Clover Leaf Farm and the Maurer Family Legacy
The article profiles J. A. Maurer and his wife of Clover Leaf farm near Marshall. It highlights their dairy focus with Clover Leaf butter and buttermilk, pastured stock, and apples, plus Maurer’s independent approach to farming decisions. It notes his 26 years of marriage, leadership roles at Stump School and the county farm bureau, and his belief in serving the community.
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Maurer
Sori
Geomato
J. A. ‘Maurer & ‘Family
BBC
Plymouth Rock
Herald - Enquirer
My. Maurer
Stump School
County Farm: Bureau
Marshall- Homes
Beecause
Clover Leaf Farm
Marshall
Flood Describes Destructive Arkansas River Event
A letter from John E. Biggs to his sister details the Arkansas flood of June 1921 near their Colorado home. He recounts swift waters tearing fences, uprooting trees, flooding land, and forcing families to flee with stock toward bluffs. He notes 580 acres of pasture ruined, crops ruined, and the community facing sickness while awaiting dry conditions to assess losses.
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John E. .Biggs
George Luckhaupt
Arkansas
Tiver
Mark
National Highway from Marshall to Casey Nears Completion
The national highway between Marshall and Auburn, now Marshall to Casey, was completed Monday night except for a few small side bridges. Cement shortages last year hindered progress but were overcome by storing supplies in a west town building. Superintendent J Wells plans immediate work on the Midhan avenue road.
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Marshall
Auburn
Casey
J. Wells Cwll
Midh Can Avenue
Rural mail route change announced for July 1921
A notice states that the rural mail route has been altered by adding a westward path along the byersten road to better accommodate families. The change takes effect on July 1, 1921.
Wool Pool Boosts Clark County Growers in 1920
Clark county wool growers join the Illinois wool pool amid a statewide effort involving 89 counties and 7 813 growers. About 63 percent of state production joined the pool. 100 000 pounds were turned into blankets for farmers, with future shipments planned to Chicago storage for grading and insured safekeeping.
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Walworth
Clark
Ilinoia
Groere
Mlinofa _agricultural association
Linois ‘Agricultural
Mlinois Agricultural Association
Clark County
Chicago
Farm
Bureau ‘Office
Michigan Avenue Closure Planned After July 5
Officials report Michigan Avenue will close on and after July 5 for road work by the James O H Heyworth Company. Motorists must seek alternate outlets or park downtown as construction proceeds. House Bill 437 deems using the street during work a misdemeanor.
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James Oo.heyworth Company
Michigan’ Avenue
Boy and Puffinbarger in Knife Attack Parley
Everett Nay and Ora Puffinbarger, both about 14, quarreled over Puffinbarger’s dog near Joe Gunder’s home. Nay was wounded when a knife cut through the jaw and into the tongue after Nay tried to make Puffinbarger tie the dog. John Reinier left for Terre Haute to visit friends.
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Everett
George Ragan
Joe Gunder
Ora Pofinbarger
Puffinbarger
Nay
First Band Concert At Marshall To Feature 24 Piece Ensemble
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce band will present a program tomorrow night June 30 with 24 players including out of town professionals and xylophone numbers by B E Nay from the University of Illinois. The program includes marches popular numbers waltzes and selections from opera and the Bohemian Girl with encores possible. Sheriff W A Byram permits use of the courthouse lawn but urges orderly behavior from band and crowd. concerts start at 8:00 pm. The earlier L L Club dance at Johnson's hall raised about 60 for the public library with the Flannigan orchestra and eighty couples in attendance.
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Marshall _Chamber of Commerce
B. E. Nay
University of Illinois
Association of Commerce
Goeffert
Our State Song
Illinois
Seeee
Opera Land
Hayes
Raymond
Faust
Wm. Tell
Billy Sunday
Jean McCormick
Fred Jewell
W. A. Byram
Court House
Sigestal
L. L. Club
Johnson’s Hall
Flannigan Orchestra of
Mattoon
Barn Fire Destroys Dora Medsker’s Barn Near Melrose
A Thursday blaze at Dora Medsker’s barn near the Ohio schoolhouse in Melrose township burned the barn to the ground. Neighbors saved the house but the barn and harness were lost. Insurance status unclear. Medsker plans to rebuild in a few weeks with a carpenter he was hiring in town yesterday.
