Readers Ask Aged Q and A From The Marshall Herald
The column invites readers to mail questions to U. S. Press Association in Washington with a two cent reply, covering topics from Herbert Hoover clothing to Chicago’s name origins, natural vs civil day, Owen Young, radio horns, rust prevention, fur cleaning, urban rural changes, steel versus concrete, and 1923 US flag production costs with various misc. Q and A responses.
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Marshall Herald
Continental Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Obituary for John Eitel of Grace Chapel
John Eitel born June 3 1861 on a Marshall Anderson township farm died January 1 1925 aged 63 7 2. He married Mary Renner 1890 and Mary Ziegler 1897 then Lena Renner 1904. Survived by wife two daughters Ruth Hanley Clarene Kile two sons Orman George nine sisters one brother five grandchildren. two daughters Edith Christena preceded him. A longtime United Brethren member he faced suffering with faith and devotion. Grace Chapel church mourns his loss and hopes for replacements for leadership.
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John
Fred
Cynthia Itel
Marshall
Anderson Township
Mary Renner
Edith
Ruth
Clarene
Christena
Mary Ziegler
Lena Renner
Orman
George
Ruth Hanley
Clarene Kile
H. W. Broadstone
United Brethren Church
Mr. Eitel
Grace Chapel Church
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A garbled fragment notes a man marking a path through a town and asserting he remains within civilized bounds, though the text is unclear and lacks concrete names or dates. The event appears narrative and unsettled.
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Mark
Live This Life Well Ere Dsoon Yone Four to Get Ready
A fragmentary line urges living bravely and cheerfully as we can. It invokes a motto about readiness, courage, and purposeful living attributed to HooVan Dyke.
Man killed when train hits car at crossing
Indian to Harrs Me Masters 30 years old of near Tangier was killed when a northbound passenger train struck his car at a crossing near Jackson yards Clinton county hospital reported. The car was thrown 20 feet. Masters fell from the car as it swerved and was badly lacerated with head injuries and internal damage. An X-ray showed no skull fracture.
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Masters
Tangier
V.rmiller County Hospital
Jackson Yards
Noth
Clinton
Girl 16 Is Injured After Being Hit by Car in Terre Haute
Fern Tisdale, 16, of Rose avenue, sustained a broken leg and is in good condition at Union hospital after stepping from a city street car and being struck by Paul Newport’s car on Wabash avenue near Rose avenue around 1 AM yesterday. Dr. BE C. McBride attends. Police report by Newport, 227 North 12th street.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fern Tisdale
Rose Avenue
Union Hospital
BE. C. McBride
Paul Newport
North 12Th Street
Newport
Wabash Avenue
Bicycle Rider Struck by Auto in Terre Haute
Clarence Post of 920 North Center Street Terre Haute was injured yesterday afternoon when struck and knocked from his bicycle at Sixth and Cherry streets by an automobile driven by H D Barker of Robinson Wisconsin. Post was attended by Tr. Coen Luckett and taken to his home.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Clarence Post
North Center Street
Sixth
Cherry Streets
H. D Barker
Robinson
Barker
Post
Tr. Coen Luckett
How Many Colors In A Rainbow Distinguishable
Investigations by the Weather Bureau explore daylight variation and how many colors are seen in rainbows. Theoretical seven primary colors are noted, but most people distinguish four or five due to color overlap and the sun’s disk, with indigo and orange often ignored. Moonlit rainbows show little color, while bright lunar rainbows appear distinctly colored.
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Weather Bureau
United States
Department of Agriculture
Isaac Newton
Accidental Shooting Injures Man During Hunt Near Assumption
Roy Riley 20, son of Mr and Mrs William Riley, was wounded Friday afternoon while hunting with three companions one and a half miles west of Assumption. Doctors at Huber Memorial Hospital in Pana removed about 100 pellets from his legs. He stood 20 feet from the shotgun when it discharged. Wounds are painful but not expected to be serious.
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Assumption
Ill
Roy Riley
William Riley
Huber Memorial Hospital
Pana
Explosion in Otaru Harbor Death Toll at Twenty Six
An official statement reports 26 fatalities from the Otaru harbor dynamite blast in Tokyo region. About 253 injured as 77 warehouses were destroyed and a fire spread into the city causing over $150,000 in damages. Losses to steamship and railway property pending.
