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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
7
Detroit Free Press notes a contrast in how German and American theatrical performances use incidental music. It critiques overworked cues that distract from dialogue and argues actors with prominence are forced to follow heavy music on stage.
London Opinion notes Rome from the fifth century B C onward organized a legion by a territorial system, ensuring locality comradeship. A legion split into five cohorts with three line troops, two militia, and a depot battalion, conquering known lands and shaping rulers in Rome.
Eskimos, the northern dwelling people from Greenland to Alaska, are praised for ingenuity and social virtue shaped by their environment. They welcome the return of polar night with cheer, believing winter brings hunting, ice, and swift bridge drives away from heat and bears.
A Cleveland Press viewpoint explains thrift is liberal spending in smart, purposeful ways. It argues economy is not parsimony but knowing when to be generous to yield long term returns for individuals and communities.
An intrepid worker recalls reacting to disturbing graffiti and a provocative remark heard in a slum setting. The dialogue centers on surviving life, marriage, and the social challenges faced by two women.
Fragmentary report notes Landy Island at Bristol entrance and an irregular record involving inland activity and Senate employed figures. unclear details hint at smuggling to the mainland.
Statistics indicate early in the history of American colleges many graduates chose the ministry. Today about 5 percent of college graduates enter the profession, showing a sharp shift from earlier figures.
A quotation attributed to Samuel Smiles highlights attention application accuracy method punctuality and dispatch as the principal qualities for efficient business conduct across any field. The excerpt underscores disciplined work habits and diligence as foundational to success.
A description explains a periscope as a kind of tube with mirrors that reflects events on the surface for view from below, detailing its use in submerged submarines.
A brief philological quip notes the first lord of the Admiralty expressing a dislike for submarines with the pun on divers reasons. The remark, attributed to a periodical, reflects naval attitudes toward underwater craft.
A New York editorial argues for scientific classification with Latin names to fix dish names like mayflower and hasty pudding. It notes the confusion when a dish is known by local terms and suggests a universal botanical naming system to prevent controversy.
A story from the Vos alsche Zeitung recounts Count Karolyi meeting a returning wounded servant in Hungary. Asked what reward he desired the man asked for kronen enough to span from ear to ear. The count notes the missing ear and the man explains he left it on the battlefield at Shabazz.
An extract from Farm and Fireside discusses fire risks and prevention. It notes a lifetime chance of about one in sixty to be burnt out, urges understanding of common causes, and cites smokers rats and mice as contributors. It warns about matches in closets and explosive cleaners causing fires.
In early New York theatres salaries were small but admission cheap. One shilling bought entry to the gallery or pit, while those without funds were charged 18 cents. Boys exchanged money with a 15 cent pig's foot scheme at street corners, handing the shilling to the door and presenting an unlucky patron to the management as the show went on.
The dialogue features a wealthy bride interrogating her fiancé Albert about his reasons for marrying her. She asserts she would not marry for money alone and jokes about burglary as a cheaper path, while growing weary of the same question.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions Amazons and geographies then ends with a door slam. The text includes incomplete phrases and disrupted quotes, offering little verifiable context or identifiable subjects for a fuller summary.
A garbled excerpt from the Boston Record hints at a political proposal and growing public interest. The fragment mentions a voter, a suggestion, and commentary about change, but lacks clear names or details to specify the event or outcome.
A Buffalo Express notice recalls a librarian offering reading material for high reading level patrons and references a gas company's report. The fragment suggests a local interest piece on library services and utility documentation.
A short, moralistic warning cited from New Orleans States about a boy who sasses his mother. It predicts he will marry a woman who will not tolerate his pert talk. The remark reflects old city newspaper tone and admonitory social norms.
The New York Sun quotes a verse highlighting social layers from bottom to top. It suggests a critique of class structure with terms like underdog and middleman.
A brief biblical citation notes that the tabernacle is the only place where a man can always find his home on the transfiguration mount, attributed to Phillips Brooks.
