November circuit court session includes Gallagher murder case
The November term of the circuit court convenes next Monday with Judge Partlow presiding. The docket lists numerous chancery, divorce, foreclosure, partition, and negligence cases including the murder of James Gallagher at Swhitchvill and various appeals, injunctions, and trustee actions.
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Partlow
Tost
Adams
James Gallagher
Swhich- Vill
Chancery
Greenholz
Jacob Dinlap
We Funk
Mary Lindsey
Malissa Nolte
Mary ‘Eb. Custis
Mary C. McDates
Geof Newlin
Admr
Moses ‘Stricker
MB. Harris
Dont Young
Albert C
Hammond
Cynthia Beasley
John Beasley
Harry” Gross
Harriet R. Nutt
NLP
Daughhettee
J H Parker
Vist ‘Nath
Bank of Martinsville
Prown
Ot Parker
Ezra Cornwell
Alva Bowden
Hollenbeck
Will
Manhart
Darwin
Breeden
K ‘McDaniel Y
Paroh Hill
Aptte
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
Farmers Day Talk Invite Sets Community Event
Community Club hosts Farmers Day on Saturday November 25 with Prof Robert Stewart State University讲 speaking to high school audience on Maintenance of Boil Fertility. Free admission invites all farmers and Marshall citizens. monthly meetings planned with round table talks and entertainment when possible. Prof S L Reiner chair Agricultural Development Committee ready to help farmers improve soil dividends.
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Robert Stewart
The
State University
Stewart
Marshall
S. L. Reiner
Agricultural Development Committee
Reiner
Benefit performance at Pythian Theater Monday
A benefit show will be held at the Pythian Theater Monday evening November 13. Marguerite Clark appears in The Prince and the Pauper with other special features. Admission 50 cents.
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D A
Ris
Pythian Theater
Marguerite Clark
Election night chaos muddles early returns in nation
The early tallies show a Republican tilt with Hughes and Fairbanks leading in electoral votes, Illinois and Indiana delivering large majorities, Ohio uncertain, and Missouri Prohibition losing by 100000. Clark county reports the heaviest county vote yet while women participate roughly as men but split similarly. incomplete Clark county returns slow the final picture.
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Herald
Wilson
Solid South
Maryland
Colorado
Ohio
Hughes
Fairbanks
Illinois
Lowdon
Indiana
United States
Michigan
Clark County
Agricultural Notes: Farmers urged to improve practices
Readers are invited to send farming questions to L. S. Reiner at Marshall Township High School. Prof. Robert Stewart will speak on Self-Verticality at the Marshall high school on Nov. 25 at 2 30 PM with a musical program. The article stresses farming as a business and urges better use and maintenance of equipment to avoid losses and waste.
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L. S. Reiner
Marshall Township High School
Marshall
Robert Stewart
Tliois Agricultural Experiment Station
Stewart
Weatherproofing farm machinery and sheds advice
A farmer is urged to cover machinery and build a shed to protect equipment from weather. Exposed woodwork rots and efficiency drops, risking costly breakdowns. painting woodwork is suggested to prevent rot and extend life.
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Mr. Farmer
Taylor Goodwin Wedding at Marshall Methodist Parsonage
Allen W Taylor and Blanche Goodwin married at the Marshall Methodist parsonage in a short ceremony performed by Rev I E G Sandmeyer. The bride wore a blue serge suit, attended by Mrs Mont Taylor. Mont Taylor served as best man. The bride and groom are children of local families, Ransom Goodwin and William Taylor.
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Allen W. Taylor
Blanche Goodwin
Marshall
I E. G. Sandmeyer
Mont Taylor
Springfield
Ransom ‘Goodwin
Taylor
William Taylor
Gas Rate Increase At Robinson From October Twentieth
The October rate of fifty cents per thousand for gas will take effect beginning on the twentieth. Wabash Gas Company is laying four miles four inch pipe from the county’s south part and expects to have pressure strong enough to meet winter demand within a month.
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Robinson Argus
Wabash Gas Company
Robinson
Accidental Shooting Injures Child At Home
A distressing accident occurred at Cleve Logue’s home Sunday morning when a .50 hunting shotgun discharged during preparation. The load struck his three year old son George, causing a severely lacerated leg with possible amputation.
