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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
2
Casey residents engage in travel to Colorado and California, church events, and a town riverfront project. Local officials consider pool room licensing, Reading Room space, and an organized town beautification drive while news covers a railroad wreck near Spokane and a district MFE conference.
Ed Snyder returns to Oklahoma after his mother's death Mrs W H Snyder Judge W H Armentrout trips to Washington to visit two daughters and attend the exposition S P Davis and wife Thenia and Della visit from Colorado for Miss Della's health Ohio Oil site option may lead to gas pipelines and more wells 1909 Westfield high school graduates Four students deliver brief speeches Rev Parker presides and Foley's Ortho Laxative is recommended for constipation and liver troubles.
Community snippets report Levi Inman and C O Green visiting Casey and Westfield, Walter Wright visiting from Casey, and Miss Mary Hughes staying with Mrs. Gus Hoseman. An ice cream social is planned at Cooper Chapel, and Mrs. Mary Evans near death reveals a hidden sum of 2335 in dollars long concealed by her and sister Crystal Breton.
Mr Keifer announces securing the agency for Zemo the well known remedy for eczema pimples dandruff blackheads piles and all skin or scalp diseases Zemo provides instant relief by destroying the germ that causes disease and leaves the skin clean and healthy See display and photos of cures at Kelfer s drug store.
Vern Fox and family joined relatives in Marshall on Sunday while Hazel and James Mres attended services in Clarksville. Memorial exercises drew attendees from Clarksville to Marshall. Dodi Shipe and spouse visited Tom Murphy in Marshall midweek. Niggi Findley returned from Dana after a week away. An infant of Bruce and Lola Gilbert was buried at Clarksville Thursday. Mrs Wm Findley visited daughter Daisy Stephenson Wednesday. Dan and Mrs Gilbert of West York stayed at Struce Gilbert’s Thursday and Friday.
The notice claims Foley's Honey and Tar will refund money if it fails to cure coughs or colds. It asserts the remedy stops coughing, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia with no opiates. The genuine product allegedly comes in a yellow package from Kelifers drug store.
Walter Adams and wife spent Sunday with son Joseph and family. Rev Clarence Bell will preach at Oliver Tuesday evening. Epworth League hosted entertainment with Ros J Walsh Evangelist aiding by IDW Russell. Proceeds from admission totaled 10.75 dollars with ice cream funds pending.
James Wright of Spurlock Ky. claims six bottles of Electric Bitters restore youthfulness, saying kidney trouble burdened him for three decades but first bottle proved a great cure. Ad endorses product as a godsend for weak aged people and notes it costs 50 cents at Robt. Prewett's drug store.
Dolson reports peach trees bearing large fruit and corn crops showing weeds after rains. A Dolson farm once offered at 3 per acre proved to be 60 dollars per acre upon inspection. Harve Winterrowd becomes a Martinsville city carrier, with Wes Seaton replacing him on route 4. Calvin Bardin’s wife dies after a disc-driven accident. she leaves a husband, three children, and many relatives.
An old-fashioned drug store ad urges readers to try Foley's Kidney Remedy to tone kidneys and bladder, purify blood, and restore health and strength. It stresses pleasant taste and lack of harmful drugs, inviting readers to begin today at Kelfer's drug store.
After nearly a year away from church activities Bonnie Shafer returns to Sabbath school. Her attendance marks a quiet revival within the family and community.
Pure Oil Co. is drilling a well on Rice Williams and another on Tom Geffs. Henry Blakeman was in Martinsville Saturday. Lela and Hazel Akens spent Sunday with Grace Alrey. Frank Funk was hosted by Frank Howe and Polly Grace last week. Lawrence Chapman will teach the winter term at Butternutt. Frank Geffs and others visited John Ratts's house Sunday.
This ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best laxative tonic for toning the stomach liver and kidneys and purifying the blood. It claims to cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria and sells for 25 cents at Robt Prewett’s.
Bert Maggert's children have whooping cough. Chas and Andy Cunningham went to Paris Sunday. Mrs Myrtle Cunningham has suffered with a felon the past two weeks. Clarence Atkison and Miss Maude McNary visited at Jesse Atkison's Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Macey from Danville visited Austin and Mrs Sweet last week. Martha Mallory and Mrs Flenner from Martinsville visited Wi Mallory and family. Mattie Frye and others spent Wednesday night with Carrie Lowry. Many attended services held by Rev Ira Murphy. baptizing in afternoon. Rev Sweet will preach memorial sermon next Sunday. Misses Alice Rodgers and Florence Tibbs from Martinsville attended church and baptizing with Mr and Mrs Robert Hurst. Several of Austin Sweet's children spent Sunday with them and enjoyed dinner in Daisy Macey's honor.
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Carpenters is quite sick. Mrs Joseph Liffick visited her sister Mrs Enoch Wyrick on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Babe Miller shopped in Terre Haute Saturday. Bert Eckels and family visited in Wabash Saturday and Sunday. Otto and Edward Higginbotham spent the weekend with home folks. Claude Blizzard and wife dined with James and Mrs McCollum Sunday. Tom Walker and wife spent Friday night with their daughter Mrs Babe Miller. Mrs Will Pine and son Clifford stayed Thursday through Saturday. Little Hubert QCline is quite ill. his grandparents Mr and Mrs James McCollum stayed Wednesday night. Rev Fasig filled his appointment Saturday night through Sunday night. Church was well attended.
The 1910 Ilo year book lists campus visits by Melville Hill and Robinson residents. Illinois baseball and track teams posted strong showings with wins and strong finishes. Inter scholastic week drew sixty schools, with Harry Springer earning two third-place finishes in track. The Mask and Bauble Society staged Two Strikes to a large audience at the Auditorium.
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