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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
5
Local society notes list visits and gatherings across Marshall and nearby towns. Residents from Westfield Terre Haute Indianapolis and Paris share Sunday trips, host and attend parties, and update on health, family visits, and club meetings.
The Herald reports 63 new contributors bringing the mortgage fund total to 162 as of last week. Readers from Martinsville to West Terre Haute and beyond are urged to back the paper to reduce indebtedness and stop interest while preserving quality reporting. A long list of 90 and more faithful subscribers from numerous towns is named in support.
Classified items include insurance, sales, and rental offers from local businesses. Highlights mention fur pricing, Storm buggy bargain, farm equipment, real estate for sale, two small houses for rent, and Beav er Board wall coverings. Also ads for apples, grain, lumber, sewing repairs, and rag pay.
Sunkist Flour advertised as the best hard wheat flour for the money with small bags 75 cents and large bags 1.50. Bulk rolled oats priced at 5 cents per pound. Sorghum sold at 60 cents per gallon. Broken rice described as clean and bright. Bonds and other items mentioned in a general sales pitch for produce.
The county court finished its work last week. Weir and Guinn p were found not guilty by the jury. The judge ruled there was no esha against Jas Daugheteo charged with trospaas. Mr Vick Taubaneck returned Friday from Washington and Mon. He was called west by the Milnesa of his en, now at his walk. Daniel Spittler of Marebell arrived Saturday from Huntington, Ind with two valuable stallions imported Beletan and Wercheron. Spittler is a noted judge of the star in the community. the farm should appreciate having Fok fine stock.
Property described as the Raw Gelb estate appears in a pale oy tradg record with Geo Hoyied mentioned. details are fragmented and only partial identifiers remain readable.
The Big Four railroad suffered two wrecks near West Union within a day. One derailment south of West Union tied up traffic as seven loaded cars left the track. Later two cars of cabbage and many employees were ditched by a broken rail at the same site. A temporary track was laid to restore service. The incident underscores ongoing double tracking on a single track line.
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