Thrifty Christian Scientists of Los Angeles Noted
In Terminal California a Death Herald letter discusses Nettie, a deceased girl, and a claimed Christian Scientist who allegedly refused medical care for her patient under belief prayers would heal. The writer criticizes the practice and hints at disputes over Nettie’s belongings and executor bills while noting a looming trial. Also reports about extreme tides near Long Beach, damage to the pier, undermined houses, and local community notices including an upcoming ice cream social at Clarksville M E Church.
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Calif
George Shaw Cook
Nettie
Beal
Mars
Cora
Bad Runaway Accident Near Oliver Injures Three
Golden Rhoads, Miss Dab Daily and Nila Forsythe were severely bruised after a runaway buggy overturned near Oliver. A frightened horse hit by Carroll Taubeneck’s auto toppled the carriage and wrecked the buggy. Rhoads suffered a hip injury, Daily’s lip was torn, Forsythe bruised, and the horse injured its legs in the barbed wire fence. Taubeneck halted his car and aided the injured.
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Golden Rhoads
Dable Daily
Nila Forsythe
Oliver
Mr. Rhoads
Carroll Taubeneck
Miss Daily
Miss Forsythe
Narrow Escape of Passengers Near the Cairo Division
A southbound Cairo division train was diverted off the track by a tower to avoid colliding with a northbound train backing toward the Y junction. Both trains had earlier left downtown. the maneuver likely saved many lives and prevented a wreck.
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Caliro Division
Pari F
Cairo
This Man Had Nerve: Victim Survives After Freight Car Tragedy
A. G. Snyder, a Marion grass-blower, survived ten hours with wheels of six freight cars across his legs before surgeons at St. Anthony's hospital Terre Haute amputated both legs above the knee. He is expected to recover. He was seeking work after being out of work and fell while beating his way on a Big Four freight train near Carbon twenty miles east of Terre Haute.
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A. G. Snyder
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
Marion
Ind
Carbon
Farmer Injured by Pitchfork Accident near Oliver
George Walls, a farmer living near Oliver, fell from a wagon while loading hay on Friday afternoon and landed on a pitchfork. The tines penetrated the lower body and caused multiple painful wounds with heavy bleeding. He is expected to recover, barring blood poisoning.
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George Walls
Oliver
Death of George Holwick in Hidalgo Oklahoma
Hon. W. T. Hollenbeck learned Thursday of his brother in law George Holwick’s death in Hidalgo Oklahoma on June 80 Holwick moved from Darwin township to the southwest about twenty years ago.
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W. T. Hollenbeck
George Holwick
Hidalgo
Okla
Mr. Holwick
Darwin Township
Court action slow as circuit term opens with special grand jury
Circuit court opened under Judge Thompson with no jury and few high profile cases. A special grand jury named 21 members returned indictments against Lee Johnson for assault with intent to kill and against William Thomas for burglary plus a charge of child abandonment for William Hires. Johnson and Thomas pleaded not guilty. E D Jones appointed to defend Johnson with trial set for tomorrow. Divorces granted to R L Thorpe from Estella Thorp and Lil lie Stepp from John Stepp. Emma Bristol of Paris serves as court stenographer.
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Circuit Court
Judge Thompson
Thomas Craig
Ed Garwood
W. Janney
Wm. Detrick
Wm. Johnson
Glen Shipe
Sheri Davis
John Forbeck
John Catron
H. T. Howell
Milton King
Wm. Knipe
Russell Thompson
Frank Green
Clay Cork, Jr
James Dunn
A. R. Deaner
E. D. Jones
Johnson
R. L Thorpe
Estella Thorp
Lillie Stepp
John Stepp
Emma Bristol
Paris
Senator Pemberton Defends Bribery Charge On Technicality
Mattoon dispatch reports Senator Pemberton, indicted on conspiracy in statehouse furniture frauds, will argue no crime exists for a legislator taking a bribe for votes on furniture contracts. Attorneys Andrews and Graham plan to move to quash the true bill, contending the constitution and statutes vest furniture purchases in the Secretary of State and the joint committee had no legal standing.
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Mattoon
Pemberton
State House
Statehouse
Emery Andrews
Hugh Graham
Capitol
Secretary of State
Joint
Opinion of Texas by Wm Collins and Dr Cook claim
Wm Collins returns from six months in Texas with impressions praised by some and questioned by others. Dr Cook asserts he has found the top of the earth, a claim met with mixed belief. The comparison leads to humorous note on Texas being seen as hell by the speaker, inviting six months’ residence to settle the debate.
