Congress to convene in October to handle flood disaster
The President plans a special October session of Congress to address the Mississippi flood disaster and prevention. The editorial urges timely discussion and cautions Americans about forgetfulness after calamity, noting the two billion-dollar loss and 700,000 homeless. It warns about aviation’s perceived threat and calls for preparedness. It covers golf injuries, cell biology, and women teachers at Oxford, stressing progress from new ideas and respect for women.
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Congress
Mississippi
American Congress
Board of Review Organizes in Clark County
Clark County Board of Review reconvened with Ottie Davison as chairman Tom Craig and W O Slusser as members. Leon Dodd of Melrose was appointed clerk. Sessions begin next Monday at 9:00 a m and run through July. Knights of Pythias banquet set for next Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Christian church with music talks and invited attendees.
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Clark County Board of Review
Ottie Davison
Tom Craig
W. O. Slusser
Court House
Leon Dodd
Melrose
Knights of Pythias
Christian Church
Knights
Clark and Edgar County Picnic Set for July Fourth
Notice announces a Clark and Edgar county picnic to be held at Orange County Park in California on July 4, per H R Taylor of Tustin California. Organizers aim to bring residents together for a community event with expected family activities and local participation.
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Clark and
Edgar County
H. R. Taylor
Tustin
California
Clark
Orange County’ “Park
Lindbergh Flies Over Marshall With Army Escort
Col Charles A Lindbergh in The Spirit of St Louis flies over Marshall last Friday at 1 48 pm escorted by 231 army planes and 10 planes with reporters observers The monoplane is seen by crowds including visitors from Paris while a lone plane coughs black smoke and trails below The squadron passes Harmony Indiana 68 miles east of Marshall with news of his route reaching Marshall at 1 29 pm
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Spirit of
Charles A. Lindbergh
Marshall
Lindy
Paris
Harmony
Ind
Week's Recorded Property Transfers Across Counties
A compilation of transfers listing buyers and sellers including Virgil J Neeley Fred Neeley Myrtle Troughton Emily Marvin B L Williamson Mary E B Lutz Gladys Meissel HO Gallatin Charles Rhoads George Kile Chas Morris E D Morton Fred Foster Casey Loan & Building Assn David Nash David Howard Otto Stanfield Martinsville L B A J F Higgins Harry M Gullett Sherman Randall S Sidwell with various parcels and values across multiple townships including Casey Marshall Martinsville and West Union.
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Virgil J. Neeley
Fred Neeley
Myrtle Troughton
B. L. Williamson
Emily Marvin
West Union
Mary EB. Lutz
First State Bank
Gladys Meissel
Eva Droesedoer
HO. Gallatin
Charles Rhoads
Casey Loan & Building Association
Casey
David Nash
David Howard
Otto Stanfield
Martinsville Loan & Building Association
Martinsville
Tida Jewell Crose
Wm. H. Crose
J. F. Higgins
Harry M. Gullett
Sherman Randall
S. S. Sidwell
Deaths of Mrs Etta Schuemate and Luther Medley in Marshall
Mrs Etta Schuemate 39 died at home in Marshall Sunday funeral 3:00 p.m. Monday at residence with Rev Wheeldon and Rev I B Sipes officiating Interment in Marshall cemetery she leaves husband and six children. Luther Medley 49 died at home in Marshall Saturday funeral at Livingston church Tuesday 11:00 a.m. with Rev Howard Leach officiating Interment in Livingston cemetery he leaves wife and one daughter Eleanor two sisters Mrs William Mathews Marshall and Mrs Alice Smith Perrysville Ind and one brother Ben Terre Haute.
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Etta Schuemate
Marshall
Wheeldon
I. B. Sipes
Luther Medley
Livingston Church
Howard Leach
Livingston
Eleanor
William Mathews
Alice Smith
Perrysville
Ind
Ben
Terre. Haute
Judge John H. Marshall Dies in Chicago Hotel
Judge John H. Marshall of Charleston, a Republican leader and long time Fifth Judicial District circuit judge, died suddenly in the Palmer House Chicago after heart trouble. Born January 13 1864 he served as state's attorney and Eastern Illinois Teachers College trustee before his 1915 election to the bench and his recent re election for a third term.
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Fifth Judicial District
John H. Marshall
Charleston
Palmer House
Chicago
Marshall
Presbyterian Church
S. P. Allison
Fred More
Thomas A
Ellen L. (Miles) Marshall
Kentucky
Judge Marshall
University of Illinois At
Champaign
University of Pennsylvania
Eastern Illinois Teachers College
Clark, Edgar, Cumberland, Coles
Vermilion
Springfield
Emerson
Representative O'Hair Injured in Fall Monday
Representative H. Z. O'Hair of Charleston, Illinois, cannot leave his home for days after a fall at his residence Monday morning, suffering fractures of two ribs. He planned to travel to Springfield at noon to perform duties but is reported to be doing well.
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Charleston
H. Z. O’hair
Mr. O'Hair
Springfield
Newell Versus Newell Divorce Filed in Circuit Court
In circuit court John B. Newell petitions for divorce from Emma E Newell. Foreclosure actions against C A Garver and Lottie Garver and against Edgar Summers in separate cases. Snearley seeks divorce from Harry H Snearley in a bill for divorce. Additional foreclosure suits involve George Neiberger and Glenn Neiberger.
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John B. Newell
Emma’ E. Newall
YL Eammond
C.A. Garver
Lottie Garver
Flossie
Snearley
Harry H. Snearley
Bill
Edgar Summers
George Neiberger
Glenn Neiberger
Marshall Masonic Lodge to Build Temple in Marshall
The Marshall Masonic Temple Association purchased the Ohio Oil Company lots on South Sixth street to erect a two story temple with a main lodge room on the second floor a banquet hall and kitchens. Leonard Striebe of Danville chosen as architect. Also court notices list estate actions including guardianships inventory filings wills and distributions with hearings and adjustments scheduled through August and September. The people versus Albertus Bush on a non support charge is held to bail at $1000 until September term.
