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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
2
A Bath area disaster shocks Michigan as a school board treasurer detonates dynamite in a school, killing children and teachers, then murders his wife, burns farm buildings, and dies by a car explosion. The regional reaction across Lansing centers on the horrifying Bath tragedy and national attention to the crime.
The author condemns Keyhoe as driven by revenge not insanity and recounts a murder plot targeting adults by striking children. He notes timing errors from a power outage and reflects on community impact and the writer’s Detroit visit with Harry W. Frost and memories of The Marshall Herald.
Local archival fragment includes names Marshall, Charleston, George W Bristow and Paris. No clear event or context available in the readable text.
Obituaries record Mitchell Geisert born July 7 1890 in Wabash Clark Illinois died April 6 1927 aged 36 years 8 months 29 days and Becky Ann Walls born December 23 1845 Clark County died May 12 1927 aged 81 years 4 months 19 days. Geisert left Marshall family mourns wife Edith Pine and three children Keith Thelma Clyde four brothers and three sisters. Walls widow Jacob Good and son Clarence survive along with relatives. Funeral details note services held in Huntington Park California and Snyder Church with interment at Brick Cemetery.
William Marion Swisher born January 23 1855 near Grandview Edgar county. He married February 13 1883 to Lucy Schmaker. They had one son Homer Ivan.
Dr Beedle known in Illinois will offer free professional services during this trip to call ers. He will treat stomach liver bowels skin nerves heart kidney and other ailments with medicines charged only if treated. Married women must be accompanied by husbands at the Medical Laboratory 304 Hevnepin Ave Minneapolis Minn
Senator Earl B. Searcy introduces a bill to pay police magistrates of all Illinois cities and towns a salary set by the city council or village board. Currently magistrates collect fees from defendants.
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