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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
2
Nottingham lace curtains offered in four two yard plus lengths, priced at 1.00 per pair. Patterns include floral spray center zig zag lace edge, large center floral with vine border, white net with double border, and square center with trailing vine. Additional patterns in ecru and white priced up to 1.50 per pair.
Easter novelties delight children with rabbits eggs chicks booklets and cards priced 1c to 25c. Easter bells in purple and white decorate homes and stores with low cost adds to the joyous festival. Crepe paper strips with purple bands and white lilies sold in 50 ft rolls for 15c.
MARTINSVILLE Jerry Ishler, Editor. Read Isimah 432 Oats is being sown this week. A long column of community notices lists residents and travelers, church events, elections, and upcoming comet visibility with Halley’s transit noted for May.
Classified ad list offering a thriving town lumber yard with a first class brick home near the courthouse and two building lots. Also mentions a Warshall restaurant stock bargain, Casey room house, multiple farms with prices per acre and acreage near Marshall, and a stand suitable for carpentry or blacksmith shop with easy installment terms.
A local shop touts Hart Schaffner & Marx menswear with an Easter and spring display of all wool fabrics in new colors and patterns. It promises perfect tailoring and smart styles for young men and all customers, highlighting coats shirts shoes hats and accessories.
The report lists average Sunday school attendance by township for 1908 and 1909, showing a total gain of over 1100. Townships include Anderson Auburn Casey Darwin Douglas Dolson Johnson Martinsville Marshall Melrose Orange Parker Wabash Westfield York and others with varied figures. Secretary Jerrs Ishler notes hope for larger growth through continued effort.
Res Nash kept his regular appointment on Sunday night. Mrs Jennie Falley of Marshall visited west of town. The school closed Friday and a good crowd enjoyed the program. Mrs Jennie Sheppard of Martinsville is visiting the Prust family. Misses Toney Ferris Margy Frakes and Bernice Prust spent Sunday with Opal Termain. Miss Carrie Baughman visited Mrs Lenard and Mrs Termain Friday to Tuesday. A pie supper Friday night was well attended and Irma Hart received the beauty cake. The Methodists held their quarterly meeting with Rev Shields preaching. James K Termain went to Springfield Saturday night for the state Court of Honor meeting.
The store invites all to visit and see spring displays across departments. They boast unprecedented stock cleanliness and up-to-date goods, with high quality at current prices. The note credits rapid growth making them the county’s largest merchandise buyer and access to wholesale lines and quantity pricing.
Miss Ramsey and Miss Tully return from Chicago with elegant Gage hats after viewing Indiana firm displays. Hughes' large clientele is noted as enjoying the latest trimmed and artistic hat styles and patterns.
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