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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
1
Reports of preserved Stone Age graves on an Alaskan cliff reveal mummified families with skins and furs, sparking questions about future life. French science builds a giant magnet for atomic research and industry, while John D. Rockefeller praises philanthropy and warns that war harms business. Thomas W. Lamont urges business leaders to oppose wars and support preparedness.
Lyman Kuykendall died at 66 at his Darwin Road home Marshall area. Survived by wife Minnie and four sisters Polina Hixon Riley Indiana Minnie Murphy near Marshall Ollie Hamilton Marshall Sarah Davidson West Union. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at residence with Rev Howard Leach. burial Black Cemetery. John R Archer 87 died in Los Angeles July 16 with funeral in California July 18. cremated. Archer was a former Marshall resident and brother in law of Mrs Lon Archer of Marshall.
Paint work starts on the Willard Battery Company building owned by H. W. Bryant. Front facade will feature a black and white color scheme as the project proceeds.
Clark County Farm Bureau livestock marketing committee reports a rise in business and members as 1,700 people ship livestock through five associations. From five points the county sold about 624000 dollars worth of stock in the past year across 390 carloads, with Marshall leading at 142 cars and membership up by 21 farmers.
Tan walls and newly varnished woodwork greet callers at the circuit clerk's court house office this week. Russell Riley the circuit clerk and deputy Earl Finney did most of the work themselves.
A.C. Smith, claiming employment with Mellon Construction, was fined $5.00 plus $3.40 costs totaling $8.40 by Squire Thomas Craig on a drunkenness charge. Policeman J. W. Wallace made the arrest. the fine was paid and Smith released.
The Old Settlers' Reunion in Old York runs August 2 to 5 with Republican opening day August 2 and Democratic, farmers, and Old Settlers days following. Notables T S Williams of Louisville and J C Eagleton of Robinson address Republicans. Friday features James H. Elliott and Addison Drake. Marshall Band plays. farmers day August 4 includes W W Arnold and N F Elder talks. 4-H orchestra performs. river tube race noted. Sunday ends with Dr. Clark S. Thomas and a river motor boat race.
Clark County Dairy Herd Improvement Association releases the June report with tester Walter Morgan noting a steady improvement in herd quality and milk production across member farms. The document highlights enhanced records and production metrics from the June testing period.
Isaac Cropp sustained a wrenching back and hip injuries Friday after C. A. Day of Paris Texas collided with a gravel wagon just east of Marshall. The wagon’s coupling pole broke and the team of horses bolted but were later recovered. Day and his wife were riding in the car and attempted to pass the wagon before seeing an oncoming vehicle.
Fifth Street pavement opened for traffic allowing property owners to reach their homes by car.
Announcement states there will be no band concert in Marshall next Thursday night August 2 due to the Old Settlers' Reunion at York beginning that day.
Clarksville in Clark County hosts a Protective Association meeting at 8 p m Saturday night announced by Farm Adviser A B Apple. Two pictures will be shown. Mrs Tom Koutsoumpas and her children travelled to Hammond Indiana Saturday night due to her mother’s illness.
Al Myers of Martinsville will award three bronze medals in the poultry show at the Clark County Fair August 14 to 18. Illinois gubernatorial candidates S Emmerson and Floyd E Thompson plan to appear, with Congressman William P Holaday among officials expressing interest. Entries open and livestock events promise a record turnout, including draft horse and mule pulling with a $200 prize, and 57 poultry lots plus 30 4-H pig litters.
The Alexander reunion gathered Sunday July 22 1928 at the D C Country Club near West Union Illinois with numerous relatives from Ohio Indiana and South Dakota. Attendees listed include Lewis Alexander and families Chrisman Ramsey Dregseth Arbuckle Thompson and others. A noon lunch was served.
The final union service of July will be held in the Marshall courthouse yard if weather permits, next Sunday at 7 30 p m. Several churches in and near Marshall cooperate to make this the best union service of the season with orchestra music by the M P B Orchestra and other special numbers.
