Rhine country farming seen by a young Marshall Doughboy
Corporal Dan W LeGore of Marshall describes French farm life for Farm Life magazine. He notes village homes with combined houses and barns, small 25 to 30 acre plots often owned by landowners, crude plowing with mixed animal teams, and the prominent manure piles as status symbols. Village life centers on a church, stores, bakery, town hall and a wine cafe with locals tending cattle and sheep daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan, W. LeGore
Marshall
France
Rhine
Luxemburg
Germany
Wedding Unites Lulu Smith and Sgt Andrew Eddie
Miss Victoria Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Smith married Sergeant Andrew Eddie of Champaign last night at the bride’s home. The groom has just returned from six months service in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu
Victoria Smith
Walter Smith
Andrew Eddie
Champaign
Frazice
City Ticket Launched With Mayor and Council Slate
A city ticket has entered the field, listing Mayor Horace M. Dewey, clerk O A Keiser, treasurer Deah Davidson, attorney H M Janney, alderman First ward Jerry Orthwein, Second ward John Weir, and Third ward James McIlrath. The slate signals upcoming campaign activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace M. Dewey
O. A. Keiser
Deah Davidson
H. M. Janney
Jerry Orthwein
John Weir
James Mcllrath
County Sunday School Officers Meet in Marshall
Clark County Sunday School association officers and township leaders are urged to assemble March 20 at 1 p m in the Marshall court house to set dates for next year’s conventions and handle related business. J W Adams is the county president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Co. Sunday School Association
Court House
Marshall
J. W. Adams, Co
Westfield Woman Fatally Burned At Home
Mrs. Joseph Redman died from severe burns suffered at her Westfield residence on Wednesday night around 11. The husband awakened to her screams and found her in the kitchen with clothes burning. She passed away about 6 a.m. Thursday. The accident is believed to involve lighting a kerosene lamp igniting her clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Redman
Westfield
Liffick and Fox Tie The Knot In Simple Rural Ceremony
R H Liffick and Miss Ruby Frances Fox were married Sunday at noon four miles northwest of Marshall. Rev D T Black officiated with a ring ceremony. A wedding dinner followed. The bride is daughter of Mrs Alice Fox and praised for character. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs A J Liffick of Darwin township and will farm on the Vern Cole farm near Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Liffick
Ruby Frances Fox
Homse
Marshall
D. T. Black
Alice Fox
A. J Liffick
Darwin
Vern Cole
Farm Bureau Notes and Obituary Notices From Marshall Area
Farm Bureau notes announce an Office Day in Marshall on Saturday March 15 with a 2 PM oats smut treatment demonstration at Dixon's hardware. The report covers seed purity, named varieties, and planting tips. An obituary for Mrs. Frank H. Patton of Terre Haute notes her death from influenza at 47, with funeral services in Livingston and Marshall church connections. Lola Letitia Keys, born near Marshall in 1871, married Frank H. Patton in 1891 and left surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Dixon’s Hardware
Frank H. Patton
Terre Haute
Livingston
P. R. Powers
Lola Letitia*Keys
William and
Nancy Keys
J. R. Mcllrath
John
Johnson
Martin Keys
North Pleasanton
Texas
John Keys
West Terre Haute
Fred Keys
Sapulpa
Oklo
M. E. Church
Riner
Maple Avenue M. By
National Road Bonds Approved and Road Improvement Planned
The board of supervisors adopted a resolution to issue advertise and sell 112000 dollars in bonds for the National Road improvement in cooperation with the State Public Works Department. Wilbur Moore of Westfield was elected county superintendent of highways eight votes to five for J D Shoemaker and one for George Lafferty. The circuit clerk may record discharged soldiers papers without fee. Pension for widows with dependents rises to six dollars per month. County farm report notes improvements but cites dirty unsanitary conditions and calls for upgrades. no action taken. Similar steps being taken in neighboring counties along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Wilbur Moore
Westfield
Moore
J. D. Shoemaker
George Lafferty
Daylight Saving Law Unchanged by Congress
