Farm Bureau trip to university field plots and DeKalb pageant
A field meeting at John Kettring's farm will compare five wheat varieties grown in the same soil. An auto trip to the University of Illinois farm and experiments is planned for June 22 leaving Westfield at 2 00 a m. From DeKalb a campus pageant marks Farm Bureau’s ten year birthday with 1600 farm people expected and radio setups for audience listening.
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Ww. Merritt
John* Kettring
Tonger
yWeather Fine
First National Bank
Westfield
BBC
Ilinois
Illinois
Farm Bureau
DeKalb Allinois
Northern Illinois ‘State Teachers’ College
Bureau Development
DeKalb
Collins Made Postmaster in Casey Banner-Times
Charles H. Collins was named postmaster of Casey on Thursday June 1 succeeding Lee who had served since August 21 1913. Under Lee the office grew from a third class to a second class facility with receipts rising above 10 000 while moving into new quarters with updated fixtures. The current staff includes Flossie BE Lee assistant postmaster Bert Brewer clerk Andrew H Lee mailing clerk Tester E Gardner carrier No 1 Arble A Buckley carrier No 2 and rural route carriers Ralph Stewart Clarence Kennedy Samuel P Hutchison Carleton W Hopkins Van Bulkley Logen Kite Thomas J Stiff Sanford A Miller Edgar Brown Al McMillan Leroy B Lippincott and Myler Falince as substitutes.
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Casey Banner-Times
Charles H. Collins
Casey
Ross
Lee
Flossle BE. Lee
Postminster
Bert
Brewer
Andrew
H. Lee
Tester
E. «Gardner
Arble
A. ‘Buckley
Ares
Ralph cc. ‘Stewart
Clarence
Ninth Anniversary of C E S Eastern Star Observed in Martinsville
About forty members of the Martinsville chapter attended the Marshall chapter's ninth anniversary celebration. Delegations from Martinsville Chicago York West Union and Paris were represented. After chapter work visitors spoke, the program featured Marshall orchestra numbers a vocal solo by Mrs Olen R Clements and a duet by Miss Ruth Noakes and Miss Lydia English. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to about 120 guests. The broader message spoken urged that the world’s only kind of giving is that which can be paid for by work.
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Martinsville
Eastern Star
Marshall
Martinslle
Chicago
York
West
Union
Paris
Marshall Orchestra
Olen R. Clements
Ruth Noakes
Lydia English
County political fight and court actions dominate supervisors meeting
The county board debated charges against a “superintendent” tied to the B C Machine and the Bennett Clemens Machine. They dismissed the charges as worthless yet awarded the printing contract to a Democrat firm and increased bridge funds. Election judges were named, and the John Lawrence Stock Company performed The Meanest Man in Town in Marshall.
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Bennett-Clemens
Carty
Lundin. Thompson
Chicago
Hal. Kesler
B. Co
Democrat Printing Company
Reynolds
Board of Review
John Lawrence Stock Company
Florida
Marshall
Marshall Beats Paris in One-Sided Sunday Baseball Clash
Marshall defeated Paris 13 to 4 in a high scoring E. I. league game. Marshall pitcher Jackson scattered 7 Paris hits as his teammates collected 14 bases off Paris pitching. The box score shows Paris with 5 runs through 4 innings, then Marshall pulling away with 4 runs in the 4th and 5 more in later frames to seal the verdict.
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Tuinois
Pisbyecie
Cs Emaciase
Marshall
Paris
Casey
Greenup
Jackson
Tucker
Bridgeman
Ruckman
Wilson
Cozettto
Bridgman
Rayner Fiies
Wise
Denhie
Hopwood
Doyle
Burns
Medsker
Herron
Cozette
Miller
Raynor
Merron
Ferris
Buckman
Reidinger
Craig
Reltinger
Rhe
Hood
Denhle
Reldinger
Maraball
Cassidy
Bennett
Public Library Hours and Odd Advice
The library will be open every afternoon except Sunday from 2 30 to 5 30 o clock. Saturday night hours are 7 00 to 9 00 p m. A warm hearted man should not be hot headed.
