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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
6
Marshall area notes report influenza affecting the Murphy and Claypool families and illness in Mrs. Bertha Fitzgarrald. A shredder accident injured Felton Miller. Funeral services held for Agnes Hauk and Mrs. Griffith. Storms in December 1917 are recalled with subzero days. Red Men lodge offers condolences for a deceased brother. several families mentioned with visits and illnesses.
Eggs remain 66 cents a dozen. Will Beadle of Auburn visited Friday. Frank Lenox of Casey and others from Melrose stopped in town. James Rogers and wife moved back from Bloomfield and reside on Toledo Street. Leo Umstott of Orange township died Sunday with funeral at Wesley Chapel. Flu cases reported but deaths small. local health notes and community happenings.
Newton Rogers and family moved to Terre Haute this week. Roy W Hall visited Springfield and Chicago for business. R. C Wilhoit attended the Chicago fat stock show. Rey C M Duncan of Rantoul, former Westfield M E B pastor, visited friends. Mr and Mrs L A Rider and Mrs Don Rider went to Chicago to see Castle and Don Rider, who had left for Seattle. Don is the first Westfield boy in the navy assigned to service on the Pacific.
In memory of brother Clarence Burkett who died October 21 1918 the Great Spirit has summoned a Red Man to the hunting grounds of Ponemah He was a diligent and faithful worker in our tribe's labors of freedom friendship and charity and contributed freely of his time and effort to the community
Emery Vanfleet spent Sunday with John Vanfleet. Grace White was the guest of Miss Goldie Shotwell. Wes Mundy and sister Cozy of Marshall spent Sunday at Oscar Spangler's. Ida Craig and Marie Davidson visit friends in Marshall Wednesday. Bert Bartlett and wife visited Martinsville friends Sunday. Mrs Merrick Cox of Marshal visited Arthur Cork and family Sunday. Several in this vicinity are sick with the influenza. Mrs Wm Showell visited relatives in Chrisman last week. Clark Medsker and wife spent Sunday with his parents.
Douglas Jasperson argues in Everybody's that even with peace the world will not return to normal wool prices or supplies for a long time. The war has drained virgin wool and shoddy stocks as millions of khaki garments must be reclothed, with replenishment hampered by depleted Germany and ongoing production gaps.
Fifty years ago Spain dethroned Queen Isabella and began a new constitutional era. Espartero, duke of Vittoria, led the state during multiple phases, aiding Isabella’s succession, commanding armies against Carlists, and serving as regent and head of government in revolutions of 1817 1840 1854 1856. Born 1792 to a wheelwright, he rose from common soldier to premier statesman.
In tests by C. E. Ferree and J. Rand for the American Illuminating Society, kerosene and incandescent lamps were evaluated. Results show light color has little effect on fatigue, with tungsten light causing the least eye rest, while yellow carbon and kerosene lamps increase fatigue, especially without a blue bulb.
A description of the pitcher plant noted for its insect catching leaves. The green water holding cups are lined with downward bristles and sticky fluid attracting many tiny insects. Insects fall in and die, feeding the plant as a possible carnivore.
The society editor laments pleasing leaders while the city editor asks what is wrong. Mrs. Grabcoin complains that this morning’s writeup of her party wasn’t punctuated to suit her, revealing tensions in social page reporting.
The Spectator thanks readers for two mistranslations. One from a schoolboy howl er and another from a mess sergeant attempting French. A menu item read im becile roti, with a riddle solved by roast goose. The gag arose from misrendered phrases after a dictionary session.
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