Macoupin County to Burn Last Courthouse Bond This Summer
A Illinois county plans a 1900s style celebration when the $50,000 final bond on the Macoupin county courthouse is paid and burned this July. Speakers may include Speaker Cannon Gov Deneen former Gov Francis and Champ Clark with Jon Woodson of St Louis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac
Ted
Cannon
Deneen
David R. Francis
Champ Clark
Missouri
John I. Rinaker
Board of Supervisors
Jesse Peebles
Calrman
John M. Woodson
St. Louis
Carlinville
Meacoupin County
Illinois
Macoupin
Bunker Hill
Virden
A. McKim Dubois
George H. Holliday
T. L. Loomie
Isham J. Peebles
Loomis
Chicago and Alton
John M. Palmer
United States
Springfield Contempt Case Ends With County Debt Plan
Haled to Springfield on contempt charge the defendants faced jail but accepted public wrath. Creditors settled at 1.2 million with the county taking over and paying. Indebtedness reduced to 720,000 then refinanced in annual installments of at least 60,000 with 4.3 percent interest. The county's finances were well managed and funds available to meet the final bond due July 1.
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Springfield
Grand jury closes term with indictments and trials
The grand jury completed its work for the term and was discharged. An indictment for perjury in the anti saloon petition case was returned against John Tumey and Charles Figg. Pearl Burger was granted a divorce from Wm. E. Burger. Cam Crandall was found guilty of assault with intent to commit rape after a nightlong jury deliberation. a rehearing motion followed. Clarence Colvin pleaded guilty to stealing chickens, fined $10 and sentenced to ten days in jail.
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John Tumey
Charles Figg
Pearl Burger
Wm. E. Burger
N. P. Daughette
Ohio Oil Company
Block
Zimmerly
Boesiger
Elikofer
Levi
Kidnapping case against Florian Blaco and wife quashed
At the November Circuit Court term Florian Blaco was indicted for kidnapping. the indictment was quashed and a new case started against him and his wife, formerly Mrs Hamilton. They were granted joint custody of the boy. The boy, 12, had been with the Hamilton family and joined his mother when she and Blaco induced him to return home.
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Florian Blaco
Blanco
Hamilton
George Hamilton
Florian Blace
Tolono
Illinois
Trites
The
Volunteers of America
Terre Haute
Fire destroys barn on North 7th Street near Wilson Harlan
A Wednesday afternoon blaze wiped out the North 7th Street barn owned by Wilson Harlan after a trash pile fire spread to the structure. The stable, with insurance, housed carpentry tools valued at 150 and other items. total loss estimated at 3700. A separate Tuesday fire at A J Lowry’s barn near Auburn involved a chicken house with dynamite and ended in an explosion, destroying both structures. the stable was insured.
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North 7Th Street
Plum
Beech Streets
Wilson Harlan
A’ J. Lowry
Auburn
Paving Work Resumes On Sixth Street Project
George T. Miller secured the paving contract for Sixth Street with recent activity resuming last week. Brickwork has started on the block in front of the Catholic church, excavation is underway, and with favorable weather the project should finish in about two months. All usable workers are employed and progress is rapid.
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George T. Miller
6Th Street
Deaths of Mrs. Emily Payne and Patrick Kane in Marshall area
Mrs. Emily H Payne born 1818 died March 17 after long illness. funeral at Millard Hedrick home with Rev Pletcher. Patrick Kane a farmer near Mattoon burned to death while burning corn stalks. coroner's jury rules accidental death. survived by wife and two children.
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Emily Payne
Patrick Kane
Coles County
Emily H
A. M. Payne
Justin
Lucinda Harlan
Marshall
Alex M. Payne
William A
Chicago
Edwin H
Indianapolis
Sallie Scott
Paducah
Mary Hedrick
Clara E. Stroop
Curtis C. Payne
St. Louis
Edwin
William
Wilson Harlan
Kattawa
Kentucky
Payne
Presbyterian Church
Millard Hedrick
E. L. Pletcher
M. B
Marshall Cemetery
Mattoon
Mr. Kane
Ed Jackson
Mr Kane
Kane
Jackson
Charleston
Catherine Stewart Birth and Death Notice in Marshall
Catherine Sparks Stewart of Jackson County Indiana born April 25 1831 married Zadoc Stewart in 1852. Her husband died 1873 and she moved to Marshall in 1882 where she died Saturday morning. She left five children four sons and one daughter. Funeral Monday at the Christian church with Rev E L Pletcher sermon and Marshall cemetery burial.
