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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1876
Page
4
A crowded column details residents and visitors including Capt Crookshank, Miss Ella Constable, Miss Marie Andrews and Mack, Col Jonathan Biggs, Mrs Julia Byers, W S Peters, Charles Geary, and Rev Graves among others. Mentions increases in canning blackberries, a post office robbery, and various illness and travel updates across Terre Haute and surrounding areas.
Reports from Marshall and surrounding towns recount weddings, a skirmish over a woman, social happenings, a tornado of small incidents, and community plans. Notable items include marriages in Vigo and Clark County, a base ball match, a worrisome illness, a training picnic, and a planned Clark County Fair with emphasis on local improvements and society chatter.
Community woes and town affairs include funeral rites for Wen Montgomery at 67, rumors of a Dr Bri murder denied, political rifts at Independent convention, census results by William Duncan, and a new monument by Martin Grace for Mrs J A Murray.
Bank ownership shifts to new group led by Robert Brown and D Y McMullen as D S McMullen retires. Also a call for settlement of debts and a closing promotion for Will Lockard portraits offering low-cost genuine pictures with guaranteed quality.
Advertises deep cuts on galoshes gaiters and ladies wear with prices from $1.00 to $1.25 per pair. Promotes new stock of men’s and boys’ clothing at unusually low prices and urges customers to buy during a Marshall’s sale period. Includes a testimonial for an arthritis remedy liniment.
M Grabenheimer advertises one of the largest dry goods and clothing stocks with boots shoes and notions. The sale emphasizes cash prices and low terms.
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