Congress failed to act before adjournment on bills to repeal daylight saving, so clocks will advance one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Rural farming groups opposed the act saying it benefits neither farms nor rural people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Buried Whisky Found After Butcher Shop Dispute
A large shipment of whisky was buried three miles south of Terre Haute after being hauled from Marshall. A quarrel over split led to a revolver fight between suspects and officers, who later recovered the liquor and brought it to Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre
Trains Resume on Big Four Line April 6
The Big Four railroad will resume the two daily trains to Mt. Carmel on April 6 after a nearly two year suspension. A general time change on the line will also take effect that Sunday, restoring service to Clark county residents in the south area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Road
Mt. Carmel
Clark County
Marriage Licenses for West Union Casey and Champaign Areas
Frank Snyder and Carrena Marvin both of West Union. Rudolph Crowley Stinson and Opal HM Reinbolt both of Casey. R H Liffick Wabaship and Ruby Frances Fox Marshall to Harlan Crouch and Pearl Shadley both of Casey. Andrew Eddie Champaign and Lu lu V Smith Marshall. Open Stone Quarry: John Hawker in St Louis last week buying rock crushing machinery and will reopen the old quarry on the Frank Geisert farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Snyder
Carrena Marvin
West Union
Rudolph Crowley Stinson
Opal HM. Reinbolt
Casey R. H. Liffick
Wabaship
Ruby Frances Fox
Marshall
Harlan Crouch
Pearl Shadley
Casey Andrew Eddie
Champaign
Lulu V. Smith
John Hawker
St. Louis
Frank Geisert
Mason Notice and Local Updates
Marshall Lodge 133 A F and A M holds a 7 30 pm stated meeting. all Master Masons invited. Be Bolton and family moved from Thermopolis Wyoming to Casper. Dr J Warren Smith returned from Madison Indiana. Household Science Club meeting postponed to March 29. Adam Honderich of Indianapolis says reports of his death greatly exaggerated. A marriage license issued at Terre Haute to Ernest Doo little and Eva Gayhart. Mrs Mary Crossley returns from Memphis after pneumonia recovery. A child of Thomas Smith, 18 months, died after admission to the state school in Lincoln and will be brought home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Bolton
Thermopolis
Wyo
Casper
J. Warren Smith
Madison
Ind
Adam Honderich
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ernest Doolittle
Dennison
Eva Gayhart
Owentown
Mary Crossley
Memphis
Tenn
Crossley
Thomas Smith
Lincoln
Deaths From Influenza At Darwin
Charles Haddix died at his home near Darwin Sunday from influenza at age 32. He is survived by his wife and two children. Burial took place at Brick cemetery yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haddix
Darwin
William Chickadonz 72 Dies After Long Illness
William Chickadonz an longtime Anderson township resident died last Thursday after a long illness at age 72. He is survived by his wife one son and two daughters. Funeral services were held at his late home conducted by Rev John Scraig and burial followed in Marshall cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Chickadonz
Anderson Township
John Scraig
Marshall
Obituary: William J. McClary Dies at 74 in Douglas Township
William James McClary, longtime Douglas township resident, died last Tuesday from influenza at age 74 years 7 months. Funeral services were held at the Clarksville Baptist church on Thursday. He leaves a wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James McClary
Douglas Township
Clarksville Baptist Church
Deaths of Mary Hodson and Silas Jackson
Mrs Mary May Hodson aged 19 years nine months died Thursday at her Tenth street home from pneumonia after influenza. Funeral was Saturday at the United Brethren church. She leaves a husband and parents and a newborn infant. Silas Jackson six, son of Scott Jackson formerly of Marshall, died Monday at the family home north of Paris. Burial is in Hall cemetery today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary May Hodson
Tenth Street
United Brethren Church
Silas Jackson
Scott Jackson
Marshall
Paris
Hall Cemetery
Will Investigate Alleged Trust
