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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
2
Residents and visitors are listed among family visits, trips, and health setbacks. Levi Mark recovers and strolls the streets, a child is injured by a horse, and a drowning death is reported in Portland. A church building is sold after a Cumberland fire, and local well work and power changes loom.
Fragmented OCR text shows partial phrases including spending and review. It is unclear and lacks complete names, places, dates, or events to form a full item. The readable fragment suggests a clerical note or caption rather than a standalone news event.
We Write TORNADO and FIRE insurance on farm and city property in the largest companies at the lowest rates. Write or call on us for terms. Cole & Cole.
A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs John Newlie Neal Hollenbeck of Marshall visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs M Rackerby. Two Mormon missionaries were here Thursday but no converts reported. Mrs Melissa Thompson of Hens Cliff Miss visits Mrs Clark Waters. Walter K Foley to Lenora Alice Hill to marry in Indianapolis April 14. Farm week favorable for work. corn in fine condition. oats cut. Timothy being stored. Damages $3 000 against Oblong Gas Co over Elmer Guyer’s death from a gas main rupture tied to a traction engine accident. Ad for Dr King’s Life Pills offering strength and confidence.
Clyde Elliott spent Sunday here. Ruskin Mount of Terre Haute visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Mamie Hogue visited relatives in this neighborhood Thursday. Greenup visitors called on Jas Liggett and family. Bessie Wyrick stayed Friday night with cousin Della Weaver. Pearl Patton of Terre Haute spent Sunday with Miss Luta Elliott. Edna Montgomery of Dennison visits Miss Edith Weaver. Verlin Bland and baby visited D D Weaver and family. Finley Elliott and wife of South Vigo spent Sunday with Wiley Elliott. Pastor Rev Wamsley ill and unable to fill Sunday appointment. Frank Ohm and family and Ferdinand Gerbel and others visited John Welsh. A M Nason near Canaan Me crippled by rheumatism. Foley Kidney Pills praised as remedy. City Drug Store.
Fragmentary text shows Frank Buckner planning to move his family to Marshal this week. Also mentions Ellis Sanfield moving into the London Bell property on Friday and a person named Joha free will moving toward an unspecified location. Names are uncertain and context limited.
John Bolanbaugh attended his sister in Metom from Friday to Sunday. D. Harringtons visited relatives and attended a friend’s funeral at Allendale Sunday. Thos Lindleys of Texas arrived to spend a month with friends. Mrs Coble to lecture at M E church with no admission. Daughters of Chancey Piety and John Dickerson visited Mart Newlin over Sunday. Raney Spivey departed this life Thursday night at 49, married with one son and husband. Rev T C Baliff led the funeral at the residence and burial was in Lindley cemetery.
In hard times a medicine that brings a man to work quickly is valued. John Heath of Michigan Bar Calif suffered kidney and bladder trouble and was confined to bed. After starting Foley Kidney Pills he was helped at once and regained strength, his example urged as worth following.
The report notes scarce blackberries and a needed rain. A little threshing is done on the east side and stock hog demand rises. Fred Wood helped his father with hay in Casey last week. Virgil Hurst and family from Marshall attended the Dolson ice cream social. Some yellow corn is regaining color after fair weather. Dolson Chapel ice cream social yielded 31.60. Will Lowry preached in nearby towns to fill appointments. Rev. E S Combs, formerly from Dolson, visited relatives. Rev. E S Wamsley, taken to Charleston ill, is improving and may be out soon.
A short blurb touts a 120 pound woman as a foundation for strength and a kingly rule when health improves. Electric Bitters are praised for curing fainting spells nervousness backache and worn-out feelings. A testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma endorses the medicine sold for 50 cents by City Drug Store.
Moonshine haying is nearly finished. Miss Lena Dehl visited Casey last week. Elmer Deverick has been ill. Floyd Miller is sick with mumps. Wm McDaniel and wife were in Martinsville Friday. Chas Colvin and wife visited Helena Staley Sunday. Sid Lacey and daughter Bess shopped in Martinsville Saturday. Levi Staley went to Bloomington last week. Ruey Wastiburn has been ill but improving. A revival service was held at the M E church Sunday afternoon. Mrs S P Deh of Martinsville spent part of last week nearby. Tim Elliott of Bridgeport visited his father.
Elder W. H. Williams of Lena Ind will preach an all day meeting at Pennett Chapel on Aug 11. Known for extensive preaching in the area years ago he is urged to attend and bring a well filled basket for the event.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney and Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses the oath in Toledo, Ohio, urging readers to send for testimonials.
Saturday's harvest progress. The Fix threshing outfit moved north on Friday. Visitors arrived from Champaign county and Martinsville. Elmer Phillips protects buildings with lightning rods. Charley Beachout and daughter visited from lower Dolson. The Martinsville Planets editor warns rural route 7 may lose road access if repairs are delayed.
Newt Richart headed north to start threshing. Miss Helen Thompson visited Gertrude Mallory, while Will Mallory and wife visited Joe Tapscott family. Ice cream social at Freedom raised over $40. Ruth Cunningham, Bella Cunningham visited Edna English near Freedom. Harvest hands priced at two dollars per day though scarce. James Kendall of Metcalf looked for harvest help. Alta Clarence and Ralph Tapscott of Marshall attended the Freedom ice cream supper.
A historical overview notes the Sherman Act of 1890 and its mixed effectiveness on trusts. It praises early Republican enforcement and judges the act smartly framed by its drafters, while acknowledging dissolution does not always lower prices. It argues federal charters could curb evils in interstate commerce and inspire global competitiveness.
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