County committees to press Chicago road extension plan to Springfield
A Clark county delegation and allies from Vermilion Edgar Crawford and Lawrence counties travel to Springfield to meet Public Works chief Frank Bennett. They seek early completion of the Chicago road from Ridge Farm to Lawrenceville with connections to Paris Big Four Trail and Marshall access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SK Kerr
W. T Hollenbeck
A. L. Rufimer
C A. Purdun
W. L. Cole
Olen Clements
Clark
Vermilion, Edgar, _Crawford
Lawrence
Springfield
Frank I. Bennett
Chicago Road
Ridgefarr
Lawrence Wille
Paris
Crawford County
Charles E. Jay
Edgar County
Edgar
Aa. L. Stanfield
W. T Blackburn
Henry Woodyard
R. S. Lloyd
Howard Harkness
Howard Harkness Vermilion—John Cathcart, John M Harrison
O. M Jones
Arthur Worrell
William E. Fithian
Crawford
W W Arnold
S. J Abbott
A J Jones
J P Lyons
J Oliver
A. L. Maxwell
J E. McGaugher
S. J Lee
Edgar, Clark
Marshall
Robinson
Lawrenceville
Marriage Licenses This Week In Indiana Towns
Wm G Crawford 36 Terre Haute to Lillian M Brosman 32 Marshall. Raymond Beasley 20 Casey to Grace Midcalf 16 Martinsville. Ralph Gilbert 19 Orange Township to Mable Martin 21 Orange Township. Elmer Peyton 21 Terre Haute to Leona M Yaw 19 Terre Haute. G A Shafer 45 Villa Grove to Daisy Cleveland 32 Toronto. B V Michael 35 Montana to Olive D Rachel 31 Oliver. Martin G Gardner 18 Mt Carmel to Helen May Douglas 16 Mt Carmel. Sidney Simpson 21 Paris to Bessin Ball 18 Paris. Lyman Williford 21 Darwin Township to Nell Hilbert 18 Darwin Township. Louis Mattesson 27 Greenup to Wilma Bel 19 Jewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm G Crawford
Terre Haute
Lillian M Brosman
Marshall
Raymond Beasley
Casey
Grace Midcalf
Martinseille
Ralph Gilbert
Orange Township
Mable Martin
Elmer Peyton
Leona M. Yaw
G. A. Shafer
Villa
Cgrove
Daisy Cleveland
Torono
B. V. Michael
Montana
Olive D. Rachel
Oliver
Martin G. Gardner
Mt .Carmel
Helen May Douglas
Mt. Carmel
Sidney Simpson
Paris
Bessin Ball
Lyman Williford
Darwin Township
Nell Hilbert
Louis Mattéson
Greenup
Wilma Bel
Jewett
Church Announcements for Fue Methodist Services
Special services announced by Fue Methodist Church for Sunday with morning and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fue
Methodist Church
Bath
Congregational Church Service Schedule
The Sunday school starts at 9 30 with lessons from Matt 28 18 20 and Mark 1 1 11. Morning worship at 10 45 features a sermon on The Church's source of power. Mid week service at 8 00 p m on Taking an interest in others. Public welcome. Minister C R Dierlamm.
Church Schedule and Meetings Listed
Zion Sunday school at 16 00 and 11 00 preaching times. Emanuel Sunday school at 10 00 and 8 30 p m preaching. Marshall prayer meeting at 8 30. Sunday school 9 30 and preaching 3 30 p m. Ladies Aid at Mrs J Mundorff home Thursday at 2 00 pm. J W Feller pastor. Sunday 11 00 a m worship and Wednesday meetings at Sendey school 2 40 a m. Alliaca welcome at Pytaian location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sendey School
Alliaca
Fa Pytaian
Spittler Expands by Acquiring Roush Business
Dan Spittler of the Overland Spittler Co purchases Homer Roush’s 2 Main Street business and designates it as headquarters. His plant opposite the Herald office will serve solely for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Spittler
Overland-Spittler Co
Homer Roush
Main Street
Herald Office
Many Own Farm Loan Bonds And Parachute Drop At Marshall
Registered farm loan bonds are held by 1 102 individuals and institutions, most under 25 000 dollars. A few exceed 100 000 dollars, while average coupon bonds are lower than 9 800 dollars. Separately crowds witnessed Captain Harry Eibe’s Fourth of July parachute drop at Marshall with a two parachute system and a dramatic descent ending safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Farm Loan Board
Middle West
Harry Eibe
McCook
Dayton
Ohio
Marshall
F P Robison
Ellie
Fourth of July Celebration Shines in Marshall
Marshall’s Fourth of July drew crowds with 500 parked cars, a public square dance, band from Marshall aided by Greenup and Martinsville players, and continuous fireworks. Races crowned Ray Raumacker, Goldie German, Hobart Cline, Ruth Morgan, and others as winners. committee members Whitlock Doty and Handy praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Stars and Stripes
Marshall Band
The
Herald
Wayne Bancroft
Monroe Bright
Greenup
Russell Cooper
Martinsville
Ray Raumacker
Goldie German
Hobart Cline
Ruth Morgan
Gertie German
Wm Jeffers
Chas Wheeler
John Metz
James Buckner
Herrold Forbeck
Louis Ferris
Clark Frakes
Donald Howell
Gress McDaniel
B G Whitlock
M C Doty
Sol Handy Marshall
City Council Meets Chooses Road Rail Corridor Work
The city council approved a narrow-gauge rail line on Locust Street to connect with a seven mile out line for the National highway project and bond damages. They planned water mains, sidewalk improvements, parking rules, and an annual appropriation ordinance. A health dispute over hogs led to approved measures. A West Marshall picnic drew 110 attendees at Blizzard Ford with community drive led by Porter Castael and Joe Turmano, aided by WWA Williams. Greencastle girl Miss Helen Jones joins Armenian relief work via YWCA, joining Miss Carrie Young of Williamport and Miss Mariot Peabody in Armenia per the Armenian and Syrian Relief Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C Offut
