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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
3
County correspondence reports social visits and moves among Wilkinsburg and nearby towns plus wedding secrecy at Raymond. Residents travel to Missouri Oklahoma and Colorado while business deals form in Olney and Casey with oil field activity and a planned gravel tax vote.
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recalls a grave lung illness that medicine failed to cure. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with relief and lasting health for twelve years. The ad promotes the remedy for coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages lagrippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial conditions with trial bottle free and a 50 cent to one dollar price. Guaranteed by Robt Prewett, druggist.
Fragmentary local item mentions a sale near West York at 90 dollars and a trip to Missouri for vacation. It references age strengthening and circulated asks totaling 13000 dollars over weeks, plus unclear notes about a death and children related to a prior event.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury NC reports years of kidney trouble with a sudden severe attack confining him to bed eight days. He describes thick white sediment in urine, then says Foley's Kidney Remedy gradually abated symptoms and normalized urine. He fully recommends the remedy. Keifer's Drug Store endorses the statement.
The page lists various community items from Homer and nearby places. Mary Church teaching at Mozart, James Phillips visiting on Sunday, robins observed in fields last Tuesday, Bonnie Shaffner planning a drive on Monday. Local Democrats discuss George Beachout for commissioner. E F Kimler notes sowing cats on March fifth. Reverend Daugherty preached at the Baptist church in New Franklin. Anna Reed completed a term of school in Jeff and Josie Afthose hunters pursued wild geese.
This column lists Martinsville visitors and locals on weekend trips including J E Hull Jane Connelly and families, C A Pence on business in Casey, Mrs A E Hammond in Marshall, G L Wiser and son Orion in Charleston, and changes in property ownership near Effingham. It notes teachers’ exam plans and moves of Chas F Wiser and J A Anderson, plus Pence’s planned book return around March 10.
Vern Fox travelled to Dudley for work. Mrs Ben Veach remains ill. Beulah Inlow attended a Marshall organ recital. John Downs and family dined at Tom Murphy's. The infant son of Rice Downs died of pneumonia. Daisy Downs from Clarksville visited Ina Murphy. Mrs Edward Murphy stayed with her sister. Several residents attended the M E church dedication in Marshall. Mrs Will Linton and daughter Beulah from Horace visited Mrs Ben Veach. Lawrence Zimmerly and wife of Grandview and Homer Brosman of Auburn visited Wm Findley.
Mrs Pearl Garver and her son Willie visited in Westfield. Frankie Niciffer went to Terre Haute to stay with his grandmother and attend school. Road commissioners meet on the 18th to act on a petition from Newt Chronic to the Green Moss school house. John Snyder suffered a head wound from a wire. The Beals farm near township center, 119 acres, changed hands to Mr Conner of Neoga for about 11060 dollars.
Landis Dehl attended a Marshall Friday meeting at Misner church while Nora Gray and Rosa Shonk passed a teachers exam in Marshall. Elder F W Nidey of West York to start a protracted meeting March 18 at the Church of Christ. Clark Bennett, son of Lorenzo and Ella Bennett, died March 4. funeral March 6 with Elder T V Nidey officiating. He leaves a young wife, infant, two brothers, one sister, and many relatives.
For sale: sixty acres of land located 2.4 miles south of Marshall along the Darwin road. Includes good buildings and reliable water. Contact A. S. Johnson, West York, for details. July 4.
An article from a New York daily paper outlines a straightforward remedy for backache and kidney or bladder issues. It cites a fluid extract of dandelion, a compound, and syrup preparation as a claimed safe treatment.
Lawrence Mooré moved near Kansas and a few cattle were sown last week. John Right relocated to Tom Brosman's farm last week. Several stray ers roamed the roads in recent days. Skiley Nicholson moved from Claypool to that location. Marley and others mentioned in brief farm movements.
The Democrats of Casey township nominate a full ticket led by Supervisor G. W. Orndorff with town clerk Jesse Weaver and assessor John Bennett. Also on the slate are collector Charles Gross, highway commissioner Marion Partlow, justices James Brooks and George Briggs, and constables Irwin Cox and John Howe.
Mrs. Julia Thacker reports her husband suffered chronic kidney disease after war injuries. After using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Harlan’s drug store, he gained relief and later full health, taking about six boxes. Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co New York, 50 cents.
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