Editorial recounts county board meeting misstatements and road issues
The writer criticizes misquoting at the county board of supervisors session, focusing on Martinsville and West Auburn road debates. He notes confusion over votes on road petitions, and describes the tense hearing process for the Wabash Valley Telephone Co case and the lack of public access to details.
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County Board of Supervisors
Stelledge
Martinsville Township
West Auburn
Ihca
Martinsville
Springfield
Spamgetield
Dhners Commree Commission
Wabash Valley Telephone Co
CAASE
Certan Booms P
Liners Commerce Commission
Nationalits Bank of New York
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Illinois Ballot Picks for State and Local Offices
A long list of candidates for statewide and county offices appears, naming Francis G Blair for superintendent, Charles W Vail for supreme court clerk, Laura B Evans and Helen M Grigsby for university trustees, Henry R Rathbone and Richard Yates for at large congress, Laura B Walmsley and William P Holaday for appellate court, Harry Baxter Newman for state senate, John J Arney and D B Sowers for county judge and treasurer, Fred Strohm for sheriff, and Prof L Brewer for superintendent of schools, with numerous Republican committee members and local party officers in Clark County outlined.
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University OF Illinois
Laura B. Evans
Taylorville
Helen M Grigsby
Pittsfield
William L. Noble
Evanston
Congress
Henry R Rathbone
Kenilworth
Richard Yates
Springfield
Readers note misprint about Tibbs in Indianapolis market
A Marshall Herald reader disputes reports from Terre Haute and Marshall papers claiming he left the Indianapolis market for Kansas City. He asserts he remains with Johnson Tibbs & Drake in Indianapolis after thirty eight years and asks for clarification.
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Marshall Herald
Marshall
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Kansas City
West Union
Dan Tibbs
Dan W Tibbs
DWW
Tibbs
Dan W Tibbs Jr
Johnson Tibbs & Drake
Americans and Soap Use Read from 1920s Note
A brief item notes American households use soap and estimate average quantities and costs. It mentions the Fach family and a rough year reference to typical soap consumption and expenses in the United States. The piece appears as a small reader note with generic data.
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United States
Brick Pavement and New Post Office Rise at Big Siding
Days Gone By notes a new brick pavement in front of Dulaney's building and a post office on the Paris and Danville railroad at Big Siding named Oliver M 6Scape. It criticizes the Board of Supervisors as ignorant of business and mentions Warren and Walt Bartlett nearly finishing a wagon yard with stalls and feed boxes for five cents, warning against letting horses stand in sun or wagons on commons.
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Dulaney
Paris and
Danville
Big Siding
Oliver M
Board of Supervisors
Warren
Walt Bartlett
Forty Years Ago At Dell's Crossing In East
Forty years ago Bert Hogue worked for Black and Clark during Dell's absence in East. Ed Snider and wife visited Mrs A N Morrow in Danville last week. Delance Wallace arrived from Cols Ind on Friday and started as day agent at the crossing. W OD Reeburger from Coatesville began as night agent that evening. Office windows to be shuttered to prevent another tragedy. Mrs J W Anderson and son Bautley of Denver arrived Friday for an extended visit. Char has grown but remains a boy Arch is working in the UK. express office at Denver.
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Bert Hogue
Black and Clark
Dell
East
Ed Snider
A N Morrow
Dan ‘le
Delance Wallace
Col‘s Ind
Ines
J W Anderson
Uatley
Denver
Colo
Char
Arch
Local Clergy Changes and New Building Noted
Sam Prevo resigns to join the Big 4 surveying crew and move to Terre Haute to fire a locomotive on Vandalia. Elder Parker Shields announces Rev Voore will return to Marshall for the coming year with salary raised to 1200 dollars. Simeon Hurst erects a two story brick building on North Hamilton street to house the gas company offices and supplies. County schools show rising enrollment with Marshall 562, Casey 449, Martinsville and Westfield gains, and smaller towns increasing as well.
