State Conference Opens With 200 Delegates In Attendance
The Illinois Baptist State Association opened in a city yesterday with about two hundred delegates and arrivals expected on every train. Rev. A. M. Kirk Taba gave the welcome, and Rev. B. Lamb of Hast Louis delivered the annual sermon. Reports from committees followed a card from various groups. Evening lectures by Rev. Danbury attracted interest. Baptisms 1349 and other numbers quoted show significant church activity across seven churches and seventeen Sunday schools.
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Mlinois 2 Baptist State Association
WS. E. Baker
A. M. Kirk Taba
First Baptist
JB. V. ‘Lamb
Hast
St. Louis
R. E. Bent
Olney
Doctor Kills Neighbor in Boundary Fence Dispute
Dr A P Deckard shot and killed Ralph D Webster at Webster's home in Paradise township after a hog dispute escalated from fencing quarrel. Webster had penned hogs claimed by Deckard who had urged him to collect them. Both families recount a prior fence friction before the fatal shot.
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A. P. Deckard
Ralph D. Webster
Paradise Township
Charleston
Dr. Deckard
Webster
Death of Infant Foster Jones
Infant Foster Jones, son of Aaron and Susie Jones, died October 24 1909 after a one week illness. Funeral at the Christian church with Elder Baker officiating, burial in Marshall cemetery. Parents and many relatives mourn the loss of their bright, beautiful baby.
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Foster
Aaron
Susie Jones
Mystic River
Christian Church
Baker
Marshall
Unknown Marshall man linked to Huntington case
The missing man W. L. Conner, 33, once employed in Marshall, recently arrived from Ironton Ohio, and connected to a Huntington inquiry about a so called assault on a young woman. Authorities say no such incident occurred in Huntington and the matter remains unresolved amid conflicting reports.
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Huntington
W. Ll. Conner
Marshalls Somie
Ironton
Ohio
Marshall
Shiguse
Taguiries
Daaressea
Baabeate
Srighta
Illinois Football Weighs In After Chicago Thriller
Notes from Illinois University praise a gruelling Chicago game as the best Western gridiron contest of the season. They report no injuries, predict Purdue as a strong upcoming foe, and mention a large athletic association fund drive for a new ball field and athletic facilities.
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Ilinois
Chicago
Hlinolls
Purdue
De-Paw
Illinois
the Athletic Association of the University
Sean Boasteof
Pethesal
Martinsville Pacer Zulu Sold for 19000 at Lexington
A two year old pacing horse named Zulu was sold for 19000 at Lexington Kentucky. Details are sparse but the sale involved Colt The Planet and Martinsville as sources. The report notes insurance and fire protection themes tied to farm and city property.
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Linn
Martinsville
Lexington
Drilled For Oil in Marshall and Odin Visit
Geo. Q. Baird met Baugher in Odin Illinois while Baugher, a drilling contractor who worked east of Marvin's mill twenty years ago, recounted Curtis taking a tool string as salary and later mortgaging the tools. He is now observing the Sandoval field development.
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Odin
Ill
Geo. Q. Baird
Mr. Baugher
Marvin
Curtis
Baugher
Sandoval
Whitaker Netted 4487 From 112 Acre Lease Deal
H E Whitaker secured a lease in Lawrence county from a traveling man who paid near due rent. Whitaker sold the lease a few days later for 4487 60, then wired the traveling man to Robinson and shared 2000 of the proceeds.
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H. E. Whitaker
Lawrence County
Property Transfers From Early Westfield Listings
A series of 19th century property transfers include Robert Merrick to Inez Merrick for lot 5 in Bik 23 Westfield for 300 dollars. Chas W Johnson to Jonathan Hardway for E% NW SE 32 10 13 for 2000. Mary Siford to Sarah Myles for Darwin property 75 dollars. Sarah Myles to W Throckmarttin for 105 dollars. Wm L Smith to Homer E Smith for portions of S% NE and N and NE in section 19 13 for 800 dollars. F M Buckner to J W Vanfleet at Wiw% SW 2 E% E% SE 39-12 for 4800 dollars. Chas E Reinoehl to Alfred Bennet for PT Bik 6 Shelly's Ad Westfield for 2100. additional transfer details include Mary Siford to Sarah Myles and others in the Westfield area.
