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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
8
Weekly Saturday program at 8 o clock features three high class motion picture shows with sights in leading cities travels adventures and comic pictures. Includes dissolving views latest song hits splendid music and licensed 1 000 foot films operated by a licensed operator in an underwriter approved iron room.
The Amusement Hall in Marshall Illinois has been remodeled with ventilation electric band tungsten lights electric fans fire escapes water heat a large stage and fine scenery. It seats 2000 and claims to be unmatched in cities ten times Marshall's size.
Hall opens at 7, show begins promptly at 8 each Saturday night all year. The items promise instruction and entertainment and claim first class quality ahead of ordinary moving picture shows.
Funeral for John Leonard Roeder, aged 108, who as a youth witnessed the Waterloo battle. He buried a Napoleon medallion found on the field, despite serving as an orderly for General Blucher and carrying messages to Napoleon. He later served three years for the German government, leaving likely the last eyewitness to the historic clash.
Howard Huey and Ray Carter were arrested last week on robbing Charles Figg's soft drink establishment. Huey faced a preliminary hearing before Esquire Benson Martin Saturday morning and was held in bond of $200 for the November grand jury. Carter waived the hearing and remanded to jail, later posting $200 bond for the November term of the Circuit Court.
The C H and D railroad is reported bought by the B and O S W railroad. The Olney terminus will be abandoned, with a new branch from West Liberty via Sailor Springs to Flora. The Flora connection will link with the main line and the Springfield branch.
The Board of Review of Clark County is in session at the Marshall courthouse. All persons are notified that the first Monday in August 1909 is the last day for filing complaints. W. W. Craig J. W. Adams J. W. Mitchell.
Clean up property and premises urged by City Marshal Shelton Davis. Advertisements list top bids for hides at Lutz’s, coal for threshing, meat cuts, engraved cards, and wedding stationery at the Republican office. Local sales include Oxford shoes at low cost, money lending by B F Johnson, moving pictures at the amusement hall, and a barber shop stake by Green Hlook. Also piano and gold watch giveaway at McNutt & Cook’s, and subscription deals for newspapers.
Sale listing offers children oxfords from 1.25 to 2.50 with no seconds, women's oxfords up to 3.50 and discounted to 0.98 to 1.48, Moen and Packard Douglas styles 3 to 4 dollars reduced to 2.44, plus 250 for boys shoes, 50c knee pants, 25c boys shirts and 50c odd shirts.
Josiah W. D Wolfe died at his South Sun Street home in Terre Haute on Tuesday morning from injuries suffered in the Sandford Indiana explosion of January 19, 1907. A Sandford resident at the time, he moved to Terre Haute after the wreck where he remained until his death.
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