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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
4
A reflective verse recalls sundown turning-out time when the speaker’s father plowed fields, the walking-plow laying perfect furrows, and the child racing barefoot to greet him. The memory endures as a blessing and a hopeful note for the present.
The text notes Abd el Hakman adopting a title and cites 1521 when Pope Leo X awarded Henry VIII the Defender of the Faith for his Assertio septem sacramentorum, a designation kept by later English rulers.
The text outlines preparing Turkish coffee by using darker grades such as pure modia. It instructs mixing one large cup of coffee to three cupfuls of water, boiling together, then sweetening to syrup consistency without adding cream.
The text notes cat tails have a disagreeable odor, unsuitable for upholstering and mattresses, and are not used commercially here. It adds that in England they were used before kapok from Java became common.
A novel letter box in Germany accepts coins matching stamp value and deposits the envelope after stamping. An opening receives the letter, slots collect the coins, and the envelope drops to the return path.
A German scientist identified beet sugar properties in 1747 and commercial production considerations began around 1810. By 1880 beet sugar industry was introduced into the United States.
The Drit heh government issues a dictionary of occupations detailing unusual London jobs. Entries include Sleshers wuzxers womfers perchers younkers xwagers rubbles towrers and flatteners among others.
In early electric lamps cotton batting burned poorly and failed to wick. Bambor paper and silk served the same purpose as light filaments.
Wells argues teachers, wisely defined, can outpace conquerors and statesmen by shaping the current generation. They create a new vision and unlock latent powers, enabling real progress within the limits of adults' capabilities.
A six year old named Anna experiences a nose bleed while playing. She tells her mother that her nose is broken but insists it does not hurt. The simple report centers on a child’s reaction to a medical episode.
A brief meditation on neglected chores and unfulfilled duties. The speaker notes how dreaming of grand deeds distracts from the homely tasks committed to someone, urging focus on present responsibilities.
The English Puritans dubbed Charles L a Dame as a label of infamy for his perceived tyranny and bloody legacy. The moniker circulated in period pamphlets and commentary, reflecting fierce opposition to royal policies and Catholic influence.
A past note from Liberty suggests the term spinster derives from the spindle wide used in households where unmarried women performed spinning. The answer links the word to domestic chores and family roles in historical contexts.
A Moorish chief gifts an orange tree to a Spanish king, inspiring a French ambassador to obtain one for himself. A gardener’s daughter secures a plant with a bribe, enabling her lovers to marry and prosper. The tree reaches France and England, where orange blossoms become costly bridal wreaths and decorations for the wealthy.
A feature describes how becoming a Sadhu in India requires extreme practices. Holy men grow hair, smear grease and ash, sit on tree swings with spikes, bury heads, fast to emaciation, and roll to sacred sites. A record claims one Sadhu sat on nails for seven years while traveling by perambulator along India’s sacred rivers.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal editorial argues floods must be controlled by setting a maximum water level and providing outlets to prevent overflow. It defers to engineers on methods such as spillways reservoirs and reforestation while insisting a fixed limit is essential to prevent disasters.
W M Myers of Ft. Ways Indiana lands the contract to build the new county jail at Robinson for 7394 dollars with rock from John B King quarry. Ogden Whitlock to manage Mr Magie’s Canton paper. L G Archer leaves Booth Bros. March 1 for an implementing business venture with his brother. Jon’s birthday observances and a patriotic banquet report, plus relocations of Fred Hawker and farm ties to the community. The piece notes a tiger den in the city and questions where the police are.
Forty years ago H G Bradshaw moved into Mrs Sophia Daily s house across the railroad from T L Orndorff s. Lyman Booth plans a two story brick addition to his block between the post office and store. Philip Beamer injured in a southbound C V C passenger collision is recovering slowly after rumors of fatality proved unfounded. Jim Gallagher is building a brick addition to his saloon to use as a residence.
A Paris Beacon letter from Charlie Bouser reports he and Hec Dulaney left St. Paul on Tuesday for a trek toward Klondike marking a three decade old note.
Plas Walker and sister Miss H ie return home from Long Beach California after several months away. Otto H. Ross and Jennie Garwood wed in Marshfield. Jame Liggett and Florence plan a Texas visit for a few months. Hiple leaves for Florida due to high waters and rail washouts. Meehling English Lutz and Sweet, from the state farmers institute in Peoria, report the meeting a great success.
Announcement reports Roy McNary and Dora Lowry along with Chester Kurts and Daisy Lowry of Martinsville were married at Vandalia on February 9. Miss Eleanor Snavely entertained guests.
Engineers building a hydroelectric plant near Sao Paulo redirected two rivers that flowed west to run east then fed the waters through dams and siphons up a mountain range to penstocks. The plant now has a 700 meter head, outputs 100000 horsepower, and curbs annual river floods that once inundated ten square miles of land in the city.
A 19th century account notes anesthesia emerged from pain control methods first described in 1840. Physicians sought a term and, at an American College of Surgeons gathering, Oliver Wendell Holmes coined anesthesia from Greek roots for the new medical state.
Rivals derive from the Latin rivas meaning a brook or stream. Originally it described people living on opposite sides of a watercourse claiming exclusive use of the stream.
To remove grime from photos lightly dampen absorbent cotton with pure alcohol. Gently rub the surface in small circular motions, avoiding excessive moisture. Let the image dry completely before handling to prevent water damage or smear.
The article lists Uttle guests at a Valentine dinner party including Helen Jane Robinson Bernice Smith Bobby Bates Scholfield and Walter Booth. Miss Pearl Lee and Miss Vivian Sullins visited Miss Velma A Sullins in Terre Haute Friday night to hear Ysaye in recital. Twenty school teachers aided the local registration board Saturday making card index lists of the drafted men.
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