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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
4
Sat uray night sermon by Rev John Newby of Terre Haute at the M E church. Numerous town residents list travels visits and health improvements. Reads like a community page with teachers named and local engagements across West York and nearby towns.
Mrs Harrington and Miss Olive Hagar shopped in Marshall Saturday. Misses Ethel Huffington Beulah Brown and Fred Huffington of Snider spent Sunday in West York with Mrs Maude Mills. Attendees from here at Merom chautauqua included Cecil Norma Lowell Bell Jessie Rook and Mrs Grace Seymour. Helen Shore of Hutsonville visited sister Mrs J Hash. Genevieve Smith visited Dr Smith and family. Raymond Huffington of Snider spent Sunday with Kenneth Mills. Several residents attended the circus in Robinson Tuesday.
Frist half reports rental of a farm by Frank Snyder and a small community update. Several residents attended visits from Terre Haute and Dayton. school opened at No. 45 with Ben Stevens as teacher. Local farm activity includes hay stacks burned by fire and dog bite incident affecting Eugene Beltz.
Miss Ethel Weaver returned from West Terre Haute and Miss Hazel ElWote visited with her cousin. David Setzer and family joined Will Smith and family at Terre Haute. Delbert Shirley and family, Mrs. Gertrude Hackley and children, W. F. Shirley, W. P. Elliott and families visited HE. J. Shirley and wife. Charles Stoelting and family and Miss Cora Setzer attended the Paris fair. School started Monday with Grace Downs as teacher. John Lowe and family visited last week with Jesse Lowe and family.
Pleasant Grove school will begin Sept 8 with Ernest Murphy as teacher. Several are plowing for wheat. Mrs. Lilsie Woods and daughter Edna of Indianapolis visited her mother Mrs. Wm Melton last week. Rev Frank Lathrop preached his farewell sermon at the M and church at Clarksville Sunday afternoon. Several from here attended the Edgar county fair at Paris last week. Charley Wieland marketed his sheep Monday to a Marshall buyer. Mrs Retta Stricker and daughter Mrs Lulu Cox of Livingston spent Wednesday with Mrs John Babcock. About forty of Mrs Wm Foxs friends gave her a surprise Saturday night in honor of her forty first birthday. Ice cream and cake was served. All enjoyed a jolly evening departing at a late hour.
Several residents attended church in Mt Pleasant Sunday night. Will Cunningham returned from Bridgeport on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Burkeyhile spent Sunday with Leonard Washburn. Jim Cunningham of Indianola visits his mother Mrs Mary Cunningham Gle and Orpha Martin visit Effingham. Will Mallory and wife did business in Marshall last week. Rain fell but corn looks light though fodder is good. Morgan Sweet and wife visited Will Mallory Sunday afternoon. Freedon will have preaching next Sunday and Sunday evening.
John W Hutchings and Zenas Murphy were in Chicago last week as fall seeding shows little progress. Much ground unused last spring is hard to work yet. Baber of Dudley visited last week seeking spring mules for sale.
A Hutchings family reunion at William F. Clapp's grove near Dolson chapel drew 104 attendees. A bountiful dinner followed and the group voted to hold another gathering next August. Attending were J. W. Hutchings and family George Hutchings and family John W. Hutchings and family Art Hutchings Joe Fox and family Effie Heise Charles Turner and family Harry Johnson and wife Joe Fitzgarrald and family John Heath and wife Stephen Applegate Jake Fox and wife John Hurst and family Charles Fitzgarrald and family Glen Clapp and wife Jesse Meloy and family Enos Perisho and wife John Smith Sylvan Richey Larista Fox Ruth Beachout and daughters Will Combs and family W. F. Clapp and family Mrs Mary Flenner and son Truman Minnz Chris Hughes Jake Hughes and family Clarence Hughes and family Kansas visitors Clarence Hughes and family Kansas Mrs Alice Taylor and Mrs Amanda Crutcher of Iowa S W Kirkpatrick and wife Tom Raynolds Brocton Charles Cook and wife Miss Gladys Riggs and others.
The article reflects on Edwin Booth's final days, his devotion to The Players, and his serene acceptance of death. It notes his persistent gentleness, physical decline, and desire to rest at the clubhouse, with a life spent in acting and in shaping his family legacy.
A discussion on foot morphology as a marker of nationality cites experts who claim each people has distinct feet. Descriptions include the French narrow long foot, Spanish small curving foot, Arab high arch, Scotch high thick foot, and English short fleshy feet, with notes on Grecian perfection and sizes among Swedes Norwegians Germans and Americans.
A fragment describes a pessimist staying indoors hoping for rain while neighbors head to a picnic. The line contrasts dour expectation with social pursuit, implying differing attitudes to weather and plans.
Orange resident Jesse Thompson visits Martinsville. Rev. Bogard to Toledo, Ill. Miss Agnes Hanks to De Pauw University. Various locals travel to Terre Haute and Merom. School opens for organization before fair. Judge Gasaway funeral draws large Masonic procession. body laid to rest at Rupp cemetery.
Auburn residents report weather delays affecting farming as many farmers spend time in town. Mr and Mrs Ban Lowery visited George Bradley and family. The schoolhouse has been repaired improving its appearance. Local teachers include Ray Burkeybile, Vada Payne, Jeff Davis, Tom Witch, Brogssmani, Gussie Gibson, Forest Smith, and more. Rev Jacob Hudson held a successful Mt Pleasant meeting. Silas Ellege expected as new postmaster at Marinsville. Jim Porter to be removed. Phillips visited Sam Brosman and Nick Hurst noted building a silo with relatives.
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