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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1928
Page
3
H H Atkinson rents Bart letts wagon yard for one year in the city. Deer and game law took effect last Friday. Dr Robert H Bradley wed Miss Isabel Campbell at Coshocton Ohio. couple expected home this week. A deep snow fell last Wednesday and Thursday giving a wintry air locally.
G H Howard sold about 80 000 feet of walnut lumber to a Terre Haute firm last Thursday in a three minute telephone deal. Will T Martin was taken ill Saturday but prompt treatment aided his slow recovery. J W Obrist seeks re election as Marshall township supervisor citing faithful service. Misses Lou and Bird Doherty purchased carpets and furniture for their remod eled new residence.
Seventy two pairs of ladies shoes priced at 1.15 and 36 pairs lace models, plus 48 pairs children’s shoes at 50c, are advertised. The piece contrasts smooth Marshall streets versus northward rough black belt routes, claiming better winter road conditions. Mrs Barr and Mrs Rives of Paris with Mr and Mrs Rich ards and Frank Cole hosted a pleasant Congregational church musical last Friday.
The Herald notes corn prices rise as supply vanishes. a farmer unable to buy in town won’t pay over 57 cents. Also covered are defenses of abuses at Pontiac state reform school and a quiet wedding of Harmett Payne and Madge Shipe with immediate travel to Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
A flock of wild geese that flew south last Friday night landed in the northern part of town after being drawn to a strong electric light. Hunters were asleep at the time and did not intervene.
Ten years ago W A Williams re bought the coal and feed business and promises prompt and square service. A marriage license issued in Robinson to Malcolm E Bruner and Opal P Life both of West York. Seventeen year old James Snedeker of Wabash township invested 100 from hog sale in war savings stamps. Henry Ritter left for Melbourne after visiting Gus Ritter and family. James Orndorff residence in Wabash township burned roof and second floor. A theatre party of Mr and Mrs J P Hite attended Master Antonio in Terre Haute then dinner at the Deming.
The list includes Mrs James Noonan Mrs J H Simon Missey Louise Walton Mary Loie Yant Maude Lewis Letha Scott Mary Brown Faye Randall Eula Morton Adelaide Alwood and Messrs Alexander Bush Fred Alwood Joe Davison and Gene Coyle.
A brief note traces movable type to ancient China a thousand years before Johannes Gutenberg. It credits Gutenberg with popularizing the printing press after 1450 and describes its rapid spread worldwide through duplication and improvement.
Immortal architect Ictinus, advisor to Pericles, designed the Parthenon in Athens the Telesterion at Eleusis and the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Phigalia. He is said to have written a treatise on the Parthenon.
The quote extols order as power guiding light and peace in governance, liberty, and individual self rule. It presents order as essential to meaningful freedom and voluntary discipline.
Descriptions indicate stenographers aim to boost speed by taking down radio sermons or talks as practice. The note highlights practice methods to improve transcription pace and accuracy through spoken-word materials.
The famous Christmas Day action involved General Washington leading troops across the Delaware River to attack British forces at Trenton New Jersey, marking a pivotal moment in American history.
A peacock cannot distinguish colors. Daytime birds see bright red orange hues while nocturnal birds are tuned to blue and violet.
A fragment notes that December is revered as a time of reflection. No student of the occult or philosophy voices any derision toward the month, suggesting a calm, reverent view of December's meaning.
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