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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
2
Subscription price set at $1 per year Card of thanks 26 cents Obituary poetry not published Lodge resolutions on death of member $1 Announcements of entertainments with admission fee charged at rate 61 cents per line Editorial revisions may be required
The message laments higher paper prices and costs driving up publishing expenses. It claims Clark County papers struggle to keep service affordable while publishers fear many papers will fail next year, harming public access to news.
Illinois faces a looming fiscal crisis as the incoming admin istration prepares to take office January 1. Despite large appropriations last year the treasury is near empty with no funds to pay lawmakers or sustain state institutions. New taxes will not arrive until April, and authorities warn of limited borrowing capacity as expenses rise.
The article argues Carranza’s regime is failing under Wilson’s recognition of its capacity to govern. It cites the Pershing expedition’s dispersion of Villa forces after the Columbus raid and claims Carranza forces obstructively cooperated or hampered U.S. efforts, shaping Mexico’s insurrection timeline.
The article argues Carranza could restore order with sufficient troops but shows a period of inaction and disaffection within his forces. It notes enemies used the lull to rearm for a revival in Chihuahua, Sonora and Morelos, with a well supplied army appearing before Chihuahua City and Carranza forces retreating. It claims Carranza failed to finish what Pershing’s forces nearly completed and let arms reach insurgents.
A historical piece notes that recert elections reduced liquor sales, with 6 528 saloons to close and 11 breweries in Michigan going dry. It claims eastern states and western counties shifted to dry policies, electing dry legislators and governors. It argues alcohol harms morality, health, and industry, urging complete national prohibition.
State Superintendent F Blair notes the Magill tuition law may activate for eighth graders in districts without high schools and highlights funding strain on districts. He warns against forcing high schools to lose tuition and urges emergency legislation to prevent pupils from leaving school due to unpaid tuition.
A bank official from Cottonwood Texas writes a referral regarding Thein case. The document mentions relief and policy questions and hints at the involvement of Finney and Kens. The text includes fragments about bonds and preachers and appears to be an OCR damaged record from a banking or legal notice.
Peking confronts a major task as it must fund and demobilize about 800,000 troops from the revolution. Officials estimate a need of 30 million dollars to satisfy soldiers and officers who resist retirement without ample pay, while provincial military governors operate largely independently, complicating central control.
Cambridge Massachusetts Henry R Guild a Harvard senior slips a motor attached to his curtain string to block morning sun at 1 to 7 am He activates the setup with a button ensuring bed stays undisturbed He jokes about a future trap door for professors and mocks early rising as a Yale football jab.
La Crosse Wisconsin residents consider nominating Fireman Peter Ilensyren of the La Crosse and Southeastern for a Carnegie Medal. He climbed from a freight engine cab to rescue the sleeping child of Mr and Mrs Elmer Jacobson who had wandered onto the tracks.
The new ten cent pieces coined at the Philadelphia mint are being distributed to banks and trust companies, about 180000 dollars in value. They debuted alongside the Denver mint issue in western states. Obverse features Liberty, reverse shows a bundle of rods and battleaxes within an olive wreath, symbolizing unity and peace. The coins should reach general circulation within a few days.
In Bend Oregon, Mrs Thomas Merchant living east of Bend saved her daughter from a rabid looking coyote that ran toward the yard after turkeys made an unusual noise. The child was grabbed and taken inside before the animal reached the spot.
A garbled Oakland Fiber area item reports two hives of bees on a Fruitvale Avenue property now occupied, with references to cleaning out dead bees and an undefined musical or military term. The text is fragmented and hard to interpret, but centers on bees, ants, and a property disturbance in Oakland California.
The H Pfizenmayer Construction Co undertakes a monolithic brick paving contract on west Main street with Dunn wire cut lug bricks from Albion Illinois. The article describes hand setting at intersections, full width 33 ft blocks, 60 ft extension, unique transverse joints and headers at ends to extend bearing, plus fast two week opening to traffic and noiseless wear compared with sand cushions.
A Eckert Georgia resident Billie Mayberry recalls two children choking and coughing with croup three weeks ago and credits Foley’s Honey and Tar for relief after a bedtime dose. The medicine reportedly sold widely.
In Mount Pleasant New York Harry Daugherty a printer appeared dead to his family. The coroner and undertaker arrived with a coffin but found Daugherty alive and heading to work after a nap. Authorities were notified by a household member who feared he was dead.
In Philadelphia a patient with jaws rigid for twenty years and unable to speak or eat normally received surgery during the clinical congress of surgeons of North America. Dr W Wayne Babcock opened the joints scraped away bone and inserted a graft fat cushion to restore movement.
In the Adirondacks autos increasingly move hunters to forest ground for small game. Despite a new law prohibiting gunning from an automobile, cars still enable access to remote woods and cover vast areas for weekend trips.
In La Crosse Wisconsin Carl Kaeppler thirteen was hunting with William Stellick fifteen when a rifle fired by Stellick accidentally. A bullet passed through Kaeppler's forearm and struck his head as the arm halted the projectile. Doctors said the arm likely saved his life.
In Reno Nevada a coyote attacked a car at thirty miles per hour on Laverview hill near Cargon. The animal allegedly backed off when the driver stopped to inspect damage, then attacked the driver. P. Gilson, who witnessed the event, called the coyote mad and described it as badly cut up after using rocks, with County Commissioner Henrich present.
The treasury department urges more penny production with extended mint hours. Philadelphia and San Francisco mints operate twenty four hours daily while Denver mint runs sixteen hours. increased copper usage and rising demand cited as causes. A separate note recalls Katherine Haas testifying in the $2,009,000 winnings case as Ernest G Woerz nears death.
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