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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
11
A garbled notice page cites obituaries and society resolutions, announcements and entertainments fees, and editorials critiquing voting and public matters. It mentions aviation deaths of Moissant and Hoxsey, a burglar eaten by bloodhounds in Carrier Mills, teachers seeking higher wages, and indictments in Adams County Ohio for vote selling.
The census shows Rhode Island has the most compact population with 508.5 persons per square mile, while Nevada is the least dense. Illinois reports 100.7 persons per square mile, and only ten states exceed 100 people per square mile. The report notes rising living costs and hints at proposed tax and property classification changes.
The report notes stable public order in the Philippines with no Army involvement and compares favorably to the mainland. Public education has grown to 445,326 primary pupils in 4,531 schools with over 9,000 teachers and near 3.25 million dollars in funding, emphasizing English literacy and industrial training while highlighting capital constraints on resource development and land for sugar plantations.
Journal notes a sequence of visits and travels among St Louis and Martinsville families. Entries mention cold rain turning to frozen roads, visits by Fred Gallatin to relatives, and Mrs Allie Veach with her child visiting New Haven kin. Also references to wood cutting plans, property moves around Nicholgon and Coon family histories dating to 1846.
A New York Press item depicts bohemians in a dim fit studio debating a new hat design. A bachelor maid boasts a self-made hat costing 60 cents prompting a suitor to propose marriage over the cost. She jests that a man must pay $5 for her hats.
Orison Swett Marden argues success comes from forcing oneself to act despite mood or discomfort. The hard tasks must be tackled first, avoiding easy paths that leave youths underperforming their potential.
A mild mannered, gray haired man in spectacles helps a woman and boy cross a busy Washington street. The woman objects, thinking the stranger is blocking the crossing, and she snatches her hand away, realizing the confusion after the gesture.
A fragment discusses two geology schools: catastrophism with abrupt planetary changes and uniformity insisting laws remain constant. It notes the latter has prevailed over catastrophism, shaping current understanding. The text includes stray dialogue and publication hints from scattered sources.
Local items report scarce grass seed and high prices as winter tightens. A box supper netted about $30 at Mt Pleasant, weather brings cold snow, and teachers, students, and neighbors make plans for Epiphany events and upcoming contests.
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