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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
8
A mixed column notes glanders on a local farm near Laciineville, plus brief items from nearby towns. The item mentions deaths, suicides, school matters, and a wedding in Marshall County with details on attendees, dress, and reception.
The Dolzen correspondent reports 1908 had 106 days of falling weather with frequent rain and only ten snowy days. May had the most snowfall with 15 days. October was split with wet first half and dry second half. May 2 frost, September 14 frost, and a zero reading on the thermometer marked the coldest morning. heavy drift snow occurred around 45 with a notable drift.
An annual Internal Revenue report shows 2,000,000 fewer cigarettes and 50,000 fewer beer barrels than 1907. It notes a rise in cigar use with 9,000,000 more cigars smoked in 1908, totaling 234,912,380 for the year.
Local column reports a string of small-town happenings from health updates and travel to Ozark moves, baptisms, charity events, and family misfortunes. Entries mention Ed Thomson moving to Oklahoma, typhoid fever illness, people headed to Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, a box supper yielding 31350, a wagon accident injuring Mr and Mrs Hardway, and social notices from Martinsville.
Fragmentary OCR lists a Sunday gathering at Melrose with names such as Normat, J. R. Tromp, and Aerkere. agenda references a religious movement and collaborative speakers.
We write tornado and fire insurance on farm and city property in the largest companies at lowest rates. Write or call on us for terms. Cole & Cole.
Hundreds of acres in Edgar Coles and Douglas counties have been broken and are ready for the disc as soon as spring opens.
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