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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1910
Page
3
The article explains that market white oak timber often contains other species from both white and black oak groups. Red oak appears due to similarities, reducing consumer clarity. True white oak, Quercus alba, is strong but scarce, with many related oaks forming the future supply.
S W Bends of Coal City Alabama says he found a perfect mine of health in Dr Kings New Life Pills after 12 years of liver and kidney trouble. They cure constipation malaria headache dyspepsia and debility. 25e at Robt Prewett's.
A St. Louis neurologist argues that People could live to 1100 years if nerve-racking noises were removed but cautions that longer life is not guaranteed, noting people died young even before phonographs existed.
The text explains how a person can use a life buoy to stay afloat when drowning and describes the method of placing hands on the buoy to press it downward and away, enabling the buoy to rise and allow the rescuer to slip an arm through. It emphasizes the difference between a good swimmer and a nonswimmer in performing this action.
A historical account describes Japanese beliefs in numerous mythical beings. It mentions a thousand year white tiger, huge eight legged serpents, octopod monkeys with four ears, and cranes surviving on water after 600 years, among other marvels.
A well dressed man in Philadelphia tries a German language farce, enjoys the stage but grows puzzled and leaves. He tries to return his ticket at the exit, but the botched night ends with him declining the ticket and heading home.
The St James's Gazette notes 17th and 18th century mourning customs seen in Pepys diary entries. It cites Sept 22 1660 when Charles II mourned Duke of Gloucester and Pepys bought black stockings over silk ones. It mentions purple royal mourning and a later period shoe sole blacking habit.
A speaker at a temperance gathering joked that he drinks whisky on two occasions only. He first quips he drinks whisky when he has haggis for supper and then again when he has no haggis for dinner, eliciting amused reactions from the audience.
Two men in the market district debate supply and trade themes. One tall, one short, they discuss bone and sinew grit and sand while quoting a butcher and strawberry distribution from southern markets as reported.
The passage reflects on the human mind as slow to form but swift to act, slow in the making and slow in the summit, yet swift down the other slope, portraying nature and mind as aligned in this paradox.
A Detroit Free Press comic panel features Bobby asking if he must attend school, with mother affirming and noting his prior claim of knowing too much. The brief dialogue reflects playful family humor about education.
A fragmentary Toledo Blade item references a quip about the phrase Sam Hill and a misread name. The note hints at a humorous mix up and a discussion of who Dickens is in a damaged clipping.
A London Telegraph excerpt recalls Elizabeth I era scorched finances. John Conley pleads £100 for beeves for the army to Sir Robert Cecil, Edward Hastings pawns his wife’s jewels to seek royal aid, Drake seizes ninety bags of rice at Plymouth for the navy, and unpaid claims stretch for years highlighting ministerial focus on saving money.
Fletcher promotes epicureanism in eating with rules to eat only when hungry and only foods anticipated to bring enjoyment. He argues thorough chewing and pleasant surroundings aid digestion, claiming mind over matter influences nourishment and that a keen desire for food precedes assimilation.
A strange river on Africa’s shore near the Gulf of Aden links Lake Assal to the sea. The twenty two mile waterway flows inland from the ocean, with a limited volume and tide-driven fluctuations. The basin may be a former arm of the sea, separated by dune sand.
A collage of humorous lines and exchanges from Pearson's Weekly and Chicago Record-Herald features a sunrise metaphor about horizons, a burglar alarm boast, and a witty exchange on advice. Notable figures include Mrs Bloobumper and Mr Newpop amid light satire on experts.
Fragmentary excerpt stresses the urgency of recognizing others' mature conclusions and making ample allowances in judgment and life lessons.
Roosevelt describes Sagamore Hill as a quiet Oyster Bay village with a new hotel and opera house near the Cove. He notes a forested, private approach through maples to a simple American country house perched on Oyster Bay's high point, surrounded by fields, stables, and gardens.
A muddled note describes remedies for hay fever and seasonal throat irritation. It mentions relief through various powders, syrups, and inhalants, claiming soothing effects for irritated passages and nasal discomfort.
A letter touts Miona stomach tablets as a guaranteed cure for nervous dyspepsia and related stomach ailments. Mrs M E Maxfield reports rapid relief after Decembers 2nd, claiming five boxes cured pain and improved sleep. The ad notes price and availability through Keifer Drug Company and other druggists.
The Herald profiles Raady Kenehan once a blacksmith now State Auditor and notes public interest in his rise. The piece, paired with Alice Roche’s feature, highlights Kenehan’s rough exterior and the public debate over his fitness for higher office and the state’s trust in his integrity.
An editorial urges boys to avoid rowdy haunts and adopt clean, gentlemanly behavior to win business opportunities. It argues that business leaders select youths based on conduct, discipline, and social decorum, not bravado, and warns that refusals signal poor behavior.
Mrs Charles Lyon of Peoria New Jersey says Foley Kidney Pills gave a prompt cure for months of backache and kidney trouble. She reports excellent health and credits the medicine, praising doctors and merchants who distribute it.
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