COUNTY FAIR NOTES How One Spectator Saw the Event
Jerry Ishler recalls a county fair packed with crowds and well managed traffic led by Rev Sturgelt the parking parson. Hog and cattle displays impressed while the sheep operation underperformed. Farm products and fruit held steady. 300 World War soldiers and 25 Civil War veterans attended a memorable big dinner. Palace swing proved a top money maker as Wednesday edged Thursday in activities. Saturday brought a pleasant day and a concluding evening shower with Marshal band performances. Overall the fair was a success.
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Jerry Ishler
Sturgelt
Fair Grounds
Marshal
Thursday band concerts set to continue two weeks
Local notes show arrangements to extend Thursday night band concerts for two more weeks, boosting interest in music and offering diversions over recent weeks. Community campaigns by World Help Campaign National Salvation Army and Jewish relief committees plan joint fundraising for local care and Europe relief, with committees considering unifying campaigns under one organization. Football candidates practice at High School evenings from 6:30 to 7:45 under Coach E. J. Evans as Dierlamm completes social work in Spittler district. Rev C R Dierlamm finished evangelistic meetings at Allright Congregational church, thirteen joined on confession, received a hefty gift, then left for Terre Haute to begin new duties. Pat Smith, well-known local barber since 1854, dies at granddaughter’s Memphis home. Body to return to Marshall for funeral next Sunday. he left Marshall about three years ago owning property and bank funds, and his family was highly regarded.
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National Salvation Army
Jewish Relief Committees
Europe
Hun
Allright Congregational Church
Spittler
Pat Smith
Marshall
Memphis
Tenn
Pat
Ohio University
Iva
Chauncey G. Brown
St. Johnsville
New York
Burleson
Senate
Brown
L. D. MacWethy
Civil Service
Congress
Department
Civil Service Commission
Dinner Party Hosts Lydia and Mary English Honored Guests
Lydia and Mary English hosted a Friday dinner at their home honoring guests Fred Jesty and Quincy Snedeker. Present were Edith Hunt Helen Baird Edna Westnitzer Ruth Noakes Charles Trefz Harry Ruttman Earl Cole and Forrest English.
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Lydia
Mary English
Fred, Jesty
Quincy Snedeker
Edith Hunt
Helen Baird
Edna Westnitzer
Ruth Noakes
Mary
English
Fred Jesty
Charles Trefz
Harry Ruttman
Earl Cole
Forrest
Dangerous Joy Ride On Narrow Gauge Road Cars
Allan Claypool George Smitley Clyde Smith Walter Malloy and Fran cis Alvy workmen on the national road west of Marshall rode three small cars down grades then jumped on to race to a grade where they could not stop. A crossing with lantern obstructions caused a crash at 60 miles per hour injuring Smitley Smith and Claypool with Malloy and Alvy uninjured.
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Allan Claypool
George Smitley
Clyde Smith
Walter Malloy
Francis Alvy
Marshall
Malloy
Claypool
Smithey
Smith
Alvy
Falls Between Moving Cars After Jumping to Close Switch
C E Schreves suffered a severe head wound a broken rib and general bruising after falling between two cars during braking on a James QO Heyworth construction company line. He had been riding the engine then jumped to close a switch and was thrown under when the train jerked forward.
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James QO. Heyworth Construction Company
C. E. Schreves
Schreves
Primary Next Week Drives Support for Hollenbeck Nomination
Clark County voters are urged to back Judge W. T. Hollenbeck in the Republican primary for delegates to the constitutional convention. The primary is next Wednesday with the general election on November 4 and the convention set for January 20. Supporters praise Hollenbeck’s years in the legislature and urge farmers to vote in favor to back land tax provisions in the new constitution.
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Marshall
W. T. Hollenbeck
Republican Party
Ience
Constitutional
Clark County
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Wanatah man injured as car overturns near hotel closure
James B. Kelly of Wanatah, a national road contractor, was in an accident last week when his car overturned, causing several minor injuries. Meanwhile, Hotel Archer closed its doors Tuesday with no announced reopening plans.
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James B. Kelly
Wanatah
National Road
Kelly
Archer House
New Christian Minister Chelane Assigned to Marshall Church
Rev. Fred Chelane of McCordsville Ind will begin his new work at the local Christian church this Sunday. He comes highly recommended after visiting Marshall and the church voted to call him. Mr. and Mrs. Chelane will be welcomed by the church and the city.
