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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
5
TO WATER USERS All water users are asked to use water sparingly and stop all Tanks. The Big Four railroad supply has been cut to one fourth for engines and no longer ships water from Marshall to other points for three weeks. Wells run low. govern yourselves accordingly. H. M. Dewey, Mayor.
A mixed vignette from a New England setting shows a high school student seeking military training. The sergeant questions the pupil about drills while the student jokes about a speech impediment and dances. The piece blends travel, education, and adolescence with a touch of irony.
Roes Welsh of Melrose and Miss Shirley Price of West Union visited the city on business and with friends. Numerous locals and visitors are listed for weekends, town events, and church or funeral gatherings. The American Legion leases rooms over Hagen's grocery to establish club rooms. E W Hodson, circuit clerk, in Fort Sheridan hospital, expected to discharge December 1 and return to Marshall.
Clarence Prevo of Darwin township was in the city on business Friday. Sam Prevo has bought the Harry McDaniel property on West Locust street. Miss Shirley Price of West Union visited friends in Marshall. Mrs. F. S. Maxwell of Martinsville visits her daughter Rela Matkin. Harry McDaniel bought the Charles Bruner property on West Main street. Walter Lackey and family of Dennison spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Roy Anderson. Percy Cox returned Friday night from Louisiana and Florida. Miss Isabelle Tibbs visited with Miss Lucile Redman at Paris. L. H. Brigham Jr Julius Taylor and Miss Ruth Dougherty of Robinson spent Sunday with B. L. Taylor. Charles Spencer of Great Lakes Naval Training Station came Sunday to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Mrs. R. H. Patten of Indianapolis returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. Guinnip. Miss Gail Batson, a business college student in Terre Haute, spent the weekend with her mother. Will Fraker and wife were called to Terre Haute to see Mrs Fraker’s sister. Nathan Wright and wife Arthur and Phoebe Wright spent Sunday with Alvin Fraker and family of Martinsville Route 7. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and daughter Bernice of Findlay Ohio came to attend the funeral of her father D. D. Doll. The Red Cross will give a dance Saturday night at Johnson’s hall with Bill’s Orchestra of Indianapolis. Mrs. Lloyd Pulver and daughter Mary Jane left for Tulsa Oklahoma to visit relatives. Mr. Pulver will join them later. Henry Musselman and wife of Tulsa were called east by the death of her father W. Sheppard of Paris. they visited the Musselmans’ relatives Thursday.
Community notice thanks readers for Thanksgiving meals at the Marshall Cafe and notes a special turkey dinner for families. The item also includes a casual, dated local business directory feel with references to local professionals and a bank report page from 1920.
Mrs. Fred Foltz of Mattoon visits sister Miss Zola Mitchell. E LeSeure and daughter Jessie travel to Indianapolis on business. C C Carroll and family visit Ernest Junker. George Tarble of Paris comes for weekend business. Mrs Edith Reese and children Jeanita and Jack visit Rev and Mrs A Curtis in Charleston. Miss Nita Clark Ellen Lorenz Margaret Taylor and others go to Champaign to see the Ohio State game.
Mrs Ola Siverly and children joined Leonard Kile for Sunday dinner. Charley Burger spent the day with his mother. Philip Spittler and children visited George Spittler’s family in Alright. Lucinda McKinzie visited John McKinzie of Spiketown. Nathan Tingley and children called on Win Kile. Philip Spittler visited Eliza Schaffner Friday. Thomas Serwise and family spent Sunday with Carl Schaffner. Godfrey Spittler and Flossie Huffington visited Thomas Serwise Saturday evening. Eliza Shhaener returned to Carbon Ind after visiting relatives. Anna Wright Phoebe and Arthur Wright of Marshall with Lenore Spittler visited Leander Wright’s family Friday. Anna Shotts’ sore hand is improving. Henry Spittler and son Ray, with Leander Wright family, spent Sunday with Godfrey Spittler.
Several from here attended the road meeting at Lawrenceville last Wednesday. Miss Rushia Hellene spent weekend with her sister Mrs Vernie Cline west of town. Mrs Alice Clapp left Monday for Washington to spend the winter with her brother. Mrs Fred Reisner entertained the Priscilla Embroidery club Saturday afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Esther Serris Irene Crow Mae Weldon Ina Bartlett Jane Morton and Mesdames Edgar Williams Clifford Crumline Milo Prust Ed Prevo and Frank Snyder.
The annual Melrose township spelling contest was held Friday. Various residents attended including Mrs Guy Napiter with her mother Mrs Henry Grubb and Ralph Hix visiting from Choctaw. Mrs Moriah Hasten is described as failing fast while staying with her great grandmother.
The exchange defines a dead letter as a letter that died at its post with a father explaining to his son the fate of mail. The dialogue captures a simple postal scene illustrating communication limits.
A historic note claims the largest edible oysters in the world are in Australia and reach over two feet across the shell. This description highlights an extraordinary claim about Australian oysters and their size.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports experiments on soy beans and peanuts showing their high value as human food. They are well tolerated when steamed for ten hours at fifteen pounds pressure.
A reflective line notes that equality in consumption tilts between classes. It observes the poor lack meat while the rich cannot always digest life’s excess, signaling social critique about appetite and fairness.
Signor Angelini Giustinianis traveled from Rome to Bar rent to witness the first Parsifal performance on July 38 1882. He was surprised to see Wayne drive up with a carriage carrying a large barrel of beer, likely intended to relieve thirst during the opera, as War ner and his friends sat watchfully.
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