Their Name Was Legion Chapter One and Two Summary
Bart Rogers seeks mortgage payment from Leon Barrows as oil driller interest rises near his property. Barrows reveals an unnamed benefactor holds notes, not a mortgage, and demands no further payments. Tom Jordan wins the mayoral race and offers Bart marshal duties while Anita Franniston faces trouble with her father’s antagonist Bull Franniston. Bart’s father dies suddenly after an attack on nearby property.
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Bart Rogers
Leon Barrows
Rogers
Barrows
Bart
Tom Jordan
Old Jim
Frankiston
Shadows of a vow and a girl’s peril in the oil town
Bart Rogers faces pressure from Old Jim to marry Anita Freakston to protect her from Bull Frankiston’s cruelty. Jim offers help and silence in exchange for the match, while Rogers contemplates justice, love, and the murky power Bull Frakiston holds over Anita’s life.
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Old Jim
Bart
Anita
Jim
New York
Ashe
Bart Rogers
Frankiston
Rogers
Anita Freakston
Franciston
Framed Will Gives Barton Rogers Vast Yet Incomplete Estate
A probate reading in Mannington reveals a will by Franklin Rogers bequeathing 160 acres in Section 68 Township 8 Range 74 to Barton Rogers, plus oil and mineral rights under the same land. The document cancels debts owed to Egbert Franniston, while granting a rental provision not to exceed 2500 yearly and sparing more assets for Hubert Frankiston, provoking Bart’s protest as the scene unfolds.
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Frankston
Rogers
Barrows
Franklin Rogers
Mannington
Barton Rogers
Bart
Delow
Hubert Frankiston
Egbert Franniston
Egbert
Franniston Seeks Oil Land Gamble and Debt Forgiveness
The dialogue reveals Franniston proposing to take all oil rights on the land and cancel debts owed to him. The plan centers on a will signing where the three were present in an office, with Franniston claiming the other side offered a gamble and a $10,000 loan to the father. The scene underscores motives and the possible wider payoff.
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Cam
Franniston
Ben Meadors Hurt In Tuesday Fall
Ben Meadors sustained a hip injury after a fall on Tuesday and will undergo several days of recovery. The accident prompted medical evaluation and a period of rest as he heals.
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Ben Meadors
Getting Young Again Scott Caldwell and Family
Scott Caldwell and his wife now own a new Ford touring car and have not caused any trouble. The Caldwells are one of our oldest and best families and are wished many years of happy life.
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Scott Caldwell
Mrs. Caldwell
Masters Sale Marion County Foreclosure Notice 1925
James Doty and Ellen Doty seek sale under a Marion County Circuit Court decree. The property in Illinois spans 131.59 acres across sections 31 and 36 in Township 4 North Range 2 East and 1 East, with cash in hand terms and sale on August 15, 1925 at 1 30 PM at Salem Court House South Front Door. James B. Lewis Master in Chancery, Wilson & Wilson solicitors for the complainants.
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Anne Schene
Wm. F. Schene
Marion County Circuit Court
Salem
Town
iRange
Marion
Illinois
James B. Lewis
Marion County
Ilinois
Wilson & Wilson
Estate of Minerva Belcher Conservator Reports Exhausted Estate
In sane. Death of ward suggested and conservator directed to file report and close estate as conservator, conservator's final report filed, showing estate exhausted, costs paid, conservator discharged, bond released and certificate of discharge ordered to issue.
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Minerva Belcher
Ward
Sunday School Class Entertained at M E Church
The Sunday School class of the M E Church was entertained by Miss Bertha Belcher last Tuesday evening with about twenty five attendees. Music games and refreshments filled the pleasant evening.
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M. IE. Church
Bertha Belcher
Miss Maude Underwood Suffering Nervous Breakdown
Miss Maude Underwood, who left here last week for duty at the Soldiers Home in Bloomington, has been in frail health for months. On Wednesday morning the news arrived of her nervous breakdown, received with much regret by the community.
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Maude Underwood
Bloomington
Marion County Carriers Hold Meeting
On July 11 at the Salem Court House the Rural Letter Carriers of Marion County met with eighteen members present. Delegates elected to the State Convention at Springfield include H. G. Hudspeth Patoka A M Peek Patoka G S McGuire Iuka A B Kin nund y Chessie Donoho Earl.
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Hudspeth
Marion County
Salem Court House
Springfield
H. G. Hudspeth
Pres
Patoka
A. M. Peek
Sec.-Treas
G. S. McGuire
Iuka
R F D and postal picnic set for July 19 at Alma grounds
The association completed plans for the annual R F D and postal employees picnic to be held at Alma fair grounds on July 19. They adjourned to meet again soon after the State Convention to hear delegate reports and handle other business.
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Alma Fair Grounds
Vernon Picnic At City Park Sets July 25 Program
The Vernon community plans a city park picnic next Saturday July 25 with a full program and many amusements. Speakers include Charles Holt Salem Dr B F Zobrist Patoka and Rev Fox Shobonier. Local residents and visitors are invited to attend and bring guests.
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Vernon
Charles Holt
Salem
B. F. Zobrist
Patoka
Rev
Fox
Shobonier
Mary Epps
Everett Epps
Centralia
Link Cox
Maron
William Lowe
Arnolds Chapel
Geo. Walton
Mildred Meador
Eberle Norris
Merle Joneos
Kinmundy
Alice Binnion
Ruth Doolen
East of Town
Lem Meador
Grace
Minnie Carmean
Andrew Peddicord
Vandalia
George Bundy
Maroa
John Jones
Dallas
Robinson
Tamaroa
Vanda Tillman
East Fork
Mildred Doolen
Major Lamborn
George Stein
Asco
Arlie Sprinkle
Grover Betts
A. L. Murfin
Eugenie Leninger
St. Louis
Breezy Hill
Eastern Star Lodge
D. White
Freda
Bertha Dansbury
Mary K. Smith
Maggie Freyer
Wanda Tillman
Freda White
Robert Shonkwiler
Monticello
Flora Dickey
Shonkwiler
Mary Dickey
F. C. Freyer
Delmar
Champaign
Monroe Smith
Patka
Wheat and corn profits highlight 1924 farm outcomes
Agricultural Department data from 1924 show farmers averaging 21 cents profit per bushel of wheat and 28 cents per bushel of corn. Many lost money on every bushel while others exceeded the average. potato growers, on average, lost money, suggesting potatoes were a poor crop choice for many. A wheat speculator notes the prosperous class favored La.
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Agricultural Department
Public talk and fashion notes mix with warnings and advice
The column blends political talk on radio and economic topics with social observations on fashion and women, noting President Coolidge’s direct appeal to the nation. It also touches on public health, cancer, malaria, and food safety, urging sanitation, vinegar washes, and careful handling of raw produce.
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Wihodorow Wilson
Capitol
Supreme Court
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Telford
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Laverne of
Zion
Alvin Hathaway
Poltette
Amundseén
Indiana
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Smooe
Coolidge
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England
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Wilbur
Navy
Everrther
Europe
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