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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
3
County Correspondence describes husking corn near Kansas and various visits, travels, and routine events. It notes several residents like Riley Newlin, Vincent Lowrey, and Chas Gilbert as well as local trades, baptisms, farm moves, and upcoming church dedication in Toledo.
Winter blasts, causing pneumonia pleurisy and consumption will soon be here. Cure your cough now and strengthen your lungs with Foley's Honey and Tar. Do not risk starting the winter with weak lungs. Foley's Honey and Tar will cure obstinate coughs and colds and prevent serious results. Keifer's Drug Store.
Walter Adams improves slowly as cold weather accelerates farm work. Moffit moves to a farm recently purchased from Dode Ev Ingen Harry Fawley and family enjoy their new house. Quincy Snedeker Otis Adams Joe Traviell and Walter Adams share corn. Protracted meeting starts at Oliver M EB church on Nov 28 with Rev Black and others. Ohio church conference plans set for Monday week.
The ad touts Foley's Kidney Remedy containing hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. It urges taking the remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent serious illness.
Mrs Geof Brown of Rolla Mo visits relatives here and spends Sunday with Mrs Elsie Pearson of Casey. Robert Endsley installs new fronts on east Main street. William Bennett of San Antonio Texas visits relatives in this region after leaving there some 410 years ago. Mason McCoy reports Michigan forest fires destroyed a barn and winter feed. Nathan Collins dies at Arcola after months of illness. former Westfield resident and publisher of the Westfield In tellingencer.
Advertisement claims the product fights sore lungs, pneumonia and consumption germs, kills cough germs, and heals lungs. It warns the genuine item comes in a yellow package from Keifer's Drug Store.
Quail hunting crowds off and on as residents like Goldie Deverick and Lena Dehl spend Sunday together. The piece lists local visits, meetings at Zoar, farm work on Morgan farm, and a funeral at Island Grove. An ad promotes Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation and liver trouble.
A clipped OCR item references Alonzo Linton moving north of Auburn and Mrs. Almira Bean visiting relatives. It also notes the Ross family and other local names with unclear details, suggesting a short gossip or community notice about residents and kin.
Community items report visitors from Terre Haute and Martinsville visiting relatives in the area. Corn sells 50 to 60 cents per bushel. Broom corn sold and hogs priced at 4.60 per hundred. Patterson Douglas buys a farm near McKeen in Wabash township. Mrs. Lou Moore plans a public sale and California trip. Grandview Methodist church hosts quarterly conference. Dolson chapel reopens Sunday School with Mat Snyder as superintendent and new staff and teachers named.
Dick Handy moves into new home. Miss Gladys Hedrick of Casey visits here with relatives. David Murphy of Wetherspoon Ark visits relatives. Mrs James Nash of Casey visits relatives here. Mrs E Read of Marshall visits daughter Mrs SW Wett. Chas Denney and daughter Cora of Greenup visit. Guy Murphy returns from three years in the Philippines. Lewis Tolbert and wife move into a new house. Hob Whitson moves to Perry Poorman farm near Fairbanks. Court of Honor holds a meeting planning for the 21st. Training for service class at Christian church each Friday. Eld Kern of Ashmore preaches monthly. School pupils and teachers raise funds for a library. Red Men lodge plans work and banquet on the 20th. Masonic lodge attendees listed incl Dr S W Weir and others.
The couple, long trusted in local church and Sunday school, wed after a simple ceremony. The bride is the only daughter of William and Mary Piety, and both are popular and active in town life.
Lissa Sneed traveled to Terre Haute Monday. Ant Rachel Jones visited Henry Hix last week. Son No 2 arrived at Wit Weir's Friday around noon. John Maring husks corn down on the river. Mrs Lavonia Hardway was buried at Island Grove Saturday afternoon. The Gottonwoon saakor held Friday. Rev C W Gant filled his appointed service at St Paul and will begin Wesley chapel Monday night. Opal visited his sister Mrs Davids Weir Friday night. Aunt's funeral attended on Island Grove Saturday. For Sale full blooded Plymouth Rocks young and old stock Mrs M Marvin Marshalls P O box 215. Aottt we te.
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