California Letter from Pete Altborn on Harbors and Spring Tides
A San Pedro style letter describes a night with a full moon and spring tides, mentions the St Croix and Santa Rosa steamers near California harbors, and notes lumber shipments and harbor activity. It also references Clark County and local business openings, plus a tale of a store break and blackmail.
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Calif
St. Croix
Santa Rosa
firQs
CIA
Ae Suita
Upper
California
Amber Mills
Soo Wien
Salt Lake
Kiss Railway Company
Ae Sea
Reese
Gil Ieee
Joe
Clark- County
Hegidente
Cat ‘Clark
Turkey, deer and mountain adventures near Deslet Mo
In Deslet Missouri on November 3 Freddy Gorham helps our party hunt wild turkey and deer though shooting is poor. The area suffers dry conditions with forest fires on the mountains. A recent rain improves hunting prospects Sunday. We visit Blue Spring, describe its clear deep pool and the indigo water. We moonlit coon hunt with Mountain boys and their dog, ending at a fat possum. Night ends at the camp with fires blazing like 4th of July illumination and locals described as lively characters from John Fox novels.
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Deslet
Freddy. Gorham
Fred
John Fox
Mrs Wallace Young Honored Before Relocation to Columbus
Wallace Young and his wife, longtime Marshall residents, moved from Casey to Columbus Indiana last week. The M B Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held a reception at J W Roger's home in honor of Mrs Young, recently president of the society. A gold pin and emblem were presented, with about 40 members and families attending and wishing her God Speed in Columbus.
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Wallace Young and
Marshall
Casey
Columbus
Ind
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
J. W. Roger
Wallace Young
Best Kept Lawn Contest Awards on Fifth Avenue
The Best Kept Save The five-dollar prize was awarded by owner Marshall Greenhouse irs CC M Bryan to the Le seure sisters Owings for the best lawn on Fifth Avenue south of Lo cust street. Out-of-town judges chose the winner from many well kept lawns. Honorable mentions included Dr Bradley J L Keifer H M Janney Hugh Reynolds and others.
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Marshall
Irs
CC. M. Bryan
Fifth Avenue
Locust Street
Dr. Bradley
L. Keifer
Theodore Thomas Orchestra to Perform in Terre Haute Tuesday
Theodore Thomas Orchestra has been secured for a concert next Tuesday evening November 16 in Terre Haute. Special trains will run from surrounding towns to accommodate attendees, with a return train leaving Terre Haute at 10:30. Ticket sales and seat arrangements are not fully readable in the copied text.
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Theodore Thomas
Terre Haute
Mershall
Seat
Serrub Liberses
Gough Mystery and Bell Bottle Cure Claim
A puzzling reference to Why People Gough and a Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey remedy touts a cure for coughs. The text urges shoppers to look for a bell symbol on the bottle to verify authenticity.
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Gough
Sixth Lyceum number free to course ticket holders
The Marshall Lyceum Course announces the sixth number from Redpath Lyceum Bureau the Sterling Jubilee Quartet to appear Friday evening Nov 19 free to all course ticket holders. The single admission is 25 cents and tickets may be secured at various local venues.
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Marshall Lyceum
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Sterling J Jubilee
Sgov
Pioneer Samuel W. Smith Dies at 90 in Marshall
Samuel W. Smith born October 14 1819 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania died last Wednesday at 9 pm at the home of Mrs Annie Smith corner Fourth and Cherry streets Marshall Illinois from general debility He was married in October 1837 to Lydia Lutz later moving from Stark County Ohio to Illinois He leaves ten children three of whom survive Harriet Metz Clemintine Bruner and William Smith plus fifteen grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren He was a United Brethren member since 1840 and worked as a plasterer His funeral was held at the residence and he is said to be the oldest citizen of Marshall and perhaps the county
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Samuel W. Smith
Annie
Smith
Cherry Streets
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Lydia Lutz
Stark County
Ohio
Illinois
Marshall
Harriet Metz
Clementine Bruner
Chicago
William l
Terre Haute
Sarah Adams
Missouri
Mary Long
Edwin
Washington
Mary Holler
United Brethren Church
Robert Griffin
Oil Field News Highlights Lawrence County Rise in Illinois Trade
Lawrence County emerges as a new oil trade hub surpassing Crawford County with abundant pay sands from 900 to nearly 2000 feet. October shows fewer completions but more gushers in Lawrence County. 26 wells abandoned, many in shallow Casey sand. Weekly totals list Crawford 53, Lawrence 16, Clark 8, Cumberland 2, Marion 1, Jasper 1. Reports from Lawrenceville note Snyder and Vandermark wells flowing about 100 barrels per hour after deeper drilling. Brown, Steiner, and Cannon wells show mixed results. optimism remains for a vast eastern field. Standard Oil Company to build a pipeline from Oklahoma to Baton Rouge to relieve a refinery bottleneck.
