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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
2
Several autos pass through and residents leave for summer trips. Mrs Ruth Jones marries Ed Chapman with relatives visiting, while D P Morrison becomes local manager for Jar ecki Mfg Co. Oil tests at Ohkle Oil, college commencement, and a June Sunday school convention are noted along with multiple visits and personal itineraries.
Mrs M A McLaughlin of 512 Jay St LaCrosse Wisconsin suffered back and hip pain linked to kidney trouble and rheumatism. After taking Foley Kidney Pills for several days she reports a wonderful change with pain mainly gone and expresses gratitude for the medicine sold by City Drug Store.
An advert claims Electric Bitters transform a woman's health by improving nerves brain clarity complexion sleep and energy. It asserts the remedy cures indigestion backache headaches fainting and dizziness and promotes vigor. Sold by Carl Taubeneck.
Jacob Holderman died yesterday at his home. Mr and Mrs J C Stoner traveled to York Pennsylvania for Brethren meeting. Ohio Oil Co Crawford county property valued at 2 151 807. Boies Susan Holderman widow of Daniel Holderman of Kan 88 City visiting relatives. Holderman secretary treasurer of Corvallis Real Quency disclosed in local notes. Local miscellaneous items and scattered fragments follow.
Cole and Cole advertise policies for farm and city property with large companies at low rates. Call for terms and a personal quote.
Henry Guyer visits his son at Wyatt and Mrs James Perry visits relatives in Indianapolis. James Lindley buys a new EMF automobile. Milo Sims of Chicago visits home folks. Jay Harrington of Indianapolis visits his parents last week. Mrs May Gilbert of Clarksville visits here. Mrs J T Smith visits son Percy and friends in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Martin Newlin visit Sullivan and Terre Haute. B F Campbell and wife of Beach Grove visit Mrs Campbell's mother here. Cleve Iseley and wife of Terre Haute visit sister Mrs Estes. Mr Warren assists in installing fixtures at the new bank. Mrs J N Lindley travels to Terre Haute for a sick daughter. Warren, bank cashier, buys Seymour property. Relatives of Uncle Thos Cooper gather at his home for his 72nd birthday. Big Pool, presiding elder from Olney, holds quarterly M E church meeting here. Mrs Josephine Knight of Greenfield visits sisters Mrs Ivie and Mrs Clark.
Mrs. Frank Reed is sick and Mr Stagg remains unwell. Mrs Lew Lowry recovers and visits occur with relatives. Uncle Billy Tapscott visits Will Mallory’s family. Linus Gilbert visits Charley Reedy family. Lew Lowry and Tom Sweet dine with relatives in Greencastle Indiana. Mrs W R Tapscott and Mary Wright of Freedom spend Sunday at Will Mallory’s. Freedom hosts preaching Sunday morning and evening. Corn planting delays due to poor seed corn. Eligworth Lowry, son of Mr and Mrs Lew Lowry, recently home from Denver teaching school for a visit.
A street scene features a policeman shouting Move On Now to a crowd as heads are struck. The ad claims Dr Kings New Life Pills avoid buldozing bowels and instead gently persuade action, promising health with Carl Taubeneck as the seller.
Frank Hasten name appears as a closing school and several residents enjoy Sunday visits among family friends. Many townsfolk attend services at Blue Grass and parsonage events. Ice cream social planned for church funds with families and neighbors noted as guests in Greenup Indianapolis Terre Haute and West Union connections.
J A Page was in Terre Haute Saturday. Dc S Nickles and daughter Julia were in Marshall Sunday. Jack Prewett visited his mother in Terre Haute Sunday. Frank Montgomery and wife were Terre Haute visitors Saturday. Dade Summers and wife of Terre Haute visited home folks Sunday. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of J N Weaver. Mrs Ramsey and daughter and Mrs Alfred Joy visited Mrs Ray Wolkers of Farrington Sunday. Bonnie Joy returned home Saturday from Terre Haute where she had been working.
A New York surveyor, ten miles from camp and a hundred miles from rail, hears an ax in the woods and discovers a lone woodsman clearing a small log cabin. The pair exchange brief pleasantries revealing the surveyor’s distant home and the woodsman’s astonishment at such distance from civilization.
A long suffering figure known as Jerome, found on a beach in 1861 with amputated legs, dies in Nova Scotia. Despite speaking briefly of Trieste, he never again uttered a recognizable word over fifty years under care of Didier Comeau and family as researchers ponder his silent life.
In 1881 Sir Wilfrid Lawson spoke to Carlisle constituents amid Irish policy tensions. He argued a disaffected nation under rule weakens all, likening misgoverning Ireland to a household with a troubled maid needing restraint.
London Mail account recalls Sir Henry Irving and comedian Mr. Grossmith at a Manchester hotel. Grossmith joked about the crowd waiting to see him, then imitated Irving as the crowd cheered for Irving later. Irving replied he pays those crowds nightly, with a twinkle in his eye.
A Cincinnati workman visiting Charlie Taft, brother of President Taft, admired a small original Van Dyke in his private gallery. He claimed a similar painting in his own home, noting it could be worth $36,000 and musing about framing it.
A bride asks her husband to text ahead when the team will play extra innings so she can be prepared. The exchange shows affectionate humor about baseball routines and communication.
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