstenberger of Terre Haute visited her uncle Jim Snyder and returned home.
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Florence ‘Whitlock
Annie” Spotts
Terre Haute
J. L. Archer
Paris
Charley Smith
Milo Jones
Weliziesday
Marshall’ Party
Booth
Clara Firstenberger
Jim Snyder
Local Happenings In Terre Haute area
Uncle Ira McDaniel suffered a fall last week in Terre Haute and remains unable to walk. Owen Bradway and wife relocate here from Terre Haute to live with Mrs Bradway’s eight parents, Benson Martin and wife. Glen Shipe begins a traveling salesman post in Crawfordsville with instruction tomorrow. The Jolly Lot club hosted a valentine party at Miss Madge Shipe’s home with friends and refreshments.
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Ira McDaniel
Terre Haute
Owen Bradway
Bradway
Benson Martin
Owen
Glen Shipe
Crawfordsville
Mary ‘Bradley
Carrie Emerson
Inez- Martin
Madge, Shipe
Mabel Howell
Bessie Doll
Madge
Shipe
Myrtle ‘McDaniel
Pearl Nusbaum
Edith . McCann
Anna Museselman
Edna Mayer
Edna Lambdin
Ruth Clark
Fred Gorham
Frank Greenough
Sam Baird
Ross Garver
Grover Hybarger
Warren, Shipe
Local society notes and funeral attendance this weekend
Miss Katherine Turman hosted the Jenny Wren club at her home Saturday afternoon. Miss Nina Davidson attended a dance by the Athleta Sorority at Terre Haute Saturday evening. Miss Lucy Swope visited from Terre Haute to spend Sunday with her mother Vern Huston moved to Terre Haute to join the Terre Haute Star editorial staff. The courthouse closed at noon as county officers went to Martinsville for Coroner Howell’s funeral. Misses Mattie Travioli and Gertie Engles traveled to Longworth Kansas for Mrs Florence Carr nee Travioli funeral. she visited here two years ago.
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Katherine Turman
Jenny Wren
Nina Davidson
Athleta
State Normal
Terre Haute
Lucy Swope
Huston
Martinsville
Howell
Mattie Travioli
Gertie Engles
Longworth
Kansas
Florence Carr
Travioli
Doris Wallace Dies at 13 in Anderson Township
Doris Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Wallace died Friday morning at home after a long illness. She was the eldest of eleven children. Funeral services were held Monday at Grace Chapel at 1 30 PM with Rev Co A Curtis officiating. Burial followed in Marehall cemetery.
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Doris
Harvey Wallace
Anderson Township
Grace Chapel
Co. A Curtis
Marehall
Primary filings list for sheriff clerk and judge races
The report names Millard Hedrick for sheriff and Andrew J Lowery for sheriff as Democrats. County clerk contenders are F R Black and Florold Wysong both Republicans. John J Arney seeks county judge as a Republican. Also notes a past local real estate dealer B F Johnson in Marshall.
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Millard
Hedrick
Andrew ‘. J
New York Central to Take Over Big Four Lines
The New York Central system is to take over management of the Big Four railroad line including the Cairo division. Anticipated changes may affect freight and passenger service as through Chicago to the south traffic plans move forward. The aim is to speed long distance passenger service and outpace Illinois Central, with preliminary work already under way.
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Mt. Carmel
Republican Register
New York Central
New York Central Lines
Cairo
New York: Central
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Marshall High Enters Basketball Tournament In 29 District State
Marshall high school joins a 461 team statewide tournament in class A with Mt. Carmel Lawrenceville Robinson Bridgeport Palestine Marshall Carmi and Olney. First round schedule lists 14 pairings leading to semifinals and final in Champaign March 10 11 and 17 15.
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Marshall High School
Bridgeport
Mt. Carmel
Lawrenceville
Robinson
Palestine
Marshall
Carmi
Olney
Keensburg
St. Francisville
Qobling
Hutsonville
Champaign
Macke Meat Shop Sold to Terre Haute Firm
Everett Macke sells the East Main street meat shop to a Terre Haute firm. It is understood the business will be moved to Terre Haute.
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Everett Macke
East Main Street
Terre Haute
Clarene Brown Dies at 18 of Scarlet Fever
Clarene Brown aged 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Greeley Brown of near Livingston died Monday at 2 30 am from scarlet fever. Funeral services were held that afternoon at 3 30 at the Livingston church with burial in the nearby cemetery.
