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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
1
In a fragmented clipping, references to farmers and real money appear with mention of sound in movies and a general push to discard ambition. The readable bits suggest economic or agricultural discourse intertwined with media themes.
Flour manufacturers including Washburn-Crosby and Red Star organized a $50,000,000 combination creating the world’s largest flour milling concern. The move reflects modern methods with big units, small overhead, and strong marketing.
Farmers need organized production to compete with large industries and form strong cooperatives. The piece critiques talk of small business protection and praises European stabilization, notes France cutting money value and returning coins, and quotes experts on cinema trends and a brutal New York dancing competition as cultural context.
Emery Vanfleet adds a six month old registered Holstein Friesian bull calf to his dairy herd north of West Union. The calf, weighing over 400 pounds, stems from a noted Indiana herd and cost 135 dollars. Vanfleet and O K Allen drove to Indiana after the purchase on Tuesday.
Fenton Fraker owner of Fraker's garage has taken the Chrysler and Plymouth agency and will open Tuesday. He currently has one sold Plymouth roadster and expects several more cars by week end.
Clark County fair runs August 14 to 18 at Martinsville fair grounds. H B Webb Carnival Co hired for amusements. Events include horse pulling, dancing contests, a racing program with about 15 Clark county entries, airplane stunts and passenger flights. Grounds include city water, dust control on tracks and midway. Catalogs mailed countywide. can be obtained from Dulaney National Bank, Marshall State Bank, and Herald office.
Lester Romoser of Anderson township wed Alma Tharp of Darwin township at the bride's parents home south of Marshall. Rev. T. J. Wheeler officiated with maid of honor Alma Romoser and best man Thomas Wilson. The couple will reside near Webster Groves Missouri after a dinner with family and friends.
Leroy McNary and Charles Trefz completed painting and papering the county clerk’s office in the courthouse. They did varnishing on woodwork desks clock tables and other furnishings gilded light fixtures radiators water pipes and painted vault doors. The papering was by Wm Ferris. Mrs Fred Stout traveled to Arcola after a friend’s death. She returned home Sunday. Mrs Maggie Noakes recently operated on at Union hospital Terre Haute returned home and is recovering well.
S Murray Clark of Danville presiding judge adjourned the July term of circuit court after two days work until Friday July 20. Several cases were disposed of including dismissals and defaults in foreclosure and assumpsit actions. Naturalization petitions granted after oath. Records show receivers appointed and deeds and orders entered in multiple chancery matters.
Estel Walters 19 Al Kimberlin 17 and Troy Stratton 17 were sentenced to one year at the Illinois State Reformatory Pontiac after pleading guilty to stealing a Ford roadster from George Harper of Westfield on July 4 and stripping it of tires tools rims lights and coils before abandoning it. Sheriff Harry Coldren led the investigation. The youths were jailed in Marshall prior to sentencing by Judge Jed Gard.
In days gone by news notes Ches Littlefield at the Messenger has an eleven pound baby boy. Payne Co mill starts up with two shifts grinding new wheat at 75 cents. Gallagher’s saloon sees huge beer and mint julep sales with no fights. James Plasters, 79, reports a fine cabbage head and roasting ears from his garden.
Dr. W J Ridgway reports Clark and Crawford counties began cattle tests on March 1 1927. By May 1 7 912 cattle had been tested and 5 769 more brought total to 13 681 with 27 273 cattle handled and 27 reactors found. County aims for accreditation noting less than 1 2 of 1 percent TB cattle without health certificates.
Miss Honora Madden resigns as clerk and sister Rosanna Madden takes the position. Joe Overholzer left town in best attire, returns with Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon and later becomes Elizabeth Overholser by formalization. George Redick brings back refinery refuse petroleum from Findlay Ohio. Local youths invited to inspect the compound at the office.
Nelson Hutchinson harvested 587 percent bushels from 50 acres with tests 58 and 59, selling 460 bushels at 72 cents. Crop raised on Harrison Cork's southeast Livingston farm amid reports of ongoing bombardment near Santiago and a refused surrender demand. Local real estate notes: Adam Gard sold his south town residence to Cole and Cole, while Fred Berner plans a new barn on Willis Hatton's former lot as groundwork for a house.
J. K. Wallace’s large and model dairy barn, built last year, burned Tuesday afternoon just north of Casey. It was the largest and most complete barn of its kind in Clark County, with running water and electric lights. Loss estimated between 35,000 and 60,000 dollars. Wallace’s mother was the only person at home. a nearby shed was destroyed, but the silo stood.
Last week a controlling interest in the Robinson telephone company was sold to H. H. Knipe of this city with E. W. Lyon, W. G. York and Wm. Long of Robinson. The new firm plans to merge the two systems and upgrade service. Knights of Pythias installed officers last night including Ernest Howell as Chancellor Commander and George Pulver as Vice Chancellor.
A series of marriage licenses issued for pairs including Lester Romoser and Velma Tharp in Marshall, David Thompson and Aileen Arney in Martinsville, Ralph Greenlee and Gladys Fields in Coatesville, J Lanton Bonwell and Catherine Britain in Scotland, Percy Remsbury and Cecil Cooper in Terre Haute, Alvin Keller and Lois Belderback in Terre Haute, Richard Hanrahan and Nellie Dietz in McCleansboro, and Dee William Greggs and Faye Boldrey in Sumner. The notices show ages and hometowns for each party.
Arthur Hurst sold his studio after nearly 15 years in business. Chester Hatfield of Paris now leads the operation, bringing a photography degree from the Southern School and four years of practical work. Mrs C F Behner left for Ft Oglethorpe to be with her husband. Judge Hollenbeck reports the best wheat yield with 206 acres averaging about 30 bushels per acre, and 15 acres at 4144 bushels per acre. Mrs Mary Washburn and daughters Mildred and Genevieve return from Marion after visiting her sister Mrs Fred Shoemaker.
In Mattie Graham vs Oliver Graham a divorce was granted on adultery grounds with Mattie awarded custody of the minor children and Oliver ordered to pay $2 weekly for their support. In Joseph Cork vs Glenn Cork the court granted divorce on extreme and repeated cruelty, with custody of the children and property rights allotted.
Miss Trete Stewart Howard Moore Nelson South of Girard Miss Helen Baird Carlos Stewart and Miss Marie McDaniel motored to Indianapolis Sunday. Stewart and Moore stayed behind to attend to matters and returned that evening.
A new 75 000 rock crushing plant near Marshall will start this weekend. Manager C G Evans says the facility, built with nearly 10 000 for agricultural limestone, will employ about 50 locals and produce 150 tons per hour of stone products such as limestone and road ballast.
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