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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
4
Two land parcels near Marshall are listed for sale. One lies miles northwest of Marshall and the other southeast, totaling 40 acres near Weaver.
In Oldham Deacon Joab Carter aged over fifty becomes entangled with a New York counterfeit ring. A forged advance letter prompts a moral gamble to raise five hundred dollars in genuine notes. He travels to the city with plans to return funds, is confronted by detectives, and is sent home after interrogation. The tale ends with his relief and renewed church duties.
Lawrence County is set to surpass Crawford County in Illinois oil production with many pay sands from 900 to 2000 feet deep. Lower Kirkwood and Tracy sands yield better gravity crude, boosting Lawrence County’s outlook. October shows fewer completions but more gushers, while 26 wells were abandoned, mainly in the shallow Casey sand, as weather stays favorable but pipe line constraints bite.
A three room house with a well and yard near the eastern city limits is offered. The lot hosts young fruit trees and the seller accepts a horse in part payment. Price eight hundred dollars. T. W. Lark.
The Pythian Theatre presents two reels of motion pictures and two songs with dissolving visual effects every Saturday night at 7:50 and 8:15. Two complete shows scheduled.
A busy community page notes Mrs. Silas Walker and her son visiting Terre Haute, various local visits, weddings and anniversaries, hunting plans, and business ads. Mentions Brenlin shades, Jubeck & Gallagher meats, and W. S. soft wood molasses barrels.
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