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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1923
Page
2
The state supreme court dismissed the suit brought by 71 citizens against the local board of education and the contractor opposing the school program. Seven signed the appeal bond, deemed sufficient grounds for dismissal. Many expect no further action on the case.
Cannonball Baker in an Oldsmobile Six on his 63rd transcontinental trip stops in Terre Haute briefly, traveling with A F McCrea of Campbell-Ewald Detroit en route to Los Angeles in ten days. Heath Hutchinson injures foot at H M Dewey Co furniture store. Jessie Jackson dies at 21. funeral at Methodist church with Rev J H Evans. Phil Brown English coach at high school ill with tonsillitis. Baptist church holds pastor Richele reception at Charles Clapp home with 44 attendees and gifts of food and commodities.
A series of small land transfers recorded includes R Clements to Stella Reed in section 4-8-11 for 200 dollars, John Kaufman and wife to E E Miles for Martinsville lot at 925 dollars, Charlie Spaugh to John Baxter in 29-9-13 for 350 dollars, Violet Johnson to F F Johnson Cumberland lot for 1 dollar, W C Price to Samuel McCash in Casey lot for 1600 dollars, Lyman Hammond to Jackson Riley Rardin in 25-12-14 for 1 dollar, Gayle Hammond to Jackson Riley Rardin in 25-12-14 for 1 dollar, Abe Finkbiner to Fred W Don in 34-11-11 for 1 dollar, Robert Estes to Robert Allen Estes in 20-10-14 for 1 dollar, and Margaret L Rook and Jessie Elizabeth Rook to George Cline Sr in 8-2-14 for 1 dollar.
Hon. Wm. P. Holaday has appointed John W. Lewis postmaster at Marshall. The official statement was received this morning and surprised only a few. Local politicians view the move as a defeat for the current postmaster Sol Handy and a dictation of party leadership.
John Lovell aged 74 died Friday from injuries after an auto strike while returning a lantern to a neighbor. The incident occurred on a steep incline near his home as he could not stop for a car driven by L O Phillipe of Marshall. Funeral held Sunday at 2 p m with Rev Bert Eckles. interment in Marshall Cemetery. He leaves a brother and sister. Also reports former Marshall boy I M Cockrell named manager of industrial advertising at Campbell Ewald Co New York office. Cockrell previously worked for McGraw Hill Co and holds broad advertising experience.
All members are requested to attend a business meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in the band room of the Pythian Temple Thursday at 7 39 p m Abbie Clark secretary reports the notice via telephone.
Templet Lovett exhibited ten Holstein cattle across Harrisburg McLeansboro Robinson Martinsville Greenup Newton Bridgeport Mount Carmel Mount Vernon Benton earning 2133 dollars in first prizes and 1278 in others from 265 rivals A Clarkcoill Farms yearling bull in the herd secured grand champion bull eight times herd females won grand championships six times Individually the herd tallied one fifth nine thirds forty three seconds and fifty nine prizes overall
The Clark county agriculture class directed by Joe Connelly unloads three tons of limestone donated by Ohio and Indiana Limestone Co to help 25 boys treat one acre and sow sweet clover. Boys must work and furnish seed with no high school credit. Fathers support the project.
Herman Little sold his Main Street restaurant to H. H. Chapman of Terre Haute. Chapman took possession Tuesday and will reside in Marshall, though he has not lived there before. His father Bell Chapman was born in Marshall and former home is the Barton Irwin residence on East Main Street.
Ralph Johns and a companion attempted a forged $1 check drawn on Marshall State Bank to pay for four gallons of gasoline at the O Hair filling station. The check bore the name Hebe Jones, which did not belong to any account at the bank. Police tracked the vehicle, and Johns was tried in Squire Swern's court, bound over to the circuit court for November.
Marshall defeats Paris 13 to 0 in Paris with Metz breaking a 70 yard run for a touchdown and Claypool and Metz gaining yardage for the red and white. Paris defense slows second half as Tolliver’s kick is blocked and Smitley scores on a second half touchdown before Metz’s 70 yard run in the fourth yields the final score. Also notes a WC T U meeting at Mrs. Laura Hutchinson’s home and officer elections for the coming year.
Mrs. T. M. Thornsburg living with her son E. O. Thornsburg fell Sunday morning while getting water and broke her left hip. The incident occurred as she rose from bed to drink.
The piece recalls Marshall in 1870 when the Van ran from Indianapolis to St. Louis. It notes Asbury to Plymouth communities, old gatherings on Saturdays, and changes from mud roads to concrete streets. It observes fewer street fights, crop rotation ideas, and the rise of machine fever with gas vehicles. The author praises plain, sociable people and calls them good, everyday Christians or sinners.
Fire of unknown origin consumed the Homer Weatherholt residence Thursday night in Weatherholt UL. Fire department efforts saved a small portion of furniture, with the loss only partially covered by insurance.
Wellesley Hills Massachusetts October 13. Roger W Babson reports sugar consumption has risen for years but is expected to decline this year. Per capita sugar use in 1913 was 85 pounds rising to 102 last year. prices swung from 9c to above 11c with a 5c bottom in 1921. Overall business is about 10 percent below normal as re adjustment proceeds.
Edgar Shumaker's barn was totally destroyed by a fire around 10 o clock, caused by spontaneous combustion in the barn. Thirty tons of hay owned by C. E. Thompson and Shumaker's automobile were also lost. the barn measured 32 by 35 feet with a 37 foot height, valued around 2000 dollars with 1100 dollars of insurance.
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