City Council Scrutinizes Treasurer and New Ordinance
The city council condemned Treasurer Fréd B. Ikefer for failing to receive proper orders from City Collector Walter Cork. A new ordinance to bill for installation and change of meters was discussed as a potential remedy while officials resolved payment and repair issues at the water station and debated open privies and wells as infection sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fréd B. iKeffer
Poorman
Walte
Cork
Treas
Kelfer
Herald
Pan
Alex
Van
Praag
Division ‘of
State Department of Public ‘Health
Weir
Council
Mar
Owells
Charles
Brandenstein
Bcity
Tibbs
Taubeneck
Howell
Metz
Walker
Water & Light
Marshall Wins First Game of Season in Paris
Marshall defeated Paris 9 to 4 in the season opener Sunday at home according to the Eastern Dinors League schedule. About 900 spectators attended as Marshall took an early lead and held on for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Postmaster urged to improve mail delivery and drop boxes
A reader criticizes city mail service citing delayed deliveries. He urges stores to place accessible mail receptacles, keep stamps on hand, and post clear carrier schedules. He warns that late incoming mails and erratic box locations worsen delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Handy
Dncoming
Chicago
Baere
Boy Hurt When Runaway Team Entangles With Disc
The 14 year old Glenn Lee son of Mr and Mrs Carter Lee of Oliver was riding a team to a farm disc when he was dragged under the whip socket as horses pulled the disc. Both bones in his right arm were broken before the animals stopped. He was treated by a Marshall doctor and was reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lee
Carter Lee
Oliver
McKeen
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Terre Haute Couples
Public notice enumerates marriage license filings including John H Carpenter 21 Terre Haute to May Kettery 23 Terre Haute Ernest Freeland 23 Casey to Opal Marie Phillips 20 Casey Quinn Ethington 21 Terre Haute to Mabel Guthrie 18 Delaware Ind John Pannle 22 Wabash township to Grace Rollings 18 West Terre Haute Rex Ritter 26 Casey to Mabel Dixon 21 Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H
Carpenter
Terre ‘Haute
May Kettery
Terre - Haute
Ernest
Freeland
Casey
Opal Marie’ Phillips
Quinn” Ethington
Mabel
Guthrie
Delaware
Ind
John Pannle
Wabash‘ ‘Township
Grace
Rollings
West
Terre Haute
Rex Ritter
Mabel Dixon
DAR Members Hold May Meeting with Colonial Costumes
Walter Burdick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. Justin Harlan’s home for their May gathering. Members wore Colonial outfits as two papers on early Georgia and Pennsylvania settlement were read by Mrs. Zeigler and Miss Lulu Robinson. The group planned study of Colonial art and literature for 1922 23 with a program committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Burdick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Justin ‘Harlan
Mra
Anna
Bairdry
Shreveport
Georgia
Fred Zeigler
Lulu Robinson
Evansville
Iid
Ne T. Booth
Society
Mesdames
D. Doll
Corey Bryant
oTaets
Davis
Tancheon
Sngodal
Talks at Luncheon On State Co operative Farmers Association
Everett Murphy of the Tilinios agricultural association of Chicago spoke to Los Gomimeres Chamber members at their weekly lunch at the Marshall House Thursday noon about forming a Clark county branch. He stressed poultry as a year round farmer asset. Ben T. Baird attended as a guest. discussions noted potential Main Street tourist use of vacant lots and a cooperative approach to facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Murphy
Tilinios
Agricultural ‘Association of Chicago
Chamber
Los Gomimeres
Marshall House
State ‘Co-operative Farmers’ Association
Clark County
Murphy
Harry B. Dulaney
Hector
Dulaney
of Commerce
Ser Murphy
Ben T. Baird
City School Board Names New Teachers For Next Year
The board filled three vacancies by merging two eighth grades and adding two teachers. Miss Fannie M. Luckhaupt will teach the eighth grade at North in the first semester and at South in the second. New hires include Miss Nola Kannemacher Bad, Mrs. Walter Cork, and others to cover the vacancies left by Roka Batson, Mary Arford, and Rather Goodwin. The superintendent of city schools announced the changes and the discontinuation of music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie
M. Luckhaupt
Nola
Kannemacher
Walter Cork
Roka Batson
Mary
Arford
Court of Honor Celebrates Brotherhood in Marshall Meeting
