Washington Subdivision Sixteenth Street Highlands Progress
A Washington visitor describes Sixteenth Street Highlands as a growing, affluent suburb near Rock Creek Park. He notes over 100 houses rising along Oak, Hickory, and other trees, with many homes priced from five to twenty five thousand dollars. The area features notable buildings and planned parks while showcasing rapid development and rising land values.
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Sixteenth Street Highlands
Rock Creek Park
Sixteenth Street
Washington
Geological Society
Columbus Heights
Potomac
Tom
Holmead
Otis Street
East Capitol Strset
Dirs Sammuel Prevo
Marshall
Old York
inaAny
Westfield Paper Backs Good Roads Bond Endorsement
The Westfield Review urges support for the good roads bond proposal and reprints the Herald article detailing the plan. It notes the estimated cost and emphasizes the benefits of improved infrastructure for the community.
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Westfield Review
Herald
Students enter State University from Clark County
Clark County reports strong representation at the State University this year with new entrants including Olen R. Clements Howard Kuhn Thaddeus Batson Wilfred Shaw Lyman Booth Joe Davison Everett Taubeneck Everett Murphy Pearl Weir Amy Weir Cecil Bell Norma Bell and Velda Barnes Berger.
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Clark County
State University
Olen R. Clements
Howard Kuhn
Thaddeus Batson
Wilfred Shaw
Lyman Booth
Joe Davison
Everett Taubeneck
Everett Murphy
Misses Pearl
Amy Weir
Cecil
Norma Bell
Velda Bames- Berger
Remarkable Vegetables Shown At Local Display
Apples aren’t the only product thriving as giant vegetables are exhibited. J A Snedeker sent a beer over ten pounds to the Herald office last Friday. Nathan Wright brought in a potato nearly too large for a gallon measure, weighing about four pounds.
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J. A. Snedeker
Herald Office
Nathan Wright
Liberty Bell Tour Stops in Marshall Sunday
The Liberty Bell, traveling from the San Francisco exposition, will pass Marshall on Sunday afternoon November 21 after routing through the Pennsylvania line. Communities like Mattoon Charleston Paris and nearby towns have failed to secure a stop. The bell is due to pause briefly in Terre Haute for a half hour.
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Mattoon
Charleston
Paris
Pennsylvania Line
Marshall
Terre Haute
Improving the Roads on the National Road
The National Road is in poor condition as workers chip rock for macadam on a segment. A man and two boys hammer away while vehicles stall in mud and spectators laugh at the obstruction, awaiting a passable route.
Lightning Kills Melrose Man Henry Chambers in Storm
Henry Chambers 37 living with parents in Melrose township was killed instantly by a lightning strike in his bedroom during a Saturday morning storm. The bolt hit the gable, shattered a window, and followed the bed frame, setting clothing on fire and scorching his body. Unmarried, he was an active Odd Fellows member. funeral services were held at the Ohio church yesterday.
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Henry Chambers
Taylor Chambers
Melrose
Mr Chambers
Ohio Church
Odd Fellows
Sunday School Convention at Hatton Church
Sunday School Convention to be held at Hatton church Dar win township on Sunday Sep 26 with sessions at 9 30 am 10 30 am devotional and welcome by township pres Will Collier Rica Williams Co Secy. Includes Bible readings songs and talks by L B Anderson Roy Cook Perry Tharp and Henry Blockinger with an offering for county work adjournment for dinner at 1 30 pm
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Hatton Church
Darwin Township
Will Collier
Rica Williams
Roy Cook
Palestine
L. B. Anderson
John Hawker
Rice Williams
Perry Tharp
Henry Blockinger
Congregational Church Promotes Class Color Day
The Congregational Church announces Class Color Day in Sunday school with efforts to have every member present. Worship services are scheduled at 0:45 pm and 7:80 pm with Pastor W H Ziegler inviting attendance.
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W. H. Ziegler
Douglas Township Farmer Killed by Passenger Train
Hurley Maloney of Douglas township was struck and killed by a southbound passenger train at a rural crossing three miles north of Marshall on Friday morning. He had spent Thursday in Terre Haute and joined the Marshall street fair before returning home in a buggy. The train dragged the body on its pilot for a quarter mile. the horse died and the buggy was smashed. Maloney, 44, formerly a saloon keeper, had farmed in Douglas township and leaves a wife and five children.
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Hurley Maloney
Douglas Township
Cairo
Maloney
Terre Haute
Marshall
Death of Aaron Kaufman Former Olney Resident
Aaron Kaufman 52 died Saturday in an Olney sanitarium from diabetes after a long illness. Born in Marshall to Rev. John Kaufman he worked as a salesman in Olney and later as a traveling salesman for a St. Louis firm. He served eight years as Richland county circuit clerk retiring in 1912 and later was secretary of the Olney building and loan association. He also held city clerk post and was noted for integrity. He married Florence Preston in 1888 and is survived by a son a daughter his father a sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held in Olney Monday.
