Road Work Arrives as Kelly Brothers Begin Marshall Grading
Kelly Brothers of Wanatah Indiana have arrived in Marshall to start grading on Sharkey hill west of town. They unload horses and mules and set up three camps on the Chicago road between Big Creek and Marshall while George Somerville, state engineer, reports completion of riveting on the West Mill Creek steel bridge and the east Big Creek bridge with 44 and 32 ton weights. Francis Noonan from Paris office assists Somerville with plans and possibly two more engineers join soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Brothers
Wanvatah
Indiana
Marshall
Sharkey Hill
William Rammel
Chicago Road
Bessie Finkbiner Dies After Long Illness
Bessie Finkbiner, living 614 miles southeast of Marshall, died Monday afternoon. Funeral services will be held from Zion's church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Miss Finkbiner taught in Marshall and fell ill more than year ago while in Long Beach, California, with health unable to recover after several operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Finkbiner
Marshall
Zion’s Church
Miss Finkbiner
Long Beach
Calif
Jenny Elliott
Jacob Elliott
Dunlap Church
Dunlap
Jenny
Marshall Township
Pall Beavers
Ruth Culter
Helen Mayer
Edith Cunningham
Esther Riley
Helen Dawson
Grace Elam
Lydia English
Rosanna Wallis
Edith Hunt
Ruth Noakes
Easter Services and Activities at Marshall Churches
Congregational Easter services are set for Sunday at 10 45 AM with a Sabbath school musical program featuring Frank Cole and several choir members. The Mission Study Club met Friday. Pearl Lee sang, violln numbers were performed, and readings on Christian Americanization were shared.church announcements note Epworth League programs, Easter trees, baptisms, and membership admissions, with multiple meetings through the week and local hosts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cole
Don Wintertond
Chas, Claypool
Louis Bulger
Pearl Lee
Mission Study Club
Harry B. Dulaney
W R. Turman
Allison
Tom Fishback
J. L. May
W. B. Scholfield
Chas. Claypool
Don Winterrowd
Schwanecke
Prevo
Faith Pritchard
Marshall
Epworth League
Sual
League
Charles Brandenstein
Locust Street
Baird
P. Raymond Powers
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Roy Danner Weds Jessie Thornsburg at Olney Crossing
Olney marriage reports Roy Danner night operator at Marshall crossing wed Jessie Thornsburg yesterday at noon with Rev. T H Tull. Other notes include C L Parsons selling guaranteed garden seeds and Vandalia agent N Fisher advertising homeseekers rates west. Fred Wallis city clerk calls for an election to issue bonds up to 40000 for a city owned electric light and water works plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Danner
Olney
Marshall Crossing
Jessie
Thomas Thornsburg
T. H. Tull
C. L. Parsons
West York
L. J. Weir
Darwin
Harry Drake
N. Fisher
Vandalia
Fred Wallis
West Union approves bonds for new brick school building
In a special school election at West Union last Saturday the pro position to issue 10 000 bonds and build a brick school building was carried by a majority of 18 votes. Spiketown Frank Chickadonz and family visited Dan Eckles on Sunday. H M Dewey & Company selling davenports for 17 50. Mrs J L Keifer of Decatur guest of Fred and wife over Sunday. BF Johnson buys a new automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Spiketown
Frank Chickadonz
Rirth
Mildred Berryman
Marshall
Dan Eckles
H. M Dewey &Company
J. L. Keifer
Decatur
Fred Keifer
BF Johnson
Republicans nominate judges for bth district seat
Five years ago A H Partlow John H Marshall and Walter Brewer were nominated by the Republicans for judges of the bth judicial district. John Rademaker planned to enter large scale ice cream manufacture. On Otto Taubenecks farm a corn crib with hundreds of bushels burned Sunday night. Margaret Kerr hosted a party Friday with a trip to a movie at nine chaperoned by Mrs J K Kerr. Bari Mitchell returns from Indianapolis for Easter. Harry B Dulaney and wife celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary with a dinner dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Partlow
John H. Marshall
Walter Brewer
Bth
John Rademaker
Otto
Bari Mitchell
Indianapolis
Harry B. Dulaney
Little Folks Party for Bobbie Greenough
Mrs. Frank Greenough hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her son Bobbie at the Shaw home. Guests enjoyed games and music with ice cream and cake. attendees included Margaret Morris Logue Mildred Carroll Jane Zeigler Sherman Sparks Ben T. Baird Cooper Fishback Rosemary Haslon Maxine Haslon Joan Winterrowd Florence Bubeck Isabelle Bubeck Kathrine Seiple Buhloh Jimmie Haslitt and Bobbie Bates Scholfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greenough
Bobbie
Fred Shaw
Margaret
George Morris Logue
Mildred Carroll
Ja Jane Zeigler
Sher‘man Sparks
Ben T. Baird
Cooper Fishback
Rosemary
Maxine Hasson
Joan Winterrowd
Florence
Isabelle Bubeck
Kathrine Seiple
Buelah
Jimmie Haslitt
Bobbie Bates Scholfield
Dan Spittler Breaks Arm in Garage Collision
Dan Spittler, local Overland dealer, injured when wind blew the garage door as he drove into his home garage. Both bones above the wrist were broken in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Spittler
