The Great River sycamore Study and its Ancient Path
A long feature traces the Wabash river sycamore trees from Huntington to Terre Haute. It notes height ranges from 20 to 65 feet with dense stands near Wabash and Lafayette and dwarf forms near Delphi and Huntington. The piece cites Gabriel Godfrey’s memories and reflects on riverbank ecology and aging trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wates Réitiyer
St. Lawrence
Wabash
Wabush
Hunstington
Peru
Attica
Logansport
Lafayette
Delphi
Huntington
Attila
Terre Haute
Amsay
Erte Haute
Gabriel Godfrey
Phrenologist Tale Tells Of Aphoristic Farm King
Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia retells a dinner horse tale about Ed Bryan the record breaking trotter. A farmer visits a phrenologist and learns his head reveals simple faults while the phrenologist buys a balky 26 year old horse for 150 dollars after paying 15 to the farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosges
Detroit Free Press
Notice of Publication Chancery Illinois Clark County 1909
Notice of publication in the Circuit Court Chancery division Clark County Illinois March Term 1909 Jennia Welch vs D R Welch divorce. Affidavit of non residence filed. summons issued for March 1 next as required. clerk Marshall Jan 6 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Clark County
Circuit Court
Jennia Welch
D. R. Welch
Circuit Court of
Waid County
Otleé
Capige
Marshall, Mn
Ifel. Rhierson
Hollenbeck & "Conn
Notice of Publication Chancery Illinois Circuit Court March Term
Notice of publication for a Chancery case in the Illinois circuit court. Charles Douglas is indicated as non resident. complainant filed a complaint January 18, 1909. A decree returnable on the first day of March is noted.
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Diinois
Diate
Circuit Court
Charles “Douglas
Charles Douglas
A .D
Real Estate Transfers Numerous in Martinsville Area
Land parcels exchanged between Andrew Kesler, P C Emrich and others with prices from 400 to 7500 dollars. Transfers include several town lots in Archer's and Jones' additions, sections in Martinsville and West Union, with multiple owners such as Homer Snyder Catherine Green D. Doll and A B Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C Emrich
J E Walls
Casey
W. J. David
Same
Wiliams
Ad Casey
W. E. McDaniels
Margery Flenner
Homer Snyder
Jones
Martinsville
Catherine Green
Richard Caffrey
Revival Meeting At Mattoon Christian Mission
The Christian Missionary Alliance church in Mattoon hosts a revival led by Rev. James Ostema for four weeks with plans to add an evangelist. Ostema says signs of the times point to an approaching biblical end and the revival could continue until that day, though no arrangements have been made to extend beyond the possible end of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Missionary Alliance ‘Church
Mattoon
James Ostema
Reform Bid Aims to Sell Kaskaskia Commons for School Fund
A bill to be introduced in the Illinois House would sell 6500 acres of Kaskaskia island commons in Randolph County and create a permanent island school fund from the proceeds. Judge Emery Andrews of Mattoon drafted the measure for the attorney general.
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House of Representatives
Illinois
Kaskaskia Commons
Kaskaskia
Randolph
Emery Andrews
Mattoon
Leis XIV
France
Father of Waters
Namola
Misery in Stomach Vanishes After Quick Digestion Aid
Fragmentary OCR describes relief from stomach trouble through a diet or remedy. It mentions stomach pain and rapid improvement within minutes, with emphasis on feeling fine afterward. Names, dates, or places are not clear in the readable text.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin for rapid relief of indigestion and upset stomach. It claims the 60 cent large case digests meals, cleanses stomach and intestines, and lets you eat normally again. The copy urges readers to tell their druggist to supply Diapepsin for a thorough cure.
Public Real Estate Sale Ordered by Clark County Court
An order and decree of the County Court of Clark County Illinois directs the sale of real estate of W H L Briscoe deceased by the administratrix. The sale will occur at the courthouse east door Marshall on February 13 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The property is described as the south half of the northeast quarter section 27 township 12 north range 14 west Clark County Illinois with further adjacent description.
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Clark County
Illinois
W. HL. Briscoe
City of Marshall
Westfield
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Sc Tart
Ak Oc Po di A Nae
Tve
Imea
Sabournci
Peerage
Merica
Ncaate
Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Fareles Herald
New York World
New York Journal of Commerce
Associated Press
Record-Herald
CIA
Chancery
Andrew Kesler
Chas. Smithcamp
Nw & N& Ne
John W. Tudor
A S. Hybarger
Kwhiman
Andrew F Gallaher
Dulaney
Marshall
Kinima Quick
E. O. Baker
Archer
Maude Hall
Riss Davison
B. M. Davison
Ist Marshall
Drnest Zink
John Barth
G. &. Rouse
Edgar Hi. Gregg
Frank Howe
Lewis
Sherman Et al
Mary Ann ‘Sherman
Joseph Tapscott
Emma Mallory
Ene Ke
BIG Red Lumber Yard
Shipe’s Hardware
Keifer
the Ross Art Studio
N. W. Cor. Square
Himerica
Shwelva
Parmene Ofttha
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