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Aaron Kaufman
Olney
Marshall
John Kaufman
Evangelical Church
Kaufman
St. Louis
Richland County
Olney Building and Loan Association
Methodist Church Revival Plans Announced
The pastor welcomed a crowded first Sunday in the new conference year and urged growth in attendance. Next Sunday sermons focus on In Remembrance of Me and Man in the Image of God. An Epworth League Social and an Every Member Canvass are scheduled with Rev A L Caseley to lead revival services beginning January first.
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Epworth League
A L. Caseley
Charleston
B. G. Sandmeyer
Prisoners Escape Jail After Street Fair Incident
Cap Shade of Auburn and Herbert Cash were jailed for drunkenness at the street fair. The jail lock was broken during the night and they escaped. Shade later paid a total of 23.10 in fines and costs in city and Esquire Craig courts.
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Cap” Shade
Auburn
Herbert Cash
Meloy
Shade
Esquire Craig
Plus Ultra Class to Meet at Church Wednesday
The Christian Church announces the Plus Ultra Class will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs Ag B Matthews of 412 Plum Street. Ladies Aid will gather Friday at the usual time and place for work. Sunday services will be at the customary times conducted by the pastor. The weekly teacher's meeting is set for Tuesday evening at the church led by Pastor W W Jores.
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Ag. B. Matthews
Plum Street
Ladies’ Aid
W. W . Jores
Indiana Bans Hog and Cattle Entry From Illinois Counties
An order of the State Veterinarian prohibits all hogs and cattle from entering Indiana from Illinois counties north of Clark County for any purpose. Violators will be prosecuted under Indiana law. By order of Wise County Board of Commissioners. 48-4
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Indiana
Tlinois
Clark County
Wlinotis
Board of Commissioners of
Wise County
State Fair Appointment Boosts John Mitchell’s Education Path
John Mitchell won an appointment to the Boys' School in connection with the state fair, promising valuable educational benefits. Kellogg and Goodwin miss more due to sickness, tardiness runs four cases, music plans include mixed chorus and glee clubs, with a possible school orchestra. Graduates entering university show varied early results. class of 1915 members Shaw Davison Snedeker Kuhn join, plus Leta Sherman and Will Rapson earlier entrants. MTHS now has about twenty four representatives at the State University.
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John Mitchell
John Kellogg
Esther Goodwin
Wilfred Shaw
Joe Davison
Si Snedeker
Howard Kuhn
Leta Sherman
Will Rapson
MTHS
the State University
Death of Jay Quick Jairus Quick in Marshall
Jay Quick Jairus Quick born April 22 1893 north of Marshall died September 15 1915 at home leaving father Lyman Quick mother Emma Quick one sister Mrs Ernest Gentry and one brother John. He joined the Christian church aged about fifteen and remained active through illness. Funeral September 17 at 2 pm from the family residence led by Rev W W Jones and Rev EE G Sandmeyer, burial in Marshall Cemetery. The family thanks friends for kindness and flowers. Evangelical Association services listed for Sunday at Immanuel Grand Turn and Zion Big Creek churches with Sunday school at 9:30 am Junior Alliance 2 30 pm and prayer meeting Tuesday 7:30 pm. Leo J. Ehrhardt Pastor.
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Jairus Quick
Lyman
Emma Quick
Marshall
Hfe
Ernest Gentry
John
Christian Church of
North Ninth Street
W W_ Jones
EE G _ Sandmeyer
Marshall Cemetery
Evangelical Association
Snday
Immanuel
Grand Turn
Zion
Big Creek
Junior Alliance
Leo J. Ehrhardt
B. S. Ruedy
W. A. Keithley
Pearce
Norman’ Bennett
Metropoli Supply Co
National Office Supply Co
Independent Times
Pettibone & Cap
M Welch Co
Parker
Associated Mfg Co
Keithley
D Doll
Mdse
Fen Harold Bright
Jay Swern
JI W Wallace
Same
R E Gallatin
Dan Stover
Bubeck & Gallagher
Lyman Thompson
Abraham
D A
Lee
David Montgomery
Elder Lee
Board of Review
Heber Briscoe
Walter Nicol
P P Hastitt
A Larrabee
S Hepner
P P Haslitt
Thos Huey
J S Moke
City of Marshall
Light & Water
Grabenpheimer
J W Wallace
Polly Berch
Anna
Thos Shaffner
Rock Island
Lizzie Barker
Anna Se
L A Tingley
Ben T Baird
E Whitlocke
S Ruedy
Henry Griffins
Harry Martin
L J Weir
G Dow
Terrell
Harry Reynolds
Byram
J W
Fredenberger
Prewett
Clyde Higgins
Grant
Arthur Hurst
Mark Co. Agricultural
Board of Health
Ralston
John Cole
G W Hurst
Sid C B Montgomery
Poor Farm
Cleve Shade
H M Newer
Homer Guinato
Jai
Alastering St Poor
Two County Farms Fetch Wide Per Acre Prices at Auction
Two nearly equal farms in the county sold at auction last week under similar terms. One, distant from good roads, brought 46 dollars per acre. The other, on a good road, sold for 195 dollars per acre.
