Memorial Day Plans Announced by Local Post
Memorial Day observances planned by the Army Post include a memorial sermon by Rev. Pletcher, a post hall gathering, and participation in cemetery decorations. A flag committee will decorate graves with Red Cross and Patriotic Ladies aiding flower placement and preparation. Comrades Stewart and Rowe urged attendance and service coordination.
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Aten
Graves
Tatas
J Josephs Stéwart
I Rowe
Jackson
Thomas Thornsburg
Auburn
Amaziah Murphy
AL. B. “Chireh
Dean
Macke
Zion Win
Fe Dari Jemen Bo Bohn
Anthony
Long Beach Letter Reflects Sunlight Gaps and Local Life
A chatty Long Beach California letter from May 10 recounts weeks of limited sun, social ties with longtime residents near Martinsville, and updates on families. It notes church growth, new church buildings, and a graduation in the Christian church, plus local business chatter about a Los Angeles real estate firm and a Hollywood suburb inquiry.
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Martin
Los ‘Angéles
Hollywood
oBa “Gilmerce ‘Chatferk
Llarge Iron Works
Pearce
Long
John Ingram
BraYs
Joe. Starke
Henry Bamesberger
Marshall Post Office
Syghiteh
Ed Booth
Viditea
Donsenice
Birth Reports From Marshall Area Gathered
Birth announcements list several two parent couples from Marshall and nearby towns with dates in April and May. Names include Harry A and Maggie A Greenlee Lower Wabash boy. Robert A and Mary D Wait Darwin girl. Charlie G and Dellie Hollennbeck Darwin girl. Daniel and Katie Spitler Anderson boy. N Lu and Eliza Beau champ Marshall girl. Charles F and Bertha L Hough Marshall girl. The note also covers money order windows hours in Marshall with 9 to 6 open for money orders, 8 to 5 for stamp and general delivery, and eight clerks plus eleven carriers handling mail.
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Harry A
Maggie A. Greenlee
Lower Wabash
Robert A
Mary D. Wait
Darwin
Charile G
Dellié Hollenbeck
May
Daniel
Katie Spitler
Anderson
Eliza Beauchamp
Marshall
Charles F
Bertha L. Hough
Cartier
Terre
Haute i
Aeough Sone -Thelt
Local option fight continues as Illinois House votes on enacting clause
The Illinois General Assembly debated House Committee Bill No. 659 to separate city and township powers. The House rejected striking the enacting clause by 65 to 81, signaling a potential but not assured path to passage. Leaders on both sides argued home rule and saloon policy amid a looming final vote.
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Ilinois-Géne
Lee O'Neil Browne
Adkins
Browne
English
Jonson County
Alnois
lInois
Briscoe
Hollenbeck
Illinois Oil Fields Spark Growth Across Regions
Illinois oil operations expand with deep pay sands and multi strata as fields like Westfield Cumberland and Johnson township yield new wells. Output surges toward 100000 barrels daily, pipelines run full, and lease owners profit from dual pay sands amid widespread drilling in Cravford Lawrence Clark Cumberland Coles totals show 96 wells producing 6 705 barrels.
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Ilinois
Naois
Illinois
Westfield
Casey
Cumberland County
Martinsville
Johnson Township
Bellair
Crawford County
Annapolis
Oblong
Hardinsville
Lawrence County
Robinson
Fritz & Co
Crayford
Lawrence
Clark
Cumberland
Coles
Experimental oil well nears slate and potential Trenton rock
The Hill farm oil well reached 2023 feet yesterday with funds exhausted and drilling halted unless funds arrive. Over $4000 has been spent. officials refuse to stop until a further effort is funded, hoping slate gives way to Trenton rock and oil.
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Hill Farm
Trenton
Oll
Wisconsin Voters Consider Bonds for New School
A fragmented note describes an election on propositions to erect an additional school building and improve rents. It mentions bonds totaling about 10 600 and actions by local citizens and friends. Details are unclear due to OCR damage.
Musical and Literary Night For St Mary's Church
A high class musical and literary entertainment will be held at the opera house on Wednesday evening May 26 for St. Mary's church. Performers include Herbert Cahill Fay Glynn Hughes of St. Louis Leisher Ef fingham Helen Hite Kansas J A Morton Kathryn Roache and Frank Cole. Tickets sold by the congregation and indications point to a packed house. Fathers Healey and Heslin promote a grand success.
