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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1928

Page

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Marshall 10 Open Football Season Saturday at Home

After three weeks of practice Coach Ping has named his first and second teams for the season opener against Shelburn High School at Marshall. The probable first team includes Reglin at center and Fawley at quarterback with Stover and Davidson or Malloy at halfback. The schedule lists games through Thanksgiving with several road contests.

Marshall Township Shelburn Ind Don Ping Bradbury Horner Millhouse Hall Smitley Bennett Fawley Cork Stover Davidson Malloy Grisham Bigham Shotts Coleman Cline Forsythe Stewart Bush Wiser Nelson McConchie Gerstmeyer Marshall Oblong Wiley Terre Haute Martinsville Robinson Palestine Casey

Reverend Laren Spear Named Marshall Methodist Pastor

Rev. Laren Spear of St. Joseph is designated pastor of the Marshall Methodist church after the Peoria annual conference. He will arrive with wife and year-old son next week as Rev. Howard Leach moves to Tuscola ending a three year pastorate in Marshall.

Laren Spear St. Joseph Marshall Methodist Church Peoria Howard Leach Tuscola Spear

Ed Renner Ships Cattle Carloads to Chicago Yards

Ed Renner of Marshall shipped four carloads of cattle to Gillogly & Co. at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago. The cattle sold for about $18,000.

ED Renner Chicago of. Marshall Gillogly & Co Union Stock Yards

Asbury Community Club Holds Tonight Meeting

The Asbury Community Club meets at the Asbury church for a music and reading program this evening. Members Velora Tobias Norman Campbell and Otis Adams head the program committee while Jay Yeley Walter Lackey and Harold Hall serve on the refreshment committee.

Asbury Velora Tobias Norman Campbell Otis Adams Jay Yeley Walter Lackey Harold Hall

Infant John Bristol Dies in Terre Haute Hospital

John Roland Bristol infant son of Rev and Mrs R G Bristol died Thursday at Union Hospital Terre Haute. Funeral services were held in Brooklyn Illinois Saturday and burial there. Mrs Malinda Murphy aged 75 died Tuesday at her home in Marshall. Funeral services were held Thursday September 13 in Clarksville Baptist church at 11 with Rev W A Fuson officiating Interment in Clarksville cemetery. She leaves one son W G Murphy who wed with her two winters, Mrs Lyman Newman of Clarksville and Mrs Mary Hoskins of Kansas and one brother William Sears of Paris.

John Roland Bristol R., G. Bristol Union Hospital Terre Haute Brooklyn Malinda Murphy Marshall Clarksville Baptist Church W. A. Fuson Clarksville W. G. Murphy Lyman Newman Mary Hoskins Kansas William Sears Paris

Mrs Catherine Wallace Dies in Anderson Township

Mrs Catherine Wallace aged 64 died at her home in Anderson township on Monday. She is survived by five sons Jim Ed Herman Roy and Ernest all of Anderson township and a daughter Mrs W L Duncan of Indianola Til Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:00 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev R H Wheeldon officiating interment in Marshall cemetery

Catherine Wallace Anderson’ Township Jim Herman Roy Ernest Anderson Township W. L. Duncan Indianola Til Pilgrim Holiness Church Marshall Cemetery

Woman Dies After Automobile Wreck Near Marshall

Mrs. Cliff Singer, about 43, of Charleston West Virginia, died after an auto accident east of Marshall Saturday afternoon. The couple and their 15 year old daughter were en route to Coalmont Indiana to visit her brother. The steering wheel locked causing the car to flip three times. Mrs Singer died two hours after at R Mitchell's office. Mr Singer suffered a fractured collar bone and scalp wound and was later moved to St. Anthony's hospital. The daughter was unhurt. Mrs. Singer's body was taken to West Virginia Monday.

Cliff Singer Charleston West Virginia Marshall Singer

Umbarger Reunion Held at Paris Park

The Umbarger family held its annual reunion Sunday September 9 at Twin Lakes Park in Paris. Fifty five attended the dinner and enjoyed boating and swimming in the afternoon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Umbarger and son Charles of Casey and several other relatives from Broadlands Charleston Robinson Toledo Terre Haute State Line Marion Heights Greenup and West Terre Haute.