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Catherine Stewart
Catherine Sparks
Jackson County
Indiana
Zadoc Stewart
Bon
James
D. F
C. T
Fisk
Missouri
Harrison
Sarah
Marshall
Christian Chuurch
Christian Aince Girlhood
Christian Church
E. L. Pletcher
Marshall Cemetery
Death and Civil War Service of John Henry Hutchens
John Henry Hutchens born September 20 1841 in Lexington Clark County Indiana died March 16 1910 at his Auburn Township home aged 65 years 5 months 17 days. Enlisted in the 12th Illinois Infantry at age eight served through the Civil War wounded at Selma and honorably discharged June 28 1865. Married Sarah A. Brossman March 24 1807 and after her death married Rebecca Jane Shannon April 30 1882. eight and nine children respectively, with most surviving. He leaves an aged father one sister one brother twenty grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
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John Henry Hutchens
Jackson
Eliza Hutchens
Lexington
Clark County
Ind
Auburn Township
Hutchens
12Th
Illinois Infantry
Selma
Grace
Elmira Weidner
Martha Shannon
Onawa
Iowa
Stella Claypool
Marshall
Rebecca Nicholson
Grandview
Theodocia Birchfield
Emma Nicholson
Frank
Charles
Rifie
Fenton
Beulah
Harlan
Ernest
Shannon
West Terre Haute
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Sickness and Death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during our husband and father John Hutchens sickness and death. Mrs John Hutchens and children express gratitude for support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hutchens
Examinations Held Across County With 172 Participants
Examinations for review pupils were held across the county on Saturday with 172 attending in total. Marshall reported the largest turnout at 81, followed by West Union 20, Cottonwood 27, Melrose 20, Washington 19, Dennison 17, Martinsville 165, Clarksville and Casey 10, Blue Grass 9, and Fishback and Jackson 7 each.
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Theo
Marshall
West Union
Cottonwood
Melrose
Washington
Dennison
Martinsville
Clarksville
Casey
Blue Graes
Fishback
Jackson
Marshall Girls Set Record In Vigo County Examinations
More than 300 Vigo County pupils took common branch exams. Ethel Tingley led with the first finished manuscript from Ellsworth Otter Creek at 3 15 pm. Nannie Nusbaum followed from Thornton School half an hour later.
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Ethel Tingley
Nannie Nusbaum
Vigo County
Indiana
Terre Haute
Ellsworth
Otter Creek Township
Hubbard
Thornton School
Ofice
Democratic Nominations Hit City Hall and Townships
In City Hall on Saturday afternoon Democratic conventions announced nominees for Wabash and York townships and two township meetings. In City Hall the slate included Jacob Mechling for Town Clerk John A Sweet for Assessor Elmer Fawley for Collector and J S Moke for Highway Commissioner. Wabash township nominated J Thompson for Supervisor Roy Spencer for Town Clerk Ora Gallington for Assessor Ed Weaver for Collector and John Setzer for Highway Commissioner. York township listed Grant Milam for Town Clerk John Taggart for Assessor Will Harrison for Collector and L D Mounegham for Commissioner of Highways.
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Jacob Mechling
John A. Sweet
Elmer Fawley
J S. Moke
Wabash Township
J. Thompson
Roy Spencer
Ora Gallington
Ed Weaver
John Setzer
York Township
Grant Milam
John Taggart
Will Harrison
L. D. Mouneegham
Irwin Crumlin
Charles Nickela
Ogden Fraker
John Snedeker
Alfred Harmilton
Casey George W. Parker
Eli Bancroft
Joel Weaver
BH Willianson
LaFayette Elliott
G. T. Kite
York
Special Service at Methodist Church Sunday at 10:30
The Methodist church holds a Special Master service at 10 30 Sunday morning with an orchestra and choir. The program includes instrumental music and vocal solos with orchestra accompaniment, followed by an Eastern Cantata The Risen King by the choir. The event begins promptly to finish by noon.
