Trans State Pipeline Finishes New West Oil Route
Great wells in West Virginia lift crude output while eastern fields stay active. Oil men push to strike from Payne bill clause on free crude as Illinois, Ohio, and Tidewater lines shape transport. Heathsville pool grows, wildcat leases rise, and early gains spark optimism for prices and future activity. Mr and Mrs Roy Jeffords mourn as John Ballard dies in Toledo wreck after saving others.
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West Virginia
Senate
Mississippi
Ilinois
Illinois
Tidewater Company
Geet Western
Bayonne
Linoia
Agro Dcadani Tage
Heathsville Pool
Flat Rock Pool
Wabash River
Cortin and
Aiken
Inois
Montgomery Township
Goodwin Farm
Examination for City Carriers Postmaster May 1
An examination for city mail carriers for free delivery service will be held Saturday May 1 at the high school building. The fees are 90 cents and it is probable that a number of applicants will take the examination.
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Vole Aemres
Ans
May
Maia
Mercury
Rome
Wall Street
New Jersey
Marshall Defeats Paris In Baseball Showdown
Marshall High School defeated Paris High School 8 to 1 on Saturday in a dominant baseball display. The rally came in the ninth when Paris threatened, but Marshall held firm to seal the win. Key moments included Baker steering Marshall out of a jam and Paris’s early first inning attack fizzling. Batteries Myers and Tucker for Paris and Baker and Devel for Marshall. Umpire Martin. Two base hits Taylor Hipple, three base hits Baker Tucker.
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Marshall High School
Paris High School
Marshall
Paris
Baker
Paria
RHE Paris
Myers
Tucker
Devel
Martin
Taylor
Hipple
May Queen Pageant at Township High May Day Festival
A May Pole event will be held on the lawn before Township High School next Saturday at 5:30 PM. Ten North Side School girls join high school participants in a six number program featuring May Queen, Milkmaids, Japanese Girls, Morris Dancers, and Flower Girls. The pageant follows the old May Day custom with a ceremonial crowning and a grand may pole finale.
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Township High School
North Side
Two Local Women Die of Consumption In Brief Illness
Mrs Ed Murphy died Sunday at her home four miles northwest of Heriotage from tuberculosis after a brief illness at twenty eight. She is survived by her husband and one child. Monday night, Mrs George Mason, age forty one, died after a two year illness. She leaves a husband and one child.
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Ed Murphy
City of
Heriotage
George Mason
Judge Craig Withdraws From Circuit Judge Race
Judge J W Craig of Mattoon, a Democratic nominee denied in the April 13 primary, withdraws from the circuit judge race citing ill health and a Republican leaning district with an estimated campaign cost of 10 000 to 12 000.
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J. W. Craig
Mattoon
Quiet Wedding Day for Ruth Emerson and Cyrus Culter
The wedding of Miss Ruth Es ther Emerson of Marshall Illinois to Mr Cyrus Vance Culter of this city occurred Sunday at 2 30 PM at the German Evangelical church parsonage with Rev E J Nitsche officiating. After the ceremony the couple attended services at the church and then received good will from friends.
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Ruth Esther Emerson
Marshall Ill
Cyrus Vance Culter
Indians Adopt New Class by Seminole Tribe No 21
About 25 pale faces were adopted by the Seminole Tribe No 21 with Great Chief Bludorn of East St. Louis directing the ceremony. He delivered an address to the Braves, followed by a banquet in the K of P dining hall after the wigwam exercises.
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O. R
Bludorn
East St. Louis
K. of P
Church Notice Bee Association Sunday Morning Service
A church notice reports services at Cresk German church. Morning worship begins at 10 oclock and an evening preaching at 2:30. The schedule indicates preaching by Pushin with a Dasher note on attendance.
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Bee Association
Cresk
Rans
A.neah
Pushin
L S Kilborn Dead At Long Beach After Heart Disease
L S Kilborn long time Marshall resident died Sunday afternoon in Long Beach California of organic heart disease. He was active, upright, and believed to have prepared for any end. Survived by his companion of 52 years and four sons, Kilborn served in the Civil War’s 72nd Indiana and later led Marshall public schools. He helped found Clark County Herald and was a boost to local churches and veterans groups.
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Samantha Aydelott
72Nd
Indiana Infantry
Wilder
Kilbormm
Illinois
Saetes
Kinmundy
Odin
Marshall Public Schools
Robinson
LeRoy
Huttonville
Martinsville
Clark County Herald
Sheet
Intelligencer
Westfield
Pratt County Pilot
Rantoul News
Christian Church
Marshall
Clark Corn- Bel L. Association
Madden Wins Douglas Township Supervisor Seat
Charles Madden was declared elected supervisor after a recount. Miles D. Lowry, his opponent, filed a contest claiming uncounted votes and improper ballot handling. County Judge H R Snavely heard the case. recounts favored Lowry by seven votes, while the election board gave Madden a four vote margin. The judge found no conspiracy to defraud and cited ballots unsealed improperly and handled by unauthorized persons, supporting Madden’s claim to the office.
