The Great Commoner Bryan Dies in Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan, famed American politician and three time presidential candidate, dies at 65 in Dayton Tennessee after a nap. He recently presided over the Scopes trial and planned further addresses. He leaves a widow and two children. Arlington Cemetery to receive his remains.
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William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tennesee
John T. Scopes
Bryan
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Salem, Il
Hancock
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Union College of Law
Chicago
Mary E. Baird
Perry
Lincoln
Nebraska
United States
Omaha World- Herald
Nebraska Volunteers
Kansas City
The
New York
Madison Square Garden
Wilson
Scopes
Large Barn and Contents Destroyed by Fire Sunday
About 10:00 am a large 40 by 90 foot barn on the Will Saiter farm three miles southeast of Marshall burned, thought from combustion. It held 20 tons of hay 45 bushels of corn farm equipment and one horse. Adjacent corn crib and grainary also burned with 300 bushels of wheat and one calf. Marshall fire department and neighbors fought the blaze. many buildings nearby saved. Insurance covered only part of the loss.
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Will Saiter
Marshall
Marshall Fre Department
Marshall Milk Condensory Nears Milk Receipt Launch
The Marshall Milk Condensory building is nearly complete and on Saturday they will begin receiving milk at the new plant.
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Marshall
Marshall Boys Headed to Citizens' Camp in Michigan
Sam Prevo Owen Hall and Fred Reglin left for Chicago with 700 students en route to the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Camp Custer Michigan. Prevo failed his physical and returned home while Hall and Reglin continued to camp, which runs until August 1, with a Chicago Tribune photo noting their departure.
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Sam Prevo
Owen Hall
Fred Reglin
Chicago
Citizens
Camp Custer
Mich
Chicago Tribune
Prominent Attorney Forms Chicago Heights Partnership
Capt. Arthur Poorman, a Clark County Bar member, forms a partnership with Hon. Robert A. Meier in Chicago Heights Illinois and will relocate with his family next month. Poorman has long served Marshall as states attorney and county official and led in local civic groups. His wife, daughter of Ed Booths, is a Marshall social figure, and their son Booth starred for MT HS last year, his absence this season keenly felt by the team.
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Arthur Poorman
Clark County
Robert A. Meier
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Marshall
Poorman
States Attorney
Maretat
Lerican Legion
Ed Booth
Booth
Farmers Picnic Set for August Fifth at Old Fair Grounds
The annual Clark County farmers picnic will be held Wednesday August fifth at the old fair grounds in Marshall. A morning and afternoon program includes contests for farmers and other features. A basket dinner will be served at noon.
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Clark County Farmers
Marshall
Small girl breaks wrist after swing fall in Clarksville
The small daughter of Wes Mulhouse of Clarksville fell from a rope swing Tuesday and broke her right wrist. She was brought to Marshall where Dr. R. A. Mitchell attended to her arm.
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Wes Mulhouse
Clarksville
Marshall
R. A. Mitchell
Prominent Clark County farmer James Mundy dies after long illness
James Franklin Mundy a leading Clark county farmer and timber businessman died at his Marshall home after seven years of invalidism following a fall. Born December 6 1846 in Hamilton county Indiana he moved to Clark county at age 14 and lived near Auburn West Union and Marshall. He married Sarah Elizabeth Shade in 1875 and leaves six children and a widow with several siblings and relatives attending the funeral conducted by local ministers with Masonic rites.
