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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
6
An equal quantity of bread was prepared with three baking powders cream of tartar phosphate and alum and each subjected to digestive fluid for the same time. The relative percentage of bread digested is shown with bread made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder phosphate powder and another in the comparison.
The report notes William Seaton of Parker is sick but holding his own. It also mentions Roy Fasig's son’s illness and various local happenings including a Democratic primary result, visits, church events, a stock increase, and a veteran Comrade Spinney’s death.
Pleasant Grove School closed Thursday. Miss Exey Graham and Aunt Eunice Johnson are able to be up and around. Miss Cecil Hurst visited Mr and Mrs John Hurst. Lawrence and Archie Richey of Pleasant Hill spent Sunday with their aunt Mrs Ida Babcock. Will Sharkey moved to a farm near Paris and Vern Hardbrook moved into the vacated house. Mr and Mrs John Thomas visiting Terre Haute. Mrs J T Smith and Master Harry called to Terre Haute for Grandma Jones illness. Mrs John Brenner of Toledo visiting her sick brother West Life. Methodist quarterly meeting to be held March 9 and 10 at Gordon instead of here. Abo Estes moving from Rook property to his own property Harland Stinbough moved to his farm five miles west. Jacob Clements has a very sick child with fever. Mr Barklow from Darion Sext.
The report notes a large attendance at a social Saturday night with proceeds not as high as expected. It mentions Bary Wes Combs moving his saw mill near Lawrence and Dr. G. T. Smith with Jonas Shley out in autos Sunday. Citizens urged to vote for gravel roads whenever possible.
West Union residents report Henry Strohm and family will move into Frank Combs property south of town on Wednesday. Local updates note Mrs. Edith Caine improving and Wm Handy ill. Several residents travel to Terre Haute and Indianapolis for study and millinery events.
Aunt Melinda Beachout on sick list. Nelson Shaffner hospitalized in Terre Haute. Zane Arbuckle Jr rents Machlin farm. Mrs. Tom Husted raises one hundred incubator chickens. Tom Phillips praised as commissioner candidate. Bayard Cleaver summoned as juror for federal court in Danville. Home talent aids Martinsville entertainment. Petition to reroute Henderick rural route north from Adenmoor. Vandalia rep visits Friday to discuss a loading station at Homer.
Laura Liggett spent Sunday with Katherine Fairgrief and Miss Mable Kessler with Zintka Bartrum. Helena visitors Jane Chaffee and Lula Elliott stayed with Jas. Adams family. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. during the week and 7 p.m. Sunday. revival services start Saturday night.
The entertainment at the school house pleased all. central school exam had five examinees who passed creditably. Ola Richart starts spring teaching. family visits and birthdays mark weekend gatherings. several locals named Beltz Sweitzer Pearce and Magin are mentioned in greetings and casual calls.
Sunday visits highlight local social ties with Daniel Sweitzer and family, Minnie Raisner and children, and Ruth McDonald with Blanche Goodwin. Mrs. Kibby remains ill while Harry Whitson visited English neighbors. A fundraiser pox supper raised 21.90, and Myrtle Pine won a candy prize for popularity. Pine, John Pine, Felisha Dean and Aaron Liffick received other awards for affection and likeness to George Washington.
Levi Staley makes maple sugar and several Staley relatives visit or move among local homes. Uncle William Crouch dies at 85 in Butternut cemetery after long Belmont county roots and a large family.
Local families welcomed relatives and friends during the weekend with visits noted among the Baughmans Haddix Craigs Prevos Marlowes and other households. Several trips were mentioned including stays in Marshall West Union Darwin and Oklahoma as the week begins.
The Possum Ridge school closed Saturday with Cunningham and family visiting, and Sunday Charles Cunningham and family, Phillip Spittler and wife, and Bert Mitchell of Stralmed were present. Grandma Smitley, recently ill, is able to be up again. Scholars wrote on central examination Friday. W. Re Tapscott of Freedom, Idaho is slowly improving.
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