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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
7
A driver aids Grace Gooding and her grandfather to flee a lunatic asylum amid a legal battle over the elder Gooding’s fortune. Attorney Josephen devises a strategy to free the grandfather while preserving Grace’s inheritance rights and exposing a nephew’s nefarious plot.
In Lippincott’s February feature two French nobles describe Philadelphia in 1783. Count de Segurius admires its growth, harmony among faiths, and Penn’s legacy while Prince de Broglie notes fashion among society women and a republican spirit masking snobbery among established residents.
Medical authorities claim to cure eczematous skin diseases by washing away germs rather than using greasy salves. A wash composed of wintergreen oil, thymol, and other ingredients in the DD D prescription purportedly penetrates and destroys disease germs, soothing skin. a 25 cent trial bottle from Robert Prewett, druggist, is offered for instant relief.
A fragment from The Commercial Basis discusses the United States government vault beneath the treasury building, described as the finest and largest safe in the world. It details a 54 by 20 by 16 foot subterranean vault, steel construction, heavy doors, and a $9,000 electric protection system with over 17 miles of wiring, tested every 15 minutes, guarded by treasury watchmen.
A narrator quotes a driver named Giles being asked if the vehicle is properly oiled and greased for a state run. The exchange emphasizes thorough preparation and mechanical checks before departure.
A dispatch from Sullivan Indiana reports Williamt Henderson aged 20 of this city delirious with fever jumped into the Indian Ocean four weeks ago and was swallowed by a huge shark Dr E H East a medical missionary to Burmah employed by the American Baptist Missionary union arrived to tell David W Henderson an oil driller of his son s fate The captain of the steam ship America swore Henderson sprang overboard while sick with fever Sailors launched a life boat but the shark seized him and vanished
A local figure earns praise for brave deeds yet rejects the label hero. Community members discuss the humility and duty behind his actions, noting his refusal to seek recognition while continuing to help others.
A Marshall citizen, Mrs. J. M. Archer of 914 Ash Street Marshall Dr., praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable remedy for kidney trouble. She reports intense back pain and abnormal kidney secretions improved after use and notes continued benefit after taking them.
An editorial fragment describes a Connecticut man paying $500 for a catarrh cure from a specialist who failed to help. It promotes Hyomei as effective when breathed, with a $1 outfit and 50 cent refills, guaranteed by Keifer Drug Co. and druggists. It also touts Miona stomach tablets as a guaranteed relief for digestive complaints.
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