Days Gone By Mails Read After Twenty Five Hours
The item notes that Days Gone By Mails can now be read twenty five hours after leaving New York City. It mentions the Illinois State Fair starting in Ottawa last Monday and a forty degree temperature drop from Thursday to Friday. Kate and Anna Akinson of Paris visited the city as guests of Maud Cook. Mrs. O Barbour, visiting her sister Mrs. James Greenough, returned to Carbondale on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Ottawa
Mercury
Kate
Anna Akinson
Paris
Our City
Maud Cook
O. Barbour
James Greenough
Carbondale
Marriage in York township joins Wm J Lewis and Sarah Gardner
Forty years ago last Monday afternoon a wedding united William J Lewis and Miss Sarah E Gardner of York township at the bride’s home with Uncle Tommy Bailiff officiating. The same afternoon Adam Gardner received a baby girl from his wife while his two year old son was shaken by a sudden fright. John Gardner noted the day’s many happenings as eventful. Nellie McKeen of Terre Haute visited Miss Frank Martin recently, and Jennie Clark left for Oberlin Ohio to pursue further schooling after graduating Ottawa High School last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J Lewis
Sarah E Gardner
York Township
John Gardner
Tommy
Mr. Gardner
Adam
West York
John
Nellie McKeen
Terre Haute
Frank Martin
Jennie Clark
Oberlin
Ohio
Ottawa
Wreck survivor from Colorado trip and local nuptials reported
Twenty years ago Sextus Ross, who had just traveled to Colorado, survived a large railroad wreck with no injuries. Hiram Roebuck and Miss Inez Harding of Newton wed at the home of her sister Mrs Frank Duncan in Martinsville. Hon. C Bell sent a mastodon tooth to the Illinois State Museum at Springfield last week and this morning learned the board of managers highly esteemed the specimen as splendid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sextus Ross
Colorado
Hiram Roebuck
Inez Harding
Newton
Frank Duncan
Martinsville
C. Bell
Illinois State Museum
Springfield
Board of Managers
Martinsville Fair Draws Strong Crowds Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago the Martinsville fair attracted good crowds with exhibits across all lines and strong agricultural products. Rainy days affected the racing schedule as spectators enjoyed the event.
House Near Snyder Ransacked in Break-In
The home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Tingley in Snyder was broken into Wednesday while occupants were away. Mrs Jake Fawyer found the door broken and the interior tossed, with a smokehouse entry also forced. Tingley and son had left for Florida earlier. Mrs Singley is Jesse Lathrop's daughter of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tingley
Snyder
Jake Fawyer
Marshall
Tingley House
Fawyer
Hires. Tingley
Eon
Florida
Singley
Jesse Lathrop
Escar County Taxable Property Decreases
From figures in the County Clerk's office the taxable property of Edgar county has fallen by $227,051 since last year due to extremely low valuations. A score or more railroad stations, many costing thousands of dollars, are valued at $15 each.
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Paris
Clark
Tansbie
Edgar County
Autremely
Siling Steaifons, Nore
Estella May Musgrave Weds Charles Burton Prust
In Hutsonville at the Musgraves home the marriage of Estella May Musgrave to Charles Burton Prust was held by Rev. F Osten Sacken. The couple left for a brief honeymoon after the ceremony at eight o'clock Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Musgrave
Hutsonville
Estella May
Charles Burton Prust
West Union
F. Osten Sacken
Universalist Church of
Gladys Miller
Hutsonville High School
Newlin State Bank of
Askins School For Embalmers
Indianapolis
Springfield
Jacksonville
Westfield Residents See Moves and Meetings Across Town
Harold Everhart leaves for Green Castle Indiana to attend school again this year. M W Dum garage on State Street sold to William and M R Sweeney of Westfield for 1000 dollars with plans to open business by April 1 1926. Senator McKinley visited Westfield and met locals while L N Ogden plans to close his store and move to Eldorado Kansas to run a grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C W Gant
Beardstown
Gant
Decatur
J L. Honn
Westfield
Inez
Eva Spellbring
Eston Bigelow
Champaign
E. Bigelow
State St
William and
M. R. Sweeney
Sweeny Bros
Robert Endsley
Indianapolis
Earl Strader
Oakland
Mel Strader
E. Webber
United Brethren Church
Senator McKinley
L. N Ogden
Eldorado
Kansas
Herb Gilbert
Casey
Perry Whitson
Pleasant Grove Birthday Dinner and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Fred Wieland attended a birthday dinner on Thursday. Thomas Phillips and son Alba and wife spent one day last week with John Phillips and family. Mr and Mrs Abe Babcock and son Henry spent Sunday with his brother Mr and Mrs Timothy Babcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wieland
Tharnest Reeley
Thomas Phillips
Alba
John Phillips
Abe Babcock
Henry
Timothy Babcock
Local social visits and a hospital admission
Joseph Murphy spent Sunday with his cousin Thurman Murphy. Beaders and Dorothy Phillips were guests of Flora Graham one day last week. Mrs. Timothy Babcock and Bertha Lowthers visited Mrs. James Phillips on Monday. Mrs. Russell Sage and her children stayed Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wieland. Russell Sage of Casey went to Union Hospital in Terre Haute for surgery on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Murphy
Thurman Murphy
Eam Beaders
Porothy Phillips
Flora Graham
Timothy Babcock
Bertha Lowthers
James Phillips
Russell Sage
Fred Wieland
Casey
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across Local Towns
South Dolson residents and neighbors spent Sundays visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns. Couples and families traveled to see kin in Blue Grass Urbana Clarksville and Marshall while children joined grandparents and attended Sunday school.
