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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
4
Allen Claypool and family visit Zeñas Murphy at Mare. Johnny Combs and Elijah Claypool spend time with Osby Claypool and John Claypool respectively. The Chapmans announce a February 20 daughter. Many neighbors haul ties to Adenmoor for an oil firm. Various visits span Five Points Paris Clifton Farmersburg and Marshall with minor illnesses and new grocer stock.
Local residents report Dan Lingafelter purchasing the Richard Keller farm. Jesse Blankenbeker shows health improvement. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Crandall are better. John Berg plans to move to Hoguetown around March 2. his burned arms heal well. Mrs John Berg’s parents return to Indiana Wednesday. Etta Shanks sold household goods at the Ellis Nash sale Friday. Wes Bennett and wife from Jasper County visit his parents Friday. Early garden work noted for February in the neighborhood. Roy Davis attends Centerville boxing event Thursday night. Robert Willison and wife of Magtinsville visit Chas. Chapman family Sunday. Landis Dehl family spend afternoon with Joe Seaton. Seaton provides music on violin and guitar.
Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson relocate to Chrisman this week. Born 0 Mr and Mrs Foster McConchie welcome a boy named Byram Leon Luther. Maloney hosted a Saturday night dance with a large crowd in attendance.
Local residents visit relatives across nearby towns including Darwin Avon Shelbyville Clarksville and State Line. Mrs Hollenbeck Mrs Blizzard and families, Edna Burger Alma Johnson and others are mentioned with weekend and weekday visits.
West Union reports a Sunday gathering with Mr and Mrs Palmer Cornwell visiting Elizabeth Collier and daughters Leonard Clarence Alice Eldine and Inez Ingle hosted by Martha and Ola Collier Dorothy Wallace and Stella Serwise called on Carrie Sweitzer Grace Collier returned from Kansas after a four month visit with sister L L Smith Grace Collier and friend Virgil Wallace spent Friday evening with their aunts Martha and Ola Collier.
John Frazier from near Paris visited on Thursday. Sale of Frank Welsh near Mozart drew local attendees on Wednesday. Miss Bessie Thomas recovering from appendicitis in Union Hospital Terres Haute. Rev W A Weigant and family moved to Clarksville Baptist church. he assumes duties immediately. Mrs Wm Fox visited Russell Harris in Terre Haute. Rev Bert Eckel preached at Pleasant Grove schoolhouse Friday night to a good crowd. John Claypool of Branch Michigan visiting son George. he is ill with dropsy. Miss Gertie Thomas visited sister Bessie in Terre Haute. Local youths spent Saturday evening at Wm Waller’s. John Newman of Terre Haute weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs Roy Fox guests of Mrs Ruth Beachout Sunday. R H E Babcock marketed hogs at Marshall Monday.
Martinsville residents Laurence Ryan and family join relatives for Sunday visit with Ryan's mother. Revival services at the Christian church progress with good audiences and interest. Visitors include Rev John Sweet from Marshall and Mrs Hattie Stodard of Indianapolis.
York residents report visits and gatherings with names such as Chas Murphy Chas Johnson and Francis Fowler. Hospitalizations include Mrs. Alice Newman Ruth Nicols Calistin Dougherty. Quarantine and diphtheria remain concerns as school and Sunday school stay closed.
Mr and Mrs Will Imle and daughter Marguerite visited Mrs Gard. Fred Abel spent time with Will Hirsch and family. Mrs Finkbiner and children and Lena Sewell called on Ms Leonard King. Various residents hosted each other and shared Sunday and weekday visits including the Imle and King families, the Davison and McCoy households, and guests from Terre Haute and Marshall.
Casey Lynton Adams, Kansas high school faculty member, and Rev A C Adams with Mrs Adams hosted weekend guests. C G Allwood from Waterloo joined his wife for a visit. Numerous relatives and friends traveled from Terre Haute Olney Bloomington Charleston Hoopeston Meadville Dallas and Charleston for visits and medical events. Kathryn Parcel at Illinois University hospitalized with scarlet fever. John R Bader returns from appendicitis surgery in Olney.
A long local notes page records several return trips and health updates. Mr. and Mrs. Alkire report Texas oil business at a standstill while Mrs. Bell and daughter Dorothy return from Dallas. Effie Owen resumes teaching as Miss Roebick fills in. Lucinda Troughton suffers a stroke and is very low at home. The Queen Esther class meets at the First Methodist. A Chicago Concert Co. program under American Legion auspices draws a small crowd. Masonic banquet planned for First Methodist basement. Major property sale near the city and birthday party for Miss Marylee Lang featured. Basketball games see Casey defeat by 1 point and Martinsville win by one. upcoming games listed. Elizabeth Cole dies at 60 after insanity commitment. funeral held at First Methodist.
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