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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
2
Gard of thanks 26 cents. Obituary poetry not published. Revolutions by lodges or societies on death of a member 100 dollars. Entertainment announcements with admission fees charged at 6 cents per line. All communications subject to editorial revision.
Town announces candidates for Marshall township collector Kenneth Black and Mack Robson with Republican primary fate. Wabash Township eyes Herman Saiter as collector candidate pending primary decision.
The Milneis state administration uses a president to push a taffy laden publicity program via newspapers. Articles praise Democratic boards and governor reforms, claiming efficiency and prosperity while the state bears the cost of printing and distribution.
A prolonged editorial urges attention to small unpaid balances in banks and among merchants. It argues that countless minor debts, pennies and dollars, collectively cost the community and should be collected promptly to keep trade healthy and honest.
A reflective closing notes that merchants and the newspaper itself fall prey to forgetfulness and poor judgment. It laments widespread forgetfulness among the intelligent and honest, insisting the fault is a flaw rather than a crime and that future mindfulness will prevail.
Rear Admiral Charles D Sigsbee explains a battleship is a self governed community at sea with its own police court hospital laundry ice plant and canteen. It operates through electricity steam heating and internal and external communications including wireless. The ship sustains more than 40000 people aboard.
The article discusses a long history of border struggles involving Rumaria and Bessarabia, noting Jewish massacres near the Dnie ster and Pruth rivers and tracing regional power shifts from Turkey Austria and Russia. It mentions historical figures tied to the Brancovan lineage and the complex alliance politics across the 13th to 19th centuries.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Pills help back and side pain stiff muscles and rheumatic aches. It states benefits for symptoms of kidney trouble such as puffiness under the eyes and disturbed sleep and urges purchase nationwide in stores.
The piece argues railway regulation faces a severe test amid car and engine shortages. Railways claim regulation trims profits in good years and shifts losses in bad years, citing a combined 1914 loss of 120 million dollars. It warns a prolonged trade blockade could exceed this, suggesting regulation ethics depend on balance for roads and public.
Former President Taft criticizes the present education system and proposes a national university with federal inspection. He argues European methods, especially Germany, show better standards. Emphasizing raising citizenship standards, he believes progress will spread once achieved.
The first notable death in 1916 is Salvini who died in Italy on New Year's Day. He was among the world’s top tragedians and once performed in the United States with Edwin Booth. His career long ago spanned leading cities and languages, yet his stage presence stayed forceful for English audiences. The piece reflects on ongoing U.S. exports and wartime trade shifts toward Europe and postwar reconstruction.
The text argues that Chinese people have not rebelled against government but against external rapacity and cruelty by outsiders, namely the Manchus of the deposed dynasty. It claims native rulers, if just, will find the people loyal and devoted despite factional jealousy.
The piece lampoons wartime rhetoric and policy debates. It notes the U S economic strength to fund fleets, critiques investive and social habits, and jokes about shifting war fronts and renamed places like Eropewell now "Tryngain." It also touches on auto speed taxes and naval buildup.
A mix of oddities and local notices includes a Michigan college president going blind after replying to birthday letters, an Ohio lecturer silenced by a bee sting, a Minnesota man contracting a smallpox-like malady from a remodeled room, and a Cincinnati recruit gaining four pounds after a rapid water intake. Also noted are a Teaneck gun policy quirk and East Orange councilman set to become stepfather to his son's wife and his daughter-in-law.
Parents express satisfaction as the Montclair New Jersey board weighs enlarging Watchung School instead of Edgemont to address rising student numbers. Officials consider future enrollment trends and facility needs for the district.
A stirring poem aims to become a national hymn as Representative Dyer of St Louis introduces a joint resolution. Henry McEuen Jones seeks the Elks 2500 dollar prize by promoting the anthem with lines praising arbitration and Old Glory.
Government may adopt a large land purchase scheme for England to employ discharged soldiers and boost home grown food. A War Office consortium overseen by Sir Harry C Verney reportedly backs compulsory land acquisitions, smallholder colonies, cooperative buying and marketing, agricultural credit banks, and a sizable state grant to implement the plan.
Edwards and Albert Monroe, poultry farmers near Port Jervis New York, exhibited Plymouth Rock fowl at Madison Square Garden in New York City where a prize rooster won first prize. The bird vanished on display and reappeared four weeks later in their yard with swollen feet and fatigue but a loud crow. Port Jervis lies eighty eight miles from New York.
A forthcoming report by Secretary W. W. Norris of the police department reveals Cleveland maintains a notably inexpensive force with one officer per 831 residents, lower per capita figures than New York Chicago St. Louis, and ranks among the smallest fifteen cities for police cost efficiency.
Minutes from the county jail in Smetror Wisconsin note a chess tournament where inmates play through bars. Players hold boards on laps while others make large moves and poke a clock through cell bars.
Washington notes tension between Major General George W. Goethals governor of the Panama canal zone and Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards commander of US troops there. Goethals objects to Edwards remarks on administration and costs of military buildings, while Edwards favors centralized civil military authority.
A 1853 letter by Abraham Lincoln discusses potential fees for prosecuting Central Railroad tax questions in Champaign and McLean counties. Lincoln warns he cannot miss a fee and advises county clerk J R Webber to secure authority if retaining him. The letter’s original is shown at Danville’s Webber & Turnell store.
Olney Arnold American consul general at Cairo returns to the United States after requesting leave due to illness. The State Department sent Nathaniel B Stewart to Egypt to investigate charges against Arnold. The inquiry was directed by William Phillips.
An old advertisement claims sluggish liver causes dizziness headaches constipation and biliousness. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills to tone the system aid digestion purify blood and improve complexion, noting the product costs 260 at druggists. The text ends with a moral line about husbands and wives.
A Texas Wonder remedy promises to treat kidney and bladder issues for men and women, with bladder regulation in children. Sold by druggists or mailed for 1.00, with two months of small bottles, and testimonials offered.
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