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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
2
The notice states subscription price is one dollar per year in advance and that subscriptions discontinue at the end of the paid period with no automatic renewal. It emphasizes final renewal terms and cessation after expiration.
A bank bulletin notes no drop in US sugar production despite a global shortfall. World output falls about 12 percent from prewar levels, but cane sugar rises. US exports surged twenty fivefold during 1917. Per capita US sugar use remains high at eighty two pounds versus many nations.
The Waterways Journal dismisses a car shortage as fraud asserting plenty of cars exist but are diverted from water routes. It cites the steamer East St Louis unable to haul 500 tons to New Orleans and urges government rail policy to mobilize cars for inland use and prosecute shippers favoring water transfers.
A reconstructed 1915 document from Germany quotes the Imperial Government pledging that American ships will face no hindrance in legitimate trade and that neutral lives on vessels will be protected. It also claims submarines will not attack without warning if civilian lives are safeguarded.
Excerpts from 1915 and 1916 British naval notices state that German submarine orders now forbid sinking merchant ships without warning or saving lives unless ships resist or try to flee. The 1915 note also cites heightened strictness to prevent incidents like the Arabic case.
Reports from France and Washington confirm American forces in training on the other side with National Guardsmen from every state, including the Rainbow Division. The regulars and guards total about a million, with drafts adding over a half million. transport safety has eased fears, and troops prepare for front-line action as the war progresses.
A division commander lauds the early American legions in France describing them as shock-headed volunteers who became first class soldiers in a short time. He cites their diverse backgrounds, eagerness to fight, and strong morale including a patrol in No Man's Land where twenty men volunteered.
Governor Lowden inherits 130 commissions and boards under a new civil code. Salaries for waterways and canal commissions total 63 936 yearly, with potential savings of 48 935. A motor train concept emerges as motor transport aids railways, with Pennsylvania promising winter truck routes and other states expected to follow.
Southern Illinois researchers report corn yields at Oblong Crawford county plots with differing treatments. Rotation alone 27.6 bushels per acre, manure 42, manure plus limestone 60.8, and manure limestone rock phosphate 613 bushels, a gain of 46 bushels with full mix. Also critique of Weather Bureau timing for winter.
The article cites James W. Lee in the St Louis Globe Democrat describing Jerusalem as the city that embodies religious human nature. It narrates its 730 year Christian to Muslim control, its historic walls and sacred sites including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Via Dolorosa, and the enduring symbolism of Jerusalem as a focal point of faith across centuries.
Edwards county was settled in 1818 by English colonists led by George Flower and Morris Birkbeck. They entered land totaling about 26,400 acres and brought emigrants, livestock, tools, and seeds. The group grew to about two hundred, influencing Illinois politics, agriculture, and abolitionist support in the early state era.
A brief remark notes that saving nickels lags behind collecting trading stamps as a moral or economic aside, reflecting everyday saving habits and consumer culture.
Administrator announces sale of personal property on Friday December 21 between 10 am and 5 pm at the east door of the Court House in Marshall Clark County Mitmoff. Auction will proceed as directed by court order and applicable law.
The cane of Geo. W. Newlin as administrator of the deceased sues Stricker and Gertrude Stricker in the Clark County Circuit Court per a County Court order. Terms require cash on sale date. George W. Newlin administrator. Everett Connelly attorney. November 17, 1917.
Public notice issued by Master in Chancery Everett Connelly of Clark County Illinois to sell by public auction the described Clark County real estate on December 22 1917 at 2 PM at the east door of the Marshall Court House. The parcels include parts of Sections 7 18 27 28 33 Township 11 North Range 11 West with dower and homestead rights of Mary J Macke and cash terms.
Court order allows James Nichols executor to sell the real estate of Meriam Chronic deceased. Sale set for December 24 1917 at 1 PM at the north door of the West Union post office. Property includes parts of sections 20 and 18 township 9 north range 11 west with cash on day of sale. A Poorman and E Connelly attorneys.
Saloma Lilley as administratrix warns creditors to present claims to Clark County Court at Marshall during February term. Debtors must pay immediately. Dated December 1 1917. Everett Connelly Attorney Admx.
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