Visitors and travelers stop by to share news
Detroit couple Daniel Casey and Harold Lewis visited their parents in town while many residents hosted relatives and friends from Evansville, Bedford, Charleston, Mattoon, Sullivan, Terre Haute, Hopkinsville, Urbana, and St Louis for weekends and fairs.
Weekend gatherings and health update in Five Points area
Reverend Chenoweth closed his meeting Saturday night at this place. Mr and Mrs Jesse Walker with family of Freedom visited Lon Linton and family on Sunday. The Hendrix families shared dinner at several homes and Lillie and Marie Burkett with Mildred Bell joined Mildred Bell for Sunday meals. Iris and Castle Wilhoit were pronounced to have diphtheria. Sunday evening visits included Audrian and Hazel Linton and others. several names appear in casual social rounds with neighbors and friends.
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Chenoweth
Jesse Walker
Freedom
Lon Linton
Will Hendrix
Owen Hendrix
Homer Hendrix
Lillie
Marie Burkett
Mildred Bell
Glenn
Kenneth ‘Wilcoit
Mralands Rds
Deot
Morganis
Mra
Sol ‘Pittenger
Iris
Castle Wilhoit
Kenneth Wilhoit
Lloyd Hendrix
Administrator's Notice Estate of Edward Taylor
The administrator of Edward Taylor deceased of Clark County Illinois will appear in Clark County Court Marshall on the first Monday in November to adjust claims. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Dated September 21 1926. BK. W. Kueckler, Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Taylor
Clark
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
BK. W. Kueckler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maude Walker
Celia Lake
Elsie Eggebrecht
California
G C Hallouer
John L. Whiteside
Frank Lupher
George Taubeneck
Order of Eastern Star
Escar County
Prust—Musgrave
Harold Everhart
Greencastle
Ind
O Miller
St Louis
Bertha Graham
Oak Park
Pleasant Grove
South Dolson
Oda Marrs
Hurley Johnson
Near Blue Grass
John Reed
David
David Shotts
Near Freedom
Alice Newman
Carrie
George Claypool
Harry Murphy
Austin Claypool
Urbana
Austin
Mildred
Raymond Spires
Joe Spires
Harry Harbor
Harry Ernest
Chas
Hutchens
Clarksville
Pearly Babcock
John Babcock
Audrith
Inez Tingley
Faye
Lucille Harbor
Daniel
Harold Lewis
Detroit
Mich
James A. Lewis
Harold Davis
Evansville
R. F. Davis
Dolt Freeland
Gaby
Olney
W. A. Freeland
H. W. Timmerding
Fort Thomas
W. H. Barkley
Doit Young and Son
Stanley
Mr Young
Lola Hayes
Bedford
Indiana
Rose Johnson
Jeannette Briscoe
C Bryant
Ophir L. Lang
J. W. Etchison
John A. Burdettee
Rhyne B. Boyd
Charleston
Cuma Lee
Cora Lamb
Kent H. Morgan
W G. Baird
Sumner
Mattoon
Eleanor M. Franklin
Herrick A. Baughman
Andrey
H. Highfill
Harry
Partlow
Harry ‘Holscher
Illinois University
Charles S. Foster
Louisville
National Dental Association
Flo Drum
Effingham High School
Grant
Clarkton
Edward Turner
James L. Mayfield
W. G. Lee
Staunton
Eli G
M. L
Daniel Lee
Byron Davidson
Teacher’s College
William Davidson
Russell R. Lee
Rutherford, N. J
H. Leroy Lee
Doris Kimlin
St. Louis
Allen’s Parlor
Jamies
M. Hooper Marshall, Tlinois
Misses Audrian
Hazel Linton
Lesley sVened Ager
Marshall, Illinois
Firestone
Cords
Marshall Auto Sales
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