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Thebrary
Lights Turned Off Over City Power Bills Standoff
Martinsville Planet reports Marshall Ice Power Co cut city street lights Tuesday night amid a dispute over monthly bills. The city council contends excess charges for 100 watt versus 80 watt bulb use are owed, threatening continued outages unless payment is resolved.
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Martinsville
Marshall
I Power’ Co
Sunday School Convention Set for Willow Creek Church
Seventh district Sunday schools convention will be held at Willow Creek church June 18 with an all day session. All invited to bring baskets and join in a grounds dinner. The rest reads as garbled text with no further usable facts.
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Willow ‘Creek
Butternut
Walter
Miligi Takiporary
Presladi
Commencement Exercises Honor 300 Graduates at Pythian
Over three hundred graduates received diplomas as Rev. Clark S. Thomas urged courage integrity and industry in a talk on Scarecrows at the county commencement. The event at the Pythian Theatre drew about six hundred attendees with the Marshall Orchestra providing music. rain prevented a class picture and some program items.
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Clark S. Thomas
Western Hemisphere
Marshall Orchestra
Ges
Three Boys Drown After River Swim Near Narrows Ferry
Russell Davis, 20, of Robinson, drowned Sunday evening in the Wabash River near River View Park at the Narrows ferry while swimming with cousin Fred Davis. Fred Davis and another cousin nearly died saving him. The body was recovered and taken to Robinson.
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Russell Davis
Robinson
Wabash River
View Park
Narrows Ferry
Fred Davis
West Union
Miss Minnie Morgan Reports Attempted Suicide in Personal Crisis
Miss Minnie Morgan of Yak State attempted self harm by ingesting carbolic acid Saturday evening. Everett Coinsily's home connection noted in report. Physicians responded with antidotes. condition improved, recovery hopes high. Cause unclear with several reasons offered.
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Minnie Morgan
Yak
Everett Coinsily
Court House Hours Adjusted for Improvements Committee
The committee of improvements orders the Court House closed at 6:00 p m on all even evenings except Band Concert evenings when it stays open after the concert.
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Committee of Improvements
Court House
New Circuit Court Dockets Include Several Civil Actions
Court listings show Wm Bell v Waterloo Chemical Works et al over civil matter, Mary Kittle v Clara Quick over partition, Trout York v Brooke Crane and J E Coffey appeal, Maggie Howe v Elliott executor appeal, Sprague Warner Co. v J T Robinson assumpsit.
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Wm. Bell
Waterloo of] & Chemical Works, Inc
Bill
Mary Kittle
Clara Quick
Trout
Mickie Says We Ain't Goin' To Print Quietly
A blurred, high-spirited note from Mickie warns readers not to expect a quiet stance. The message hints at newsroom pride and a warning against suppressing good attention while asserting the paper’s independent business.
Shoaff-Payne wedding reported in Paris Wednesday evening
Miss Frank LeGore attended the Shoaff Payne wedding in Paris on Wednesday evening. Miss Linda Hampton returning home from Effingham after a visit. Richard English and wife, formerly Lille Martin of Terre Haute, here for the death of English's mother. Delance Wallace resigns as Wabash agent at Georgetown to work as assistant at the office here. Judge Wilkin and wife and Mrs Benson Martin plan westward travel next week visiting Sutton Nebraska and Lacygne Kansas. Mrs A Gray of Robinson ill here visiting sister Edgar Summers. Her husband spent several days here last week.
