1914, News Clippings, January thru March

Posted on by March 3, 2025

Extracted from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP), Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN)

January

The people of Herrin and throughout the Coal Belt were thrown into a spell of great excitement Tuesday when they read in the St. Louis papers of the arrest of George Wilson, formerly secretary-treasurer of the U.M.W. of A., who in June of 1912 absconded with nearly $10,000 of the organization’s funds. All efforts to verify the report have proved fruitless, but it is a fact that the sheriff of the county in which Spokane, Wash. is situated thinks that he has Wilson located. [A lengthy account.] HN 1 Jan 1914

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1912, News Clippings, October thru December

Posted on by February 24, 2025

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP) and Marion Evening Post (MEP)

October

Mrs. Ezra Dillon shot her husband, the street cleaner, Monday night. He did not want to press charges, so she released from detention Wednesday. She rushed to her home and infant. Her mother, Mrs. Wolverton of Carterville, came over Wednesday and spent the day with her. She is 18 and he is 37. She was angered by his alleged relations with a 14-year-old girl. The shooting took place at Maiaer’s livery barn where she found him preparing to enter a buggy for a drive to a beer house. He told her to shut up and go home and take care of the baby. She shot him with a 44 in the muscle of his right arm. In jail, she said he had beat and abused her. He said he had in times past whipped her, but not lately. EP Thursday, 3 Oct 1912

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1912, News Clippings, July thru September

Posted on by February 23, 2025

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP) and Marion Evening Post (MEP)

July

A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. John Heck, the first girl in the family. EP Monday, 1 Jul 1812

Clyde Newton, a former school lad of this city, arrived Thursday on his way to Weaver where he will be greeted by his mother who has not seen him for six or seven years when he left here to join the Navy. After serving in the Navy, he continued on the sea and has been all over the world. For the last six months he has been on a fishing vessel out of Nova Scotia and was but a few hundred miles away the night the Titanic sank. His ship later visited the scene. He finished a six month contract sometime ago but before leaving Norwalk for home was taken ill and for days was at the point of death in a hospital. He has returned home with the intention of remaining. EP 1 Jul 1912

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1912, News Clippings, April thru June

Posted on by February 23, 2025

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP) and Marion Evening Post (MEP)

April

Will Patterson was killed at the Chicago & Big Muddy mine Saturday when he jumped from his machine to escape an accident, losing his life under the machine he had driven for years. In October he was married to Katie Dwyer of Scottsboro. He leaves a wife, some sisters and brothers and an aged father, Dick Patterson who has for days been at death’s door at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Billy McCluskey. EP Monday, 1 Apr 1912

Mrs. H.M. Baysinger died Friday at her home south of the Lincoln School building. She was about 35 years old and leaves a husband and four children. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. EP 1 Apr 1912

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1912, News Clippings, January thru March

Posted on by February 21, 2025

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP) and Marion Evening Post (MEP)

January

On Thursday, Fountain Camp No. 10866, Modern Woodmen of America, met at the home of their neighbor, John Phillips, who is ill and unable to work, and “secured” his corn for him. A big dinner was set and a fine time was enjoyed by all. MEP 1 Jan 1912

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Mollie Goodall Spann at the home on North Van Buren Street. Her son, James Goodall, who was in California, arrived home Sunday morning. The pallbearers were her nephews. MEP 1 Jan 1912

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