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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
11
Officials announce a program sending agents to counties to assist residents with 1917 income tax returns. Collectors will explain the law, answer questions, and collect returns between January 1 and March 1, 1918. The effort targets those with difficulty accessing offices and aims to ease filing burdens.
In a Paris of 1917 style swirl, John Saintsbury writes two letters one inviting Edith Crawford to Cyrano de Bergerac and the other to a friend. A mistaken note reaches Edith prompting a witty exchange and ending with John asking Edith to marry him.
A well dressed mourning woman drove to 902 Olive Street Sunday at 3 25 PM and hurled a hatchet through a plate glass window displaying a German flag. Five witnesses saw the car numbers but could not identify the woman. she fled north on Ninth Street before police arrival.
The Department of Agriculture launches a statewide campaign to combat hog cholera with an expert from the U S Department of Agriculture to assist farmers. Officials urge farmers to notify Springfield for visits that will help prevent spread and boost hog production next year.
A reflection on American enlistment and the draft during wartime. The piece contrasts true commitment with slackers, noting veterans will be valued for courage and service. It imagines job opportunities shifting from past employers to those who fought, praising discipline and character.
The exchange notes Dubberly began well but his opposition overpowered him as France’s star reporting dominates. The report hints at a mismatch between Dubberly’s pace and stronger French opposition in a linked scoreboard context.
Large sheet carbon paper offered for transferring embroidery and other patterns at the Herald Office.
In a 1917 college baseball tale, rival teams Maroon and Purple clash in a championship game. Hal Stone and Tim Carlisle vie for Edith Marsden’s favor as a decisive eighth inning turns on Hal’s bat and a sharp pitch that injures Tim, while Edith selects the rose as the winner’s colors.
The Illinois movement toward statehood began in November 1817 under Daniel Pope Cook after purchasing the Hinois Herald and renaming it the Western Intelligencer. A November editorial urged creating a state government, leading to a December 1817 legislative push to petition Congress for admission as a state with full rights.
Ex President Taft lauds universal military service as placing each man where best suited. A captain compares the system to a captain's map, asking a civilian what he did, and receiving the answer a millman, who is then sent to the gumes.
American soldiers in France enjoyed Christmas dinner after reports of submarines forcing cargo ships to turn back. General Pershing officially announced that 350,000 parcels along with turkey and cranberries reached the troops, delivering gifts and meals despite earlier delays.
An old advertisement urges kidney weakness sufferers to trust Doan's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Mrs. Edgar Nay of 311 N Third St claims long backache relief after using the product, noting prior discomfort when rising.
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