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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1927
Page
3
Our Practical Put presents pattern No 1223 for a fall blouse and skirt ensemble. It features matching trims on jabot and sleeves with coordinated material choices and sizing from 16 to 44, with yardage and price details for mail delivery.
The Clark County Farm Bureau Executive Committee met in Martinsville to form a livestock marketing committee in cooperation with the Illinois Agricultural Association and terminal markets. Members include J Q Snedeker George Kite Robert Dawson Tonie Tyler Dan Prust EB Slusser and others as the program for the coming year was adopted.
Clark County Farm Advisor R. E. Apple reports in September ten copper carbonate wheat smut demonstrations with 165 attendees and enough carbonate to treat 3544 bushels. Six hog cholera vaccinations draw 23 participants, one seed corn selection demo has three attendees, two poultry culling demos host 19, and one hog warming demo is noted. Also 51 farm visits, 2 community meetings with 65 present, 12 press articles, 658 circulars mailed, 105 letters written, and 168 office calls.
The tide is felt far inland with notable reach in the Mississippi to Med River landing 307 miles above the mouth and in the Delaware to Trenton New Jersey 131.5 miles above the mouth and in the Hudson to Tr dam 153 miles above the mouth.
A six to twelve year old militia group forms in the west part of town amid growth. The city reports numerous new buildings and renovations this season. At the fair, Dr. McMahan of York won first on light harness horses, with W. S. Peters of Marshall second. Peters also took first on saddle horses, Charles D. Griffith second. Wm. C. Goodman won first in the matched team, with Dr. R. H. Bradley second. A bridge contract will be let Monday October 14 for Mill Creek at the Hollenbeck mill. specs are at Williamson & Marvin's store, Marvin station.
Forty years ago 350 to 400 residents greeted the President and his wife with a royal ovation during their Terre Haute stay. The presidential train passed at 7 35 p m en route to St Louis while many residents watched from the depot. Pick pockets plundered several Marshall residents including Mrs J Husted who lost 35 in cash and notes totaling 800. Other losses included 10 to 60. Mrs Husted recovered her notes. Several families headed to St Louis for the Exposition afterward.
Thirty years ago in Annapolis known as Four Corners a Thursday fire consumed five business buildings. Loss about 4500 with only 175 insured. Origin unknown. Hot dry weather sparked fears of earth bursting into flame. Miss Burnside moved millinery to a former Miss Jennie Marvin site. Ed Garwood resumes planing mill operation and seeks sale.
A 20 year old card notes Rev John C Coons has left Guilford Indiana for Hanfield five miles north of Marion in the oil belt and now leads one of Indiana M P church circuits. The piece also mentions a mid fall W C T U meeting at Mrs Mayer with officers elected and a planned September 12 gathering. It notes the near completion of a new steam heating plant at the north side school.
Miss Marie Scholfield and S. M. Scholfield left for Haskell Oklahoma where she wed Fred Fawley at relatives home. The couple will live in Tulsa with Fawley employed by an oil company. Fred is Elmer Fawley’s son and recently moved from the city. Ben Perdue, recently with an oil firm in Tulsa, has enlisted in the navy and is at Great Lakes Training Station. Mrs Emma blocked her daughter.
Mrs Ada Miller prepares to move to Chicago where her daughter Miss Mary Miller resides. Soldiers Don Medsker, Charles Blundell, Dick White, and Charles Trefz report enlisting and arriving at Jefferson Barracks last week, stating they were thumped cussed and shot in both arms but value their first experiences and wish they had joined sooner.
The Palestine Baptist Association ended a three day gathering at the West Union Baptist church. Eld. T. J. Wheeler of Robinson attended as a featured speaker and highlighted the group's upcoming programs.
The Robinson group elected Miss Lottie McCracken as clerk and reappointed the moderator for fifteen years. Eld. C. E. Hobbs delivered the Friday sermon and Eld. Ray Green the doctrinal address on Saturday. Revival continues at West Union under Pastor Erd. T. J. Wheeler with O. W. Shields and R. C Fuson. Next year the association meets at Island Grove church near Martinsville.
The bureau of standards notes that light and sound use separate media for transmission and travel at speeds set by the medium. Sound moves through air or solids, while light can pass through a vacuum.
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