Dem Party Meet Controversy Over Pretended Mattoon Convention
The Danville meeting May 36 raised questions about the legality of a Mattoon pretended convention held to name candidates for the judicial race. Democrats from Vermilion and Coke counties supported the proceedings while The Herald urged neutrality. James Claypool, a Civil War veteran and former G Company 63rd Illinois Infantry member, died at the soldiers' home in Danville aged 79. Funeral services were held at York Cemetery.
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Mattoon
Clements
Fis
Tor
Danville
Marshall
Baccare
Paris
Herald
Sinterview
The
Cokes
Ings
Vention
Norman
Tew
Democratic Party
James ‘Claypool
Minois
Joss
Old York ‘Cemetery
G. 63Rd
Mlinois
Mystery Box Rumor Sparks Marshall to Chicago Transport
Mysterious cement encased body box, once stored at the HERALD building in Marshall, traveled by express from M. French to Sycamore, Illinois. Chicago investigators and Marshall witnesses recount attempts to locate its owner as the box vanished toward Terre Haute and a mummy was later claimed to be inside.
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Chicago
Express
M. French
Marshall
Sycamore
Herald
Emma ‘ c Lockard
Charles Scott
The
Garwood
Zaveryone
French
Scott
Ull
Ince
Charles
Sulling
Arthur ‘Ferry
Mark ‘Stewart
Herald, Force
Terre Haute
Terre “Haute
the Herald
Tribune
Tom
Cerré
Heule
Tha Young
Anne
Fragmentary OCR Item Indicates Casual Mention in Local Page
The readable bits describe a casual remark about an 08 man and a salesman, with phrases like at home and a rug, suggesting a stray fragment from a longer piece. Context is unclear, offering minimal concrete facts or named entities.
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Olteas
Birthday Dinner For Miss Mabel Anacker At Home
A birthday surprise for Miss Mabel Anacker occurred at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Anaker south 108 Marshall on Wednesday evening. About thirty friends gathered for music games ice cream and cake gifts were showered on Miss Anaker. Attendees included Ray Thompson and John O Sockler of West Union Miss Ethel M Harrison of Rebirton and Susie Doolittle of Marshaller.
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Mabel Anacker
Chas. Anaker
South
Marshall
Anaker
Ray
Thompson
John O. Sockler
West‘Union
Ethel M. Harrison
Rebirton
Susie ‘Doolittle
Marshaller
Paris Supply Company forms coal business partnership
L. L. Canine and Ray Taflinger of Paris join James W. McGowan of Marshall to form Paris Supply Company. The partnership will operate two Taflinger yards and a Canine yard in Paris on a large scale after a Monday meeting perfecting the organization. McGowan has three years experience in Marshall’s grocery trade.
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L. L. Canine
Ray Taflinger
Paris
James W. McGowan
Marshall
Taflinger
Paris Supply Company
Mr. McGowan
Legion leader urges veterans aid as insurance not charity
W. R. McCauley state commander of the American Legion spoke to a full house on Friday urging government aid for disabled ex servicemen. He said benefits should be viewed as insurance for which they paid in the army and cited cases of neglect in receiving due benefits and a planned survey of Clark County to identify worthy claimants. He warned against any rise of anti Americanism and urged community support for ex servicemen.
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W. R. McCauley
The
American Legion
McCauley
Legion
Américan ‘Légion
Clark
United States
Illinois approves road refund bill for Clark County
The Illinois Assembly reviews House Bill No. 766 authorizing a $3,740,935.86 refund fund to counties for their share of durable hard surfaced road costs. Clark County would receive $126,259.34 under the plan, with allocations to other counties and details on funding from the road fund.
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Clark County
State Assembly
Committees On Appropriations
State of
Ilinois
General Assembly
Puplic Works
Illinois
Clark
Coles
Sseenerein
Cook
Beatoont Sesserseensen
Crawford Counly
Cumberland County
Douglas County
Edgar‘ Cowey
Yoaneensevennnnens
Effingham County
Reg Blorisi
Jasper Couny
Neeege Meen
Vermilion County
Alataabionde
Qaid Department of Public Works
Surprise Birthday at Weaver's Miss Mia Ida May
Friends and children gathered Sunday to celebrate Mia Ida May Weaver's 46th birthday. The party, held after she returned home from Sunday school, featured peonies and a welcoming dinner, with Edna Wrighter James Malone Harmon Page Setter families and many others attending.
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Dennison
Edna’ “Wrighter
James Malone
Harmon Page
Ha Setter
Clyde Files
John
Paul English
Verling
Murphy
Aaron Weaver
Gustf Thompson
Harland
Earl Weaver
And
Mrs. Weaver
Plan-7 Park Improvement Meeting Posts Thanks for Cards
Civic club members met at City Hall Monday night to thank Doty for donated cards. Twenty-two residents pledged 10 cents weekly to cover garbage removal, with others to contribute when available. Miss Gertrude Shaw was authorized to arrange tables for the tourist parks and urged residents to cut weeds on their premises and vacant lots.
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Eity Hall
Kerr Heads La field for Ohio Oil expansion in Haynesville
J K Kerr vice president of Ohio Oil Co is placed in charge of Haynesville district development after acquiring 17000 acres of Smitherman Payne Palmer leases in Claiborne parish Shreveport Times reports seven locations and new derricks are being set up with tank farms and a bank site planned for immediate tele storage J C Donnell Findlay president visits Haynesville field and is noted as a leading oil production expert in the US and abroad Miss Bula Morton of Dubois Idaho to spend summer with E D Morton family
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J. K. Kerr
Ohio Oil Company
Louisiana
Shreveport
Times the Times
Smitherman
Payne-Palmer
Haynesville
Claiborne Parish
Illinois
A. S. Warren
Kentucky
Smitherman Et al
Gilliland Oil Company
Ohio “Oil Company
Standard Oil ‘Company
Gulf Refining Company
Indiana
Texas
J. C. Donnell
Findlay
Eeonpany
the Times
United States
Local Tribe Red Nen Plans Monday Meeting
A fragmentary note indicates the Red Nen tribe will hold a Monday night meeting at 8:00 to confer degrees. The text is garbled but centers on tribal proceedings and a scheduled gathering.
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Painmany
Haute
American Legion at Casey County Convention Recalls Marshalls Band
About thirty five members attended the Casey County American Legion convention in Caney. The Marshalls Chamber of Commerce band performed. The next meeting is planned for Marshall County next year with Ben presiding.
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Clark
American Legion
Caney
Marshalls “Chamber. of Commerce
Marshall
Markets of the Week May 13 1925 Fruits and Cotton Prices
Washington D C week ended May 13 reports mixed market activity for fruits vegetables and staples. Northern sacked potatoes and New York apples show modest shifts while Chicago carrots and Bermuda onions move on slight price changes. cotton prices slip, dairy products soften, and grain undergoes volatility amid weather and export demand signals. Major named markets include New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Kansas City and Wisconsin dairy grades with figures for staples like potatoes onions peaches strawberries and corn.
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Washington
D. C
Northern
Chicago
South Carolina
Texas
Bliss
N. Y Baldwin
N. Y
Georgia
Cincinnati
Florida
Tom Watsons
Pittsburg
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Ib. N. Y
Germany
Wallace
Celvad
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Shay
Timothy
Atlanta
Memphis
Prairie Kansas City
Niger
N. X
Kansas “City
Bea
Staera
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Jaws
Claypool
Court House
Weaver
KERR
Bula, Morton
Dubois, Idaho
Mickie
American
Legion AT
Casey
U.S. Bureau of Markets
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