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Lawrence County
Crawford County
Tracy
Illinois
Casey Sand
Crawford
Lawrence
Clark
Cumberland
Marion
Jasper
Lawrenceville
Frank Snyder
Dennison
Shaw Oil Company
Ohio
Vandermark
Marion County
Centralia
Fox No 2
Jennings
Ofl
Oklahoma
Baton Rouge
Lai
Will.arelieve
A Fine New Ambulance Shown By Funeral Director Hanks
The new ambulance purchased by Funeral Director Hanks is praised for modern conveniences. It features heated adjustments and a couch arrangement designed for patient comfort during transfers, likened to a parlor car ride. The vehicle will serve the public and aid his business.
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Hanks
Wall
Change in ownership at City Drug Store in Elgin
The notice reports City Drug Store in Elgin changing ownership from Carl Taubeneck to Mr. Prewett. Taubeneck has served as pharmacist alongside Prewett for several years. The writeup congratulates both and notes Prewett’s prior business success and potential for continued prosperity.
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Carl Taubeneck
Mr. Prewett
Vought
Halt
Dnter
Pest
Carl
Wositt Ley eC Lecture Preview in Chicago
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a lecture by Wositt Ley eC in Chicago. The text mentions a sermon style address and references DED and GR Smith with unclear context. The item appears as a damaged note or transcription with many garbled words.
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GR Smith
Chicago
Appointed master in chancery opens circuit court term
Arthur Poorman was appointed master in chancery for two years by Judge M W Thompson as circuit court convened on Mondays. Judge Thompson appointed Emme and Bristle as court reporters. No cases of great public interest were docketed. Multiple cases were dismissed or continued. some divorces and partitions were resolved or deferred. The session noted minor proceedings, with routines including a supper for attendees.
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M. W. Thompson Soret
Thompson
Arthurs Poorman
Sol Handy
Emme
Joseph Lowery
C H
Parkern
Peo Ape Peal
People
Chas Hamill
Big Four
Te Peal
Pear
Keller
W B
Bean
R L Partlow
Ira Luckey
D S Scott
D Shimel
DS Scott
W Bowles
Scott
Jack Parker
Chas Parker
Gaee Feet
Geo Cline
Austin ‘Sweety
Eee
Natt
Bank Casey
Ly P Braden
Seas Kinloch Tel Co
Iena Ylel
Assumpsit
Uae
Pritchard
eDew Wallis
Mabel Moreland
Evel
We Bios
Secrest
Winnité
Uc Et
Sarah B
Lowery
Belliams
Jonathan E Walls
Nora Biledge
Ellen Reese
Joh
Julia Rader
Elis
Rader
Vorce
Thorpe
Josephine Smith
Smith
Emma Brant
Nie Ae
Rossi
Theo Hartman
Jamesy
Man
Sam
Tak Moe Son
Graham
Troy
Toller
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Pete " Altborn
Pacific
Coast
T We
Q. L. Kilborn
Logue
Joseph Logue
John Smail
7Th
Main
Small
Mr. Logue
Morris Logue
Theodore’ ‘Thomas
Secaeeitaar
Co Aiyta
Fiddier's
Pythian Theater
Elgin
Wositt Ley Ec
Circuit Court
Arthur Poorman
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