Extracted from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR) and Herrin News (HN)
April
Herman Chase vs Edna Chase, bill for divorce, she a non-resident. MDR Saturday, 1 Apr 1916
Wiley Smith pled guilty to bigamy. MDR Monday, 3 Apr 1916
A boy was born today to Harry L. Peebles, mail carrier, their second boy and third child. MDR 3 Apr 1916
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January
Philip Baldasano, 13-year-old son of Nick Baldasano, was shot Friday night by a bullet fired during the celebration of the New Year in the northwest section of the city. Members of the family were up about midnight while shooting was going on outside. The bullet passed through the wall of the house, through a bookcase and entered Philip’s body. He was taken to the hospital and operated on, but death ended his misery at nine o’clock Saturday morning. His father is an industrious citizen who keeps a store in the northwest section of the city. MDR Saturday, 1 Jan 1916
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October
Policeman Hall McGill, former Marion policeman, shot and killed Will Johnson Thursday night at Carbondale. Johnson was on a train coming into Carbondale in an intoxicated condition and the conductor telegraphed the police in Carbondale to meet the train and take the negro in charge. When Johnson was turned over to McGill, he reached for a revolver in his hip pocket. McGill shot him dead. Johnson was a coal miner at Dewmaine. He leaves a wife. MDR Friday, 1 Oct 1915
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July
An old-fashioned charivari was given Monday evening to Florence Lounsberry and Gilbert Brown who were married Saturday in Marion. Tuesday morning, tin pans, old wash boilers and cans and dubs were scattered about the lawn of Henry Cook at 401 South Park Avenue, where the couple was staying. They kept up their dinning music until the bride and groom slipped out and showed themselves. Then Gilbert ordered the crowd to repair to Weaver’s confectionary and eat to their heart’s content and that the bill be presented to him the next morning. HN 1 Jul 1915
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April
The 15-month-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dean died Monday at the home of Mrs. Dean’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Barnett. HN 1 Apr 1915
There are forty-five prisoners in the county jail, made up of murderers, bootleggers and petty offenders. HN 1 Apr 1915
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