Rev I B Sipes of United Brethren Church Marshall will address a group meeting on the court house square Sunday evening at 8 00 sponsored by the Marshall Ministerial Association and other societies urging support for the 18th amendment and enforcement. Rev Lt Z Smith will lead prayer and the ministers quartette will sing two songs.
The D. W. Carnine Construction Co of Sullivan Illinois secured the North Eighth street paving contract in Marshall with a bid of 16917 40. Competing bids were R E Gallatin Martinsville 16320 70 and Western Indiana Construction Co Terre Haute 16900 10 The council also rejected two paving ordinances 4 to 2 with Flowers Millhouse voting yes Mundy Garwood Machlan Sowers voting no. The ordinances would have paved blocks on Locust Street Fourth to Fifth Fourth Street Fifth to Michigan Michigan Fifth to Seventh Lynn Plum Michigan Seventh Locust to Michigan and more.
The second annual Carpenter reunion was held Sunday July 22 at John Carpenter's home. About eighty five people attended including H G Carpenter and family Marshall Ben Miller family Martinsville Co S Brewster Roy Carpenter and son W A Carpenter Chrisman Otis Williams family Marshall Lucy Chambers family Vern Davison Howard Serwise family Marshall Perry Jackson family West Union Golden Carpenter family Paris Thomas Carpenter family Marshall T A Carpenter and sons West Union Lydia Mae Underwood Greenup Luther Serwise Gary Ind Benjamin Carpenter Chrisman Orvil Higginbotham Ed Higginbotham Eugene Arbuckle Carl Carpenter Mary Carpenter and son Harry.
Yesterday the National Cafe reopened under new management as the Green Lantern. Mrs Esther Clark will manage the restaurant, daughter of Wm Green, a former Casey inn keeper, after extensive redecorating. Miss Stella Smith of Springfield visited Marshall with relatives including Mrs Jesse Ruttman and Miss Mollie Smith during a two week vacation.
The Herald notes Frank Kadeski visiting Marshall last week with his usual cheer. He was seen chatting with locals and is described as often in Gary Indiana but never forgetting Marshall.
A party from Congregational Sunday School picnicked on the Wabash last Wednesday. Miss Gertie Shaw fell into twelve feet of water and was rescued by Darwin Prewitt who pulled her to safety. Henry McPheeters of York harvested eleven acres of wheat yielding 227 bushels last week. Levi Sharp of Marshall married Miss Nancy M. E. Higgins of Melrose on July 5 by A. G. Cowden Esq.
A village picnic at Griffiths grove one mile east Tuesday featured a predominance of ministers including Rev. Gunn and wife Rev. Smith and wife Rev. Tull Rev. McClement C. E. Schneck and family Harry Janney and wife and Miss Ethel Botsford. Reports note several Clark county soldiers wounded at Santiago Neville Craig brother of Tom and John Horsley’s son shot through both thighs Ed Crumline killed Henry Klemm reported dead but writing home shows he is alive Mrs John OBrist visited Indianapolis with her son Henry and daughter Mrs O M Lemon Haddie Obrist and granddaughter joined them.
Miss Carrie Keller travels to Trinity Springs Indiana for a two week outing. Charles K Leslie a Vandalia railway mail clerk has been promoted to Class 3 clerkship earning 11 dollars annually. His duties and route remain the same. A large barn near West York owned by T W Richards was burned last Thursday night with suspected pipe ignition. Jessie M Sebree formerly of the city married Fred H Norris in Jasonville Indiana and will reside there. Mrs Harry Carpenter hosted a social at 500 Friday. Emma Marvin won first prize with Mrs Fenton Booth guest prize and Mrs Grant Pritchard consolation prizes.
Ten years ago The Blackwell World highlighted Max Roberts and Frank Hippard as driving the Hockaday hardware store into households across Kay County. Hippard leads auto accessories as the business expands. In York, Charles Curry marked his 32nd birthday with a riverbank gathering of relatives and friends from Ohio West Union Upper Anderson and nearby towns.
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