Circuit Court Set To Convene Next Week
The November term of the circuit court will convene next Monday with Judge Partlow presiding. Cases include the Adams killing of James Gallagher, and a fraud jury. Chancery and divorce actions, foreclosures, partitions, and appeals are listed, with numerous named parties and trustees involved.
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Partlow
Tost
Adams
Baton
James Gallagher
Swhich- Vill
Chancery
Greenholz
Jacob Dinlap
Di‘vorce
Mary ‘Eb. Custis
Mary C. McDates
Geof Newlin
Albert C
Hammond
Admr
Cynthia Beasley
John Beasley
Harry” Gross
Harriet R. Nutt
NLP
Daughhettee
J H Parker
Vist ‘Nath
Bank of Martinsville
Prown
Ot Parker
Ezra Cornwell
Sam Schwartz
Henry
Milhouse
Merrick Cox
Big Four Ry
Samuel Bradley
Vandalia Ry
N.B Lee
Don_Young
Oda McGinness
Jjudgment
Nora Edwards
Ruth ‘Prust
Aps
Community Club Presents Farmers Day Talk on Boil Fertility
A Farmers Day event Saturday November 25 features Prof Robert Stewart State University speaking to farmers and citizens on soil fertility maintenance. Admission is free and the program may include music with monthly meetings planned to discuss local agricultural needs. S L Reiner high school faculty chairs the Agricultural Development Committee and will assist farmers in improving soil yields based on practical experience and scientific study.
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Robert Stewart
The
State University
Stewart
Marshall
S. L. Reiner
Agricultural Development Committee
Reiner
Benefit performance announced at Pythian Theater
The D A Ris will present a benefit at the Pythian Theater on Monday evening November 13. Marguerite Clark will be seen in The Prince and the Pauper with other special features. Admission 45 cents.
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D A
Ris
Pythian Theater
Marguerite Clark
Election returns show Republican lead shifts and county results
Early results favored Republicans with a large national lead. A late claim put Wilson at three electoral votes, while Hughes and Fairbanks were projected 277 to 300. Illinois and Indiana strong for Republicans. Missouri Prohibition loss by 100000. Clark county carried by Democrats. women's vote similar to men's but not decisive. Returns from Clark county precincts were slow due to long ballot.
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Herald
Wilson
Solid South
Maryland
Colorado
Ohio
Hughes
Fairbanks
Illinois
Lowdon
Indiana
United States
Michigan
Missouri
Congress
Clark County
Agricultural Notes Urge Farmers to Question Practices
Local column invites readers to send farming questions to L S Reiner Marshalltown High School Marshall Illinois and notes Prof Robert Stewart will speak at Marshall High on November 25 at 2 30 PM on Self Vitality with a musical program. The piece argues farming is a business and urges farmers to inspect practices and equipment for efficiency and income.
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L. S. Reiner
Marshall Township High School
Marshall
Robert Stewart
Tliois Agricultural Experiment Station
Stewart
Weather Affects Farm Machinery and Shed Advice
The piece urges farmers to shelter equipment from the weather to prevent exposure damage and early breakdowns. It compares costs of building a shed or painting woodwork to protect tools and machinery and notes the risk of rot if left exposed.
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Mr. Farmer
Taylor Goodwin Wedding Held at Marshall Parsonage
Allen W Taylor and Blanche Goodwin quietly wed at the Methodist parsonage in Marshall. Rev E G Sandmeyer officiated. The bride wore a blue serge suit and was attended by Mrs Mont Taylor. The groom's best man was Mont Taylor.
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Allen W. Taylor
Blanche Goodwin
Marshall
I E. G. Sandmeyer
Mont Taylor
Springfield
Ransom ‘Goodwin
Taylor
William Taylor
Gas Rates Rising at Robinson in October Readings
The October reading set for the twentieth increases gas to fifty cents per thousand. The Wabash Gas Company is laying four miles of four inch pipe from the county's south to boost pressure for winter demand.
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Robinson Argus
Wabash Gas Company
Robinson
Accidental Shooting Affects Cleve Logue Family
A distressing accident at Cleve Logue’s home Sunday morning when a .50 hunting shotgun discharged injuring his three year old son George in the leg. The injury is severe with possible amputation.
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Cleve Logue
George
Paris Fire at Cummings Car Factory Inferno
Fire at the Cummings car factory in Paris Saturday night caused about $100,000 in damage. Authorities suspect incendiary origin and note the loss is partially insured, marking the city’s largest industry setback.
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McGuire
Cummings
Paria
City Council Approves No Sewer Plans Despite Protests
City council meeting reports three October arrests with $3 fines each, and monthly receipts for light water and water totaling $890 and $281. Fire department petition yields a fire plug at Main and Tenth. West Spruce Street sewer district and East Side district projects rejected 4 to 1. Coal hauling contract kept with George Davidson. peanut roaster licensed for $1 monthly. Council adjourned after bills.