James O. Hayworth
Main Street
Board of Health
Marshall
Porter Castael
Joe Turmano
West End
Blizzard Ford
Williams
YWCA
New York
Armenia
Carrie Young
Williamport
Mariot
Peabody
New York City
Wis Helen Jones
Greencastle
Indiana
Y Wcc
Margaret White
Y Wca
Interest in violin lessons offered by local professor
Prof Stanley Archibald of Terre Haute will give violin lessons at the request of local friends to boost violinists. Harold Bright reports growing interest among boys and girls, and a full class is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Archibald
Terre Haute
Harold Bright
Farm Bureau meeting and local real estate transfers in Marshall
Farm Bureau held a lengthy session at the Marshall courthouse with several essential committees appointed. In court news, new real estate transfers in Marshall include Sophia Cooper to Orlando Meeker on 41 14 acres for 1 912 dollars and multiple other parcel deals with prices and dates listed from various area owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Court House
Marshall
Improving Business Room C A Dixon Floor Upgrade
A business room owned by C A Dixon receives a new floor to replace an aging surface. The old floor showed wear and the character of stored supplies required a stronger foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C A Dixon
Family Reunion Dinner and July Circuit Court Docket
A family reunion dinner at the Ed Garwood home on July 4 lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Garwood Pearl Perry Garwood Jennie Ross Richard Edward Hues Mason Virginia from Rockford MS J H McDowall Edna and Clair of St Bernice Indiana. The July term of the circuit court opens Monday with numerous cases docketed including larceny bribery and divorce matters, plus school funding laws from 1917 governing educational and building funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Garwood
Garwood
Miss Pearl
Perry Garwood
Moore
Idaho
Jennie Ross
Richard
Edward Hues
Mason
Virginia
Rockford
J H. McDowall
Edna
Clair
St. Bernice
Ind
Examinations for State Teachers Licenses Scheduled
Examinations for state teachers licenses will be held at the high school building in Marshall on July 17 and 18. The last general assembly passed laws to raise school quality to the highest level, and Mark County plans to utilize any law promoting universal education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
General Assembly
Pocketful of Matches Sparks Farce At County Office
Arthur Tarman of the county treasurer's office reportedly dropped a pocketful of matches. While leaning on a desk the matches ignited, causing a brief flash and singed fingers but no serious injuries. Tarman escaped unscathed apart from a torn pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Tarman
Tarman
Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Marshall City 1919
The Marshall Illinois City Council passes the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the 1919 fiscal year ending May 1 1920. It allocates funds for salaries sidewalks elections jail lighting water works fire department printing and a library. It also authorizes bond payments and public benefit paving and tax for the library. Mayor Dewey signs with clerk Fred B. Keifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Illinois
City of
Ilinois
Ulnois
Dewey
Fred B. Keifer
Possad
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Dulaney
Vern Cole
Lou Cole
Ed Booth
True Booth
Fent Booth
James Kerr
James Burnett
Sam Prevo
Sol Handy
Harry Dulaney
Gus Purdon
Frank Foster
Dulany
Court House Square
Congregational Church
C R. Dierlamm
Evangelical Church
Christian Science Services
Spittler
Clemenceau
Mme. Jacquemarre
Premier Clemenceau
France
Treasury
Clark County
City Council
Locust Street
Marshall Cubs
C . Specials
Bevusaus Ues
R.H E
Orndorf, Collins, and Taylor
Moon
Ferris
Mareh
Soldier Boys
Farm Bureau Meets
Dempsey-Willard
Dempsey
Willard
Jane Brown
Thomas Brown
Sophia Cooper
Orlando Meeker
Albert P Keith
Thomas J Chapman
Lafayette Marrs
Zollie Marrs
Anna Osborn
Ogden _Praker
Seymour Hurst
Robert E Chambers
Wm B Archer
W E Harris
Peter Peterson
Joseph Tibbs
J A Turner
Jones
Guernsey
O C Sutherland
Ferguson
J W B Hutchings
John E Wood
Fred L Paige
Robert E Lee
Roy O Fix
Herbert Lindsey
Edward Medsker
Gussie Medsker
Tal Garwood
Circuit Court
the Peoples
Dan Ellmore
Claude Doran
the People
Andrew Lindsay
Antisaloon Territory
George Moore
People
Rilev Nicholson
Seduction the People
Lruce Parker
Robert Garver
Forg
Illnois
Parker, Assump
Sit Albert C
Hammond
Clark Hammond
J H Richey
Chancery
Emma Brant
Zimri Brant
Vivien Sandy
Oscar Sandy
John H Kohl
Ernnest Croll
Katy Riley Et al
Henry Rudy
Nancy Rupp
Elmer Rupp
Cecil Fields
Clifford J Fields
Iseah M Burt
Guardian
Lucy E Dewees
George Harvey Dewees
Josiah Cornelly
Effie Sergent
Emma E Travis
Ust
Educational
Educational Fund
Building Fund
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