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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
2
The Marshall Herald lists Charles Scotty as publisher. Entry notes postal service registration in Marshall Hindis and a subscription price of 100 dollars per year in advance. Subscriptions are discontinued at expiration unless renewed.
A. L. Ruffner of Marshall announces his run for Representative in the 34th District Republican primary, subject to party decision.
Fragmented text reports a political address discussing war debt, German finances, and public credit. It references Representative James Porter and concerns about loans, treasury funds, and the impact on taxpayers amid ongoing national issues.
The YMCA organizes canteen work for American troops at home and abroad with 2300 workers in France and England. It aims to recruit 1060 more business and professional men to serve in France before July 1. Weekly film showings reach 8 million feet for soldiers home and overseas. A recent shipment to troops in France included 680 baseballs, 19 000 bats, 16 000 gloves and mitts, boxing gloves, tennis balls, and other athletic gear to promote recreation.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Speaker Clark shifted from the speakership duties to a political speech at Washington praising the war and administration. It argues voters will judge by loyalty and judgment over party, as Clark’s past stance contrasts with new wartime enthusiasm.
Cryptic wartime note describes British closure of Ostend Zeebrugge submarine facilities and a convoy or vessel involved in Adriatic actions. Text references 14 and 23 units and a central submarine ingress or egress point amid ongoing operations. Unable to recover full clear details due to OCR issues.
The report credits air power for stalling German submarine operations after a raid that damaged Zeebrugge and Ostend facilities. British aircraft disrupted attempts to salvage vessels, with encouragement from reduced U boat activity and potential weakening of German naval bases, possibly reshaping strategic waters and wartime aims.
Marshall Lodge No. 123 AF and AM will hold a special meeting at 7:20 p and work in the B. A. degree. H. R. Bamesberger W. M. F. M. Brossman, Secy. The note adds a wartime slogan about “doing your bit” and questions the euphemism and the phrase War is gheo.
Ezra Mathews led the Marshall school cen sus a week ago. Town totals note 2029 residents. Re s E H Shuey preached his farewell in Terre Haute and will work in Westfield as college agent. Casey’s new Methodist church cornerstone laid. Rev D F Howe spoke. building cost $7,000. Fire at Vandalia station destroyed two freight cars. one barrel flour saved. Marshall baseball lost 485 to 19 to Martinsville. Martinsville graduates ten at Mid church. Lee Kelly and others listed. music by Westfield Mandolin Club. supper by Jim Doherty. Aurora Bend scare as Miss Laseure nearly fell in water. she revived. Hon Timothy Ro Young, Bowdoin graduate, died at Gallity farm. served in Congress and California contest era. Teachers assigned for term: Darwin Will Hands at Black Jeep, Ferguson at Nooo W Ke Milam, etc. County teachers listed per station, with many names and towns across the region.
A long excerpt discusses wartime mobilization in 1918 with President Wilson’s support and masses of troops heading to France. It also notes an upcoming Fourth of July celebration by the Illinois Centennial Commission at Fort Gage with a historic march reference to George Rogers Clark and Kaskaskia. The notice includes legal bids and sales related to Clark County real estate and guardianship actions in Marshall.
The Sixtieth annual Illinois State Sunday School convention meets in Peoria May 21 to 23 Features include Miss Margaret Slattery Boston W C Pearce R A Waite Maud Junkin Baldwin Mary Foster Bryner Hazel A Lewis Samuel D Price F Scott McBride E O Sellers Dean L H Beeler Dr W Davidson Bible study period by Dr Davidson Excell leads singing with Alvin W Roper as accompanist.
State of Illinois Clark County to the July Term 1823 A R Sisson administrator of the estate of S J Dencey vs Fred Dancer Annistie H Meary Jack Dancey Harry Dancey Mamie Sisson Barry Hussey Seth Hussey Callie
Notice from Clark County Illinois. Estate of John F Kaufman deceased heirs Hildred G Kaufman Virginia I Kaufman to receive final settlement June 3 1918. Also conservator sale June 8 1918 at 1 p m of Frank Shotts insane estate at courthouse steps with attorney Wm T Hollenbeck.
The executrix Emma Pearce of Clark County Illinois announces a July term hearing in Clark County Court for settling claims against the estate of Thomas Pearce deceased. Creditors must appear to present claims and debtors to pay promptly. Guardian sale order also appears in the same county record with reference to March decree.
Legal notices from Clark County Illinois outline executrix Stella Kackley and administratrix Rosetta Davison announcing claims and debt payments for estates. Also real estate auctions by executrices Bona Taughter and others describe property sales at the Marshall courthouse with dates in May and June 1918 and cash sale terms.
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