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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
3
New York fashion notes discuss French gowns and wraps with lace chiffon and taffeta fabrics. The piece highlights hip drapery shifts, waist lines, and pockets, plus evening wraps in green net and gold brocade. It notes simple coiffures and new sleeve trends alongside concerns for warmth and protection in couture.
A full grown lion and a leopard from a wrecked East St. Louis circus have wandered near Springerton Illinois for weeks. Sightings by Sam Todd and others describe the lion approaching within sixty feet and the leopard lingering in areas as high water drives the pair toward hills. A circus trainer seeks the trained lion while advising killing the leopard on sight.
Bedford Indiana resident Art Lagrippe-What? describes a severe cough from lagrippa and claims Moloy’s Efoney and Tar cured him. He reports rapid relief and return to normal nights. the note endorses the remedy as a staple for colds and creap.
A garbled clipping reports a wealth motive tied to a local court case. Names and details are unreadable, but the fragment references money and a legal proceeding in a town elsewhere.
A memoir fragment recalls a young actress who rises from minor parts to star as Joan of Arc after Mme. G refuses the role. The playwright, author, and audience witness a dramatic breakthrough as the newcomer earns lasting acclaim while Mme. G’s standing wanes.
The article paints a sensational tale of Lavina Gibson, 60, chief White House laundry, marrying John Mullen, a former Ninth Cavalry soldier. The elopement is described as a novel romance with both principals Black, followed by Lavina’s return to duties, prompting speculation about future housekeeping expenses and tenure at the White House laundry.
The article muses on ancient mankind’s challenge of lifting heavy building materials swiftly. It notes that great monuments, including the pyramids, were built under such conditions, and suggests ancient builders used now-lost mechanical contrivances or extraordinary technology.
Tornado and fire insurance on farm and city prop a ny promotes a get rich quick proposition. The ad urges readers to call Cols Cole in Marshall for terms and to invest through a risky scheme.
A women focused health note urges recognition of kidney trouble behind back ache and other symptoms. Dean's Kidney Pills are promoted with a Marshall reader testimonial and price, followed by a child illness anecdote praising Boley's Honey and Tar for coughs and croup relief.
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