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Low
Meloy
Tibbs
Musselman
Fire Department
Main
Tenth Streets
Board of
West Spruce Street
East Side
Hooper
George Davidson
John Truman
Damages Sought in Baber Estate Suit Against Big Four
First Baber damage suit filed by J B Cornwell as administrator seeks 3000 dollars from Big Four Railroad for Corea Baber’s death at West UDON. Case aimed to limit federal jurisdiction. Frederick Spittler Jr. dies after long illness at 19, survived by a large family. funeral plans pending.
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J. B. Cornwell
Corea Baber
Edgar County
Big Four Railroad Company
Mr. Baber
West Undon
Frederick Spittler
Frederick Spittler, Jr
North Sixth Street
Wand
Murder at Chrisman Railroady Poisoned Whisky Theft
John Dawson was shot and killed at Chrisman by a railroad worker. William Inge suspected. Inge reportedly entered a home, stole whisky and a small amount of money. Monday testimony noted both men were railroad section workers.
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John
Dawson
William Inge
Death of Mrs Holler a Marshall pillar dies after brief illness
Mrs Mary Holler longtime Marshall resident dies at home on West Main Street after a short pneumonia illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev B G Sandmeyer at the late home. She was born December 21 1837 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and later moved to Marshall where she lived since 1854. She married Jacob Holler January 10 1856 and left four living children Ella Deaner Chas Shipe Ross Holler Cora Holler and a deceased Minnie. She leaves six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She joined the Methodist church in 1877 and supported church work in the community remaining faithful until death.
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Mary Holler
Marshall
West Main Street
B. G. Sandmeyer
Mary Louise Smith
Lencaster County
Penn
Canton
Jacob Holler
Pennsylvania
Burgner
Lake
East Main Street
Ella Deaner
Chas. Shipe
Ross Holler
Cora Holler
Minnie
Holler
Wash Smith
Mr. Holler
Mary Clatfelter
Chanute
Kas
Heller
Methodist Church
Public Sale notice near Denison to sell cattle hogs and corn
Joseph Johns of one mile east of Denison advertises a public sale of 25 head of cattle 18 hogs and corn to be held next Tuesday with livestock and goods offered to the highest bidders at the site.
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Joseph Johns
Dennison
Salto
Gas Supply Hindered by Public Hearing In Marshall
Public hearing on Wabash Gas Co petition examined supply limits and rates for Marshall and Martinsville. Witnesses testified Martinsville has ample gas while Marshall relies on one well. the Public Utilities Commission will review evidence and may decide in weeks.
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Walter AS Shaw
Board of Public Utilities
Wabash Gas Coy
Marshall
Martinsville
M. Jansney
Snavely
Oliva
Wabash Company
Joseph Hardway
Orange Township
Buxbaum
Robinson
Fall Public Utilities Commission
War Costs And Coal Shortage Hit Consumers Hard
The piece argues war prices spread indirectly from wartime demand. Coal sells at five dollars per ton with potential doubling before Christmas. Freight cars are tied up moving war materiel to sea ports, hampering ordinary traffic and enabling producers to push prices higher. Mines run only one to three days weekly, hurting miners and others. some call this congestion prosperity.
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Atlantic
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Buyers
A series of property transfers listed including Harry O Crumlin to Jesse Murphy two lots West Union for 760 dollars Homer Chenoweth to M L Medley lot Livingston 600 dollars Wm H Fisher to John H Schwartz GL acres 2 and 3 13 13 valued at 2000 dollars MR Schwartz admin to some part SW 35 12 13 for 812 dollars Wr Romines to Leroy Romines 55 acres 3 and 4 10 13 for 1 dollar Wr Boomler to Walter L Jones part lots 60 and 61 Dulaney s South Casey 1150 dollars Jefferson Brewster to Milton H Sanders E 1 4 SW and SW 4 17 10 12 for 5000 dollars Jacob Reasor to Ossie M Reasor lots 4 and Lafferty s 10th Martinsville 5 dollars Lizzie Lowry to Dora Lowry 10 acres 27 12 14 for 1 dollar Floyd Barbee to Lizzie Lowry 25 acres 22 12 14 for 1 dollar
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Harry O. Crumlin
Jesse Murphy
West Union
Homer Chenoweth
M L Medley
Livingston
Wm.h Fisher
John H Schwartz
MR Schwartz
Admr
Romines
Leroy ‘Romines
Boomler
Walter L ‘Jones
Dulaney
Casey
Jefferson Brewster
Milton H Sanders
Jacob Reasor
Ossie M Reasor
Lafferty
Martinsville
More Honors for Whitlock at Knights of Pythias Banquet
The Tuscoll Journal reports a banquet last Wednesday honoring S. Whitlock elected Grand Outer Guard of the Knights of Pythias grand lodge. John J. Brown and officers of the Marais grand lodge attended with about two hundred Totalee guests served by the Set Sisters.
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Tuscoll Journal
S. ¥. Whitlock
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
John J. Brown
Miirais Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Wes ‘Sarved
Seti
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Grand Jury
the Peoples
Burkher
the People
John’ Kaufman
People
Ed Crumlin
Community Club
Farmers’ Day
Benefit
Pach Bros
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Warren Fairbanks
R Dette
Paris
City Council
Baber
Chrisman
Lizzie Lowry
Dora Lowry
Floyd
Barbee
Neres
Whitlock
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