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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
8
A spacious Easter sale offers a wide stock of wool suits with prices from $10 upward. Hart Schaffner & Marx fine clothes are showcased as a specialty, emphasizing value with lower prices for lesser quality options.
Natural baits such as worms frogs minnows grasshoppers grubs salt pork crickets and many real fish foods form the basis for angling. The common angleworm dominates usage due to ease of obtaining and versatility for surface or bottom feeders.
The legend ties the naval name Arethusa to Greek myth about the river god Alpheus pursuing the nymph Arethusa. A tale says the river flows underground to Sicily and the sea remains separate, lending the ship name a mythic shield against enemies. From Cape St Vincent to Trafalgar, the Arethusa line embodies myth and naval legend.
A Chicago Herald note recounts visitors at a suburban church festival. An old lady, amid evergreen decorations, sniffed the air in the emptied church and murmured that it smelled solemn, remarking she never understood the phrase odor of sanctity before today.
The Springfield Republic notes how cigars became Parisian style after 1814 and Waterloo. Roger de Beauvoir calls the cigar the final touch of dandyism and a mark of refined insolence for his generation. It adds a remark on patience and waiting for the next car with a vacant seat.
In a New York Times exchange, Bingleton asks Wagge what is on the carpet. Wagge replies with a series of single word answers dust shoes date everybody. The absurd back and forth ends with Wagge’s final reply as Bingleton shoves the remains into a coal hole.
The Old Capitol in Washington was built in 1800 as a tavern or boarding house but closed due to mismanagement. After British burning during the War of 1812, the government bought the tavern and used it for Congress for years. Two presidents were inaugurated there, and John C. Calhoun died inside.
The word cheat once meant escheat and clues to the crown from French and Latin roots. Now it carries a harsh sense of defrauding a man reflecting extortion and greed in collecting dues.
A Seattle Post Intelligencer note records a remark about a housemaid who testified at a trial but had her testimony stricken as incompetent. The exchange highlights concerns over credibility and the party's reaction.
A brief reflection notes that true recognition comes when one does not seek applause. The idea contrasts desire for fame with the quiet satisfaction of contributing without craving praise.
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