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Opera House
St. Mary’s Church
Messrs. Herbert, Cahill
Fay
Glynn and Hughes
St. Louis
C. Leisher
Effingham
Helen Hite
Kansas
J. A. Morton
Kathryn Roache
Frank Cole
Fathers Healey
Heslin
Property assessment totals reveal large personal holdings
The document notes a total access of $1,214,209 as the assessed value of property. When multiplied by five this yields an actual value of $6,071,045 for personal holdings.
Burglars Target Martinsville Homes on West Mill Street
Martinsville reports a window climber entered Alec Linn’s east Martinsville residence Sunday night and stole a pocket book from a comic case, finding nothing else of value. The same night an attempted entry at Ben Bennett’s residence failed. No clues yet.
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Alec Linn
East Side
Mill Street
Ben Bennett
Creed
Fatal Morphine Poisoning of West Union Farmer
Joseph Wright a well known farmer and stock raiser near West Union died suddenly Saturday. Coroner Howell ruled death from morphine poisoning after Wright reportedly took the medicine to ease rheumatism or neuralgia and swallowed an overdose. He was 59, leaving a widow and four sons.
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Joseph Wright
West Union
Howell
Wright
Fight Over a Grave in Idgar County Case
In Idgar county last week Sarah A. Davis tried to remove her husband’s body from the grave. The father-in-law sought an injunction, then opened the grave and cemented the coffin, attempting to secure the remains.
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Idgar County
Sarah A. Davis
Trial By Jury at Pythian Theater May 28
Local talent directed by Miss Hite presents a comic opera about a breach of promise suit set in a courtroom. A beauty chorus will feature in the second part, promising an entertaining evening at the Pythian Theater. Barrelsalt available from Lockard's.
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Hite
Pythian Theater
Bridaisichorus
Song of the Wahbeek praised by Herald reads
The Herald notes receipt of The Song of the Wahbeek a poetry volume by Henry P. H Bromwell late of Denver Colo Bromwell born 1823 in New England spent youth in Clark county near Casey His career spanned teacher lawyer and congressman from the old 7th district He was a Lincoln friend and elector He died in Denver 1903 The volume priced at 1 asks Clark county readers to write Henrietta Bromwell Fifteenth street Denver for copies
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the Herald
Henry P. H Bromwell
Denver
Colo
Bromwell
New England
Clark County
Cumberland
Casey
Lincoln
Henrietta Bromwell
Fifteenth Street
Diamond Wedding Celebration in Westfield
Mr and Mrs John J Pinnell of Westfield celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Monday of last week. A large gathering of relatives attended and a photograph of the couple was taken. Each guest received a souvenir photo.
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John J. Pinneil
Westfield
None of Which Is True. Special from Marshall
A damaged OCR fragment cites a Marshall special with a scare head claiming a city injunction on westside sewer work. The piece notes the item is likely fictitious and not reflective of any actual event or actions by city owners.
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Marshall
County Board of Review Appointees Named
Judge Snavely appoints John J. W. Mitchell and J. W. Adams with James Nash as chairman to form the county board of review. They will start their duties on the third Monday in June.
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Snavely
John J. W. Mitchell
J. W. Adams
James Nash
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Review
Mont
Voigt Named Assistant District Attorney in Illinois
John F. Voigt, a noted Matt on lawyer, is appointed an assistant district attorney for the northern district of Illinois with headquarters in Chicago. The position carries a salary of 3000 dollars.
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John F. Voigt
Mattoon
Imnois
Chicago
Casey council rejects Woolery billiard license petition
Campaign by church members against pool rooms cited as reason. Robbery at Oliver targets Frank Hybarger store. Burglars pried rear window, rifled cash drawer and show cases, taking about $5 in cash and several revolvers and knives.
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C. A. Woolery
Casey Council
Frank Hybarger
Oliver
Reverend Landenberser to Preach at Union Church
The missionary pastor of the Souls Association will hold services at the New Church on Sabbath and at the United Brethren on May 3. He plans to discuss The Rest of Soul and the Object of Life. A marriage license notice appears at the end.
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L. G. Landenberser
Iiliats
Association
New Church
U. B
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