Taft Roosevelt friendship praised in Des Moines interview
An interview with C D Hellen on a Rock Island train portrays Theodore Roosevelt as ill yet still beloved, urging Taft to publicly forgive past injuries. The piece argues such candor elevates character, urging readers to adopt a similar heart's ease prescription for personal reconciliation.
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Des Moines Register
C. D. Hellen
William Howard Taft
Rock Island
Mr. Taft
Theodore
Republican Party
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Judge Taft
Life in Luxemburg Letter From Vern Jones
In a Jan 5 letter from Luxemburg Vern Jones reports near misses on the line, waiting for orders and late transport. He remains in a telegraph office, hopes to go home soon, and notes the harsh climate and fallen comrades while honoring his division’s effort.
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W. W. Ralston
Vern Jones
Luxemburg
Martin Suffal Sues Staley and Others for Partition Action
In circuit court filings, Martin Suffal seeks partition against Frances Staley and others. Joseph Yager sues Claborn Brandenburg and others for foreclosure. Charles Ditzenberger petitions for divorce from Ruth E Ditzenberger. George Webb, 81, dies at John Wellman farm near Clays Prairie after weeks of influenza illness. formerly of Clark County. Paris News.
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Martin Suffal
Frances Staley
Joseph Yager
Claborn Brandenburg
Charles Ditzenberger
Ruth E Ditzenberger
George Webb
John Wellman
Clays Prairie
Clark County
Paris News
Edna Pine Dies in influenza at Wa bash home
Edna Pine youngest daughter of Clarence and Maud Pine died at home in Wabash township on Friday morning after a severe influenza attack. Born February 22, 1913 she was almost six. She leaves parents one sister four brothers and grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Pine of Wabash township. Funeral services were held at the home conducted by Rev Bert Eckel. Burial in Macke cemetery.
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Little Edna
Clarence
Maud Pine
Wabash Township
Wm Pine
Bert Eckel
Macke
Lt Walter Griesemer Killed In France
War department casualty list lists Lieut Walter Griesemer an air service casualty in France. Local report confirms he is son of Rev Griesemer of the Evangelical church and former pastor at Royal Center.
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Walter Grisner
Walter Griesemer
Mr Griesemer
Evangelical Church
Royal Center
War Department
Lieut Griesemer
Air Service
France
War Risk Board
Lieut
Griesemer
Walter Criesemer
Red Cross Sewing Room Opens for January 30
The sewing room will be open Thursday January 30 from 2 to 5 for sewing. Donations were received from Stump School 2600 Eckle School 2500 Livingston 201 upper room Auburn School 800. The Jackson School held a pie social during the Christmas roll call and bought memberships for pupils. Marshall Township High School reports 100 percent renewal with 930 renewals and 29 new memberships since Christmas, marking a strong showing for the Marshall chapter.
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Stump School
Eckle School
Livingston
Auburn School
Jackson School
Pupi'l
Marshall Township High School
Clarksville Hero Harry Johnson who fought at the Marne
Clarksville native Harry Johnson arrived home from France after months in active service. He fought at the Marne and Chateau Thierry, where his unit suffered heavy casualties yet held the line. Johnson was wounded by bullets, gassed later, and credited with leading an assault that killed two Germans guarding a machine gun nest. He later fought near Soissons and Fismes before recovering in hospital.
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Harry Johnson
Clarksville
Fance
The
Marne
Paris
Johnson
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
Fismes
Farm Bureau Announces County Meetings and Livestock Association
The Farm Bureau lists branch office days at Westfield on Friday January 31, Marshall on Saturday February 1, West Union on Friday February 7. Meetings discuss changes in agriculture as records shift and plan to form a livestock association February 12 at Martinsville with university representatives for cattle hogs sheep and poultry. Sessions run 10 15 in the forenoon and 1 15 in the afternoon to accommodate county attendees by train.
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Westfield
Marshall
West Union
Livestock Association
Martinsville
Vandalia Train Crash Kills Father and Daughter Near Home
A Vandalia car inspector William Rodebaugh and his twelve year old daughter died when a fast mail train struck their three wheeled speeder as they were taking medicine to a ill relative. The incident occurred near their home and was witnessed by Mrs Rodebaugh. Two sisters of Marshall die from influenza Olive Irene Wright aged 16 and Mildred Doyle aged one year nine months died within four days of each other.
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Casey
William Rodebaugh
West Bound
Rodebaugh
Olive Irene
Charles W. Wright
West Union
Mildred Doyle
Olive
West Union Baptist Church
Arkansas City
Kans
Marshall High School
Rex T J Wheeler
Harrison Cemetery
Oil Well Near Mt. Carmel Signals New Field
The Mt. Carmel Republican reports a recently drilled oil well near Mt. Carmel that started pumping shortly after, then shut down briefly before continuing to flow. It filled a 250 barrel tank in under 24 hours and could extend the Lawrenceville field well south of its current boundary.
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Mt. Carmel
Lawrenceville
Union Depot for Paris Under Survey in Railroad Circles
The old union depot story is revived as men survey ground near the crossing of the St. Louis and Cairo divisions. About $60,000 has been allotted for the project, though the authors doubt the sum is sufficient. Paris News.
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Union Depot
St. Louis
Cairo
Paris
Marriage Licenses For Henry Cook And Anna Cormican
Henry Orville Cook and Anna Belle Cormican, both of Casey, are issued marriage licenses.
