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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
4
Neighborhood farming details report hay and oats work this week with heat pushing workers off fields. Names from nearby towns like Terre Haute Olney Ashmore and Martins era appear as visitors and helpers among families at Weaver Hurst Ball Claypool and Summers households.
Sunday gatherings include Miss Josephine Johns with Veda Rollings and Perry Page family at John Page's home. West Terre Haute visits by Winnie and Irma Page. Household visits by Will Hall near Patton and Harold Hall family. Ice cream social by Royal Neighbors and a Methodist picnic planned in Scofield's woods west of Dennison.
John Taylor and wife shopped in Marshall Saturday. Alpha Dally of Oliver visited his sister Mrs Wes Baker Sunday. Anna and Hazel Newell spent Sunday with relatives at Armstrong. Ernest Griffith and wife of Effingham visit their parents here. Mrs George Gills and daughter of St Louis visit relatives here. Mrs Clay Kuykendall of Neoga visited her son Ora Kuykendall last week. L Page and family of Shelbyville spent Sunday with J A Page. Mrs John Wilson and Mrs James ...
Homer Hay earnings dip while Josie Husted visits Indianapolis friends. Oats crops thin though thriving in some areas. D. G. Cleaver sells peaches Monday. Mrs. Will McKee returns from Kansas with family. Will McDonald family enjoy Sunday in Wabash. Hay hands offered 2.50 a day with little interest. Will Roberts and wife renew ties from North Carolina. Seven wagons with tall racks mobilize near Dudley for threshing. Don and Emil Romine to return from Texas border as enlistment ends.
The report lists residents and visitors in West Union Martinsville Sullivan Walnut Prairie Hutsonville and West York with social calls farm work haying and a skunk farming venture by Eugene Baker. Multiple people travel for threshing and haying while local households host relatives and shoppers.
Ira Brown visited Eldorado Kansas. Mrs S R Connelly travels to Chicago for a few weeks. Howard Pugh left for Fort Smith Arkansas to work in oil and gas. Capt H Black seeks medical treatment in Terre Haute Indiana. Charles Holliday from Loveland Colorado visited his brother E H Holliday. J H Parker drilled a 70 barrell rell well on the R C Daughhettee lease southeast of town. R M Porterfield at Martinsville Indiana for rheumatism treatment.
The text notes Prof. J Mg McKinny, long time principal at Western Springs, previously led Mound City schools for eight years. It mentions cattle season and shipments to Indianapolis, with references to the Board and the RAS group in a terse, OCR-like excerpt.
Martinsville hog market posted nine to nine and a quarter dollars. Heat in the 90s most days this week. Lamont Bros Circus performed on the Wells lot with two exhibitions drawing small crowds. The Uncle Tom's Cabin company also played to a larger crowd. Donations and thanks issued after last Thursday’s fire. several buildings damaged though insured. Henry Ishler building escaped with minor damage. restaurant losses noted. Simon Best of Cleone died after surgery. funeral arrangements made in nearby Cloone with Masonic service. Don and Emmett Romine returned home from San Antonio after discharge. Wheat and oats yields reported strong, corn promising. drought affecting small fruit. Lillie Bair traveling to Colorado Springs for a few weeks. Don and Emmett Romine discharged from the 4th Regiment.
Sealed proposals for gravel and excavation work in Darwin township Clark County Illinois must be received by 2 PM Saturday August 6 1916 at the town clerk Earnest Junker office to furnish all material tools and labor for Miller Taubeneck Darwin Hatton and West Union roads with separate bids for each section. Include a 25 dollar certified check and bid opening at 3 PM. right to reject all bids reserved by Harry Coldren and County Supt. Zane Arbuckle.
Notice to bidders for supplying materials tools and labor to build gravel roads on York road and Lincoln church road in Martinsville township Clark County Illinois. Bids due August 8 1916 3 PM at town clerk J B Tate Martinsville. Bid must include bond and be sent with address W A Byram Supervisor. Commissioner reserves right to reject all bids. John Warters Single Commissioner of Highways Martinsville township approved by Zane Arbuckle County Superintendent of Highways.
The Trentman Land Co offers five room modern houses at 509 and 511 Cherry Street and a two room house at 614 South Third Street, formerly owned by Nora McMurray Tulsa Okla. All are rented to desirable tenants with steady income. Seller aims to move quickly and price below market value. Address inquiries to Trentman Land Co Room 231 Coulter Block Aurora TM.
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