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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
13
Government agents will travel to county seats and towns to assist taxpayers. Postmasters bankers and newspapers will announce when the income tax men arrive and where to find them. Returns for 1917 must be filed between January 1 and March 1918.
John Saintsbury writes two very different letters to Edith Crawford and a friend. One invites Edith to Cyrano de Bergerac, the other asks a friend to pass on a note to the recipient. A mix up makes Edith the unintended addressee of the romantic letter though she learns of the Cyrano invitation. The scene blends domestic calm with comic miscommunication in a wartime setting.
A well dressed mourning woman drove to the Hamburg American Steamship Co office at 902 Olive, hurled a hatchet through a large window where a German flag advertised, then fled north on Ninth Street. Five witnesses offered different license numbers. police could not identify the woman. The incident followed wartime sentiment in St Louis.
A metropolitan column argues that most American men have enlisted or faced the draft without complaint while praising veterans for discipline. A campus vignette follows a college baseball game where Edith Marsden chooses loyalty over romance as Tim Carlisle wins with a rose color symbol.
The Illinois Territory begins its push for statehood sparked by Daniel Pope Cook. A November 1817 Intelligencer editorial urged self government, debated costs and governance, and inspired a December 1817 legislature motion to draft a memorial to Congress for admission as a state.
The speaker notes Dubberly began well but his appetite proved too large for the task. The France news is described as starry and not encouraging.
Large sheets of carbon paper offered for transferring embroidery and other patterns. Advertised at the Herald Office with availability details and ordering information.
American troops in France enjoyed a Christmas dinner with gifts and elaborate fare after weeks of supply delays. Gen Pershing announced the safe arrival of 350,000 parcels and turkey and cranberries, despite German submarines forcing many ships to turn back.
Ex-President Taft argues universal service places men where best suited. He uses a naval analogy about a milkman reassigned to pumps, illustrating practical assignment over civilian status in a unified system.
A reader testimonial from Mrs Edgar Nay of 311 N Third St credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from kidney discomfort and irregular eye effects. The ad urges others to use Doan's as the long standing widely used remedy. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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