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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
1
A collage of opinions on aging, health, society, and politics. Notes on changing ideas of age limits in business, rail freight issues, population growth, rat proofing in Los Angeles, and medical cures, followed by a sports brief: the Black Crows lost to the Casey Shamrocks 65 to 26 in Casey.
Ruth Washburn of Marshall sails from New York on the S S Transylvania with sister Mrs S E Litteral and husband Jeff from Indianapolis. Their itinerary includes Madeira Lisbon Madrid Islas Alm Algiers Athens Cairo Alexandria Naples Rome Nice Paris and London with seven day excursions and visits to the holy lands.
January 17 marked the deadline for Marshall residents to file for postmaster for four years. Retiring postmaster John W. Lewis will be replaced by one of eight applicants: N. T. Booth Arthur Deaner J. Earl Finney John Fredenberger Sol H. Handy Harry B. Potter Walter F. Hutchinson and O. A. Keiser. The Civil Service Commission in Washington grades each candidate from their own and others’ statements. top three are sent to the Postmaster General, who then forwards to Congressman Holaday for selection.
Radio entertainer known as Chubby Parker from WLS Chicago will perform at the Pythian Theatre on Thursday night February 2 with banjo. He previously drew large Marshall crowds last year singing old time tunes including A Stern Old Bachelor and Knickety Knackety Now Now Now. Theater manager Sheon Cox says demand was high and this appearance is for one night only.
Foster Whitlock son of Mr and Mrs Charles Whitlock of West Union and Bernice Prevo daughter of Mrs Lou Prust of West Union were joined in marriage in Lawrenceville on Wednesday January 18 The couple plans to reside in West Union where Whitlock serves as manager of Simpson Lumber Company after a stay in Vincennes Indiana
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Governor Small issues a statement denouncing the U S Senate decision to deny Frank L Smith a seat. He says Illinois voters gave Smith credentials and rights, calls the action an affront to state sovereignty, and praises Smith for standing firm against trading away Illinois rights.
Two Montrose residents Sones Wells and Clyde Clark were killed when a Pennsylvania train struck their car near Effingham on Sunday morning. Otto Schultz sa died at Effingham hospital later that day, with his son-in-law Charles Houser injured. Witness Clyde Wells, following in another car, reported the incident as Houser failed to stop for tracks obscured by box cars.
Terre Haute Ind Jan 21 a marriage license was issued to Bert Patrick 33 of 1920 North Third Street railroader and to Alrena Briscoe 65 Marshall Illinois at home.
A small blaze burned a hole in the roof of Albert Sockler’s home on South Fifth Street Sunday evening near dark. The Marshall Fire Department arrived after Miss Blanche Craig spotted the fire as she walked by. Mr. and Mrs. Sockler had just returned from Lovington when the fire was discovered.
Verling Murphy of Wabash Township bought two purebred Jersey cows from Trimble Bros of Trimble Crawford County. He plans to use them as foundation stock for a Jersey herd. The D A R will meet at Mrs. O A Keiser's home on Monday February 6.
Springfield announces dates for Illinois fairs with 48 of 71 counties choosing schedules. Clark Martinsville runs August 14 to 18, Coles August 28 to September 1, Crawford Robinson August 6 to 10, Cumberland Greenup August 20 to 25, Illinois-Indiana Fair Danville August 26 to September 1, Illinois State Fair Springfield August 18 to 25.
Mr and Mrs John E Bigwood and Mr and Mrs Chalmers Aklin of Terre Haute were burned when a Dodge roadster ignited after a passenger dropped a celluloid purse on the heater seven miles north of Marshall. The group drove to Marshall for aid from Dr C L Neubert before returning home.
Paris Illinois reports George Tuttle aged 23 and Dorothy Drake aged 19 both from West York received a marriage license on Saturday January 21.
Ed Bethards longtime manager of Central Winds Public Service Company in Marshall is transferred to the Paris office. He will move his family there around March 1 and the Marshall office will be handled through the party office.
The Martinsville area crowds saw Westfield defeat Garfield in the opening round of a Wabash Valley basketball preliminaries held in Martinsville. Marshall fell in the morning game, 19 to 13, to Martinsville. Final rounds set for Terre Haute today and tomorrow.
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