Guthneck Fined in Federal Obscenity Case
Frank Guthneck of Danville was convicted in federal court of sending obscene matter through the mails. His request for a new trial was denied and he paid a $200 fine plus costs. Ray Lefever of Oblong faced paternity proceedings brought by Myrtle Davis of Orange township and was held on $800 bond to appear September 30.
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Frank Guthneck
Danville
Ray Lefever
Oblong
Myrtle Davis
Orange Township
Esquire
Craig
Adams County Calls Special Election for $750000 Road Bonds
Adams county supervisors authorized a special election this week to issue 750000 in bonds for hard road construction. The remainder of the text notes unrelated remarks about blankets and cold remedies with no clear connection to the main item.
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Adams County
Motorcycle Accident Injures Florence Carter
Florence Carter daughter of Chas E Carter was riding on a rear seat of a motorcycle Friday when her feet were caught in the machinery. One foot was cut and torn very seriously while the other was cut slightly.
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Florence Carter
Chas. E. Carter
New Circuit Court Docket Highlights Divorces, Partitions and Appeals
Irene Tolle versus Troy Tolle seeks divorce in circuit court. Pleasant Cooper and others petition partition against T W Richards and associates. Edgar Summers sues J W Davis and others for partition. W A Keithley appeals County of Clark in a separate case.
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Irene Tolle
Troy Tolle
Pleasant Cooper
T W Richards
Edgar Summers
J W Davis
W. A. Keithley
County of Clark
Five Babies in Two Years for Albert Woodworth Family
Casey Banner Times reports a remarkable family story as Mr and Mrs Albert Woodworth welcomed three boys on Wednesday night, completing five children in just over two years after twins, with mother and triplets all doing well.
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Albert Woodworth
Casey Banner
Times
Paternity case and marriage annulment filings
Roy McShooler of Casey jailed on paternity charge and freed on $800 bond for October term. A Terre Haute superior court case seeks annulment of John R. McFall Jr. and Marie F. McFall noting he misrepresented age at marriage and that she was under guardianship. Judge Beal granted the petition.
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Roy McShooler
Casey
Elizabeth Frederick
McShooler
John R. McFall, Jr
Marie F McFall
Terre Haute
Marshall
McFall
Beal
Property transfers and a fatal train collision reported
The page lists multiple real estate transfers including J L Main to Samuel Orrel and Robin Switzer to Geo H Switzer with prices from $1700 to $2000. It also reports a tragic crash near Paris where Father James J McCarty and John Dugan died after their car was hit by a southbound Big Four train at Boatman crossing, with gruesome injuries described.
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J L Main
Samuel Orrel
Casey
F W Scranton
P N Smith
Adkisson
Robin Switzer
Geo H Switzer
Geo W Hall
Geo L Reid
Orig Casey
F Sinclair
W T Sinclair
Arminta Kitchen Et al
S M Scholfield
Chase Briscoe
James J McCarty
St. Mary's Catholic
John Dugan
North Central Avenue
Paris
Cairo
Big Four
Boatman Crossing
McCarty
Dugan
Fr McCarty
Mr Dugan
Hume
Father Ahern
Redman Lane
Chicago Road
Cernofelds
County Board Sets Special Election On 350000 Road Bond
Board of Supervisors approved a plan for a $350,000 road bond issue and formed a seven member committee to travel to Springfield to confer with the State Highway Commission. The group will report at a special meeting on Oct 5 as records show Sept meetings with various claims and expenses approved for printing, county offices, and jail services.
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Board of Supervisors
Herald
Springfield
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Mr. Bell
Piney Branch
Fourteenth Street
Wardman Court
Barber Grounds
Fuller
Illinois
John A. Logan
William Jennings Bryan
John M. Harlan
Highlands
Otis
Fourteenth Streets
Tom Scholfield
Miss Ruth
Otis and
Holmead Streets
Westfield Paper
Liberty Bell
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Jay Quick
Guthneck
Mattie Bush
Standard Oil Co
J E. Thompson
Harold Bright
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