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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
8
Miss Lola Payne joined relatives from Paris on a Friday excursion. A base ball match is planned Sunday at 2 PM on the Chicago road and Vandalia RR grounds between the Rockets and Red Clouds for a willow bat prize. Justin Harlan Jr. bought the Forbes property at Cumberland and Bond and will repair it for a residence.
Forty years ago Hec Dulaney started his blue oil wagon on the road with Joe Tinsman’s pony as motive power. A single peach was found growing on one young tree in the county. Fred Shaw owns the curious fruit and guards it with three bloodhounds and a squad. Mrs. H. C. Bell’s friends surprised her on the tenth anniversary of her wedding with gifts. Miss Jennie Marvin returned from Terre Haute with Miss Kate Chrisman who accompanied her home.
Twenty years ago a fire started by a gasoline blow burner at Swern's hardware store. Both hands sustained burns and will be sore for a time though no serious injuries are expected. Maude Laufman hosted a dinner for Miss Delia Welsh of Kansas then they attended a ball game. Arthur Tarman of Martinsville was named deputy to County Treasurer Young, effective August 1.
Ten years ago from the Seattle Post details the marriage of Harry Edwin Smith formerly of Marshall to Miss Eunice Wakelee Smith of Seattle. The ceremony July 2 at Pilgrim Congregational Church echoed 1818 era style with an antique Vidal gown of pale yellow silk. The couple planned a wedding trip to the east and visit to Marshall later in the week.
A former Marshall resident recounts chaotic aftermaths of an earlier quake with neighbors tuning radios for updated alerts. Descriptions note fires, casualties, and widespread panic as people fled to safety and listened for further news.
Readers describe sunrise after the Santa Barbara quake as debris cleanup progresses and new construction rises. Residents note electricity restored, warm meals, and plans for uniform architectural styling in the business district amid hopeful recovery.
A compact reflection on biblical wisdom notes that studying proverbs can be more instructive than elaborate schemes of philosophy. The remark, attributed to Motherwell, emphasizes practical ethics over theoretical systems.
A garbled, fragmentary note from a Washington piece discusses a prodigal son regaining nerve to criticize a menu. The text is unreadable in parts but hints at a political or cultural critique linked to Jud Tunkin and Suspected actions.
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