Tornado wreck and community near Casey area work after storms
Local notes recount extensive storm damage, farm losses, and shelter shifts. Residents such as Allen Wright, John Moke, and the Grishams endure ruined buildings while many farms face delayed planting due to wet ground and later heavy rains. Memorial and Decoration Day events occur in Martinsville with veteran participation and a keynote by Judge Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrada
Baidange
Judge Sehelfield
HP Co Grisham
Everthing
John Moke
Robert English
Robert Hodson Chas Smitley
John Alvey
M M_ Landers
John Huen
Ben LeGore
A P Fawley
Nathan Wright
Will English
Will Sharkey
Ed English
Gen Henry
Fred Kallansa
Ike Huey Henry Reynolds
Herman Fawley
P Fawley
Ford
Terre Haute News Briefs include move back and local visits
Mr Poff returned to Terre Haute Friday while the east siding work extends 800 feet. Rev Mr Smith of Mulberry Grove was a Sunday guest. Mrs D C Cleaver shopped in Terre Haute Thursday. Airs. Owen visited from Olney for a few days. The Ven carried a trainload of explosives for the war zone Friday. Four large autos arrived Wednesday loaded with moving clay. Lewis Sutton and family now at the old Sutton homestead receive many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serge Ald
Martinsville
East Main Street
Band Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Red Men
Red Cross
Mr Tracy
Poff
Terre Haute
Memorial Day Address Noted in Westfield by Judge Connelly
Judge Connelly delivered a prominent Memorial Day address in Westfield. The gathering lamented the absence of young men and boys. Mrs. M. M. Hoover and her son from New York City plan to visit next Wednesday to stay with her father James Dawson. Vv. EL uren, proprietor of the Metropolitan Restaurant, applied for enlistment in the signal corps.
Northwestern commencement guest in Evanston
Mrs R C Wilhoit attended Northwestern University commencement exercises in Evanston where her daughter Naomi is among the graduates. Mr and Mrs Wm Sweeney were killed when their home was blown apart by last Saturday's storm near the Ambraw river on the Charleston road. Two Mattoon cyclone victims, Mrs Minnie Grubb and her son Clifford, were moved to Casey for burial. Nathan Class, a Russian émigré, sails back to Russia via Japan to reunite with his wife and children left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Murphy
Cleo
Martinsville
Truman Ross
George Reedy
Casey
Sperry Clappool
Cleo Marrs
Westfield
Joan
Hur
Sylvan Richey
Sherison
Cyrus Breedrove
Marshall
Dennison
John
Louis
Ona Manhart
Ler Stter
Fred Kallansa
Terre Haute
Kallansa
Flozza Stephens
Allen Wright
P Bechel
Judge Schoffield
Ising
Tower
Mr Beckel
Harry
Frances
Florence Piggett
Ruth Weaver
LL . Weaver
John Snedeker
Nettie Snedeker
Mr Heath
Dunlap
Jessie Lowe
Hutsonville
Mr Moore
Grant Crumlin
Chas Snedeker
Will Wyrick
Famiy
Sallie Wyrick
Service Department of the Army
R. C Wilhoit
Evanston
Northwestern University
Naomi
Wm Sweeney
Ambraw River
Charleston Road
J P Kelly
Phyllis
Ottawa Kas
A C Garrison
Crow Indian Agency
Mont
C . Abraham
Buffalo
N. Y
Royal Neighbors
Minnie Grubb
Clifford Grubb
New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Clayton Shrove
South Dolson reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Clayton Shrove. Chidron's services will be at Clarksville Baptist Church Sunday night June 24. Piomsant Grove school closed Friday afternoon. Miss Beulah Beachout named the teacher. Old Folks meeting set for Sunday June 24. Carpenters busy reroofing homes damaged by the hall and wind last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Shrove
Chidron
Clarksville Baptist Church
Piomsant Grove
Beulah Beachout
Uch
Damaged Fragments Report Local Weather Aftermath
The damaged text notes losses from a storm including blown away hens and drowned chicks, and mentions a work horse killed for John Heath. It lists visits by Ray and Roxie Buser and Edna Hackney to Cecil Babcock, Hackney’s move to the McDaniel home, and other local misfortunes and notes on hospital eye removal for Sam Reely. It also briefly cites Philippines rice varieties and historical name trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aso
John Heath
Ray
Roxie Buser
Edna Hackney
Cecil Babcock
Annual report of the City Treasurer of Marshall 1917
The document presents receipts and disbursements for Marshall Illinois for the year ending May 1 1917. It lists paving projects including alley and street work, fund balances for utility and water operations, sewer projects, and various departments. Total receipts amounted to 349 008 22 and total expenditures 49 590 20 with on hand funds 21 157 12. Henry Musselman treasurer swears to accuracy before clerk F W Greenough on April 30 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Marshall
Main & Locust Streets
Locust & Pine
Main & Plum Streets
Utility Light Fund
Utility Water Fund
General Fund
Mares Water Extension
Public Library
Water Fund
General Sewer Fund
Linn Street
Beech Street
Hickory Street
East Side
Linn
Pine Street
Main & Loc
State of Illinois
Clark County
Henry Musselman
Beach Street
East Beech Street
le Bat
Seventh & Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Liberty Loan
Marshall State Bank
The
Bank of the People
Dolson
Ghostmoss
Freery Divas
Edgeabout
Daisy
Homer
Jake Fraker
Oak Grove
George Henry
Grandma Huey
Ernst Sun
Aiis
Pat Madden
Incs
English
Ete
Torrado
Mariera
Roses Stewart
Val Peck
Bart
Martingville
S A. Taggart
Willis Smith
Lebanon
Ind
Linsey
Martha Brown
Fd Woyrick
Chris Stoclting
Hurley Welsh
Will Kuykendall
L. Weaver
James Weaver
Pearl Biller
Harry Mathew
Lewis Sutton
the Birds
Sutton Homestead
Detroit Vapor Stores
Detroit Vapor
Doll’s Grocery
Ward
D. Doll
Just
North Side Square
Marshall, Illinois
South Dolson
Cleophas Hornbrook
Sam Reely
Sullivan
Reely
Clarksville
Hoe
Philippines
Grover Cleveland
Stephen
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas
F W Greenough
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