Illinois County Fair Topics and Court Actions Report
Readable sections cover county fair exhibits and prize standings for corn and oats, plus a county court docket with multiple cases resolved. The piece notes election results and legislative moves in Illinois including Speaker Adkins and governor recommendations on utility regulation and civil service expansion.
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Charles Adkins
Bement
Mlinois House of Representatives
Aoa
Senate
Holtslaw
Pemberton
Gov
Commission
Fragmentary OCR note on local court and election terms
A garbled OCR fragment references County Courts and an election matter. It mentions the word election and a spotty reference to legal terms or cases, but readable details are limited and names or dates are not clear.
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L. R. Maggart
Morgan
Austin Sweet
Coats
Jareski Mfg. Co
D. C. Davis
Will Crouch
Philip Henn
Fred Bragg
Win Hires
C. M. Harris
Chas Lovell
Dude Myers
Hires
Geo Myers
Ida Dyke
Savilla Burkholder
Jeff Davis
Wm. Collins
W.E. Kilgore
Hilton Osborn
Jimmie. Groves
Tom ‘Shaffner
Clarence Davis
New Company Incorporation Filed with $60 000 Capital
A new company incorporation was filed in the circuit clerk's office this week. The company reports paid-up capital of $60,000 and offices at West Held. The text lists 43 stockholders and references oil field interests.
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Bass
West Ne
Record yields on small Clark county farm
Amos Beltz demonstrated diversified cropping on a half acre in Darwin township at a farmers institute. He planted potatoes first, then corn between potato rows on June 26, and sowed turnips in late July. The corn yielded 80 bushels per acre and the total income from the half acre was substantial, suggesting southern truck farming methods could work locally.
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Clark County
Amos Beltz
Darwin
Farmers’ Institute
Farm for Sale Near Marshall with 360 Acres and Outbuildings
360 acres of cultivation with 40 acres level, large tract and outbuildings plus 5 acres adjoining the city of Marshall. For details contact Frank M Hurst Marshall MI or Roy Raitder R4 Martinsville MI.
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Talleane
Marshall
Frank. M Hurst
Roy ‘Aitder
Martinsville
Will Take Ocean Voyage Miss Effie Riley Starred Notice
Miss Effie Riley of Terre Haute plans a voyage to San Francisco then Honolulu. She is to sail January 14, spending three months away with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Riley.
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Effie
Riley
Braute
Pa ‘Miis
Thomas Riley
Large Parker Township Farm Sold for 20000
A major real estate deal last week involved Lewis H. Reach selling 240 acres in Parker Township to John H. Brooks for 20000. The farming proposition sits outside the known county territory and marks one of the era’s largest agricultural transactions.
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Lewis H
H. Brooks
Parker Township
Deaths of Mrs. John Rector in Marshall
Mrs. John Rector died last Tuesday at her east Main Street home after a brief illness from pneumonia. Born January 6, 1887 near Corydon Indiana, she married John Rector March 22, 1856. Survived by husband and four children Christie Smith Emma Butts William and Charles (died 1889). funeral Sunday at home conducted by Rev. H. W. Huston, interment Marshall Cemetery.
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John Rector
Main Street
Rector
Ana
Marshall
Corydon
Ind
Christie Smith
Emma Butts
Indianapolis
William
Charles
Asbury M. E. Church
Terre Haute
H. W. Huston
Marshall Cemetery
Death of H Jacob Kuby A Swiss Immigrant In Indiana
H Jacob Kuby born April 6 1829 in Dlelsdorf Switzerland married Barbara Lang Sept 3 1855. They immigrated to America 1866 settling near Marshall later moving to Terre Haute to live with their daughter. He died Jan 4 1911 at 81 8 29 funeral at Zion Evangelical Association Church Marshall led by Rev Leo J Ehrhardt Rev E J Nitsthe and Rev J Mundorf.
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H. Jacob Kuby
Dlelsdorf
Switzerland
Barbara Lang
America
Marshall
Terre Haute
Evangelical Association
God
Church
Zion Church, Evangelical Association
Leo J. Ehrhardt
E. J. Nitsthe
Rey J. Mundorf
Mrs. Nettie Ditzenberger Dies at 25 in Allright Home
Mrs. Nettie Ditzenberger died Monday at her parents home, the Nicol residence in Allright, after a long illness of consumption. She was 25. Funeral services will be held at the family residence today with interment in Zeigler cemetery.
