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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
8
A crowded price list shows goods from Grimes Golden apples to van Camp beans and Crisco with various bulk discounts and multi pack offers. The ad promotes insurance from Mornado and Firb and invites readers to contact Caye & Cole, noting throat soothing tonic.
An advertisement from C H Rowan Drug Co Chicago announces a harmless remedy to cure bed wetting and urinary control problems in children and adults. They offer a free securely wrapped package by mail to Herald readers and urge spreading the word locally. The copy promotes relief from frequent urination and nighttime enuresis and invites families to write for the free medicine.
Notice to heirs and distributees that on March 3, 1913 the administrator will present final report to Clark County Court in Marshall Illinois and seek discharge from duties. Public hearing allows objections and attendance to contest administration. Administrator M Miller and attorney J W Graham are named.
A dense rural column recounts community life in Marshall Township with names such as McCullough Cunningham Tapscott and Drake. It notes illnesses whooping cough and pneumonia, births and a girl born to Chas Myers, farm movements, a turkey dinner and a St Valentine social, church sermons and upcoming games at Robinson plus school notes on attendance and January totals.
The Queen Esther Society of the ME church meets Saturday at 2 30 p m with Heen Noakes. Rev C F Baker Mattoon Dist Supt preached uplifting sermon last Sunday to a large audience. Mr Platt arranged two musical numbers and a choir anthem and quartet. The third sermon in the series Stumbling Stones to Religion will be given Sunday evening at seven in the M E church. The sermons are practical and attracting noticeable attention.
A curious reflection on watch mechanisms notes the balance wheel makes 432000 revolutions in a day and marvels at a timepiece that runs continually with no attention. It laments dust and dirt harming accuracy and invites readers to have their watch examined for signs at no cost.
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