Rainy day cheer and town notices in a late 19th century issue
A Vietnam era style rhythm of local items. weather brightens streets. church meetings and Sabbath plans. P and D excursion to Chrisman on the 15th. potato crop issues. Dr. Davies to preach on the 19th. R L Dulaney's new business house story completed. strawberry prices at 70 cents per gallon. Fourth of July celebration at Marshall with half fare trains. commencement at Westfield College. editor notes and local gossip. law and crime snippets. community events include strawberry festivals, congregational festival, and church notices.
Local notes from Marshall on June events and people
Judge Scholfield leaves for Mr. Vernon as court opens there. The town reports a mix of social notes from assignation rumors to church services, visits, and travel plans. Residents include Mr. O Frost and daughter, Mrs. Dr. McNary, Ed Shaw and others sharing brief updates on Crime trials, centennial plans, and a forthcoming grand ball at Harlans Hall June 12.
False arrest claim in Terre Haute Journal disputed
M O Frost of Marshall Illinois denounces a morning Terre Haute Journal report that stated his arrest as false. The message includes a dated signature from 1876 and references to strawberries from Daniel Lynn's garden and local social chatter about a fox chase and a public lecture.
Local acquaintances and a city letter tale
A Casey visit notes Mr Ward and Mrs Ward at work with Mrs W described as pleasant. The piece records a letter received by unnamed parties from Os Arbuckle mentioning a gang of Bally boys and a playful line about Illinois residents.
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Casey
Mr. Ward
Os Arbuckle
Clay
Chess
Dank
Marshall City News Highlights Local Incidents and Events
Report of George Huston injured by a lathe accident near the eye. Request for discounted business envelope printing at the Messenger Office. City Council praised for street lamps boosting night appearance. Tom Files injured in a runaway near Mrs. Janney’s home. J E Kimberley of Chicago visiting. he directs Chicago post office carrier department. News of Rev ERN Davies’s son death in California. he was a Wesleyan graduate and lawyer. A Sullivan County farmer faces murder charges with $7,500 bonds. Ice cream and strawberry festival at Harlans Hall June 6 at 1O cents. A large cannon will be shipped to Marshall for the 4th celebration.
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Congregational Church
Harlan’s Hall
J H Warners Circus Visit June 17 Hutsonville and 4th July Plans
J H Warners great Circus Museum and Menagerie will exhibit at Hutsonville on June 17. Os Arbuckle travels with the company as clown and invites friends to attend if they have tickets. A Marshall coach party will attend the St Louis Convention via Lawrenceville and O M road. Round trip tickets cost five dollars, available from Master Carrol Briscoe. The community plans a grand 4th of July celebration at the Fair Grounds with Baboon ascension by Prof White, two music bands, and a platform for dancing. The Madison Bros are urged to remove the old shell house on House Street as part of city improvements.
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J. H. Warner
Hutsonville
Os Arbuckle
St. Louis
Lawrenceville
Carrol Briscoe
Marshall
White
Madison Bros
State OF Illinois
Clark County
J. W. Hentherington
Ezekiel Anerson
I. D. Legore
Court House
Clark
Illinois
John Trott
Gala Vallreva
Rads
Casey
Marshall, Isaay Mee
Fishing crowd hires Byrne men to seine for grub
Report says a Prevo's Landing party failed to catch fish and hired Byrne brothers from the prairie to seine for them to obtain food. In contrast the "fine hair ed" group caught many fish and had to sell surplus.
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Prevo’s Landing
Byrne
Sein
Martinsville Band Plans Grand Ice Cream Festival
The Martinsville Band prepares for a Grand Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival inviting young people to visit for a pleasant time. The piece mentions A B Wagner who died at Martinsville on June 1 1876 aged 26, with funeral services held at M FE V Church and burial in Renfaucemete.
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Martinsville
A. B. Wagner
Martins Vill
Rachel Duncan
M. FE. V
Thornburg, Sargent and Wamsley
Renfa Cemet
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St, Ly Vay
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Pacciio
Charles Chrisman
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R. R
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Ace’s
P. Liston
Ag’t
Will Griffith
Huttonville
Robinson Tomorrow
Presbyterian Church
Chrisman
Dr. Davies
R. L. Dulaney
Weatfield College
the Herald
Father Wagoner
Rev
T. J. Graves
Lady
Allen
Hasket Brothers
the Argus
Terre Haute
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W. B. Smith
W. C. Lacy
Kansas
M. E. Church
Babyterians
John Scholfield
Mr. Vernon
Supreme Court
Mr. O. Frost
Joliett
Dr. McNary
Our City
Ed. Shaw
Will Lockard
Hiram Gibson
Madam R
Green
Red Shirt
Wnen
Liam Sutton
Ed Harlan
Lowe
Clint Bell
Cy Harlan
J. F. McCan
Davis
Daugherty
J. T. Graves
Philadelphia
Wess Campbell
Wagner
Carrie Cornwell
J. K. Gorham
M. O. Frost
Lillie
Joliet
Eustoriel
Henry Denter
D. Ia
Col. Boyd
Bowen’s Bluff
Terre Haute Journal
Marshall Ill
Jane
Daniel Lynn
Mr Lynn
Maj. Wilkin
Lute Archer
Will Wilkin
Jo. Cork
Brad Lane
Mr.Front
Weaeks
Marald On¢Scandal Mongers
George Huston
Tom Files
Darwin
A. E. Janney
Tom
J. E. Kimberley
J. A. Whitlock
Chicago Post Office
P. Slagle
ER. N Davies
Calfornia
Weslean Unniversity
Blooomington
California
Sullivan Co
Chrismau
Paris and Danville
John Sullivan
W. Benedict
Mike Sullivan
Gorrell
Cumberland County
Democrat
W. D. Mumford
Mumford
Tace
Ife
Coles County
Diana
John Bennett
Diona
Virginia
James Gill
Gill
Francis Marion
National
Caeoy
Callon
Baran
Ladies’ Ready Made SuirTs
Marseilles
Dollars Rych & CO
Ind
Bartlett House
Dan Legores
Washington
Frost
New York
City Drug Store
Johnsons
Y. McMullen
Clark County Bank
Johnson
M. Grabenheimer
Rock Bottom
Indianapolis
P.C. Emporium
Marshall and Vicinity
Reynolds
City of
Geo. Bausley
Edward D Emerson
Marshall Maois
Wesley Goldsby
Robert H. Smitii
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