Umbarger Twin Lakes Park Paris Elmer Umbarger Charles J. L. Mayfield Casey Samuel Umbarger Broadlands Lafe Perry Ralph Perry Everett Duenzy Charleston Floyd Umbarger Robinson Pearl Shoots Toledo Maude Rosimer West Terre Haute Fred Keith Jesse Mae Fulmore Genevieve Burl Keith Terre Haute Ray Swaub State Line Edgar Rose Marion Heights Emmitt Winters Greenup

Ivan Tally Milk Test Corrected to 3.5 Percent

Ivan Tally's average milk test during August at Marshall Milk and Cream Company should have been 3.5 percent instead of 5 percent as reported by The Herald. Despite the correction, Tally still records a high butterfat test for Holstein herds.

Ivan Tally Marshall Milk and Cream Company Herald Tally

Marriage Licenses for Four Couples in Champaign and Scotland

Four couples received marriage licenses: Mathew Faver 29 Champaign to Charlotte Wilson 27 Champaign. Oliver Eslinger 22 Scotland to Edith McCauley 18 Scotland. Edward W. Ramsey 26 West Terre Haute to Mary W. Danner 18 West Terre Haute. A birthday surprise for Mrs. Frank Barrett marked her 79th year with relatives present including Mr. and Mrs. John Cole and families, the Bloodworth and McNary families, Earl Cole, and Chester Kirts.

Mathew Faver Champaign Charlotte Wilson Oliver Eslinger Scottland Edith McCauley Scotland Edward W. Ramsey West Terre Haute Mary W. Danner Frank Barrett John Cole Emery Bloodworth Y ‘McNary Earl Cole Terre Haute Chester Kirts Martinsville

Mickie Says Near Think of Postage Stamps and Greenbacks

A fervent exhortation urges job printers to show initiative and artistic skill by producing stamps and money related items. The speaker challenges them to prove their creative abilities and readiness to adapt.

State nurse leads Clark County health program for children

Under Miss Edna Baker, Metropolis nurse, the State Tuberculosis Association and Clark County Tuberculosis Association ran a two week health program. They examined thousands of school children from Casey Martinsville West Union Weaun Preimia Agriculture Frog Pond and Ohio. Doctors from Martinsville and West Union assisted. The program aimed to correct defects with surgeries for tonsils and dental work. Many children will be sent to Chicago for further treatment. Mrs Baker is a former Clark county resident and well known in Marshall.

Edna Baker Clark County Metropolis State Tuberculosis Association Clark County Tuberculosis Association Casey Martinsville Highsmith West Union Iiss Baker Chicago Mies Clark’ County Marshall

Death of F. H. Hillman Former Marshall Oil Executive

Marshall mourns the death in San Francisco of Fred Henry Hillman 66 former head of Ohio Oil Company in Marshall. He later served as vice president and director of Standard Oil California and retired in 1927 after 48 years with the company. He leaves a widow and nine children.

Marshall F. H. Hillman San Francisco California Hill Ohio Oil Company Fred Henry—Hillman Standard Oil Company of California North Greenleaf Avenue Whittier Standard Oil Company Pennsylvania Ohio Ilnois Indiana Fannie Hillman H. R. Longaker Berkeley Palo Alto Carlton R. Wines Los Angeles Judson M Loren L William F. Hillman

Weekly Transfer Register Details from Marshall Area

This week records convey numerous property transfers in Marshall Casey and surrounding townships. Individuals such as Burtos Parker W D Misner H B O Hair and many others appear with parcels in Westfield Marshall Casey Livingston and Danwin along with prices ranging from $1 to $4500. The list includes land and lot transfers involving families couples and churches and assigns ownership changes to numerous buyers including Geneva Stevens P C Co St L RR Co and Parsonage Evangelical Church.

Burtos H. Parker H. B. O’hair Westfield W. D Misner David L. Cooley Hal H. Kesler E. E. Boyd Marshall Will Abel Geneva Stevens M. Scholfield P. C. Co St. L. R R. Co Julia Figg Barbara A. Horton Danwin Mary O. Shadley Amos Roberts G. P F. Paden Ella G. Musser Casey Effie Daughetee Hurley F. Johnson D. H. Hills Frank G. Middleton Ovie Draper Willie Jeffers Osby A. Logue Lou E. Squires Frank M. Brosman Parsonage Evangelical Church Burton H. Palmer H. B. O'Hair West

Harold Ferris Wins Boxing Bout in Terre Haute

Harold Ferris of Marshall defeated Kid Lackey of Robinson in an amateur bout at Bud Taylor's gym in Terre Haute. Ferris, undefeated except for his first fight, trains with Paul Hill in Marshall and is entering Illinois state championship eliminations with local support.

