Christmas Rush Behind City Boots and Budgets
The long Christmas season overwhelmed Marshall with shoppers and holiday bustle. Earmuffs, gloves, and straw hats were bought by visitors like Hershel Snavely on the way to northern Canada and Florida. Local figures note the season’s vast sales while others in Marshall remember personal interactions and community ties. Robert Hiram Huston, 46, died in Terre Haute after a Marshall life, leaving a widow and two daughters with funeral arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FF. M. Hurst
Ura
Hershel
Canada
Florida
Chicago
E. ‘Claypool
Phillip -Griess
Belle Neal
Ernie Lockard
John McKeever
Ernie
Court House
McKeever
Terrd Hauts
Ind
Robert Hiram
Euston
North Fourteenth St
Minnie
Esther
Frances
Albert
Marshall
Charles A
North
Durlal Wills
Huston
Amico Lodge of the Odd ‘Fellows
Woodmen of America
Moose
Harold Bright Injures Back Lifting Stove
Harold Bright wrenched his back Saturday morning while carrying a stove. Dr. R. A. Mitchell attended him after neighborhood help. He was confined to bed for a day but returned to his school in Terre Haute on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bright
Dric Rogers
Martinsville
R. A. Mitchell
Mr. Bright
Terré Haute
Marshall to Attend Wabash Valley Tournament at Robinson
The Marshall basketball team travels to Robinson on January 26 for the annual regional tournament. Marshall faces Chrisman at 10 a m as the opening game. Finals are set for February 1 and 2 at Wiley gymnasium with practices, eligibility lists due by January 24 and January 31. The event includes a banquet for visiting principals and coaches to promote sportsmanship and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Robinson
Chrisman
Wabash Valley
Wiley Gymnasium
Zimmerman
Wabash Valley Athletic Board
The
Valley Athletic Board
Terre Haute Athletic Association
Nedher
Martinsville
Lawrenceville
Flat Rock
Newton
Casey
Palestine
Paris
Hutsonville
Thieves Rob Prevo Motor Co Addding Machine Theft
Unknown burglars entered through a rear window at night and stole a Burroughs adding machine valued at 300 dollars and a 50 dollar typewriter from the Prevo Motor Company garage area. The machine can be traced by serial number. no suspects identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prevo Motor Company
Burroughs
Prevo
Dodge Coupe Stolen in Terre Haute Police Probe
Arnold McFarling of Casey reported his Dodge coupe stolen Monday from in front of the Viquesney Co. opposite the Hippo drome in Terre Haute. Word reached the town yesterday that the car was located in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Arnold McFarling
Casey
Viquesney Co
Hippodrome Theatre
Iowa
High School Board Hires Night Janitor and Notes Changes
The high school board met last Thursday January 10 and hired William Chickadonz as night janitor for three months. He will assist Chas English who was hired earlier this year as janitor, succeeding Harry Stover who moved to a farm south of Livingstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chickadonz
Chas. English
Harry Stover
Livingstone
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Ledger
A list of real estate transfers shows multiple deeds between residents and spouses. Properties include lots in Westfield Martinsville and Marshall with prices ranging from $1 to $10,000 and several transfers between spouses or family members.
School Music Teacher Miss Hughes Taken to Paris Hospital
Miss Winona Hughes, music teacher at the high school, was taken Saturday evening to Paris hospital with pneumonia. Report from Wednesday said she was getting along fine under nurse care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Winona Hughes
Miss Hughes
Marshall High Beats Paris Five In Debut Gym Game
The Marshall high school basketball team defeated Paris 28 to 13 in the opening night of the new Marsh All high gymnasium. Mayor John McCauley dedicated the annex as the Marshall band performed between halves and the student section roared with school yells.
