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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
5
An invitation notes a talented musicians ensemble at Marshall's beat. It invites readers who enjoy good music and pictures to attend three nights weekly.
The United States Employment Service was entrusted on Monday with mobilizing 3,000,000 workers for agriculture shipbuilding and war contract plants. The program aims to cover the continent and relieve labor shortages by moving workers from areas with a surplus to regions needing workers.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company will be held in the court room January 19 at 1 30 p m to elect officers and transact other business.
Mite Mary Cole visited Indianapolis while J D Ross from Martinsville spent Saturday in the city. Various residents traveled, attended funerals, and hosted guests from Greencastle to Terre Haute. A marriage license was issued in Paris to Elmer Counterman and Clara Evans. The storm disrupted trains nationwide, yet local activity continued with events, lectures, and social gatherings. A new mathematics teacher, Mrs Harold Doner of Chattanooga, begins January 21. exams follow with exemptions for high averages. Basketball games are altered due to the night train removal by Big Four.
Mbe Clare Scheranecke returns home today from Chicago. Williams L Hols of Offield is missing in action in Terre Haute. Temple Lovett resumes campaigning after a week with Marebell friends. Mrs J B McDowall and son Bernice Ind visit Edw Garwood and family. Fred Berns of Robinson guest at Carpenter home. Community Club directory meets tomorrow at 7 36 in the county superintendent office to close club business for the year. Winter weather contrasts with Wyoming readers reporting mild fall conditions.
The Marshall Evangelical Church announces revival services beginning January 13 led by Pastor J Mundorf with assistance from Rev. J C Craig. Morning sermon at 9 30 a m evening sermon at 7 p m prayer meetings Wednesday and a Thursday Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. Carrie Kallansa’s home. An annual business meeting is also scheduled. A hearty welcome to all attendees.
The Congregational Church lists worship at 9 30 with a sermon on The Ideal in Youth and Age, 10 45 service, and an evening talk The Puritan Spirit the Need of the Age at 7 pm with special music by the girls choir. The Scouting Club meets Saturday January 12 at 106 am. Pastor C R Dierlamm.
Dr Crabb delivered two masterly sermons drawing full attendance at the Christian Church with Mrs Crabb singing Mother's Bible at the evening service. The first part of the second week features topics including The Lord's Supper and How to Kill a Church with special music by O'Neal.
The church lists regular services next Sunday including 8 S at 9 30 and 10 45 morning worship with Junior League at 2 30 Epworth League at 6 and evening worship at 7 The morning sermon title is An Open Vision and the evening sermon is At the Fork of the Road A evangelistic meeting series begins Sunday March 2 following an official board decision Pastor Chas W Hamane asks knitters to finish bands and deliver articles to Gor hewms Bazer within two weeks
President Wilson outlines fourteen points for ending the war with Germany. Key provisions include open covenants, freedom of the seas, removal of trade barriers, armament reductions, impartial colonial adjustments, and the creation of an independent Poland among other guarantees for national self determination and territorial integrity.
Several real estate and property notices listed by local agents. Items include two five room houses for sale or rent advised by J K Black, 40 acres adjoining the county poor farm via Cole & Cole, and a 77% acre parcel near West Union with a seven room house, summer house, barn, granary, orchard, timber, and rich sandy loam soil priced at 135 per acre. Also mentions livestock, a 168 p steam boiler with engine, and coal land prospects with local banking references.
The notice warns that blankets, outings and underwear will rise from 60 to 100 percent next fall. It urges buying now if possible and says accounts overdue by three months require attention to reduce costs.
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