Legion Endowment Drive Aims to Aid Veterans
An Illinois fundraising push led by Charles W. Folds supports the American Legion Endowment Fund. Julius H. Barnes praises the Legion’s rehabilitation work and urges public contributions to secure long term welfare for war disabled veterans and orphans. The effort, backed by figures like Calvin Coolidge, seeks unity between the Legion and the nation’s 100 million people.
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Veterans Bureau
American Legion
American Legion Endowment Fund
Julius H. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Legion
Barnes
Drain
Ar. Barnes
Calvin Coolidge
America
Stielt Ag
Darnes
Father and Son Banquet Draws Large Terre Haute Crowd
About 145 men and boys attended a father and son banquet in the basement of the Methodist church on Tuesday evening at 7. C. K. Mahoney of the First Methodist church of Terre Haute spoke on manhood and gave an interesting talk.
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Methodist Church
C. K. Mahoney
First Methodist Church of
Terre Haute
Marshall Schedules District Meet Games Against Charleston Teach
The Marshall basketball team will play the district tournament sixth game against Charleston Teachers College. The tournament runs Thursday March 5 through Saturday March 7 with a full game schedule listing matchups including Metcalf vs Newman and Casey vs Mattoon.
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Marshall
Charleston Teacher’s College
Metcalf
Newman
Charleston
Oakland
Kansas
Hume
Martinsville
Paris
Chrisman
Hindsboro
Charleston Teachers’ College
Westfield
Neoga
Casey
Mattoon
Brocton
Walker Appointed City Policeman
Mayor John McCauley appoints Owen Walker to replace resigned Charles Short as city policeman. Walker will assume duties on the first of March.
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Short
John McCauley
Owen Walker
Charles Short
Walker
March Ministers Meeting Postponed to Friday
The County Ministerial Association postpones its March meeting from Monday the 2nd to Friday the 6th. The gathering will be at Martinsville Methodist Church with devotions by T. E. Glendenning, Bible study led by C. T. Isler, and talks by J. T. Smith and H. Wortman on church topics.
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County Ministerial Association
Martinsville
Aged Woman Dies at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Missouri Murphy, 76, died at her daughter Mrs. Joe Wallace's home Wednesday morning at 10. Funeral services were conducted at Green Moss this morning at 11 by Chester Snavely of Martinsville.
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Missouri Murphy
Joe Wallace
Green Moss
Chester Snavely
Martinsville
West Union Store Heavily Robbed On Tuesday Night
Robbers smashed the plate glass front of Charles Prevo’s clothing store in West Union to gain entry. A large quantity of goods including clothing neckwear jewelry shirts and shoes was taken, possibly loaded by truck. No loss estimate or clues have been found.
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Charles Prevo
West Union
Runaway Boy Is Caught and Returned to Parents
Merrill Shanks a fourteen year old boy was picked up Monday evening by Sheriff Turner and on Tuesday his parents who live in Gary Indiana sent a return ticket and the boy was sent home He had run away.
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Merrill Shanks
Sheriff Turner
Gary
Indiana
Marriage Licenses and Circuit Court Actions
A list of marriage licenses includes Russell E. Bandy and Emma Wyatt, Chrisman. Howard Melton and Stella Poffinbarger, Martinsville. Roscoe D. Phillips and Guy E. Jones with Gladys Walter in Robinson. Nellie C Phillips and Ed Middleton, Casey. James C. McClure and Ida Matilda Morgan, Marshall. Clifford Meadows and Edna Clark, Paris. New circuit court cases cover H B O’Hair vs Robert Thompson on appeal. Wm Flint vs J S Mundy (assumpsit). G A Hammond vs Frank H Connelly et al (foreclosure). Albert C Hammond vs Thomas J Watson and May E Watson (foreclosure).
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Russell E. Bandy
Chrisman
Emma Wyatt
Howard Melton
Martinsville
Stella Poffinbarger
Roscoe D. Phillips
Casey
Guy E. Jones
Robinson
Gladys Walter
Nellie C Phillips
Ed Middleton
Gladys Howe
James C. McClure
Marshall
Ida Matilda Morgan
Clifford Meadows
Paris
Edna Clark
G. A. Hammond
Frank H. Connelly
Albert C. Hammond
Thomas J Watson
May E. Watson
SQUIRE CRAIG MARRIES TWO COUPLES THIS WEEK
James C. McClure and Ida Matilda Morgan of Marshall wed Monday in the office of Squire Craig. Russell Bandy and Emma Wyatt of Chrisman married by Squire Craig on Thursday. Estate notices list probate wills and letters of administration for multiple decedents, with guardianship and appraiser actions.
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James C. McClure
Ida Matilda Morgan
Marshall
Squire Craig
Russell Bandy
Emma Wyatt
Chrisman
New York
Anna Bennett
James H. Collins
Jacob Cribelar
Bell Gross
W. D. Hill
John Weir
Wash Funk
W. O. Slusser
John A. Kettering
Belle Kettering
Dean Kettering
George W. Miller
Perry Nelbarger
Sale Well Attended Despite Severe Wind At Knowles Auction
A large crowd gathered as Macklin Knowles sold at the Knowles sale despite strong winds. Cars lined the road for half a mile in each direction and more buyers arrived as the event progressed. Auctioneers reported satisfactory results and Snelvan was pleased.
