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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1922
Page
1
Sunday night around 2 06 two men pushed Rev. D T Black s newly accessorized car from an alley near Welcome Buckle s home into the street then drove off and vanished Mrs Buckle heard the noise and saw the men at work but dismissed it as trouble with the car Rev Black had insurance on the vehicle
The article honors Susan Quick who spent thirty five years teaching boys and girls in Marshall. It praises her dedication and influence on students, noting her modest pay and generous giving of her earnings to the state. Her memory is described as shaping many lives and the Marshall community.
William Archer Handy died at his West Union home on August 31 1922 aged 85 years 31 months after a Civil War service of four years. He was father to five children and was active in the Methodist Protestant church. The funeral Sunday was largely attended with American Legion and regular army in uniform.
Reading fragments indicate a burial at a family residence in West Union on September 3. The deceased was interred in the family lot at York Cemetery, with arrangements for the American Legion to take charge.
A final band concert will be held tomorrow night featuring 65 musicians from Marshall and nearby towns including Terre Haute. The program will include the Monastery Bells on the $1000 chimes belonging to the Zorah Temple. Additional acts include Westfield’s Business Men’s Quartette and guest players from Casey Greenup Martinsville and other communities.
Preparations for Labor Day vacations boost Marshall traffic with garages at capacity. Black's hotel turned away over 50 guests while the Marshall House and private homes housed tourists. An early estimate notes thousands of cars passed through Marshall Saturday into Sunday.
Rural mail carriers from all over the county held a picnic at Riverview Park on Labor Day. About fifty were present and a dinner served by the wives of West Union carriers was praised as the best ever. Postmaster Handy of Marshall introduced the ice cream freezer gift and HL Bell of Marshall gave an address sharing Civil Service experiences in Washington. A county welfare council was organized to cooperate with the federal welfare director, with officers Sol Handy Wash Hollenbeck Dennison Clarence Kennedy Casey John H Wilson Dennison and Chas Roberts York.
Miss Blanche Williams, formerly with the Marshall Herald force and a school employee, starts a new delicatessen east of the Dulaney National Bank. The shop will offer two lines of home prepared products and canned goods. Her work in schools and at the office suggests strong success in this venture.
Seymour Hurst a Marshall Illinois state representative faced a 3 dollar fine plus costs in Paris for parking his car in front of a fire plug. Police argued enforcement applies, while Hurst planned trial and questioned the law. He later paid the fine and was released.
More than 200 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan conducted a midnight initiation in a meadow south of Paris Illinois under the light of a flaming cross. Riders in white robes guarded exits as cars moved silently to the site and outsiders could not observe the ceremony. Reports suggest the Klan may influence bootlegging crackdowns in Edgar County and possibly Jacksonville.
Frank Easterday, a Terre Haute worker, was shot through the stomach and liver last evening near Lorrimer Hill while returning home with five companions from Marshall. A Marshall car pursued after a picket sign, a gunfight followed, and Easterday was hospitalized in Terre Haute with poor prospects of recovery. Two assailants were located. one attacker was wounded.
The city council did not meet on Monday due to a holiday. The meeting will be held this evening to continue business and address agenda items.
The county board of supervisors will meet Tuesday in regular session for a preelection meeting anticipated as important.
County court convened yesterday with Layle Murphy case set to come up again Friday. A water works assessment case was called for Monday in Martingville.
Lola Archer of Marshall who has taught at Westfield was married Saturday at Westfield to Glenna Lowery. The couple will reside on their farm near Westfield.
Frank Gunder believed his car was stolen Saturday in Terre Haute but his friends feigned the theft to borrow the vehicle for a trip to the park. The car was recovered and returned to him.
The Champlain County Sheriff and deputy traversed through Marshall yesterday with two highwaymen safely handcuffed. They had traveled from Terre Haute where the men were located after committing highway robberies near Sydney.
Downs, a former resident north of Marshall, was severely injured yesterday morning when a team he was working with got beyond control. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries and is reported in Paris hospital with the full extent not known.
Reported late last night a fuel shortage threatened a local light plant. officials believed a shutdown was possible unless coal supplies improved. James Colsrove supplied details on the disrupted loads and expected corrective actions to avert outage.
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