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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
7
Local society items list visits and hosting by Mrs Kiplinger and family, Mrs Hooper, Mrs Bardin, and others. Faculty, church and club events run through June, with weddings, baptisms, and parlor gatherings noted along with travel and illness updates. Names include Buyer, Booth, Cork, Ha
The senior class is the smallest in years with eight members. Ralph Cooper Felicia Dean Helen English Margaret Forbeck Theresa Gagen Wilbur Kellogg Russell Kuhn and Mary Weir listed as members. Bessie Holaday on two week measles leave. Herbert Lovell left school to work on the farm. Field and Track Meet ended Friday. Juniors won with 63 points, Freshmen 42, Sophomores 7. Burnett led individual scoring with 21 points, Woodford Burnett won $1.75 for top points. Mary Weir sold 34 Meet tickets, earning a dollar for her efforts.
Edward P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe railroad, argues war prosperity will end abruptly with the war. He notes western profits rise with the war and estimates April earnings be about 1.4 million dollars higher than a year ago, yet he foresees a downturn after peace.
United Brethren Church announces Cradle Roll Day at Marshall Sunday school in the morning and Grace in the afternoon. Mothers with babies urged to attend and notify the pastor for baptism plans. Grace and Marshall Sunday schools meet Friday at 4 pm to arrange Children’s Day. Prayer meeting tonight. Marshall Endeavor at 7 pm. Cen tenary S S at 9 30 am, Endeavor at 7 30 pm.
Indiana failed to purchase Turkey Run at the administrator sale last Thursday. A veneer manufacturer of Indianapolis bid 30,000 dollars and won the prize. The mammoth trees will not be cut down, though the buyer is a lumber man.
Prayer meeting at 7 30 tonight in the church. Teachers meet Tuesday at 7 30. Sunday services including Sunday school C E and evening service as usual. Morning service unites with other churches for memorial at the Methodist church. W W Jones Pastor.
In the Eastern District of Illinois a bankruptcy case for William J. Fouss of Casey Clark County is declared. The first meeting of creditors is set for June 5 1916 at 10 oclock in the forenoon in Room 311 Federal Building Danville Illinois. Walter J. Grant referee in bankruptcy will preside and creditors may attend and prove claims or appoint a trustee.
The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company will sell at public auction on Thursday June 8 1916 at 1 pm in West Union Illinois two carloads rock crushing machinery consigned to Farmers Lime Stone Milling Company J A Williams Frt Loss and Damage Agent C C C St L Ry Co Indianapolis RR
A promotion-style message urges immediate action for weak eyesight with blurred vision headaches and strain. The speaker claims to be a specialist in correcting headaches corneal issues myopia hyperopia astigmatism and alignment problems with emphasis on women and school children.
Robert Leitch of Paris visited his brothers in Marion county and became violent. Confined in Sesser jail, he started a mattress fire after guards failed to remove matches. He died in the blaze.
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