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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1942
Page
7
In Bethany Missouri couples rush to marry after Iowa requires blood tests for licenses. A record day saw 19 marriage licenses issued as Iowa law impacts cross state couples.
Albany reports an abnormally low Hudson level renews legends of British bullion near Stillwater. Tales credit Gentleman John Burgoyne with hiding gold in gun barrels dropped into the river, though no evidence supports the claim. Residents have found cannon balls along the shore, sparking renewed river lore and speculation on wartime hoards.
Pretty Peggy Randall in St Louis won a devoted admirer in George McLean Jr. He ran away at 11 to reach Peggy, traveling 320 miles by train from St Louis to Memphis with a $3 doll for her. Detectors flagged him at Union Station but he boarded before being detained. Peggy’s stepfather alerted authorities. George returned home with his mother.
Patrolman R E Lord and Patrolman Kenneth Smith assisted in a home birth for Mrs. L Cox when a power outage left the house dark. The officers guided the delivery with a flashlight until a doctor arrived and both mother and infant were later reported in fine condition at the hospital.
Charles Epps reads at home when a loud horn blast prompts pursuit. He and a policeman trail the vehicle to J. B. Bass home where Bass confesses to stealing a horn, fog lights, tires, and additional horns from several motorists.
Physicians at Henry Ford hospital in Detroit announce an artificial blood made from citrus fruit pectin. The solution, extracted from grapefruit or lemon rind, is cheap and easy to prepare and used to prevent shock during surgery or in war zones. It has shown excellent results in 25 Ford hospital patients and is being considered by British authorities.
U S chains rise to 12 783 outlets totaling 362 259 in 1941 up from 340 048 in 1939. Fruit and vegetable chains appear first time. tailor chains revive after 1930. Grocery and meat leaders since 1936, filling stations at 1 805 chains.
Slicing Brazil nuts requires a sharp knife and crosswise cuts. Bananas should be crosswise sliced unless the recipe calls for diagonal or special fan shapes. Oranges and grapefruit are sliced crosswise against the grain. Stuffed olives need an ultra sharp knife to avoid dislodging the stuffing. Dates are cut with wet scissors, no washing needed for pasteurized dates.
Mount Wilson Observatory in California hosts research on dwarf stars at 4700 degrees Fahrenheit and Wolf Rayet stars at 90000 degrees. Prof Alfred H. Joy and Milton A Humangton scan dwarfs to understand their unusual atmospheres and hydrogen and calcium spectral lines. Dr O C Wilson, focusing on hot stars, seeks why these stars emit so much energy.
Professor Frank W. Lynch of UC Berkeley reports doubling the cancer cure rate over the last decade. He cites radium and X-ray improvements along with radically earlier surgery for local cases, from 22 percent before 1930 to 44 percent now, noting many patients sought aid after warning signs were neglected.
The text urges good farm practices to prevent insect problems and to plan pasture use and feedings. It warns against grazing livestock in woodlands and notes bacteria from workers with sores or sore throats can contaminate dairy herds. Early action for next year’s hay and legume feed is advised.
Public notice states that Homer Hendrix as executor of William Melton deceased will sell on February 21 1942 at 1 00 PM at the Clark County Court house Marshall Illinois the estate real property described including parts of the NE and SE quarters in section 11 and section 12 Township 11 North Range 13 West with undivided interests The sale aims to pay debts and costs of administration and taxes with no deeds until the sale is approved by the County Court The notice is dated January 22 1942 and filed by Hollenbeck Hollenbeck Attorneys at Law Marshall Illinois Advertisement 4-3
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