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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
8
An advertisement markets cattle farming and general farming opportunities in Northwestern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. It promotes agricultural land sales, mentioning vast acreage, available tracts, improved farms, rainfall, rail access, and access to major markets.
A satirical note from the Dallas News mocks a woman paying ten thousand dollars for an animal fur coat, saying she has burro brain in a terse opinion about excess fashion spending.
West Union reports T Lloyd of Marshall moving into a former Hull property as Hull family relocates to Marshall. The American Legion held a Friday dance. Irene Lindley and Reba Harmon hosted a Lindley home party for 40 guests. Wm Pyle of Caveina California visited his son Ivan Pyle and relatives. Shirley Price entertained 11 Marshall school friends at her home Sunday.
Dan Milburn and family spent Sunday with George Dunn's. Rosa and Clifford Washburn of Indianapolis were with home folks. Mrs John Reed and Harry Stepp and family visited Charles Stepp and family. Mrs Lucy Geodorkis of Terre Haute spent Sunday at home. Mrs Sidney Hoenig and children visited Melvin Norton Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Bierbaum of Marshall visited their son George Bierbaum. Mary Padgett of Robinson visiting sister Nancy Fredenberger a Monroe Hargrove visited Edward Fredenberger's Sunday. James Ella Murphy Lester Pine Nellie Reed Sarah Norton Albert Buser and Forest Washburn spent Sunday evening at John McKenzie’s. Mr and Mrs Grover Wright Irvin Honderich and family of Terre Haute and Mrs Lizzie Eckel of Marshall spent Sunday with Howard Harper and family. Richard Bays of Terre Haute and Stella Hagins of Marshall spent Sunday at Hubert Bass. Nelle Haenig visiting a few days with home folks.
Westfield residents enjoy visits from Mr and Mrs E C Churchill of Longview and Mrs Church ile’s parents Mr and Mrs Cephas Goble. Lillie Sinclair of Martinsville stayed with Zela Brown. The ME church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs J J Zellers. The O O F Lodge marked its 101st anniversary with a program in the IL O O F hall. Music by an orchestra. Rev EF G Sandmeyer spoke. Many Westfield folks attended the Eston field meet. Various local residents visited, hosted, or traveled, including Mrs J J Zellers’s trip to Pennsylvania and play by the Senior Class of WoTHS titled The Early Bird. The column closes with notable quotes from Thackeray.
The First Methodist Church lists Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Epworth League 6 30 p m Lydia English leader King’s Heralds meet Friday 4 p m. Revival meetings in city hall at 7 30 each evening with Rev D C Shresarer and wife evangelists. Christian Science 11 a m Sunday and 8 p m Wednesday at Pythian Theatre.
Clark County Brotherhood of Threshermen met at Marshall on April 24 1920 electing John L Hawker president Ed C Renner vice president and J W Fredenberger secretary. They adopted a price scale for oats wheat rye clover timothy seed sawing silo filling road work and corn shredding plus a $100 annual membership fee. Proceedings to be published in Marshall and Martinsville.
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