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James Franklin Mundy
Clark County
Marshall
Mr. Mundy
Hamilton County
Indiana
Charleston
Coles County
Mundy
Auburn
West Union
Sarah Elizabeth Shade
Guy Murphy
J. S
Carl
Stratford
South Dakota
D. E
John
Westonon
Bra Tapscott
Champaign
W. Thomason
Thorne
Elza Mallory
Hammond
Charles Gray
Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde Thompson
Kansas
Burl Duncan
Flat Rock
Dorsey Boots
Greenup
Bella Williams
Terre Haute
Frank Osborn
Hugh
C. McClelland
Marshall Family on Tour Visits Camp Walton Florida
Mr and Mrs Ben T Baird and children Helen Roy and Ben Jr from Marshall Illinois are en route to South Florida and camp along the route visiting Judge E L Clark in Camp Walton Florida Wednesday afternoon Judge Clark a brother of T W Clark of Marshall is known as Huck to many friends
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The
Spray
Camp Walton
Florida
Ben T. Baird
Helen
Roy
Ben T. Jr
Marshall, Ill
South Florida
Crestview
E. L. Clark
Mr. Clark
T. W. Clark
Marshall
Huck
Spiketown Homecoming Set At Church August 9
The annual Spiketown homecoming will be held at the Spiketown church on Sunday August 9. A basket dinner at noon welcomes all attendees. No special program is planned though the congregation will sing and various speakers reminisce about past days and happenings. The event typically draws 300 to 400 people and a good crowd is expected again.
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Spiketown
Severe Wind Storm Causes Citywide Light Damage
A Saturday afternoon windstorm caused slight damage citywide, snapping tree limbs and branches. A large tree fell on a brick house on South Fifth Street occupied by J Reglin, tearing down a chimney, caving the roof, and breaking several windows.
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South Fifth Street
Mickie Says D Run A Mile For A New Subscriber
This playful hometown note praises long time subscribers who have stayed with the paper since its early issue. It jokes about earning a new subscriber by going the extra mile and highlights pride in loyal readers.
Ninth Annual Old Settlers Reunion at York Illinois
The ninth annual Old Settlers Reunion and homecoming will be held in York Illinois on August 6 7 8 and 9. It covers Clark Crawford counties and much of Indiana. Speakers include Chas Atkins congressman and Illinois House speaker. Daily entertainment features talks male quartets and Shelburn orchestra with concessions on grounds. The first day honors old settlers and veterans. Sunday program by IOOF and Rebekah Lodges district picnic.
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Old Settlers
York
Illnois
Ilinois
Clark
Crawford
Indiana
Shelburn
Chas. Atkins
House of Representatives
Illinois
Decatur
IOOF
Rebekah
Bus Line Begins Mt. Carmel Danville Route
The Sphinx Lines Inc started its first run on Route 1 from Mt. Carmel to Danville. The luxury bus passes through Marshall at about 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM daily.
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MT. Carmel
Danville
Sphinx Lines Inc
Marshall
North Side School Second Grade Teacher Resigns
Miss Nola Kannamacher resigns from her second grade post at North Side School and will finish her college work at Charleston during the upcoming term.
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North Side
Nola Kannamacher
Charleston
Prevo and Stanfield Plan Auto Agency Moves
Ralph Prevo, Dodge Bros. agent, will relocate his garage to the East Main street building between Mullen's Cafe and the Marshall Eatery. Percy Stanfield has taken Chrysler agency and will open soon in the Johnson building opposite the Marshall House, vacating Prevo's space.
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Ralph Prevo
Dodge Bros. Cars
East Main Street
Mullen
Marshall Eatery Company
Percy Stanfield
Chrysler Car
Johnson Building
Marshall House
Prevo
County Court Notices In Estate Proceedings And Tax Action
Estate of Mary D. Shuey petition and will hearing set August 17 at 9:00 am Notices ordered. Estate of George Stultz final report approved guardian discharged. Estate of J H Parker citation hearing set August 83rd at 9:00 am Notices ordered. In estate of O H Grant inheritance tax assessment. Appearance entered by Geo W Dale attorney general. Schedules filed. Evidence heard. Tax assessed to 2154.02 dollars. Bertha Yaeger ordered to pay to Clark county treasurer.