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Ohio Oil Company
South Sixth Street
Masons
Marshall Masonic Temple Association
Leonard Striebe
Danville
Marshall
Z. E. Brant
John Weaver
Martha B. Collier
S. M Hollingsworth
U. S
Chas. Omer Hall
Pearl Hall
Charles Harry Hall
E. C. Miller
Guy Miller
Chas. S. Nickle
James F. Steele
Malissa Tingley
J H. Parker
State Bank
Sarah A. Davis
John HE. Setzer
Margaret Setzer
John T. Conover
The
People
Albertus Bush
Squire Tom Craig Marries Couple Here Saturday
William Stover of Cumberland County and Romola Lippincott of Casey were united in marriage Saturday by Squire Tom Craig.
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Tom Craig
William Stover
Cumberland County
Romola Lippincott
Casey
Marshall Girl Weds Terre Haute Man in Local Ceremony
A marriage license was issued here today for Elmer Seeley 42 of Terre Haute and Ethel Shumaker 21 of Marshall. The ceremony occurred on Tuesday in Paris.
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Marshall
Terre Haute
Paris
Elmer Seeley
Ethel Shumaker
Mothers and Daughters Banquet At Methodist Church
About 170 attendees enjoyed a Mothers and Daughters banquet at the Methodist church on Tuesday night at 6 30. The Ladies Aid organized the meal served by church boys with Brights Orchestra providing music. Toastmistress was Mrs C V Taubeneck while Mrs Charles Metz gave thanks. Mrs Wm Knipe read the will and Eleanor Snavely toasted mothers. Mrs Howard Leach responded to daughters and Mrs A C Alexander of Mattoon gave the address. Mary Johnson and her mother sang a duet and Mrs Ben T Baird gave the benediction.
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Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
Bright
C V Taubeneck
Charles Metz
Wm. Knipe
Eleanor Snavely
Howard Leach
E . Sandmeyer
Charleston
A. C Alexander
Mattoon
Mary Johnson
C. R. Johnson
Ben T Baird
Engagement of Edwin Arford and Miss Margaret Bateman
The Peoria Journal notes the engagement of Edwin H. Arford of Marshall to Miss Margaret Bateman of Peoria. Guests at a dinner and bridge hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bateman included clues revealing the couple’s August 20 wedding. Both graduates from the University of Illinois, she a Lambda Omega member and he Sigma Delta Sigma. she a teacher at Averyville High, he a superintendent in Princeville. Gardens and ribbon streamers decorated the tables.
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Peoria Journal of
Peoria
Edwin Arford
E. K. Arford
Marshall
F. W. Bateman
Linn Street
Margaret Bateman
Edwin H. Arford
Miss Bateman
Mr Arford
University of Illinois
Lambda Omega Sorority
Sigma Delta Sigma
Averyville
Alford
Princeville
Sheriff Foncannon Nabs Local Boys Friday
Eugene Malloy Walter Booth and Sam Prevo Jr were arrested Friday night in Terre Haute by Sheriff Ray Foncannon for lacking car license proof and failing to show license application receipts. The boys were jailed overnight, then released after Indiana state police intervened and their families retrieved them.
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Eugene
Jot” Malloy
Walter
Pete” Booth
Sam Prevo Jr
Terre Haute
Ray Foncannon
Lcense
Leo
Fencannon
Terra Haute
Marshall
True Booth
Sam Prevo
Indiana
Patriotic Numbers On Band Program At Local Concert
Next Thursday night H C Carter will perform The Holy City as a trombone solo at the band concert. The program includes Old Comrades Princess of India Meaning Trombone, The Sunshine of Your Smile, popular numbers, Nights of Gladness, Spirit of America, Good Bye Good Luck, and the Star Spangled Banner. A tourist praises Marshall Illinois for good accommodations noting a single room with bath for two dollars and a beefsteak dinner for forty cents.
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H. C. Carter
The
Holy City
Old Comrades
Teike
Wwee Bentley
Ancliffe
the Holy City
Aneatgen Adams
H.C. Carter
Spirit of America
Zamecnick
Park
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Mass
Prairie Schooner
Marshall
Ill
Marriage Licenses Granted from Terre Haute and Nearby
S A Boyer 42 Terre Haute to Grace McComas 42 Terre Haute. William Stover 19 Union Township to Romola Lippincott 16 Casey. Luther R Cox 24 Bridgeport to Leona M Farlow 18 Bridgeport. Corvin Faude 24 Chicago to Alma Davison 23 Marshall. Frank Seward 35 Terre Haute to Marie Woodsmall 25 Terre Haute.
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S. A. Boyer
Terre Haute
Grace McComas
William Stover
Union Township
Romola Lippincott
Casey
Luther R. Cox
Bridgeport
Leona M. Farlow
Corvin Faude
Chicago
Alma Davison
Marshall
Frank Seward
Marie Woodsmall
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Amercian
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Levine
Berlin
Schéndbergh
Chamberlin Haver
Heart
Dr. Mendelssohn
Berlin University
Oxford
Isis
Hypatia
Theon
Board OF Review
Mickie
O’hair
Albert T. Reid
Marshall Masonic Lodge
New York
E. G. Sandmeyer
A. C. Alexander
Marshall Man
the Herald
Dick Nelson
Mivs
Minerva Snyder Hutsonville Herald
Robert Prewell
Sam R. Freve
Mrs
Maloy Milskes
Cindy Fulshen
Gard
Fublia Utility
Int
Foster Martin
Harry Indley
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