Washingtons Monuments and Lincoln Park Statues Depicted
A Washington, D C travel reminiscence describes monuments along Pennsylvania Avenue. Sighted are a Garfield statue near the capitol grounds, Lincoln Park's Lincoln statue with a kneeling Senegambian, and a Grand Army of the Republic monument to notable Illinois figures. The piece praises the oratorical cadence of a dedicatory speech and notes lifelike sculptures including General Rawlings and Nathanie Frankin statues along the route.
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Sen
Washington, D. C
Herald
Peace Monument
Capitol Grounds
S Town
States
Union
Garfield
Princeton
Randon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Park
Lincoln
Haniel Seperth
Grand Army of the Ublic
Benjamin, Franklin
Stephen
Weeeon
Decatur
Illinois
Grand Army
insAmerica
9Th Street
Tavenue
General Rawlings
What Oll Did for Lawrence
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a person connected to Lawrence and Charleston with religious titles. The text references a candidate and district leadership, but details are unclear and fragmented.
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Oll
Lawrence
Real Estate Transfers Noted in Local Deed Records
Real estate transfers listed include Grace G Patton to P J J Ferry for 3-11-12 valued at 3750 dollars and Arthur Poorman to Catherine Seté 1-11-11 for 800 dollars. Other transfers show Roscoe I Richards to L A Shawler 1225, Clarence Kirchner to NM J Beck 2, Barbara J Seaton to BF Lawrence 2000, and several small parcels between James A Richart G W Lindsey H C Graham and J Rogers.
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Grace G Patton Et al
J Ferry
Arthur Poorman
Catherine Seté
Roscoe I Richards
L A Shawler
Orig West Union
Clarence Kirchner
NM J Beck
Montgomery
Dig Marshall
P A Bush
A H Myers
Perry
Casey
James
Arthur Poormai
Jane Holler
Barbara
J Seaton
BF Lawrence
Jefferson Swope
H M Swope
Wilbur Swope
The Crusaders at Pythian Theatre Saturday Night
The Crusaders or Jerusalem Delivered screens at the Pythian Theatre Saturday Sep 30. The 4000 foot moving picture portrays a dramatic historic period and is praised as superior to the Passion Play. Ministers and their wives are invited as guests by Manager Janney and the Knights of Pythias lodge.
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Pythian Theatre
The
Jerusalem
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Janney
Wife eludes husband then returns cash after horse show theft
Anita Lawrence fled Friday night with $359 from her husband who ran a "poodle dog" stand at a horse show in the New Archer House. Sheriff Gallatin retrieved her in St. Louis, she returned the money, and the couple left together next day on apparently good terms.
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Anita Lawrence
New Archer House
St. Louis
Bootlegger Captured in Marshall Arrest
Deputy Sheriff Forbeck jailed Ed Long after catching him selling liquor in Marshall. Long claimed to be from Mr. Bryan's state and carried a large revolver. He pleaded guilty in county court and received a $50 fine and 30 days in jail.
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Ed Long
Bryan
Forbeck
Long
Honor for Mr Bell at Illinois State Fair lecture
The Illinois State Fair management has engaged Hon H C Bell to deliver a lecture on The Immortality of the Soul on the state fair grounds next Sunday. This is a notable honor as past speakers include Mr Bryan and other leading orators.
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Mlinois State. Fair
H. C. Bell
Bell
Bryan
New Methodist Pastor Charles E. Taylor Takes Pastoral Post
Charles E. Taylor begins as pastor of the AM church and preached two strong sermons Sunday to pleased congregations. He went to Ville Grove on Monday and will move his household goods to the city this week with his wife and three daughters.
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Charles E. Taylor
The
Jo In
Taylor
Ville Grove Mondey
Sunday School Convention in Melrose Township
The Sunday School Convention will be held on Oct. 1 at Ohio Chapel in Melrose township. Events begin at 9 30 with a devotional and welcome by Edgar Fasig, followed by talks by Carson Alexander L B Anderson Jerry Ishler Maude Paddock Roy Cook Rev B S Billings and others. An offering will be taken to support the convention.
