Divorces Dominate Circuit Court Dockets
Record of November term ends with continued cases. Notable actions include William Mullen sent to asylum for chicken theft and Warren Smith paroled for larceny. Several divorces granted for cruelty, adultery, and desertion with custody of minor children awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mullen
State Hospital
Anna
Warren Smith
Harold Culter
B. D. Adkison
James W. Davis
Davis
Terre Haute
Westfield Motor Railway Company
Mayme Young
Robert Young
Mayme Stewart
Luzeanne Hamilton
Elizabeth Hamilton
Agnes Huff
Fred L. Huff
Ova Carter
Thomas
Carter
Bloise H. . Witham
John A. Witham
Bell Lutz
Joseph EH. Lutz
Bonnie Freeman
Henry Freeman
D D Doll of Marshall Dies Suddenly At Home
Marshall businessman D D Doll dies unexpectedly at 9:00 this morning after a period of ill health. Family unaware of the severity. Funeral arrangements not yet set but services likely Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D D Doll
Marshall
Doll
Marshall High and Garfield battle to Armistice Day tie
Terre Haute Tribune reports Marshall Township High football club fought Garfield High to a 13 to 13 tie at Marshall Armistice Day celebrations. Local backs Purdunn Malloy and Purdunn starred on offense with two touchdowns and a kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Township
Terre Haute ‘Tribune
The
Tribune
Marshall
Garfield High
Purdunn
Malloy
Runaway buggy injures Liggett and rides a lady
In upper Wabash on Main Street a horse and buggy driven by Liggett was struck by an automobile driven by a woman, the horse bolted, Liggett and a passenger were thrown to the ground, Liggett suffered head injuries and near loss of consciousness, while another local man, Will Taylor, injured a shoulder in a separate incident at a barn. Conrad W Livvix, 16, of Wabash, died suddenly after spinal meningitis complications following illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Liggett
Upper Wabash
Marshall
Curbington
Will Taylor
Livingston
Weaver
Mohdey
Conrad W. Livvix
Andy
Livvix- of
Lawrenceville Hosts Road Conference On Highway Paving
A road conference is held in Lawrenceville today to discuss paving the highway from Marshall to Robinson and Lawrenceville. Attendees include several from Marshall and the southern part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Marshall
Robinson
Mississippi Valley Association Plans Sub-Zone Meet in Terre Haute
Terre Haute will host the preliminary organization for two Mississippi Valley sub-zones covering 11 Indiana counties and 9 Illinois counties. The November 23 meeting aims to align regional interests under the Greater Wabash Valley Empire with J B Morrow of the Mississippi Valley Association outlining aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Mississippi Valley Association
Indiana
Illinois
A. W. McKeand
Greater Terre Haute Club
Greater
Wabash Valley Empire
Valley Association
McKeand
Parke
Montgomery
Putnam
Clay
Vigo
Owen
Sullivan
Greene
Knox
Daviess
Vermillion
Douglas
Coles
Edgar
Cumberland
Clark
Jasper
Crawford
Richland
Lawrence
Tribune
J. B. Morrow
St. Louis
West Union Names Ira Mauk New Postmaster
Ira Mauk becomes postmaster at West Union succeeding Ernie G. Harmon who resigned. Will Rector resigns as mail messenger at the Marshall office. Hunters and trappers urged to ship skunk hides by express due to new order. Holiday mail volume expected to rise and readers urged to mail Christmas packages early. Fenton Cooper serves as temporary substitute city carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Mauk
West Union
Ernie G. Harmon
Will Rector
Marshall Office
Express
Fenton Cooper
Fire Destroyed Remlinger Home Near Marshall
Adam Remlinger, three miles southeast of Marshall, suffered total loss when his house and contents burned. The family, home trapped, had just bought new clothes now lost. A defective flue is blamed for the blaze. neighbors alerted them too late to save anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Remlinger
Marshall
Brakeman Killed on Backing Freight Near West York
Brakeman Moyer of Mt. Carmel was killed Saturday night when train No. 52 a Big Four freight backed over him near West York. He had opened a switch and the exact reason he fell is unknown. He leaves a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyer
Big Four
West York
Mt. Carmel
Armistice Day Observance In Marshall Impresses Crowd
Armistice day in Marshall was a decided success with whistles and bells at 11:00 a m marking cessation of firing in France. A parade of soldiers and school pupils impressed spectators as the Herald’s editorial view of the day as an institution was echoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
France
Herald
Marriages Reported Across Counties in Local Registry
