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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
4
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Miss Myrtle West wed Frank Wright on Wednesday January 16. Visitors include Flossie Lee to Tulsa to see her sister, Earl Antibus from Spencer Indiana visiting Mrs Cook McGinness, D P Morrison from Bartlesville Oklahoma visiting old acquaintances, and Preston Lull with wife visiting C L Faunce. The Lulls reside in Alberta Canada and are in Illinois for the first time in 27 years visiting Marshall Robinson and Effingham.
Local society items detail visits and travels of residents from Terre Haute to Indianapolis and St Louis, plus journeys to Marshall for events. Readers learn of births, engagements, club entertainments, military service, and upcoming church meetings, with numerous names and places.
The Congregational Church schedules Sunday school at 9 36 and worship at 10 45 with a sermon on The Ethics of the Body. An illustrated address at 7 p m covers Fifty Pictured reasons why we are at war. Weekday prayer and study meet at 7 15 p m and 3 p m. The Boye Brotherhood meets Saturday at 2 p m. The Sunday school reports 205 in morning attendance and 373 enrolled overall, aiming for 100 percent participation on Master Day. The pastor C R Dierlamm leads, with Rev E Robb Zaring to speak in the evening. A sacred concert is planned for Feb 3 and a program by the Sunday school.
The Red Cross in the courthouse area sees active sewing work as Mrs. Foster Martin donates 25 dollars of robe material. An erroneous credit to Clarkeville Baptist Sunday school is corrected to M. E. Sunday school. Membership reaches 2413 with many new and renewing members, led by Wm. Miller who added seven kin this week.
An extract from a local letter by Donald Medsker, a clerk in the Quartermaster's Department, notes thrift stamp sales progress with patriotism lessons for children. Medsker, enlisted Sept 28, describes training, equipment, and a plan to ship 600 men to France, with pay rising to 36 dollars monthly.
Anti Prohibition activists claim wets have captured the Illinois State Council of Defense. They allege the council under government authority is distributing propaganda opposing ratification of the prohibition amendment.
Bulk bran listed at 2 dollars per hundred pounds or 38 dollars per ton. Middlings priced at 2.60 dollars per hundred pounds or 50 dollars per ton. Marvin's Mill offers these feed components.
Auction notice describes 190 acres of Morton farm in Melrose Township Clark County. All timber 20 acres and balance cultivated land on level ground near market points. Prospective buyers Marshall and Boeke listed with parcel details and sale terms.
For sale 40 acres of good farm land adjacent to Julius Croegh's farm near Martimeville. Cash or terms. Contact O:BR Cestek at 9008 Temes Ave, Seast Texas.
Local shop advertises muslins sheetings ginghams percales and assorted fabrics at good prices with a wide selection for cloaks and suits.
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