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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
9
A Scotsman in a humorous exchange jokes about a keying trunk and a shilling price at arrival while an Edinburgh scene shows a remorseful husband failing to post a letter to his mother. In Pittsburgh a man endures a self administered kick after a misdirected visit plan.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item recounts a scene where a customer insists on two pounds of butter exactly as last week’s, the grocer smilingly claiming delight in satisfying precise requests while the boy asks for the same butter type amid chatter about visiting relatives.
An Edinburgh Scotsman anecdote recalls Sheridan visiting a hairdresser to order a wig. The liberal barber offers port and hospitality, but Sheridan declares he will not pay, saying the barber is honest yet unworthy and vows to find a cheaper maker elsewhere.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item a bellboy delivers an early wake up call by tapping and announcing It’s time to get up. A guest, disturbed by the door tattoo and opened the envelope, finds the message inside prompting wakefulness.
A magazine editor laments over a reader who claims to have received 30 rejection slips in twelve months and requests a meeting. The note specifies meeting in an alley after dark prompting cautious consideration by the editor.
A lighthearted tale from Chicago Journal of Commerce features Pat asking what lumbago is and the parish priest correcting him. The exchange unfolds as Pat jokes about the Pope and beer, prompting the priest to explain the ailment as arising from drinking.
A famed hypnotist recounts saving a workman from a fatal fall in New York by directing his hypnotic influence from two stories above. He reflects that the man may still be waiting to be released from the spell, prompting amused disbelief from a female admirer. The Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph records the anecdote.
The article argues that physical exercise is essential to health, equating it with food air and sleep. It warns against excess in youth while stressing that adults past forty need regular activity despite busy schedules. It explains brain fatigue stems from poor circulation and toxin buildup and that walking or similar activity refreshes the body and brain.
Andrew S. Wing reports in Leslie's that the rural exodus is reversing as farmers and farm workers return from cities after wartime wages vanish. Unemployed urban laborers, foreclosures, and tax sales push some back to farms while others seek city jobs, making the trend uncertain and not yet decisive in 1921.
The practice stems from the sword worn on the left. Mounting from the left keeps the scabbard clear and avoids unclipping the weapon. This permits quicker, safer mounting in historical dress.
A historical note describes a practice from earlier days when hymn books were scarce. The pastor read the first two lines aloud so the congregation could join in, then reading and singing alternated to finish the hymn, a method still used in some rural Southern churches.
In a humorous note, Mr. Newpop rejoices at having a daughter while his nurse quips about names. The wife had considered a bold choice, but the father jokes a girl can bear a silly name and still get away with it.
A London Tit Bits writer suggests a week in Paris can be done for five pounds not including travel. Costs cover modest hotel about 20 francs a night, breakfast 60 centimes, lunch 5-6 francs, dinner similar, tea 2 francs, sundries under US francs, total food lodging and fares about 185 francs. Sightseeing can mostly be free, including Bois de Boulogne and Notre Dame.
Attorney Emsley W. Johnson saw a leather purse in the road then found only a dust welt and weed jungle. A burst of grggles emerged from the roadside vegetation as he calmly returned to his car, recalling his boyhood.
In a New York Sun item a clergyman quotes Proverbs 81 6 7 aloud from memory but his son swapped the chapter and verse to reveal a drunkenness warning. The misread text leads to a humorous moment as the parson reads about giving strong drink to the perishing and the heavy hearted forgetting poverty.
Irvin Cobb visits a tiny Mississippi rail town and orders a simple ham and eggs supper. A local elder, the waiter, asks Cobb if the eggs will be seen blindfolded, in a playful regional exchange.
In Birmingham the Age Herald reports overheard chatter about hospital life with phrases about a patient progressing and visitors allowed, hinting at a serious complaint and heightened local caution around home brewing rumors. The piece notes citizens wary of street corner gossip and spy talk.
A Milwaukee Journal account recalls a party of picnickers who, after a long dusty walk, spread their luncheon at a parking spot. A young woman exclaims she is glad she brought a chocolate cake that "doesn't show dirt" as a practical food choice.
J B Liewellin and family spent Christmas with the Lake family of Evansville Indiana and Danville while Everett Connelly and son George Franklin joined. Thomas Findlay and wife visited their parents Mr and Mrs Frank Lake. SAM PREVO SR honored on trip to Daytona Florida after Euclid lodge A F and A M M Terre Haute conferred membership to him in recognition of his charter member status.
Sidney Jane Stark, age 84 years 6 months and 28 days, died near Marshall after a long illness. She was born in Clark County and joined the Clarksville Baptist Church in 1870, remaining a faithful member until her passing. Funeral services were held at the Clarksville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. G. L. Huggins, with burial in the nearby cemetery. Survived by William Pyof Didleys, Thos. A. of Terre Haute, Emery Ba of Redmon, Mrs. Josephi Fox, Mrs. William Fox of Marshall, Mrs. Jake Fox of Guyman Oklahoma, 70 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, and many relatives.
Launcelot Lodge No. 67 of the Knights of Pythias will install officers Tuesday evening January 3 1922. An oyster supper will follow. By order of C C Roy E Danner K of R and S P.
Mrs. Mary E Lamb died at her sister Mrs Robert English east of town after a year long illness due to Brights disease and dropsy. Funeral services were held at the Church of God Oliver yesterday at noon with Rev Goodman Rorsythe officiating. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery.
In a Philadelphia Record piece, a couple contemplates separate vacations after nearly twenty years of marriage. She agrees to a solo trip if he takes the six children for a decade without supervision. The exchange highlights a desire for new scenes and renewed individuality.
A man arrested for robbing another of a watch was discharged by the judge due to insufficient evidence. The defendant stood in the dock as the judge declared acquittal and urged him to leave. The moment highlighted a rapid turn from arrest to freedom in a tense courtroom scene.
A Mudville resident waited four hours for an overdue train and asked the porter about its status. A dog trotted along the line and the porter smiled, saying the engineer’s dog had arrived, signaling the train’s imminent arrival.
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