The Marshall Court of Honor held its third series meeting on Friday night with Brotherhood as the theme. Harmony Five provided music while Rev J W Richards Mrs T W Clark TAL M Stephenson and Rev G E Pettit spoke. entertainment and refreshments followed a banquet for about 75 members and guests at 9:00. The menu included roast beef and accompaniments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall ‘Court
Brotherhood
Harmony Five
J. W
Rev. G. E. “Pettit
Daisy Ragon v Caleb Ragon Divorce Case Declared
New filings appear in circuit court with Daisy Ragon and Caleb Ragon listed for divorce. Details remain sparse in the fragment but indicate a formal dissolution proceeding initiated or noted in the court docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Ragon
Caleb Ragon
Federation of Bankers Holds Annual Meeting in Church
Clark County bankers gathered for the Federation of Bankers annual meeting at the Congregational church. Fred Reisner chaired the session with officers elected for the year, followed by a banquet attended by about forty guests from Westfield Casey Martinsville West Thion and Marshall. Music by the Marshall five piece orchestra and a chorus performed. Hon. John Beasley spoke as the chief address, with I Brydon and Worth Merritt discussing educational programs and farm advisory topics respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Federation of Bankers
Congregational
Olock
Fred
Reisner
West
Union
Wwe -McClellan
Martinsville
A. J. Lindsey
Lot Casey
A. My ‘Stephenson
C. B. Pettit
Burts
Smith
Harold Bright
John’ Beasley
Terre Haute
I. Brydon
Association
Worth
W. Merritt T
New Farm Advisor Merritt Joins Clark County Efforts
Merritt, new farm advisor, began May 7 in Clark County after graduating from Ames Town Agricultural College. He brings broad farm bureau experience and support from New Lebanon officials. The note urges community cooperation and early pig club planning for 1922. The Joint Commission on Agricultural Inquiry calls freight rates for farm products too high, urging immediate reductions to ensure profits for carriers and producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Town Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa
New Lebanon
Clark County
Joint Commission of Agricultural Inquiry
Congress
Former Marshall Citizen Shonk Ships Prime Cattle to St Louis
Ee Q Shonk a prominent farmer from northwest of Chaffee Mo shipped a carload of fine cattle to St Louis this week and received the highest price for his steers on Tuesday's market. Shonk was formerly of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffee, Mo
Ee Q
Shonk
Northwest
St Louis
Marshall
Large Pump at Big Creek Station Breaks Down
The main shaft of the Big Creek pumping station pump broke on Wednesday. The emergency pump is in use until repairs are completed. City superintendent S. O. Tibbs says repair rather than new purchase will occur, with work likely two weeks if sent to Terre Haute for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Creek
S. O. Tibbs
Terre’ Haute
Fire at Marshall House causes little damage
A small fire started about 11:00 at the Marshall House due to a kitchen stove pipe overheating. The heat scorched nearby boards but was discovered in time to prevent significant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall House
Local Notices From Collinsville and Nearby Areas
Miss Nellie Stephenson visits Collinsville while Mrs Lola Schwanecke and Mrs Clara Harlan move to Plainsville Ohio. Christie Rector and Linda Hampton spend Thursday in Terre Haute. Frank Rains attends commercial college in Terre Haute and visits his mother. Jennies Bennett works in the county treasurer’s office on the delinquent tax list. James Low, indicted by the late grand jury, is arrested and jailed on $300 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Stephenson
Collinsville
Lola Schwanecke
Clara Harlan
Plainsville
Ohio
Christie Rector
Linda Hampton
Terre Haute
Frank Rains
Commercial College
Jennies Bennett
James Low
Terre Haute Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Miss Leda Erisman spent Saturday in Terre Haute. Miss Nora Donahue visits relatives in Seeleyville. Alma Shipe and Susie Foster were Terre Haute visitors on Thursday. Thomas Littlefield and Mrs. Cora English were in town Saturday. Mrs. F. J. Bartlett and Mrs. John Coates were there last Thursday. Arthur McCann Gus Ritter Ernie Howell and Lou Doll spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Merrick Cox and daughter Mabel of West Union spent Saturday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leda Erisman
Terre Haute
Nora Donahue
Seeleyville
Ind
