Watermelons plentiful as Glendale blooms with new church
Kilborn notes abundant supply of watermelons as California harvest peaks with an estimate of 16 000 ears and 6 000 008 crates shipped by season end. Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale features the Little Church of the Flowers, a replica of Stokes Poges with a non denominational stance allowing any minister to officiate for weddings or funerals at no charge.
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Church of the Flowers
Kilborny
Glendale
Calif
Fromi
Impsial
Potter
California
Stokes Poges
England
Gray
Week's Recorded Transfers
A fragmented report notes transfers and changes in status as civilization outgrows traditional oratory. The text hints at lessons learned from decay and the need for new approaches to communication and progress.
New York Central Lines Magazine Reports Calf Club Story
The June issue discusses calf clubs along the southern Illinois route. Marshall is highlighted for receiving seven calves with a photo of the Marshall club led by Joe T. Connelly. The article notes Pil F Holsteing as a selected specialist in the Marshall group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Lines Magazine
Southern Linois
Marshall
Marshall Calf Club
Joe T. Connelly
Pil F Holsteing.fe
Cornerstone Laying at Clarksville Baptist Church
A large crowd attended the Saturday 2:30 pm ceremony at the Clarksville Baptist Church for the cornerstone laying. An ice cream social followed, with music by the Clarksville orchestra, readings by Rev. C C Allen and Rev. Ray Green, performances by the Clarksville male quartette, and talks by Rev. Combs Rev. George Mowery and Rev. J C Ury. The New Testament and church records were placed in the stone by Deacon Sam Bennett, and Rev. W A Fuson gave benediction. The Marshall band presented a concert in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Clarksville
C. C. Allen
Westfield
Ray Green
J. K. Aichle
Martinsville
Combs
Boy Struck by Lightning in Marshall Yard
Harvey Wilson 16 son of Mr and Mrs Newton Wilson was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon while standing in the yard north of their Marshall home. He was unconscious but was reported recovering slowly yesterday morning. Fred Sweet, employed at Greenville for Illinois Pipe Line Co, spent Sunday and Monday with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Newton Wilson
Marshall
Fred Sweet
Greenville
Ilinois Pipe Line Company
Special election to decide road bond issue
Marion Mott township clerk announces a special election on Tuesday July 20 to decide bonds for road purposes totaling 48500 dollars. polls open 7 AM to 5 PM with precincts at City Hall, R C Jacobs barber shop Fifth and Main, and Victor Janney’s insurance office in the Pythian Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mott
Marshall Township
R. C. Jacobs
Fifth and
Main Streets
Victor Janney
Pythian Temple
Rodeo Opens This Afternoon In Marshall Grounds
The rodeo retinue arrived in Marshall on Tuesday and camps on the grounds near the county poor farm. The first performance begins this afternoon with another show tonight and two daily shows Saturday and Sunday. Pawnee Indians join the lineup and stock numbers have increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Danville
Former Marshall Man Tip Dies in Worthington
Riley Lowthers of Robinson formerly of Marshall died in Worthington Indiana after taking ill Monday. He was taken to a hospital and died Tuesday. The body was returned to Robinson for funeral services this afternoon. Lowthers was known in Marshall for driving Wm Rector’s bus for several years.
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Riley Lowthers
Robinson
Marshall Sdediat
eWorthington
Indiana
Lowthers
Worthington
Jin Marshall
Wm. Rector
Ancient submerged city found at Caspian Sea depths
The Caspian Sea reveals tops of ancient buildings and streets as light shifts. A council committee debates widening efforts near the site, reported by the Minneapolis Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian Sea
Council
Minneapolis Journal
City Council Approves Parking Ordinance and Signage
The monthly city council meeting approved a 12 hour parking limit with parallel parking on Locust and Sixth streets. Stop and go signals for Fifth and Main and Sixth and Main streets were ordered installed. An appropriation ordinance for 1926 27 was passed and final bond payments were ordered. A petition by William Morgan for a $26 salary increase was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgan
Condensory improvements at Marshall Milk & Cream plant
A large condensing pan replaces the smaller vat at the Marshall Milk and Cream Company to handle rising milk supply. The plant also reports strong demand for its ice cream mix, with specialized machinery installed to meet near capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Milk & Cream Company
Marshall Man Recieves Pine Nuts From New Mexico
John Merrick received a supply of pine seeds from his cousin Mrs Maude Kole near Albuquerque New Mexico. The pine nuts are edible seeds from low growing pines native to the region and resemble a hazel with a hard shell and a white sweet interior.
