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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
3
Fashion notes highlight cape back coats as a leading trend with long coats and three-piece suits featuring caped backs. Parisienne and American tastes favor the cape coat’s elegance, youthfulness, and practical warmth, with velvet, duvyn, and embroidered variations and paillettes gaining prominence.
The piece notes Robert W. Wooley's retirement from the Interstate Commerce Commission and criticizes several Wilson picks for lack of railroad expertise. It highlights James Duncan, Henry J. Ford, Henry Clay Hall, Winthrop Daniels, Clyde B. Aitchison, and Mark W. Potter, assessing their qualifications and predicting further scrutiny of future nominees.
Mary C Huffington wife of the late M A Huffington born Indianapolis Indiana April 21 1835 died January 2 1921 at her son and daughter in laws home aged 85 years 8 months 11 days Survived by a son a daughter in law two granddaughters and two great grandsons Funeral led by Rev Charles A Curtis at the Wabash township home with burial in Marshall cemetery.
Opulent boudoir robes in dark brocades and satin with garish stenciled flowers. Gold rose embroidery on black fabrics, hammered bronze jewelry, jeweled belts, ermine trims, and velvet Mandarin style bands described in lush detail.
Samuel R Allen and philosopher Allen transfer land on Mary Street for $1,400. Mary Stauffer transfers to Amanda L Hillard a lot for $100. Messinger and wife to Chas F Mullins transfer Westfield lot for $1,795. Robert Pawson to Howell 30 acres for $1,000. Asabel Bennett to Victor Reynolds et al a Marshall lot for $4,000. John D Hurst and Joseph Tibbs et al to Martinaville lot for $2,500. Bennett et al to Asahel Bennett a Marshall lot for $1.00.
Mrs Kate Mattis wife of the late Martin Mattis of York Township died at 8:00 am Thursday December 30 at age 11? The obituary lists birth in 110 and marriage in 1864 with a long residence on the old homestead near Walnut Prairie. Survived by five children Charles Anna Turmain Sam Isaac and Dan Prust. twenty-one grandchildren and great grandchildren. services held at the Dan Prust home. Interment in Brick Cemetery.
North Dakota Indians rely on field mice to harvest a native bean related to the peanut. Each plant yields one bean, so mice collect and cache them in underground storerooms for winter. Hunters retrieve the caches by rubbing them, but are forced to replace with corn or other grain to avoid famine, a practice dating to prehistoric times.
A compact radiophone unit weighing about 60 pounds brings pocket telephone closer to reality. The design uses six volts for rectifier and oscillator bulbs, eliminating low-capacity B type batteries. Read in December Popular Mechanics. Two six-volt auto batteries provide power. Aimed at motorists yachtsmen campers and isolated farms. Range 5 to 15 miles under normal conditions.
The London statute converts gas charges to a price per therm defined as 100000 British thermal units. The Bartthi Metropolitan Gas company becomes first distributor to announce a per therm rate, with a meter reading fee in the Michielmas quarter.
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