Around the World With John Strohm Aboard Morovinta
John Strohm recounts a perilous voyage aboard the Morovinta to Borneo en route to Simporna British North Borneo. He describes Moros crew, mutiny fears, a leaking vinta, and a tense arrival among Indians Chinese Malays and sea gypsies. He negotiates money woes with local officials and recalls Abdul Abubakar and the plantation visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Simporna
British North Borneo
Boreno
Cornfield
Martin Johnsons
Abdul Abubakar
Austin
Abdul
J. W. Wallace In Serious Condition After Surgery
Marshall chief of police J. W. Wallace was rushed to Union Hospital in Terre Haute Sunday evening and operated on for appendicitis around 9 PM. He was reported to be in very serious condition as the Herald went to press yesterday afternoon.
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J. W. Wallace
Marshall
Union
Terre Haute
Herald
Berner Reunion Held at Twin Lakes Park Paris Illinois
The annual Berner reunion was held on July 4 at Twin Lakes Park in Paris Illinois with a noon basket dinner for about forty relatives and guests. A motion approved moving next year’s reunion to the same park on the Sunday before the Fourth. The past year saw one birth one marriage and four deaths among attendees.
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Berner
Twin Lakes Park
Paris
Illinois
Twin Lakes
Fred Geisert
Edgar Berner
John Berner
Will Berner
Henry Berner
Abe Bamensberger
Barry Bamenberger
Louie Bamesberger
Ruth Stewart
Vern Stewart
William Miller
Marshall
John Bernhehr
Flora Bauer
Eddie Bauer
Herbert Bauer
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles Sunkel
Tulare
California
W. Brinkerhoff
Fred Henn
Kenneth Winans
Mary Brinkerhoff
Christine Henn
Miss Hisse
Flo Henn
Edgar Henn
Evansville
Body of Emil Keefer Arrives in Terre Haute
The body of Emil Keefer age 20 who died in an automobile accident at Phillipsburg Montana last Sunday arrived in Terre Haute yesterday afternoon at 4 10 He is the son of Gifford Keefer He services will be held at the Christian Church in Oliver and burial will be in Edgar Cemetery
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Emil Keefer
Phillipsburg
Montana
Terre Haute
Gifford C. Keefer
Christian Church
Oliver
Edgar Cemetery
Kesler Family Buys The Vogue Shop From Mundy
Hal H. Kesler and son purchase The Vogue Shop from J. S. Mundy and initiate a closing out sale starting today as advertised in The Marshall Herald on page 8.
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Hal H. Kesler and Son
VOGUE
J. S. Mundy
Marshall Herald
York Reunion Cards Now Being Printed
Old Set Reunion at York Illinois announces dates August 5 6 7 and 8 on heavy white 12 by 18 inch two color cards.
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York
Ilinois
Homecoming at Dennison Church on July 18
A church homecoming will be held at Dennison on Sunday July 18 an all day meeting with a basket dinner at noon Everyone welcome.
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Dennison
Special K of P Meeting in Marshall Tuesday Night
The Knights of Pythias of Marshall announce a special meeting at the lodge room in Marshall on Tuesday night July 20. All team workers are asked to be in their place by 8 00 PM.
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Knights of Pythias of Marshall
Marshall
Wills Probated for Mary Duzan of Marshall
The will of Mary Duzan late of Marshall was probated this week. It directs all her property to her four sons William E. Duzan Hurley A. Duzan Jacob B. Duzan and Joseph K. Duzan.
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Mary ©. Duzan
Marshall
William E. Duzan
Hurley A. Duzan
Jacob B. Duzan
Joseph KE. Duzan
Ross Davis Shot, Injured, Returns Home in Marshall Area
Ross Davis, shot last week at Shady Rest west of Marshall and treated at Paris Hospital, was returned to his home last Saturday and is improving nicely.
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Ross Davis
Shady Rest
Marshall
Paris Hospital
Star Spangled Banner and Gypsy Boat Encounter Tale
A narrator recalls a crowded scene with Abdul’s boy and two phonographs, the third music being the Star Spangled Banner. He mentions surviving amid sea gypsies accused of piracy, with past passenger killings and body disposal, crediting betel nut chewing for saving him and his property.
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Morovinta
Borneo
Heneral
Pacific
Inguinham
Abdul
License sales figures by county clerks since 1898
County Clerk office records show totals of marriage licenses issued under each clerk since 1899. Thatcher 970 licenses 1899 1902 Fredenberger 1936 Morton 764 Black 812 Atkins 1340 LeRoy 8417 Quick 1694, overall 11700 licenses issued through 1937.
