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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1920
Page
5
The Journal announces a cash in advance subscription system starting May 1 due to a paper shortage and rising costs. It will publish at most ten pages weekly for six months, accepting ads only when space allows, with contract printing eight pages weekly. It cites paper price quotes and warns of potential increases to 15 or 20 cents per pound.
Mr and Mrs Grant Pritchard of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter Faith to George Arthur Somerville of Detroit. Somerville works with the State Highway Department and has resided in Paris and Marshall for the past year. The wedding is planned for the coming weeks.
Sixty votes were cast in the village election with the Citizens ticket winning all posts. Frank S Anderson is clerk. trustees are W R Forbes H W Mor ris L T Arterburn. police magistrate C TI Bane. In the school election B H Pinnell is re elected president for one year with Dr B H Saxton and R E Wilhoit as three year board members.
Robbers blew open the Bru baker and Son coal dealers safe in their office near the coal yards on South Webster street in Robinson. Only a small amount of silver remained in the safe when the thieves took the cash. The break in occurred about 2 a.m. Tuesday April 20 according to the Robinson Constitution.
The second monthly Golden Rule Sale will be held in Robinson on Monday May 3 with bargains expected to rival the first sale. A Community Sale in conjunction will also be a humdinger with hundreds of dollars in goods to be auctioned attracting out of town visitors eager to purchase at both events. Road work resumes as spring begins on the cement highway projects worth over 60 million dollars across the state.
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