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Marshall High School
Marshall
Paris
John McCauley
Marshall Band
Marshall High
Revival at United Brethren Church Aids by Rev Ben Horn
Rev Archie Groves opened a revival at the United Brethren church last Sunday night and will continue nightly at 7 o clock this week and next. He is assisted by Rev Ben Horn of Oblong, known on the river circuits as Uncle Ben or Old Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Groves
United Brethren Church
Groves
Ben Horn
Oblong
Uncle Ben
Ohio
Mississippi
ArmStrong Church Missionary Program Sunday Evening
The Foreign Missionary Society of Armstrong Church presents a Sunday night program at 7 30 featuring songs recitations and dialogues. Items include Far and Near the Fields of Learning Our Mission Forward Soldier of the King The Coangles Mission An Old Song with a New Meaning Not Exempt Does Mission Pay Send the Light A Missionary's Dream Aunt Elizabeth's Missionary Tea Five Scenes An Afternoon in a Chinese Hospital Jesus Loves Me in Chinese Just a Penny and a closing Gather the Sheaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Armstrong Church
Coangles
Elizabeth
Jesus
Cattle Herd Wins Honors at Danville State Convention
Lovett's show herd led by Lovett at the State Convention in Danville last week earned $120 from a possible $300. Competing herds came from Edgar Crawford and Ver million among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett
Danville
Edgar
Crawford
Vermillion
Royal Neighbors Meet to Install New Officers
The Royal Neighbors will hold their regular meeting Friday January 25 at 7 30 p m They will install the new officers Every member is urged to be present.
Flying Squadron to Be in Marshall
The Flying Squadron will hold six meetings in Marshall at the courthouse on February 11 12 and 13 with two sessions daily at 2 30 and 7 30 pm. Speakers include Frank S Regan of Rockford a former Illinois legislator and tax expert and caricaturist and Colonel Alfred L Moody a school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Court House
Frank S. Regan
Rockford
Illinois
Regan
Alfred L. Moody
Moody
Boy burned when he throws coal oil on fire at bakery
Estel Nay suffered facial and arm burns after throwing coal oil into an oven at C. R. Johnson bakery on Tuesday around 1 pm. The oil exploded back into his face knocking him into the coal bin. He was treated by Dr. R. A. Mitchell. injuries described as painful but not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estel Nay
C. R. Johnson
County Court Fines Three Men for Liquor Offenses
January term of county court began Monday and stayed in session all week. Herman Huey pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs for selling liquor. Chance Hayworth of Walnut Prairie was found guilty of keeping a still and fined 75 dollars plus costs. Ed Stuck of Walnut Prairie was found guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Huey
Chance Hayworth
Walnut,Prairie
Ed Stuck
Walnut Prairie
Arrest in Robinson Driver Charged with Intoxication
James Maloney of Robinson was arrested Sunday night on a charge of intoxication while driving a car. He was fined $5 and costs by Squire Crafe in his office at 10 o'clock Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maloney
Robinson
Squire Crafe
Senior Carnival At High School Saturday Night
Senior carnival planned at the high school Saturday night to raise funds for the annual. Senior classes organize stands and entertainments with many students contributing.
State auto fees hit record in 1923 Illinois report
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson announced 1923 totals show automobile fee collections of 14.36 million with 973,791 licenses issued. Costs fell to 7.45 percent of receipts while efficiency rose. 92,787 licenses were issued for 1924 by December 26, with more than 1 million in fees already recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfeld
Louis L. Emmerson
Emmerson
Secretary of State
United States
Marriage Licenses Filed in Terre Haute and Nearby
Alonzo C. Smithey 26 Marshall to Martha Colclasure 18 Lola Edward Holmis 22 Terre Haute to Mildred Kittle 20 Terre Haute James F Smith 41 Terre Haute to Elna Stites 23 West Terre Haute Harry Thornburg 23 Marshall to Estella Morgan 18 Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo C. Smithey
Marshall
Martha Colclasure
Lola
Edward Holmis
Terre Haute
Mildred
Kittle
James ‘F.smith
Elna Stites
West
Harry Thornsburg
Estella
Morgan
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Vee
New Ear’s
R. EB. Black
West Jackson Boulevard
Robert Hiram Huston
Prevo.motor CO
Ee Real Estate Transfers
Tee Roy Gallington
Charles Pbs Schwab
Bertha L. Graham
J. J. Hinkley
Westfield
Roscoe L. Fasig
Orie G. Fasig
Clayborne Lee
G L. Wiser
Clay Cork
Gertie Poorman
Walter Cork
C. B. Bennett
Hayes L. Hutchins
D. H. Ellington
Ben F. Sinclair
D H. Ellington
Andrew Cork
Will Cork
Frederick J. Nightlinger
Russellb. Nightlinger
Nellie M. LeSeure
Lot Marshall
Joseph B. Howe
Robert
Gertie Howe
Nellie B. Hanks
BE. N. McNary
Ernest Garver
John Morgan
aEy Grace E.hall
Armstrong
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Mick
MR. Advertiser
Squire Graig’s
Illinels
Executive Department
Index Department
Securities Department
Sace Tenn
Automobile Department
Reseenes Sreatae
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