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Sam Prevo
Big 4
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Parker Shields
Voore
Marshall
Si.mour Hurst
Hamilton Street
Brian
Casey
Martinsville
Westfield
Ten Years Ago Frost and Fire Mark Farm Report
Ten years ago a barn on Ross Holler’s farm near town caught fire from a grinding engine from Chas Shipe’s adjoining farm but quick work saved the building with only small damage. The first frost of the season arrived with ice on still water. Most corn was safe though late vegetables suffered. Attending Emma Doll’s funeral were Will Hippard and daughter Lenore from Springfield, and Mrs. Mary Hammill and son Chalmers from Terre Haute. Mrs. T W F Clark and children visited Ralph and Harriet Clark in Chicago. Margaret LeGore went to Springfield to oversee a display department.
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Ross Holler
Chas. Shipe
Will Hippard
Lenore
Springfield
Mary Hammill
Chalmers
Terre Haute
Emma Doll
T. W. F. Clark
Ralph
Harriet Clark
Chicago
Margaret LeGore
Obituary of Wiley Phillippe Wiley W in Clark County
Wiley Phillipe Wiley W born May 13 1848 in Wythe Virginia died Sept 5 1926 in Orange township Clark County at 78.3.3 He moved to Illinois in 1868 living most of life in Orange township He married Savilla Blankenbeker Jan 14 1872 and had seven children John Winton Orville Howard Pred Anna Oldest daughter died in infancy Grandchildren and two great grandchildren noted Sister Nancy J Vaught of Orange township Also mentions church membership at Wesley Chapel and Thornburg pastor Bolly Blankenbak987
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Wiley W
Joseph
Sarah Phillippe
Wythe Co
Virginia
Orange Township
Clark County
Illinois
Savilla Blankenbeker
John
Winton
Orville
Howard
Pred
Anna
Thy Daugtter
Kings
Mrcs
Nancy J. Vaught
M. ER
Wesley Chezel
Pom Thornburg
Gastos
Bolly
Obituary of Joseph Akeman Passes After Long Life
Joseph Akeman born October 24 1858 in Hopewell Ohio died September 5 1926 aged 67 years 11 months 19 days He came to this country in 177 with his parents and spent most of his life in the area He married Freta McLain in 1889 with five children Alma Foley Mabel Wood Ola Franklin John and Gerald Akeman He later married Julia Emery and is survived by his wife five children three brothers and three sisters Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Eaton Illinois conducted by Rev R C Mowry with interment at Prairie cemetery.
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Joseph Akeman
Augustus
Eliza Akeman
Hopewell
Ohio
Christian Church
Alfreta McLain
Alma Foley
Marshall
Mabel Wood
Eaton
Ola Franklin
Potomac
John
Gerald Akeman
Julia Emery
Bloomington
Ind
Terre Haute
Tampa
Florida
The
Eaton, Ill
R C Mowry
Prairie Cemetery
Springfield firm chosen to audit Coles County books
The Coles Board of Supervisors endorsed the Bacchus and Bishop Company of Springfield to audit two years of books. The bid covers three copies of the accounts and totals 1040 dollars.
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Charleston
Ill
Coles Board of Supervisors
Bacchus and Bishop Company
Springfield
Administratrix Seeks Discharge in Washburn Estate
Ruth Washburn administratrix will file final settlement with Clark County Court in Marshall Illinois on October 4 1926 and asks to be discharged from all duties and responsibilities of the estate Heirs and distributees may appear and contest the application H R Snavely attorney Advertisement 39-2.
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Clark County
Wiliam W Washburn
Marshall
Illinois
Marshall Journal Weighs Advertising Value for Readers
A Marshall paper states it has heard many schemes since early 1926 and offers its opinion on the value of advertising. The editors express appreciation for reader confidence, present suggestions, and leave ultimate decisions to the inquirer.
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