A joint legislative committee of inquiry meets to organize and outline its work to probe alleged collusion among building material manufacturers. It aims to determine price fixing tied to state projects including the $60,000,000 road program, waterways, Joliet Penitentiary work, and the feasibility of a state building materials plant. The panel has subpoena power to compel witnesses and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Legislative Committee of Inquiry
Joliet
Abolish Tax Board Proposed By Admin Revenue Bill
The administration seeks to abolish the state board of equalization and transfer taxing power to a three member commission. The measure, expected to be introduced in the Illinois General Assembly this week, would remove the 25 member Board of Equalization. Judge Hollenbeck of Marshall, a commissioner and supporter of the change, advised Gov Lowden on the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Administration Revenue
State Board of Equalization
Mllnois General Assembly
House
Senate
Board of Equalization
Hollenbeck
Marshall
Debs Sentence Upheld by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court unanimously sustains Eugene V Debs's espionage act conviction. The Terre Haute socialist leader remains sentenced to ten years in prison by the lower court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Debs
Terre Haute
U. S. Supreme Court
Post Office Lease Choice Sparks City Protest
The lease on the current post office building expired and the department picked another building. Some residents and officials object to the selection, prompting the city council to file a protest with the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Two Teens Arrested for Horse Theft Near Livingston
Last Friday a horse and buggy were stolen from Emery Egan in Terre Haute. Sheriff Byram and Deputy Short pursued on the National Road and captured two boys near Livingston, Elmer Block and John Jeffers of Taylorville. They confessed and were turned over to Terre Haute officers the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Egan
Terre Haute
Sheriffa Byram
Short
Livingston
Elmer Block
John Jeffers
Taylorville
Boy Scouts Schedule Events and Activities in Scholfield Woods
The Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster C R Dierlamm hiked to Scholfield woods last Saturday. They report 24 members and plan future meetings at their Seventh street room. Tuesday and Friday evenings will offer games books and addresses for boys plus a trip to Harry E Cork's trophy collection next Friday at 7 30 pm. On Thursday March 20 at 7 30 pm Mr and Mrs Fawley of Columbus Ohio will entertain at the Congregational church for Scout fund raising with 25 cent admission to benefit summer camping activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Dierlamm
Scholfield Woods
North Seventh Street
Harry E Cork
Cork
Fawley
Columbus
Congregational Church
Boy Scouts
Property transfers listed in Marshall area records
A series of deed transfers across Marshall and Casey areas narrates assignments of lots, acres, and fractions from various grantors to buyers. Amounts range from $1 to $12,000 with parcels including lots in Dulaney's, Ferrer's, and orig Marshall additions, plus several large tracts and 88 acre transfers. Names include Patterson, Lansberry, Gardner, Sallee, Sperard, Reed, Davidson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Davidson
Clara Reed
Thos W Gardner
Dulaney
Casey
T M Sallee
J W Ennis
A R Rusk
Willis Sperard
W Sperard
Claude Greeson
John Garver
Cora O. Hibschman
Chas Brandenstein
Orig Marshall
Jas
Kelly
Wallace Young
Chas Tishler
O E Fasig
Anderson
Martinsville
Ada FE Jennings
John Coates
S Chambers
Parker Davison
LE Anderson
Matthew Abel
Ad. Marshall
Jennie P Watkins
Eunice Craig
Manly
E Markin
BF Sinclair
A P Hammond
Admr
Lizzie Bennett
Asahel Bennett
H B Blankenbeker
C L Myers
Ferrer
S Ad
Adam Mercanthaler
R O Harrison
Will Ratify League Says Monroes Doctrine Defended
A column argues for ratifying the League of Nations and contends opponents misinterpret the Monroe Doctrine. It rejects claims the League conflicts with Monroe and urges informed judgment before opposing the peace treaty.
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City Ticket
S. S. Association
Liffick-Fox
Farm Bureau Notes
Frank Patton
Household Science Club
William Chickadonz
Debs
Horse Thieves
The
D. Ray Patterson
Lucy E Lansberry
Cook's
Pawana
League of Nations
U. S. Senate
United States Senate
Mahomet
Monroe
United States
Wilson
Especia
Taco
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