Political scramble as Illinois GOP gathers at State Fair
Delegates and candidates flood Springfield as Lowden Smith and rivals jockey for governor secretary of state and other posts. Backers from Mayors to Lincolns clash over support while Logan Hay is floated as a compromise. Dunne Brady and Williams press for renomination as crowds of politicians swarm Wednesday proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Rsdans
Chicago Tribune
Lowden
Smith
Andrew Russell
Thompson
Chicago
Logan Hay
W William Elza Williams
Pittsfield
Pike County
Dunne
James J. “Brady
Howard Jayne
Warren County
James W. Gullett
Albert Erickson
Cook County
Medill McCormick
Mrs Briscoe Teaches in Greenup. Mrs Keiser Returns
Mrs Mabel Briscoe is teaching school in Greenup. O A Keiser returned yesterday from Petoskey Michigan. Mrs Frank Foster is visiting friends in Springfield. Mrs R A Mitchell and her little son returned yesterday from Mackinaw City Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Briscoe
Greenup
O. A. Keiser
Petoskey
Mich
Frank Foster
Springfield
R. A. Mitchell
Little Son
Mackinaw City
Community News Roundup From Marshall Indiana
A Marshall Indiana column reports visits and travels of locals including John Harlan return to Maitland Florida. Stoddard Reading Club meeting with Miss Eunice Gilbert tomorrow. Several residents attend events at Terre Haute and the state fair. Typhoid cases and a gas pressure issue noted. Social events include classes, visits, and card parties with the Booths, Mandy, and Kiplinger families.
County School Notes Urge Duty Toward Education
The county superintendent begins the annual visitation visiting Eng lish McClure Castle Finn Pike's Peak and Mozart schools. Teachers prepare for county uniformity with pocket class records and a two book arithmetic sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Castle Finn
Pike's Peak
Mozart
Marshall
Marriage Licenses for Edgar County Pairings Totals
Warlan L. Wieland and Elsie Verda Banner of Edgar county obtain a marriage license. T. O. Rennels of Charleston and Pearl Romine of Lerna pair and James A. Sox of Brownstown with Miriam Frances Good of Vandalia also secure licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlan L. Wieland
Elsie Verda Banner
Edgar County
T. O. Rennels
Charleston
Pearl Romine
Lerna
James A. Sox
Brownstown
Miriam Frances Good
Vandalia
Marshall Classifieds Note Trade and Real Estate Leads
If you want trade for your cream take it to Wadley and Co bring the check to D D Doll and he will give two cents above the cash price in trade D D Doll. Car of Salt just received at Parsons For sale one hard coal base burner and two other stoves Mrs Emma Lockard For sale my place of five acres with good house barn and other improvements south 9th street Marshall Mrs Peter Spengler Wanted to buy a modern cottage in Marshall Address R F D 6 box 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Springfield
Clark County
Edgar County
Crawford
Coles
Barr
Joliet
Qclark, County Teachers’ Association
Wadley & Co
D. D
D. D. Doll
Emma Lockard
South 9Th Street
Peter Spengler
Public Sale Announcement Near Livingston
Chas. D. Davison will hold a public sale of horses cattle hogs and farm implements at his farm 1% miles south of Livingston on Tuesday Sept 28. Will Rector and Fred Keifer attend the state fair. Join Clark visits Chicago relatives for the week. Mrs Malinda Smith visits daughter Stella in Springfield. Mrs W W Ralston visited Indianapolis and Amo Ind last week. Mrs Jayne B Kerr entertains friends at dinner Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brandenstein
James Cosgrove
Detroit
Mich
Maxwell
Vigo County
A. B. Matthews
The
Christian Sunday School
Esquire Emerson
T. O. Rennels
Charleston
Pearl Romine
Lerna
Ill
J. Ward Peck
Terre Haute
Ward
Eleanor Sparks
Guy McJimpsey
Mary Jeannette
Vincennes
Ind
Lawrence Kiplinger
Walter Cole
Mary Cole
Springfield
Congregational Church
Sol Handy
C. E. Gorham
H. M." Janney
W. R Turman
Kathryn Keffer
Fenton Booth
George Baird
Shreveport
Jayne B. Kerr
Harry Dulaney
F. W. Booth
Virginia
Marion
Louise Booth
Marshall
Washington, D. C
Chas. D. Davison
Livingston
Will Rector
Fred Keifer
Join Clark
Chicago
Malinda Smith
Stella
W. W. Ralston
Indianapolis
Amo
England Imposes Heavy Tariffs To Support War Effort
Britain faces a war cost of 25 million dollars daily and imposes drastic taxes. Automobiles, bicycles, moving picture films, clocks, watches, musical instruments, plate glass and hats taxed at 33 1 3 percent ad valorem. Income tax reaches every man earning up to 14 dollars weekly. American bankers finalize an 800 million dollar loan to the allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Central Amerika Disaster and Chicago Fire Chronicle
The Central Amerika sprang a leak in mid ocean and after rejecting help sank with all aboard. A Chicago church service ended with Moody urging reflection until Sunday as the city then faced the Great Chicago Fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Amerika
Moody O
Explosion at a church baptism yields Burst family names
A humorous tale describes Mr Burst leading his children Clarence, Helen, Frederick, Oscar, and Mary to the baptismal font. The clergyman jokes about a cloud burst as rain patters on the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burst
Clarence Wood
Helen May
Frederick Otto
Oscar Y Will
Mary Kent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jersey
Sunkist
John Harlan
Maitland
Florida
Stoddard Reading Club
Howard Rubel
Thomas Poorman
Zelpha Couchman
West Union
Alex Gard
West York
Harry Coldren
Ernst
Alma Shipe
Ethel Hurst
A. S. Warren
Lehr and
Robert
Lawrenceville
Roy Jefferds
John Ames
Mrs
Sol Mandy
James J. Kerr
True Booth
Harold Bright
County Superintendent of Schools
Martinsville
Westfield
Farmers’ Institute
B. F. Johnson
Bubeck & Gallagher
Fred Wallis
Kohli Building
East Main Street
Wabash
Farmers
Horse Power International
Herald Office
Williams’ Feed Store
Parsons
Honderich & Kile
England
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Educator
Booth & Handy
the City Drug Store
Taubeneck & Davison
Marshall Flour Mills
J. Marvin
Prop
Shipe & Payne’s
Shipe & Payne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!