Proud of Her Boy. Ask P M Wooley. Superstition and Fear.
The mother of Captain Wilkins praises her son’s North Pole flight while a writer endorses P M Wooley’s vacuum cleaner for horses and cattle as superior to hand cleaning. He notes dust removal reduces disease and that dairies should adopt the method. After Bulgaria’s quake, peasant insanity is blamed on ignorance and superstition. Earthquakes or fires trigger rebuilding booms. We acknowledge limited knowledge and superstition.
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Captain Wilkins
North’ Pole
George
P. M. Woolley
American Radiator Company
Bulgaria
Chicago
Quake Superstition Fades in Historical View
An old discussion notes that superstition made earthquakes seem divine anger. It argues the Lisbon event and other quakes are natural processes and that the earth is settling into its final shape, causing no harm to people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
North Carolina Portrayed as Progressive Southern Model
Five northern visitors including Bernard F. Gimbel praise North Carolina during a Southern tour. They note the Cannon Tower Mill with 5 000 workers, large plants by Marshall Field and B V D, abundant water power, and a bustling, energetic workforce. They urge considering North Carolina in plans.
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South
Smith
New York
North Carolina
Miami
Asheville
N. C
Judge Olvaney
James F. Foley
Bernard F. Gimbel
George le Boutillier
Pennsylvania Railroad
Long Island Railroad
Arthur Foran
B. F. Gimbel
Philadelphia
Chicago
Marshall Field
Mississippi Valley Flood Threat Prompted by Rising Rivers
The report notes White River floods sweeping five Arkansas counties and rising Tombigbee and Juuxapalilla rivers near danger levels in Mississippi. It warns more rain through Wednesday could worsen danger and cites a proposed flood control investment of 750 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Juuxapalilla
W. S. Gifford
American Telegraph & “Telephone Company
Sam
Mississippi Valley
Made Good Ed Loop Farm Boy of Jones Oklahoma
Ed Loop of Jones Oklahoma is described as the country’s most prosperous farm boy. At nineteen he demonstrates exceptional agricultural skills by raising 37 crop varieties and winning numerous prizes while maintaining a herd of sheep over 100 hogs and three chicken varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Loop
Jones
Okla
City Council Swears In Four New Aldermen At Meeting
New city council seating includes J S Mundy Charles Flowers J E Millhouse and Wm Garwood with two policemen. William Morgan raises sidewalk check toll and street budget. City offices, committees and posts tabulated as new officials take oaths.
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News
J. S. Mundy
Charles Flowers
William Garwood
J. E. Millhouse
Joe Wallace
Charles Short
Frank Machlan
Robert Scholfield
E. E. Howell
D. E. Sowers
C. B. Montgomery
Howell
Scholfield
Montgomery
North Eighth Street
John Brandenstein
John McCauley
Michigan Avenue
Main Street
Sowers, Garwood
Mundy
Water & Light
Millhouse
Harry B. Potter
B. L. Taylor
C. A.purdum
Fannie Luckhaupt
Board of Health
R. A. Mitchell
L. J. Weir
Fred Behner
Grendel F. Bennett
Homer Hurst
William Morgan
William Wallace
Mickie Says Try Our Lil Want Ads for Useful Items
A friendly boast urges readers to use Lil Want Ads to sell items others need. It promises quick cash while highlighting that useful belongings can find buyers and earn money.
Local officials lift street commissioner's pay and grant pool licenses
In addition to these appointments the street commissioner’s salary rose from 100 to 115 dollars per month. Licenses were issued to Perce Cox John Rademaker and Murphy and Son to operate pool rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgan
Perce Cox
John Rademaker
Murphy & Son
Boys Week Observed by Marshall Rotary Club
Marshall Rotary Club sponsors Boys Week from Monday to Sunday. Monday evening was Boys Evening at home with senior high and graduating grade school boys as guests at 6 30 at the Marshall House. John Moss Paris school superintendent spoke. A free boys show at Pythian Theatre features Dead Man's Curve. Sunday honors Mothers Day services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Marshall House
John Moss
Paris
Pythian Theatre
And Billy Disappeared Senior Play by Marshall High
The senior class at Marshall Township High School presents And Billy Disappeared at the Pythian Theatre on Tuesday May 29. The new production blends humor and pathos to solve a mystery and Wilbur Clark and Owen Hall state the cast will be completed this week after tryouts.
