Dennison Warden Reports Visitas and Funeral Notices
Local items note a game warden in Dennison and visitors from Marshall Terre Haute and Oliver. The funeral of Calvin Giddon of West Terre Haute followed a fall breaking his neck. A Dennison Sunday school picnic is planned for July 18 with games music and refreshments to follow.
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Dennison
James R Johns
Marshall
Dunlap Chapel
May Summers
Terre Haute
Joseph Taylor
Joseph Augustus
Oliver
Eddie Weaver
Martinsville
Calvin Giddon
West Terre Haute
Gideon
Fourth of July Tragedy in Washington City
The July Fourth celebration ended in a sudden tragedy with an untimely storm. Witnesses, including Clint and Stella, escaped dry while many wore damaged attire. The scene contrasted with presidents and guests on the south portico observing fireworks as storm ruined the day.
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Clint
Stella
Sherman
Grant
Pennsylvania Avenue
Coxey
Washington City
Tilly
Washington
Anyi
Bane Spt
Train Crash Kills Two In Hoopeston Crossing
Two people died and several were injured when a car with six occupants failed to beat a Chicago and Eastern Illinois engine at Hoopeston crossing. Victims include David L. Ogden and Alicia Standish. Emily Standish and driver B Williams injured. Salome Ogden unharmed.
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Chicago
Mrs. Ogden
B. Williams
Miss Standish
Ogden
Salome Ogden
Williams
Newell
Standishes
Bismarck
Ogdens
Vermillion County
Melon Season Rush Nears for C and E I R R
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad expects a record melon traffic when the season opens around July 10 at Decker Oaktown and Carlisle as shipments from Florida and other states begin. Last year the line moved about 500 cars of cantaloupes and a similar number of watermelons, with the season lasting six weeks to two months. Watermelons travel in ventilated cars and cantaloupes in refrigerator cars, iced at Terre Haute before delivery.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
Decker
Oaktown
Carlisle
Mt. Carmel
Terre Haute
Florida
Summer church activities and a tentative Sunday agenda
The pastor will miss two Sundays July 12 and 19 so no preaching services but Sunday school remains at 9 30 A M. Attendance is urged for summer sessions and July 19 marks the first orchestra performance directed by Prof Wallace with Miss Lucile Ralston leading Epworth League at 6 30 P M. Gov Dunné pardons three murderers and one rape conviction last Friday.
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Epworth League
Lucile Ralston
Prof. Wallace
Prof Wallace
Local notes from Cottonwood and Zoar area
Crops look fine and residents share visits and gatherings Grace Baxter visited Martinsville Casey residents celebrated the Fourth Eda Lingafelter spent Sunday with Maud Samford Miss Edith Lingafelter works for Roscoe Deverick Bro Edward Cornelius preached at Zoar Essie Henry to preach at Zoar next Sunday Mamie Lingafelter visited Viola and Nellie Schoffstall Samuel Hannold of Shelburnind spent Sunday with Bill Kimberlin Allen Schoffstall of Wasco, California, visiting local relatives
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Jane Burris
Alta Richards
Redman
Zoar
Grace Baxter
Martinsvil
Eda Lingafelter
Maud Samford
Casey
Edith Lingafelter
Roscoe Deverick
Edward Cornelius
Essie Henry
Mamie Lingafelter
Viola
Nellie Schoffstall
Samuel Hannold
Shelburn
Ind
Bill Kimberlin
Allen Schoffstall
Wasco
Calif
Marshall Ordinance Establishes 1914 City Budget and Speed Limits
The Marshall Illinois City Council enacts the annual appropriation for 1914 totaling nine thousand three hundred fifty dollars for salaries sidewalks elections and other city needs. It also designates six thousand one hundred fifty dollars for bond payments and interest plus utility budgets. The ordinance enacts motor vehicle speed limits of ten mph in business districts fifteen in residences twenty elsewhere with tighter limits near obstructed views and penalties from three to fifty dollars.
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Marshall
Illinois
Iran
East Side
Main Street
Ill
Frank‘ Greenough
John Weir
Ilinois
F.W. ‘Greenough
John ‘Weir
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