Wabash Alley Telephone Company Faces Council Review
Council meets to evaluate bids and plans for lower rates and improved service from the Wabash Alley Telephone Company. Mayor Regimans and committee chair Bennett present a prepared petition seeking state commerce action and bond certificates to fund water and light plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Sweet
Alty
Umeating
Wabash Alley Telephone
Janell
Regimans
H.b.o'halir
Pepre
Ered ‘Brout
Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Township Names
Marriage licenses issued include Lee Tarble 23 Parker township to Belle Seward 22 Martinsville John Cutright 23 Greenup to Irene Seaman 18 Greenup Roscos Blockinger 22 Darwin township to Adda Low 22 Wabash township.
Westfield Notes and Local Updates
Westfield reports include visits by Mr and Mrs Lon Bishop of Kansas and Mr and Mrs L A Weeden. Eddie Sawery’s funeral was held at the Villa Grove Methodist church. Sigman Hawkins wed at the bride’s home and moved to their Kansas area residence. A daughter was born to Heber and wife but survived. Garver sold his meat market to Burkholder with possession March 1. W T H Sio team lost to Hindsboro 18 to 6. Revival services continue at United Brethren with about 100 conversions in three weeks. American Oil Co well on Pinnell place flowed 226 barrels first day. Flu cases rise locally with some serious illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.yh. Bennettway
Chicago
Lon
Kansas
L. A. Weeden
Eddie ‘Sawery
Villa,Grove
Methodist Church
Rey,b
Petty
Sigman Hawkins
Vand
A.z Lee
Maple Hill Cemetery
Garver
Burkholder
W. T.H. Sio
Hindsboro
United Brethren Church
American’ Oil: Co
Pinnell Place
Forty Years Ago Awnings and Spring Harbingers Noted
The report recalls a gathering of teachers including Prof Kilborn and Mrs Kate Hare along with Jo Sweat and Mary Shaw attending an Association event. Hunters John Bennett Steve Quick Harlan Roy Shai returned from the Wabash with three ducks. William B Hodge now employs two deputies for the current court term. Tibbs from Westfield, a young attorney, is seen courting at the temple of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilborn
Kate ‘Hare
Misa
Jenhie Patten
Susane:Quick
Mary, Shaw
Sweat
Jo. Winsey
The
Association
John . Bennett
Steve Quick
Es “Wis ‘Harlan
Roy Shai
Wabash
Wm. B. ‘Hodge
Billy
Tibbs
Westfield
Temple of Justice
Court Records Highlight George Spittler and Local Cases
A list of court entries names George Spittler and numerous defendants across larceny rape confidence games burglary and other charges. The record notes venue changes from Edgar County and mentions 29 common law cases and 40 chancery cases alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Meneau
Francis Stewart
Harold Schartlein
James Hixon
H.C. ‘. Rogers
B. C
George
Hanks
H. C
George Hanks
van Albert Cook
EB. C
Va -Be
E.C
Roscoe Collins
Minchief
B.C
Wallace
Orndorff
BE. C
Carl
Nates
Alva - Odell
Burelary
Larce Vest
Milo
Pat Curran
C. Va
F. EB
Powers
Wes, Smith
E. C
John H. Brown
Amber Bowles
Pearl Smith
Glen Forsman
RF. T. O’hair
Felix Blankenbeker
Edgar County
Local Funeral and Social Notes Highlight York Township
The report records attendances at Masonic lodge events in York township on Friday night. It notes funeral visits for Wm Daley in the city and Peter Mundorf in Wabash township and mentions Harry Dulaney giving chocolates to telephone girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Mitchell
Clare ‘Prevo
Reno Shawler
York Township
Price Forsythe
Susie
Oliver
Wm. Daley
George
Jacob
Philip’ Junker
Bertha Sweitzer
Terre Haute
Peter Mundorf
Wabash Township
Harry Dulaney
Yeaterday
Daniel
Emerson
Caséy
Crothing
Parker
John “Hancock
Dan Isi
Local visit and wedding noted in scattered town items