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Cleve Logue
George
Paris Fire Incendiary Cause Damages McGuire Cummings Factory
A Saturday night blaze at Paria heavily damaged the McGuire Cummings car factory, causing an estimated loss of $100,000. The fire is believed incendiary in origin, with insurance covering part of the damage, marking the city’s largest industry loss.
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McGuire
Cummings
Paria
City Council Disposes Bills and Inches Toward Sewers
Police Magistrate Low and Marshal Meloy report three October arrests with $3 fines each. Collector Tibbs logs $890 light and power receipts and $281 water receipts. Treasurer Musselman reports $8320 cash balance. A fire plug at Main and Tenth is ordered. Proposals for West Spruce Street sewer district and East Side district are rejected 4 to 1. George Davidson retains coal-hauling contract. John Truman licensed for street peanut roaster at $1 monthly. Council adjourns after routine 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 Railroad
J B Cornwell as administrator of Corea Baber estate sues Big Four Railroad in Edgar County Circuit Court for 3000 dollars death claim at West Sudan to keep federal court from having jurisdiction. Frederick Spittler Jr died at home after illness. he was 19 and 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 Claims Two Railway Workers
In Chrisman, John Dawson was shot and killed. William Inge was wounded. The two men, railway section workers, were involved in a Monday incident. Trawson testified Inge entered a home and took whisky and a small amount of money.
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John
Dawson
William Inge
Death of Mrs Holler in Marshall a respected resident
Mrs Mary Holler a longtime Marshall resident died Sunday at her West Main home after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at her home conducted by Rev B G Sandmeyer with interment in the city cemetery. She was born December 21 1837 in Lancaster County Pa and moved to Marshall in 1854. She married Jacob Holler January 10 1856. four children survive with six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She joined the Methodist church in 1877 and was devoted to church work and community service.
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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 Near Denison Targets Local Farmers
Joseph Johns located one mile east of Denison will auction 25 head of cattle 18 hogs hay and corn at a public sale next Tuesday.
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Joseph Johns
Dennison
Salto
Public hearing on Wabash Gas request for Marshall Martinsville supply
State Public Utilities Board held a public hearing on the Wabash Gas Company petition to furnish Marshall and Martinsville with gas. Witnesses debated supply adequacy and rates with Oliva noting Marshall's gas from one well and a 39-well company history, while Buxbaum urged keeping service for Martinsville at risk to Marshall. The case awaits PU Commission decision in coming 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 shortages raise prices nationwide
The article argues advanced wartime costs are indirect causes of price rises. It notes acute coal shortages with soft coal at five dollars a ton and rising, disrupted rail traffic to the Atlantic ports, and limited mining as workers face hardship. It brands the so called prosperity as a misleading label.
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Atlantic
Real Estate Transfers Summary
Real estate transfers listed include Harry O Crumlin to Jesse Murphy for two lots West Union at 760 dollars Homer Chenoweth to M L Medley for a Livingston lot at 600 dollars Wm H Fisher to John H Schwartz for GL acres 2 3 13 at 2000 dollars MR Schwartz administrator to unknown for part SW 35 12 13 at 812 dollars Wr Romines to Leroy Romines for 55 acres 3 4 10 13 at 1 dollar Wr Boomler to Walter L Jones for parts of lots 60 and 61 Dulaney s South Casey at 1150 dollars Jefferson Brewster to Milton H Sanders for E S W and SW NW 17 10 12 at 5000 dollars Jacob Reasor to Ossie M Reasor for lots 4 and Lafferty s 10th Martinsville at 5 dollars Lizzie Lowry to Dora Lowry for 10 acres 27 12 14 at 1 dollar Floyd Barbee to Lizzie Lowry for 25 acres 22 12 14 at 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
Whitlock Honored at Banquet by Knights of Pythias群
The Tuscoll Journal reports a Wednesday banquet in Whitlock honor. S Whitlock recently elected Grand Outer Guard of the Knights of Pythias grand lodge. John J. Brown supreme chancellor and most officers of the Mauritius grand lodge attended. Two hundred or more Totalee also joined. The event was 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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Peoples
Burkher
the People
John’ Kaufman
Ed Crumlin
Community Club
Farmers’ Day
Benefit
Missouri
Congress
Pach Bros
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Warren Fairbanks
R Dette
Taylor Goodwin
Paris
City Council
Baber
Chrisman
Lizzie Lowry
Dora Lowry
Floyd
Barbee
Neres
Whitlock
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