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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1911
Page
9
Local notes list residents leaving for Chicago Cincinnati California and South Dakota on various days. Births deaths and illnesses reported. wedding at the ME parsonage. hydrophobia calves confirmed. accidents injure a worker in West Union. high school commencement at Hutsonville. multiple visits by relatives and neighbors across Casey and surrounding towns.
George Chittenden received a new spray automobile last Thursday. PoHard, the restaurant man, traded for the Westfield Hotel. Eric Brown of Oklahoma visited his mother Mrs. Kate Miller this week. A. Aptly and George Collins were in Marshall Friday. Claude Irwin of Chicago and a resident of Longview were here this week. Mrs. L. J. Hays and family are moving to Hed-Oka. A paralytic stroke claimed a life Tuesday. St Patrick's Day social planned at the college symposium.
A mix of brief notices: oats sown last week and a likely short pear crop. Mrs. George Stratton on the sick list. Tom Shaffner sold six pups for 18 dollars. Coal cars removed from siding Saturday. C H Flannery's horse burst a blood vessel while hauling corn. Harry Beachout resigns in Chicago and returns home. Tower flue burned out last week. Questions arise about east side coal drilling. No 24 and 26 to be discontinued and a New York to Kansas City gas train planned.
Various brief items noting visits and travels among residents of Terre Haute and surrounding areas. Mentions: Wm Decker on business in Terre Haute, Marshal Nidey returning to Mt Carmel, Mrs W OD Hand buried at Draper cemetery, Mrs Cade Hinman visiting relatives, Mell Burner visiting his sister Mrs Chas Buckner, David Maddox and wife visiting local friends, Robert Bailiff from the Soldiers' Home visiting, Everett Clark and family on business in Terre Haute, Jet Drake’s daughter visiting in St Louis, Feat F Smith working at Newman II with the Car Co, a reunion dinner for John Thomas honoring a sister in St Paul, Minn., others visiting relatives in Terre Haute and Fairbanks, and a long list of names and scattered notes about local activity.
Mary Burkett has mumps and Mrs Nick Read spent Tuesday with Marshall relatives. John and Willie Stephen visit grandparents Tilman Linston and wife. Len Besbout of Terre Haute visited his aunt Mrs Lillie Pittenger. Mrs Garett Burkett’s friends helped quilt. Sparks from a train set fire damaged three stacks belonging to Robert Hurst. Wink Hurst’s house caught fire Friday morning but limited damage was found.
Farmers are sowing oats. Jud Bowen and Martin Dehl visited Martinsville on Saturday. Arthur Martin works for Grant Weir. Miss Elsie Bennett visited Martinsville Friday. Henry Smith rents the Wm Conklin farm. Zoar held Sunday afternoon preaching. Cooper family moved back to their farm. Morrison and Co drill on Mrs Cooley farm. Frank Booth and R W Geffs visited locally. Elder I G Lamb of Nevins will preach at Bennett Chapel first Sunday in April. Everyone invited.
The article notes remarkable shooting by Captain Bogardus and Dr. Carver, recounting a $1000 wager against hitting a hundred consecutive birds. Bogardus used a twelve gauge full choke and five drams of black powder with No. B shot, loading his own shells, and proposed testing with different ammunition after rival challenges.
A essayish column mocks social antics and fake art schemes. It imagines signs warning hidden spouses and argues licenses for courting, while noting art fakes and Morgan’s dodgy purchases. The piece blends satire on social behavior with commentary on counterfeit masters and pursuit of wealth.
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