Heat, church visits, and coastal life in California
A California letter recounts extreme heat of 106 degrees with no prostrations, social visits in Long Beach and Los Angeles, and notes from the coast such as a schooner maneuvering at sea, 72 chicks, fresh potatoes selling at 8 cents, and a census drive seeking a 400,000 Los Angeles tally.
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Calif
Dea
Ferald
Nettie Slusser
Los Angeles
Land of Flowers
Nettie
Starks
California
Will
Long Beach
G. W. Pearl
Sinois Christian Churches
Isaac Lamb
Soldier of the Cross
Justin
Clifford Washburn
Joe Stark
Inllinois
Millennial Dawn Lecture at Court House Tuesday Evening
J Dol Wright of Brook lyn will lecture at 7 30 next Tuesday evening in the court house on The Purpose of Our Lord s Return. The public is invited with no admission fee and no collection.
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J. Dol. Wright, V. D,m
Brooklyn
Court House
Fire destroys Dr Bruce barn and four horses at Casey
A blaze swept through Dr. W. W. Bruce's barn in Casey on Friday night destroying the building and four horses and a mule. Estimated loss runs around $2,000.
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W. W. Bruce
Casey
Svith
Barber Firm Change: Joe Gunder Buys Interest
Joe Gunder purchases an interest in the Carroll Clem barber business, taking a stake from the former owner. The transaction signals a new partnership dynamic and ongoing service for the shop’s customers.
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Joe Gunder
Carroll Clem
Gyi ‘Find
Hima
Fatarld
Girl Dorville Dies By Poison In Terre Haute Home
Emma Dorville aged 17, living with her brother Daniel in Terre Haute, died Monday after drinking carbolic acid. Family suspects accidental overdose while using medicine for a throat ailment. about an ounce was missing from a three ounce bottle. The body was moved to her city for burial.
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Emma Dorville
Daniel
Terre Haute
Miss Dorville
Marshall
Obituary of Mrs Maria E Dawson of Marshall Illinois
Mrs Maria E Dawson born November 5 1845 in Sandusky County Ohio lived in Illinois after marriage to George S Mowry later widowed and remarried John Dawson. She joined the Evangelical Association in 1877 and was active in hospitality and charity. She died May 7 at age 64 leaving a husband two brothers and several sisters. burial in the city cemetery.
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Maria E Dawson
Kemmerling
Sandusky County
Ohio
George S. Mowry
Illinois
Marshall
Mowry
John Dawson
Church of the Evangelical Association
Jesus
The Big Four Extension Progress Report
Engineer Johnson provides an progress update on the Mt. Carmel to Evansville line. Grading likely completed by January end thanks to two additional steam shovels. By mid May seven giant shovels will dig into cuts and prepare the track. Ties and rails will be laid as grading proceeds.
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Mt. Carmel
Evansville
Johnson
Total Moon Eclipse Visible Across United States
A total lunar eclipse will occur the evening of May 23 visible to all U S observers. The eclipse starts at 10 46 25 p m eastern time and becomes total at May 24 12 09 a m. It ends when the Moon reappears at 2 22 18 a m after a 69 minute shadow immersion.
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United States
Real Estate Transfers Across Martinsville and Casey Areas
Property deeds show multiple transfers with buyers including Emma M Williams, N P Doughty, and Minnie D Scholfield among others. Transactions cover parcels in Cumberland, Dulaney, Melrose, Casey, and West Union with prices ranging from 0 to 9420 dollars.
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S A Ulrey
Emma M Williams
Leroy Romines
A G Cook
Richart Place
Martinsville
Daisy Higbee
Harry Huston
Dulaney
Casey
Mary A Collings
N P Doughty
Arig
Cumberland
Senior Class Banqueted at K of P Hall
The Junior class hosted the Senior class and faculty with a banquet at K of P Hall. Purple and white decor with violets and sweet Williams, games and contests, prizes, supper at a long table, and toasts from faculty and students highlighted the evening.
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K. of P
Ghostly prowler terrorizes Paris streets at night
For several nights last week a mysterious figure called a ghost frightened pedestrians in Paris. The phantom confronted lone walkers and vanished, but one encounter ended badly when a Night Plant fireman struck the intruder with a club, nearly killing him. the assailant turned out to be another Night Plant employee seeking a prank.
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Paris
Night Plant
Nght Plant
Mutual Insurance Company Gains Reported In April
J W Adams secretary defends Marshill Mutual County Fire Insurance Co against disparaging reports. He cites figures from Jan 1 1910 to Apr 30 1910 showing insurance written 121780, April 60940, cancelled policies 9475, new member policies 18126, gain from new members 3550, four month average 380446, prior monthly average 25000, year gain 6445.
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Marshill Mutual County Fire Ins. Co
Mutual Ins. Co
J. W. Adams
Halley's Comet Heads Toward Earth in May
Historical observers anticipate Halley's comet near the sun on May 18. Photographs may capture the historic event as the tail stretches millions of miles, with visibility limited to the western sky after sunset and possibly seen from the southern hemisphere at night.
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Antipodes
Local Residents List Weekend and Weekday Visits
Casey and nearby towns report a flurry of social calls and travel. William Willis and Charlie Burdette visited Casey from different towns while Chas Jones returned to Mattoon after a Casey stay. The C H D plans a May 21 excursion to Indianapolis and Shrider and Crites will visit Lima Ohio this week.
