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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
2
Community notes report visits, engagements, and gatherings across Vincennes, Paris, Terre Haute, and surrounding areas. Guests include Mrs. Bardin of Portsmouth, Judge F W Booth, and Rev J L Buyer family, with social events spanning auctions, needlework clubs, breakfasts, and concerts.
The Senior class remains the smallest in years with eight members including Ralph Cooper Felicia Dean Helen English Margaret Forbeck Theresa Gagen Wilbur Kellogg Russell Kuhn and Mary Weir Bessie Holaday takes a two week vacation for measles and Herbert Lovell leaves school The Field and Track Meet ended with Juniors scoring 63 points to win Freshmen 42 Sophomores lower Burnett led with 21 Mount 16 Richards 15 Huderson 10 Chenoweth 7 English 6 Woodford Burnett won 1.75 for most points A girls ticket sales contest for the Slide Fund saw Mary Weir sell 34 tickets earning a dollar.
Edward P. Ripley president of the Santa Fe railroad says war prosperity will end with the war. He notes farmers and western business thriving as the railway posts a strong earnings year with April ahead by about $1.4 million over last year. He predicts a drop after peace resumes, perhaps a few months of momentum.
The United Brethren Church schedules Cradle Roll Day in Marshall Sunday school and Grace in the afternoon next Sunday. Mothers should bring babies for baptism inquiries. Grace and Marshall Sunday schools meet Friday at 4 p.m. for Children's Day arrangements. Prayer meeting tonight. The Marshall Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. Centenary S. S. at 9:30 a.m. Endeavor at 7:30 p.m.
Indiana failed to purchase Turkey Run at the administrator's sale. A $30,000 bid by an Indianapolis veneer manufacturer won the prize, despite about $25,000 raised by subscriptions to keep it as a public park. The mammoth trees will not be cut, though the buyer is a lumber man.
The Christian Church Union lists a prayer meeting tonight at 7 30 in the church sanctuary. A teachers meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening at 7 30. Sunday activities including Sunday school C E and evening services follow the usual schedule. The morning service will unite with other churches for a memorial service at the Methodist church led by Pastor W A Jones.
In the Eastern District of Illinois notice to creditors of William J. Fouss of Casey Clark County that he was adjudged bankrupt on May 19 1916. First meeting of creditors set for June 5 1916 at 10 in the forenoon at Room 311 Federal Building Danville Illinois. Walter J. Grant referee in bankruptcy.
The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company auctions two carloads of rock crushing machinery consigned to Farmers Lime Stone Milling Company. The sale occurs Thursday June 8 1916 at 1 PM in West Union Illinois. J A Williams Freight Loss and Damage Agent for the C C C St L Ry Co Indianapolis RR 7.
If your eyes feel weak or water and reading blurs you may have a vision issue. A specialist offers correction for headaches corneal astigmatism myopia and other eye conditions with focus on women and school children.
Robert Leitch of Paris visited his brothers in Marion county and, while confined in Sesser jail, was found violently insane. Sheriff failed to remove matches and Leitch set fire to his cell mattress burning to death. A dated note, 10:5, ends with a proverb about a mouse trap.
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