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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1909

Page

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Real Estate Transfers From Burkholder and Nearby Lots

Real estate transfers listed include Jacob Burkholder to George Burkholder with dates 4-11-11 for $10,000 and similar transfers from Sylvester Stephenson to others for $3500 and $3600. Multiple moves show Rab to Brown and Hornbrook to various parties with prices from $1250 to $6400 and dates around 11-12-13.

Jacob Burkholder Geo. Burksholder Sylvester Stephenson Ivern Frank Hornbrook Hornbrook Stephen Vern. Hornbrook feSarie B Hainley Ajohnsons Mary Soritritn Scott Beetec Stillson Et al Geo.k. Fint Piloys Cabey Orson Redman Ashe Scott Sirata Rjobad Shérman Genesne Bennet Sto Henry

Marshall Drops Suit Mudgeship Contest

A Thursday ruling ends the Mudgeship contest suit involving Marshall. The abandonment clears the way for ongoing proceedings and potential future actions by the involved parties.

Marshall

Was no ballot box stuffing but margins shift in trial

The Marshall Scholfield election contest for circuit judge ended in Paris after a Clark Cumberland Coles and part of Vermilion recount. Scholfield widened his lead to 150 votes as errors in ballot marking reduced Marshall’s gains. Attorneys agreed to allocate remaining costs and calls for fraud were dismissed as unfounded.

Marshall-Scholfield Paris Clark Cumberland Coles Vermilion Marshall Scholfield Clark County Anderson Hunt Jea Soholtieta Clark ‘County Edgar Will Winn Ifcahs

Oil Field Activity Highlights Wide Drilling in Illinois

Rapid work continues in Illinois with nearly 30 wildcat wells under way across counties including Marion Bond Clinton Randoph Perry Madison Macoupin Morgan Greene Washington Shelby Jersey Jackson and others. Ben son farm Odin Township Marion county leads with ten 250 barrel tanks and crude flowing to waste as a pipe line heads to B and O Southwestern loading track. Hebron Oil Company reports 400 barrel well in Crawford County New Hebron field while Oil Company test starts at 250 barrels. Weekly average per well sits at 58 2 3 barrels. County totals show Crawford 52 wells Lawrence 29 Clark 5 Marion 2 Coles Jersey Macoupin Washington one each with production 5473 barrels.

Ilinois Marion County Bond County Clinton Randoph Perry Madison Macoupin Morgan Greene Washington Shelby Jersey Jackson County Benson Farm Odin Township Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Indiana Refining Company Georgetown New Hebron Honey Creek Township Crawford County Hebron Oil Company Baker Farm Work Oil Company Illinois Lawrence Clark Marion Coles

Ora Kilborn Weds Iris Farris Brown in California

Friends of Ora Kilborn of Long Beach California received notice yesterday of his marriage to Iris Farris Brown in Santa Ana on September. The couple met in Santa Ana during Kilborns July visit, renewed their acquaintance after he moved to Long Beach last spring, and plan to reside in Terminal four miles west of Long Beach where Kilborn has a large store. Iris is a Tennessee native who came to California four years ago and attends the Christian church.

Ora Kilborn Long Beach Calif Iris Farris Brown Santa Ana Kilborn Tennessee California Christian Church Ora Terminal

Pletcher to Attend M E Conference at Mattoon

Rev BE L Pletcher travels to the Mattoon session of the M E conference with a strong likelihood of return to Marshall by the church board. In the past year he preached 125 sermons officiated 23 funerals married 19 couples and welcomed 75 new members while making 500 pastoral calls. He brings 3400 for church benevolences amid a newly erected grand church building.

BE. L. Pletcher Mattoon Marshall

York girl, 16, lured to Wisconsin by fiancé

Misg Ora Graham of York, 16, sent letters to a Wisconsin suitor via a matrimonial agency. He visited her home then took her to Wisconsin promising marriage, but left for Chicago. Her family, worried, sought authorities but hesitated to press seduction charges to enable a state inquiry.

Misg Ora Graham York Farmer Wisconsin Chicago

Cut Out the Whistle Curfew Law Deemed Unconstitutional

Readers deride the curfew ordinance as unconstitutional and call for ending the whistle. Residents near the light plant suffer nightly noise, especially on Sundays, interrupting church services and causing aggravation to the sick and nearby neighbors.

