Moonlight Picnic and Academy Cupola Plans
The article notes a moonlight picnic for young folks at the culvert holler on Tuesday evening. Directors plan to repaint the academy building and add a cupola to replace the current ungainly box. Wess Campbell reports weather damage from a West trip, and WHL C Pool of Forreston writes of steady business and large grain shipments including oats, barley, wheat, corn, and rye.
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Academy
Wess Campbell
Far West
Whl
C. Pool
Forreston
Ilinois
Wedding Announced for Fred Martin and Lillie Jumper
FortY years ago Cards announce the wedding of Fred Martin to Miss Lillie Jumper on Thursday evening June 30. WeM Sebree was heard singing Have You Seen my Little Jessie as he skipped to his office. A newborn eight pound girl named Little Jessie is confirmed. Mrs Joe Warsham of Mt Carmel returns home after months with her mother Mrs E Falley. J R Archer leaves for Cincinnati to buy a carload of buggies and will return via Hartford with his daughter Frankie who is visiting there.
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Cout
Fred” Martin
Lillie Jumper
Wem
F. Sebree
Jessie
Joe Warsham
Mt. Carmel
E. Falley
J. R. Archer
Cincinnati
Hartford
Frankie
Wheat harvest starts in county with promising crops
Thirty years ago wheat cutting began in this county on Monday. The harvest is expected to be better than forecast with heavy meadows oats showing potential for a fair crop and corn growing rapidly after warm weather. Some chinch bugs found in wheat but not yet damaging corn. On last Wednesday the south half of block 41 Woodford Dulaney's addition.
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Woodford Dulaney
East Main Street sales close Kohl estate rooms
Ten years ago the two business rooms on east Main street belonging to the late Edward Kohl were sold at public sale Saturday. Henry Holmes was the purchaser, and the price paid 2410. Roy Morecraft had both bones of his right arm broken just above the wrist Wednesday while cranking an automobile. Katherine Schumaker, teaching in Seattle the past years, arrived to spend the summer with her father Abe Schumaker. Charles Allison of Chanute Kan is visiting his family and will speak at the local Modern Woodmen camp tomorrow night.
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East Main Street
Edward Kohl
Henry Holmes
Roy Morecraft
Katherine Schumaker
Seattle
Wash
Abe Schumaker
Charles Allison
Chanute
Kan
Allison
Chicago
Local Property Sale and Resident Improvements Noted
The Marshall property was sold to John N. Grimes of Hutsonville for 1500 dollars and now housed by J. L. Montgomery. Mrs. Lovina James refreshed her residence with a new paint job in blended tones, yielding a striking effect. Harry Dulaney and sister Lida, visiting Manitowish Wisconsin, sent home fish including a two foot muskalonge displayed at Del Clarks. Wis Harlan's.
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Marshall
John N. Grime
Hutsonville
J. L. Montgomery
Lovina James
Harry Dulaney
Lida
Manitowish
Wis
del Clark’s
Wis Harlan's
Bees, Benches and a Double Local Show in Marshall
Twenty years ago Marshall hosted two six cent shows at once drawing crowds on Main Street as bees drew attention before capture by Bob Lucan and helpers. A reception honored Mrs. Samuel Prevo Jr with about 150 ladies. The new Big Four depot nears completion with tile roof copper finish a 300 foot concrete platform steam heat block telegraph and expect completion next week. A June 27 wedding is planned at Volney Mounts home for Carl Lowe of Greenup and Miss Ethel Prevo daughter of Frank Prevo of York township.
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Marshall
Main Street
Bob Lucan
R. H. Bradley
Samuel Prevo, Jr
Big Four
Johnson
Volney Mount
West Union
Carl Lowe
Greenup
Ethel Prevo
Frank Prevo
York Township
Westfield Visitors and Local News Notables
Mrs Peark Ramsey of Casey spent Friday night and Saturday with her sister Mrs D L Arbogast. J B Atkins of Lawrenceville drove up Monday and stayed overnight with Rev and Mrs D E Baer then left Tuesday taking Mrs Atkins to help decide on their new home. Hustlers Class of First Christian Casey met at Mrs Ivan Plumers. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Chrisman last Friday. Mr and Mrs G A Polk and children left Monday for a motor trip to visit relatives in Ohio and the east. Mrs W Goodman, Mrs Pearl Cox, Mrs Ferrell Haddock and baby, Mrs B O Parker and Miss Thern Galer were Mattoon visitors. Miss Ferne Moore and Everett Green visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Kansas. Miss Alice White left Tuesday for a tour of western states during her summer vacation to attend University of California Berkeley. Mrs J W Weaver of Elnora Ind weekend guest of her mother Mrs Mary White and relatives. The HERALD-1 YEAR HE DOLLARS
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Peark Ramsey
Casey
D. L. Arbogast
J.B Atkins
Lawrenceville
D. BE. Baer
Atkins
Hustlers
First Christian Church of
Ivan Plumer
John, Chrisman
G. A. Polk
Ohio
East
W. Goodman
Pearl Cox
Ferrell Haddock
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B. O. Parker
Thern Galer
Ferne Moore
Everett Green
Oklahoma
Kansas
Alice White
University of California
Berkeley
Bay
San Francisco
J. W. Weaver
Elnora
Ind
Mary White
the Herald
Rapid City
Scate Game Lodge
White House
Black Hills
President Coolidge
Lindy
Bole Er
Austad
Bodie Adair
LINCO
Ohio Oil Co
Lincoln
Illinois
Lincoln Quality
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