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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1926
Page
4
Local residents attend funerals and family visits as relatives travel from Terre Haute Chicago Newman and East Chicago. Among events are visits by Mrs Amanda Janussion and Mrs Adele Hhersall to Pearverville and gatherings with the Markwell and Misner families.
A fragmented social page lists residents visiting relatives and friends on various Thursdays through Sunday. Names include Ralph Solleserated and Miss Fie Spittes, with mentions of households in All TUN Spemt and Grand Turr Marearet iolletteeeck.
The report notes Mrs Stoneburner and Parker Center residents spent New Year’s with Mr and Mrs Stoneburner. Maurice and others celebrated with kin. A draft horse fell into a deep well, trapping it 12 feet above the basement. after four hours a group freed the animal. John Poffinbarger and Gilbert Morrill visited relatives in Terre Haute.
Pearl Broadhurst and children visited relatives in Terre Haute this week. Jennie Hewitt returned to Terre Haute for a short stay. Roy Medley family spent Sunday with L. W. Hewitt. Hollie and Plin Garner were in Terre Haute Saturday. Earl Dickerson attended the rabbit supper in Marshall Tuesday night. Lola Setzer visited sister Tessie Cooper last Friday. Clyde Hughes and family of Cooper Chapel visited Hollie Garner and family Saturday night.
Names and places show a series of social visits and business trips. Fred Stanfield and Wallace Eliott traveled to Annapolis on business while Edgar Guyer and his wife attended Quaker events. The Lavina Fowler sale drew several locals including Cecil Wells Donald Wilson Maynard Melton and Jesse Spraker near York.
Mr and Mrs Ray Drake and their son Lee were seen in Annapolis while shopping on a Saturday evening, a brief local sighting noted by the paper.
Snyder Rev B S will preach at our church Saturday night and Sunday with Rev J P Cok her from Holder and Atabaugh and daughter Cath erine of Georgetown joining. Relatives from Mooresville Indiana visited this week. Miss Ola Celher, Miss Net tie Hellenics, and others were seen in town while students and visitors toured the local school.
Joe’s Fork notes Wednesday visits by Mie Mears Carpenter and Dean Miller with Mrs Odds Withems and children Henry Velleraos among others. The group including Miller families from CoraPent and Marshall Carlarpenter were seen with Ben Miller, TLN Carpenter, and Nas Hollenbeck during the week.
Mrs mos Morgan and son Floyd visited daughter Mrs Reuben Norton in Marshall. Mrs Virgil Fox visited his parents Mr and Mrs Won F. Mrs Murphys and Joseph Weve were in Marshall midweek. Mrs Oda Marrs spent the first week with Vaio and Mrs Roherty Pacmilton. Mr and Mrs James Phillips visited Presty with her paceao. Morgan and Mrs Timothy Babcock visited John Phillips and family on Sunday.
Mt Pleasant social notes recall New Year visits among the Tingley family with Reuben Tingley and others. Carrie Tingley hosts Ida Cane and Mable, while Farie Snowden and Charles of Newman call on Reuben Tingley. The Sweet families and Snavely guests share Sunday gatherings, and Jennie Sweet visits Indianapolis with her son Austin. A baby boy arrived Sunday for Henry Huffman and wife. Ora Cane visits homefolks. Golden Buckle and Jessie Buckle join Ida Chine. Olin Sweet spends Sunday with Walter Harlow and family.
Casey Miss Ruah Conel returns Sunday to Chicago after a Christmas visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Conel. Mrs Sarah Kelly and her daughter arrive home from West Palm Beach Florida where they had been since October. In Birmingham Alabama they join Mrs Kellys son Leonard and his wife for a visit. Mr and Mrs Ed B Lee move their household goods to Bloomington this week to make that city their home. Mr Lee is connected with the sales agency for an electric washing machine and his headquarters are at Bloomington.
Mr and Mrs Roy J Howe of O bana spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Emma Young and relatives then left for Yipsilanti Mich to visit Mr Howe s old home Mrs Rebecca Vaughn of the Yale vicinity is visiting daughter Mrs Pearl Brown Polk Briscoe returns to Westfield after visiting cousin Ross Lee Mr and Mrs W H Richardson of Robinson were Christmas guests of Mrs Albert Stohr.
