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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
1
Reports from the region detail travels and events including Mrs Arthur Meeker moving to a Martinsville farm, local road work in Johnson township, and new superintendent E W Powers arriving at Casey high school. Obituary notes mention John Walsh of Clarksville, a 72 year old longtime blacksmith, survived by his wife and children.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills prevent appendicitis by stimulating stomach and bowels. It promotes curing constipation headache biliousness and chills and lists a price of 25 cents at Robt Prewett’s.
Mr and Mrs A E Lowry are in St Point this week. Tet and Mrs Jasper Doty left Tuesday for their farm in Orange township. L E Melton went to Jacksonville to seek an appointment as guard in the asylum. Mr Finney and family arrived from Rosehill and occupy the Wm Parker farm east of town. Roy Ros the new west side barber has taken French leave to seek greener pastures. George Fornes and Wilma went to Swango this week with views to sinking on all mata territory. The village primary Tuesday nominated W G Byford for president and B M L Lama for trustees. Frank Baler and Willams Baker for another term. The vote was very light, only 36 votes polled. Night alarm details about croup and a testimonial for Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat troubles. Sold by Robert Tewatlt.
Fragmentary OCR note details scattered transit references including Tulsa and St Louis, with mentions of names and times. Readable bits suggest a short public notice or schedule snippet, unclear but indicating a weekend morning travel event or delay.
A list of visitors and family updates from West Union area residents including Mrs Jot Mount of Indianapolis and Mrs Adam Cullop, B F Farrell of Chicago visiting kin, May Morton from Terre Haute visiting friends, Phil Drake of Turman visiting his brother Jot Drake, and Grandma Farrell with Ira Farrell. Also mentions a protected meeting at Oxon Chapel, Mr and Mrs Mart Newlin visiting Walnut Prairie, Bradbury family move to Bradbury farm, a burial at Bailiff church for Martin Guyer aged 61, Easter service prep at Dolson Chapel, and various local chores and happenings such as building a new house and coal transport activities.
A irregular roundup of forthcoming moves and visits across Cleone area. Andrew Terrell and Fred Warner seen about Marshall and Westfield others report business visits and farm relocations including John Stillwell Perry Mason and Oscar Warner. A series of farm activity and property sales noted alongside a fire at Levi Inman’s empty house and a dog scare spreading after a mad dog incident.
Richard Jowers died suddenly at home after a heart issue, aged X years and months. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers and two sisters, with grandmother mourned as dear. Funeral at Beulah church with Rev Schuck. interment in nearby cemetery.
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