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Wm. Collins
Texas
Dr. Cook
Hades
Westfield Review
New Post Office Bill Signed For Robinson Building
The President signed a new post office bill totaling seven thousand dollars to fund a Robinson post office building. The site will occupy two adjacent lots totaling 102 feet, as close to the public square as feasible.
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Robinson
Robinson Constituti
Auto Tour Pair Dines In Marshall After Illinois Road Rant
Mr and Mrs J Lutree and Mr Irene P Hull of San Antonio Tex on a long auto tour to New York City dined in Marshall Friday. They criticized Illinois county roads during dinner on the trip, aboard a high power automobile.
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J. Lutree
Irene P. Hull
San Antonio
Tes
Marshall Hour
St Antonio
New York City
Illinois
Figg Sought by U S Authorities With Reward
Edward O. Figg formerly of Marshall is pursued by U S military authorities who have posted a fifty dollar reward for his arrest. He is charged with desertion from the coast artillery service at Fort Jackson New Orleans on June 15 last.
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Edward O. Figg
Marshall
United States
Artill
Fort Jackson
New Orlent
Sunday School Convention at Mill Creek Baptist Church
A Sunday School Convention will be held at Mill Creek Baptist Church in Anderson township on Sunday July 17 at 10 am. Welcome by James McCollum and response by Jerry Ishler with lesson by J W Adams. Topics include making quarterly reviews interesting, God's Word and Work, and traits of a progressive SS. Election of township officers: James McCollum president and Blizzard secretary.
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Mill Creek Baptist Church
Anderson Township
James McCollum
Jerry Ishler
J. W. Adams
Quarterly Review
L. B. Anderson
Neal Mcbain
Oscar Ditzenberger
M. Buckner
J. Nitsehe
L. Puckner
Pres AR
Blizzard
Sec
Berry’s Flight From Town Ends With Partial Payment
Arthur Berry, manager of the Kandy Kitchen, fled the city two weeks ago leaving unpaid bills. Dealers reclaimed equipment, other creditors issued warrants, and Berry returned briefly to pay part of a board bill at the New Archer House before boarding the afternoon train to Paris. Locals speculate he is suffering a mental health episode.
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Arthur Berry
Kandy
Berry
New Archer House
Paris
Oil Production Increases Amid Field Developments
The Illinois field shows steady output with a bright yearly outlook while Crawford county suffers water shortages for drilling. Leasing expands northwest of Montgomery county as prospects seek to extend the field. A Busch Everett test well near Marion county failed at 1950 feet. Weekly competition totals: Crawford 46 Lawrence 24 Clark 3 Marion 2 Cumberland 1, with a combined 5445 barrels produced.
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Illinois
Crawford County
Montgomery County
Busch-Everett Company
Jefferson County
Marion County
Lawrence
Clark
Marion
Cumberland
Community Notices from Terre Haute Area
The city saw a flurry of social and legal items including visits by Oliver and Dr EngNsh of Terre Haute. Funerals for Wm Lindley and R H Black were attended, with local residents and relatives in town. An ice cream festival at the U B church and a dishing party among local families were announced.
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EngNsh
Terre Haute
R H_ Black
Sunday Services and Ladies Aid Meeting Notice
Sunday July 17 1910 services listed with preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Narshall preaching at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid meeting announced with sale of live stock and goods noted in the notice.
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Turr
Narshall
Death of Robert H Black 1849 1910
Robert H Black died Sunday morning at 60 of stomach cancer. Funeral held yesterday at the family home led by Rev A W Miles and Rev E Pletcher. Born Nov 21 1849 he was one of 12 children, survived by wife Mary F English and three children Bertha Kenneth D and Robert. He leaves four brothers and two sisters and was a teacher turned dry goods dealer then real estate and insurance agent. He served as public administrator guardian and conservator for mentally ill. remembered as calm in death and devout in religion.
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Robert H Black
A W Miles
E . Pletcher
Robert H. Black
John A
Nancy Black
Mr Black
Bertha
Kenneth D
Robert
Wm A Black
Minneapolis
Minn
John K Black
Sarah Black
Los Angeles
Calif
David Black
Anna Black Johnson
Flemming R. Black
Marshall
County Leaders to Hear State Superintendent at Institute
County Superintendent Drake schedules State Superintendent Blair to address county school officers at the close of the teachers institute on August 12 in the circuit court room. The meeting aims to engage treasurers trustees boards and directors in attendance for discussions on school work and new ideas. The event runs 1030 am and coincides with the county school commencement exercises at the high school building.
