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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
8
Our full purchase of handkerchiefs has arrived with many pretty new designs. Beautiful embroidered ladies handkerchiefs with about 50 patterns at 10c each. New patterns in dainty handkerchiefs at 15c. Pure linen hemstitched ladies handkerchiefs 10c 15c and 25c. Men's initial handkerchiefs a big bargain at 10c each. Juvenile nursery print handkerchiefs for children 5c each. See window.
A local sale highlights linen Huck towels and cotton towels at deep discounts. Pure white Huck towels hemmed and priced 25c, linen hemstitched towels 25c, drawn work linen towels 50c, cotton Huck towels with red border two for 25c, heavy white cotton towels 10c each.
Sealed bids are invited for the construction of outfall sewer and lateral sewers in Marshall Illinois, from intersections with outfall sewer to twenty feet east of Hamill Street center. Bid opening is November (1908) at 2 PM in City Hall Courtyard. Proposals include reinforced concrete sewer work per plans and specifications. Bids must be sealed, accompanied by 10 percent of bid, and addressed to the Board of Local Improvements Clerk. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Three damage suits against the Big Four totaling 45 000 were compromised for 35 500 with the road paying. Carmi pioneer Mrs. Isabel Dennis, 81, burned to death in her yard when clothes ignited from burning leaves. Reservoir Lake in Paris has dried up forcing plants to close. A “merry widow” hat caused a man to lose an eye in Tuscola. Joe James, a Black man, hanged in Springfield after killing a man who helped a girl. a letter blamed drink. A craps game in Robinson ends with a coon shot and wounded. Mussel fishing on the Wabash ends as diggers go home for election day. shells sold to button factories light. The Big Muddy coal mine at Millman to be abandoned. houses moved to Bicknell, Sundays only. Marshall High School football loses to Robinson 15–0 amid riotous Robinson crowd.
An unsigned letter with profane threats against Trenton was found on stairs to Dr T J Happel's office in Union City noting plans to visit the town late this month and spoke of making hell for whites and negroes. A horse and rider image appears on the back.
Sheriff Charles Dawson of Dyer county arrives with nine armed men to meet with state officials and plan action at the lake. reports say many lake region citizens are fleeing to Kentucky and other states. Masked riders appeared openly near Obion in broad daylight.
Grain and livestock quotes from Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago. Wheat No 2 red at 97c to $1.02 per bushel, corn No 2 around 69c to 74c, oats varying, cattle 3.50 to 7.60, hogs 4.00 to 6.90, sheep 2.50 to 4.76, lambs 3.00 to 5.60, with regional ranges and mistyped entries.
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