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Nettie Ditzenberger
Robert Nicol
Allright
Zeigler
Death notices from Quincy and Auburn township
Christopher Meyer died Saturday at the Methodist Old People's Home in Quincy at age 90. His body was brought to the city Monday and interred in Marshall cemetery. The infant son of Mr and Mrs William Bayes of Auburn township was buried at Auburn Friday.
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Christopher Meyer
Methodist Old People’s Home
Quincy
Marshall
William Bayes
Auburn Township
Auburn Friday
City Council Reports Costs and Revenues at January Meeting
The January city council meeting heard updates on sewer work totaling 19 213.20 dollars versus an estimated 20 965.84. The water and light plant brought in 13 352.46 for the year, with a treasury balance of 31 590. After paying bills, the council adjourned.
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A. Purdum
West Side
EL &. Howell
Wm. Lutz
Treasury
Real Estate Transfers Revealed for Martinsville Area
Transactions list multiple transfers including Henry Dietzel to Henry and German, Wells to Av Williams, Lot 29 Richards Martinsville at 500, A L Williams to Mary R Thompson 500, Allen Claypool to Zenas Murphy Clarksville 300, Thos B Carroll to C C Westall Drums Add Casey 1200, J Buxbaum to Jac B Tyler Martinsville 600, Jeff Robinson to Vance Eliott 4000, John P Heath to Charles Johnson 2100, J W Purcell trustee to Ivan Prewett 1100, David Miller to James Hacker 700, Sam Barnes to Leroy Barnes 50, Anna B Baird to Robert L Baird Marshall 250, Lewis H Keach to John H Brooks 20000, W S Peters to C W Shimel Casey 160.
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Henry Dietzel
Henry
Wells
L Williams
Richart
Martinsville
L~williams
Mary R Thompson
Allen Claypool
Zenas Murphy
Clarksville
Thos
Carroll
C C Westall
Drum
Casey
J Buxbaum
Jac B Tyler
Lafferty
Jeff Robinson
Vance V Eliott
John P Heath
Charles Johnson
J W Purcell
Et al
van Prewett
David Miller
James Hacker
Sam
M. and Church Notes Revival Plan At Methodist Church
The new pastor reports strong church attendance and announces revival meetings starting Sunday January 2% with music led by a hired singer. Addressing services include a 10 45 am sermon on Man's Chief Treasure and an evening talk on Our Discipleship. The Sunday school and Bible study continue as before. A D Davis, pastor.
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Methodist Church
Mai
A.D. Davis
Teachers Meeting West Union section program outline
Teachers will hold a meeting at West Union school on January 21 at 1. The program includes Min Pen a Had pages 1-112 Wood ffa Millis Samie pages 112-228 Ethelbert Bart Fet Civics and Health pages 1-139 Golia Wells Same pages 140-268 Minnie Bark alow Seventh Year Arithmetic D Reece How to maintain interest and prevent tardiness Levi Ne aes How to teach Sidi ath ved year poems tors the TM 6th month Frank Lane ne tiet How teach decimals Robt Buckle
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West Union
West Union School
Honeé
D. Reece
Levi
Tors
Frank Lane
Tiet
Buckle
Local Stock Goods Sale and Refit Offer Pending
A fragmentary notice lists stock and fixtures from a cigar tobacco stationery and confectionery store with an upcoming opening for an upscale soda fountain or pool tables. It notes renovations including heat and water, rent at 20 cents, and a partial contact for J. B Frantz at 906 N Vermilion St Panville. A separate line mentions the Big Four California freight and a Weat Point cadetship exam appointment pending.
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Vermilion
White House New Year Reception Described by Bell
The Herald recounts Bell describing a New Year’s reception at the White House with about three hundred guests. A column walks from the Willard to the Treasury building area, passing crowds and soldiers, then into the executive mansion with photographers, guards, and a display of patriotic music.
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Washington
the Herald
Executive Mansion
White House
Grand Army Hall
New Willard Hotel
Eupes
Feathers
Lincollit
Vola
Tapioka
Executive
Groyer
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