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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
12
A varied program features Mrs. Vernon Castle in Patria chapter 7 The Red Dawn, Hearst Pathe News up to the minute Lonesome Luke and Jerry on the Job cartoons, plus a scenic and comedy lineup. Free for children with a paying parent. shows at 7:30 and another screening.
Grand Army veterans thank Lieutenant Inskip Rev J I O Neal and musicians for Decoration Day observance. Knights of Pythias elect officers led by Chancellor Commander F W Fawley with J E Millhouse prelate and others. A proverb notes stubborn men rarely yield.
John Pearce arrives from Toledo to register. Dan Emerson visits from Springfield over the weekend. Rob and Mrs Baird visit Paris friends. The Board of Supervisors meets next Monday. Millard Lake travels to Indianapolis to enlist in the navy. Miss Bessie Carley moves to Indianapolis for a job. Dr J J Rose applies for army medical corps. Several residents travel to Tulsa and Evansville for work or leisure. The Court of Honor confirms promptness in paying claims. Graduation events at Louisville College of Dentistry noted with honors. The Mission Study Club meets at Congregational church with current events and papers.
The Red Cross reports 212 new members this week from Martinsville. In Marshall alone a long list of new members is named including Jeannette Briscoe, Grace Lake, Dr G W Prewett, Louis Bartlett Kerr, F A Robinson and many others. A bid for a separate Martinsville chapter was denied and collaboration with Marshall continues.
The Livingston Red Cross chapter lists contributions to the relief fund for tornado victims totaling 6102.50 from multiple donors including Clay Cork 200, Mrs. Kate Sullivan 200, Olen R. Clements 100, Silas Wilkin 2000, Marshall Chapter R. A. M. 1000, and Norman Forsythe 1000, with several other gifts noted and an errata correcting last week’s Ohio OU Office employees entry from 12 to 32.
The Charleston Relief Bureau releases a 30 view booklet depicting storm destruction. Proceeds go to the relief fund. send payments to I. H. Johnston, treasurer, Charleston.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during sickness. Mrs Emma Hollingsworth Clauss dies at 48 in West Terre Haute with funeral at Dunlap church. Mrs W L Duncan and children from St Louis visit. Miss Rachel Lee from Weinat Prairie visits friends over Sunday.
The article lists events at Evangelical Church including Sunday school at 9 15 and prayer service on Wednesdays. It mentions Children's Day services at Zion and Emanuel churches, preaching at Emanuel at 7 30 Sunday, a June 21 to 24 quarterly meeting at Zion, and a $3832 offering for missions. Joseph L. Buyer is the pastor.
On June 10 at St. Mary’s, a 7:00 general communion and solemn procession for Corpus Christi will occur with all girls in wreaths and veils. A 9:30 Mass follows, and at 3:00 the first-communion class will pledge to abstain from alcohol until age 21. The pastor Rev J A Witson delivers the sermon “A Soldier of God and My Country” before benediction. Free seating and welcoming strangers.
Sunday morning the pastor will baptize the infants presented for that sacrament and after the sermon the class of young people will be received into church membership. Those unbaptized will be baptized at that time. At 7 30 pm the annual Children's Day exercises will take place with a competent committee preparing the children for the occasion. The offering will go to Christian Education. The Junior League held its first annual graduation Sunday afternoon with ten receiving diplomas. E. G. Sandmeyer, Pastor.
Cur sified notices advertise picture framing by Bubeck & Gallagher and a butcher shop offering fresh and salt meats at Kohl building East Main Street Wabash with contact numbers. Also listed are 23 Saxon touring cars for sale by Elf Clapp dealer Marshall R 4 and a for rent item offering two furnished modern rooms by Mrs Dr Lord.
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