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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
8
A 1908 Tribune Company essay argues advertising rewards brains and tenacity, not laziness or inherited wealth. It frames advertising as a competitive, manly effort that reveals character and drives wealth when paired with sound business skill and hard work.
Thompson Thomas, a shy, unassuming man, becomes a mayoral candidate after a widow’s stormy marriage, a boss’s push, and a fake interview. He endures mounting demands for funds, a hostile press, and a crushing defeat on election day, ending in divorce and a return to proofreading.
Beverly Worthington recalls meeting Miss Tully an artists model who hid a mood changing life. She reveals she poses only for artists to capture expressions and accepts a tragedy scene instead of a marriage. He married her yet forgave her for using his love professionally.
Readied list of prizes awarded at the Farmers Institute with numerous best and second best ribbons for potatoes apples onions butter bread pies and cakes. Rewards include cash, goods, and subscriptions with deliveries specified and conditions noting contest requirements.
Best turkey one dollar umbrella sold by E. J. Hughes. Second best one dollar poultry feed from Keller and Son. Burf Wyandott defeats cock with men’s one dollar gloves from Foster Martin. Pair one dollar gloves awarded to the man who raised the largest corn crop in 190 pes and registers at our store. Same for wheat crop. men must attend institute three sessions. Booth and Handy.
Publication notice from Clark County Illinois Circuit Court seeks Noah Hendrickson, non resident, via affidavit of non residence. Cora D. Hendrickson files bill of complaint August 27 1908 with summons returnable September 7 1908. Clerk Samuel Emerson Marshall Illinois January 6 1909.
A compiled birth notice from multiple families includes births on dates in 1908 and earlier across townships Wabash Orange Parker Casey and Martinsville. Names include Hilton Slesander Elizabeth Hunter Casey Livingston Mathews Hudson McCoy Bennett Moward Bradley Ellington Blankenbeker Perisho Hix Kendall Bradley Baker Smith McNary Poffenberger Atkins Anderson Eller and others with birth dates ranging from October to December.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Martinsville and surrounding areas. Entries reference grantors and grantees such as Mary Lansberry Edith et al and H C Newell Commissioner Te De, with deed dates from 1871 to Dec 31 and amounts like 1050 and 800. The record includes transfers in blocks and lots with descriptions like nw nw sec 35-12-11 and Dulaney’s 6th add to 1.
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