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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
8
A derailment on the Big 4 railroad near West Union and West York yesterday shuffled trains around in Terre Haute causing mail delays. The evening passenger train eventually ran but late.
Westfield Eston Bigelow attends the University of Champaign and returns home for the weekend to visit his parents Mr and Mrs CBE. The article lists local gatherings and visits including club meetings, dinner hosting, and various residents traveling to towns like Terre Haute Kansas Ashmore Casey Havre Mont Billings and Walnut Prairie for social and family events.
Several local residents visit relatives across the community. John Higginbotham, George Ledermann, and Herman Fletstra spend Sunday with family including Thos Williams and Clarence Williams. Wilma Carpenter, Alta Car, Virco Ledermann, and Mrs Fred Ledermann join others at parental homes.
Mrs Allen Kile of Paris and Miss Ida Craig visited Monday. The Bartletts and Free family hosted, with visits from Snyder and Emmitt Thorp’s. A Festival Orchestra attendee went to West Union Opera House Saturday night. Various locals, including Lindley, Shotwell, Thorp, Craig, Wernz, White, Medsker, Martin, Sims, Cline, Kyle, and Williams, spent Sunday with neighbors and relatives.
The piece argues that Democratic control has left federal workers underpaid and inefficient with high turnover and unequal pay across departments. It cites 1904 and 1913 figures, suggests prewar baselines, and criticizes promotions and morale while naming political figures and parties.
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