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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
2
Marshall Herald announces subscription at 2.00 per year with local advertising 35 cents per column inch and 20 cents per line. Editor Mark Stewart and Carlos Stewart oversee operations at Wabash Valley Printing Co. in Marshall Illinois.
Veterinarian Dr. R E Witter warns hunters and others to exercise care when handling rabbits to prevent tularemia. About 50 people yearly contract the disease from game and related sources. symptoms include headache chills and fever. Prompt medical care is advised if illness develops after handling wildlife or game.
The notice advises avoiding shooting or handling slow rabbits and using gloves when handling skinning or dissecting game. It urges thorough hand washing after handling and cooking all game thoroughly to cut down rabbit fever this year. It emphasizes hygiene and safe meat preparation.
West Union customs feature a Oakland church fellowship meeting with Holyday refreshment for fourteen members and one guest. A Christmas dinner by Rebeccah Ladies, a gift exchange, and songs by school children followed, with several residents noted for visits and hospital stays.
A collage-like summary cites the United States buying its first military aircraft in 1919 and Wright Brothers’ 1915 flight six years after. It then surveys Arctic harbors warm by Gulf Stream, dog sled endurance, ocean depth averages, borax output, Colorado peaks, Italian volcanic power, car costs based on 1910 tools, and aluminum coated with plastic yarn for gold cloth.
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