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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1926
Page
1
A noisy column cites Labor leader Mr Green of the American Federation of Labor urging preparedness and a strong Navy. It surveys diet, tuberculosis, parental responsibility, Rockefeller views, and a futurist note predicting octogenarian longevity and changing family life.
A union man died Sunday in Paris Hospital after an incident reported in the afternoon. The event occurred around 4 20 o'clock with details scarce and authorities continuing inquiry.
Longtime congressman Joseph G Cannon known as Qzar Joe died at his Danville home Friday at age 90. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodists Church in Danville with the family present and a district committee in attendance. Cannon served in the House from 1873 until 1928 and was famed for his iron rule as speaker. He had earlier supported Lincoln and campaigned across Clark County, Illinois, including in 1860 and 1916 local appearances.
Marshall High meets Casey on Thanksgiving at 2 30 p m on the local gridiron in a key Wabash Valley showdown. Both teams enter undefeated, with Marshall and Casey each holding eight straight wins and high expectations for a crowd near 5900 from Clark county and nearby towns. The game features leading players Buckner Martin Foster Abraham Smith and Partlow among others, with homecoming and a theater gathering planned for the community.
A fragmented listing mentions a Lyceum program with a character artist Robert Bowman. It references a second number and a sponsored event at the high school venue on a Monday night.
Miss Faye Findley daughter of Prof and Mrs Harry Findley of Marshall Illinois was elected corresponding secretary of Philalethea Literary Society at Indiana Central College. The society for girls fosters literary appreciation with weekly meetings featuring literary works and music. Findley is a freshman at Indiana Central this year.
Washington November 15 The Department of Agriculture warns corn growers to cull out damaged corn from market shipments. The three recommended operations are at husking in the field during crib placement and at shelling to avoid discounts.
A community meeting will be held at the Asbury church this evening. The program includes music and readings with a roll call response titled A Verse Pertaining to Thanksgiving.
W I Ralston of the Big Pontsylvania railroad reports five men have worked three weeks between Adenmore and Griffith surveying the line. The project aims to install a double track and remove three curves near Marshall station.
Mayor John McCauley urged Marshall business houses to close at noon on Thursdays so employees can attend the Casey versus Marshall football game.
Allen Claypool has purchased the Vandalia grocery store from Cleo Murphy and will take possession Monday.
A fragmented OCR item lists multiple names and ages linked to Terre Haute and various towns. The garbled text mentions Robert Le Ash, Mabel Thomas, Floyd Schlatter, Helen Kennth, Mildred Hackney, Grace Milner, Donald Howard, Stratton, Colwell, Bernlecg Le Passon, Samuel Livingston, and Brod R Weaver among others with ages ranging from 15 to 32.
Urbana Illinois report lists 34 Clark county residents enrolled at the University of Illinois for the semester alongside 10 684 students at Urbana and 1126 at Chicago. Cook county leads with 2698 students. The Clark county names include Bay residents and several families and individuals across many towns. An Indianapolis truck driver was fined for stopping violations and property damage after an incident near the National Dixie Hotel.
Fragmentary OCR shows a long list of personal names including Russell Buckner Alvan Smith Alice Horner J Buckner Liggett Bruce Stockwell Everett Fredenberger Earl Weavers Trewin Mattle Gidin Mrs Chasile Will Cork Mamie Watts Ernest Wells and others in a damaged passage.
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