LondonBits notes a chief surgeon’s method for organizing field medical aid. He assesses wound probabilities at various ranges, estimating 20 percent wounded at 1000 yards and up to 60 percent wounded between 400 and 1000 yards, with smaller shares in pursuit scenarios.
An account from A E Pratt notes the average life in New Guinea is shorter than elsewhere due to natural pests and coastal parasite drinking habits. He recalls a single old man of around sixty praised for his intact senses and gratitude after receiving tobacco.
A mythic monster with a lion and goat head and a serpent tail haunted Lycia Greece. Bellerophon finally conquered it on Pegasus. The tale links fire breathing landscape to a floating belief, giving rise to the word chimera meaning idle fancy or foolish creation.
The piece argues that naval stores once meant tar pitch and turpentine used to coat ships. It notes modern ships no longer require tar or pitch due to mechanical hulls and riveters. Yet the term naval stores remains as a historical label for the era.
Fragmentary OCR notes depict a courtroom scene with a judge making jokes while witnesses appear weary. Counsel declaims and cross examines as jurors in a tense trial fidget, the usher asks questions, and the defendant’s alleged promise to marry is debated with levity and seriousness.
A description explains removing odors from utensils after contact with substances such as lodaterne water and sodoform. The suggested method uses mustard weeded into paste spread over the items and left for two to three hours to neutralize the smell.
A discouraged man recalls a promise to marry a girl who would not smoke it. She replies she does not want to be used as an excuse for personal economies, reflecting a terse exchange in the Washington Star.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a paradox where people claim to forecast outcomes yet consistently encounter surprises. The piece cites widespread forecasts and the surprise of what actually occurs.
A colorful Springfield quip portrays Jiggs as a “woaghcian” while a reader cites a cartoonish image of a motor turned into a kimmpost. The exchange nods to wartime irony and the era’s playful slang in a street corner chat.
The Manufacturers' News reports on a contentious exchange as Mother Jones and John R. Lawson attack John D. Rockefeller and his philanthropy before the United States Commission on Industrial Relations. Colorado labor unrest and the Colorado Fuel and Iron strike frame their arguments, with law and order prevailing in the state.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent from Plainfield Michigan explains that rural relief for unemployment is limited. Farmers rely on harvest crowds and local help, while wary of strangers, leaving most unemployed urban residents with scant farm work and shared bread during long jobless stretches.
The fragment suggests citizens blame U S troops for restoring order during unrest linked to mine workers. It mentions Rockefeller and the public’s frustration with the state's response and the role of American troops in maintaining law and order.
Hoopeston city council approved a tough ordinance making it an offense for any appointive official to drink intoxicants on or off duty with dismissal as punishment. The law covers police, water collectors, engineers and other staff, and a follow up provision may fine citizens for receiving intoxicants by mail or express.
The Baltimore platform’s civil service pledge to enforce merit over party service is seen as unserious by many, with Bryan’s sincerity questioned. Wilson’s quips frame the debate as the platform crumbling while Bryan defends his long activism for classified service.
A Terre Haute jewelry store owner testifies to rapid benefits from Dean's Kidney Pills. He suffered dull back pains, kidney secretions, and fatigue but reports relief after one box and continued use. Price 50 cents. available at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
In the House on Thursday 399 members were present with 261 voting to override President Wilson's veto on the immigration bill requiring literacy tests for aliens while 186 voted to sustain and two answered present. The override fell short by five votes of the needed two thirds.
Francisco Villa proclaimed himself provisional president of Mexico last Thursday marking the first new president in over a week. He vowed he would not accept the presidency, following a precedent set by a well known U.S. citizen.
A vintage advice note promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and nerve pain. It claims the topical treatment soothes the irritated nerve quickly without rubbing in and suggests keeping a bottle for colds swollen joints lumbago and sciatica with a money back guarantee.
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