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Clark
Mania Tilinsis
Herald
CG. H. Thatcher
J. W. Fredenberger
Wai. T. Martin
E. D. Morton
R. Black
L. HH. Atkins
LeRoyadiary
John. Quick
Marshall Cubs Hold Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Marshall Cubs of pack 81 met at Tourisl Park Tuesday evening at 6 30. Attendees included Wendell Geddes Hodgens Jim mie Prevo Robert Milton Sammy Cullop Johnnie Lou Siverly Richard Stevens Frederick Kammacher Johnnie Grubb Elwin Church Lester Smith John A Kesler Wm Bubeck Rev Hodgens Rollo Geddes and others. They discussed camping near Kr ietenstein Terre Haute and the Tarzan show at the Pythian Theatre July 14 or 15. The meeting awarded Wolf badge to Wendell Geddes and Gold Arrow to Johnnie Lou Siverly, the first arrow in the pack. Games were played and lemonade served. The next meeting is in September.
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Marshall Cubs
Tourisl Park
Wendell Geddes
Hodgens
Jimmie Prevo
Robert Milton
Sammy Cullop
Johnnie Lou Siverly
Richard’ Stevens
Frederick Kammacher
Johnnie Grubb
Elwin Church
Lester Smith
John A. Kesler
Wm. Bubeck
Rollo Geddes
Esther Prevo
Ith Haasema
Cubs
Miss Irene Veach and Miss Fay Veach Give Party
Miss Irene Veach and Miss Fay Veach entertained Thursday night with a slumber party for a group of friends. Attendees included Berniece O'Dell Isabel Seigel Clarene Coldren Marie Imle Edith Veach Holwick Vera Harper Sarah Fredenberger Marguerite Imle Irma Ridgway Berniece Betts Helen Coldren Helen Smile and Juanita Amyx. An amateur hour led by Edith Veach Holwick followed refreshments. The party continued with serenades at Hughes cabins then sandwiches and coffee in Martinsville and a morning outdoor breakfast hosted by Mrs Miles Hughes.
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Faye
Irene Veach
Berniece O'Dell
Isabel Seigel
Clarene Coldren
Marie Imle
Edith Veach Holwick
Vera Harper
Sarah Fredenberger
Marguerite Imle
Irma Ridgway
Berniece Betts
Helen Coldren
Helen Smile
Juanita Amyx
Hughes
Marshall
Martinsville
Miles Hughes
Imle Family Dinner Honors Anna Marie First Birthday
Mr and Mrs Harold Imle hosted a family dinner at their north Marshall home for their daughter Anna Marie’s first birthday. Great grandmothers Mrs Maria Geisert and Mrs Anna Wright attended. Guests included numerous Imle relatives and friends from Paris Chicago Martinsville Washington and nearby towns.
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Harold Imle
Marshall
Anna Marie
Maria Geisert
Anna Wright
Adam Imie
Josephine
Byrd Lycan
Audrey
Minnie Getsert
Harry Milhouse
Maud
Lickerts Reach Pikes Peak On Snowball Stop
Mr and Mrs Wm Lickert sent a card dated July 1 from up Pikes Peak noting they threw snowballs at each other and were enjoying their trip with a pleasant ride and views.
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the Herald
Wm. Lickert
Pikes Peak
Deaths at Mrs Carolyn house in Clarksville age 83
Mrs Carolyn died at her Clarksville home Sunday at 83. She leaves five daughters including Mrs Gelsert and Mrs Dunn and others in Illinois and Paris, a sister and two brothers. Funeral Tuesday at Clarksville Baptist Church with burial at Parkeville Cemetery. John Husted dies at 80 near Martinsville after heart trouble. Survived by wife and five children. Funeral at family home Wednesday conducted by Rev Stout, burial at Auburn Cemetery.
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Carolyn House
Clarksville
InShe
Emma Gelsert
Marshall
Art Dunn
Paris
Widbis
E B. Gilbert
Mattoon
Tlinois
Henry Findley
Dijnois
H. H. Clawson
Danville
Ti- Hols
John Remlinger
John ‘Saiter
John Husted
Martinsville
New Moon Inn
Harry Husted
Evansville
Indiana
Charley Husted
Terre Haute
Ruth Linn
Nellie Husted
John Husted Jr. Uying
Jesse Stout
Auburn
Irwin Tumey Marriage in Pekin Illinois
Miss Kathrine M Irwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayton Irwin of Marshall and Edward G Tumey son of Mr and Mrs John Tumey of Marshall were married at the parsonage of the First Methodist church in Pekin Illinois Tuesday at 5 pm Rev E V Young officiated They were accompanied by Neema Fortna Bernard Dietcher Frank J Stout and Frank Herchenback all of Pekin The couple will reside in Marshall where Tumey is employed
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Kathrine M. Irwin
Dayton Irwin
Marshall
Edward G. Tumey
John Tumey
First Methodist Church
Pekin
Ilinois
E. V. Young
Neema Fortna
Bernard Dietcher
Frank J. Stout
Frank Herchenbeck
Mr. Tumey
Mr and Mrs Junker Host Junior Ben Hur Club Event
The Junior Ben Hur hall hosted an evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Russell Junker with devotional led by Richard Miller and a business session by president Mary Hawker. Members and guests enjoyed games and refreshments followed by a lengthy list of attendees including Ruth Abel Rose Finkbiner Marie Miller and many Junker family members.
