Marshall Suffered Major Flood Damage From Storm
A heavy rainstorm from Wednesday evening to early Thursday caused extensive damage in Marshall. Water rose above Big Creek flooding the water plant and washing out rail and road grades. The Pennsylvania line suffered about 1000 feet of washed grade west of Marshall. Thousands of acres of corn in river bottom lands were ruined and bridges and roads faced undermining and blockages as the Wabash river rose rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Pythian Theatre
Roe Welch
Big ‘Creek
Big Four
West Union
Ernest
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Mill Creek
Paris
Wabash
Deaths in Auburn and nearby towns reported
Timothy Dacy age 70 died at home in Auburn township Tuesday. Funeral at St Marys church with interment in St Marys cemetery. Joseph Akeman age 67 died in Tampa Florida. Funeral at Eaton Illinois Christian church with interment at Prairie cemetery. Alma Foley of Marshall is a daughter. Ansel Richmond Updegraff age 80 died west of Martinsville with funeral at 10:30 yesterday and interment in Casey cemetery. Mrs Charles Short of Marshall is a daughter of Mr Updegraff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Dacy
Auburn Township
John Dacy
St. Mary’s Church
St Mary’s
Joseph Akeman
Tampa
Florida
Christian Church
Eaton
Illinois
R. C. Mowery
Prairie Cemetery
Alma Foley
Marshall
Ansel Richmond Updegraff
Martinsville
Casey
Charles Short
Updegraff
Janney Appointed to Springfield Hearing
City Attorney Marty M Janney was named the city's representative for a September 21 toll rate hearing in Springfield. Bert Bush sought a $110 monthly raise for his services, but the council approved a $100 per month salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley Telephone Company
CIIY
Marty M Jannay
Springfield
Bert Bush
City Hall Sanitation Committee Formed to Improve Conditions
A city panel is appointed to study the sanitary state of the city hall. Several couples are listed in what appears to be a local marriage or social registry with names including Ervin Coleman and Cleo Lee of Casey and Thomas Salmond and Lucille Hutton of Clinton, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Coleman
Casey
Cleo Lee
Frank Wilkerson
Terre Haute
Elnora France
I. Hulett
Rantoul
Agatha Clifton
Thomas Salmond
Clnton
Ind
Lucille Hutton
Clinton
Robert Thompson
Auburn Township
Opal Martin
Marshall
Leonard F Pigg
Terré Haute
Lucille ‘Werker
Harry Hedden
West
Frances Washburn
Large number of pupils enter Marshall high and grade schools
Marshall high school and grade schools opened with strong attendance. High school totals show 97 freshmen 56 sophomores 81 juniors 48 seniors and 139 boys 148 girls with 129 rural and 153 town residents. About 40 boys joined first football practice under coach C W Martin.
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Marshall Towrship
South Side
North Side
J R Colbert
N EF Garvey
T Connelly
Martha Wilbur
C W. Martin
Court adjourns until Monday in county session
The September County Court adjourned Wednesday afternoon until Monday morning. Cases heard include Nora Nichols estate petition and will with hearing set for Oct 4, 1926. The People vs Jesse Myers transporting set for Sept 13, 1926. Mil o Combs pleaded guilty to intoxicated in a public place with fine and costs. Hubert Ferris and Hubert Morris pleaded guilty with fines and costs. William Cox pleaded guilty to liquor transport with county fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Nichols
People
Jesse Myers
The
Peoples
William Watson
Court of Information
Sarah Watson
Milo Combs
Hubert Ferris
Hubert Morris
Costa
Willam Cox
Winters
William Cox
Warven
Wuilty
Ead County
Court fines and pleas in liquor and non support cases
