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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
3
Public notices cover postal classification, subscription terms, and pricing. Card of thanks costs 25 cents. Lodge resolutions and entertainment notices charged at five cents per line. Obituary poetry not published. All communications may be edited.
The Herald asserts it has the top paid circulation in Clark County, highlighting its broad readership and market lead.
Records show several war related items including fifteen Chicago tailors out of business since May 1 due to woolen costs and uniforms demand, Illinois Methodist officials pledging 500000 in education funds, Gov Lowden urging state celebrations for draftees, and Larue county reporting full draft pass with 132 examined. Also notes on typhoid rumors at Hutsonville, Pacific Northwest lumber shutdowns, and a national good roads program with a brick paving plan from Vigo to Putnam county.
The food administration announced a plan by the country's leading sugar producers to omit part of the price cutting about 1 cent per pound with a public expectation of saving 30 million dollars before next year. Wholesale grocers will limit distribution charges to curb excess costs. Terre Haute coal interests secured a contract for 2800 acres near Sullivan and Midland Counties Coal Co filed a 4.7 million dollar mortgage in Vigo county to back bond issues. Operators anticipate losses as coal prices remain low due to the president's price cuts.
In Petersburg Illinois the county Red Cross chapter received a flag from Mrs. Frank O Lowden after enrolling the largest percentage of population in the state. Gov Lowden spoke as about 6000 residents gathered in the court house yard despite drizzle. the flag was raised and will tour the county for two weeks. The piece also notes a correction from Mt Carmel Republican and questions a Saline county farmer snake tale as unverified.
Marion Richard to Joseph Stephens for property dated 30-9-13 at 2400 dollars. Bertha Sullenberger sells Int. lot 2 bik 6 Dulaney's 4th add to Casey for 480 dollars. Joseph Lowry to Vincent Lowry land in 3-11-14 for 1600 dollars. Ross Culter to John D Dawson bik 22 W B Archer's add to Marshall for 1000 dollars. Mary A Rowe et al to John W Grant lot 227 orig York for 20 dollars. J E Walls to Sarah E Doty lot 7 Williams' add to Casey for 775 dollars. Asa Pixley to Daniel Willis pt lot 4 bik 4 Dulaney's 1st add to Casey for 800 pounds. Clara V Goble to Mary J Duffy lot 2 bik 7 orig. Casey for 2400 dollars. L D Higbee to Rosa L Morris lots 5 & 6 bik 3 A Drom's add to Casey for 600 dollars. Ira Baker to Harry Hampp land in Westfield for 1200 dollars. George Kagan to Ley Murphy land 6 & 10-12 for 1200 dollars. Edward Henbess to Dorothy Davidson land in 141113 for 2500 dollars. Frank Griffith to Wills Smith lots 12 a 3 Lafferty's tad add to Martinsville for 3985.
Plans for the largest troop movement in U S history are being perfected by the railroads war board for the United States government. About 687 000 men will be transported to cantonments with moves starting September 5 and continuing in three waves through October 3.
In Mt Carmel two drivers testify that 35 miles an hour is a safe city speed and a judge dismisses the speeding case. A separate national note argues the whisky distillery shutdown will barely affect industry, jobs, wages, and retail during readjustment with low raw material costs and a small labor share.
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