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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
3
Official notices and pricing details for subscriptions, renewals, and paid notices appear. Subscriptions cost 1.00 per year in advance with discontinuit y at the paid term’s end. Card of thanks 0.26. Funeral poetry not published. Lodge death notices 1.00. Entertainment notices priced at 0.05 per line. Editorial revision applies. The Herald claims Clark County's largest paid circulation.
The Illinois Senate passed a statewide liquor referendum by 31 to 18 amid heated debate. Proponents, led by Senator Barbour, urged a dry state to end controversial liquor as opponents proposed amendments to restrict or block the bill. The fight highlighted tensions over conscription and wartime policy.
A historical poem extols the flag of Washington and its storied past from Lincoln to Lexington and Sumpter. It celebrates the flag as a unifying symbol of freedon and loyalty unfurled above a nation tested by civil strife and war.
The piece argues railroads earned record net profits despite high taxes, yet built fewer miles than in 1893-1897, showing an unbalanced economy. It warns that national defense and development require steady railroad expansion, noting 1916 failed to meet this need. It contrasts railroad stocks with factory shares, implying investors see factories as safer.
The piece reflects on the fading hope for universal peace two years after a claim it would arrive. It argues the current theory has evaporated and asserts strength and respect as the remaining goals amid unresolved schemes.
Health officials report pneumonia as the leading cause of death this month, surpassing tuberculosis and other diseases. Doctors note that both thin and overweight individuals can be severely affected, and warn the distinction between a cold and pneumonia can be difficult to judge.
A historical reflection on George Washington’s enduring reverence despite enemies who labeled him aristocratic. It notes birthday celebrations dating to 1782, public bonfires, and mixed views, with Washington’s 1796 farewell after declining a third term. Philadelphia Press commentary.
The Terre Haute Star and Marshall Herald are pitched as leading Clark County newspapers with the Star serving metropolitan readers and rural routes, and the Herald claiming broader home news and lively correspondence. The Herald touts extensive content and liberal subscription offers, promising timely news across county readers without bias.
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