Glen Sweitzer attended Sunday school in Dunlap last Sunday. Fay Hogue and her Columbus, Ohio family visited relatives during the holidays. Lula and Edna Weaver of Chicago visited Herman Hogue and family last week. Charles Sweitzer and wife and Rev. Abbs were guests of Mrs Iva Crumlin Sunday. Mrs Herman Hogue and Edna Weaver called on Mrs M M Weaver last Saturday. Rev AV Babbs spent Saturday night with Charlie Beckle and family. John Beltz and family attended church at Bethel Saturday night. Emma Dittman was called to Terre Haute last Saturday night to nurse a case.
Local notes list visits from Booth of Spencer and E J May of Bloomington and numerous family stops. Archine Fulbert returns to Gary after two weeks with friends. The Funerals? No. (Note: OCR fragments show many names and casual visits across Indiana, with several family transfers and social calls.)
Mrs. Jess Beachout and three children visit her mother Mrs. Meloy. Enos Nay and Misses Fitzgerald and Hendrix guests of Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald at Arthur. Opal Alexander from near West Union visits John Wood family. Edna Wood visits home for a few days. Alpha Claypool family visit with Virgil Hurst in Marshall. Mrs. Shade of Auburn visits her parents the Claypools. Austin Claypool returns to Urbana after holidays. Mrs. Meloy and son Emmett travel to Paris for a day.
Mrs Edna Seaton of Newman spent the past week with relatives here. Luther Nash returned home after a few weeks in the oil fields at Allendale. Marie Seaton visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Sydney Lacey for a few days. John Bergs spent Sunday at C D Crandall's. An old editorial note quips about time and diplomacy mentions two women in America's diplomatic service to show contempt for secrets.
The Bulletin notes that predators have forward facing eyes with deep sockets and protective ridges, yielding a large binoc ular field, while prey animals have side placed eyes with wide separation and broad panoramic vision. fast runners show horizontal elliptical pupils. poor runners have round pupils. Frogs have frontally placed protruding eyes with crosswise elliptic pupils.
The article traces epitaphs from Egypt to Greece and Rome and onward, noting their evolution from burial markers to inscriptions. It explains an epitaph's typical components, and observes that despite solemn associations, epitaphs can be humorous due to language quirks or translation errors.
Mrs Suburb aims to impress new neighbors by cutting a hole in visiting cards. She tells Mary it will make them feel inferior, though she does not know the true meaning. The scene reflects social pretensions in a neighborhood.
In Assam a traditional bride pursuit ends with the woman capturing her reluctant mate after a lively chase. The custom, tied to the harvest season, features brides in ornate gowns and bands of jewels as they enter the bridegroom’s home and seize him in triumph.
Reed instruments include saxophone bassoon clarinet oboe and flageolet. Brass instruments involve tones produced by blowing into a mouthpiece, typically metal. The terms brass wood and reed distinguish instrument groups in bands.
The article notes pencils vary in more than fifty types from hard to soft and colors. It highlights special pencils for marking polished metals porcelain leather and patent leather plus pencils designed to write legibly on glass.
The article describes beliefs about the man in the moon as a wise figure who guides marriage for the Chinese Yue-tao and pertains to medicine men of old Red Indian tribes who gained power by retreating to a lake and consulting the moon guardian.
Springfield reports a healthful year with low death rates under 12 per 1000 and births outnumbering deaths by about 140000 to less than 80000. Measles and scarlet fever rose slightly but no major epidemics occurred. public health progress and modest funding cited by Dr. Isabe D. Rawlings.
Wednesday saw a joint installation for Lodge No. 133 A F and A M and Marshall Chapter No. 739 O E S in the Masonic hall with 125 in attendance. J M Foreman served as installing officer for both groups, with officers named for the Eastern Star and for the Masons, including Worthy Matron Mamie Hurst and WM Clarence Hawker.
Mrs John Davison received a letter from her son ary who is wintering in Long Beach California with a recipe for two cakes to bake 150 for poor children. The article notes U.S. Navy men aboard Log Angèles Harbor plan to bake and share cake for charity as part of a Christmas tradition.
Local notes list George Sharp leaving Saturday for Detroit for work after holidays with family. Visits by Wm Eline and wife of Terre Haute, Grace Orrell of Carlyle visiting aunts Nora Crandall and Jas. Smith. Irvin Keith, Darrel Green and wife from Ohio, and Mary Hollowell’s funeral near Dugan with services by Rev. Homer Catt at Wesley Chapel. Interment nearby. Dow Thompson and family at Royal Williams near Casey.
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