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Ohio Chapel
Melrose Township
Edgar Fasig
Carson Alexander
L. B. Anderson
Jerry Ishler
L .B. Anderson
Maude Paddock
Elizabeth Shotwell
Roy Cook
B. S. Billings
Temperance
Oscar Ditzenberger
A. W. Wright
W. H. Washburn
Obituary for James Addison Barker of York Til
James Addison Barker born September 8 1851 in York Til died September 18 1911 aged 60 years 10 days. Survived by wife Elinor Barker five children one daughter Pearl, sister Mrs John Helmick Terre Haute and many friends. Joined the Methodist church in 1883 and served 28 years in Christ's cause. Funeral by former pastor W M Fitzgerald.
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James Addison Barker
Jackson
Elinor Barker
York
Til
Moloney P. Maring
Pearl
John Helmick
Terre Haute
Broather Barker
The
Methodist Church
Cause of Christ
W. M. Fitzgerrel
Made a Pot Shot at Crowd in Public Square
Edward Stewart recently released from the insane Hospital at Kankakee fired a shotgun into a crowd on the public square Naty Par 4s Monday, wounding six persons none seriously. Stewart was arrested and, though he claimed the blast was an accident, will be returned to the asylum to guard against further incidents.
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Edward Stewart
Kankakee
Stewart
Burglars Target Dennison Store In Monday Night Break-in
Reported burglars entered Hite Valkers store in Dennison Monday night, stealing meat and provisions from the refrigerator and back porch. No quantities are stated and no suspects named in the fragmentary notice.
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Hite Valkers
Dennison
Gother
Harry “B. Dulaney
High School Notes and Class Affairs Update
Entertainment tickets for the Swiss Bell Ringers on October 13 are sold by students with matinee ten cents and evening twenty five cents. reserved seats five cents extra. Rivalry over tickets runs high as Seniors lead the class standings. Teaching updates list Faith Pritchard at McClure School with fourteen pupils and Arthur Rackerby as Eaton principal guiding 30 pupils. Elizabeth Pritchard plans to enter Cornell this year. Sumption township high asks to use Marshall course and calendar. Non resident attendance rose to 25 percent over two years. Senior class president is Everett Taubeneck. Courthouse colors granted to Seniors. other classes denied. Senior, Junior, and Sophomore banners rose on a balloon. A Senior hayride north of Livingston occurred Wednesday. Junior officers: Mary Plaster president, Genevieve Ralston secretary, John Rector treasurer. Juniors held a chicken wiener marshmallow roast north of Plaster’s field, but portions were left uneaten. Sophomore president Thaddeus Batson. Freshmen officers: Si Snedaker president, Fred Gibson secretary, Florence Taubeneck treasurer. Freshmen planned a party but postponed it.
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Faith Pritchard
McClure
Arthur Rackerby
Eaton
Elizabeth Pritchard
Cornell
Township
Assumption
Marshall School
Everett Taubeneck
Livingston
Mary Plaster
Genevieve Ralston
John Rector
Plasters
Thaddeus Batson
Si Snedfker
Fred Gibson
Florence Taubeneck
Interurban Traction Plan Ties Terre Haute to St Louis
A Terre Haute newspaper reports plans to build a Terre Haute to St Louis traction line via West Terre Haute and the national road. Springfield & Central Illinois Traction Company president Isaac A Smith and C Newhauser of St Louis met with Commercial Club officers and Auditor Nathan Wallace seeking information about Terre Haute. British capitalists are said to back the venture and discussions included using the Wabash River bridge as an entry to Terre Haute. The route would reach Terre Haute through Taylorville via the old road.
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Terre Haute
St. Louis
West Terre Haute
Isaac A Smith
Springfield & Central Illinois Traction Company
C. Newhauer
Commercial Club
Nathan Wallace
Wallace
Wabash River
West
Taylorville
Rosalind at Redgate at Pythian Theatre
Meredith Nicholson novel Rosalind at Redgate in dramatic form draws on romance and adventure. The production follows the same locality as The House of a Thousand Candles and aims to intrigue both readers and first viewers.