The marriage notices list Russell H Hill 23 of Marshall to Golda Lovell 15 of Marshall township and Joseph Mullen 30 of Wabash to Rose Lowe 25 of Wabash township. Other pairings include Harley McDaniels 21 Johnson township to Georgia Burkett 18 Jasper county Olindis, William E McNurlin 21 Martinsville to Ethel Brosman 22 Martinsville, Houston Hill 21 Marshall to Ger tie German 20 Marshall, Otto Clatfelter 21 Marshall to Leota Millhouse 20 Marshall, and C R Hollingsworth 24 Mattoon to Nina M Wilhoit 22 Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Hill
Marshall
Golda Lovell
Marshall Township
Joseph Mullen
Wabash Township
Rose Lowe
Wabash
Harley McDaniels
Johnson Township
Georgia Burkett
Jasper County
Leota Millhouse
C. R. Hollingsworth
Mattoon
Nina M. Wilhoit
Westfield
Forged Checks Involving Local Stores Reported
Fraudulent checks endorsed to Frank Evans and Harry Smith in amounts of 16.40 and 19.40 were forged and signed by William Sharkey and William English for gloves bought at Claypool dry goods and Whitlock variety stores. The goods were delivered and change given. The two young men have not been seen since Saturday night and authorities, seeking them, are on alert. One suspect previously attempted to cash a similar check at Grabenheimers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Evans
Harry Smith
William Sharkey
William English
Claypool
Whitlock
Grabenheimers
Obituary of D H Clements from West York Ills pioneer minister
Eld D H Clements born Oct 4 1848 near McKeen Clark county Illinois died Nov 6 1920 near West York aged 71 years 1 month 2 days He was a longtime pastor and church builder in Crawford Clark and surrounding counties Married Maha Allison Dec 25 1873 they raised eleven children Survived by wife five children nine grandchildren one brother and one sister Funeral at Mt Olive Baptist Church Nov 11 led by Eld G Fuson and Eld T J Wheeler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eld
H. Clements
McKeen
Clark County
Illinois
West York
Benjamin
Malinda Clements
Crawford and
Clark Counties
Minimare
Mahala Allison
Ed D . Allison
Palestine
Richwoods Baptist Church
Bld. D. Y. Allison
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mt. Olive Church
Churches of the Palestine Association
Field
Palestine Association
Mission Board
Pleasant Grove
Willow Hill
Winos
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Terre Haute
Indiana
Sarah F. McDonald
Holyoke
Colo
Clark McCrory
Anna Hand
Hutsonville
Golda Cornwell
Eld. J. S. Clements
Milly Knapp
Mt Olive Baptist Church
Eld. G . Fuson
T. J. Wheeler
Businessmen to Attend Clinton Meeting of Advertising Clubs
Several Marshall merchants will travel to Clinton Indiana for tomorrow’s meeting of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the Wabash Valley. The agenda includes group sessions by business type, store inspections, talks on advertising practices, window prize awards and a Lowe Trophy presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Marshall
Associated Advertising Clubs
Wabash Valley
Paris
Clintons
Pierce
Businss
Charles Henry Mackintosh
Duluth
Rock Phosphate Purchases Grow Across County Farms
Farmers in September through the farm bureau and the state agricultural association ordered rock phosphate. More than 3350 tons have been delivered to 150 farms, with 000 tons carried over from August due to car shortages. Orders totaling 3009 tons have been placed in October as communities plan storage bins, and most rock now costs about $100 more at the mines than through the county farm bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Uhnois Agricultural Association
Ntober
Clark County Farm Bureau
Two Men Killed in Truck Wreck at Liggett Crossing
Homer Lester aged 37 and Elmer Akers aged 28 died after a Scott and Hart delivery truck was struck by empty railroad cars near Liggett crossing ten miles east of Marshall. The collision crushed the truck. both men died at the scene before removal by wrecking crew. Funeral held in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lester
Elmer Akers
Scott & Hart Store
Clark Co
Lester
Terre Haute
Clatfelter and Millhouse Wed at Mrs Hooper Home
Otto Clatfelter and Leota Millhouse were married Saturday evening at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Gertie Hooper on North Fifth street. The Rev Clark Thomas officiated and the couple will reside on South Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Clatfelter
Leota Millhouse
Gertie Hooper
North Fifth Street
Clark
Thomas
Mro
Clatfelter
South Second Street
Methodist Sunday School and Services Schedule
The church plans Sunday School at 9:30 AM and morning worship at 10:45 AM with a sermon on The Most Fashionable Sin in the World. Evening worship at 7:30 PM features The Builders of Nations for the Pilgrim Fathers Tercentenary, plus special Thanksgiving music by the choir. A midweek meeting is at 7:30 PM Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
E .A Dungan
France
Builders of Nations
Thanksgiving in the Congregational Settlement at Plymouth
