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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1911
Page
3
Correspondence from The Herald covers Missouri and West York movements. Milestones include deaths of John Walsh in Clarksville and the widow G. Wright funeral, plus school and road notices, new superintendent E W Powers at Casey, and political conventions nominating N G Beeson Virgil Hurst Coleman Richey.
An odd historical ad touts a doctor’s “New Life Pills” claimed to prevent disease by stimulating the stomach and bowels. The copy markets the product as beneficial against constipation biliousness and chills, priced at 25c at Robt Prewetts.
Mr and Mrs A E Lowry are in St Point this week. Tet and Mrs Jasper Doty left Tuesday for their Orange township farm. LE Melton went to Jacksonville Saturday to seek guard appointment in the asylum. Finney and family arrived from Rosehill and occupy the Wm Parker farm east of town. Roy Ros the new west side barber has left for greener pastures. George Fornes and Wilma went to Swango this week to view land. Village primary Tuesday nominated W G Byford for president and trustees B M Lama and Will Baker for terms expiring this spring. Vote was light with only 36 ballots. A fierce night alarm describes a child’s croup case from Manchester Ohio with four children involved. Dr King’s New Discovery recommended for coughs and throat troubles, available in 50c and $1 sizes.
Fragmentary OCR passage references a Saturday morning event, names Casey and Gaye, mentions Marshall and Leis, and a journey between Tulsa and St Louis with scattered figures. Details are unreadable. no clear action or outcome established.
Local residents share visits and travels including sisters from Indianapolis and relatives from Chicago. several townsfolk visit Robinson and Terre Haute. Farmers relocate to Bradbury farm near West Union. funerals note Martin Guyer’s burial at Bailiff church cemetery. Easter service planned at Dolson Chapel. various minor projects and local happenings continue through the week.
Andrew Terrell a pioneer is mentioned as very alek. Fred Warner shopped in Marshall Saturday. Howard Warner marketed hogs in Westfield Friday. John Stillwell paid Marshall a business visit Friday. Mrs. Sarah Carothers visiting Casey this week. Perry Mason moved to a farm near McKeen Thursday. Doyles Creek bridge grading now completed. Grenough Wiser and wife visited Charleston last week. John Limes started his mill and finds corn every Saturday. Wheat fields and meadows look green. Oscar Warner traded his store here for a farm near Centralia Ill. Chas Flenner and wife moved on the Sam Bishop farm north of here Thursday. Jas W Johns appointed overseer on Jap Wiser's farm near Effingham. Sam Bishop sold property Saturday and left for Kansas for future home. Mad dog scare leads to releasing dogs locked up last 30 days. O L Warner returning from Montgomery Sanitarium Charleston, much improved. Empty Levi Inman farm house burned last week. incendiary origin suspected. Otto Davis drove four horse team Saturday to Barbee farm for farming utensils bound for Auburn farm.
Richard Jowers of Walnut Prairie died suddenly at home after a heart failure at age a few years. Funeral services were held at Beulah church with Rev. Schuck officiating and interment in the nearby cemetery. A large attendance showed community sympathy for Cary Marvin and the bereaved family.
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