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Frank LeGore
Shoaff-Payne
Paris
Linda Hampton
Effingham
Richard English
Lille Martin
Terre Haute
English
Delance Wallace
Liston
Wilkin
Benson Martin
West
Sutton
Nebraska
Martin
Lacygne
Kansas
A. Gray
Robinson
Edgar Summers
Local Notes From The County And Town
Twenty years ago Booth and Vern Cole fished at Old Bend. Chenoweth of York township was in the city yesterday. Mabel Houk visited relatives in Terre Haute. Ed Mitchell and family from Casey visited his parents. Walter Hutchinson returned from St. Louis. Mrs J L Keifer and daughter Minnie spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Edith McCann left for Lincoln to visit her sister for a few weeks.
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True Booth
Vern Cole
Old Bend
Chenoweth
York Township
Mabel Houk
Terre Haute
Ed Mitchell
Casey
Walter Hutchinson
St. Louis
J. L. Keifer
Minnie
Edith McCann
Lincoln
Local Folks Share News From Effingham and Martinsville
Ten years ago Mrs. Bert Taylor of Effingham visited relatives here last week. Miss Kathryn Keifer plans to enter the state normal school in Charleston next week. Miss Ruby Winters, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tarman, returned to Martinsville Sunday. Irene Walker Flora Lake Var Weider and Burr Lewellyn visited friends in Martinsville Sunday. Charles Claypool is home from Northwestern University. Mrs. Clifford Washburn and her son from Terre Haute are visiting relatives here.
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Bert Taylor
Effingham
Kathryn Keifer
Charleston
State Normal School
Ruby Winters
Arthur Tarman
Martinsville
Irene Walker
Flora Lake
Var Weider
Burr Lewellyn
Charles Claypool
Northwestern University
Clifford Washburn
Terre Haute
Baldridge Whitney report smooth drive on concrete circle
Dr and Mrs E R Baldridge and Mr and Mrs L R Whitney return from a trip labeled the concrete circle with under 35 miles of unpaved roads. Their route Terre Haute to St Louis to Chicago via Springfield Peoria then home via Danville and Marshall Illinois. They praise good roads detours well maintained clear signs. They note beautiful scenery and fine service at auto clubs.
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Terre Haute
E. R. Baldridge
L. R. Whitney
St. Louis
Chicago
Springfield
Peoria
Ill
Danville
Marshall
Cheaper Money Ahead Says Babson
Roger Babson asserts that money rates will fall further in the retail market following wholesale declines. He notes a lag between wholesale and retail rates and predicts easier borrowing for homes schools roads and construction. He urges the public to relearn low rates after years of high borrowing costs.
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Roger Babson
Mr. Babson
Babson
Open Air Concerts Return with Chamber Talent
Merchants sponsor summer open air concerts starting tomorrow at 8:00 pm. The Chamber of Commerce Band with added talent performs a high merit program featuring the Post and Peasant overture, vocal solo by James Golgrove, Sunshine of the Smile, and a novelty titled Pep Pe One.
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Chamber of Ommerce
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W. O. Slusser
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Harry Ogle
Dewey Craig Dolson
Joel Nicholson
Douglas
Arthur Elledge Johnson
N. G. Beeson
Frank
Foster Marshall
Frank Cole
Fred Behner
O. A.keiser
Milo Claypool
Elder Lee Martinsville
W. R. Stanfield
E. J. Blankenbaker
Howard Gallatin
Melrose
A. L. Cork
Hugh White
Dennis Cooper
Joseph
Nave Parker
W. B. Berkley
Wabash
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A. G. Dow
Ben Cork
Herman Salter Westfield
D. A. Lee
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Schofeld
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Stephenson
Fred McFarland
Howard Taggart
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Ferman
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J. N. Terrell
C. A. Pence
Wabashi
Jay Yeley
Frank Geisert
John H. Gilbert
York—Chas. O
Highsmith
Independent
Chas. Myers
Ed Clapp
Marshall Beats
Sportsman's Park
Pte
Geo Ae
Janother
Mickie
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St.Louis
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Effie Terhune
Wadley & Co
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c.Esudene Destandacwomspanon
Bruner
Cox & Renner
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