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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
4
West York reports ongoing measles spread while local doings fill the page. Visits from Mrs N Lindley and Stacey Bradbury, relocations, farming moves, and a death of Edwin Duncan, Martinsville native and local druggist, mark a bustling period with Booster Day planned for March 18.
Cole and Cole of Marshall advertise as strongest companies with lowest rates for farm and city property insurance. Write or call for terms.
A long list of social touches and movements across Martinsville area reports sickness, visits, farm moves, sales, and church revival. People such as Martha McDaniel Ruby Crouch Irwin Keith and many others appear in visits, relocations, and farm work while Eugene Deverick, Lawrence Chapman, and Osborne families figure in local activity. The piece notes weather quirks, church revival conclusions, and ongoing public sales.
Ben Stevens rents the Sutton farm. B F Cleaver visits Terre Haute. Ray Newman plans to move to Madison farm soon. Roy Romines did business in Robins. Jack Shaffner handles road dragging. Baptist church meeting ends with no new members. Master Duane Romine visits Martinsville grandparents. Lewis Sutton returns from Arkansas rice fields to inspect old home. Mrs Lucien Fasig in Terre Haute for cancer treatment. Phillips district directors extend winter term by six weeks, no summer session.
The M. E. church held a long meeting that closed Friday night with considerable interest. Rev. Mr. Baker delivered a powerful sermon Sunday morning that captivated the congregation from start to finish. Annabelle Newman traveled to Flat Rock Monday to accept a job offer. Mrs. Wesley Jones of Terre Haute and her young daughter visited her daughters in law. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alien Jones on Sunday. Agnes Pritchard went to Terre Haute Monday to attend Brown's Business College.
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that combined British and French fleets will prevent any commodities from reaching or leaving Germany until war’s end. The allies may detain ships bearing enemy goods, with neutral patience urged as vessels and cargoes may be liable for confiscation.
The article reports Theodore Roosevelt offering to organize a new regiment with his four sons to boost national readiness. It recalls his prior Rough Riders and notes controversy over race language and the hardships faced in the Siboney campaign.
A fragmented Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a weary writer debating page length to convey a message to a unnamed recipient. The exchange touches on secrecy, delays, and a possible trip to New York as a distant deadline looms.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a late night meeting with unclear dialogue. Phrases mention a plate wound and a crowd of men reading aloud, with references to a person named Hieron and a Lady in a strained exchange.
A Washington Star piece describes a four and a half hour walk visiting seven small German states. Starting from Steinbach Bavaria the route reaches Lichtentanne in Saxe Meiningen then Rauschengesees in Reuss elder branch Gleima Schwarzburg Rudolstadt Allendenotes Reuse younger branch Hes Draguits on Briain soil and ends at Saalthal Baxe Alenburg.
Lady Southwark recalls Sir Thomas Chambers during a London election meeting in 1880. When entry proved impossible the crowd carried him over the heads to the door, lifting him up on their shoulders and lowering him inside. Also notes a Detroit anecdote and a Paris siege era fist bombs claim with improvised cannon shells.
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