The court processed pleas and fines for several defendants. Charles Hutchins pleaded to first count and received a $5 fine plus costs. Russell Hill pleaded guilty to both counts with $5 and $25 fines plus costs. Henry Shields ordered to pay $10 per month or $2.50 weekly. Orville Murphy to pay $2 weekly for Miria Murphy. Cab Hill case: driving drunk with various counts. fines $5 and costs. Chester Williams and Stanton Jenkins pleaded guilty on counts with fines. one defendant fined $190 on first count. Arthur Blunk pleaded guilty to second count with $5 fine. H J Buxbaum secured payment. Guy Neer reduced to disorderly conduct with $1 fine and costs. Jay Cusick and others faced $500 judgment and forfeiture proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
People
Charles Hutchins
Russell Hill
Henry Shields
Orville Murphy
Miria Murphy
Cab Hill
Chester Williams
Stanton Jenkins
Arthur Blunk
H. J Buxbaum
Guy Neer
Jay Cusick
Moti
Robert Thomps
Andrew Lindsey
Social notes from Newton and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs E O Todd and I spent Sunday in Newton Illinois with her parents. Mrs J J Benefiel returned home after a two day visit. Mr and Mrs Geo Wentling arrive en route from Texas to Carbridge Ohio for a visit. Miss B Phillips who spent the summer with her sisters went to Terre Haute for several days. Fred Childister of Tulsa joined his wife and son to visit her mother Mrs Martha Buckley. Mr and Mrs John Lippincott of Gary arrived for a visit with J H Lippincott and Mrs P T Peters Jr. Mr and Mrs Wesley Carpenter returned to Chicago after a few days with his parents. Dr Owen C Foster of Detroit is spending the week with his grandmother Mrs Francisco Foster. H M Grant and M R Atkinson started for farms in Missouri and Arkansas. George Kennedy, previously at Effingham, visited his sister Mrs Sarah Kelly. Pauline Bowman went to Champaign to resume her grade school position.
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E O Todd
Newton
Ill
J. J. Benefiel
Geo Wentling
Texas
Carbridge
Ohio
Amanda DeBord
B. Phillips
le Clem
Tom Chambers
Terre Haute
Fred Childister
Tulsa
Okla
Martha M Buckley
John Lippincott
Gary
Ind
J H Lippincott
P T Peters
Wesley Carpenter
Chicago
W. C. Carpenter
Owen C. Foster
Detroit
Mich
Francisco Foster
H. M. Grant
M. R Atkinson
Automobile
Missouri
Arkansas
George Kennedy
Effingham
Sarah Kelly
Pauline Bowman
Champaign
Elevator car misread in transit leads to confusion
A garbled passage describes elevator cars moving slowly with passengers boarding as doors open. The scene implies a lift incident or routine boarding in a crowded doorway, but the exact event and location remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Egiie
Opt &S
Blood Relation and Genetic Ties in Kinship Concepts
The article argues that siblings share closer genetic ties than parent and child. It notes a father and son share half their genes, while a brother and sister share all the same blood.
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Eugenic Record Office
Carnegie Iustration
Moonshine Weekend Visits and Local Moves in Terre Haute
Roy Dehli and family and Wm Bline and wife spent the weekend in Terre Haute. Roy Lingafelter made a business trip to Paris Monday. Allen Ridgeway and family of Decatus visited his grandfather Robert Chapman Sunday. No school at Cottonwood part of the week due to the teacher's illness. Mrs. Sylvia Sharp and children left Wednesday for Detroit. Clayton Buckner and family spent Sunday afternoon at Roy Lingafelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lingafelter
Paris
Allen Ridgeway
Decatus
Robert Chapman
Cottonwood
Wm Crouch
Sylvia Sharp
Detroit
Clayton Buckner
Roy Lingafelters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald
Wabash River
Janney
C. W. Martin
Harry Hendrickson
Toledo
L Hs Atkins
Oralee Schaffer
Mowery
Ledo
Slater
Vile
Ho Hendrickson
Railroad
Ruthffer Hendrickson
Oralee
Heendrickson
Mre Schaffer
Troy
Ter
Erickson
Hendrickson
Love Nest
Marrs
Harry
Dayton
Donald
Barry
Roy Dehli
Wm Bline
V. A. Smith
Newpools
Marshall, Tilinois
France Marinelle
C. D. Mitchell
Mitchell Ridge
West Side Square
Auto Insurance State Mutual of
Bloominton
Harry Maurer
Cork’s Insurance Agency
Cork
Linois
James J. Rose
M. D
Millhouse
Marshall Illinois
Chevrolet
Gaon Boek
F.o.b. Fling
Dan Spittler
Marshall, Illinois
Acwater Kentson
Tau
Machlan
Pooley
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