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Knowles
Macklin & Knowles
Snelvan
Marshall Chamber Votes To Raise To Rest Park Admission
About thirteen Marshall business men met at the National Cafe and National Dixie Hotel to increase the car admission to To Rest Park from 25 cents to 50 cents for the tourist season. The group discussed bringing the county fair to Marshall. Martinsville’s funding attempt was not decided. If Martinsville rejects the plan, Marshall will pursue it.
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Marshall
National Cafe
National Dixie Hotel
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Martinsville
Medill McCormick Found Dead in Washington Hotel Apartment
United States Senator from Illinois Medill McCormick was found dead Wednesday in his Hamilton Hotel apartment in Washington D C. Doctors disagreed on the cause of death. He was 47 and a prominent Washington figure. He is survived by his wife a Hanna daughter and three children.
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Medill McCormick
United States
Illinois
Hamilton Hotel
Washington, D. C
Mr. McCormick
Washington
Mark Hanna
Marshall Team Falls to Lawrenceville on Monday
The Marshall basketball squad and a small crowd traveled to Lawrenceville Monday to face Coach Harry Hopwood's Lawrenceville quintet. The game was slow and Marshall lost 11 to 4.
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Marshall
Lawrenceville
Harry Hopwood
Plymouth Rock Inn Break-In Reported No Theft
The Plymouth Rock Inn just north of town was entered Tuesday night. Entry was gained by cutting through a back door from the street, but nothing was taken from the premises owned by Mr. and Mrs. Rus Sell-Lucan.
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Plymouth Rock
Marshall Woman and Peoria Man Obtain Marriage License
Paris Illinois February 24 Joseph Keplinger 45 of Peoria and Elsie Boyles 41 of Marshall received a marriage license in Paris.
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Marshall
Peoria
Paris
Ill
Joseph Keplinger
Elsie Boyles
Pedestal Light Circuit Testing Likely This Week
It is reported that the pedestal light circuit will be tested this week. Part of the lamp posts have been erected while work continues on the others, requiring extensive tearing up of pavement and concrete walks making the project long and tedious.
Gasoline Train Kills Two Near St Francisville
An aged couple, Mr. James Buchanan 70 and Mrs. Buchanan 65, died when a gasoline train hit their closed car after a cardboard used to block a broken glass obstructed the driver’s view near St Francisville. The train was en route to Cairo for an exhibition trip and later resumed its regular Big Four schedule.
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James Buchanan
St. Francisville
Cairo
Marshall
Buchanan
Marshall Conquers Danville Team In Friday Night Game
Marshall red and white squad traveled to Danville Friday night to face the local high school basketball team. Coach Brown’s crew met Hittie opposition and won the clash 27 to 10 in the Marshall favor.
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Brown
Danville
Marshall
Hittie
City Water Declared Free of Disease Germs
W H Tibbs superintendent of waterworks reports a sanitary analysis of Marshall water samples from two wells east of Marshall and the pumphouse faucet. ESS Clark of the state health department notes very low bacterial counts with no gas forming organisms, confirming safe supplies and recommending continued chlorine as a safety measure per prior letters from 1925.
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W. H. Tibbs
Marshall
Ess Clark
State Department of Public Health
Springfield
Martinsville Boy, 23, Marries in Paris Illinois
Glenn Malloy of Martinsville and Ollie Williams of Scotland were issued a marriage license in Paris Illinois on February 25. The couple plans to wed soon.
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Pita Martinsville
Paris
Ill
Glenn Malloy
Martinsville
Ollie Williams
Scotland
Py Marshall Wins Fast Game From Robinson Quintet
Marshall’s red and white team edged Robinson 23 to 22 in a tight Saturday night basketball clash. Malloy scored three baskets to fuel a late rally, while Geisert hit a long jumper and Booth added two points as Marshall won in a nerve wracking finish.
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Robinson
Marshall
Malloy
Geisert
Booth
Standard Oil Building Progress Report at Local Site
The concrete floor for the Standard Oil Company filing station beside Tom Crump's restaurant has been laid. A carload of bricks for Kirch ner Lumber Company arrived but not as ordered, delaying work until Wednesday when the correct bricks were received and the old ones returned.
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Standard Oil Company
Tom Crump
Kirchner Lumber Company
Congress Night Sessions In a Lively Last Push
Washington reports a late session push as the 68th Congress nears its end with hundreds of minor bills raced through night sessions. Tax relief moves loom as $58 million in reduced federal appropriations are claimed and debate centers on a $150 million omnibus building bill and higher exemptions for family heads.
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William L. Daley
The
Herald
Washington
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Budget Bureau
Treasury
House Committee On
Treasury Department
Heralds Addition List Corrects Weekly Mailing
The Herald prints a short correction list for the week’s additions and asks readers to report mistakes. Names include Dr W R Turman J W Fredenberger H A McCann Arthur Turman Mrs Anna Wright Still Ruttman Mrs Jas Brady Marion Collier E F Kimler S T Brosman Robt Dulaney.
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W. R. Turman
J. W. Fredenberger
H. A. McCann
Arthur Turman
Anna Wright Still Ruttman
Jas. Brady Marion Collier
E. F. Kimler
S. T. Brosman
Robt. Dulaney
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Charles W. Folds
American Legion Weekly
Charleston T. C
Bill Booster
UA Pet
Amarriage Licenses
H. B. O'Hair
Robert Thompson
Wm. Flint
J. S. Mundy
Raul
Mickie
Evrybody
Nour
Chaplet
Hen Marshall
E. S. Clark
Py Marshall
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