This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
1
Community correspondence from Dolson recounts road work, snowfall, and plowing conditions. Various locals including Theodore Jones family, Elmer Nay moving near Pleasant Hill, and Ed Beachout visiting relatives are mentioned amid weather impacts and roadside updates.
The text touts Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package as a quick cure for la grippe coughs likely to develop pneumonia. It claims to heal sore inflamed lungs and avert danger and recommends purchasing at Kelfer's drug store.
scattered phrases report on travelers and locals such as a Kansas business caller Mr Pinnell and Mrs Lewis Wright heading to Oklahoma, while Jerry Claypool and Harry Beachout feature in light community items. a pastor call is declined and euphemistic notes mention a divorce.
Votencoye and Osar Warber with Carothers of Casey spent Saturday night with J L Warber and family. A rumor suggests Ancre will attend two weddings soon. Numerous neighbors, including Hammond, Gilbert, and Warner households, spent Sunday with relatives. Logan Warner to move to Cartwright farm. J E Cartwright’s vacant occupancy to be filled. A large turnout attended the Sherman McNary dance. Wiser Melton and others hosted at Terre Haute.
You should not delay using Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder trouble to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes. The remedy claims to correct irregularities and cure kidney and bladder disorders as advertised by Keifer's Drug Store.
Garber residents report Wm Kuykendall in poor health while local family concerns and minor community notices are shared. The fragmentary text mentions Patiy and Jim within the town’s short notice items.
Casey Davis and wife departed for Oklahoma Tuesday morning and may settle there. PoE Myers, in Iowa and Kansas since last spring, returned home last week. Mrs Alex Williams, longtime local resident, died of heart disease Tuesday evening. Fred Perry, in the army the past year, returned home Monday to visit relatives. A G Wirz closed his cigar factory last week and moved back to Green ville. Mrs Scholfield and daughter Marie of Marshall visited Mrs India Sanford and friends. Chapman moved to Massac county with his belongings. Morris Slusser sold his farm south of town to Alexander of Crawford county for about ten dollars per acre totaling eight thousand five hundred. Telegram reported Walter Thornton killed near Fort Wayne Tuesday night with few details.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as the safe cough remedy for infants and children, claiming it has no opiates or narcotics. Urges mothers to keep a bottle at home and to refuse substitutes, via Kelfer's Drug Store endorsement.
Wm Duncan of Oakland City Indiana died after a 49 day fast. Mrs C McCarty of Denver visited her father J M Johnson and other relatives. A West York horse aged 38 died this week. A freight train injury prompt surgery is noted with boys amputated by trains. Two Chinese men tour the state researching corn growing for China though no corn is grown there yet.
Local notices indicate two residences are planned for spring construction in the college area of Westfield. Details on developers and exact sites are not fully readable in the fragment.
A string of small community items includes Charles Hert taking charges to Charleston on the market, Garrett White visiting Mrs. L. W. Weaver in Elnora, Ind, and the Huey meat market starting out with satisfactory trade. Marsh Mills and family visited Mr. Mills and his parents, while Marsh Mills plans to move after purchasing land in New Mexico.
Brave fire laddies burn and put out fires then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve to ease pain and heal quickly. The ad touts cures for burns, scalds, wounds, cuts, bruises, eruptions, old sores, boils and piles with a price of 25 cents at Robie Prewett's drug store.
Chas Prevo made a business trip to Franklin Indiana last week. James Alexander, an old respected citizen, died Monday night after a long illness. A daughter of Uriah Cooper’s, from the Anna asylum, died and was brought home for interment at Bailiff church. Mrs Clarence Prevo hosted a Friends Sunday School gathering with two wagon loads, ice cream, cake and music.
A religious author details years of kidney trouble ending with severe winter pain and bed confinement. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain subsided, urine normalized, and he recommends the product through Kelfer's Drug Store.
Sunday visits include John Hazen with Jess Walker Bert Eckies and wife Marshall callers Thursday Mrs James McCollum with Enock Wy rick and wife Enoch Wyrick visits Bert Eckles and family Friday Bertha and Mary Lederman with Francis Carpenter and Grace Carpenter Sunday guests Mana and Nelle Miler with grandparents Tom Walker and wife Ruth.
Miss Edna Wyrick spent Sunday with Albert McCollum. Mrs James McCollum visited her ill daughter Mrs Hershel Cline. A load of young people drove to Hatton Sunday night with Jesse Walker Albert McCollum Russell Craig Geo Blizzard Edna Wyrick Nellie Blizzard Emma Craig and Edyth Craig reported a good time.
Mr and Mrs James Medley were Terre Haute visitors Saturday Rev Wright will begin protracted meeting at this place next Sunday night Several attended Aaron Quick funeral at McKeer Mrs James Medley visiting daughter Mrs B O Ray at Farmersburg Bertha and Constance Batson attended teachers meeting at Marshall Miss Bertha Batson spent weekend with sister Mrs W F Taylor of Marshall
An old advertisement urges readers to mix Flod Extract Dandelium Compound Karyon and Syrup Sarsaparilla to relieve rheumatism. It claims relief after first doses and asserts the mixture purges kidney waste and uric acid, preventing kidney or urinary disorders. It promotes printing and saving the recipe for home use.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.