Marshall’s First Annual Horse Fair Feted As Big Local Success
Marshall celebrates three day Fall Festival with the first annual horse fair and home-coming. 277 horses judged by Ben Williams of Terre Haute, Indianapolis visitors impressed, and old settlers honored. 318 diners, speeches by Judge Cannon, and a parade crowd enjoyed fine weather and orderly celebration.
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Marshall
Chirk County
Ben Williams
Terre Haute
Indianapolis Trade Association
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News Newsboy
Hurst
Kimbrough
Cannon
Court House Yard
J. W. Graham
Harlan, Scholfield
Wilkin
Greenough and Shaw celebrate wedding in Marshall home
Frank W Greenough and Miss Lucy Shaw wed last Thursday at the bride’s north Sixth Street home. The 1100 am ceremony was by Rev. D W English of Paris. Relatives and close friends attended. The couple left by auto for Terre Haute then Colorado to stay a few weeks in a cottage.
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Frank W Greenough
Lucy Shaw
North Sixth Street
D W English
Paris
Virginia Shaw
Robert Dulaney
Annie D. Burnett
Burns Dixon
Terre Haute
Colorado
Greenough
Marshall
Neighborly Act Aids Sick Farmer John Kuhn
East of the city John Kuhn has been ill all summer and unable to tend his farm. The Modern Woodmen plan a work day next Friday to cut and gather his corn crop with about forty men expected. Royal Neighbors women will provide a dinner for the workers.
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John Kuhn
Marriage Licenses Granted in Marshall County
Local records show marriage licenses issued to Frank W Greenough and Shaw Marshall Lacy, along with Jessie M Curtis and Marshall Clarense Co Noland, all in Marshall County. Additional entries list Myrtle Lowry and Hankingon N D races Raisords Darwin and Doualas te, with unclear spellings.
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Frank W Greenough
Marshall
Lacy
Shaw
Marshall Leonard Byroad
Lebanon
Jessie
M. Curtis
Clarense
Noland
Myrtle
Alt ‘Lowry
Hankingon
N. D
Raisords Darwin
Doualas Te
Marshall High crushes Martinsville 58 to 0 in four quarters
Marshall High routed Martinsville High 58 to 0 on Saturday as Laufman led with five touchdowns under new four quarter rules. Martinsville managed two first downs, mostly on a forward pass, while Marshall dominated with strong team play and limited kicking. The piece notes upcoming games with Brazil High, Wiley, St Elmo, Chrisman, Robinson and Tuscola, plus rain-damaged school basements and maintenance needs at the building.
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Marshall High
Martinsville High School
Marshall
Laufman
Martinsville
Cole
Wiley High
Terre Haute
St. Elmo
Chrisman
Robinson
Tuscola
Brazil
Marshal
Will Gard
West Union
Roy Lloyd
Owen Foster
Casey
Foster
Ia Nicé
Tovzhe Pane
City Council Brief Session Reports Petitions and Bills
The city council meets in a brief session on Monday. Robert Thompson seeks permission to build scales on West Main Street near the Big Four track and is granted. BB E Howell requests a $65 monthly salary increase, approved unanimously. City Marshal Davis reports two arrests and three dogs killed in September. Mayor Hurst says eastern creditors remit about $500 in interest after city bonds are issued. Regular monthly reports are heard, bills approved, and the council adjourns.
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Councl
Robert Thompson
BB E Howell
Davis
Hurst
No Hickory Street Sewer Bid Rejected
Monday opened bids for the west side sewer extension on Hickory street but only one bid was received. The sole bidder W E Miller offered less than the engineer's estimate and said he could not accept the contract at that price, citing limited past earnings from sewer work and needing better pay.
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West Side
Hickory Street
W E Miller
Baptist Church Services in Marshall
Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 45 am Junior Union at 2 00 pm and evening services at 7 00 pm The morning sermon titled The Soul's Anchor and the evening sermon Remorse not Repentance All invited especially those without pastors or church homes in Marshall Come to the Baptist church and feel at home A M Kirkland pastor
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Junior Union
Marshall
Baptist Church
A. M. Kirkland
Musselman Marries Patti Shepherd in Chicago Ceremony
Henry Musselman of this city wed Miss Patti Shepherd of Paris in Chicago where she visited relatives. The union surprised few friends though it was anticipated. They will reside in this city. Evangelical Church notice indicates events for Sunday October 9.