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Drake
Blair
Teachers’ Institute
Circuit Court Room
High Schoool
Armstrong Oats Cutting Near at Hand
Delbert Shirleys little son issue Miss Rucy Irwin entertained com pany Sunday Morgan Page and family spent Sunday with E J Shirley and wife Florence Liggett entertained Mis ses Fawley and Dulaney at dinner Sunday Mrs Ben Medley and little son Eugene spent a few days with her parents last week Mrs Rosa Liggett and Mrs Ben Medley dined at Mrs Vera Asklins at Sassafras Thursday Mrs Huston Page returned home Saturday after a week's visit with her sister near Chicago Several of our young people attended the Ice cream social at the Baptist church Saturday night Misses Doyne and Erma Hodges Delita Bennett and John Page of Terre Haute spent Sunday with villard and Anna Shirley
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Delbert Shirley
Rucy Irwin
Morgan Page
E J Shirley
Florence Liggett
Fawley
Dulaney
Ben Medley
Eugene
Rosa Liggett
Vera Asklins
Sassafras
Huston Page
Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Doyne
Erma Hodges
Delita Bennett
John Page
Terre Haute
Villard
Anna Shirley
Real Estate Transfers in Local Land Records
Real estate transfers list multiple quit claims and deeds with names such as Lottie Parrett and Melvin Norton on sw 23-11-12 for 150 dollars, Wm H Hutchings to W E Hutchings on ne se and sw se 21-12 13 for 900 dollars, Anna Troxe] to Danil Stover et al on e464 sw 7-11-11 for 200 dollars, Riley Stover to Danil Stover for 206 dollars, John Weir to Nettie Robinson for two West Union lots at 225 dollars, Howard H Wagner to R B Fitzpatrick on wit sw 1910-14 for 1700 dollars, and a Mary A Fabert to M L Briscoe on pis 1893-12-14 for 1 dollar. Briscoe later transfers to A. Be Lowry.
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Lottie Parrett
Melvin Norton
Anna Troxe
Danil Stover
Riley Stover
Sane
John Weir
Nettie Robinson
West Union
Howard H Wagner
R B Fitz‘patrick
Mary A Fabert
M L Briscoe
Briscoe
Lowry
City council to install free porch lighting for homes
At the latest meeting Marshall council discussed street lighting problems caused by shade and uneven distribution. They approved a plan to provide free current for a porch light on every house, with residents supplying fixtures and maintaining globes, while the city handles wiring at no charge. The council adjourned to review the west Main street sewer work.
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Marshall
Congers
West Main Street
Weekend Front Room Scenes Reflect Family News
The Atchison Globe notes gatherings in front rooms where kin share updates on Sam’s progress, speculate on Tom and his wife’s potential separation, and discuss Percy’s continued drinking, while visitors seek entertainment through intimate family conversations.
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Kin
Sam
Tom
Percy
Atchison Globe
Handsome Year Book for Local DAR Branch Published
The Herald presents a well produced DAR year book listing the program for all meetings in the coming year a roster of members and items of interest. Membership is small yet energetic and eligible persons are invited to join the organization.
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the Herald
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Hatton Area Elevator Proposal Sparks Farm Run Plan
A movement among Hatton area farmers and landowners, backed by outside capital, aims to build an elevator to handle the bumper corn crop around Hatton Walnut Prairie and adjacent Wabash bottoms. The project is pitched as a solid business proposition.
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Hatton
Walnut Prairie
Wabash Bottoms
Robbers Loot Robinson Indiana Southern Office
Burglars entered the Indiana Southern railroad ticket office at Robinson early Monday and blew the safe with nitro glycerin, robbing about $100. The blast shattered the safe and badly damaged the building.
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Indiana Southern Railroad
Robinson
U8s
Public Works Advances in Oilfield Drainage District
County court approves the Oilfield Drainage District report with plans for a major ditch project estimated to benefit Parker township and a schedule for upcoming construction work by local authorities.
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Parker Township
Ani
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Clarksville M. E
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Westfield
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Urendotds
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Meee
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Wm Lindley
West York
Sam Prexo
Lawrenceville
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U. B
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Peat Ofeaind
Charles
Lee Owill
Goto
Evangelical Church Notice
Robert Black
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