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Tokio
Japan
Otaru
Obituary Henry Strohm Dies After Long Service
Henry T. Strohm born January 6 1865 near Marshall dies December 28 1924 age 59 years 11 months 22 days. He married Mary Elizabeth Spangler in 1886 and had nine children with four daughters and five sons all living except Maude who died in 1914. He joined the Presbyterian Church at 18 and was active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 25 years. He leaves a wife and children Mabel Mary and Dan of Gary Ind Cash of Flint Mich Perry and Fred near West Union Jes 86 and Esther at home two half siblings and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were at the Ohio Chapel with I O F lodge in charge.
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Henry T. Strohm
George
Mary Jane Strohm
Marshall
Mary Elizabeth Spangler
Maude
Presbyterian Church
Order of Independent Odd Fellows
Henry
Mabel
Mary
Dan
Gary
Ind
Cash
Flint
Mich
Perry
Fred
Near West Union
Esther
Charles
D. A. Freeman
Laura Huckaba
Alice Lambdin
Allright
Erma Jenkins
Howdy
Great
Beyond
Former Glareville Man Dies at Shelburn Ind
Edward O. Lutz, 40, formerly of Paris, died Saturday night at his Shelburn home after pneumonia. He married Louise Mopps. they had six children. Survived by widow Louise and four sons and two daughters. brother Harold Wendell Lutz of Paris. Three brothers John George Henry deceased. Henry killed in California gold mines in 1914. Two sisters Elizabeth Lutz and Mrs Fred Wieland deceased.
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Paris
Edward O. Lutz
Shelburn
Ind
Louise Mopps
Mary
Helen Willian
Harold Wendell
Richard Charles Lutz
John
George
Henry
California
Elizabeth Lutz
Charleston
Fred Wieland
Marshall
Three Workmen Injured as Hoop Snaps at Petersburg Tank
Three workers were severely injured when a steel hoop around a Patoka Coal tank snapped. They were hurled from a 26 foot scaffold. William Winkler broke both legs, Henry Ault suffered broken arm and wrist plus internal injuries, and Clarence Anderson escaped major harm by grabbing a ladder.
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Petersburg
Ind
Patoka Coal Company
William Winkler
Henry Ault
Clarence Anderson
Anderson
Fall of Fifteen Feet Kills Boy At His Play
Chicago, Ill. A nine year old boy Benjamin Mishelaky died after a fall of fifteen feet from a shed roof during a "follow the leader" game at his West 14th Street home. He tripped while jumping after the leader and struck the ground head first.
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Chicago
Benjamin Mishelaky
West 14Th Street
Family of six found dead from gas fumes in Ontario home
Brockville Ontario reports a family of six perished from illuminating gas in their small residence. The victims include Jesse Gray, his wife, and four sons Harold 26 Purvis 18 Kenneth 10 and Cecil 9. The family’s dog also died.
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Brockville
Ont
Jesse Gray
Harold
Purvis
Kenneth
Cecil
Card of Thanks from the Sharkey Family
Mia William Sharkey Sr and family thank neighbors for Christmas kindness. Wishing all a long happy prosperous year. Special best wishes go to James Sharkey of Marshall Wisconsin.
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Mia
William Sharkey Sr
James J. Rosh
M. D
Marshall
Thanks for support during illness and passing of loved one
We express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for loving service during the illness and death of our loved one. Mrs. John Ditel and family.
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John Ditel
Administratrix Notice in Cary Miller Estate
Maggie Miller administers the estate of Cary Miller deceased in Clark County Illinois. She will appear at the Clark County Court on the first Monday in March for claim adjustments. Creditors must attend and debtors pay promptly. dated December 30 1924.
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Cary Miller
Clark
Illinois
Peet
Clark County
Marshall
Have You Appendicitis And Don’t Know It
Ad copy claims chronic appendicitis causes stomach trouble and asserts Adlerika relieves it. It says Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowel removing gases and poisons and brings out matter unseen in the system. It promotes use for obstinate constipation.
Prompted by Painted Cheeks They Seek to Paint the Town
After a ceremonial display fans echo a ritual of celebration as they paint cheeks red and head out. The behavior reflects a traditional urge to mark victory or joy with public festivity in social spaces and streets.
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Ohio Chapel
T J Wheeler
I . O. F. Lodge
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Shelburn, Ind
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