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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
8
Window notes advertise new Embroideried Stiff Collars with many styles for fall and winter and a new lace and fancy collars lineup. Directoire belts in popular, distinct styles are praised as unprecedented and attract attention, with prices at 25 and 50 cents.
Birth reports list numerous families in Dennison Martinsville Parker Dolson and surrounding towns with names and birth dates including several boys and girls from September. The report also records a hunting incident leading to fines in Martinsville and a suspended sentence for a farmer with eight children. Community notes mention church services school progress weather, a calf shipment, water concerns, local travels, agricultural updates, a revival, football victory, and local obituaries.
J S Sherman and Congressman Longworth spoke in Carmi yesterday. Dr Charles Hall wed Miss Alice Allen at Mt Vernon and left for the train in a push cart amid rice confetti and fireworks. E B Bradway a 48 year old Big Four operator at Midland died suddenly of apoplexy. Miner James Swarbrake killed by electric wire in a Wabash Mine trench near West Terre Haute. Modern Woodmen log rolling at Robinson drew thousands. Lindsay won with 94 points Casey 91 Mount Carmel 88. class of 173.
Mrs Howard Martin and children visit in Ohio. Miss Pearl Barnes to hospital to work in asylum. Dessie Van Fleet and Ivan Edwards wed at Esq Prust residence. Roscoe Piety visits in Farmersburg and prepares for ministry. Pie supper at the schoolhouse October 10 to raise funds for school supplies.
Public notice that in Clark County Illinois Mary E Daughhetee vs Harrison White et al a foreclosure sale will be held October 30 1908 at 2 PM at the east door of the Clark County courthouse to sell Lot 5 Kendall addition Martinsville Illinois for cash on delivery of deed by Master in Chancery Sol Handy and Davison Bartlett Comp Sol.
Farm of 60 acres in Crawford county oil territory producing swell on adjoining farm. Also 80 acres cultivated with small orchard house and barn in poor condition. Distance from West York unknown. Price 3200 dollars. A fine 8 room two story residence two porticos lot and barn in Terre Haute. Will exchange for good land. Price 6000 dollars. Preston Osborn 89 2 West Union.
Rentable Illinois farm ready for immediate possession contact Mrs. Nora Edwards West Union rural route 4 Wabash Phone 3537. Local notice lists rental details and access to property.
Sealed bids are invited for the East Side Drainage improvement in Marshall Illinois including an outfall and outlet sewer and lateral sewers along Mechanic Main Cumberland and Market Streets. Bids due October 16 1908 at 2 pm in Marshall City Hall.
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