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Mary D. Shuey
George Stultz
J. H. Parker
O. H. Grant
Geo. W
Dale
Bertha Yaeger
Clark County
Hessian Fly Infestations Hit Wheat Across the County
W. W. Merritt says this year brings widespread Hessian fly trouble due to warm weather and late September sowing. The pest migrates to weaker wheat, with early plowing of stubble and timely sowing urged to limit damage and improve yields.
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W. W. Merritt
W. P Flint
Marshall Girl to Tour with Dance Artist
Miss Virginia Prevo of Marshall will depart with six other girls and dancer Ernestine Myers for an indefinite tour on the Orpheum and Keith circuit. They start in Fort Wayne then go to Detroit Cleveland and other cities before returning to Terre Haute for the Indiana theatre opening.
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Virginia Prevo
S. R. Prevo
Marshall
Ernestine Myers
Orpheum
Keith
Ft. Wayne
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Indiana Theatre
Terre Haute
Miss Prevo
Miss Myer
Boy Loses Arm in Farm Mower Accident
Robert Craig son of Mr and Mrs Qilfe Craig of near McKeen lost his right arm Friday when a mower ran over him on the Mont Pennington farm north of Dennison. A harness issue frightened the horses causing a run away and the knife blades mangled his arm. doctors performed the amputation at Paris hospital and he returned home after a few hours.
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Robert Craig
Qilfe Craig
McKeen
Mont Pennington
Dennison
Paris
Real Estate Transfers Ledger Noted Transactions
J W Brewer transfers to James S McKinzie and others in Casey for 80 dollars. Walter Brewer and wife transfer to G Bowles and others for 450 dollars on land in 20 10 14. Bertha Yaeger and husband transfer to Fred L Chrysler for 450 dollars on land in 19 10 14. Mary C Moore and others transfer to Wm E McNurlan for 1 dollar on land in 27 17 13. John Weir and wife transfer to Jasper N Staggs and wife for 1 dollar on Marshall lot. Robert Keller and wife transfer to Org Keller for 200 dollars on land in 24 11 11.
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J. W. Brewer
James S. McKinzie
Casey
Walter Brewer
G . Bowles
Bertha Yaeger
Fred L. Chrysler
Mary C. Moore
Wm. E McNurlan
John Weir
Jasper N. Staggs
Lot Marshall
Robert Keller
Org Keller
Marriage Licenses In Marshall Parker Township and More
Frank Gilbert 26 Marshall to Catherine Gelsert 23 Marshall. Ferrel G Haddock 19 Parker township to Helen D Cox 19 Parker township. Thomas E Little 34 Terre Haute to Mabel A Kraemer 21 West Union. Eugene Scott Baber 19 York to Ra chel Cline 19 West Union. Herold J Waltrip 22 Charleston to Jurela Evelyn O Kelley 21 Cow den Illinois. Charles Sanders 72 Casey to Eliza beth Mumford 64 Casey.
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Frank Gilbert
Marshall
Catherine Gelsert
Ferrel G. Haddock
Parker Township
Helen D. Cox
Thomas E. Little
Terre Haute
Mabel A. Kraemer
West Union
Eugene Scott Baber
York
Rachel Cline
Herold J. Waltrip
Charleston
Jurela Evelyn O’kelley
Cowden
Ilinois
Charles Sanders
Casey
Elizabeth Mumford
Was
Sea water contains a portion of elemental diversity
Sea water holds 32 of the 92 known elements, illustrating the wide range of chemical constituents present in marine environments. The presence of these elements reflects dissolved minerals, salts, and trace components contributing to ocean chemistry.
Reorganization of Departments Dominates Washington Talk
Washington July 28 discussion on reforming government departments to cut taxes gains pace. Senators cite potential $200 million annual savings if science guides structure. Hoover leads the push but faces obstacles. Congress now expected to handle changes and post office reforms draw farmer interest. Upshaw endorses reform after Dayton trial and Blanton follows with school Bible test case stirring national attention.
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Dayton
Upshaw
Georgia
Con. Blanton
Texas
District of Columbia
Washington
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