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fNc Zion F. L. C. EE
Russell Junker
Ben Hur Hall
Richard Miller
Mary Hawker
Ruth Abel
Rose Finkbiner
Verna Finkbiner
Marie Miller
Emma Lee Boyer
Edna Davidson
Elizabeth Edén
Kallansa Host Lawn Party for Ernie Bishop Birthday
Neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Kallansa on Friday evening for a lawn party honoring Ernie Bishop birthday. Music and refreshments followed with a long list of couples and families in attendance.
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Charles Kallansa
Ernie Bishop
John Jackson
Herman Cork
Fred Pennington
Simon Irvin
Wesley Bruner
Louie Hawker
Max Zschau
Thomas Sweitzer
Howard Harper
Otto Crumlin
Ray Spittler
Charles Haugh
Bella Matkins
Big Arbuckle
Daniel Eckle
Floyd Barbee Buys Farm Near Westfield
Floyd Barbee of near Westfield purchased a 1 acre tract two and a half miles northeast of Westfield from the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis. He will operate this tract in connection with another 100 acre farm he owns nearby.
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Floyd Barbée
Westfield
Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
Barbee
There’s Only One Rachel Vincent serial starts this week
A Marshall Herald item promotes Sophie Kerr’s exciting serial There’s Only One about a 20 year old girl meeting her mother. The piece teases the sensational style of the famous writer and urges readers not to miss each installment as it unfolds serially in the newspaper.
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Rachel Vincent
Marshall Herald
Will Craig Refutes Rattler Bite Claim
Will Craig of the city light plant visited the Herald to say he is the boy bitten by a rattler in a 40 year old item. He said the bite occurred in a Angerson township wheatfield, a doctor rushed him to town and treated him with liquor. no other ill effects followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Craig
City Light
Herald Office
Angerson Township
Marshall
Miss Mary Cole Wins Prizes in Kelvinator Contest
Miss Mary Cole of 502 North Highth Street Marshall won a cash prize in a national Kelvin Home missing word contest sponsored by Nash Kelvinator Corp of Detroit Michigan. Fifty three other Illinois residents were also awarded prizes.
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Mary Cole
North Highth Street
Marshall
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
Illinois
Mundy and Simpson Trade Dwellings in Martinsville and Marshall
J S Mundy and Dr AHB Simpson completed a deal last week in which Mundy takes ownership of a Martinsville dwelling and Simpson receives the T J Golden house on South Sixth Street in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J S. Mundy
A HB Simpson
Mr Mundy
Martinsville
Dr Simpson
T J Golden
South Sixth Street
Marshall
New Divorce Case Involves Irene Quinton and Luther Quinton
Irene Ingle Quinton sues Luther A Quinton for divorce. John Miller and James Grant, trading as Miller & Grant, file an at law action against J T Ivory Storage Co. to recover claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ingle Quinton
Luther A Quinton
John Miller
James Grant
Miller
New Case in County Court for George St John Pleads Not Guilty
The People vs George St John arraigned in county court and pleads not guilty to disposing of mortgaged property. Add to New Cases in circuit court J R Bardin and others vs R M Bennett and others foreclosure action filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the People
George St. John
Circuit
R. Bardin
R. M. Bennett
Open House at W P A 5 Top Marshall
Public invited to an open house at the W P A 5 Top in Marshall on Tuesday July 18 from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m County Supervisors and members of several clubs are especially invited.
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W. P A 5
Marshall
County Board of Supervisors
Anna English describes South Dakota and Bad Lands trip notes
Mrs. Anna English reports a western journey from Presho through Mitchell and Chamberlain to Yankton and Nebraska, noting rich corn and grain lands, the Mitchell Corn Palace, Missouri River toll bridge, and the Bad Lands with formations named Vampire Valley and Rainbow Gorge. She observes drought effects on farmers, rolling prairies, artesian water in Vivian, and harsh sun with sparse shade.
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Presho
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri River
Mitchell
James River
Chamberlain
Dakota
Yankton
Missouri
Nebraska
Mikes
Black Hills
Vivian
Rapid City
Jennie
Okaton
Murdo
Vampire Valley
Rainbow Gorge
Bats Wing
New Cedar Pass
Guiches
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John Strohm
Faye Veach
MR. and
Mrs
Junker
Mrs. Kallansa
Floyd Barbee
Sophie Kerr
Fred Imle
John F. Imle
Maricambo
Venezuela
Harry Imle
F. G. Scott
Chicago
G. W. Imle
Robert
Walter
Vincennes
Ind
Chris Imle
Herman Imle
Dorothea Rose
William Imle
Marguerite
Eugene Miller
Alfred
George
Jean Morgan
Logan Miler
Cincinnati
Chbio
Henry Saiter
Elmer Shrogder
Joan
Wm.Kern
Wm."Archibald and Sons
Adam Imle
Ed Ferris
Paul Baker
Phyllis
Sharon
Louis Ferris
David
Gene Craig
Paul Ferris
Connersville
Minne Geisert
Rattler
Kelvinator
Anna English
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