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Henry Orville Cook and
Anna Belle Cormican
Casey
Death of a Pioneer Hannah Tettley Robinson
Hannah Tettley Robinson of Wabash township born February 12 1843 in Bradford England died January 21 1919 at home in Wabash township She came to the United States at an early age with her parents and was among the area’s early pioneers Married to Lucius Robinson in 1861 he died about four years before her Twelve children twelve with seven surviving Susie Rollings Hannah Stansbury Carrie Stepp John Robinson Lulu Kuykendall Florence Havers Addison Grandchildren and relatives note her long Methodist church membership at Dunlap begun about 1887
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Hannah Tettley Robinson
Bradford
England
Wabash Township
Lucius Robinson
Susie Rollings
Terre Haute
Hannah Stansbury
Carrie Stepp
John Robinson
Dennison
Lulu Kuykendall
Streator
Ill
Florence Havers
San Francisco
Cal
Addison
Methodist Church
Dunlap
Brothers Meet In France During War Time Reunion
Harry Cole recalls meeting his brother Fenton in eastern France while his unit of tank crews marched. He broke ranks to greet him and their captain approved. Fenton had spent a year in some of the line’s busiest sectors, making the surprise visit a rare moment of family reunion.
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Harry Cole
France
Harry
Fenton
Henson Child Dies of Influenza in Grandview
Ethel Marcelene Henson youngest child of Mr and Mrs Frank A Henson was born April 20 1916 and died of influenza January 20 1919 Funeral services were held Tuesday at their home in Grandview and the little body was laid to rest in Grandview cemetery
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Ethel Marcelene
Frank A. Henson
Grandview
Meeting of Chautauqua Guarantors on Jan 31
The meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors will be held in the office of Olen R. Clements state’s attorney Friday night January 31 at 7 30 to distribute the surplus of the Chautauqua fund. W Richards, President.
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Olen R. Clements
Chautauoua Fund
W. Richards
Ministerial Association Meeting Next Tuesday at Court House
The Ministerial Association will hold a meeting next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the court house. Rev. P R Powers will speak on Revivalism. All ministers are requested to attend. Miss Lydia Ziegler died January 20 in Albuquerque New Mexico after a long TB illness aged 37. The body rests in Anderson township where funeral services were held Saturday conducted by Rev J W Feller.
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Court House
P R. Powers
Lydia Ziegler
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Anderson Township
J W Feller
January Brings Unusual Mild Weather Critics Wary
A remark notes an unusually mild January with beauty and calm, while some residents worry about paying for it in February and March, reflecting cautious optimism and foreshadowing seasonal consequences.
Railway Ordered Sold in Eastern Illinois District
The United States Court of the Eastern Illinois district ordered the Sidell and Olney Railroad sold at public auction on March 6 in East St Louis. The sale requires a minimum bid of $200,000. Buyers may discontinue the line west of Kansas and H T Potter is to be paid from funds advanced on his bid to purchase the road.
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United States Court of the Eastern Illinois District
Sidell & Olney Railroad
East St Louis
Kansas
H T Potter
Araminta Hukill Dies at 93 in Clark County
Mrs Araminta Hukill a longtime Clark County resident died last Thursday at her grandson John Snedeker's home in Wabash township of senility at age 93 years 10 months Funeral services were held at the Snedeker home Sunday by Rev Mr Maddix of Casey and she was buried in Marshall cemetery She was born March 17 1826 in Kent County Maryland and married to G S Hakill They had ten children six survive John Oklahoma Charles Missouri Sophia at home Delia longa and Carrie Terre Haute She leaves 24 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
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Araminta Hukill
Clark County
John Snedeker
Wabash
Snedeker
Maddix
Casey
Marshall Cemetery
Araminta Pratt
Kent County
Maryland
G S Hakill
John
Oklahoma
Charles
Missouri
Sophia
Delia
Longa
Carrie
Terre Haute
Real Estate Transfers List with Purchases and Prices
A record of property transfers including Alison Payne to H C Montgomery and Wiverett Clapp to Edw Buser. Transactions show parcels, sections, and prices from $1 to $9500 across several owners and towns.
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Alison Payne
H C Montgomery
Perry
Ad Casey
Ed Kline
Hughes
Wiverett Clapp
Buser
State Plan for New Roads Under Bond System
S. E Bradt says bond issued road construction will begin across Illinois as money and conditions allow. Surveys target Chicago to Wisconsin line, Lincoln Highway, Dixie Highway, and routes to East St Louis and Indiana line. Plans call for 500 to 800 miles of hard surfaced roads using brick over concrete or cement concrete, with widths 26 to 30 feet and two to three surface choices.
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S. E Bradt
Chicago
Wisconsin State Line
Fulton
Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Peoria
Darville
East St Louis
Indiana Line
Ilinois
Division of Highways
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Disconsolate Figg Eyes Mexico After Dry Law
Charles Figg of Terre Haute laments the end of saloons in the United States. He sought a Winnipeg liquor license but Manitoba bans liquor. only doctors prescriptions allowed. He concludes Mexico is his only remaining option.
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Charles Figg
Terre Haute
Figg
Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
Mexico
Subscription renewal notice with printed date
Notice asking whether the subscription expires this month or next and to renew promptly. It urges bringing or sending renewal so the paper continues without interruption and mentions the date printed over the name.
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Mr. Bell
Theodore Roosevelt
Erlife In
Edna Pine
Lt Walter Griesemer
Red
Farm Bureau Department
E. H. Walworth
Father
Daughter
Marcelene Henson
Chautauqua Guarantors
Pry
Hollenbeck
C E Bair
W C Sharp
Ardelia Archer
Edwin Booth
Orig Marshall
H B Bennett
T M White
Biks
Orig
Genevra Moore
W H Hawk
Jones Ad
Claude Taggart
W Hawk
Mart
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