Daniel Toone on the Trail at the Great Street Attraction

Wednesday evening September 22 a great historical romance Daniel Toone on the trail of pioneer days in old Kentucky features Mr Chas A Taff and a company of first class actors with Sioux Indians and Siberian wolves Seats 25 35 and 50 cents on sale at Kiefers

Daniel Toone Old Kentucky Chas. A. Taff Kiefers

Evangelical Church Notice for Sunday Services

Evangelical Church announces sermons on Sunday September 19 in Marshall at 10 30 AM and Zion Big Creek at 7 30 PM led by pastor H J Nitsche delivering the messages.

Marshall Zion Big Creek H. J. Nitsche

Home Coming Day Observed by Congregationalists

The Congregationalists invite all members and Sunday school children to next Sunday’s Home Coming Day with floral decorations, a morning program, and a sacred concert in the evening. Each Sunday school attendee will receive a present and parents are urged to send children to Sunday school.

Congregationalists

The Last Chance Piano Contest Closes Saturday

The piano contest will close Saturday with all votes due by 5 o'clock that afternoon. Citizens are urged to vote in the ballot box and supporters should act in the next three days. The Herald currently offers twenty votes per dollar, more than any merchant.

Herald

Building New Church at Westfield

Work began Monday on the new Methodist church at Westfield. The modern brick structure will measure 34 by 74 feet and cost about $15,000.

Westfield

Marriage Licenses Reported in Local Record

Frnak W Davis at Westfield Isle Lanham Westfield Benton Willey Terre Haute Myrtle Gudgyon Terre Haute Daniel Chesser Orange Nelle Nave Orange Wm Medsker York Bertha E Coumrin Welrose referenced in list of licenses.

Frank W Davis Westfield Isle Lanham Westfield Benton

Foreign Lands in Moving Pictures Lecture at Church

Dr Paul Wakefield, a returned missionary from China, will present a moving pictures lecture at the Christian church on Friday evening. Admission fee applies.

The Christian Church Paul Wakefield China

Modern House Cleaning By the Sanitary Vacuum System

If you have carpets rugs upholstered furniture mattresses pillows etc which you desire cleaned phone Giles Miller Marshall Ill Phone No 357. tf

Giles Miller Marshall, Ill

Notice Th south side meat market open again

We sell fresh and cured meats I so we buy lard, tallow and hides Joseph E Lutz & CG.

South Side Joseph E Lutz

Fragmented OCR narrative with stray phrases

A jumble of misread words and stray quotes from an OCR text. It mentions distances ten miles and places like Boerne and Fahrenheit but contains no clear event or identifiable names to summarize.

Trolley Lines and Growth in Long Beach

Long Beach notes show record heat with 96 in shade, two rare rain showers, and talk of a new municipal harbor wharf funded by a $245,000 bond. The piece lauds extensive trolley systems around Los Angeles, contrasts progress with Illinois, and cites a Miami-style melon grower earning $226 off half an acre.

City adopts new utility control ordinance creating single superintendent

City Council approved a new ordinance designating a Superintendent of Public Utilities to manage water, light, and sewer systems. The measure aims for a businesslike, equal footing for all consumers, with strict enforcement, revised rates, penalties, and records. An eight mile per hour city speed limit ordinance was postponed to next meeting.

Piano Contest Standings Report With Vague Totals

The listing shows candidates including Cora Baird Lillie Leseure Carrie Saiter Goldie Lowe and others with scattered numbers and garbled digits. The fragmentary OCR provides inconsistent tallies and several unreadable names amid stray characters and spacing.

Cora Baird Lillie Leseure Carrie Saiter Goldie Lowe Homer Clark Fairy Garver Louise Black Venee Margaret ‘Craig Ate Buser Afk Bes

Christian Church Notes Promote Declaration Day Campaign

Usual services are listed for next Sunday with an ABATE sermon on completeness in Christ at 10 and an evening talk at 7 30 about the conversion of a travel weary lady. Bible school meets at 9 30 and emphasizes a special campaign called Declaration Day to be celebrated September 26. All are invited to attend or enroll in classes.

Conversions Bible School Bible School

Pay Dispute Over Township Supervisors’ Wages Sparks Debate

Old law paid supervisors two dollars fifty cents daily plus mileage. New proposal sets pay at two dollars per day with no mileage, spurring county officials in Clark County to weigh the change. The current board remains unaffected. future members must decide. Cornerstone laid for the sailors’ monument in Casey with ceremonies led by Rev. C W Jacobs and local officials.

Clark County Dro Obani

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