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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1928

Page

2

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.

Flour firms form world’s largest milling combine

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.

Washburn-Crosby and Red Star

Organizing for farm production and modern industry

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.

Winfield R. Sheehan Sheehan

Emery Vanfleet Buys Registered Calf for Dairy Herd

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.

Emery Vanfleet West Union St. Marys- -of-the-Woods Indiana T. B Vanfleet O. K. Allen

Fraker's Garage Opens Tuesday with Chrysler Plymouth Deal

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.

Fenton Fraker Fraker Plymouth

Clark County Fair Dates Set With Amusements

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.

Clark County Martinsville Fair Association H. B. Webb Carnival Company H. L. Downey Dulaney National Bank Marshall State Bank Herald

Romoser Tharp Wedding Near Marshall

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.

Lester Romoser Anderson Township Alma Tharp Darwin Marshall T. J. Wheeler Robinson Emmett Tharp St. Louis Alma Romoser Riley Ind Thomas Wilson Paris C. F. Romoser P. Tharp John Holler Bonnie Chris Renner Ernest Harry Billman Ray Tharp Near West Union CO. P. Tharp Near Snyder South of Marshall Grant Road Webster Groves

County officers paint and paper office room

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.

Leroy McNary Charles Trefz Court House Mr. McNary Mr. Trefz Wm. Ferris Fred Stout Arcola A. E Huddleston Stout Maggie Noakes Union Hospital Terre Haute

Circuit Court Adjourns Tuesday After Two Days Work

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.

S. Murray Clark Danville W. O. Slusser County of Clark Thomas J.fantz The Pennsylvania Railroad Company A Corp

Three Boys Sentenced to Reformatory in Casey Car Theft

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.

Estel Walters al Kimberlin Troy Stratton Illinois State Reformatory Pontiac George Harper Westfield Casey Harry Coldren Walters J. K. Wallace Kimberlin Stratton Martinsville Marshall Jed Gard

Addition to In Days Gone By and Local Business Notes

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.

Chess Littlefield The Messenger Ches. A. M. Payne & Co’s Owen Gallagher James Plasters Mr. Plasters

Clark County Cattle Tested for TB Reaches 13681 Mark

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.

W. J. Ridgway Clark Crawford Counties Clark County Ridgway Robert Tingley West Union Fred Stanfield Melrose Township West York Chicago T. B. Free

Resignations and marriages noted in local news

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.

Honora Madden Rosanna Joe Overholzer Tucker Elizabeth Gordon Esq Martin Elizabeth Overholser Joe Geo. Redick Findlay Ohio

Wheat crop yields and local land sales reported

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.

Nelson Hutchinson Harrison Cork Livingston Santiago Adam Gard Cole & Cole Fred Berner Willis Hatton

Large Model Dairy Barn Burns Near Casey

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.

J. K. Wallace Casey Clark County Mr. Wallace

Robinson firm sale unites two phone systems under Knipe

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.

Robinson Telephone Company H. H. Knipe E. W. Lyon W. G. York Wm. Long Robinson Knights of Pythias Lodge Ernest Howell George Pulver Tom Fishback C. S. Frost Harry B. Dalaney Will Rapson Carroll Clem Sam Baird Shelburn Ind

Marriage Licenses Filed In Several Indiana Counties

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.

Lester Romoser Marshall Velma Tharp David Thompson Martinsville Aileen Arney Ralph Greenlee Coatesville Ind Ato Gladys Fields J. Lanton Bonwell Scotland Catherine Britain Percy J. Remsbury Terre Haute Cecil Cooper West Terre Haute Alvin R. Keller Lois V. Belderback Richard Hanrahan Chicago Nellie Dietz McCleansboro Dee William Greggs Sumner Faye E. Boldrey

Local studio sold to Paris photographer Chester Hatfield

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.

Arthur Hurst Chester Hatfield Paris Hatfield Southern School of Photography F. Behner Ft. Oglethorpe Judge Hollenbeck

Beck Appointed Special Master in Chancery

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.

S. I. Carlyle E. A. Sayler Westfield Building & Loan Association Martha J. Parker City of Casey Ill B. W. Griffy and Rhoney R Fibertys A J. . Turner Parker Brothers Parker Brothers & Brown C. Seaver Wiineis National Supply Co A. M. Meyers B. F. Johnson Tida Jewell Crose Ben Ogle Ruth M. Beltz Lucy Eggebrecht Frank Eggebrecht Lucy Day Ninois Contract Purchase Corporation A Corp Glenna Staley Mildred Hannis Dyer Hannis Casey Illinois Building & Loan Association F. R. Reeds Eva A. Reeds Doit Young Arthur Osborn Daisy Osborn Astoria Rose Koblegard Frank Koblegard Harry Newman Carrie C. Alexander Theodore Medsker Wm. Medsker Victor Miller Earl Finney John M. Hollenbeck First National Bank of Casey Edna L. Miller Wm. T. Hollenbeck S. S. Hepner Fast National Bank of Casey Wm. Shrider R. F. Johnson John A. Stewart Wm. T. Hollen Beck Henry Meehling Mattie Graham Oliver Graham Joseph Cork Glenn Cork

Miss Trete and party motor to Indianapolis Sunday

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.

Trete. Stewart Howard Moore Nelson South Girard Helen Baird Carlos Stewart Marie McDaniel Indianapolis Stewart Mr. Moore

Rock Crusher to Begin Work This Weekend

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.

Marshall C. G. Evans Evans Clark County Big Creek Big Four Wabash Township R. B. Apple A. C. Albin Newnan H. I. Ward

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Europe Poincare Thiers Turgot Necker Sully James Barrie Rhodes Grover Cleveland Congress New York Emery‘ Vanfleet Fraker's Garage Romoser-Tharp County Officers Mickie the Independent Torpedo Company, A Corp Robert R. Bookwalter R. R. Bookwalter Howard A. Swallow S. F. Phillips A. Swallows 8. F. Phillips State of Illinooi E. L. Bell Arthur R. Newberry Newberry & Co New Jersey Clark and Crawford Rock Crusher the Herald Harold Whitehead Richard Fawley John Mundert John E, Clark Chris Amacher James Aiundy Harry Rated ‘Everett Blockinger Austin, Blockinger Ross Stewart Robinson James Coltrova Jayne B. Kerr Fairy’ Wells Edith Cole Margaret, McCanney OE McCann
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