Reminiscence of Old York and the Wabash River Glory
A nostalgic reflection recalls Old York on the Wabash river, its people and scenes from boyhood days. It evokes river life, steamboats, riverbanks with trees, and local figures like Clint Bell, George Hagar, Ober and Coleman, and many residents who shaped the town’s culture and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waatlington
Do. C
Mager
Old York
Wwe
Indiana
Anon
York
Wiley Bell
Hathaway
Linton
Wabash
Ohio
Missisippi
Orleans
Aaron
Eva
Contests over Robinson Will and Carries Suit
Legal notices record a contest to the will of the late Lucius Robinson of Wabash township and a related dispute involving Carrie. A card of thanks from the Music Committee of the Congregational Church expresses gratitude for help with The Three Chauffeurs entertainment.
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Carrie
Lucius Robinson
Wabash Township
Chrch
New Cases In County Court
Onie Lovell charged with obstructing a water course. Claude Whitkanack charged in the same case. Eugene Re Brown charged with abandonment of children.
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Onie Lovell
Claude
Whitkanack
Eugene Re ‘Brown
Whiteside Building Sold After Fire Debacle
L Whiteside, whose store burned, plans to rebuild in the same site. Edwin and True Booth and Sol Handy will, on Monday, proceed to salvage the wreck and restart building efforts.
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L. Whiteside
Edwin
True Booth
Sol
Handy
Iti
New Booming Factories Report Growth in Millwork
A company reports tremendous growth in business and notes they now employ 16 men and expect 20 next week. They are not making many kitchen cabinets presently, focusing on more profitable millwork.
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Artifad
Memorial Services at Livingston Cemetery
Memorial services will be held at Livingston on Sunday June 6. A short program by the Sunday school will precede an address by Judge Everett Connolly. The old soldiers will march to the cemetery to decorate the graves of their comrades.
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D. m
Livingston
Juidge Everett Con‘nelly
New Circuit Court Case List Includes Divorces and Appeals
Partial docket lists several actions including partition in Crow v Crow, divorce in Washbi v Washburn, and foreclosure notes. Additional items show appeals by Carter and Briscoe and estate claim actions by Harris & Co. versus W S Peters estate.
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Ben A. Crow
Ann Crow
Reese Daugherty Interned Under Peace Bond
Reese Daugherty, a combative fisherman from Old York, was placed under a $300 peace bond by Esquire Craig last week. Failing to post bond, he was jailed for an undetermined period. Sheriff Wallace says Daugherty is the town's most prolific long distance talker and will seek extra guards to keep him from unlocking doors with his chatter.
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Reese Daugherty
Old York
Esquire
Craig
Wallace
Daugherty
Reese
Real Estate Transfers in November Listing Various Deeds and Values
A garbled list of real estate transfers shows multiple transactions with names such as BF Bennett to WC Pinnell trustee 44 acres valued at 7000 dollars and Arias Bennett to Nella Hills 106 acres valued at 5866 dollars plus further entries including Lowry to Chilcoté land and Shimel to Houser with subdivision references and prices like 1500 and 890 dollars in Martinsville.
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BF Bennett
WC Pinnell
Arias Bennett
Nella Hills
We Funk
Clara Reed
Dulaneys
Casey
Miles
D.' Lowry
Roy I
Chilcoté Land
Geo. F. Shimel
Houser
Mary M Pasig
Ebal
Jerry Ishler
Ad. Martinsville
Decoration Day Observed with Sermons and Ceremonies
Despite bad weather a large crowd filled the Pythian Theatre for Decoration Day exercises led by Hon G A Purdum and Captaine Franklin Garthwaite of Peoria. Judge F W Booth of Marshall spoke well and the Marshall Band provided music before cemetery visits and graves were decorated with flowers and flags.
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Purdund
Capte Frankin ‘Garthwaite
Peoria
F. W. Booth
Washington, D. C
Marshall, Ilinois
Marshall Band
Booth
Weatfield
Old
Connelly
Not Guilty Verdict in Methodist Church Murder Trial
At a Methodist church gathering, Reuben Hay known as Frank Kellogg faced a murder trial before the Men's Brotherhood. The jury found him not guilty amid testimony from Roy Sullivan state attorney Clarence Smith and defense counsel George Mason Walter Hutchinson. Detective Burns presented the case, and the trial concluded with a warning not to repeat the act.
