1927, News Clippings, October thru December

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

October

The funeral for Mrs. Eleanor Roberts will be held Sunday (October 2, 1927) at the Northern Baptist Church at Scotsboro. Relatives from out of town that are here for the funeral are, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan of Chicago, Orea Roberts of Lincoln, Nebraska, Mrs. Albert Deering of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Blevins and daughter, Violet Mae and son Henry of West Frankfort and Mrs. Emma Johnson of Lincoln, Neb. Oct 1, 1927

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1927, News Clippings, July thru September

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

July

William Mueller’s father, Henry Mueller, died at his home in St. Louis at 5 a.m. Thursday, June 30. He was 80 years of age and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Hagemeyer Mueller and a number of children and grandchildren. Burial to be in Friedens’s Cemetery in St. Louis. Jul 1, 1927

Mrs. Frank Hartwell died at her home in Houston, Texas Wednesday and her body was brought to Marion for funeral services. She was the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Chadwell Roberts of Marion, widow of the late Oscar Roberts. She was born in Corinth and at the time of her death was 24 years old. She graduated from M.T.H.S. in 1921 and was married to Frank Hartwell of Marion in 1924. For the past two years she has lived in Texas. Her mother, her husband and small son and one sister, Miss Edith Roberts and four brothers, Carl, Jack, Loren and Charles Roberts, survive Mrs. Hartwell. Burial was in the Corinth Cemetery. Jul 2, 1927

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1927, News Clippings, April thru June

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

April

Thomas N. Duncan is a candidate for supervisor of West Marion Township on the democratic ticket. Apr 1, 1927

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Odum of Marion are the parents of a baby boy born march 30th. the little lad has been named Ralph Warren. Apr 1, 1927

An early morning fire Saturday destroyed the Davis Garage Ford Motor Company on North Market Street. the frame bungalow west of the garage on white street, the former home of the late Fred Davis, founder of the Davis Bros. Sales Co., was burned to the ground. a family by the name of McArthur occupied the house and saved all of their household goods except a cook stove. Apr 2, 1927

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1927, News Clippings, January thru March

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All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

January

Virgil Hearn and Charles Kennedy, two Herrin youths, are in the Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro to await the action of the grand jury on charges of slaying H.S. Phillips, Cairo merchant in a holdup at a Carbondale store a few weeks ago. The youths have been in custody three weeks. Jan 3, 1927

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1926, News Clippings, October thru December

Posted on by June 9, 2025

All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

October

Lafayette Tippett, 38, died at his home in Herrin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, of tuberculosis. His widow and three children survive him. Deceased was a son of William and Bell Tippett and formerly lived in Marion. James Tippett of Marion is a brother. Interment was in the Carterville Cemetery. Oct 1, 1926

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