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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
4
A jumble of short items discusses prices, Latin American politics, and labor. References include a half-dollar beef roast, bone grafting, George Bailey of the Houston Post, New York's Four Hundred, James J Hill, Champ Clark, rail engineers, and a Chicago conference on pay.
The article notes a man received life terms on five counts for murder and robbery, while criticizing the parole system’s likelihood of release within ten years. It also discusses state legislature planning, with Shurtleff declining candidacy for speaker and others like William T. Hollenbeck mentioned as possible contenders.
A traveling fish dealer rushes to catch connections and keep cans of fish cold. He wires ahead to hold the train and uses a wagon and stock tank for transfer. He constantly checks cans for spills and replenishes ice as the train moves toward the next delivery point.
The Illinois Fish Commission reports fish messengers deliver bass sunfish crappie catfish and ring perch to state waters since July 16 1910. Messengers traveled 13344 miles by rail with Supt Hutchinson logging 10048 miles while guiding diversions at junctions and handling daily fish care and records.
Local items report hog prices at 7.75 to 7.85, sick residents Jake Cline and Thos Macy, and visiting residents John Hull of Orange and John Trump of Melrose. Skating on the pond, weddings rumors, and several households moving or visiting. Church meetings set for Feb 5 1911 with Rev Hulme. A long list of town entries covers schools, marriages, and family travels.
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