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Methodist ‘Church
Reuben Hay
Frank Kellogg
Men's Brotherhood
Jay Swern
Bnck
Sears & Roebuck
Roy Sullivan
Clarence Smith
Late War Headlines Report German Gains and London Bombing
Read of German victories over the Russians and a busy German navy sinking several British ships. Rumors claim the Queen Elizabeth battleship was sunk in the Dardanelles. A Zeppelin dropped 90 bombs on London causing fires and many deaths. Italians advance into Austria capturing several positions.
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Great Britain
Dardanelles
London
Austria
Two Homesick Youths Seek Lodging in Marshall
Two youths about 20 from Marshall applied for a night’s lodging at the city hall, appearing homesick and likely to head homeward. They found little work and were given shelter for the night, according to Mt. Carmel Republican.
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Marshall
City Hall
Mt. Carmel
Republican
Marshall City Schools Class Graduation Exercises
The Methodist church was filled by friends of the Marshall City Schools graduating class Friday afternoon. There are 28 members in the class. Judge Connelly delivered the address on duties of citizenship and was highly praised by listeners.
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Marshall City
Non-partisan judges debated as election rhetoric heats up
Republicans rally to vote for party nominees amid claims of partisan hypocrisy in judicial races. The piece accuses critics of masking partisanship with calls for non-partisanship while urging voters to back Republican candidates. It ends with a call to Republicans to go to the polls next Monday.
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Clark
United States
Ain
Those Wonderful Fords Arrive in Marshall En Route Ozarks
A Virginia couple with five children and baggage arrived by Ford on a Saturday evening and remained through Sunday at the Marshall House while en route to the Ozark mountain country in Missouri.
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Virginia
Ozark
Missouri
Board of Review Appointed for County Assessments
The Board of Supervisors appoint Elder Lye of Marshall and Heber Briscoe of Weatfield to form the Board of Reviews chaired by Graham. They will begin reviewing the assessment on the third Monday in June.
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Ruffner
Lye
Marshall
Heber Briscoe
Weatfield
Graham
Board of Supervisors
Makés Record in Athletics at State University
Miss Eula Morton daughter of County Clerk Morton is a student at the State University making a record in athletics at that institution. Last week she tied for first place in the swimming contest.
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Eula ‘ Morton
Republicans Endorse Walter Brewer for Circuit Bench
The candidacy of Walter Brewer of Toledo Cumberland county for the circuit bench is gratifying to the people of that section who have never had a representative on the bench. Brewer will likely receive strong home county support and has impressed across the district with his affable manner and pleasing address. Partlow and Marshall are positioned to balance the ticket geographically, ensuring representation from all parts of the district. The trio’s election appears likely based on Republican sentiment this year and the perceived ability for such high offices.
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Walter Brewer
Toledo
Cumberland County
Brewer
Messrs. Partlow
Marshall
Illinois cities win pole tax case against telephone firm
The Springfield high court ruled that cities may tax telephone and light poles within their borders. The decision required Interstate Independent Telephone to pay $2,800 annually to the city treasury at $1 per pole.
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Illinois
Springfield
Interstate Independent ‘Telephone Company
Children's Day Observed at Immanuel Church Grand Turn
Evangelical Association notes Childrens Day will be observed Sunday morning at Immanuel Grand Turn church with a program to please all. An offering for the missionary cause will be taken. No evening services in Marshall and the Childrens Day exercises are postponed two weeks.
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Marshall
Three New Wells Add Promise in St Francisville Field
Three new wells came in last week in the St Francisville field and several new locations have been made. Prospects in the oil field are brighter than a few weeks ago and indications are that work will hold up in the field above the average this summer.
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St. ‘Francisville
Record Breaker Wins International 500 at Indianapolis
DePalma, an American, won the international 500 mile race at Indianapolis driving a Mercedes. His average speed was 39.84 miles per hour.
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Indianapolis
DePalma
Night Train on Cairo Division Evgen Evansville to Paris
A new Cairo division evening service will extend the night train from Evansville to Paris. The added section aims to improve late travel options and connect two major routes.
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Cairo
Inonth
Evansville
Paris
Frosts Hit North and Midwest in Unseasonable May Weather
Cold fronts and frost plagued the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic states disrupting crops and daily life. The unusual May warmth record gives way to harrowing frost threats as lingering winter patterns persist, leaving farmers cautious about yields and markets.
