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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
2
The article discusses how distance time, not distance itself, shaped travel in ancient and modern times. It argues that building better country roads, not railroads, reduces transportation costs and speeds rural commerce, citing Senator Bourne's federal road bill to aid road construction for farmers.
An editorial notes a lawyer once earned ten thousand dollars for providing a cross road warning sign. The piece argues the sign saved many times its cost in court and questions if most people value safety, urging heed to the crossing sign amid life’s daily rush and the stock ticker clocking money. It also recounts a separate express-rate case led by Senator Sundberg, resulting in reduced rates after a lengthy legal battle.
A Bureau of Education report rebuts claims that the modern school neglects the three Rs and laments a shift in purpose toward broader, vocational aims. It argues today’s curriculum is far ahead of the past, with enrichment not harming essentials.
The text reports Gov. Sulzer, known for railing against Wall Street, being involved in speculative trading. It notes concerns about his alignment with market margins and hints at campaign contributions influencing deals, implying a breach of trust while questioning his fitness for office.
Delegates from Servia Greece Montenegro Roumania and Bulgaria met at Bucharest to end the Balkan War. The conflict began July 1 when Servia declared war on Bulgaria and Greece followed with war status. Roumania joined July 10 occupying Danube and Varna frontier to balance power amid heavy fighting and thousands wounded.
Governor Dunne told the newly appointed state highway commission that highway work is a top Illinois issue. He cited federal data showing only 10 percent of the state's 95 000 miles of public highways are permanently improved, urging faster, better road work to reduce rural isolation, aid farmers, and boost school attendance and local participation.
Senator E Sundberg of Kennedy Kittson county Minn cites an express company overcharging the state in 1909. The agency billed $32 for carrying a package valued at 2.50 from Minneapolis to bin. The record notes the price controversy and related charges in the dispute.
A humorous passage credits a German professor with a discovery that hypnotically lulls churchgoers to sleep during sermons. The article notes men drift into a daze while focusing on sermon content, while women attend to decorations and gossip.
Ten years earlier U S auto exports were one million dollars, last year forty million. Over 75,000 wage earners work in auto production as a quarter of a four million cars were built domestically. Canada buys more U S cars than England, and nearly a million autos run in the United States as cheaper grades are pursued.
During a comedy sketch George and West at the Theatorium aimed to elicit laughs with a slap-stick gag using a blank cartridge. The explosion misfired blowing smoke and powder into Muttsy 41 George, prompting a doctor to treat burns. He will be out for repairs the rest of the week.
A Brussels Belgium postcard dated July 22 arrives at Danville Illinois with only the address “Uncle Joe Cannon’s Town” proving the famous figure’s impact. The note shows Uncle Joe’s influence in putting Danville on the map and highlights his international recognition.
With bakery supplies tight and workers striking, bread lines thin as loaves dwindle at several shops. City bakers report sporadic restocks while officials urge patience and explore meal aid options for residents facing shortages.
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood purifying internal treatment for catarrh. It claims the medicine reaches the disease via the blood and mucous surfaces and includes testimonials, with J Cheney & Co of Toledo as producers and doctors endorsing it. It also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The week in Sapulpa includes death of Harry Longabaugh age 78 from heart failure after visiting Casey friends. deaths of a 6 month old daughter from cholera infantum. and assorted local notes. Plans include Wyland family leaving for Pittsburgh for a week. Robt Christman buying a Kilbourn drug store building. Typhoid fever affecting Robt Gard. a new oil well on Ford Knecht farm. Mrs Salla McCann visiting Clark County relatives. a church moving near Cumberland to Vevay Park station. Pearl Davis departing for Detroit. and a tank fire at Leader Refinery causing significant loss.
An 1890s style ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as immediate relief for skin injuries including cuts burns and bruises. It claims unrivaled healing power and lists Clinton Maine as a source with Taubeneck & Sasiven. Price noted as 25 cents at City Drug Store.
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