Death From Diphtheria Claims Westalpion Boy
The 12 year old son of Dr and Mrs L A Burnside of Westalpion died Saturday from diphtheria. No other cases are known to be present in the vicinity.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
1
Red Cross Stamp Sale Boosts Holiday Campaign
The L. club of Marshall ran a Christmas Seals sale raising 140 dollars. Proceeds were sent to the National Red Cross Society to support the antituberculosis campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Club of
Marshall
Ted Gross
National Red Cross Society
Building Association Prospers After Annual Meeting
The J annual meeting of the Clark County Building and Loan Association was held at the secretary CA Purdum’s office Friday evening. The 1916 report showed earnings of 644 percent for the year and directors La Cole Orlando Le Gore and Foster Martin were re elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Building & Loan’ Association
CA. Purdum
la Cole
Orlando
le Gore
Foster Martin
Smallpox Case Report Reaches Marshall From Terre Haute
John Garner, a Stage Hotel employee in Terre Haute, was found to have smallpox in Marshall after arriving Saturday. He was returned to Terre Haute Sunday as officials fumigated locations he visited. The outbreak is already present in Terre Haute with two or three cases reported in Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garner
Stage
Terre Haute
Marshall
Garner
Martinsville
Graduating Exercises for Highth Grade Pupils
Graduating exercises of the high grade pupils will be held at North Side School Friday at 3 30. The program includes remarks, song, class reading, instrumental music and presentation of diplomas by Supt. Harold Bright. Class members include Maud Wesnitzer Helen Wallace Clarence Henry Dorothy Steele Robert Clark Helen Baird Clarence Rayhel Louise Deaner Mary English Florence McDonald Ralph Norton Robert Tibbs Mabel Ferris John Hasson Marian Ziegler Mae Davidson Fred Pearce Cora Dunn Lawrence Kibby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Maroh. Ae Ding
Edna Bailey
I P. Booman
Bess
Marian Ziegler
Helen Baird
Mabel Ferris
Harold Bright
Maud Wesnitzer
Helen Wallace
Clarence Henry
Dorothy Steele
Robert Clark
Helen * Baird
Clarence Rayhel
Louise Deaner
Mary English
Florence’ McDonald
Ralph Norton
Robert Tibbs
John Hasson
Mae Davidson
Fred Pearce
Cora Dunn
Lawrence Kibby
Obituary notes for Hammond and Smith families
Mrs. L. J Hammond born July 6 1844 died Jan 10 1917 at her home nine miles south of Marshall. Funeral at Darwin M E church. Burial Brick cemetery. Mrs Wesley Smith Anna Smith died Friday at cousin's home after weeks of suffering. Funeral at Howerton home and city cemetery. Born Clark county June 12 1853. Married Wesley Smith Sept 30 1881. One son Fred Smith of Casper Wyoming. Survived by four half-brothers and one half-sister, all of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvina Hammond
Marshall
Lambert J. Hammond
Joshua
Ernst
Narcissa Lloyd
Terre Hay
Mary Walker
Battle Creek
Sidonia Stewart
Charlotte Minnock
Terre. Haute
Orrin
Beman
Joshua Walls
Rebecca Good
Snyder M. Bia
Darwin M. E
W. E. Stephens
Anna Smith
A. L. Howerton
Howerton
BE. G. Sandmeyer
Clark County
George
Sarah Shotts
Wesley Smith
Fred Smith
Casper
Wyoming
Smith
Longtime Marshall Resident William T. Martin Dies
William T. Martin, one of Marshall’s oldest residents, died early Thursday after a brief illness. Born March 11, 1830 in Loudonville Ohio, he lived in Marshall since 1840, married Elizabeth Payne in 1853, and had seven children. He ran a cloth ing store, owned a steam flouring mill, and later a hardware business, serving as postmaster and township school treasurer for much of his life. He was active in Odd Fellows and Masonic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owilliam T. Martin
BE. G. Sandmeyer
William T. Martin
Loudenville
Ohio
James
Ange Martin
Methodist Episcopl Church
Clark County
Martin
Christ
Farmers Institute Lecturers Engage Attendees Across Towns
Lecturers for the Farmers Institute were present and the full program ran with strong interest. West Union and Martinsville drew good crowds especially Martinsville with 275 farmers. Casey and Marshall attendance lagged. Officers reelected: Claud Taggart president E W Childe vice president J L Hawker secretary treasurer Ray Broadhurst assistant. Domestic science session at the Congregational church attracted much interest in Mrs J Y Shamal demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
West Union
Martinsville
Casey
Marshall
Claud Taggart
E. W. Childe
J. L. Hawker
Ray Broadhurst
Congregational Church
J. Y. Shamal
Hippard Brothers to Open Hardware Store in Watonga
Frank Hippard and his brother Bert will move from Oklahoma City to Watonga to operate a hardware business. The Democrat of Okeene notes the Watonga stock shipments and praises the Hippards as capable new merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ Hippard
Watonga
Okla
Bert
O'Keene
Watong
County Notes on Examinations and School Practices
The second bimonthly exam results list Lizzie Butchinison as top in West Union with Arthur Pope second, and Olga Evans fourth among others. Reports mention new classroom purchases, Dakota teachers using the Beacon method, and a vaccination rule for Marshall and Martinsville schools. Upcoming civil service exams in Danville and five county superintendent conferences statewide are announced, with institute instructors H. B. Wilson and W. E. Lugenbeer confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotterwood
Marshall
Martinsville
Danville
Normal
DeKalb
Macomb
Charleston
Carbondale
H. B. Wilson
W. E. Lugenbeel
Fraf. Wilson
Topeka
Kan
Cleveland
United States
Lugenbool
Austin College
National Collegiate Institute
Muncie
Ind
Breeden
Martinsville High School
Eayle
Macoupin County
Marshall Schools
Geneva Stevens
Marriage Licenses Report Names and Partners
Ivor R. Coons of Terre Haute and Ethel May Burkholder of Wabash township. Frank Shull and Vina Hawkins of Martinsville. Gus Birchfield of Anderson township and Edith Morgan of Martinsville township. Teverett R Black of Wabash township and Mabel Combes of Marshall township. Edward OQ Denis and Ruth Lacey of Westfield. Samuel H. Partenheimer of Huntingburg and Sarah Lucille Briscoe of Westfield.
