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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
4
A slice from Dolson area life reports corn and oat progress, hay making, and documenting visits from Lyman Burnsides and Ethel Burnsides. It notes an ice cream social at Dolson chapel to fund church repairs and a special election on road work changing to a single commissioner. An accident injures Check Tiffin, trains slow from Macksville to Homer.
An insurance advertisement from Cole & Cole of Marshall advertises tornado and fire coverage for farm and city property, claiming strongest companies and lowest rates and inviting inquiries by mail or telephone.
Beulah residents report improving status of Mrs. Blocksom and widespread rain needs for corn. Charles Beltz spent Sunday with home folks. Floyd Marlowe was a Marshall visitor Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Chenoweth visited Will Chenoweth family. George Wesnitzer and family with Edna Wesnitzer visited Ben Maurer on Thursday. Elias Haddix and son Arthur dined with J. E. Clatfelter family. Beulah Church service noted next Saturday evening. Raymond Williamson with Mariel Haddix and Edna Wesnitzer joined William Craig family for Sunday dinner.
East Terre Haute visits and calls list residents from John and Albert Tingley to the Swelwer and Raisner families, plus gatherings with Mrs. Lydia Volkers and Mrs. Geo Sweitzer in Armstrong. Local trips include Marshall and Baggs as neighbors share time with relatives.
Community snippets report scattered social visits and routine business across town. Chester Snavely and family shared a Sunday call while Wallace’s threshing outfit moved on to another location. Berkeley of Indianapolis visited her parents here and Ee Cleaver conducted business in Yarra Haute on Friday.
The community reports continued rain shortages with Morgan's hay baler active nearby. Several residents visit kin and attend gatherings, including Mrs Alvey with Miss Mary Ramsey and Mrs Harlan visiting John Moke. A pasture fire near Fred Kallanza’s home threatened stacked grain before responders contained it.
Mrs. Wm Marvin and granddaughter Miss Rachel Lee return from a ten day vacation at Martinsville Springs Indiana and Indianapolis. Mrs Volney Mount and family spent a week with William Marvin in West Union before returning home. A dry spell and lack of rain threaten local corn as farmers hope for rain this week.
News items list upcoming church services at Ply mouth and Beulah, a fourth quarterly conference for the Methodist church in Aug, and social visits in Vincennes. Local farmers report oats yields about three bushels per acre, and conditions remain hot and dry with hopes for rain. Mrs. Sophia Keys of York visits daughter Mrs Hessie Anderson in West Union as Fred Bush attends a Terre Haute encampment.
In South Dolbon Forest area Meloy remains ill last week. James Meloy and his family spent Sunday at Cisone with Birg Hicks, who is in hospital.
The Clarksville Baptist church hosts an ice cream supper Saturday night with an all-day basket meeting planned for Sunday July 26. Pastors who preached here years ago are expected to attend. Visitors Ben Veach and family, Elijah Claypool and wife of Trio, Pearley Babcock and wife of Spiketown, and Robert Stricker with wife and daughter Letha of Dolson spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Babcock.
Claude Taggart sits in a new Ford while Parker resident Clark Hammond and others visit the city. A dry spell continues with cool Saturday, and local commerce and social events fill the week including church services, a Pythian gathering, and a Terre Haute trip for medical treatment.
Olive Branch notes list Sunday visits among local families including Zellers Layton Weber Rockwell and Swope households. Ben Padget and wife visited David Rockwell family while Amator purchased a Rittomobild. Leo Umstot of Martinsville spent Sunday at his father Seabael Amator made a purchase noted as a Rittomobild.
A guide for making baby carriage pillow slips with handkerchief pieces. Includes fabric cutting, lace edging, and embroidery tips such as satin stitch French knots and punched work. Recommends down-filled pillows with linen or china silk covers and a hamstitched, lace-edged ruffle finish.
A simple guide encourages giving a child a small garden patch to grow and care for. Children select seeds or plants with their money, weed and water daily, and share flowers with family. The vignette follows a boy who grows pansies and delights his mother by bringing blooms each morning.
From 10 to 12 each morning children should romp outside. A yard can serve as a playground with a seesaw and a low broad climbing fence. Plan activities to build strong muscles and self reliance, and provide a simple yard shelter with a large window for sun warmth.
The article advises dropping a slightly warmed olive oil or melted fat into a child or adult ear to suffocate an intruding insect and then removing it by a knowledgeable person. It cautions hot water should be barely warm, and warns against burning the inner membrane. It also prescribes minimal jewelry for a small girl, forbidding rings bracelets and hair decorations while boys avoid jewelry in short trousers.
A rainy day closet is described as a mother's store of odds and ends for children. It offers items to entertain kids on wet days, providing simple activities and amusement.
Mrs. J R Waterhouse from Beulah Miss visited her sister Mrs Harry O Newlin on Monday. Cyrus Millar died at his Hutsonville home at age 88. A hay fire on Jacob Umstott’s farm near Annapolis burned five stacks and about fifteen acres of grass. James Reigel broke two ribs threshing at J E Moore’s home south of town. Mrs Burnemo McDonnall died Saturday night at her daughter’s home west of Hutsonville. Names Scott Wilson and Maynard injured when their car overturned on Merom bluff hill near Linton.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Marshall township Clark county Illinois up to twelve oclock noon Saturday August 8 1914 at the office of Zane Axpunhtey County Supt of Highways in the courthouse Marshall Illinois for furnishing all material and labor for constructing one reinforced concrete bridge near the residence of William Rysa Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for 20 payable to J W Dunn Supervisor of Marshall township to insure
The notice states the successful bidder must, within ten days, enter into a contract for work per plans on file with the County Superintendent of Highways. Bids will be opened and contracts awarded on the stated date. The commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Approved by Zane Arbuckle, Supt. of Highways, Clark Co., Ed Renner, Commissioner of Highways.
Sealed proposals by the commissioner of highways of Wabash township Clark County Illinois are due by noon August 6 1914 at the office of Zane Arbuckle County Superintendent of Highways in the courthouse Marshall Illinois for furnishing all material and labor to construct two abutments for a bridge over Hawk Creek one half mile south of Dennison and two abutments for the Travoli bridge on the Livingston and Gelsert Mill ready three miles southeast of Livingston Separate bids per bridge must be submitted and a $10.00 certified check accompany each bid to insure that the successful bidder will enter into the contract within ten days. Bids will be opened and contracts awarded on the stated date. the commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids Approved by Zane Arbuckle Supt of Highways Clark Co Signed Sam Liffick Commissioner of Highways Wabash township 29-3
Sealed bids for the digging and walling of a well at District No. 55 Kile School will be received by Wm. Forbeck route 1 Marshall until noon August 1, 1914. Well 3 feet 8 inches diameter brick walls last 16 inches concrete cap 6 feet square. Bid depth at board option. Bond required. Frank L. Bender Join McKenzie Wr.D Forbeck Board of Directors.
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