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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
2
The piece surveys a mix of opinions on eternity from Reverend Cadman and public musings on punishment for bank robbers in Texas. It recounts Babe Ruth aging, a Pullman era anecdote with Abraham Lincoln and George Pullman, and notes on a Los Angeles kidnapping case and a repeated cycle of light punishment.
Dr Stockard of Cornell reports guinea pigs fed alcohol show no harm and even slight health gains over fourteen years of study while one subject drinks six days weekly. In Red Lodge Montana Mrs Pollard finds small gold nuggets in a turkey gizzard prompting prospectors to hunt the turkey’s grazing ground.
G. E. Metzger and F. M. Higgins of the Illinois Agriculture Association met with the Clark County Farm Bureau Membership Committee at the Martinsville opera house last Thursday January 5. They outlined details of a membership drive campaign to be launched by the farm bureau.
Rev A L Honn of Westfield will preach at revival meetings starting Sunday night. Rev J C McMahon of Sidell will direct the song service during these meetings.
The West Union Christian Church will host revival services starting Tuesday evening January 17 at the church. Evangelist Chas Ealy of Vincennes Indiana will lead the sessions.
M. B. Farwell, commercial manager of Citizens Independent Telephone Co of Terre Haute, resigns and moves to Kansas City Mo to join Theodore Gang & Co which controls the Terre Haute company. Farwell previously managed Wabash Valley Telephone Co at Marshremlin in 1920.
Stockholders of the Marshall Milk & Cream Company met at the courthouse yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. The board of directors elected includes D. W. Dawkins as president Sol Wandy as vice president O. K Allen as secretary treasurer and Arthur Guinnip and Chris Imle as members. A 6 percent dividend on the stock was declared.
Marshall’s basketball team fell 25 to 17 on Martinsville’s floor Friday night with two starters injured Bennett and Buckner sidelined. Martinsville led 12 to 6 at halftime and Marshall narrowed the gap in the second half.
Monday afternoon the John Scholfield Debating Club held a business session on finances and upcoming inter scholastic debates. Tryouts for the school debate team are tonight at the high school with eight minute talks on the McNary Haugen Bill.
A notice from A Haney reports his former Marshall House ownership and residence in Metamora and El Paso. He states his El Paso home burned and that he has moved back to Metamora.
Cary Hall's filling station just north of Marshall was broken into Monday evening. Two slot machines were stolen and some oil disappeared. Entrance was gained through the north window. No trade of thieves has been discovered.
The Flapper Grandmother musical comedy by Trefz's Orchestra and directed by Frances Griffin returns for a second performance at the Pythian Theatre. Cast includes Spriggins Eng lish O'Neal Johnson and Mayer with choruses from Jelly Beans and Rag Doll groups. Louise Foley performs a specialty piece between acts.
Cecil Wolfe aged 22 of Sullivan Indiana wed Cora Lambert 18 also of Sullivan. Corwin A Paxton 23 from Frederick Oklahoma married Emeline R McConnell 21 of Grove City Pennsylvania.
About 40 policy holders of the Marshall Mutual County Fire Insurance Company gathered at the courthouse for the 39th annual meeting. Three directors were elected J H Maurer J T Mumford and George Claypool with nine directors total. Officers elected J J Meehling president J Q Snedeker secretary J H Maurer vice president and O Taufeneck treasurer. A H Keiser of Terre Haute attended and spoke on fire prevention, including a demonstration of a fire extinguisher and other methods.
Several new juvenile books have been added to the Marshall Public Library shelves. The titles, suitable for ages 10 through 16, include How the World is Clothed Jan of the Windmill To and Again Isabel Carleton's Year The Cruise of the Cacahlot The Dark Frigate Sewing Susy Juan and Juanita The Lords of the Wilds The Story of Sigfried The Peterkin Papers The Boys Life of Alexander Hamilton English Fairy Tales The Boy Immigrants and A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After.
The Marshall basketball team traveled to Palestine and beat the home squad 21 to 16. Bradbury led Marshall with 10 points, supported by teammates Shepler Bennett Stover Lindley McGee Buckner Casteel Fawley Findley Combs. Daugherty of Westfield officiated.
The Prairie Creek independent basketball team defeated Marshall's Black Crows 55 to 17 in Prairie Creek Indiana. Manager George Farris said the home crowd netted one dollar and seventy five cents.
George G. Robertson executor gains probate after the state supreme court reverses lower courts. The Will of O B Grant faced contest by Bertha Yager, who lost after appeals and a December term ruling. Judge H R Snavely and law firms represented Robertson and Yager respectively.
Gus Thompson of the J. Q. Snedeker farm near Asbury sold a large quantity of milk totaling 1007.70 dollars in the past year. He owns six purebred Holstein cows that produced the milk on his farm.
A roster of residents and visitors appears in The Herald listing names such as Miss Tena Abel Gottlieb Abel Modest John, Mrs Emma Walker, Rev W A Fuson, John E Clark, Mrs Ben Wallis, Frank Geisert, J R Hamilton, and Ella Kohl among others, indicating a community event or social register.
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