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Fred Chelane
McCordsville
Ind
Chelane
Marshall
Sullins Recital Draws Crowd at Congregational Church
The piano recital by Velma A. Sullins and pupils at the Congregational church on Saturday afternoon attracted a large crowd of parents and friends. Performers included Lucille Shoemaker Marguerite Brady Ruth Abel Mary Ellen Johnson Drucilla Deaner Irene Stewart Elmore Fishback Sylvia Ritter Glen Ritter Mary Casteel Frances Smith Kathryn Smith Kathryn Baird Doris Wallace Faye Williams Alma Davison Ellen Dixon. Miss Sullins plans advanced music study this winter to return next June ready to resume her work.
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Velma A. Sullins
Miss Sullins
Lucille Shoemaker
Marguerite Brady
Ruth Abel
Mary Ellen Johnson
Drucilla Deaner
Irene Stewart
Elmore Fishback
Sylvia
Glen Ritter
Mary Casteel
Frances
Kathryn Smith
Kathryn Baird
Doris Wallace
Faye Williams
Alma Davison
Ellen Dixon
Miss Sulling
Stolen bicycle mystery rattles Casey residents
A Casey man reports his seven pad sargar rousing cay stolen on Monday. Police have found no trace of the missing item or its owner.
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L. Py Bmrich
Casey
Ivace
Property Transfers and Settlements in Martinsville Area
A list of interlinked deeds records transfers involving residents of Martinsville Casey Hutsonville and Robinson. Notable entries include Harvey Bennett acquiring 75 acres for $1 and BF Johnson transferring 100 acres for $12 500, with several marriages and small lot trades among local residents.
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Coleman L. Davis
Harvey Bennett
Charles F. Bennett
J. L. Bishop
Roy Bishop
York
Warren Shipe
Ross Holler
Corn Belt B
Charles E Sullivan
Marshall
Albert B. Miller
C. H. Fasig
Martinsville
BF Johnson
Warren C. Shipe
Mary Li Morgan
John Weir
Mayme Frakes
Daniel Heleine
John V. Canady
William Leasure
Fire destroys home of Vandalia foreman in Griffin property
Fire alarm led responders to Thomas Griffin's east Main street address then to Clyde Moore's Oak street home. The house was practically destroyed though much of the contents were saved. Canned fruit and nearby apple trees were scorched, with about $600 reported in insurance.
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East Main Street
Thomas Griffin
Clyde Moore
Vandalia
Griffin
Moore
Oak Street
Mrs Johnson Hosts Missionary Society Event
Mrs C R Johnson entertained the foreign missionary society of the Methodist church Friday at her South Sixth Street home. A refined program featured Hazel Lutz Virginia Craig Olen Clements Velma and Vivian Sullins Lydia English Ruth Noakes Wayne Hollenbeck with solos and duets. Mite boxes opened to 25 dollars, officers were elected, and refreshments followed. About fifty attended.
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C. R. Johnson
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
South Sixth Street
Hazel Lutz
Virginia Craig
Olen Clements
Velma
Vivian Sullins
Lydia English
Ruth Noakes
Wayne Hollenbeck
Mrs Gallagher 88 Dies in Michigan City Funeral Held
Mrs Sarah Gallagher aged 88 died August 29 at her daughter Mrs Thomas Kull in Michigan City Indiana. Born in Ireland in 1834 she came to the United States 75 years ago. She leaves three daughters and one son Joseph Gallagher of Marshall. Mrs Gallagher was a devout Catholic and helpful. A daughter Mrs Harry V Mathews 92 announces an 8 pound girl on August 27.
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Sarah Gallagher
St. Mary's Church
Thomas Kull
Michigan City
Indiana
Ireland
Marshall
Gallagher
Joseph Gallagher
Illinois Teachers Salaries for 1917 18 by County and Gender
Salaries for Illinois teachers in 1917 18 average 981.78 for men 770.84 for women and 804.98 overall state wide. Outside Cook county averages are 763.96 men 552.36 women 591.13 overall. Totals show 2 631 men and 16 798 women earn under 700 yearly. Counties Hamilton Hardin Jasper Pope Washington Wayne report averages below 400. Two defendants charged with rape and tape waived preliminary hearing and posted 800 bond. Emma Johnson Stockwell age 52 died at home funeral held at Cooper chapel interment Black cemetery. Council meeting postponed from Labor Day to tonight for deliberations.