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Great, ‘Lakes
Middle Atlantic States
Brewer Seen As Only Candidate From Clark Cumberland Counties
In the upcoming judicial election next Monday Walter Brewer of Toledo is the sole candidate from Clark and Cumberland counties. Many Democrats back Brewer arguing the court should include a member from this district and Cumberland county deserves representation on the bench.
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Clark
Cumberland Counties
Walter Brewer
Toledo
State Sunday School Convention to be Held in Danville
The great state Sunday school convention meets in Danville June 15 to 17 with a top program and noted Sunday school workers. All churches urged to send pastors and teachers. Marshall fare 1.06. For details contact Jerry Ishler, Secretary, Clark Co. Sunday School Assn., Martinsville, Ill.
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Danville
Marshall
Jerry Ishler
Secy
Clark Co. Sunday School Assn
Martinsville
Ill
Seeks Uniform Marriage Law
A bill moved through the Illinois House to require out of state couples to marry under their own states laws. The measure makes marriages by outsiders in Illinois void if prohibited at home, potentially impacting local marriage licenses as Indiana residents flock to Illinois to wed.
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Springfield
House
Rep
G. H. Wilson
Ilinois
Illinois
Indiana
Killie to Lead Missionary Lectures Across the West
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions reemploys Rev. CG A Kil lie as a traveling lecturer. He leaves New York around Sept 1 for a tour through Montana Idaho Utah Washington Oregon and California to boost missionary interest and funds. Kilie has spent two years in the China Campaign traveling 42000 miles and delivering 575 addresses statewide.
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Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
CG. A. Killie
Ow York
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
China
United States
Kille
New Brunswick
Monmouth
N. J
Pittsburgh
Lehigh
St. Clairsville
Synod of Michigan
Buffalo
Rochester
New York
Killie
Sunday School Convention at Mill Creek Church
A Sunday School convention is set for Mill Creek church in Anderson township on Sunday June 6 at 5 30 PM. John Hawker leads the SS session with Ezra Carpenter giving devotional and welcome. Rev R McCrory speaks on the benefit of the Sunday School and Roy Cook covers Christ's last week. James McCollum leads teacher training and Jerry Ishler discusses the mission of the Sunday School. All U S workers are invited to attend with hymn books and Bibles.
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Mill Creek
Anderson Township
S. S
John Hawker
Ezra Carpenter
A. R Blizzard
Jerry Ishler
R. McCrory
L. B. Anderson
Roy Cook
Ss. S
James McCollum
S. M. Kelly
S. Sasa
B. B. Dotson
S. S.“Smith
Missionaries Under Fire In Urumia Crisis
Reports from Dillman Salmas describe Turkish and Kurdish forces attacking missionary compounds in Urumia Azerbaijan. Mission staff and hundreds of Assyrian Christians face violence while refugees crowd the area. aid and protection costs mount as efforts to restore villages and recover captives continue.
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Urumiah
Persia
Dilman
Bachkala
Azerbaijan
Mike Seminary
Urumiah College
Harry P. Packard
Presbyterian ‘Mission
Mr. Allen
Marshall
Wallace
Robert Larabee
Dillman-Salmas
Shedd
Mir Lazim
Badir Beg
McDowell
Mar Elia
Allen
Dr. Shedd
Jawad Beg
Beirut
Urumia
City Lodges Plan Decoration Day Memorial Parade
Joint lodges of the city will join in memorial exercises next Sunday afternoon. Chief officers will lead the parade in regalia, then march from Odd Fellows hall at 12 30 to the cemetery via Main Pitt Locust Sixth. A speaker will address Fraternalism. Red Men meet at 10 am to march to the Catholic cemetery.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Pouges
Court House
Crop of funny-looking derbies in surplus
There will never be a shortage in the crop of funny-looking derbies. The remark suggests a lighthearted note on fashion trends and availability of unusual hats, with the statement anchored in a humorous take on supply.
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Ae Bell
Recajia
Enna Ola
Robinson
Will
Whiteside
Board ' of‘Review
Blanket Bay
Tennessee
Frank Cole
Evangelical Association
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Automobile
Charlie
Friends of Missionaries
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