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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
1
A Washington letter-writer argues the war will not end soon. He compares Civil War and Napoleonic eras to today, predicting Germany and Austria will be crushed by Allied sea power numbers and logistics, despite initial German strengths and battlefield gains.
The readable fragments report 199 weddings in the county for 1916 and 386 births with 63 deaths. The Clark office is cited for the death figures and appears in garbled form, indicating an official tally or report.
George Canady of Carmel displayed Rhode Island Reds at Veedersburg Indiana poultry show winning seven premiums. He also took a special award from the Rhode Island Red Club of America.
Word reached B. D. Morton on Friday of the death of his sister in law Mrs. Benjamin Morton at her Memphis home after a brief illness. She was a native of Edgar County and 56 years old. She and her husband visited B. D. Morton and family here last summer.
The annual Knights of Pythias district convention for Clark Crawford Laurence Richland and Jasper counties will take place in Robinson on Tuesday February. A large number of visitors is expected as local Knights prepare elaborate entertainment.
Eugene L Hote of Milford visited friends here last week and Friday exhibited in the Scythian Theatre moving pictures filmed at the Milford horse fair last fall. After viewing the pictures, locals praised Milford as the best town of its size on the map and noted the horse show as a strong advertisement for the town.
The new law effective January 1 allows town clerks to issue death certificates from relatives statements when death is unwitnessed and not due to violence or foul play. This reduces coroner inquests in most nonviolent cases and cuts unnecessary proceedings.
Corydon Indiana dispatch reports a new business venture the Amsterdam Orchards Company with capital 380 000 to operate a 100 acre tract one mile north of New Amsterdam along the Ohio River. Officers include Wilson B Cook president Dan W LeGore vice president and resident manager and A Connor secretary treasurer. Cook also presides over Corydon National Bank. LeGore owns an Gosport orchard and has won top prizes at state apple shows. The 1916 crop is projected at 10 000 barrels.
Mrs. Mary Holler hosted a four course dinner for Ross and his pals from long ago. The gathering recalled amusing long forgotten incidents and marked their first reunion in 33 years with notable guests from Alaska and Milford.
Attorney General Lucey issues an election calendar stating women may vote in 1916 for presidential electors and various local offices including trustees, aldermen, village clerks, supervisors, town clerks, and school board positions. The calendar notes expanded opportunities beyond current practice.
The record lists heavy haul restrictions with penalties and cites New Cases in Circuit Court. It notes partition actions in Osborn cases, chancery matters involving Jenkins and Engles, a divorce for Maggie Engles, an annulment for Deily Perkins, and votes in a Hillsboro bank case against John M. Smith et al.
The Westfield Review reports a new well brought in on the Dutro lease by the Ohio Oil Co last week, among the best drilled in years. A B. H. Gould lease well produced 25 barrels on day one, 16 on day two, and 90 on day three.
Tonight Tahan offers a provocative take on American history not found in standard accounts. The show includes a horse race tale about winning a bride and a sales pitch for reserved main floor seats at Keifer's store, with balcony seats also available.
George W. Medley died yesterday at his son Luther's home in Livingston aged 77 after a long illness. Survived by two sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Livingston. Also listed are new county court cases including People vs James Tyle for obtaining money under false pretenses, People vs Ernest Watts for abandonment, and People vs Oscar Irving for selling mortgaged chattels.
The burned Montgomery building on east Main street, last October, has been bought by Drs RCA and Co D Mitchell who plan to rebuild it as an automobile garage. Charles Gideon of York township was sent to Anna asylum hospital for morphine habit treatment. Kerr suffers from gulp this week. A daughter Margaret born to Mr and Mrs Walter Dork last Thursday. A large delegation of Marshall Ted Meén will go to Paris this evening to attend a Bowerawt.
The second special session adjourned with no changes to election laws. Primaries and city and township elections occur as usual in April. April 11 marks presidential primaries electing delegates to national conventions. September 13 is the statewide primary nominating the 1916 state ticket and Congress members. The fall election is set for November.
Miss Creséle Barkalow formerly of Melrose and nurse in Santa Monica marries Los Angeles businessman Arthur Bashforth at the Beamer home in Santa Monica. The ceremony was conducted by Rev D Hicks of the First Methodist Church. The couple will reside at 824 West 55th Street in Los Angeles.
John Brady died early Monday at his east city home after a long illness. An Ireland native, he arrived in New York state in youth as a miller and moved to Clark County about 50 years ago. He leaves a widow, three sons, four daughters, and will be buried from St. Mary's church.
Evangelical Association reports a revival at Zion Big Creek with Rev A W Feller of Olney leading nightly services at seven. All neighbors invited. Next Sunday morning the pastor preaches at Immanuel Grand Turn church in Marshall. Sunday school at 9 30 a m and prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 15 p m. Leo J Ehrhardt pastor.
Opponents of the proposed street paving area plan to challenge the measure on the grounds that the Board of Local Improvements was not legally appointed and its acts are void. Attorneys say the objection lacks merit, but the group will proceed, likely heightening interest in the public hearing Monday.
Kenneth Black of MarsHall township and Blacky Robson of Marshall township enter the Republican primary for the town collector offices. Each seeks the position pending primary results.
Five Casey residents aged 68 to 91 died within two days this week. The deceased include Eli Haughh 79 Addison Kline 91 Mrs Mary Mullen 73 Mrs Victoria Middleton 17 and Mrs Mary Montgomery 68. Each had lived in the vicinity for over fifty years.
Roy A Huétaba of Martinsville with Myrtle Wryhct of Mélrose appear for marriage license. Vergil Dennou and Nellis Dudley of York obtain license. Honry E. Sanders and Mattia A. Cole of Mélrose plan marriage.
A historical note reports temperatures swinging dramatically from minus 12 to plus 4 above zero over ten days. The passage urges residents to stay put rather than seek climate change elsewhere, implying frequent fluctuations and local weather volatility.
Miss Hazel Jones died Friday at her home in Doloon township at age 24. An inquest was held by Coroner Haslitt, who ruled the death caused by tuberculosis. no physician was called during her illness.
Methodist circuit preaching scheduled at Asbury Church Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m The second quarterly conference will convene Wednesday February 9 at 10 a m Pastor F C Read officiating
Conductor Andy Reeves, returning from a south end run Monday night, arrived home to say he was robbed in Harrisburg Saturday night. Three men accosted him, held a gun to his face, tied a handkerchief over his eyes, and relieved him of his watch and loose change.
Esther Ann Hawk Stump, born April 27 1840 in Bethlehem Ohio, died near Marshall Illinois January 27 1916 after months of liver cancer. She married Frederick W. Stump January 17 1865, he preceded her in death about two years earlier. They moved from Ohio to Marshall in 1865 and farmed at Harlan Briscoe farm. Foster daughter Mrs Frank Gossert and her family survive, along with a church affiliation shift from Ohio Church of God to Marshall Christian Church. Funeral at Frank Gelsert home with Rev Leo Ehrhardt and interment in Marshall cemetery.
An official notes that rural mail service cannot be stopped for bad roads but urges citizens patrons carriers and postmasters to push for repairs. He recalls dragging roads after a freeze improves conditions and stresses traveling on dragged roads to avoid fines.
Major rail unions including the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen join with conductors and trainmen to seek an eight hour day plus time and a half for overtime. If granted, railroads warn operating costs could rise 25 to 40 percent, threatening bankruptcy without higher rates. The move mobilizes 360,000 to 400,000 workers across the country and Canada, signaling a pivotal labor action with broad political impact.
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