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Dora Medsker
Ohio
Melrose Township
Medsker
Three Business Changes Rip Marshall Area This Week
Three business changes occur on the south side of the square. Welch Bros move poultry and fish from the Howell building to the West End wagon yard, leased for their use. L. J. Bulger returns from the Pythian theatre to run the theatre business in Marshall. Charles Bruner purchases the George Ragon grocery and takes possession Monday morning.
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Welch Bros
Howell
West End
L. J. Bulger
Pythian Theatre
Marshall
Charles Bruner
George Ragon
Scouts Return Home from Camp After Week’s Stay
A party of parents including Mr and Mrs Dixon Mr and Mrs Poorman Mr and Mrs Stout and others drove to Camp Kinnemaupopee near Shelburn Indiana to bring their boys home after a week there. Most boys returned while William Dixon and Ray Baird stayed another week reported to have a fine time.
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Or É& Dixon
Arthur Poorman
M . Norman Bennett and Son
Gasdlen
True Booth
George Stout
Ben
Baird
Ben T
Albert. Sockler
M. Co
William Dixon
Ray Baird
Randall And Stephenson Form Milling Company Partnership
J. T. Randall teams with A. M. Stephenson of Terre Haute to launch Randall and Stephenson Milling Company. The Stephenson family, including Mary and Paul, moves to Marshall and stays with Fred Kallansa while they settle. Stephenson, a seasoned engineer, previously served in the government marine engineering department.
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Terre Haute
J. T. Randall
Randall & Stephenson Milling Company
Marshall July Celebration Promises Food Games and Fireworks
A Marshall community event on a recent Saturday drew a large crowd and outlines a July 4 style celebration with circus parade, wagon decorations, potato, sack, barrel and greased pole contests, races for all ages, a Marshall vs West Terre Haute Boosters ball game, a greased pig, pie eating, and an evening band concert followed by a grand fireworks display of 156 pieces from the court house grounds.
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Marshall
Court House
West Terre Haute Boosters
Legion Meeting Notice for Friday July 1
The American Legion will hold a meeting Friday evening July 1. All members are urged to attend. Dr. R. Davison, Post Editor, is quoted noting a person’s fearlessness may reflect undiscovered cowardice.
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The
American Legion
Grain Markets Weaken Amid Drought and Mixed Reports
Grain markets drifted with no clear trend in the week as bullish news was dampened by lack of outside speculation. Hot dry weather and rust reports from North Dakota and Nebraska weighed on prices while Kansas wheat and Oklahoma crops faced delays from heavy rains. Chicago cash prices showed mixed results with wheat and corn down modestly and livestock prices fluctuating in a generally weak market.
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South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Northwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas _ City
Winnepeg
Kansas City
Timothy
N. Y
Atlanta
Memphis
Prairie Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Marriage Licenses in Casey and Terre Haute Districts
A list of marriage licenses shows Glenn W Moore 21 Casey to Bernice Lochary 15 Casey Ambert Bowles 21 Casey to Inza Fezel 20 St Elmo Chas F Stepp 21 Marshalltown to Ruby M Remlinger 20 Marshall township Harley Morphew 22 Detroit to Josephine Smith 18 Wabash town Lewis S Whitman 13 York to Helen Dudley 17 York Co R Daugherty 24 York to Helen Medecke 18 York Ernest Newman 27 Dolson town to Lucy Johnson 21 Dolson township Francis Cleary 27 West Terre Haute to May Bebrcke 26 West Terre Haute Frank X St Peter 34 Terre Haute to Lizzie Forester 30 Terre Haute.
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Glenn W. Moore
Casey
Bernice Lochary
Ambert Bowles
Inza- Fezel
St. Elmo
Chas. F. Stepp
Marshall Town
Ruby M. Remlinger
Marshall Township
Harley, Morphew
Detroit
Mich
Josephine Smith
Wabash
Lewis S. Whitman
York
Helen ‘Dudley
R. Daugherty
Helen Medécke
Ernest ‘Newman
Dolson
Lucy Johnson
Dolson Township
Francis. Cleary
West Terre ‘Haute
May B. Bebrcke
West Terre Haute
Frank X. St. Peter
Terre Haute
Lizzid- Forester
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Little
Stories
Acra
Colorado
Jett
Perry
Taterhighway
Jet
Eer
Michigan Ave
John ‘Reinier
Chamber of Commerce
BOY Scout Gamp
Randall
wat +Marshall
Legion Meeting
Dr. R. Davison
Mickie
Imo
PaEw
Awfal
Colarth
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