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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
1
A candidate declares not guilty in a county jail case while urging support at the primary ballot. The message thanks supporters but refuses further assistance and notes the upcoming legal period of six months to six years. Also reports the death of Mrs. Stella Begninton of Marshall with family details.
A dense list of property transfers with buyers and sellers including Wm J Morgan to John Murphy 60 acres Melrose and $36000, Wm C Dittman to Wired Hurst 120 acres for $7600, J Ingalls Drake to Sarah S Gum $40, Lev A Staley to Harlan Bennett 80 acres for $4000, and many other deeds. Also mentions a revival at Zion A's in Edgewood and a biographical sketch of Judge Everett Connelly as a state attorney candidate.
Fragmentary note describes a Chicago area fire at the Findley home where coal spilled from a dining room stove and slowly charred the floor for several hours without causing a full blaze. No victims or exact times are stated.
Last Friday a petition signed by about 30 persons was presented to the town clerk at Paris asking for a vote on the saloon question at the coming township election. The Beacon says the affair was a great surprise as it was not generally known the petition was in circulation. No merchants signed it. Up at a date there has been no movement of this kind at Marshall or at least none that has become public.
Laura M. Thomas of Casey requests clearance in a case charging desertion by Nathan J. Thomas whom she wed in 1904 at St Charles Missouri. Almy Miller of Casey seeks release from Frank J. Miller amid accusations of habitual abuse and threats after a Marshall marriage in February 1909.
A Chicago and Battle Creek group visited Marshall to locate a cereal plant on land with 600 feet frontage east of Pyla station along Vandalia road. They closed a contract with Capt Edwin Harlan for a tract to support a year round operation, employing 80 to 100 people, aiming to begin work and have the plant running by fall to handle next season's corn.
A loose column reports sparse rain hopes for January in California, Wilmington harbor expansion with bulkheads, and a string of aviation accidents at Dominguez Field. It recalls J. E. Peters visiting Glendale, notes low egg prices yet higher butterfat, parks sale to an eastern syndicate, and Glendale water from a mountain stream. Also mentions Naval orange quality and fine grapefruit.
Ge Hodge a lifelong York resident and famed antiquarian died Friday night at his daughter’s home in Melrose of Bright's disease. He was 66, survived by five children, three sisters, one brother, and a large collection of curios, Indian relics, old books, and manuscripts. Funeral services were held last Sunday at Old Work cemetery after interment there.
The farmers institute plans a veritable mid winter fair to encourage intensive cultivation. Liberal premiums will be offered for the best acre yields in corn and clover hay and seed. A premium will go to the farmer's wife with the best yard poultry returns. Competitors receive premiums, with extra displays of poultry, fancy work, culinary exhibit, and a school exhibit by County Supt Drake.
In Chicago a Modern Woodmen meeting approved a rate hike by 460 to 207. The new plan lifts member costs from 60 cents to as high as nearly 500 percent, with a promise rates won’t exceed 3 dollars per month per thousand. Officials note the change won’t start for eleven months.
Jay Swern a native of Ohio and longtime Clark County resident is named as the Democratic nomination candidate for circuit clerk. He previously served two terms as clerk of Wabash township and one term as assessor for Marshall township and recently retired from an eight year hardware business in Marshall.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 45 with Christ the way what does it mean sermon evening service at 7 The junior endeavor meets 2 30 p m Missionary meeting Friday 8 at Miss Gertrude Shaw home All ladies invited A welcome for you at all church services
Hon Wm Oday of Neoga moves to Danville to stay during the campaign against Uncle Jos Cannon. He heard rumors the next legislature might redraw the Cannon district to exclude Cumberland county and seeks safety by entering the Cannon stronghold.
County Superintendent Drake says the distributive school fund this year will be fully twice as large as usual due to an extra large appropriation by the legislature. School directors can plan a little more liberally than usual.
River levels on the Wabash threaten trouble as fast drawdown could unleash heavy damage. Officials warn that a sudden release of floodwaters may flood nearby lands and disrupt communities along the river.
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