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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
4
An equal quantity of bread was baked with three powders Royal Cream of Tartar Powder, phosphate, and alum. Each sample was exposed to the digestive fluid for the same duration. The chart shows the relative percentage of bread digested for each powder.
The community plans a formal Decoration Day on Friday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev Tharp delivering the address and the city band providing music. Citizens are urged to meet on the square with wreaths and proceed to Ketting cemetery for commemorations during a day designated for remembrance and reflection.
Adie Kirby spent Sunday with home folks Glen and Ralph Morgan. Now ride in a new buggy. David Hughes is busy buying wool and insuring. George Behler, north of there, has a new automobile. Rev I S Hicks preached a memorial sermon at Clarksville Baptist Church last Sunday. Miss Edith Hutchings of Marshall, visiting her grandmother Mrs Martha McHenry, returned home Wednesday with the measles.
Charley Tuttle traveled from Chrisman on Monday. Mr. Dial of Greenup works third shift at the tower. Ruth Husted visited Marshall relatives over Sunday. No. 44 left a disabled passenger coach here Wednesday evening. Five Points church plans a children’s day program. The Vandalia bridge at West Mill Creek required heavy supports. Arriving at Bloomfield Iowa Mrs. John Beachout found her father much better. John Brosman and Harve Ax secured the contract for the new bridge grade.
Grandma Smitley and Frank Martin family spent Sunday with Andy Cunningham and Charles Cunningham families. Mrs Will Gilbert of Marshall visited Charley Gilbert. Ethel and Terrence Washburn visited Hohn Burkeybile and the Tapscott sisters Orpha and Edith visited Ruby and Mary Mallory.
Sunday visits and neighborhood happenings include Mrs. Morgan Sweet visiting Ylatt her daughter Emma Waymire in Read’s garage advice, and Carrie Lowry visiting sister Clara Mitchell in Chrisman. District Supt. Baker held quarterly conference. teachers hired for the public school year include Prof. W. E. G. Cooper principal and several room teachers.
The snippet records community life with residents finishing corn planting and visiting relatives. Mentions Mantha White, Joe Goodwin, Floyd Sharley, Ray Maurer, Harry and Beulah Maurer, Bonnie English, Hazel Geisert, Jessie Finkbiner, Perry Lowe Pheebe infant funeral attendees Perry Lowe Pheebe’s infant funeral is noted. Esther Goodwin Beulah and Harold Maurer join later.
Charley Shade has the contract for painting Elmer Phillips house. Rev Billings preached Auburn Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Ed Kurts and children visited Mr and Mrs James McIlrath Sunday. Fred Shade built a new fence around his premises enhancing appearance. Miss Nina Payne resigned as Jeff Davis school teacher and went to Indianapolis for a better job. Ray Burkeybile, after a successful Auburn term, will teach here next year. Mr McCabe of Martinsville discussed buying a sanitary drinking fountain for the school. Tom Phillips, a leading farmer, halts ground work awaiting rain. Mr and Mrs Gus Lambdin of Marshall visited Chas Mellirath, and Lambdin gave a fine violin recital.
Arthur Rackerby came from Marshall to attend the class play. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Newlin residing west of town. Earl Lagaw and family arrived from Sleepy Eye Minnesota in five days by auto. Field day exercises and a county spelling contest will be held at Robinson Saturday May 31. Road travelers say the Indiana Illinois route is in the best condition ever since the river crossing repairs making the highway to Terre Haute and Sullivan near pavement.
Landis Richard visited Jacob Geffs Marion Richard visited Landis Dehl's Sunday. Landis and Lena Dehl were in Casey Saturday. Jete Ridgeway of East St. Louis is visiting friends here. Eld. W H Williams preached at Bennett chapel Sunday and returned home Monday. Eld. William O Neal will preach at Bennett chapel the third Sunday in June at 3 o'clock.
Orville Murphy spent Saturday in Dudley. Sunday evening services for children were held June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Abie Henderick and family visited with Wm. Washburn. Nellie Hanely Opal Irwin and Marie McCarty visited Ruth Washburn. Daisy Irwin Nellie Hoenig and Emma Vaughn visited Opal and Cecil Irwin Sunday evening.
Ex President B F Daugherty and wife of Lebanon Pa were guests here last week. Arthur Horsley was taken to Effingham Hospital Sunday for kidney surgery. John H Parker shot an excellent well on the Fuller farm producing 160 barrels. Past Grand Master E R Saylor of Springfield to deliver memorial for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs on Sunday June 15. Wiring gang stringing high tension wires from Ashmore nearing completion by week end. New pump and motor for the water system referenced.
Sugar Ridge notes an ice cream social at Beulah church on Friday evening May 30 with all invited. Local social mentions include Miss Lizie Wallace visiting Miss Bernice Harris and various Sunday visits among neighbors and families across West Union Beulah and surrounding homes.
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