Public Auction To Sell Farm Stock And Implements
Otto Ashbanagh will hold a public sale at his farm west of Sn der on Thursday February 1. The sale includes horses cows hogs and farm implements. Words of kindness never die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ashbanagh
Snder
Gas Drilling Fails to Ease Local Shortage Near Martinsville
The Wabash Gas Co. reports two new wells south of Martinsville as drilled but notes both are small producers and have not significantly improved the gas situation in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Gas Go
Martinsville
County Tax Bill Totals 367 017 15 for 1916 Rates
Taxes due in 1917 from Clark County residents total 367 017 15 with Casey township at 119 528 98 Marshall 45 426 35 and Auburn 4 820 35. The mother’s pension tax is 2 105 69 and the day tax 2 122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Casey Township
Marshall
Auburn
Three Shot In Greenup Household Feud Ends Quietly
Caleb Ragan visited his uncle David Starkey in Greenup after a triple shooting Sunday night. Starkey, his wife, and Starkey’s daughter in law were hit by a 22 caliber rifle fired by Carr during an ongoing domestic dispute. Carr was arrested and then released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Ragan
Greenup
David Starkey
Starkey
Carr
Up Town Telegraph Office Opens at Main Street
At the request of the Marshall Community Club the Western Union Telegraph Co. agreed to open an up town telegraph office in the West building on Main Street. Chicago’s Cr O Kuhns arranged to run two wires to the Vandalia and two to the Big Four for exclusive commercial use benefiting Marshall business men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Community Club
Western Union Telegraph Co
Cr. O. Kuhns
Chicago
Main Street
Vacations and exams in progress at Marshall school
Examinations are ongoing and students averaging 90 percent in daily work are excused from the final. Vaccination is required before Monday morning. The basketball game with Effingham is canceled due to the team’s absence. Casey is due to arrive January 26. Second semester starts January 22 with an expected 20 new students, pushing enrollment over 200, beat last year’s 153.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Effigham
Casey
Marshall
New Pastor J I O Neal Joins Local Church
Reverend J I O Neal arrives from Newton to lead the Central Christian Church. The Newton Democrat praises him as a zealous, gifted preacher and a strong pillar for moral and religious advancement in Marshall, with his family settling on South Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. O'Neal
The
Christian Church
Newton
South Sixth Street
Newton Democrat
O'Neal
Big City
Central Christian Church
Our City
OUDE Myers Jailed After Open Adultery Trial
In a county court session Elmer Myers and Bess Thompson of Marshall faced open adultery charges. Both found guilty. Myers jailed 90 days while Thompson was paroled. Other cases: Statesman and Bennett’s trial, Brandenburg acquitted on nuisance charges, Ingram pled guilty to assault, Edwards acquitted on driving charges, plus multiple continuances and dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Myers
Bess’ Thompson
Ot Marshall
Myers
Davo’ “Godden
Lydia Matthews
Marshall
Lavi ‘Norton
Catherine Carson
Darwin
Robert Sttesman
Asahel Bennett
Westfield
Statesman
oBnnett
Clabome Brandenburg
Ot Casey
Charles Ingram
Clayborne Edwards
Jessa Kennedy
W. W. Rollings
Real estate transfers and prices list in Martinsville area
A series of property trades and sales show transfers between multiple buyers and sellers in Martinsville and surrounding districts. Notable entries include Frank Newell to Chas F Clark for 15 acres at $400, Robt Francis to Viola T Beachout for 127 acres at $1000, and J T Davis to David Howard for two parcels totaling $5200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Biggs
J W Parcel
Collins
Ad. Westfield
Martin Dehl
R J Gard
Els
Frank Newell
Chas F Clark
Taylor Emrich
Nora E David
Chas E Gilbert
Benj. Sweet
James
Susannah Smith
Martinsville
Obituary: Lyman Koch Burnside Dies at Marshall
Lyman Koch Burnside son of Dr L A Burnside and Anna Musselman Burnside died Jan 14. Born Marshall June 30, 1905 he is survived by his father, mother and three sisters Esther Edith and Edna. Funeral by Rev Stevens laid to rest in Marshall cemetery. He was a bright well liked boy cherished by friends and classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Koch Burnside
L. A
Anna Musselman Burnside
Marshall
Esther
Edith
Edna
Mr. Stevens
Lyman
Sermon Series at Congregational Church Explores Science
The Congregational Church invites members to Sunday services at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled In the Beginning a comparison of scripture and sciences and an evening program at 7 p m on Germs Good and Bad featuring thoughts from the smallpox scare Pastor W H Ziegler leads both sessions inviting the community to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ziegler
Notics to Pupils and Public Health Reminder
Public notice warns that pupils in public and high schools not vaccinated within 15 years must be treated before next Monday or be denied admission. Board of Health. Public Sale Pearl Gard plans a large sale of live stock and farm implements at his place three miles northwest of Marshall on Tuckey January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Pearl Gard
Marshall On
Tuckley
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