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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
6
Disjointed lines mention conferences at Marion, Gov. remarks on campaigns, and Americans avoiding packages by string. Also a New York laundries opening and a dubious claim about women tearing clothes by hand versus driven laundries.
The article credits intensified police work and strict court measures, led by former Commissioner Arthur Woods, with dramatically reducing vice districts and disorderly hotels in New York. It argues police vigilance and court support can curb crime elsewhere, noting the historical decline and urging continued efforts.
State highway officials decided on Route 33’s location to begin at Robinson and run west to Oblong then south southeast to cross the railroad in Oblong before turning west toward Willow Hill. The change aims to avoid a railroad crossing west of Oblong and requires local long rights of way for a road of ample width with few grade crossings.
District social items mention Alta Carpenter’s death and holiday visits from Mrs Otda Wyrick of Peoria and Edna Miller. Marshall relatives Robert and Williams Carpenter and the Williams family. Henry Bolen of Darwin and Hattie Blizzard visits. movement of Williams. El sie Strom and Ruta Walker recovery. a handbag lost on Park Avenue with owner to claim. a Boston man’s license revoked for selling Christmas wood alcohol to lumberjacks amid poisoning questions.
December 25 notes show Freeman sawing wood nearby while families like Spittlers and Huffingtons shared meals with neighbors. Visits include Forbeck and Wright households, plus Serwise and Spittler families celebrating together. Sanford McKenzie returned from Peoria. Herman Spattler and Albert Kile families also mentioned amid holiday remarks.
Yore Nelli Eisner and daughters visit her mother Mrs Parker for the holidays. Mrs Keys returned home last week. Florence and Floyd Babers of Indianapolis visited relatives for Christmas. Sunday school resumed after five weeks due to diphtheria, with school reopening December 21. The Christmas tree was enjoyed, while the site improvements continue except for Mrs Riggs who remains largely unchanged.
Frank Hutchens and family visited his brother Charles Hutcens and family. Mabel Martin spent part of last week with her sister. Mrs Fred Thompson and Miss Inez Wright visited Sunday with Rosa and Clara Pennell. Flo Washburn and family spent Sunday with Alden Marti. Mr Fetters spent Sunday with Jon Fetters family. Win Finnell of Indianapolis and Clara Pennell joined Christ with home folks. Miss Ines Wright, Mabel and Raymond Martin spent Friday with the Martin family. Hobart Leggett is spending the holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs Albert Lang left Friday for Indianapolis to visit her brother John Hanson and family.
Mildre Garner is very low at this writing. Gusta Thompson and wife moved to the farm of Samuel Broad Burst. Miss Lola Garner spent Christmas with home folks. Mrs Zern Stockwell and son Gil bert spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George Downey. The daughters of Lee Hewitt Hazel Hanline Tress and Freda and their children spent a joyful Christmas at the old home together.
Denison notices Christmas visits among residents as Cornelius Cathries and Hazel Newell families share time with relatives. Other households include Mr and Mrs Andy Farris and Mr and Mrs Dave Ward with Jackson Farris, and Jud Tunkins recalls old time speech writers. Germany drought prompts farmers to use shared sprinklers via long feed-pipe to water fields.
An ancient Egyptian orchestra comprised twenty harps, eight lutes, five or six lyres, six or seven double pipes, five or six flutes, one or two pipes, and five or three tambourines. If vocalists joined, they would total about three quarters the number of harpers.
The Herald explains two ad news types paid by merchants and general local news funded by subscribers. It invites reader suggestions and explains aims to keep readers informed about the paper and mailing lists, while encouraging in-person visits to Marshall.
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