Ten years ago Roy Elston of Indianapolis visited his parents here on Sunday. Amos Eckel of Terre Haute spent the day with relatives here. Fred Gorham went to St Louis on a business trip. Harry Bamesberger returned from a brief visit in Danville and Villa Grove. Ed Nay and wife, wintering in Oklahoma and Georgia, were back home after cold weather forced them to close the merry go round business. Philip Rhoads of Marshall and Maude Askin of Oliver were married last Wednesday by Rev Symons of Oliver and took a short wedding trip to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Elston
Indianapolis
Amos Eckel
Terre, Haute
Fred Gorham
St. Louis
Harry Bamesberger
Danville
Villa Grove
Ed Nay
Oklahoma
Georgia
Philip Rhoads
Marshall
Maude Askin
Oliver
Symons
Chicago
Marshall Club Plans Activities At Evening Meeting
The Marshall State Bank hosted an executive committee gathering to map future activities. Mrs. Mary Neidheiser and Dr. P. Haslit announced visits and new postings while the Woman's Civic League held its first meeting with officers and discussed funding a tourist park rest room on Michigan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall’ State Bank
Ness
Mary
Neidheiser
Haslit
Terre ‘Haute
Denver
Pe RP
Houston
Texas
Marshall
The
Woman's Civic League
Corps of
Monay
Court ’House
Charles Cole
Michigan
Chamber ‘of
Commerce
Geo
Sol -Handy
League
Congregational church hosts and Threshermen convention note
Mrs. Charles Claypool hosted Class Three of the Congregational church at her Beech Street home with several hostesses. Attendees from Peoria and Savoy were noted amid reports the Threshermen convention attendance surpassed expectations and favored changes to road laws. Also mentioned are visits to Champaign Urbana Springfield and a basketball game, plus a DD AS R meeting at Mrs. EB L Taylor’s home with talks on New Hampshire Connecticut and Maryland Rhode Island Colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Claypool
Congregational Church
Beech Street
Claypool
Margaret
Shay
Louis Bulger
Harry Bamesberger
Thomas
P. FE. Bates
Austin
Minn
John C. Madden
Champaign
Sam
Liffick
Willian Abel
Fred Saiter
John
Hawker
Peoria
Thresherman
Ravialon
Hawkey
Springfield
Dlinois
Mre
L. ‘Taylor
New ‘Hampshire
Connecticut
Maryland
Rhode Island
W. Athon
Meadames
Ralston
Everett Taubeneck
Harry
Stout
Dairymen Meet in Clark County With Prof Rhode
Professor C S Rhode of Illinois University dairy department will aid two meetings in Clark County. One at the courthouse at 1 30 p m Thursday March 16 and another at Asbury church at 7 p m He will present slides on improving dairy cattle breeding All farmers earning significant income from dairy sales should attend. A Clarksville community meeting at Baptist church 1 30 p m Friday March 17 will include local participants and Farm Advisor discussion on community problems and soil testing with a new method for limestone needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Rhode
Dairy Department of
University of Illinois
Clark County
Court House
Asbury Church
Rhode
Marshall
Clarksville
Baptist Church
Real estate transfers listed in scattered marks
A summary of transfers including Maude White to H O Slussér on land 28 914 for 800 dollars. Brenton Rentschler to Otho Lee Yot in Marshall for one dollar. Pearl Weir Fox to Henry Nicol land 28 9 11 for one dollar. Rea to Graff BH Rea lot in Casey for ten dollars. America is Quick to Henry Now Lonkers land 33 1248 for 24 605 dollars. WG Houser to Roscoe on Bull lot in Casey for one dollar. Alfonzo Murphy to Lucy Hall land 11 12 for one dollar. J A Anderson to Oscar L Warner land 2 11 14 for 1350 dollars. We B Harreson to J P Smith lot in Casey for one dollar. A William Dunlap to J P Smith lot. M R Adkisson to J P Smith lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WG Houser
Roscoe
Bull
Casey
Alfonzo Murphy
Lucy Hall
J. A. Anderson
Oscar L. Warner
B. Harreson
J. P. Smith
William Dunlap
M R. Adkisson
Filth Holes in Marshall Prompt Health Debate