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Wm. Jones
Cleone
Chas. Jones
Mattoon
Lee Newlin
Westfield
Wm. Burkett
Yale
Joe Phillipps
Lawrence Hillard
Casey
Chas. Burdette
Loran Levell
Salisbury
Allen Short
C. S Myers
Clara Hillard
Chas Jones
Lindsey Chapel
T Ewing
J. E. Hardesty
Riley Stanton
Herbert Bennett
Arapahoe
Okla
Roy Newlin
Elmer Tyler
Bruce Fitzpatrick
Sam Brown
Indianapolis
Wm Shrider
George Crites
Lima
Ohio
Jack Tyler
Richwoods
F. Tyler
Grandview
Chas. Newlin
John Stillwell
Wm. Hawkins
M. B. Hawkins
Evangelical Church Notices for May Services
Penticost Sunday on May 15 lists Marshall church with sermon at 10 30 a m Zion Big Creek sermon at 10 30 a m Emanuel Grang Turn sermon at 7 30 p m Pastor J Nitsche is noted as serving and calling can may Herald Om Ps TAP
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Evangelital
Penticost
Marshall Church
Zion
Big Creek
Emanuel
Grang
J. Nitsche
Penerated
caMae Herald
Farmer on Deathbed Orders Vault Construction Near Oliver
Jacob Maloney, a wealthy farmer near Oliver, believes he has only days to live and has hired six men to build a concrete vault for his body at Forsythe cemetery. He insists on seeing and approving the work before death and plans to travel three miles from his home to the cemetery when it is finished. Only his body will be placed in the vault amid his serious lung trouble.
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Jacob Maloney
Oliver
Forsythe
Maloney
Oil deals and field activity across Illinois regions
A private sale closed for Shaw Oil Company leases totaling 400 acres in Lawrence county with fifteen wells producing about 700 barrels daily, estimated at $300000. In Denison township good gushers appeared in the McCloskey sand. The Sandoval Odin Centralia field in Marion county attracts attention with forty tool strings expected in thirty days. Illinois field completions last week: Crawford 37, Lawrence 18, Clark 3, plus single wells in Wabash Richland Saline Gallatin Clinton. total 4440 barrels.
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Shaw Oil Company
Lawrence County
McCloskey
Dennison Township
Marion County
Illinois
Crawford County
Lawrence
Clark
Wabash
Richland
Saline
Gallatin
Clinton
Decatur Still Ory and Wet in Name Only
Decatur fails to cement a liquor ordinance as the new city council acts on technicalities. The mayor, elected by the dry faction, keeps power over ordinances and can veto any passed measure, leaving the town with no active liquor rules.
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Decatur
Sunday School Convention at Hatton Darwin Township
The Sunday School convention meets May 15 1910 in Hatton Darwin Township with sessions 9 am to 1 30 pm Devotional by C A Ditzenberger Words of Welcome Jesse Lathrop Response Will English Today's lesson Oscar Ditzenberger and talks by Mrs Griffith Mrs John Saiter and L B Anderson Topics include Why attend the SS Book of Matthew and teacher training Bring Bibles and song books Schools to sing and pray an offering for county work Pres Will Collier Sec Myrtle Gard
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S. S
J. W. Gammon
Cleve Eldredge of Oliver in attempted morphine suicide
Cleve Eldredge attempted death by self harm on Friday by taking morphine. He was pumped out and remains alive. Authorities report his mind is deranged by brooding over financial troubles and he has a family.
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Cleve Eldredge
Oliver
Marriage Licenses for Hamilton and Crawford Couples
Nathan B. Hamilton and Annai Crawford obtained marriage licenses in Oaktown Indiana. Hamilton, 34, and Crawford, 33, are listed with hometown Oaktown as per the registry entry.
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Nathan ‘B. Hamilton
Robinson
Annaiby Crawford
Oaktown
Ind
Hollenbeck Backed With Proof and Prairie Respect
Charleston Plaindealer and Oaklan Messenger praise W. T. Hollenbeck of Chile county for renomination to the state legislature. The veteran Republican is lauded as honest, consistent, and duty driven, with critics noting his clean record and alignment with core party principles.
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W. T. Hollenbeck
Chile County
Charlesto
Hollenbeck
Bine
Self
Republican Party
Judge Hollenbeck
Solia
Lorimer
Senate
Clark County
Coles County
Charleston
United States
Hopkins
Oaklang
the Ledger
Willam Hollenbeck
Ledger
Billy Cis
Oakland Ledger
Mary C Lyon Births and Family Details Noted
Mary C Lyon born May 1854 in Gratiot Ohio joined M church in youth. Married William H Smith Aug 24 1878. Died Apr 25 1910 in Terre Haute from paralysis. Survived by husband three sons Frank Edwin Charley all in Terre Haute, three grandchildren, sisters Laura Lynn and Mires Ed Sandeson of Danville IL, and brother Robert R Lynn of Grant Park IL.
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Mary C Lyon
Gratiot
Ohio
William H Smith
Terre Haute
Frank
Edwin
Charley Smith
Laura Lynn
Mires Ed Sandeson
Danville, DL
Robert R. Lynn
Aoe
Grant Park, III
Local Option Convention Postponed to June Seventh
The Springfield local option convention is postponed to June 7. Delegates from every township should attend and churches must ensure pastors go and expenses are covered. Chairman A. M. Kirkland urges broad participation across Clark County Anti saloon League handlers.
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Springfield
A. M. Kirkland
SP Clark Co
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Fred H Sinclaire
Thomas J Moss
Carrie Loser
J David
Jerusha E Duckworth
Ferguson
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West Union
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Mary R_ Harris
Long
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E & F L Chrisler, Lot 23 Dulaney’s 6Th Ad Casey, $900. Robi J Gard
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A E Bell
H J Gard
Melvin Bennett
R J Rockwell
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Eva E Bennett
Independent Torpedo Co
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