Fragmentary OCR Item Focuses on Names
A partial readable segment mentions individuals and locations without full context. The text clues show names and places but lack dates or events, leaving the core story unclear despite identifiable proper nouns.
Graduation Reflections from Indiana High School Senior Class
A local Indiana paper prints a senior reflection on Commencement. The writer recalls six weeks before graduation at Marshall Township High School, the lasting ties to teachers, classrooms, and memories, and the wish to seize opportunities before life beyond school begins.
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Indiana High
Marshall Township
Hiawatha
Died of Broken Heart After Rail Test Scare
Paris Beacon reports David Tetrington a veteran passenger engineer on the Cairo division of the Big Four died at Mt. Carmel after grief over losing his job following secret March tests. He allegedly failed to notice a dark semaphore on train 47 near Danville and never regained health, with Bright's disease listed by doctors but coworkers claiming a broken heart.
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Cairo
Big Four
David Tetrington
Mt. Carmel
Tetrington
Georgetown
Terrington
Danville
Bright
Paris
Easter Services at First Congregational Church Sunday March 27
Easter services at the First Congregational Church will feature a quartet including Miss Hite Miss Nitsche Mr Butler and Mr Cole singing at both services. The morning program at 10 15 includes a musical program arranged by Miss Hite and a sermon by Rev A W Miles. The evening offers An Easter story and song service with Miss Andrews as reader and the quartet under Miss Hite direction. public invitation extended. A verdict of guilty was returned against Cam Crandall for assault prompting visible distress at the courthouse.
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Congregational Church
Miss Hite
Miss. Nitsche
Butler
Mr. Cole
Helen Hite
A. W. Miles
Marshall township Republican ticket selected at convention
The Marshall township Republican convention met in the Circuit Court room and chose B M Davison as chair. J W Peck won the assessor nomination with a majority, Wm Knipe and Edgar Nay for collector settled by unanimous vote, and Ernie Walker and Will Taylor named for town clerk with Taylor the nominee. G Harney English nominated for highway commissioner as sessions listed more names and offices.
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Marshall Township
Circuit Court
Court House
B.M. Davison
B. M Davison
Chas. Scott
T. W. Clark
W. T. Ollenbeck
Hi. R. Snavely
Ralph A. Clark
Tollers
J. W. Peck
J. W. Ingram
Wm. Knipe
Edgar Nay
Mr. Nay
Mr. Knipe
Ernie Walker
Willi Taylor
Mr. Taylor
W. English
Fraudulent Advertisers Avoid Evansville Sale
Fraudulent advertisers from Evansville Indiana attempted a wreck sale in the Odd Fellows building. The Illinois statute makes such fraud a penal offense and with no wreck evidence the pair fled town packing stock in trunks and departing for other prospects, incurring expenses.
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Greenberg Bros
Evansville
Indiana
Illinois
Almost Fatal Mistake With Carbolic Acid Throat Wash
Mrs Otto Eggebrecht nearly killed herself by mistaking carbolic acid for throat wash in the dark. After a partial ingestion she swooned but recovered with medical help and is reported nearly fully recovered from the incident.
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Otto Eggebrecht
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Big Court House
Farmer
M. EB
Cam Crandall
Alsters
Republican
Will Taylour
W.am. Knipe
J. WW. Ienlish
Other Townsup
W. A. Byram
C. A. Tromley
Louis A. Trump
Charles T. Winter
Jaunt Hardway
Gharieg’t. Bair
Anderson
Charles Cline
Charles Gilbert
Henry Kite
J. B. McCullough
Fred Buckner
Ransom Goodwin
Eling Haddix
Chas Williamson
Thomas W. Clark
Marshall Republican
Reepublican
Haute Tribune
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