On Sunday morning the Congregational church will note the 300 year Plymouth settlement with a sermon by Rev Clark S Thomas. An evening lecture titled Corn at 60c Per Rushel Wages Increasing and Factories Closing Down Where is Americas Thanksgiving will follow in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Americas
Clark S Thomas
Paris man attempts suicide in jail after theft charge
William Mullins of Paris, held on a theft of chick en charge, attempted suicide Thursday night by cutting his throat with glass from a bottle of medicine. The circuit court adjourned and declared him insane. he will be taken to the state hospital at Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mullins
Paris
Chicking
Anna
Grace meeting announced by United Brethren church
Grace church holds a meeting with praise and prayers. The congregation is urged to come out and help as things progress smoothly. A Sunday night prayer meeting is planned at Marshall with Pastor Charles E. Curtis leading the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Marshall
Charles E. Curtis
Fawley Breaks Leg in Farm Accident
Roy Fawley of Upper Wabash broke both bones in his left leg above the ankle while gathering corn on his farm. A team ran away while he attempted to board a wagon and dragged him, the wagon then passing over him yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Fawley
Upper Wabash
Real Estate Transfers Listed In County Records
Real estate transfers show F G Hasten to J W Cannady for 24-9-13 acres at 3400 dollars. A P Whitney to William Davis for unspecified land at 110 dollars. Claude Taggart to Oscar Langel for 18-10-13 acres at 1 dollar. M W Porter to Stephen C Bradley for a lot in Marshall at 1 dollar. Robert P McNary to H V McNary for 77 acres 18-10-13 at 8000 dollars. Harry E Baker to Florence Edna Baker for land 31-10-11 at 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G Hasten
J. W. Cannady
A. P. Whitney
William Davis
Harry E. Baker
Florence Edna Baker
Road Men Honored For Marshall East Road Work
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce banqueted the James O. Heyworth company road crew Thursday at the Methodist church basement. Officials listed include G. W. Wells superintendent and Frank Pressberg transportation chief. Nine and a half miles of sections A and 1.15 are paved with 84 822 square yards of concrete. cement use totals 83 c¾. The project used 35 tons of steel and involved 250 000 dollars in cost with concrete pavement complete east of Marshall except for a short gap feeding into spring work on the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Heyworth Company
Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Good Fellowship
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
G. W. Wells
S. B. Helm, Jr
Jess Kirby
E. J. Miller
Frank Pressberg
Harry Wells
Leonard Wells
Everett Black
WiHas Fitzgerald
Heyworth Company
Barrow
Big Creek
Marshall East
East Main Street
Farmers Hold Wool In Chicago Warehouse Amid Readjustment
Farmers across 85 counties continue to hold wool consigned to the Chicago warehouse. No pooled wool has sold as mills stay out of the market. Merchants trim orders during this adjustment period. 7070 individual shipments have been handled at the Chicago storage house. H W Munford praises collective selling as proven by last year's pool results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Chicago
H W Munford
Illinois Agricultural Association
Obituary: Mrs. Hulda Jane Besser Anderson
Hulda Jane Besser Anderson born November 8 1840 died October 31 1920 age 79 years 11 months 23 days Married Byron Anderson July 20 1862 they had two children Maggie married to Link Rampe who died 1894 and John who lives in Pittsburg Kansas She joined the Methodist church in Marshall in 154s during Rev A M Pilchers revival She leaves many relatives and friends Funeral held at the MI church Thursday November 4 at 2 20 Interment Marshall cemetery conducted by Rev D T Black
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Jane Besser
Byron Anderson
Maggie
Link Rampe
John
Pittsburg
Kansas
Anderson
Methodist
Marshall
A. M Pilcher
D T . Black
Edgar’s Record Elects Full GOP Ticket by Wide Margin
Edgar county elected the entire Republican county ticket by an average majority of 2854 votes, reversing recent Democratic outcomes. The result marks a notable political shift in the county’s local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar County
Local Couple Names Newborn Sons Dean and Samuel
Mr and Mrs Charles Ferris name their baby boy Dean Harding. Mr and Mrs Mack Leegett of Upper Wabash name their son Samuel Hardine born November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ferris
Dean Harding
Mack Leegett
Upper Wabash
Samuel Hardinene
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. D. Doll
Taylor
Conrad
Post Office News
Remlinger
D. H. Clements
James 0. Heyworth Construction Company
DeWitt, Arkansas
F. L. Swinehart
Banks
Lumber Yards
Ariary Stores
United Brethren
Fawley
Atsaul
Mr.and Sosetvey HL
Charles Senet
Mrs. Anderson
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