Smoke or Dust Clouds Seen as Fire Indicator
Weather observers note that dust plumes lifted by wind can resemble smoke, complicating early fire detection in dusty areas. Experts advise verifying with multiple indicators before declaring a blaze.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1912
Page
4
Weather observers note that dust plumes lifted by wind can resemble smoke, complicating early fire detection in dusty areas. Experts advise verifying with multiple indicators before declaring a blaze.
Republican business clubs form in major cities to back Taft and defeat Wilson, mirroring 1886 tactics. They rally as tariff opposition and Democratic chances spark market moves, urging a second Taft term and a broader strike against protection in all duties.
A Chicago Inter Ocean view suggests Clarence Darrow will not face a second bribery trial in Los Angeles. Officials may press new indictments, but the first verdict already tested the state case and the public mood, with the defendant entitled to presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
The piece argues Clarence Darrow defends labor radicals who commit murders, calling his rhetoric a safety for violent actions. It critiques his alleged certainty that punished workers justify crimes in holy causes and condemns him as shaping public opinion against justice.
Poem-like rural column extols the Progressive platform promising end of wrongs and fear. Calls for justice, light breaking, and distrust ending. Repeats refrain that the bright millennium dawns with righteous rule and relief from greed. Conveys hopeful political rhetoric in a 19th or early 20th century voice.
The piece argues cautious land investment and cites Urbana Illinois wheat yields under Dr Cyril Hopkins. By mixing brains with fertilizer phosphorus doubled yield from 14.4 to 28.9 bushels per acre, implying intelligent soil enrichment can improve profits.
A reader protests the relabeling of the Prohibition party as third in the ballot column, noting the party’s forty three years of effort and criticizing the Progressive party for stealing its ballot position. The piece also praises President Taft for staying steady amid political schemes. Nearby, Henry Bilenbaum's 65th birthday was celebrated with friends, ice cream, cake, and music. Mrs Kerr and daughter Margaret visited Chicago friends this week.
Big crowd in the city Saturday. Clark county fair dates Sept 10 to 14. Grain and seed threshing slow from heavy rain. Elisha Jeffers, pioneer farmer of Parker, dies after years of affliction. Mill Street rocking near completion from Main to north limits. Various social and church events noted including Sunday school picnics, old-time church choir at St Pauls, and local moves such as Harry Delashmutt moving to Pocahontas.
In Clark county circuit court 1912 a writ of attachment against Elmer Myers for 116.19 dollars was levied on an undivided one tenth of the east half of the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 23 town 12 north range 12 west Clark county Illinois. Myers must appear at the next term in Marshall on November 11 to plead or special bail. otherwise judgment will be entered in favor of Wellington Cremer with costs.
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