Overland
Advertising Rates Revised By Marshall Journal
In March news print costs rose and the rate card for advertising space increased. The paper now charges advertisers 48 cents an inch while others pay more. The revision is presented as fair and necessary to cover rising printing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Harry B. Potter
Unclear family plans surface in Easter notes
Fragmentary OCR item shows Mrs E E Baurer and her parent indicating a visit or chat with husband John Weir who will come tomorrow to open Easter events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Baurér
Martinsville School News Highlights From Prairie Township
Harold Bright reports spring term hires at Prairie school Martinsville township with Miss Kelly teaching E McDaniel during winter Rosa Bohn to teach Jeff Davis starting April first. Civil notes include seven month term enforcement and state funds risk, fire safety upgrades at schools, and plan to place Marshall city schools on standard list. Mentions deaths Tennie Elliott and Jenny Elliott, plus evangelistic meetings led by Victor Dorris and Miss Leichty and large Bible school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bright
Harriet Kelly
Prairie School
Martinsville Township
Miss Kelly
E. McDaniel
Rosa Bohn Wills
Jeff Davis
Miss Bohn
Hall
Martinsville
South Side
Marshall City
W. S. Booth
Claude Fox
Pikes Peak
T. N. Wright
Wright
Tom
Tennie
Elliott
Marshall High School
Victor Dorris
Bible School
Ered Chelan
This Week and Next Public Events Schedule
The Marshall Herald lists upcoming events and notices for the week ahead including public sales at 10:00 a.m. Mrs. Joshua Walls, church prayer meetings, lodge meetings, Easter dances and services, and township elections. Real estate transfers and merchant plans for Sales Day on April 15 are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Walls
Masonic Hall
Marshall Herald
Marshall Merchants
Marriage Licenses List for Wabash and Surrounding Townships
Walter Higgins 21 and Elanora Gladys Newell 21 wed in Wabash township. John Clapp 24 and Lola Murphy 21 wed in Douglas township. Phillip Huffman 21 of Toledo Sk to Mabel Cline 18 of Martinsville township. Marion Miller 21 of Terre Haute to Ina Watson 24 of Martinsville. Everett Macke 18 of Wabash township to Ruth Fawley 18 of Wabash township. New Kandy Kitchen changes ownership. Peter Mazorakos and Nick Vorgias join Tom Konsonanpas as Marshall Kandy Kitchen proprietors. plan to move operations from East St. Louis to Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Higgins
Wabash Township
Elanora Gladys Newell
Wabash
John Clapp
Douglas Township
Lola Murphy
Marshall Township
Phillip Henry Huffman
Toledo
Mabel Mary Cline
Martinsville
Marion Miller
Terre Haute
Ina Watson
Everett W. Macke
Ruth EL Fawley
Kandy
George Kores
Marshall
East St. Lous
Hese
Ihetr
Oranges Lemons and Local Life in Glendale News
Glendale column mixes citrus trade notes with local scenes. It highlights Sunkist and Chapman Mission brands, notes Valencia and navel picking seasons, and mentions Merriman’s Exeter fruit. The piece also covers Jim Jeffries ranch life, a cowboy funeral in Glendale, and several social notices including Maude Lewis and Maring travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Kilborn
Glendale
Calif
Herald
Spokist
Funkist
Sunkist
California
C C. Chapman
Fullerton
Los Angeles
New York
Merriman's
Exeter
Here
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Sharkey Hall
Christian Science
Pythian Theatre
First Methodist
George Matlin
Lara
Grace
Ant
Barileli
Purl Crady
South of Marshall
Woodward
Mineral Wells
Texas
Woodwart
Nina" Davidae
Jennie Elfiott
Christian
Yon
Gerald
John ‘Mundy
Union
Lodge Hall
Marshall Club Rooms
R. A. Mitchell
Elizabeth C. Hill
Handy
Minna E. Doty
W. Hurst
J. S. Mundy
L. M. Reece
Ed. Medsker
Jerry Ishler
Alpheus L. Moore
Minnie EB. Lackey Et al
Alberts
Kuehner
A. E. Bell
R. B. Batts
Maria
Baton
William S. Roberts
H. O Miller
Edna Turner
Edwin Thompson
Otto Doran
Carrie, Thompson
Kenry W. Thompson
Susan F Claypool
John Weir
Lot Marshall
W. T. Lamb
O. C. Sutherland
Lot Casey
Ruth E. Culter
David Emerson
Alphous Moore
Frank Leatherman
Russell Poorman
Belsaar V. Bubeck
Bed. Bartlett
George Matkin
Fred E. Jesty
Chicago
C. T. English
John Quick
Ladoga
Ind
Edward Murphy
Carlinville
Anna Worrell
George Helman
West Terre Haute
Ezza Heim
Vance Culter
East St. Louis
Culter
J. W. Culter
Martin Henry
Ray
Howard Simon
Bridgeport
John
Lewis
Walter Lee
Hazleton
J. J. O'Neal
Lee
Albert Sockler
Dan Goodman
Ford Dealer
Paris
Jessie Ruttman
Harry
Camp Grant
Hester
Alma Shipe
Arthur Deaner
Edward Ross
George Whitlock
Charles Harris
Ted Swern
Douglas
J W Paddock
Gladys Allison
Carmen
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Mr . Rackerby
Hutsonville
Rackerby
Peoria
F. R. Black
Wm. Osborn
Ed. Clapper
J.H. Maurer
J. H. Whitson
Arthur Wright
Casey
Mickie
Aamatsa
Charles
Movies
Kilborn
Jim Jeffries
Orvie Overall
Frank Chance
Mildred Wolgast
Maude Lewis
S/F. Maring
Chester Maring
Abilene
Kansas
Lloyd Pulver
Fred Bubeck
Mansfield
Ill
Wevil
Thorpe
Nelle, Forsythe
Ben Forsythe
Walnut
Prairie
Joe Shal Hes
Ion
Main Street
Robert Thorpe
Meeker Haa
Hayworth
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