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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
11
The post office at Marshall records arrival of mail matter identified as priority or class mail. This note notes the entry of a Charles S escort passenger list item into the mail system.
Subscription price set at $1 per year Cards of thanks cost 25 cents Obituary poetry not published Resolutions by clubs on a member's death priced at $100 Notices of entertainments with admission fees charged at 5 cents per word or line now listed for consideration.
Sheriff candidates include George Mac Morgan and Lo Will for Clark county with Republican primary decisions. Charles Short and Richart Anderson township pursue sheriff races. John Brooks seeks County Clerk post in Democratic primary. Illinois Supreme Court upholds a law banning female labor in certain plants with ten hour limit. A tersely phrased quip questions the accuracy of judges featured in newspapers.
The passage debates Lincoln era politics with Thad Stevens and others, notes Mark Twain's death and public reaction, critiques Bryan’s silver policy and 1912 presidential prospects, and reports James S Havens' victory over George W Aldridge in Rochester in a Republican stronghold.
The item mix criticizes political figures and social trends while noting the death of Bjornstjerne Bjornson in Paris at 78. It references Nick Longworth fearing the Cincinnati machine and mentions English cost of entertaining Roosevelt, plus a quip about Taft and the square deal. Includes a notice of Hjornston’s death.
Essay argues Twain exceeds being a mere professional humorist. It credits him with capturing authentic American life and types, preserving regional flavor, and shaping enduring U S literary character beyond casual wit. References include Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and the Mississippi.
Pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois, I will sell at public auction on May 4 1910 at 2 o clock PM in Marshall Illinois the stock of groceries and fixtures delivery wagons buggy harness and an old horse of the bankrupt estate appraised at 85561. The sale will be in specified lots then the whole to the highest bidder. Subject to referee in bankruptcy confirmation Terms cash. John K Black trustee Marshall Illinois Davison Bartlett Attorneys.
A local exchange offers a long catalogue of work for rainy days, encouraging members to grant tasks and keep labor flowing during slow periods. The note highlights practical, self reliant projects and sustained community involvement.
Orphan Cicely, wealthy and betrothed to Philip Reycroft, leaves home after a dream and a note. Philip, a leading lawyer, vows to win her back. A runaway auto accident brings Cicely to the hospital, where she urges Philip to recover and marry. The pair reunite, choosing to honor the newsboy who helped prompt their fateful meeting.
Quality in cattle outlines how hair skin and bone indicate quality and less carcass waste when killed. Local notes mention visits by Ed Weaver and Anna Finkhouser, travel by Mrs Wilt and Mrs Step, and a vacuum cleaner showcase in Marshall Martinsville Casey and schedules for future service. The skunk joke closes the item.
A Texas station fed molasses to two year old steers and found gains higher with molasses plus cottonseed meat and hulls or a balanced ration. Those receiving molasses gained about 311 pounds per bend a day, while nonreceivers gained 2.59 pounds. Trials show molasses lowers costs and boosts gains with up to one gallon per head daily without undesirable effects.
A Duluth Minnesota gardener reports success turning red clay into rich loam using repeated green manuring with rye and cowpeas. He plowed under sod in spring and July sowed rye and cowpeas again, then fall tillage, leading to a robust next crop of potatoes including two pound Burbank specimens.
The recipe explains preparing young white cabbage in dice, soaking in cold water with a touch of vinegar for an hour, boiling with water and corking until tender, then draining and mixing with a rich cream sauce. Finish with a Parmesan hint and serve hot.
Almond icing on white cake described by blanching sweet almonds, pounding to paste, mixing with granulated sugar, then coating with fondant stirred into a beaten egg white. Rosewater and almond paste are folded in, spread between layers, on top, and along the sides.
Public notice of a foreclosure sale in Clark County Illinois in the March term 1910. Casey National Bank sues Frank M Jones Mattie M Jones C M Woolery A L Woolery C BE McCurdy Eva McCurdy. Master in Chancery Arthur Poorman will auction Lot 2 Block 1 Dulaney’s Third Addition to Casey Illinois at 2 PM May 26 1910 at the east door of the Marshall courthouse cash.
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