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Marshall
New Mexico
Ohn Merrick
Maude Kole
Albuquerque
New
Mexoo . S S
Siuat
Contec Velo Arlen
Former Marshall Educator Edwards Visits California
The Herald reports Prof. F. G. Edwards former Marshall schools superintendent now in Pasadena on a July visit with family after motoring from Marseilles. He shares amusing notes from the United trip during their stay in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Herald
F. G. Edwards
Marshall Schools
Marseilles
Prof. Edwards
Pasadena
Edwards
Politicians study horizon as voters relax for summer
Washington report notes Congress has adjourned and politicians begin a season of stock taking. Analysts speculate on future issues and the next Congress as voters turn to baseball and fishing until polls close in November. The scene is one of cautious forecasting rather than firm predictions.
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William L. Daley
The
Herald
Washington
Washington, D. C
Congress
Billy Marvin celebrates 93rd birthday in West Union
Wm Billy Marvin of near West Union and his wife visited Marshall Wednesday. He marked his 93rd birthday quietly at his daughter Mrs Jed Gard’s home in West Union. He still farms, tending garden and fields, and is one of Clark county’s oldest farmers. He supported earlier wheat sowing.
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Billy” Marvin
Near West Union
Marshall
Marvin
Jed Gard
West Union
Clark County
Gladys Bohn and Raymon Huffington Wed at Chickadonz Home
Friday wedding at the Chickadonz residence joined Gladys Bohn of West Union to Raymon Huffington of Gary Indiana. The bride wore a beaded georgette gown and the groom a blue suit. Rev R C Mowery officiated and the couple left for Gary where the groom had a home ready for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Chickadonz
Gladys Bohn
West Union
Raymon Huffington
Gary
Indiana
Rev R. C. Mowery
Henry C. Bohn
Near West Union
George A Huffington
Squire Tom Craig Marries Couple Saturday Evening
Theodore Sanders and Ruth May Stover, both of near Marshall, were married Saturday evening by Squire Tom Craig.
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Squire Tom Craig
Theodore Sanders
Ruth May Stover
Near Marshall
Meadow fire burns on Johnson farm near Marshall
A meadow fire with unknown cause burned part of the field on B. F. Johnson’s farm opposite the Charles Shipe property west of Marshall on Saturday. Firefighters fought the blaze but details on damage were not provided.
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B. F. Johnson
Charles Shipe
Marshall
Mrs Balzaar Wesnitzer Dies at 74 in Darwin Township
Mrs Balzaar Wesnitzer aged 74 died at her home in Darwin township on Friday. Funeral services were held at St Marys church Mondeyend and burial followed in St Marys cemetery. She is survived by her husband and five daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzaar Wesnitzer
Darwin Township
St .Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Shes
Ana
Johan
Rock Springs
Wildcat Stock Sold to People as Statistics
A terse report notes that most of the wildcat stock is sold to people who count only as statistics, highlighting detached, numbers driven ownership.
July term of circuit court convenes with few cases
Circuit court opens Monday under Judge Augustus A. Partlow at the courthouse. No jurors will be selected this term as the docket lists only a few cases entered in the past week, including Keith versus Globe Indemnity, Kerins versus Kerins, Payne versus Boesiger and others.
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Augustus A. Partlow
Danville
Pye
Denville
Court House
BE. A. Keith
Globe Indemnity ‘Co
Hazel Kerins
Stephen’f
Kerins
Bill
Della Payne
Jean. Boesiger
Mablé Lowry
Russell D. Blankenbaker
Martinsville Loan
Association
O. R
Edgar County Sheriff and Father Fire At The Jail Yard
Paris July 1 As a conclusion to a dinner table argument Sheriff Leo Size more and his father Deputy Sheriff Oda Sizemore fired one shot at each other in the rear jail yard both shots missed their target. Neither was injured and the elder Sizemore drove away before being persuaded to return.
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Paris
Leo Sizemore
Oda Sizemore
Barn Struck by Lightning Burns Near Marshall
A barn on the Mile Claypool farm northwest of Marshall burned Monday evening after a lightning strike. It stored hay and grain with insurance. Nearby, lightning also hit a wheat shock on the Sol Handy farm and burned it. neighbors extinguished both fires to prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile Claypool
Marshall
Sol Handy
Rossville Doctor Dies Sunday in Rossville
Word has been received of the death of Dr R Wilson of Rossville Sunday morning. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon in the Rossville cemetery. His wife, a niece of Lote Gray of Marshall, is in serious condition with a broken hip after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wilson
Rossville
Lote Gray
Marshall
Former Marshall Girl Elected Valedictorian
Word reached here that Miss Dorothy Evans daughter of Rev and Mrs J E Evans formerly of Marshall now living in Farmer City was elected valedictorian of the graduating class at Farmer City this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Evans
J. E. Evans
Marshall
Farmer City
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