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Clarene Brown
Greeley Brown
Livingston
Aged Auburn Resident Dies at Sterns Sanitarium
Harve Hurst aged 74 died Saturday night at Sterns Sanitarium Addiangpolis after a year of heart trouble. He leaves a widow four sons Elisha Burns of this city Lawrence Menomonie Wis Wellington Parsons Kas and three daughters Mrs May Shade Mrs Sarah Veach and Mrs Martha Hutchens all of Auburn. Funeral services were held at the residence at 11 o clock today with Masons in charge. He was the oldest Mason of Maralvall Lodge and interment followed in Auburn cemetery.
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Harve Hurst
Auburn Township
Sterns Sanitarium
Addiangpolis
Swas
Elisha
Burns
Lawrence
Menomonie
Wis
Wellington
Parsons, Kas
May, Shade
Sarah Veach
Bohumir Kryl to Solo and Direct at Chamber Concert
Bohumir Kryl, famed Bohemian cornetist, will give two solos and conduct at a Chamber of Commerce and Band concert planned for Monday March 6. He now commands $500 a night and is celebrated for his high notes, double and triple tonguing, and remarkable technique.
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Bohumir Kryl
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Bohemia
Mason
Braentg
Terre Haute
Elkhart
Indiana
Kryl
Marshall businessmen press for early completion of north Chicago Road bridge
Twelve Marshall businessmen met with O R Gillum, engineer for the Pennsylvania railroad, at Dulaney National Bank to urge immediate completion of the north Chicago Road bridge. The engineer agreed to leave the old bridge in use and announce a three day public notice before starting work, with wood block flooring and dirt approaches until state concrete approaches are decided. John J Arney of Casey visited Marshall yesterday.
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Marshall
O. R. Gillum
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dulaney National Bank
Chicago Road
Tuscola Hosts Meeting of Advertising Clubs in Wabash Valley
About 200 delegates from Marshall Robinson Paris Tuscola Charleston Lawrenceville Newton Sullivan Princeton Spencer Clinton and Brazil attended the Associated Advertising Clubs gathering in Tuscola. Clinton won the Lowe trophy for the third time and will defend it next meeting. Two Marshall delegates lost the train stop at Paris and had to walk back after being misdirected. others remained with the group.
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Tuscola
Associated Advertising Clubs
Wabash Valley
Marshall
Robingon
Paris
Charleston
Lawrenceville
Newton, Sullivan
Princeton
Spencer
Clinton
Brazil
Indiana
H. M. Dewey
S. Y. Whitlock
Odd Fellows Hall
University of Ilinois
W. Frank McClure
Terre Haute
Illinois
Marshall Delegation of the Postmaster. Mr. Handy
F. W. Lewis
Robinson
Marshal
Oppressive taxes spark public anger and call for businesslike leadership
The Forum laments high taxes causing discontent and dishonest talk about owning property. It urges voters to elect capable businessmen to cut costs, curb waste, and govern on a practical, economy-minded basis. It warns that future tax burdens depend on current choices.
Stanfield Matkin Ceremony Marks Quiet Martinsville Nuptials
Misa Sarah Matkin, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Matkin, and James Stanfield of Martinsville, wed in a Sunday morning single ring ceremony at the bride’s home on South Fifth Street. The bride wore blue taffeta and carried a shower bouquet with only relatives and a few intimate friends attending, officiated by Rev C Bu Pattit.
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Misa Sarah Matkin
George “Matkin
James’ Stanfield
Martinsville
South Fifth ‘Street
M C Doty Opens Store in Wapakoneta
M C Doty Dry Goods Co opened Friday in the former Jacob Zeigler Dry Goods space. The new shop featured flowers and plants for display and offered a complete up to date line of dry goods notions and toilet articles. Each customer received a carnation souvenir. Doty returns to the city after years with Marshall Fields in Chicago and business in Marshall Michigan.
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the Daily News
Wapakoneta
Ohio
M. C. Doty
M. C
Doty
Marshal’ Field
Chicago
Marshall
Happy medium entrepreneur profits as a balance trader
A figure described as a “happy medium” earns money by positioning themselves between extremes. The brief notes the person monetizes the balancing niche, leveraging moderation as a profitable role in markets or services.
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Union
Zighau-Taubeneck
Johnson
Tibbs
Doris Wallace
B. F. Johnson
Business Ag
Big
Macke Meat Shop
K. of C
John J. Arney
Casey
Marshall Markets
Wadley & Co
Cox & Renner
Randall & Stephenson
Timothy Hay
Mickie
Clintons
the Forum of the Press
Republican Party
Stanfield-Matkin
M.C. Doty
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