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Billy
Marshall Township
Pythian Theatre
Wilbur Clark
Owen Hall
Marshall
Prof Edwards To Return As Marseilles Superintendent
Prof F G Edwards of Marseilles has been re elected superintendent of the Marseilles schools for a fifth year. County Superintendent W R Foster says the Marseilles schools are in better condition than ever. Geneva Stevens reports the information from Ghia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Edwards
Marseilles
The
Marshall Schools
Geneva Stevens
Paving Contract Restarted After Cline Estate Action
Following the death of John Cline, contractor for the South Fifth street and North Seventh street paving, Mrs. Cline was appointed administratrix of the estate and Joe Connery of Paris is directing the work. Work restarted on South Fifth street Tuesday morning.
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John Cline
South Fifth Street
North Seventh Street
Marriage Licenses in Indiana Towns
Everett Gorby 22 of Coalmont to Muriel Craig 18 of Coalmont. Chris Ryan 35 of Casey to Elsie Eliott 30 of Casey. Marvin W. Roderick 28 of Farmersburg to Nora A. Daubenspeck 34 of Casey. Ivan Liston 29 of Terre Haute to Frances Osburn 21 of West Terre Haute.
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Everett Gorby
Coalmont
Ind
Muriel Craig
Chris Ryan
Casey
Elsie Eliott
Marvin W. Roderick
Farmersburg
Nora A. Daubenspeck
Ivan Liston
Terre Haute
Frances Osburn
West Terre Haute
Annual Clark County Picnic in Wilmar California
Clark county plans a full day picnic at Covina City Park in Wilmar on Sunday May 27. The organizing committee Fred Cooper M A Mourit and D W Hull invites former Clark county residents now in California and suggests O L Kilborn of Glendale attend for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Wilmar
California
Covina
Fred Cooper
M. A. Mourit
D. W. Hull
O. L. Kilborn
Glendale
Rural Schools Graduation Soon in Marshall Congregational Church
Clark county rural schools announce the annual commencement exercises to be held Wednesday May 23 at 2:00 p.m. in the Congregational church at Marshall. County superintendent Prof. B. F. Holscher made the announcement and Mrs. R. G. Bristol will deliver the commencement address. Teachers are urged to ensure all graduates and communities are informed and attend.
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Clark County
Congregational Church
Marshall
B. F. Holscher
R. G. Bristol
Girls' Day To Be Held At Marshall Township High
Tomorrow Marshall Township High School girls will hold their first annual Girls Day under Miss Kermit Cochran. Honor guest Charlotte Sweitzer Burford of Indiana State Normal will speak at a noon dinner. The program features games relays races drills folk dancing and activities for mothers.
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Marshall Township High School
Kermit Cochran
Charlotte Sweitzer Burford
Indiana State Normal School
Terre Haute
Rev D A Kroft to Return to Marshall Next Year
Rev D A Kroft, pastor of the Evangelical church, has been returned to the Marshall charge by the conference held recently at Elkhart Indiana. Adam Imle, church member and delegate, brought the news home Monday. Kroft stopped over with relatives in Kokomo Indiana after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Kroft
Evangelical Church
Marshall Charge
Elkhart
Ind
Adam Imle
Kraft
Kokomo
County Court Actions and Guilty Plea in Clark County
In the estate of Louisa J Anderson assignment of interest approved and ordered recorded. In the estate of Albert Draper report approved. In the estate of Millard F Tapscott final report filed and approved. The People v Will Updegraff petit larceny pleads guilty and is fined 51 87 plus costs and 30 days jail. Paroled to the Clark county sheriff for one year with monthly court reports. Fine allocations to State's Attorney Thomas Craig and Forrest G Trough ton.
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Louisa J., Anderson
Albert Draper
Millard F. Tapscott
Will Updegraff
Clark County
Thomas Craig
Forrest G. Troughton
Veterinarians Test Cows for Tuberculosis in Clark County
State veterinarians led by D. M. Dillenbeck and Dr O C Alexander tested cows for tuberculosis in Clark county starting Sunday. They based in Marshall and worked in Orange Martinsville Johnson Dolson and Auburn townships with hopes the county will be tuberculosis free within two weeks, per farm advisor R E Apple.
