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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1926
Page
4
A writer recalls driving to Casey in rain and pondering the damp weeks that hit farmers hardest. He notes farmers suffered heavy losses across crops and laments people treating the downturn as a minor setback amid hard times.
A rambling Monday night reminiscence links a troubled marriage to a broader search for hope. The piece muses on violence in sport, civilizational progress, and calls for greater voter turnout urged by American Legion leaders as part of national discourse.
State slate lists Garrett D Kinney for treasurer and Francis G Blair for superintendent of public instruction. Includes Illinois university trustees, congressional and General Assembly candidates, county officials, and Republican county committee members with dense surname and district references across Marshall, Casey, Martinsville, and West Union areas.
A diary note contrasts grandmothers wearing pinafores with sisters in pin-a-backs. An earthquake shook many citizens Sunday night near midnight, rattling doors and windows and causing ground tremors. Crawford County Board of Supervisors set circuit Clerk salary at 1250 dollars with 750 dollars for clerk hire, paid from office fees. The board also fixed salaries at 12000 dollars with clerk hire, etc. Miss Cora Hippard and Gertie Shaw attended the Robinson fair last week. A query asks if Clark County has a Tammany Ring and who composes it.
The article notes sixteen prisoners in confinement along with updates on the Quaker City Mill construction including a new 40 by 60 foot main building with three stories and a basement. It reports Leonard Walker and Mollie Handy’s marriage at Will Handy’s residence with about a hundred guests and mentions Miss Cecile Dulaney’s schooling trip to Monticello near Alton.
The Marshall Herald provides ownership and management details as sworn by Editor Harry B Potter. It lists publisher Wabash Valley Printing Co Marshall Illinois editor managing editor and business manager all Harry B Potter. It states Potter as owner and notes none of the stockholders or security holders exceed 1 percent. The document is sworn before Notary Valar J Cork on September 25 1929.
Twenty years ago burglars forced a back window shutter at J W Adams grocery taking about 4.5 dollars from a cash register after Adams moved funds to the safe. Christ and Sullivan's saloon suffered a break in with a back door bolt removed for about 250 dollars and bottles of whiskey.
Col Frank O Lowden Republican gubernatorial candidate was advertised to speak in Marshall next Wednesday. Dan Garwood of Gallatin broke his right arm Friday when a car back fired as he tried to crank it. Fred B Keifer and family plus several others returned from Springfield. The Walls-Oliver fair starts tomorrow with eleven country schools as the feature. Rev Frank Handley of Marshall, visiting E H Johnson of Paris, returned home after attending the Decatur Church of God convention and being appointed pastor of Boiling Springs.
Urbana reports C H Wilke of Anchor McLean County compared two flocks. In clean ground with movable brooder houses 487 March chicks stayed healthy and 190 pullets were ready to lay. In April old yards 1333 chicks suffered 25 percent coccidiosis and roup, showing sanitation pays large dividends and plans to adopt the college program.
A London lecturer in the Philadelphia Inquirer argues that the American people are being ruined by wealthier elites. He cites social and economic disparities and warns of growing inequality shaping national fate.
President Chester A. Arthur became the first chief executive regularly escorted by armed detectives, a practice begun after President James Garfield’s 1881 assassination.
Ruth Washburn will appear before the Clark County County Court in Marshall Illinois on October 4 1926 to file a final report and seek discharge from all duties as Administratrix of the estate of William W Washburn deceased Heirs and Distributees may attend and contest the filing through attorney H R Snavely advertising notice of settlement showings.
The Federal Farm Loan Board reports the 12 Federal Intermediate Credit Banks held direct loans and rediscounts totaling 78 million 315 thousand 8650 dollars and 45 cents as of September 11 1926. Direct loans amount to 34 million 419 thousand 618 dollars 62 cents and rediscounts 43 million 896 thousand 231 dollars 92 cents. Cavalry joint stock land banks show related figures and a net surplus near 674 dollars 45 cents at close of business August 31.
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