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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
4
Casey community residents travel for exams visits and winter plans. many names. Illinois state fair trips. church assignments. theater outings. road hearings. local club meetings. football opener. injuries at a street crossing.
Uncle Jake Billings, nearly blind, claims he has not had a corset sale for months due to the rise of low-cut waists and high-cut skirts. He plans to close out corsins at cost while stocking fancy hose and garters, as described in Bill Sam's Dictionary, page 2890.
Mrs. Emily Geisert traveled to Paris Saturday to bring home her daughter Minnie who is now able to leave the hospital after weeks of serious illness. Leroy Sears and wife visited M. M. Landers and wife of South Terre Haute. Mrs. Jennie Beltz called on Mrs. Maude Mackey and Mollie Sears. Mrs. Lonie Hawker spent a day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Pickens. Mrs. Paul Travoli and son John visited Marie Bages. Nannie Taggart and daughter Irene and son Ray spent the weekend with her parents Leroy and spouse.
Community members visit relatives and friends across Clarksville Terre Haute Annapolis and Montana. Names include Mrs Silas Murphy Miss Ermine Millhouse Loretta Graham Cora Murphy and many Fitzjarrald Galey Kemper Shumaker and Millhouse relatives.
Mr and Mrs Robert Willison returned Sunday after a week with John Willson s in Goshen Indiana Mrs Harry Nichols visited Palestine with her sister Mrs Ad McGuire Mrs 4 H Hix and Harriett left for an extended visit with relatives in Columbus Junction Iowa Mr and Mrs W O Comer of Effingham and Mr and Mrs Cloyse Comer of Detroit were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs R C Bwiger Mr and Mrs Will Medsker of Melrose were guests of Mr and Mrs Ferri Boothe Sunday Mr and Mrs Ransom Frederick and their little daughter left Thursday for Caledonia after a month s visit with relatives here Mrs Levi Wells visited relatives in Terre Haute Monday and Tuesday of last week Mr and Mrs Ralph Ax visited in Springfield and attended the fair Frances Rush died at home in the south part of town Saturday after a brief illness Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 pm Burial in Ridge Lawn Cemetery Mr and Mrs A D Turner and their little son are visiting relatives in Terre Haute.
Westfield residents travel to Danville to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Edwards. L A Weeden and family and Mrs C O Parker spend Sunday at Turkey Run and the Shades. Mrs W T Briscoe of Los Angeles visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Endsley and daughter from Indianapolis stay with Mrs M E B Endsley. Mrs Noelord of Palestine visits Briscos. Frank Baker returns from Champaign after visiting relatives. Harold Bright Marshall County Superintendent visits Friday. Ed Spellbring and wife drive to Decatur to see daughter Inez at MMM Kew University. Mrs Ida Colston of Battle Creek visits Tuesday.
Mrs Rose Walls and daughter Wink Fred attended as relatives. Don Gable and Bennett infant, son of Mr and Mrs Bennett, died Friday. Funeral held Sunday at the Methodist Church conducted by Rev Petty. Interment in Maple Cemetery. At the United Brotherin church annual conference in Decatur Rev A W Vondersmith assigned Westfield pastor for coming year. Vondersmith comes recommended from Battle Creek Mich.
Mrs. W Irwin of Hutsonville visited Mrs. Priscilla Mount on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Selah Evans visits her son Clifford Evans and family at Terre Haute. Mr. Ellis Stanfield spent Sunday with relatives in Paris. Mrs. Joe Sins visited relatives in Terre Haute Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. G Fi Smith visited relatives at Porterville over the weekend.
A noted Italian cheese earns its premium status after an extensive aging period of at least four years. The rare seasoning process highlights its texture and flavor as a benchmark in fine Italian dairy.
The article notes the smallest known races as people living among other groups in Central Africa. It mentions a trio called Akkas dwelling near Victoria Nyanza. It describes men and women of this tribe as short in stature and living in separate communities, with travelers reporting their height and lifestyle.
The Detroit News reports the Orkney and Shetland islands were pledged by the king of Denmark to Scotland in 1471 as part of Mar garet Danish princess dowry arrangements. The pledge, tied to a 10 000 florins balance, was never redeemed and Denmark has failed to reclaim the islands despite negotiations.
An article by Floyd W. Parsons reports that farm waste can be converted into liquid fuel or gas. It notes alcohol from blackstrap molasses yields 150 pounds of potash per ton and straw gas could power light, heat, and engines. advancing to a liquid form for easy motor fuel transport.
A story recalls Dr T Victor Keene facing an appendectomy in Indianapolis. During the procedure, colleagues jokingly reassured the anesthetist about handling the patient and ether. Keene later wondered if he was placed under anesthesia or simply fell asleep from fear, waking after the operation.
Community notes recount visits and guests from Hutsonville Terre Haute Marshall and Danville with Mrs Crowe Mr and Mrs Prust and families plus the Bradbury reunion at Fairbanks. Sunday church duties and gatherings include W M A hosts and Rivals from Martinsville and Palestine visiting.
A calm night allows a nightingale to sing clearly, with observers noting its song travels a half mile. The remark highlights the birdsong's surprising reach during quiet conditions.
A damaged OCR fragment references an ad lines about measurements and fits, and mentions Boston and the Evening Transcript, suggesting an old newspaper snippet with partial ad content. The readable bits point to a domestic context and a newspaper title without full details.
A model farm near Surrey, England, is operated solely by women. The holding spans about 100 acres with a main house and several cottages where workers reside, highlighting female leadership in agriculture.
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