Alma Shipe
Susie Foster
Thomas Littlefield
Cora English
F. J. Bartlett
John Coates
Arthur McCann
Gus Ritter
Ernie Howell
Lou Doll
Merrick Cox
Mabel
West Union
Ten Years After Illness Mrs Gallatin Recovers
Ten years ago Mrs Jesse Gallatin was ill with a severe fever and is now slowly convalescing. The item notes social visits by Vera Plank and Cora Newman to Terre Haute and Emma Gard and her son Will attending a funeral in Martinsville. It also mentions Mary Ramsey returning from California to resume heading Hughes millinery and Harry McDaniel losing a cash package in Orange township, later found by Herbert Lindsey who notified his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Gallatin
Vera Plank
Cora Newman
Terre Haute
Emma Gard
Will
Ernst
Bruce Bradshaw
Robert
Harry McDaniel
Orange Township
Martinsville
Herbert Lindsey
Indiana primary yields no decisive senate result
The Indiana primary produced no definite returns as of press time. The key race was the Republican nomination for the U S Senate between New and Beveridge. A separate wreck near Liggett delayed a Pennsylvania freight train and disrupted mail service, with late trains shunted around the Big Four and Marshall briefly delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Herald
New
Beveridge
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Liggett
Marshall
Real estate transfers listed for multiple deeds
Transfer notices show Ella Taggart selling a cemetery lot to Dr Jo Wilkins in Martinaville for 10 dollars. Harry Dailey selling a Marshall lot to Clarence Kibby for unknown date. Ruth Zeigler and others transfer Marshall lot to Clarence Kibby for 75 dollars. David Reed sells land in 33-10-14 to RH Cribelar for 2200 dollars. Maude Hepner sells a Caney lot to William Howe for 1400 dollars. Meeker sells Casey lots to Py Fouty for 125 dollars. Eva Emrich and SD devise to J A Burdett a Casey lot for 3760 dollars. Eliza Heim to Henrietta Heim a Marshall lot for 1 dollar. Eliza Heim to Henrietta Heim land in 36-11-11 for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella NM. Taggart
Jo M. Wilkins
Martinaville
Harry EB. Dailey
Clarence Kibby
Marshall
Ruth Zeigler
David L. Reed
R H., Cribelar
Maude Hepner
William HR. Howe
Caney
Probate Court Trials Howe Estate Over Widow's Award
Probate Court convened Monday with the Joseph B. Howe estate trial dominating the day. An objection to a widow’s award was raised, the court adjourned without a decision, and County Judge Edward Pearce is to render a ruling Thursday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Howe
Beiong
Edward Pearce
City schools to hold graduation at Methodist church
Seventy eight pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the last six weeks. The graduating exercises of the city schools will be held at the Methodist church Friday May 19. The speaker for the occasion will be Rev. C R Pettit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Riday
C. ER ‘Pettit
Chicago guests aiding James C Heyworth on national road project
Léonora and Harry Wells of Chicago arrived yesterday to prepare machinery for shipment used by the James C Heyworth Construction Co. for the national road project. They expect to stay several days during the Aba state convention while J. E. Black of Marshall received unanimous endorsement for supreme director at the Court of Honor in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Léonora
Harry ‘ Wells
Chicago
James C. Heyworth
Aba
Court of Honor
Decatur
Women of League discuss tennis courts in Marshall meeting
The Women's Civic League of Marshall, Missouri held a Monday night meeting with fifteen members. A vote of thanks to the Boy Scouts for cleaning the tourist park was proposed and committees were formed to study providing community tennis courts for local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s ‘Civic’ League of
Marshall
Court House
Norman Bennett
B. “Ip
McConchie
Farm Problem Solved by American Farm Bureau President
J. R. Howard warns rapid soil depletion threatens rural communities and futures. He cites past wasteful farming, urges revitalizing soil through legumes and minerals, and calls for rebuilding schools and churches to sustain agricultural life and family farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
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Hartley
Litton
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Ois
Sroken
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Court OF ‘Honor
TJ Bankers, Association
NEW Farm
Women OF League
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