This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1921
Page
6
A garbled passage laments aging affections and the search for genuine meaning. It contrasts worn sentiments with sharp observation, notes that petting the world yields little, and hints at a critique of pretentious writing and hollow poetry.
Dayton merchants launch a campaign with a half million dollars to educate residents to buy locally. Billboards and ads urge Daytonians to spend in Dayton, arguing that buying locally supports rents, taxes, and local services and noting home services by local workers.
The piece argues persistent attractive advertising, backed by reliable goods and service, fuels local growth. It asserts that busy merchants who advertise and deliver keep dollars in town, supporting taxes churches and public improvements, benefiting all residents.
An editorial argues that communities suffer when residents doubt future prosperity and fail to cooperate. It urges local funding, housing, and transportation to attract factories, noting towns die from pessimism and urging citizens to support homegrown merchants over mail order bait and hook schemes.
The article urges laying aside jealousy and grudges to support the town. It notes many stay in the same position because selfishness stops others from learning, leaving openings unfilled when better jobs arise.
A collection of casual observations mentions a 22 year old Omaha woman described as pretty, a Detroit man fined for home brew, gendered roaming jokes about books and marriage, a New Yorker’s will favoring a wife and chorus girl, and light commentary on disarmament, Hoover, and boxing methods with Strangler Lewis and Frank Coté as noted figures.
Our Town describes rising land values and bank loans as lifeblood of a thriving community. It notes public improvements and social attractions keeping residents, yet warns the M. O. Octopus plants lure away the young and threaten graveyards where towns fade.
A reflection on civic classes in communities contrasts those who shape the current with those who hinder it. A New York landlord sued a mother of eight for rent, but when she could not pay, he funded the month’s rent by passing his hat in court.
The piece urges shoppers to demand cash quotations for small orders of $25 or $50. It warns that cash on hand often yields significant concessions, contrasting it with sending money to mail order houses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.