Ambiguous Note on Farmers and Real Money Theme
Fragmentary text references farmers and money themes with unclear organization and advertising jargon. No coherent event or names emerge to anchor a full card.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
2
Fragmentary text references farmers and money themes with unclear organization and advertising jargon. No coherent event or names emerge to anchor a full card.
Flour manufacturers led by Washburn-Crosby and Red Star organize a $50,000,000 consolidation to create the world’s biggest milling concern. The move follows modern methods with large units, small overhead, and strong marketing.
A call to farmers to unite for stronger production methods and scale. The piece cites French currency reform under Poincare and critiques aiming for greatness, while noting future trends in film with larger screens and sound. It mentions theatre audiences and a brutal New York dance contest as contrasting examples.
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, was purchased from St Marys of the Woods Indiana for 135 dollars. It is TB tested and has a long pedigree. Vanfleet and O K Allen drove to Indiana after it Tuesday.
Fraker's Garage owner Fenton Fraker has taken the agency for Chrysler and Plymouth cars and will open this Tuesday. He has one Plymouth roadster sold and expects several more cars by the end of the week.
Clark County fair opens August 14 at Martinsville fair grounds and runs through August 18. The H B Webb Carnival Company will provide attractions along with horse pulling, dancing contests, a racing program with about 15 Clark county entries, and airplane stunts. Water is provided, dust will be controlled on tracks and midway. Catalogs issued and available at local banks and Herald office.
Lester Romoser of Anderson township and Alma Tharp of Darwin township wed at the bride’s parents south of Marshall at 6 p m. Rev T J Wheeler read the ring ceremony. Attendants included Alma Romoser and Thomas Wilson. The couple will reside near Webster Groves Missouri after a dinner for family and friends and a reception in Robinson.
Leroy McNary and deputy Charles Trefz completed painting and papering their county clerk office in the courthouse. They did varnishing on woodwork desks clock tables and other furniture and gilded light fixtures radiators water pipes and vault doors. The papering was done by William Ferris. Mrs Fred Stout visited Arcola after a death in the Huddleston family and returned home. Mrs Maggie Noakes recently operated on at Union Hospital Terre Haute is recovering at home.
S Murray Clark presiding in July term of circuit court adjourned Tuesday evening after two days work until Friday July 20. Several cases disposed include W O Slusser vs Clark County dismissed at plaintiff cost and Philadelphia Railroad case settled with each party paying own costs. Multiple chancery and foreclosure actions heard with trials, default judgments, and receivers appointed. naturalization petitions granted after oath.
Estel Walters 19, Al Kimberlin 17, and Troy Stratton 17 pleaded guilty in county court to stealing a Ford roadster from George Harper of Westfield on July 4. They received one year at the Illinois State Reformatory Pontiac after being arraigned in Marshall. Walters worked on a farm north of Casey. Kimberlin and Stratton lived nearby. Sheriff Harry Coldren led the investigation and Judge Jed Gard handed down the sentence.
Chess Littlefield of the Messenger reports an eleven pound boy added to his workforce. Payne & Co’s mill began operating with two sets of hands day and night, grinding new wheat at 75 cents. Owen Gallagher’s saloon saw heavy business, no fights recorded. James Plasters, 79, sent in a fine cabbage head and roasting ears from his garden.
Dr. W J Ridgway reports Clark and Crawford counties commenced cattle TB testing on March 1 1927. By May 1 13681 cattle had been tested with 27 reactors found and 27 273 cattle handled. County expected to be accredited soon and will require health certificates and 60 day retests. Hog tattooing for Chicago market to begin with higher hog price.
Miss Honora Madden resigns as post office clerk and sister Rosanna Madden takes her place. Joe Overholzer leaves town in best attire, returns with Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon who becomes Mrs. Elizabeth Overholser after a group call. George Redick returns from Findlay with refinery refuse lump as chewing gum material. local women invited to inspect the compound at the office.
Nelson Hutchinson harvested 587% bushels from 50 acres with tests 58 and 59 and sold 460 bushels at 72 cents. The wheat came from Harrison Cork's farm southeast of Livingston. Also noted are ongoing bombardments at Santiago and a surrender refusal. Adam Gard sold his south town residence to Cole and Cole. Fred Berner erected a new barn on Willis Hatton’s former lot and plans a new 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 structure of its kind in Clark county with running water electric lights and full conveniences. Estimated loss ranged from 35000 to 60000. Wallace’s mother was at home when the fire was found. A nearby shed was destroyed but the silo remained standing.
Last week H. H. Knipe of this city acquired a controlling interest in the Robinson telephone company with E. W. Lyon W. G. York and Wm. Long of Robinson selling shares. The plan is to merge the two systems and pursue improvements. Knights of Pythias installed officers last night including Ernest Howell as Chancellor Commander and George Pulver as Vice Chancellor.
Licenses issued for multiple couples 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 West Terre Haute, Alvin Keller and Lois Belderback in Terre Haute, Richard Hanrahan and Nellie Dietz in McCleansboro, Dee Greggs and Faye Boldrey in Sumner.
Arthur Hurst sold his long established photographic studio to Chester Hatfield of Paris who now runs the business. Hatfield is a Southern School of photography graduate with four years of practical experience. Mrs Behner left for Ft Oglethorpe to join her husband. Judge Hollenbeck reports best wheat yield with 206 acres averaging just over 30 bushels per acre, 15 acres at about 4144 bushels per acre. Mary Washburn and her daughters Mildred and Genevieve returned from a two week visit with Mrs Shoemaker in Marion.
Henry Meehling named receiver on bond of 500 dollars. Mattie Graham vs Oliver Graham divorce granted for adultery with custody to the complainant and $2 weekly child support. Joseph Cork vs Glenn Cork divorce granted on grounds of extreme cruelty with custody of children and property rights allocated.
Stewart Howard Moore Nelson South and Miss Helen Baird Carlos Stewart and Miss Marie McDaniel from Girard traveled to Indianapolis Sunday. Stewart and Moore stayed to work and returned that evening.
A new $75 000 rock crushing plant near Marshall will start operations this weekend. Manager C G Evans says 50 locals will gain jobs and farmers have contracted thousands of tons of limestone for fields this fall. The plant will produce limestone concrete lime stone chat and road ballast and is equipped to reach 150 tons per hour with a 2 300 volt hammermill and 300 gallons per minute wash pump.
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