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F M Buckner
J W Vanfleet
Wiw
Robert Merrick
Inez Merrick
Lot
Westfield
Chas W Johnson
Jonathan Hardway
Chas E Reinoehl
Alfred Bennett
Shelly's Ad
Mary Siford
Sarah Myles
Darwin
W Throckmarttin Same
Wm L Smith
Homer E Smith
Oil Field Activity Shifts as Lawrence County Leads Illinois Wells
The Illinois field shows a strong weekly drop in new production while pipelines run full. Lawrence County surges with strings of tools moving from Crawford to Bridgeport and Snowden brothers report a 640 barrel well on the Cummings Farm.
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Illinois
Lawrence County
Crawford County
Bridgeport
Ohio Oil Company
Muchmore
Oblong
Snowden Brothers
Cummings
Bridgeport Township
J. C. Donnell
Irwin Farm
Lawrence Township
Crawford
Lawrence
Clarke
Macoupin
Union
Marion
Jersey
Shelby
Centralia-Sandoval-Ohio
Gibson Company
Five Literary Societies schedule joint program November seventeenth
The Literary Societies plan five programs this season with two by each society and a joint program on November 17 mostly musical. A football game was postponed due to bad weather. next match is at Paris Saturday.
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Robinson
Four Men Plead Guilty in Charleston Liquor Case
Judge Scholfield presided in the circuit court at Charleston where four men admitted selling liquor on dry territory. John Sullivan was found guilty and fined 400 dollars plus costs. Others fined include James Knight 200, Chester Brooks 395, Charles Barnett 435, and Edward Bryant 755 dollars.
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Scholfield
Charleston
John Sullivan
James Knight
Chester Brooks
Charles Barnett
Edward Bryant
Christian Church Notes Sunday Services and Graduation Address
Bible schools at 9 30 a m supervision by Miss Cora Baird. Communion service and preaching at 10 45 with theme How the Cause of Christ is to Triumph. Evening service at 7 00 with theme The Great Commission. Special music and all invited. Nov 14 Rev C L DePew of Jacksonville will deliver the address at graduation exercises of our first Teacher s Training Class.
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Cora Baird
C. L. DePew
Jacksonville
Harvest Home Day at First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church will observe Harvest Home Day next Sunday October 31 with a morning service at 1046 featuring a special musical program and a sermon by the pastor. In the evening at seven the church quartet will give a sacred concert and the Sunday school will present a program at 930 under Miss Hite. The public is invited.
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First Congregational Church
Hite
Burglar’s odd house encounter in St Louis suburbs
A burglar broke into a suburban St Louis residence and, after a puzzling exchange with a woman in bed, the intruder left without taking anything. The husband was paralyzed, and the couple debated the burglar’s intentions before the confrontation ended.
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St. Louis
Jumping Off Place记 Terminal Calif Calmed by Riverside Letter
Letter from Terminal California describes the island port, its vast lumber yards, big ships at the wharves, and local life. It reports on Taft's San Pedro visit, local prices, and the President's entourage with photos by the writer's stepson.
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Calif
Herald
Long Beach
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Washington Monument
Great Co
Great
National Lumber Company
Terminal
Puget Sound
Southern California Lumber Co
Fulton Marine Construction Co
Cement Works
Ross Holler
Santa Ana
E J Hughes
Clark
California
Coats
Taft
Bay
Inner Harbor
Farris C. Brown
Kodak
San Pete Pedro
Goldsborough
Davis Preble
Old veterans meet at Robinson reunion of 21st Infantry
An old members reunion at Robinson gathered about thirty six survivors from Co.1 and others for social talks on camp and march incidents. Judge E Callahan addressed the crowd at the old courthouse and Ed Harlan entertained with a stirring talk before a large audience. The business session elected Capt J AoE Freelance as president, T A Landsden and S F Wilson as vice presidents, M A Ewing as secretary, and J M Weekoff as chaplain. The next reunion is planned for Sullivan Indiana.
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Robinson
the Argus
E. Callahan
Old Court House
Co. 1
Ed Harlan
H Company
Clark County
Lowing
J. Aoe
T. A. Lansdeén
Raves
S. F. Wilson
M. A. Ewing
J. M. Weekoff
Sullivan
Hallowe'en timing debate and city observance
Citizens debate whether Hallowe'en should be celebrated on Saturday or Monday night since the holiday falls on a Sunday this year. Opinions vary with some preferring the night before All Saints Day while others push for delaying until the 31st.
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Hallowe'en
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M. T. H. S. News
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Olin Clements
Paris
Walter E Evans
Orth Vernon
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Terre Haute
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