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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1927
Page
3
The piece argues that prosperity expanded from wealth centers to workers across regions, highlighting automobiles and shifting labor from isolated factory towns. It contrasts slave labor with wage exploitation, notes white and black workers driving change, and defends clergymen who advocate sharing wealth as “red” or “bright red” in a debate on inequality.
The March term of circuit court presided by Judge John H Marshall saw the grand jury return thirteen indictments including assaults with intent to rob, rape cases and forged check charges. Several common law actions progressed with judgments awarded in various assumpsit cases and partitions.
Albert Hickenbotham and Susie Zurcher of Terre Haute wed Pridey by Laurie Lom Craig. Wiley St Pack and Mario Witlonga of Berrs idaig united by Squire Grale Tuesday.
Mickie says an airplane must keep flying or crash and burn. He compares steady profit to a business paying to stay alive. A sure way to make a business pay is to run a regular ad in your home paper.
Members of the New Hope church and guests presented a miscellaneous program at Isobel Methodist church Friday evening. The lineup included Mrs Sam Gleckler Mrs Roy Goodwin Miss Eva Wilson Miss Hazel Wilson and Miss Ruth Gleckler of New Hope Miss Irene Higginbotham of Fort Sumter school and Mrs C P Langford of Bellridge. Attendees included Sam Gleckler Roy Goodwin Charles Wilson Saxton Stickler C P Langford and Rev Alvey Jacobs of Redmon.
In Paris Illinois on March 12 a marriage license was issued to Orville Murphy age 30 and Beulah Layton age 18, both residents of Marshall.
The Masonic Lodge granted the first degree to Percy and James Stanfield on Wednesday evening. Upcoming sessions next Tuesday and Thursday will confer the first degree on additional candidates.
A community meeting at Asbury tonight features music and readings with a humorous roll call. Last month officers were re elected with Miss Dortha Tobias as secretary and Frank To bias as vice president, others unchanged. Large dairy meeting draws about 350 to West Union theatre with talks by W. W. Merritt and C. S. Love and showing shawnerlag pictures.
The Illinois Chamber of CommerceAgricultural Development Committee will host a noon meeting at the Union League Club Chicago to shift focus from increasing production to expanding the consumption of farm products A survey of Illinois farm raw products and of industries using them will follow with attendees including S J Stanard H W Mumford Dr W L Burleson Samuel Guard Frank O Lowden B H Holde and representatives from about twenty Illinois manufacturers
Margaret Kerr of Marshall age 11 photographed at the Fancy Dress ball during Dartmouth College’s Three Days' Winter Sports Carnival in Hanover New Hampshire. She wore national Central European dress with headdress beside a fireplace as friends watched.
An engine crossing track near Charles Cooper’s place in Martinsville struck a Ford coupe driven by Tom Faunch of Casey yesterday morning. The car was knocked into a ditch. Faunch sustained only minor scratches and bruises.
Porter and Miss Billa Williams of Terre Haute married quietly Wednesday March 9 at the bride’s mother Mrs Elvira Williams home in a small ceremony conducted by Rev Geo Fuson. The couple will reside near West Union after a high noon ring ceremony and a family dinner. Mr and Mrs Henry W Lang of Terre Haute spent Sunday with sister Mrs Charles Kallansa.
Charleston Illinois March 10 a Clarksville Clark County man Clayton Cooper owned the wrecked Overland coupe seen by Route 16 travelers Tuesday night. Plates were missing, Cooper reportedly drove while intoxicated and lost control two miles west of Paris, turning the car in a ditch and sustaining serious injuries.
Paris Illinois March 16. Superintendent John R Moss says the district tournament just covered all visiting team expenses and may leave a small bonus. The event earned about seven hundred dollars less than the 1926 tournament.
Dr E R Fulkerson a former United States Vice-Consul to Japan and veteran foreign service speaker will address the World Service banquet at the Methodist church this evening at 6 30 oclock. He will discuss missions and experiences in China during the Boxer uprising and other overseas work.
David Braulio of Kansas City Mo sustained bruises and cuts when his car ran off the pavement near Weaver's store east of Marshall after being crowded by another vehicle. The wreck damaged the car about fifty dollars and Braulio, a driver for Dr Shumaker, was en route home from New York.
Mrs David Trice mother of Mrs R A Mitchell of this city died at her Straughn Indiana home on Wednesday after a period of illness. Mrs Mitchell has been with her since Sunday and Dr Mitchell and son George left yesterday for Straughn to attend the funeral today.
Several couples from Terre Haute Casey and surrounding areas received marriage licenses including Albert Hickenbotham 28 to Susie Zurcher 28, George E Ingram 21 to Lethal Bemis 19, Lawrence Fox 23 to Nellie Hope 19, Ramsey Wilson 24 to Mildred Hilson 21, Ralph Nicol 25 to Mable Hardway 26, and Wiley S Peck 38 to Marie Milloughby 30. Mrs Clark Prevo of Darwin visited son Ralph and family Monday.
A Republican convention will be held at Anderson Town House on March 19, 1927 at 2:00 PM. T. A. Carpenter is the committeeman in charge.
The list names Claude Fox Mrs J K Black Clarence Good Mrs W L Cole Will Maddux Wm C Saiter J W Fredenberger Margaret Dunlava Mrs Elizabeth Hinkle Irene Stewart Co D Callahan Armona Wernz S M Claypool Clarence all Chas Wheeler Mrs J B Dolson.
Republicans in Oak Township will convene at West Union on Saturday March 19 to nominate town officers and conduct required business. Burton Priss and Gomniulieentana are noted in the text.
Clark County board delves into gasoline tax proposals with resolutions for full or partial county refunds and plans to reroute funds to state aid roads. Discussions cover road projects on Route 49, county farm efficiency, and TB work in the county with Dr Ridgway urging dairy cattle testing.
Allen D. Albert of Paris announces the purchase of Bowman Publishing and Evanston News today. He becomes editor and publisher. Joseph C. Northrup, with Chicago and Pacific coast newspaper experience, is named news editor.
The third in the Lenten sermon series will be given Sunday evening at 4.00 o clock on the theme The Heart of Breadship. Rev. G G Ross pastor will give the talk.
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