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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
4
A scatter of items includes subscription pricing, obituary policy, lodge resolutions, and entertainment charges. It notes the Cherry mine disaster response, Palestine Pearl governor nomination, editor jailed for libel, and rail tunnel work in Chile. Also cites Wellman’s pole claim, congressional timing, and US government employment growth.
The Cherry Mine survivors endured seven days of darkness and fear with hunger thirst and hope. Joseph Crescina guided food use while water was found. William Clelland led prayers and preached courage. they signed a dying statement of truth and clung to faith. One man died, others survived as rescuers arrived.
The author condemns Samuel Gompers for defying the law and the courts, arguing he seeks to raise rebellion and gain special privileges by breaking the law. The piece contrasts free speech with acts of anarchy and urges compliance with lawful redress. It then shifts to farm advice about preventing horse collar sores and proper care of draft horses.
The article discusses profitable horse breeding and care, advising that high quality colts sell well and draft breeds suit most farmers. It emphasizes clean bedding, proper feeding, and keeping blankets on driving horses. The rest is a local crop harvest and community notices including visits, events, and family updates.
The Country Gentleman notes many molasses feeds sold this year and in 1908 are mixed with weed seeds and inferior materials. Oat hulls, glumes, weed seeds and straw appear, and sources of these ingredients are not indicated. Some brands use mill scraps and brewery by products containing weed seeds.
A Farm and Home note describes making a lice and mite paint for hens using soap paste with kerosene and Cresol. The recipe calls for shaving laundry soap into soft water, dissolving in a pound of commercial crests, then adding a gallon of kerosene. Care is advised to avoid skin contact due to Cresol’s irritation.
The article notes farmers dividing large ranches into quarter sections and large farms into smaller parcels. It highlights intensive cultivation as the dominant note in modern agriculture, with small plots proving most reliable for progress.
OCR fragment discusses a character exchange about opportunity and a cook’s place to respond, with literary quotes and ambiguous context. No verifiable names, events, or dates are present to establish a concise news item.
The text urges humane care for cows and notes milk polls, yearly cow tests, and practical farming tips. It mentions twenty acres of corn feeding thirty head of thrifty cows for a year and emphasizes using milk to meet needs without cash outlay.
The text advises frequent examination of a horse’s teeth to assess grinding ability and overall health. It notes that many horses lose flesh due to uneven teeth hindering proper feeding and mentions a veterinarian can file teeth to the correct shape.
Public notice states the Clark County Illinois Probate Court has ordered a special assessment for grading, paving Sixties Street from Chestnut to Mulberry and intersecting streets, laying sewer laterals at Maple Pine Ash Hickory Spruce Linn, and installing man-holes and catch-basins with ten installments for payment.
The text outlines multiple installments with due dates from January 2, 1911 to January 20th, 1919 and amounts ranging from 2600.00 to 3600.00. It mentions interest payable on deferred installments and collected with each installment, noting first payment due January. The legible parts indicate a payment plan tied to a specific year sequence and interest terms, but many words are garbled.
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