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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
15
A doctor recalls attending a gravely ill woman, her husband’s distress, and a failed marriage ruse in a village church. He saves the woman but she dies. walking home under stars, he muses on fate, energy, and the possibility of a connected, unseen pattern in the night.
The article notes hand knitting is more popular than in fifty years with needles busy on trains streets and theaters. It highlights silk slippers as easy to make and suitable as handsome Christmas gifts.
The piece suggests sending simple envelope gifts to out of town girl friends at Christmas. Small useful tokens mailed cheaply are valued as much as bulk presents. It notes ordinary envelopes can hold these items and highlights various inexpensive ideas and cheerful options.
A 1912 protective law is praised for boosting seal herds on Pribilof lands but warns of overstocked males and suggests killing some in 1915 to protect welfare. Available males could yield revenue, with an estimated minimum loss of 2.7 million for the nations. Also notes a new two-piece sealed coffin vault invention and a Hamline University freshmen color resolution favoring green caps.
Government authorities in Alberta announce a reliable census of wild buffalo at not less than 400 and possibly up to 500. Most roam northern Alberta with others in the Mackenzie district. Hunting is prohibited and the Royal Northwest Mounted Police enforce protection with severe penalties for violations.
A young Hyogo inventor in Japan reportedly created artificial coffee nearly identical to Brazilian coffee. Chemical analysis by experts suggests the product is more wholesome than the natural bean while preserving flavor and quality.
A New Jersey hen perched on a tar barrel laid an egg forming a sticky sandwich with tar and chicken. A woman and man attempted rescue and were also trapped until police arrived to free them.
A home treatment for ear wax blockage suggests glycerin drops for three nights to soften cerumen and restore hearing. If ear canals clear, hearing returns. use a syringe with warm water and a pinch of phenol sodigea on the fourth day to rinse. Readership guidance notes avoid physician if not available.
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