Local concerns accuse landlords and the MARSHALL board of health of neglecting sanitary conditions in rental properties. Citizens call for proper sanitation, water quality praise, and critique of advertising practices by area merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Medical Board
Board of Health
Marshall Chamber of Commerce elects new officers
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce held its second annual meeting Thursday night at the Marshall House. Officers chosen include A. M. Stephenson as president and B. F. Johnson as vice president. Reports covered committee work and a Big Four railroad case hearing at Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Chamber’ of Commerce
A. M. Stephenson
B. F. Johnson
E. D. Morton
W. A. Wiliams
Sam Prevo, Jr
Oo Tge
Albert Sockler
Fred
Marshall’ House
Sol Handy
Big Four
State Commerce Commission
Robinson
Chambers of Commerce
Marshall, Robinson
Lawrenceville
Frances Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis stock market cattle and hog prices report
The opening week cattle run near 800 head with grades steady to strong. Steers mainly 7.50 to 8.00. fair butchers 6.75 to 7.25. good to choice light 8.25 to 9.00. Cows 5.50 to 6.26. butcher cows 4.50 to 5.00. Veal 11.50 to 12.50 good, 8.00 to 10.00 medium, 5.00 to 7.00 common. Lambs steady. hogs 11.50 to 11.85 for mediums, 11.90 to 12.10 for choice light, sows 9.50 to 9.75, pigs 10 to 11. Market described as relatively very high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson, Tibbs & Drake
Examination Report of West Union Public School
Miss Maude Neer reports at West Union public school 96 pupils examined last week. We saw 59 with bad teeth, 26 with enlarged and diseased tonsils, and nasal defects. Underweight 14 boys and 29 girls. Mrs. S. W. Weir assisted with weighing and measuring pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Neer
West Union Public School
S. W. Weir
Third Annual Conference Notice in Paris Christian Church
Interested workers of the organized Sunday school work are invited to the third annual conference series on Friday March 10 in Paris First Christian Church at Main and Washington streets. County President J L May and County Secretary W A Richards urge attendance to discuss important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Paris
Flist
Christian Church
Main
Washington Streets
Scrutinizing Waste and Law in Local Printing Costs
A reader argues printers push for more printing but taxpayers see waste and urge stopping at the source in the legislature. Local officials should obey the law even at cost, as taxpayers require value for their money and waste reduction ensures value received.
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Raps Telephone ‘Co
Renae Aed
Cireute
Tak
Grand Juro
George’ Spittler
H.R. Mauk
Perry Williams
Herman Patchett
George Beachout
John Seigle
Thomas’ Phillipa Joe Nave
Fred Bancroft
W. M. Jones
John. Heat
James. Pickens
H. -C. Bohn
Albert Hall
A. T. Jones
Riley M. “Bennett
Ernest’Besley
Robt
Vansicklé
Edgar Brown
George Cline
Geo. W. Mathins
James Crowno
Dean Davidson
Ben Barrett
P. H. Read
Ben Stephenson
George Littoral
Jesse Weaver
Bruce ‘Miller
Henry Sharp
Walter Kendall
Tom Sweitzer Gee
Bartlett Herman Little
Tra Brossman
H. O. Walker
Wesley Graham
Albert Newlin
Otho Davis
John Atkison
J. T. Marrs
Riley Davis
Newton Been
Alen Huffman
Jos. Williams
Victor Reynolds
John Fessenbeck
Leslie Nichols
William Fox
J.C. Poffinbarger
Harve Dulaney
Grover Burkholder
Mel Patvney
Mal
Dairymen's
Marshal and
Asbury
Ings
B. H. Walworth
Marshall Markets
Wadley & Co
Cox & Renner
Randall & Stephenson
Hay
Per Ton Q
Straw
Per
Ton Snaeutnet
Aowneeee
Shesveses
Mickie
Pert
J. M. Hooper
Hooper
Marshall Merchants
Sockler
Jerome Phllum
Herald
Len R. Clements
Fleming ‘R. Black
C. OF
Indianapolis Stock Market
SS. Workers
J. L. May
W. A. Richards
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