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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
6
The article lists candidates and counties for three circuit judge positions to elect. It names Hon Moron W Thompson Vermillion County, Hon John TL Marshall Coles County, and Hon Isaac 4 Love, indicating the election slate and counties involved.
Correspondence from Martinsville notes Chas Tarble teaching winter term at Johnson for 60 a month over five quarters, N A Kite handling county business, Murrill as a capable overseer, and various visits and social trips. Mentions Cleone star Serge Davis and local farming, school directors election, and numerous weekend gatherings and visits among residents.
Mise Rae Connelly visited Charleston relatives then returned home after a Terre Haute trip. Martinsville visitors included Alfred Bennet and daughter Mies Heba. Anfield suffered a rare loss to Cleone JU too. burial crowd at Clevan noted. John Vanpelt died after Battle Creek surgery. Survived by wife three sons and two daughters.
Homer Bayard Cleaver visited Marshall Monday while Hart Shaffner and daughter Connie spent Sunday with AB Church. John Vanpelt died in Battle Creek Hospital Thursday and rests at Bean Cemetery near Cleone. Carson Johnson hosted John Husted’s Sunday visit. Arthur Reachout breaks in a new bicycle. Mrs Wolf Doak of Martinsville visited Josie Flosted Sunday. Corn planting expected this week if weather holds. Dan Snyder plans to move back to Martinsville from Indiana. Members attended Concord church dedication with Abe Snyder and others.
Eckel Miss Bertha Stewart of near Charleston visits Anna and Tillie Kile. Charlie Bierbaum spent Sunday with a friend in Casey. Misls Olive Caldwell of Marshall spent Saturday night with Blanche Williams. David Kile of St. Louis visited homefolk Saturday and Sunday. Harry Williams, working near Chrisman, spent days last week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Amacher visited friends at Spliketown Sunday. Logan Henderson, long ill, is able to be about a yarn.
Jas. F. Lowe suffered a bad fall from a horse south of town but is not seriously hurt. Charlies Hensley from Dudley Mo. returns home after visiting his ill father Robert Hensley. Mrs. J. E. Kurts, ill for two months, was brought to town Tuesday. Mrs. W J. Payne remains ill and not much improved. Gico Barrett and J. W. Wallace were Marshall visitors Monday night for lodge. Funeral of John Wappelt drew many local mourners. Geo Mason of Marshall buried at Auburn Cemetery Wednesday. Jem Shade visited Marshall Tuesday. Alexander Scott of Anderson township visited Auburn Tuesday. Charles McIllrath and wife visited Auburn friends Saturday night and Sunday. Robert Buckle, working at Scelyville Ind., visited his wife Sunday to Monday. There was preaching Saturday and Sunday night but not Sunday afternoon due to John Vanpelt’s funeral nearby. A. J. Lowry caused a scare by digging a ditch to drain his son’s typhoid grave, later abandoned the effort.
Sassafras and Mrs Martha Forsythe visit groundman son in Edgar county while Waller moves family to a north Oliver farm for summer. Norman Forsythe transacts business in Ruttman last week as assessor canvasses township values. Mail carrier delivers regardless of weather except holidays. Farm work progresses amid a week start shower. Fruit trees bloom signaling a bountiful crop possible. Housewives tend young chickens and spring cleaning. local youths attend church in Marshall last Sunday. Nelson Campbell and family of McKeen visit Juan’s family, Meeker Hall hosts dinner in Edger county.
Belvin Honderich is improving. Miss Margett Amacher, trained nurse of Union Hospital Terre Haute, visited Dan Eckle's. Stella Irwin has returned home after work in town. Dainty attendance noted at Friendship dedication services with Ind Fredenberger, Geo Bierbaum, Wm Washburn and friends. School dismissed part of last week due to illness of teacher. Wm Washburn visited son Clifford in Terre Haute. Will Chaney and family of Dudley visited locals. Bessie Vaughn on sick list. Lyman Shank's milk route increased.
A rough OCR of real estate transfers lists numerous parcels, grantees, and dates including March 22 and April 3 entries. Names such as Nora V Hheads, Mary Stauffer, Edward Ennett, Moses Stanfield, James Nicol, Union Hospital, and several others appear with various lot descriptions and dollar values.
Axtellock No 44046 a dark four year old standardbred from Axtell lineage stands at J A Davison Stock Farm on the Marshall and Melrose road three miles west of Walnut Prairie and five miles northwest of West Union for the season. He is a full brother to two 2 30 trotters Mainyard and Dudley Daniels. His sire Axtell was a premier 3 year old and stallion, later a renowned stud at Warren Park Farm, Terre Haute. Axtellock’s dam Warlock Maid traces to Warlock and Magna Charta, with a line of notable racers and brood mares among his kin. Treams note and service terms included.
Mr. Charles Fosa of Stephenson county credits Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station guidance for turning a modest dairy into a profitable operation. Five years of herd testing and records show dramatic gains from better cows, silos, alfalfa, and a King system ventilated barn. Milk and fat output climbed yearly, reaching 8628 pounds and 324 pounds respectively in year four, with continued gains in year five before setbacks reduced averages.
A farmer in Illinois describes a mixed dairy ration feeding cows with bran barley cob meal gluten feed and silage to produce butterfat and milk. He logs daily milk flow, notes a 307 pound fat yield per cow and a net annual profit around 64 dollars after feed costs and skim milk sales.
Mary Marvin named administrator of Samuel C Brann's estate in Clark County Illinois announces appearance before Clark County Court Marshall on first Monday in June. Creditors must present claims and debtors must pay immediately. dated April 20, 150%.
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