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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
2
A Tunney Heeney bout incurred a reported loss of about 155000 dollars as only 40000 attended, while double expected. Tex Rickard blames radio for low turnout and considers banning broadcasts, prompting a broader protest for the public right to radio news of major events.
The world watches the Amsterdam Olympic track and field competition as top athletes from many nations compete. American competitors are strong and brave, striving for laurels and national glory.
Summary of land transfers listed for the week including James L Malone to Frank Cole in 36-12-11 for 1.00 dollars and corresponding transfers to Eva Malone, Cyrus V W Monroe to Benno J Lubbahousen in 48-11 for 60.00, Barbara A Horton to Julia Figg in Darwin for 1.00, and multiple Martinsville lots with 2.00 to 3.00 dollars. Additional transfers include Eva Druesdon to Gladys Meissel, Mae Spraker to Clarence Eirhart, and Wilkins related properties.
The article notes Mellon Construction, Big Creek Rock Crushing, Marshall Milk and Cream, and other firms paying monthly payrolls. It highlights Emery Van Flieet and Ed Beckwith dairy herds, farm improvements by Chris Renner and Chris Imle, a 85 year old reader Alvin Smith, and Jim Cunningham's political optimism. It also cites high crop yields by Imle and Shaefer families and a statement from Roy Wells citing Will Jardine on road improvements and street funding.
In New York a nurse near retirement ends her life after losing savings to a mining swindle. The piece warns against land investment by women and questions profit tricks by real estate sharks. It notes Gene Tunney’s retirement and views on philosophy, then previews perfected color moving pictures and talking films. It also muses on interest compounding, a northwest wildfire, and hypnotist Dr Langsner’s confessions via covert mind influence.
The passage presents a garbled critique of rhyme and meter in the Bible with interspersed typos and odd spellings. It references debates on whether verse form should be essential and notes controversy over restoring traditional prosody.
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