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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
2
Casey area notes list residents and visitors including Weaver and Brooks leaving for Oklahoma oil fields and Tulsa for extended stays. Marriages, deaths and relocations are noted along with council and church updates. A child injury in a hayloft, a royal neighbors delegate, and local farm and road work items round out the rural bulletin.
In Hutsonville a Herald item notes the completion of repairs and new pews in a Christian church, with decorating finished and pews in place. It mentions visitors assessing fruit trees and reports no buds damaged yet. D P Fleeger returns from Virginia to study a Roanoke water power scheme for electricity.
Sunday rain kept roads poor but activity continued with visits to kin and several relocations. Lon Alfred visited near Swanage Edgar county. John Ross traveled to Eugene. Tom Welch and wife of Brainard hosted family. Fielden Kester toured Norburn with relatives. Niciffer returned from Terre Haute after medical care. Hutchings siblings visited sister Mrs Wortha Fitzjarrold. Bartmess school closed with entertainment. telephones were added to line 53 by Mike Snyder Cleve Snyder Roy Hammond and James Bartmess. Rev. Ambler missed services due to a protracted meeting southeast of Marshall.
Unclear OCR text describes a free lecture on horse breeding scheduled for Tuesday March 14 at a barn northeast of miles, with reference to Martinville at 1 p.m. and mentions a mare killed and dissected by Dr C F Behner. The fragmentary wording includes possible discussion of scientific horse breeding and related events.
The readable lines show no clear names dates places or events. The fragmentary text suggests an incomplete item likely from a local notice or column but lacks actionable details for a factual card.
Sunday featured several local notes: H A Green sowed 40 acres of oats, J P Bennett and wife visited John Geffs, Sharp Bros operate a saw mill on Cyrus McDaniel’s farm, Elder Isaac Lamb preached at Bennett chapel, and Mrs T M Cooper died after a long illness and was buried at Butternutt with Bailiff and Lingafelter conducting the funeral
Friday travels to Michigan. Sundays with Green and Hedges families. Funeral of Jessie Hix at St. Paul. Marriage at Medsker home. Hershel Medsker and Pearl Cannady wed. Numerous real estate transfers listed with names, properties, and values in Marshall area records.
Pittsburgh Pa February 16 1911 annual meeting of stack holders of the Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company will be held at the principal office in Decatur Illinois on Wednesday April 5 1911 at 1030 a m to elect three directors and transact other business Transfer books will be closed at 12 noon March 25 and reopened at 10 am April 6 1911.
Rev Harry C Livingston, pastor in Newman, visited a New Mexico jewelry store last week and procured $750 in diamond rings to take home for his wife. He boarded the first train out of town, leaving wife and creditors in distress.
An old advertisement touts Miona stomach tablets from the Kelfer Drug Co as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and related ailments. It lists symptoms like sick headache, sour stomach, gas, and heaviness after meals, claiming quick relief and improved appetite.
Caroline Bertram Kessler 1835 Richmond Virginia died February 28 1911 aged 76 born near Richmond converted 1884 joined Church of God under Rev McCullough married 1851 to Andrew Kessler seven children three sons Isaac William Andrew and three daughters Mrs William Traviell Mrs J P Yantz and Mrs A L Yantz Mt Carmel. Survived by 3 sons 3 daughters 28 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and one brother Conrad Bertram. Funeral March 2 at Livingston MM E church conducted by Rev H B Ambler. Buried beside husband.
A tornado and fire struck Ananirane city causing property damage to multiple homes and businesses. Core & Cole reported investigations into the event with local authorities assessing safety and recovery needs for residents.
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