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H. R. Dennis
Robinson
D. M. Dillenbeck
O. C. Alexander
Springfield
Charles A. Mahl
Vienna
T. B
Clark County
Marshall
Orange
Martinsville
Johnson, Dolson
Auburn
R. E. Apple
Wimauma Man Minter Thomas Dies After Illness
Relatives report Minter Thomas died Wednesday at his home in Wimauma Florida after a two year illness. Funeral arrangements are not known locally. Mr Thomas was a son in law of Mr and Mrs J T Randall of Marshall.
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Minter Thomas
Wimauma
Florida
Thomas
J. T. Randall
Marshall
Death of Jay Reglin Pneumonia Victim in Marshall Township
Jay Fred Reglin, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J F Reglin, died from pneumonia early Friday. Born March 16, 1908 in Tiansville Pa he was a Marshall Township High School Class of 1927 graduate. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p m from the Methodist church with Rev Howard Leach officiating. Interment in Marshall cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers Charles and George and one sister Elizabeth.
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Jay Fred Reglin
J. F. Reglin
Tiansville
Marshall Township
Methodist Church
Howard Leach
Marshall Cemetery
Charles
George
Elizabeth
Deaths in Darwin Gary and Marshall Areas
Tharp McGinness infant son of Mr and Mrs Leonard McGinness of Darwin died Friday funeral services were held at residence and burial in Darwin cemetery Mollie Cullison 63 died at home in Gary Indiana brought to Marshall and funeral services held at Mt Pleasant church with interment nearby sister of Ben Sweet of Marshall Margaret McCollum Macika 26 of Detroit died Thursday brought to Marshall to grandmother Mrs J C Craig funeral services held Monday afternoon at 2 30 with Rev Bert Eckel officiating interment in Marshall cemetery
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Tharp McGinness
Leonard McGinness
Darwin
Mollie Cullison
Gary
Ind
Marshall
Mt. Pleasant
John Sweet
Narshall
Cullison
Ben Sweet
Marsall
Margaret McCollum Macika
Detroit
Mich
J. C. Craig
Bert Eckel
Marshall Cemetery
Infant Harold Kessler Died. Rites Held in Wabash
Harold Dean Kessler infant son of Mr and Mrs William Kesler Jr of Wabash township died May 2.His funeral was at the residence May 3 at 2:00 PM and burial followed in Livingston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dean Kessler
Wm. Kesler, Jr
Wabash, Township
Finneral
Livingston
Marshall High School displays trophies and historic photo
A display at Marshall Township High School features trophies from past and current winning teams and individuals. A framed photo shows Marshall’s first football team from 1897, donated by teammate Thomas Clark. Several pennants highlight 1927 Illinois State High School Debate League champions and other regional honors won by students.
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Marshall
Thomas Clark
Fred Keifer
Marshall Township High School
Russell Hodge
Louis Dell
Harry Miller
John Blundell
Glenn Shipe
Walter Stevens
Stephen Bradley
Jonas Dixon
Arthur Deaner
Dell Bullard
Charles Thompson
Charles Smith
Indiana State” Normal
Girls’ Glee Club
Clark County
Eastern Illinois League
Eastern Illinois High School League
Shields
Mae Lichtenberger
New Circuit Court Case Over Trespass
Stephen A. Hinds sues Frank Malloy and partners doing business as Frank Malloy & Sons for trespass. Named defendants include Frank Malloy Jr William Malloy Eugene Malloy and Leo Maloy. Case filed in circuit court seeks relief and damages.
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Stephen A. Hinds
Frank Malloy
Frank Malloy Jr
William Malloy
Eugene Malloy
Leo Maloy
Frank Malloy & Sons
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Mickie
Rotary
Prof. Edwards
Daniel H. Rupp
Kizzieb
Carlin
Pearl Sims
John Weir
Louis Beal
Rosa’ Dilley
L. B. Winter
B. M. Flenner
Alma Fasig
Order of the Eastern Star
Albert. T. Reid
Reis
Avta Cas
Marshall Wii
Charlotte Schweitzer Burford
Indiana State Normal Wii
Keifer
Illinois Debate League
the Herald
G. M.waldron
W. D. Downs Co
CG. Carroll
Alma Cooper
Wriht
David Elston
J. R. Hornbrook
Hattie Fens
Martinsville Planet Geo
Wukbiner Wi
Huffington
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