Witnois Farmers Republican Club Organizes Rural Backing
The Witnois Farmers Republican club forms as a permanent group with 90 000 members to support soil fertility and farm reforms. A. P. Grout of Winchester leads as chairman with Eugene Funk of McLean county as treasurer and Charles J. Alls of Springfield as secretary. The movement long circulated membership blanks and now aims to influence politics and policy through literature and coordination with the Republican party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witnois Farmers’ Republican Allub
Charles J. Alls
Springfield
A. P. Grout
Illinois Farmers’ Republican Club
Mills
Frreat Organization
Springfeld
Washington
Republican Party
The Cannon That Modernized Japan and advertising
A 1908 Tribune Company essay argues that long range advertising replaces personal selling in business. It cites Japan’s switch from isolation after cannon fire, urging merchants to embrace publicity to expand and defend markets as cities grow and local edge fades.
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Japan
Satsuma
Daily
Newhbor
Proposal Fails in Odd Romantic Pranks and Plans
A comic tale from 1908 follows Mr Brown Reed who seeks marriage with Miss Francesca Singleton and learns proposals must fit time and place. After a theater date and a moonlit toboggan ride the couple stumble through awkward advances until a romantic costume ball yields a hesitant tentative yes.
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American Press Association
Brown
Teed
Francesca Slugheton
Ailss Slugletum
Brown Reed
Steed
Grown
Truly Robbins
Trudy
Miss Scugietti
Ruby Robbins
Reed
Miss Singleton
Trudy Robbins
Reed Sen
Byron
Corsair PN
Medora
The Ten Widows of Euclid and Deacon Thomas
A small town tale from Euclid where nine widows pursue Deacon Thomas a serious bachelor, while the new widow No 10 arrives with domestic help cash in hand and a plan to marry. The deacon contemplates engagement as the nine widows gape in stunned silence.
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T C. McClure
Euclid
Thomas
Hin
Barnes
Green
Widow Black
Sabin
Blossom
Lim
Gelven
No. 10
Deacon Thomas
Bank of Grafton
M. Quad
Real estate transfers in county 1908 1909 list ofWarranty deeds
A compilation of warranty deeds and land transfers filed from 1908 to 1909 listing grantees grantors and parcel descriptions. Entries show dates from January 1 1909 through November with amounts and lot block and subdivision details including other county lands and subdivisions in Martinsville Carey and Marshall areas.
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Caatt
Crrk
Marshall Minols
H. A. Janney
Compt
AN Leonard
Jacob E. Jinnell
John al
Henry Sowell
Edward Staten
A. Arbogast
H. B. Dulaney
Manly
Marshall
J. Dean Davidson
C. EB. Williams
Robert L. Denham
Wm. Marvin
K. McDeniel
W. Wright
T. N Wright
Wesley Wright
Same
Eame
Wirn Wright
James W. Wright
Annie Snider
Mattie Denham Et al
Hannah Jr. Murphy
Ailton Carvell
John Weir
BF Poorman
Henry
Crumlin
Jammer Ingle
Mattie Denham
John A. Harrison
Hannah J. Murphy
Ty Davis
Cline
Della Shaw
Fray Beasley
W. C. Funk
Dulaney
Carey
Funk
James R. Brown
Qurr Cam Deeps
Jane Caffrey
Richard Caffrey
Ejlen English
Ella English
Bennett
Misner
Births and family notices from Marshall area list numerous newborns
A fragmented notice lists numerous births with parent pairs and birth dates in Marshall area. Entries include Charlen A and Myrtle Edith Kile. Jacob and Alice Amstot. Everett and Alice May Dillon. George and Goldie Lancaster. Robert H and Anna Taylor. John and Clara Tum. Edwin B and Cordelia Saple. Clay and Josephine Montgomery. Arthur and Temperann Deaner. Frank A and Mary Clark Robinson. Delmont and Glades Jennings. Frank B and Lora Firmin. Charica and Leta Kelley among others, with scattered dates and locations throughout.
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Laura Belle Beckwith
York
Everett
Alice May Dillion
George
Goldie Lancaster
Robert H
Anna Taylor
Mars Marshall
Canton A
Clarine Dixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers’ Republican Club
Herbert Kaufman
Tribune Company
Chicago
Spyright
Geneva
Berlin
Evelyn Witworth
Randolph
Jesale Pearce
Darwin
Aly W
Maude Jeffords
Marinadi
Yair
Gan
Charlen A
Myrtle Edith Kile
Casey
Jacob
Alice Amstot
Orange
Albert and
Nora A. Hampeter
Johnson Tp
Kular Casey
Aid Roland
Jennie Dan
Foreat R
Clara Lambert Parkrr
Ps & Aml
Addie M. Cox
Westfield Tp
Martin
Amanda Connelly
Parker
Girs Twili
Anna Able
Lewer Yabeak
Fred
Mary Ellen Bartlett
Marshal
Casualty Insurance
Ualty and Health Insurance
Clark County
Lutz’s
Ewing
Grant Pritchard
S. Tf
B. F. Johnson
Ill
Louie Lutz
South Side
Merica
Mae O
Mt. Washrington
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