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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1926

Page

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Doctor's Office Robbed Friday at Martinsville

Dr W M Rogers Martinsville office entered Friday evening and narcotics in the Gary safe were stolen. A Greenup drug store was robbed the same night. Turner and Baker were arrested. police seek the thief who located the drugs. Night blooming cereus at Strohm home opened Sunday evening in full bloom, large pink and white flower, annual occurrence.

W. M. Rogers Martinsville Gary Greenup Internal Revenué Springfield Stierist Turner J. C. Baker Carel Thelman Rogers Margaret Elizabeth Stohm m North Sixth Street

Governor Len Small Accounting To Illinois Owed

Springfield Aug 28 As September 1 nears interest grows in the accounting the governor owes the state for the Len Small dispute. Attorneys for the governor will present estimates to Master in Chancery Charles Briggle and the attorney general’s office may object. The process follows a Supreme Court ruling that the governor is accountable for any unpaid interest.

Springfield Ill Illinois Charles G. Briggle Ernor Supreme Court

Marriage license issued to Neble Cox and Helen Ackers

A marriage license was issued in Paris Illinois to Neble Edward Cox age 25 of Dayton Ohio and Helen Ackers age 27 of West Union Illinois. The document is dated Monday August 30.

Paris Ill Neble Edward Cox Dayton, O Helen Ackers West Union Illinois

Local Marriage Moves and Court Notices in Indiana

List of marriage transfers in Terre Haute Martinsville Paris and Indianapolis with ages and towns. Court entries include estate adjustment in New Worthin county, gaming and liquor cases with fines and bails, and a car drunken driving charge. new circuit court cases to be heard in May.

Dally Marie Wil Iame Jake Faust Ps Psp Snl Guy Neer Arthur Blunk Sam Crow

West Union Community High School Defeat at Special Election

A West Union special election on building a community high school failed by 244 votes with 497 opposed and 163 in favor. The result ends the proposal to establish the school in the district.

West Union Community High School West Union

Purdum Writes Welfare Article Mentioning Edwards In Illinois

The August Wel fare magazine article Odds and Ends by C A Purdum Marshall discusses leniency toward crooks and the repayment thereafter. It cites Oscar Edwards as a Clark county farmer and recounts his time as head farmer at the reformatory and a theft of his watch and pin.

Department of Public Welfare Springfield C. A. Purdum Marshall Oscar Edwards Edwards Clark County Reformatory Board of Prison Industries Illinois State Penitentiary Joliet Southern Ulinois Penitentiary Chester

Two Men Win Prizes at County Fair Contest

Joe Connelly guessed 31 gallons of gasoline would run the Whippet car during the Clark County fair contest in Martinsville staged by Albert Sockler of Marshall. John D Watts won the mileage contest with a 1642 mile guess against an actual 16434 miles.

Joe Connelly Clark County Fair Martinsville Albert Sockler Marshall Connelly John D Watts Oilfield

Marriage license issued to Van Pelt and Tingley

In Charleston on September 1 a marriage license was issued to Robert Van Pelt aged 38 of Paris and Laura Tingley aged 32 of Marshal.

Charleston Tiil Robert van Pelt Paris Laura Tingley Marshal

Voters Pass Final Judgment on September Campaigns

Washington dispatch notes a shift away from platform talk ahead of September primaries. Voters reportedly favor individuals over partisan slogans, with reports from New York and other states highlighting debates over issue focus and candidate messaging. The piece predicts voters will render final judgments on campaign methods.

Wm. Daley The Herald Washington New York State

Former Marshall Man Joins Real Estate Field

Fenton Mathews formerly of Marshall Nicholie & Harger joins Nichole & Harger in Pontiac as a real estate salesman. Known as a musician in Pontiac and Detroit he has long shown interest in real estate while teaching music in Detroit. He moved to a West Bloomfield township farm four years ago and directed the violin department at Busine So.ute, with Mr and Mrs Me news completing a remodel of the Iowa house.

Pontiac Michigan Daily Press Fenton Mathews Marshall, Nicholie & Harger Company Fenton R Mathews Detroit Mathews West Bloomfield Township Busine Tawa House He Nichole Harger

Mickie Says Most Papers Have Job Printing

In a blunt critique, Mickie argues newspapers rely on job printing and ad revenue rather than subscriptions to boost quality. The piece claims papers could improve with better printing from the outset and warns against outsourcing to print shops, labeling printers as opportunists.

Barrow Contest Success at County Fair

Clark County Farm Advisor Worth W Merritt reports Edgar Brenin won first on litter and first on individual barrow at the fair. Key Sharp took second on litter and third on individual barrow, Mary Mooll third on litter and second on individual barrow, Harold Waieh fourth on litter and second on individual barrow, Russell Morean fifth on individual barrow. Merritt says entries were few but profitable.

Clark County Farm Worth W Merritt Edgar Brenin Irtinsville Key Sharp Mary Mooll Secot Harold Waieh Russell Morean Barty

Doll & Son grocery building gets new paint

The Di DPD Doll & Son grocery building is being repainted with the top portion in canary color trimmed in white and the lower section in brown trimmed in black.

di Dpd Doll & Son Grocery

United Brethren Pastor Leaves Here

Rev and Mrs H W Wortman drove to Robinson to visit Mrs Wortman’s parents then to Shelbyville to see his parents and will attend the United Brethren church conference in Decatur later this week He says he will not return to Marshall until after the conference Decatur conference will decide their future posting Grace Chapel and Centenary members held a farewell party with ice cream and cake at the parsonage Saturday evening.