Harold Ferris Jack Ferris Marshall Kid Lackey Robinson Bud Taylor Terre Haute Taylor Ferris Paul Hill Paul Hil Main Street Hill

Gasoline Pump Explodes at Walker Station

A Sunday explosion at Owen Walker’s Main Street store injured his hand and arm as a fuel pump malfunction sparked a fire. The Marshall Fire Department extinguished the blaze.

Walker Station Owen Walker Main Street Walker Marshall Fire Department

Clark County Birds Win Prizes At State Fairs

Al Myers of Myers Grandview Poultry Farm Martinsville won multiple prizes at the Illinois and Indiana state fairs. At Springfield Illinois largest poultry show with about 12000 birds he took 1 2 cockerel 1 2 3 5 pullet and first young pen. At Indianapolis Indiana fair September 1 to 8 he won 1 2 cock erel 1 pullet and 1 2 young pen. He also earned three National Single Comb White Leghorn Club ribbons at both fairs.

Clark County S. C Mr. Myers Myers Illinois Indiana

Herald Policy on Election Advertising and Editorial Separation

The Herald explains its stance on pre election advertising and editorial differentiation. It states ads show who is speaking and who pays, notes the Democratic Central Committee of the county funded an ad, and invites all viewpoints while offering a 15 percent advance payment discount.

the Herald Herald Democratic Central Committee

Paxton Link of Paris Injured in Road Crash

Paxton Link son of Horace Link owner of the Link Furniture Co. in Paris was seriously hurt yesterday when his Ford roadster struck an Essex on the National road east of Marshall between Gwinn Routledge's home and David Setzer's on a curve. He was taken to a Terre Haute hospital by ambulance. C H Reynolds of Elgin in the Essex was uninjured. The Studebaker occupants’ names were not learned.

Paxton Link Horace Link Link ‘Furniture. Co Paris Essex Marshall Gwinn Routledge David Setzer Link C. H. Reynolds Elgin Studebaker Ford Terre Haute Reynolds

Finkbiner Reunion Held Sunday at Tourist Park

The Finkbiner family reunion gathered Sunday at Tourist Park in Marshall with a bountiful noon dinner. Attendees from Marshall and nearby towns elected officers for the coming year and planned a reunion next Labor Day weekend in Collette Park, Terre Haute.

George Finkbiner Dan Finkbiner Chris Finkbiner Emma Finkbiner Chris Imle Joe Davidson Will Beuhler Billy Albert Tingley John Finkbiner Walter Finkbiner Henry Berner Marshall Harry Dolson West Union Harry Finkbiner Hutsonville Ernest Boyer Paris Lewis Finkbiner Oakland Geo. Keller Hamlet Ind W. F. Franklin John Zeigler Sam Worth Peoria Claude Thompson Mason Horsley Fred Kasemeyer Christina Neukon Tillie Schulmeyer Terre Haute D. A. Kroft Arney Fawley William Williamson Collette Park Henry Saiter Abe Finkbiner Rose Finkbiner Edith Edens

Dean Findley and Harry Sockler on Millikin Squad

Decatur Sept 19 Dean Findley of Marshall who entered James Millikin University has been pledged to Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He is on the football squad and seeks a varsity position. Harry Sockler a junior and one of six returning lettermen is slated for a halfback role this year.

Decatur Dean Findley Marshall James Millikin University Tau Kappa Epsilion Fraternity Harry Sockler

Harry Ferris Hurt When Scaffold Falls

Harry Ferris of Marshall was injured Sunday when a scaffold at the Mellon Construction Company camp north of Marshall collapsed. Six men were on the scaffold, about 21 feet high, and all but one were injured. Ferris suffered a wrenched back and cuts and bruises.

Harry Ferris Marshall Mellon Construction Company Mr. Ferris

New Civil Case Filed In Circuit Court Partition Suit

Nadine as next friend for Cyrus Irwin Schmoyer leads a bill for partition ex parte involving W. H. Schmoyer Frank Schmoyer Laura E. Troxel Susan Brown Clarence J. Schmoyer Mortie A. Schmoyer Jesse B. Schmoyer Ralph FR Schmoyer Mattie I Hart Nettie I Hart Nettie Olive Armstrong Charles G Schmoyer Ada Lackey Susan Crandall Allen G Owings Geo R Schmoyer Ida V Schmoyer Allie M Oliver and Lester C Schmoyer Evelyn Schmoyer and Doris J Schmoyer.