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Meredith Nicholson
Rosalind
Redgate
Mr. Nicholson
Pythian ‘Theatre
Big Four Reduces Force in Cairo Division
The Cairo division of the Big Four discharged 18 engineers last week in an absolute layoff due to slack work. Workers had pressed for cutbacks as workloads fell short of keeping all jobs desirable.
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Cairo
Big Four
Marriage Licenses Published for Several Couples
Homer B. Uilery of Mansfield Ohio and Anna F. Brown of Casey are granted licenses. Edgar A. Rowe and Edna Newman, both of Martinsville, receive licenses. Vern Airey and Myrtle Hardway of Martinsville are issued licenses. W. M. Banning of Mason and Lucy May Baker of Martinsville also listed for licenses.
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Homer B. Uilery
Mansfield, O
Anna F. Brown
Casey
Edgar A. Rowe
Edna Newman
Marinsville
Vern Airey
Myrtle Hardway
Martinsville
W. M. Banning
Mason, Fl
Lucy May Baker
Deserted Wife Congregational Service Schedule
Sunday services listed for the Congregational Church on October 1 include 9:30 a.m. worship, Sunday school at 10:45, and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper with Bible praise and preaching noted.
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Congregational Church
Successful Annual Horse Show Draws Big Crowd and Praise
The second annual show in Clark County drew a large, orderly crowd over three days. Judge Smith praised the horses as unmarred and of high grade, while Dr. C F Behner organized the event and Burn Smith managed entries and awards. The Marshall Band provided daily music and old settlers day drew the largest attendance. Dinner for 400 at the M. church honored pioneers, with many residents listed as attending.
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Marshal
Smith
Springfield
Clark County
C. F. Behner
Burn Smith
Death of Robert Forsythe, Prosperous Farmer near Oliver
Robert Forsythe died Monday afternoon at age 69 from kidney disease. He was born on the homestead where he died and was a well known farmer living one mile south of Oliver. His wife predeceased him by fifteen years. He leaves six children: Robert Jr living with him, Walter nearby, Effie of California, Ida Hanks of Nevins, Etta Fawley of Marshall Illinois, and Mertie Payne of Terre Haute.
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Robert Forsythe
Oliver
Robert, Jr
Waiter
Forsythe
Effie
California
Ida Hanks
Nevins
Etta Fawley
Marshall
Ill
Mertie Payne
Terre Hautte
Maud Brandenstein Seeks Annulment of Marriage
Maud Brandenstein files in circuit court to annul her marriage to George A Brandenstein and restore her maiden Veach name. She says she was divorced from Robert Vanpelt in March 1911 and married Brandenstein in Terre Haute in April under his claim the marriage was legal, but has not lived with him since learning otherwise.
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Maud Brandenstein
George A Brandenstein
Veach
Robert Vanpelt
Brandenstein
Terre Haute
Among the Churches M E Church Announcements
M E Church announces services each Sunday at regular hours. Sunday school at 9 80 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m Epworth League 6 30 p m evening preaching 7 30 Prayer and conference service Thursday at 7 30. Pastor Chase Taylor extends cordial invitation to all services.
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Epworth League
Thurssay
Chase Taylor
Sunday church services and schedule announced
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Miss Cora Baird as superintendent Next Sunday is promotion day Preaching at 10 45 a m theme The Church what is it and what is it for Evening service at 7 30 p m theme Where I live Christian Endeavor at 7 Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 Everyone welcome D D Burt pastor
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Cora Baird
Christian Endeavor
D. D. Burt
First Quarterly Conference Meeting for United Brethren
The United Brethren Church announces the first quarterly conference for September 30 at 7 30 p m presiding elder Rev D R Sewett D D will preach that evening and Sunday morning All officials are urged to attend the business meeting Saturday evening The public is cordially invited Pastor BH M Pierson invites attendees.
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D. R. Sewett
D. D
BH. M. Pierson
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