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Henry Musselman
Patti Shepherd
Paris
Chicago
Gas Explosion Injures Three Sewer Workers
A gas explosion in a newly built Second Street sewer injured three workmen Fred Gagen Otto Slusser and Michael Miller. Slusser and Gagen entered the manhole with a lantern. Miller remained outside aiding them. All suffered severe burns and were taken to Mrs Forsythe's boarding house for treatment. all are expected to recover but scarred.
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Second Street
Fred Gagen
Otto Slusser
Michael Miller
Mr Miller
Gagen
Enforced Unwritten Law Ends In Club Hallway Assault
Elder R Russell once a local pastor is severely injured after a Thursday afternoon attack by Esquire Thomas Craig in Craig's office. Russell alleges a chair strike followed by beating and kicking leaving head wounds and a broken nose. Craig claims Russell threatened his family over a alleged affair and elopement plans with Craig's daughter. No legal action has been filed.
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R Russell
Christian Church
Esquire
Thomas Craig
Russell
Craig
Cole Bros’ Hardware Store
Mr. Craig
Charles Cole
Russell Tan
Archer & Castiel’s
J. W. Adams
Oklahoma
Deaths of the Week
The body of James McGregor, a former resident, arrived from Glendive Mont, where he died days earlier. Miss Edith Bradley died at Auburn of typhoid fever, age 15. Harold, six, son of Mrs Leila Evans, died after illness from blood poisoning, burial to follow in West York. Funeral services were held at Livingston and Auburn.
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James McGregor
Glendive
Mont
Livingston
Edith Bradley
Auburn
Harold
Leila Evans
West York
Mrs Gibson Dies at Home Near Auburn
Mrs Gibson died at her home near Auburn on Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday at Auburn. She is survived by her husband.
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Gibson
Auburn
Rice Culture in Wabash Bottom Near Lyles Station
A Princeton Ind framers group predicts Gibson county could gain a new industry if rice culture trials succeed in the bottomlands near Lyles station four miles west. The white clay soils here resemble Arkansas bottom land, with prospects of high yields as growers reportedly raise about 100 bushels of rice per acre.
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Fram
Princeton Ind
Gibson County
Lyles Station
Lyles
Arkansas
Modern Woodmen Neighbors Plan Early Morning Help Rally
Modern Woodmen Neighbors and Royal Members are asked to meet at Woodmen Hall next Friday morning October 7 at 6 30 a m sharp to form a work party. They will go to the residence of neighbor John Kuhn who has been ill and assist by cutting corn for him as a one day service for the sick neighbor Ezra Slusser Consul.
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Woodmen Hall
John Kuhn
Ezra Slusser
Sunday School Convention At Evangelical Church
The Marshall township Sunday school convention will be held at the Evangelical church in this city next Sunday October 9 starting at 10 a.m. A splendid program has been prepared but details cannot be presented due to other matters.
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Marshall Township
Evangelical
Real Estate Transfers Noted for Hurst Thompson and Cornwell McCollough
Seymour Hurst transfers part of Bik 15 Archer's 2nd Marshall to Robt Thompson for 1100 dollars. John M Cornwell transfers Perry's 3rd Casey lot 49 to Mabel McCollough for 10000 dollars. Other names Barbee Nan Barbee appear with amounts and notes in this mixed entry.
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Seymour Hurst
Robt Thompson
Archer
Marshall
John M Cornwell
Mabel McCollough
Perry
Casey
Double Wedding in Johnson Township Hearts Unite
Sylvia J. Davee marries Ernest C Stephens of Charleston and Mildred Clarke weds Harry Hurlburt of Moriah in a joint ceremony at the Anderson home in Johnson township. Rev Houk officiated under a tree after a luncheon for about fifty guests. The couples will reside with relatives in Charleston and Moriah respectively.
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J. M. Anderson
Johnson Township
Mra
Anderson
Sylvia J. Davee
Ernest C Stephens
Charlestons
L. Mildred Clarke
Harry Hurlburt
Moriah
Ethel Howser
Casey
Voilie
Clarke
Westfield
Monroe Perrine
Ima Anderson
Marek
Charlieton
Mrs. Hurlburt
Neat
Morlah
Voters Choose In-Person Balloting At Local Polls
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate residents deciding on in-person voting options at their city polls. The text references October timing and accessibility for voters to cast ballots at designated locations.
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