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Cook County
Hamilton
Hardin
Jasper
Pope
Washington
Wayne
Emma Johnson Stockwell
North Fifth Street
Cooper Chapel
Black Cemetery
Henry Stockwell
Chas. Lawson
Marshall
John McMullen
Paris
Frances and Vern Jones Secretly Wed in Paris
Jones wife Frances Wives and Vern Jones shocked the community by a Friday afternoon Paris secret ceremony. The couple began a wedding tour through the west Saturday morning and plan to make Marshall their home where Mr Jones holds a position at Vandalia station.
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Frances
Vern Jones
Paris
West
Car Kills Husband in Washington Crossing Streets
Bruce E. Hutchinson 48 a bookkeeper in the office of the comptroller of currency was struck by a street car in Washington D C and died moments later witnessed by his wife Isabel Hutchinson. He had four sons Russell Chauncey Bernard and Wilbur and had taught school in Clark County. Hutchinson had just returned from a vacation with his brother Walter F Hutchinson of Marshall.
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Bruce E. Hutchinson
Dorcas Hutchinson
Washington, D. C
Hutchinson
Mr. Hutchinson
Comptroller of Currency
Marshall
Livingston
Washington
Isabel Hutchinson
Russell
Chauncey
Brant Fires At Son In Law In Casey
Brant shot his son in law Chas Blair with a 232 caliber revolver early Friday morning in Casey. Blair struck the right lung and was rushed to Effingham hospital. Brant sought counsel at Marshall and posted a 2090 bond for a September 9 preliminary hearing on the assault with intent to kill charge. Family discord preceded the incident with Blair defending Mrs Brant amid a fist fight.
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Zimri Brant
Casey
Chas. Blair
Blair
Effingham
Brant
Marshall
Squire Craig
Fifth annual Clements reunion held at D H Clements home
The fifth annual Clements family reunion took place yesterday at D. H. Clements home in Melrose Township. About 125 attendees gathered from Clark and Crawford counties, including Rev. J. S. Clements of Rome Mississippi and families from Holyoke Colorado and Champaign.
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Clements
D. H. Clements
Melrose Township
Clark
Crawford Counties
J. S. Clements
Rome
Sarah F. McDonald
Holyoke
Colorado
Elmer Clements
Champaign
Fragmentary Entertainment Note on Movie Personalities
Fragmented OCR note mentions a movie figure and fictional names. It hints at a fan audience and character names like Cherley Childish and Marvy Pinkiesere. No clear event, date, or concrete facts emerge from the readable text.
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Mkewlsa
Comte Ghase
Fusby Olinch
Cherley Childish
Marvy Pinkiesere
Breese
Postmaster General Burleson Accused of Civil Service Evasion
Representative Steenerson charges Postmaster General Burleson with repeatedly evading civil service law. The dispute centers on Chauncey G. Brown of St Johnsville, kept on payroll despite a felony finding, amid a proposed reform that Burleson allegedly manipulated to favor his control and block nonpartisan appointees.
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Washington
Burleson
Halvar Steenerson
Minnesota
House Committee On
Want Old Age Pensions Washington
An old age pension system is proposed by Sen Charles L McNary Oregon. Applicants must be 65 all or older citizen for 20 years and have no income beyond the pension of six dollars a week in the prior year. The bill is unlikely to pass this session but signals Republican push for pensions.
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Washington
United States
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
McNary
State divided into 22 AJRC districts for October fund drive
The state is split into 22 districts for the American Jewish Relief Committee drive to be held October 6 to 11, excluding Cook county. District 16 includes Douglas, Cole, Edgar, Cumberland, and Clark counties. The outside Cook county quota totals 1 500 000 dollars with county organizations forming and chairmen to be announced.
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American Jewish Relief Committee
Cook County
Douglas
Cole
Edgar
Cumberland
Clark
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E. J. Evans
Dierlamm
Co. E. Schreves
Hollenbeck
Aron
Gar Turn
Archer
New Christian Minister
Sullins
Gar Stolen As
Leo Dill
Margaret Baker
Carl P. Mitchell
Robinson
Maude Black
Hutsonville
Clinton Kuhns
Cary E. Shadley
Ralph E. Griffith
Bessie Rosa Sloan
City Fire Department
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs
Mathew
Harry V Mathews
Wabash Township
Ilinois
Illinois
Charles Hughes
Venton Cooper
Lower Wabash
Jones
Jewish Relief “Organization
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