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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
4
A column of brief local items from Marshall and nearby communities mentions new residents and farm changes, births, illnesses, social visits, a protracted Salem Chapel meeting, and a farm sale. It records Earl and Rose Dix marriage, kin visits, and a cow injury, with multiple city and farm names.
Ruth Cunningham visited Opal Patchett Sunday while Newt Brossman went north last week to husk corn. Edith Tapscott spent Saturday with Ruby and Mary Mallory. Chas Gilbert and family spent Sunday at Earl Jackson's. Reba Martin, previously ill, has improved. Jack Sweet of Crofton Kentucky came on business last week. Carrie Lowry visits sister Clara Mitchell in Chrisman. Mrs Leonard Washburn and children visited Joe Tapscott's family. Alfred Smitley and wife from Rochester Illinois returned home after attending his mother Mrs Smitley's funeral. Mrs Hannah Flenner daughter Stella and Martha Mallory attended Mrs Smitley's funeral at Mt Pleasant last Monday.
South side farmers warn hunters are so numerous it is unsafe to be out. A farmer travels to town with six coops each holding two dozen chickens. A game warden cites many illegal hunters. Homer tower work shifts begin as Dittmore and Newman take vacations. McNary plans to build after buying land from Baker. National Road near east side graded so narrow autos drift into ditches. Beachout and team have towed nearly a dozen autos.
Asbury hosts Dr C F Baker for his first visit of the year this Sunday at 10 o clock and again Monday at 9 30 for the first quarterly meeting. A large turnout is urged and duty to the church emphasized. Local residents A B Coch onour Guy F Smith Eldorado and others visited over the weekend. Willard Holmes of Indianapolis was in town. Warren family visited his brother at Willow Hill. The protracted meeting continues.
Henry Blakeman of Orange and Dr Doak made visits while a cold snap marked the week. Travelers include James McDaniel from Wetherford and Gene Williams from Hendricks Minnesota. Hog and poultry markets reported steady prices as the first snow fell with wind and lower temperatures.
Jake Stern of Robinson was here Friday. James Chapman was in Annapolis Tuesday. George Bowman moved to the Will Hall farm. Mrs Vern Baxter was in Martinsville Tuesday. Fred Keller of Kansas visited home folks Monday. Dr Kisner of Billair was in this vicinity Friday. Rev Warsell filled his appointment at Zear Sunday. Miss Laura Chapman was in Martinsville Saturday. John Chapman delivered hogs to Henry Green Monday. Rile Lingafelter and family spent Sunday with S Crandall's. Grant Weir husking corn on the river this week. Richard Keller of Martinsville visited in this vicinity this week. Miss Lela Bennett spent Saturday night with Mrs Fay Lingafelter.
Miss Clara Shoyer spent Thursday in West York. Mrs. Ann M. Colvin visited Marshall Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Shawler announce a baby girl. An infant of Claude Kerns' family has been ill for a week. Louie Nichols serves on Federal grand jury in East St. Louis. Henry Brown travels to Springfield to join the Federal grand jury. Mrs. R. L. Denham and her mother visit relatives in Flora. Mr. and Mrs. McGrew of Robinson visited Mrs. James McCollum. An observer notes a man needing to preserve dignity in alcohol.
In Marshall last week R E Babcock and William Findley were carpentering. The Salem revival meeting closed and Miss Edith Spires married in Marshall. In York Agnes Pritchard returned for the winter and Fred Blair wed Dora Clark at West Union with a kitchen shower hosted by friends.
An 19th century advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as wholesome cleansing aiding stomach liver and bowels with no griping or after effects. It claims relief for stout people and labels the product anti bilious. Sold by druggists with a co advertisement urging readers not to believe perpetual motion claims without checking the gas meter.
A Life excerpt portrays famine lurking in society’s closets and theatres of plenty, waiting for alarm signals to strike. It claims famine touches corn fields and decays communities from mother to child, while War accompanies it as an ever-present partner in conflict.
The article notes Venus at peak brightness, brighter than Jupiter, Sirius, and average stars, visible in day and night and fading as it orbits. It also reports Barbados using tiny fish called million to curb malaria, with thousands sent to South Africa for control efforts.
Dialogue from a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet features Mabel and Maude debating a man’s request about house running costs. The exchange hints at financial strain and a character named Puck, with limited readable context on time or setting.
A concise reflection notes that education extends beyond formal schooling as practical knowledge from everyday people can impart valuable insights. It emphasizes humility in learning and the value of diverse perspectives across social classes.
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