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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
9
Martinsville notes feature Hughes and Lowden winners in local events. Many visits from relatives and friends across Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Texas, and Indiana. Evangelistic meetings planned, a new pipeline project under way, and social gatherings at the Church of God and M E church.
Insurance on farm and city property offered by Colo and Colo of Marshall Illinois. Strong companies and low rates advertised with terms available by writing or calling.
English language item mentions Reno Wright returning to Kokomo Indiana and Winslow Hodson battling malaria. Mrs Wright listed as seriously ill, with several fragments noting health concerns.
Allen Jones spent part of last week in Terre Haute. Mrs. Mary Jackson is on the road to recovery. Andrew Maring and Leonard Maring with others from Terre Haute visited here weekend. Mabelle Stark and Susie Stark visited Terre Haute. Mrs. E Ketchum visited friends in West York. Fowler and relatives spent the week in Robinson. Rev. Stevens preached here Saturday night. Howard Jackson and Steve Freeman attended the O E S Grand Chapter in Springfield.
John Heath and wife of Casey visited old friends Sunday. A concrete arch near George Claypool's. Tom Nicholson builds a residence on his Clarksville farm. Sperry Claypool hauled fat stock to Indianapolis. Pink Clapp moved ground limestone from Adenmoor to farm land. Ham Clapp, Enos Perisho and wives visited Cumberland county relatives. Water scarce due to drought. ground not thoroughly wet since last spring. Rev. Mr. Carter named regular pastor at Green Moss, to preach next Sunday at 12:30. An oil drilling rig moved to Dave Nicholson farm. drilling to start soon. William Sidey, owner near the well site on the seven mile branch, will operate the rig. East Liberty school box supper hosted by teacher Claude Huggins was well attended.
The event named Mildred Clapp the most popular young lady present and awarded John P. Heath as the most reckless driver with a buggy whip. Ernie Ross received hose for the largest feet at the gathering.
Mrs Elza Linn visited her parents here last week Grace Romine spent Sunday with friends in Terre Haute Clifford Smith moved near Five Points church Rev Mr Hall baptized at Mill Creek on Saturday A herd of young cattle headed north for the first road sighting since fall Auburn Republicans attended a Marshall meeting Last Wednesday Concrete crew worked east of Grandview road Friday Carl Patchett’s child escaped injury from a high upstairs fall Troops trains moved to the border and back by week’s end Two autos collided at Clarence Beachout corner Wednesday. no injuries reported
E Brant sold his east Monroe street house last week to Doc Ratts of Martinsville with possession given. Ratts will move to Casey once quarantine ends. Mrs M M Day of Denver visits at Fred L Mann’s. Mr and Mrs Joe Tharp from Medford Oklahoma visit at James Swal lum’s. L C Sherman, longtime county citizen, died Monday at about 67. Mrs Stoltz and daughter Mabel depart for Bakersfield to join Warner Stoltz. Doris Kimlin, daughter of Wid and Mrs Kimlin, had appendicitis and was taken to Effingham for surgery. R B Berkey of York died Tuesday after a paralytic stroke. D S Lee and wife left for Jacksonville for Mrs Lee’s special treatment.
Westfield notes include W D Bell visiting Warren Missouri and John A Moore attending a regiment reunion in Indianapolis. Movements include Mr and Mrs Lewis Ogden toward Eldorado Kansas for oilfield work and J S Hasson moving to Marshall after promotion. A three year old dies at home from stomach trouble and a crash injures Charles Rupert family southeast of Westfield. Gladys Collins undergoes appendicitis surgery in Paris. William Allen of Seattle visits relatives. Ray Tichenor family plans Decatur home.
The piece argues no current US reason for alarm over submarine attacks along the coast. It notes the US stance that such warfare is lawful under its rules and that so far there have been no infractions or loss of life. It suggests Germany has equal right to operate off this coast if within stated limits.
The piece argues for rigid neutrality as tensions rise over submarine warfare. It notes Britain and Germany claiming rights on the seas, the risk of accidental rights violations, and potential U S responsibility for wartime consequences. It stresses safeguarding American commerce against entanglement while avoiding support for any combatant.
Two Salina boys Willie and Robert Shorl aged about fourteen keep a large cage of snakes near Five Mile. They handle black snakes blue racers chicken snakes and rattlers with professional skill. They trap extra reptiles for sale to small shows and museums earning 3 to 5 dollars each. The elder gave a Latin names lecture to Shoal Creek school students.
In Chester, Pennsylvania, six teen Joseph Gest fell more than forty feet from a scaffold onto laborer Thomas Delaney, injuring Gest but not fatally. Delaney was only slightly jarred and returned to work as doctors say Gest will recover.
In Camden New Jersey William Brun, sixty, was sentenced to twenty days in county jail by City Magistrate Stackhouse for disorderly conduct after an intoxicated outburst during his ninety-year-old father’s anti alcohol lecture. The case reflects family tension and public order concerns.
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