Rev H. W Wortman Robinson Mrs. Wortman Shelbyville Decatur United Brothern Church Conference Rev Wortman Marshall Grace Chapel Centenary

Forty Piece Band Heading to Indianapolis Concert

Professor Harold Bright says about forty members will travel to Garfield Park Indianapolis Indiana on Sunday September 12 for the annual Clarke County program. The band will depart Marshall at 7 30 am and parade through Marshall streets with Rotary andVenetian Club banners before arriving in Indianapolis for a concert.

Harold Bright Garfield Park Indianapolis Indiana

McKinley Recovery Hopes Dwindle at Martinsville

Senator Winfield S. McKinley is barely holding his own at the Martinsville Indiana sanitarium where doctors express little hope for recovery. He has been confined to bed a week with lung congestion after illness from neuritis and rheumatism following the spring primaries and a major operation.

Herald Win McKinley Martinsville Indiana

Petition Seeks Modification of Volstead Act Ballot

A Chicago petition containing hundreds of voter names seeks a November primary ballot vote on modifying the Volstead Act. The document, to be filed in Springfield with Secretary of State George F. Krennan and his legal team, will be presented in a 10 foot thick book after a ceremonial truck parade through Chicago.

Chicago Illinois Springfield George F. Krennan Lommee United State Senate

Sidestep World Court Controversy Noted in Campaign

Washington dispatch reports national leaders shifting focus from tariff to farm relief and irrigation, with both parties sidestepping the world court issue. The President says no tariff vision is needed now and Congress faces hearings on federal expenditures, not finishing until January.

Washington, Dco Middle Far West Els Congressional

Paris Girl Injured at Martinsville County Fair

Miss Mabel Claire Easter of Paris sustained a sprained wrist while riding an exhibition horse at the Martinsville Illinois fair Wednesday afternoon. The horse shifted from a reclining position and struck her hand and wrist as she attempted to prevent it from rising before a given time.

Mabel Claire Easter Paris Martinsville Miss Easter

Lowden Speaks Before Southern Agriculturals Dinner

Former Illinois governor Frank Lowden addressed about 300 agricultural educators businessmen and government leaders at Syracuse Virginia Sept 1 during the seventh annual farm dinner hosted by J Barnum publisher of the Syracuse Post Standard. He warned that the agricultural situation is difficult and already worse than many realize.

Syracuse Frank ‘ Lowden Titnois Jb. Barnum Syracuse Post ‘Standard Miyaeden

Head of Hospital Resigns Over Ill Health

Charleston Delaware Sept 1 Mrs Gladys McCaffrey for nearly two years superintendent at the Charleston hospital has resigned her position because of failing health. She will leave immediately and a successor is secured. Mrs McCaffrey will go to her father George M Collins in Westfield. The board and hospital friends regret losing her leadership and the hospital’s gains under her management.

Charleston Gladys McCaffrey Charleston’hospital McCaffrey Yhead George M Collins Westfield

Marshall girl wins first place in pony race at fair

Charlene Allen daughter of Mrs Glen Allen won first prize in the pony race at the Edgar County Fair in Paris Texas.

Marshall Girl Gair Niss Charlene Allen Glen Allen Rees Paris

Couple Reunited After 63 Years In Wisconsin

Thomas Mann aged 83 and Nancy Mann aged 80 were reunited in Sparta Wisconsin after 63 years apart since the Civil War. They married in 1863, Mann served in the Union and returned to find his wife had remarried twice. Nancy had four children from her marriages. An ensuing pension inquiry revealed their true relationship and led to their reunion.

Sparta Wis Thomas Mann Nancy Mann 189Th Indiana Infantry Ironton 36Th Wisconsin Infantry Indiana William Burns Indianapolis Marion Burns James Tracy Grand Rapids Wich Marrles Mann Marie Youn Onalaska Dorothy Santa Cruz Cal Mille Minneapolis Pearl Kriskie Wilwaukee Jennie Mann Davos Belat Wits Amos Mann

Squire Tom Craig Marries Three Couples Last Week

Squire Tom Craig united three couples in marriage last Friday. Fred Sheats and Ruth Harris of Indianapolis, John Densford and Louise Krausbeck of Terre Haute, and Benjamin D Perrine of Rushville with Mabel Howerton of Paris were wed.

John Densford Terre Haute Louise Krausbeck Benjamin D. Perrin Rushville Mable Howerton Paris Russell Slater Martinsville Catherine’ Hall Fred Sheats Indianapolis Ruth Harris Ernest H.hite Indiana Mabel A. Brock Ind Russell J. Veach Emma C. Washburn Squire Tom Craig Squire Tom Craig Friday Fred Sheats Indianapols Benjamin D Perrine Mabel Howerton

Highway department moves to reduce sight obstructions

C Waide Rick Lawrence Patrick Gannon and Captain Grier of the state highway department work along the National road near Marshall to reduce banks and cut trees that block visibility on both sides of the road.

Paris C Waiderick Lawrence Patrick Gannon Captain Grier State Highway Department Marshall

Marshall Tourist Park Sees Increased Overnight Usage

In August the Marshall tourist park reported 381 cars and 1485 people, up from 332 cars and 1206 people last August. The increases are 48 more cars and 279 more people year over year.

Marshall

Names listed for a local event or notice

A sequence of names appears in a damaged OCR fragment including Mrs Robt Crutchfield Miss Lille Shumaker Leon Cox J G Moye Chas McMorriis J Q Snedeker Mrs Anna Wright Lloyd Pulver E C Miller cop Herrington E H Jennings George Henry Mrs Lyman Washburn CG N Byreas Judges Everett Connelly Mrs Waller Thornsburg John Wirger.

Robt. Crutchfield Lille Shumaker Leon Cox J. G. Moye Chas. E. McMorriis J. Q Snedeker Anna Wright Lloyd Pulver E C Miller Cop Herrington E. H Jennings George Henry Lyman Washburn N. Byreas Everett Connelly Waller ‘Thornsburg John Wirger

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