W. H. Schmoyer Frank Schmoyer Laura E. Troxel Susan Brown Clarence J. Schmoyer Mortie A. Schmoyer Jesse B. Schmoyer Ralph FR. Schmoyer Mattie I. Hart Nettie I. Hart Nettie Olive Armatrong Charles G. Schmoyer Ada Lackey Susan Crandall Allen G. Owings Geo. R. Schmoyer Ida V. Schmoyer Allie M. Oliver Lester C. Schmoyer Evelyn Schmoyer Doris J. Schmoyer Nadine Cyrus Irwin Schmoyer Bill

Arbuckle sells Livingston general store to Mary Alers

Zane Arbuckle sells his Livingston general store to Mary G E Alers of Livingston. The transfer was completed last Saturday and the new proprietor assumed ownership.

Zane Arbuckle Livingston Alcorn Mary Ge Alers

Frost Nips Tender Plants At Local Fairgrounds

A light frost hit the area Friday night damaging very tender vegetation. An eight dollar silver Castor is offered as a premium for the best lady equestrian at the fair next week, with two to three contestants expected. Ludwig A. Warner and bride arrived after an extensive eastern states tour while several locals set out to tour Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Toronto and beyond.

Ludwig A. Warner Bride Milo Jones Charley Killie Edgar Summers Vern Cole Jim Doherty Will Shipe Bill Bryan Dan Lockard Chas Chrisman Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Toronto

City council vows lowest bid for sidewalks

Forty years ago an ordinance was passed promising contracts for sidewalks would be let to the lowest bidder. Costs per block dropped from 4.50 historically to 10 to 27 this year, according to two council members, a change seen as unjust to taxpayers.

Lynn John K. Black Marshall Christie Rector Indianapolis

Thirty Years Ago Wagon Yard Leased for Winter

Jim Dunn leased his wagon yard to Newt Nye of Martinsville for the winter. Belle Sebree celebrated her 18th birthday with a surprise party Saturday night. Jeannette Briscoe tried to get off a crowded Big Four train on Tuesday but could not stop at the crossing and rode on to Paris, returning via Terre Haute.

Jim, Dunn Newt Nye Martinsville Belle Sebree Jeannette Briscoe Corey Chicago Paris Terre Haute

Rose Poly alum Amos Pritchard returns home

Twenty years after leaving Rose Polytechnic Institute Amos Pritchard has returned to campus. His sister Helen plans to attend Wesleyan College in Delaware Ohio this Saturday to resume studies. Frank Luckhaupt and wife move from San Diego to Ontario near Los Angeles. Ruth Foster hosted a slumber party for Nelle Green who departs today for Chrisman. Carl Brown remains the sole person numbering houses. orders encouraged.

Amos Pritchard Rose Polytechnic Institute Helen Delaware Ohio Wesleyan College Frank Luckhaupt San Diego Calif Ontario Los Angeles Ruth Foster Nelle Green Chrisman Carl Brown

Seargeant Alfred Dietzel Returns From France

Ten years ago Sergeant Alfred Dietzel of the 11th U S Infantry visited his father Henry Dietzel after six weeks in the St Mihiel trenches in France. He has been sent back to train new troops and will be assigned to Camp Devens Massachusetts. J S Mundy and O P Tharp shipped a car of timothy hay from Snyder containing 515 bales weighing 44710 pounds netting 55887 dollars The pair have shipped over 100 cars this season. Miss Alice Stateler recently graduated from Brown's Business College Terre Haute has joined the First National Bank at Rantoul. Woodford Burnett, after pipeline work in Wyoming, returns home and will rejoin Hind University this winter.

Alice Stateler Brown's Business College Terre Haute First National Bank Rantoul Woodford Burnett Wyoming Hinds University

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ping Gerstmeyer High School Mr. Singer St. Anthony’s Hospital Daugh‘ter Paris Park Mickie Illinioi Herald Policy Finkbiner Reuunion Millikin Mise Edith Wright Oscar L. Edwards Field Williamson Ethel Hurst Hazel Lutz E. Connelly Mary O Christine John R. Eaton Opal Woods Clyde H. Knowles Walter Newlin
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