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Douglas Township
Charles Madden
Miles D. Lowry
H. R. Snavely
Lowry
Madden
John Shields Aubarn and Elle Winer Secreta
Fragmentary OCR text shows names John Shields Aubarn and Elle Winer Secreta with unclear context. No clear event, date, or organization readable to form a full newspaper card.
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John Shields, Aubarn
Elle Winer Secreta
May Forecast Lions, Taurus, and Roaring Roosevelt in 1908
Fragmented OCR roughs out a May forecast mixing astrology and satire. It mentions Taurus vibrations influencing Roosevelt in the Albertine Basin and a parade of lions, explorers, and political figures, with a satirical take on stock watering, May origins, and a parade of citizens awaiting the voting start. The piece blends zodiacal predictions with political and social notations in a florid early 20th century voice.
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Roosevelt
Albertine Basin
Congo
Urganda
Scribner's Magazine
The
Outlook
Melrose township convention at Plymouth church May 2
The Melrose township convention meets at Plymouth church on May 2 at 2 30 p m with a song service devotional by W M Medeker sessions on how to study the bible teaching for teachers and a soul winner program led by T W Wright County Secretary and other speakers Mrs Nora Nichols Res Coleman and C C Hodge pres Seoy mentions offering for church work bring song books and bibles to bless the gathering
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Melrose Township
Plymouth
Wm. Medeker
Oscar Ee
Teachara Og
Geo
Buiter Saat
T. W. Wright
West Union T. T. Clans
Ross McCrory
Nora Nichols
Res Coleman
C. C. Hodge
A. W. Wright
Seoy
Doctors to Meet at Casey in May 1909
The Clark County Medical Society holds its monthly meeting at Casey on May 5 1909. Papers include Anatomy of female regenerative organs by Dr McCullough Obstetrica by Dr R H Boyd and Anatomy of Pelvis by H V Anderson. Society urges broad attendance to ensure a pleasant and profitable session. L A Burnarde Secretary
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Clark County Medical Society
Casey
McCullough
R. H. Boyd
H. V. Anderson
L. A. Burnarde
Seoy
Two Local Couples Wed in City Clergy Ceremonies
In Anderson township John Shields age 38 wed Mary Eton Sanders in a ceremony officiated by Elder John A Sweet in the city. William Cosby 57 married Mary Frank 56 by Justice Benson Martin at his home. This marks the third marriage for the groom and the second for the bride.
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John Shields
Mary E.ton Sanders
Anderson Township
John A. Sweet
Wm. Cosby
Mary Frank
Benson Martin
Mismated April 24 1906 divorce petition filed
Pearl Berger files for divorce from William Berger charging adultery drunkenness and repeated cruelty. She seeks custody of their one child alimony and solicitor fees and notes they wed in Paris on December 27 1906 and separated December 31 1906.
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Pearl Berger
Wm. Berg
Paris
Ber
Iska
Lecture on Odd Fellowship at Court House May 5
A readable fragment notes Carr delivering a lecture on Odd Fellowship at the Court House on a Wednesday in May. The text hints Carr is an able speaker with knowledge of the topic and references Odd Fellows society events.
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Carr
Illinois paving brick industry gains in state output
A State Geological Survey report on paving brick clays notes Illinois produced substantial brick output in the 190s, ranking fourth among states. It details geology, clay sources, testing methods, and improvements enabling use of more clays for paving bricks, with Purdy and university researchers contributing extensive chemical and physical analyses.
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Linungs
Obi
Galesburg
Ringfield
Danville
Streator
Meyardaville
Alton
Albion
State Geological Survey
State Survey
Department of Aramics
University
C W Rolfe
A.N. Talbot
Ira O. Baker
Ross C. Purdy
Ohio State University
Purdy
Ilinois
Illinois
Oxien ‘Vey
ibe res / Geologieal
Servey
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Trans State
Illipois
New York Market
Roy Jeffords
Litas Otio
Jeffords
John Bajlard
Toledo Ohio
Mr. Ballerd
Hiisois
Illinois Prodaction Welty Gourty Ocnes
Crewford Lawrypnee
May Pole
Craig
L. S. Kilborn
California
Penn
Ganderbone
Torec Booker Washington Charers
Washington
Roosevalt
Taft
Ouse
Aed
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