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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
6
Bryant Washburn and Virginia Valli star in The Fibbers a light comedy shown Friday night with a second program The Official War Review. Admission is 11 cents and the page promotes the night's offerings.
Saturday program features Peggy Hyland in The Debt of Honor a five act drama described as a butterfly wife in a gilded cage Also a Fox Film comedy in two acts 10 and 15 cents Coming Wednesday Christmas Taylor Holmes in Ruggles of Red Gap a seven act comedy drama 10 and 15 cents
Official reports show 1918 exports of aniline dyes totaled 7 296 080 dollars, highlighting a major shift from pre war imports. Germany supplied coal dyes before the war and America paid over 7 million dollars yearly for them. By 1915 seven firms produced colors. now about 150 firms operate in the United States.
A mother tells her son, after Sunday school, that he will soon join the choir if he behaves, noting duties like carrying the cross or flowers. The boy asks if any choir members carry revolvers, highlighting a curious, cautious moment about guns among churchgoers.
J A Hemphill of Kansas visited Marshall on Monday. Many residents and visitors pass through for holidays, weddings, and church events. Numerous entries note travel, family gatherings, illness, and community activities with names of locals, relatives, and nearby towns.
Dr Stephen Bradley writes from Siberia on Nov 21 describing medical duties in orthopedics and surgery. He notes 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours with noon break, a 24 hour duty stint, a hilltop view of the city and bay, a sign in four languages, scarce Manila cigars, Spanish influenza concerns, red cross gear, and a fur overcoat with cold weather ahead.
Lieut Louis Verdier commander of the Lafayette Escadrille was killed by a fragment from a German night raid near a French airfield after the unit’s transfer to American command. He died on a road near the field after a shell tore his chest. His burial included American aviators and French aces with a Lafayette Escadrille wreath.
At a public sale in Paris last Saturday the 97 acre Carroll farm near Brocton sold for 28954.50 dollars or 298.60 per acre a record price. Subscribers to the Peoples Mutual Telephone Co behind with toll dues urged to pay now. Blake Merrick Cox chairs United War Work pledge collection with cards due at Dulaney National Bank.
Real estate loans offered by B F Johnson and others with properties and farm lands listed. Picture framing services highlighted by Bubeck Gallagher. Farm land loans by Cole Cole Marshall Michigan. Fred Wallis market praised for fresh and salt meats at Kohl building East Main Street. For sale 5 room house with barn chicken house woodshed and 6 acres. Pure bred O I 6 male pigs for sale with pedigree. Contact E H Jennings 203.
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