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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
8
The Martinsville column reports farm tasks and social life including new tractor purchase plans, relatives visiting in Paris, corn planting, repairs by Casey township using a Ford truck, church services affected by rain, and several residents traveling for work or family events.
The church reports large attendance amid a storm and notes service flag stars for mothers. It lists names of local members involved in upcoming services and prayers, then memorializes Mrs. Leaner Newlin born Nov 17 and died May 0 1918, detailing survivors. The column ends with a proverb about aging and friendship.
Mrs Etta Morgan plants new corn. Pleasant Grove pupils suffer measles. Mrs Stierwaldt of Center Point Ind attended Jesse Veach funeral in Clarksville. John E Clark reports safe arrival in France. farmer plans corn in cold storage. Leonard Marrs returns from Louisville training camp on furlough. Jesse Veach dies at his father’s Arkan tar home May 7. funeral at Clarksville Baptist Church.
A historical note references the grave of his mother who died many years ago, signaling a family remembrance tied to old events and place of burial.
The wife of Rev. T M Carter died suddenly at her mother's home in Bloomington on Wednesday night. She leaves a one month old baby. Rev Carter resigned his charge to become an army chaplain and is now in New Haven, Connecticut. A Westfield meeting discussed the Sidell and Olney railroad junking with committees to inspect north to Brocton and south to Yale. Rev T E Morrison to preach memorial sermon at Decoration Day in the ME church on Sunday May 26. Dave Snyder suffered a slight stroke of paralysis early today.
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