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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1926
Page
14
Springfield reports typhoid fever at its peak in September with infections doubling from August to September and rising Octobers. Dr. Isaac D. Rawlings notes a high weekly incidence and warns carriers at community events may spread the disease through water milk and food supplies.
Allied families and friends gathered at West Union for a Wednesday picnic with many visiting and hosting members. The Carpenters and Lambdins shared time with relatives in Marshall and Melrose while new births and local calls highlighted a busy community week.
John Snedeker and family visited John Mathew and wife of Marsal. Geo Cork and family, Harry Setzer, Will Robison, and Raymond Beard attended church at Dennison last Sunday night. Rev A V Babbs dined with Ben Setzer family. Lola Setzer—Livingston church visit. Thelma Nichols spent weekend with grandmother Mrs Andy Cork of Livingston. Ed Setzer family with Fred Berner family of Bethel. Fannie Nichols and daughter with Mr and Mrs Clifford Kuykendall of Dennison. Rev O H Sweitzer and family returned to Marion IL where appointed pastor for year. Nettie Snedeker of Terre Haute spent night with John Snedeker. M M Weaver, Earl Weaver and family attended a reunion at David Coler State Line.
Dora Johnson and George Johnson visited Edward Burger family. Otis Williams and Carl Carpenter visited Enoch Wyrick and wife. Wal nut Prairie groups with John Ledermann and Fred Imle attended Clara Norton near Terre Haute. Westfield Baptist Association met with good attendance. The Jackson Reunion near Marshall drew about 92 people. School began Monday with Miss Maggie Canady teaching and 29 pupils enrolled.
John Mathews custodian of Marshall Tourist Park said 16 tourist cars were in the park last Wednesday night during a severe storm. He noted no flooding and no standing water in low spots, with campers satisfied. By Monday night, 12 cars remained in the park.
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