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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
14
The article recounts Audubon’s 1813 observations near Green River Kentucky of immense wild pigeon roosts. It describes flocks filling the sky, striking forests, and leaving ground littered with droppings while crowds camp with guns to harvest the birds.
A witness recounts a night of catastrophe with hundreds of pigeons killed and many large birds and mammals attracted to the scene. Guns fired, a line of devastation prevented rescue, and dawn revealed widespread scavengers and displaced wildlife. The sounds carried for miles before quieting at daybreak.
A lyrical verse expresses a speaker’s wish to serve as a soldier or sailor but shows reluctance due to exemptions. The speaker cites a mole on the hand goose flesh when cold and a claim of cold feet while noting the country needs farmers and personal ambitions.
Col Sir Walter Roper Lawrence defends the pace of U S wartime mobilization and describes the massive Allied effort. He cites England's overseas transport of explosives, troops, horses, fuel, and food as proof of the monumental task and urges unity with France. He calls for continued resolve to crush the Prussian spirit.
Last week several Robinson residents traveled north and on Friday a newbound occurred between Chicago and Kankakee. Trains were halted as heat cut power and passengers on the cars suffered injuries. A disturbance followed when crowds surged and attacked train crews after keys were used to access fuel fire stations.
Peoria civic leader E N Armstrong head of a four generation knitting family makes wristlets and mufflers for the Sammies. His daughter granddaughter and great granddaughter also knit with Mrs Boettger of Denver and Mrs Sale of Bloomington aiding. Armstrong teaches at Red Grass workshop and to Wilson circle. The feature includes remarks on war marriages and soldier morale by Dr Clara MacNaughton.
Port Stanley reports complete commercial isolation as of March 10 with no ships stopping for England. Buenos Aires and Montevideo traffic rerouted via Punta Arenas, and Pacific liners route passengers around Valparaiso before crossing the Andes. Government buys Falkland wool at 55 percent above prewar prices and offers a penny per rat killed amid an rat infestation.
The Paris Herald says over 200 young Americans in ambulance driver uniforms were rounded up by American authorities. Their passport numbers were recorded and they were told to report to headquarters where all but five complied. The five who did not appear face harsh actions if found.
Fort McPherson Ga C B Wink age 36 has one leg and wants to serve as a fireman or freman. He says he can make a boiler burn and asked Maj G W Heidt to enlist him. The case was referred to Washington for action.
German army doctors report a new nerve cure using gentle electric current at the Rodenberg hospital under Dr Knat Bayer. They say a complete cure can come in days and a full course lasts two to three weeks, with relief in minutes to hours and no pain.
Heirs of Thomas L Hicks of Mountain Home Arkansas received a treasury warrant for 861.58 for money owed at the start of the Civil War. Hicks held a mail contract between Middleburg Tennessee and Bolivar Tennessee, joined the Home Guards, later moved to the Arkansas Ozarks, and died before payment. His heirs pursued the claim for decades until Congress authorized the payment via a special bill.
Major General McCain, adjutant general, is said to hold lists naming between 1,600 and 3,200 National Army men suspected as German spies or disloyal Americans. The reports were prepared by company commanders and Intelligence Bureau personnel with notes on each man. Many suspects are described as of German birth and some internment recommendations exist.
An old column urges widespread mending of clothing to conserve wool and cotton during wartime shortages. It suggests hiring the elderly or sem i invalid to mend gar ments for income or charity, arguing that conserving textiles rivals saving wheat and meat in importance.
A compact sketch shows a wrist purse crafted from silk and sateen with two fabric pieces sewn right sides together and turned. The purse opening is bound with ribbon and fitted with a brigue steel key ring to access its contents.
A purse features a silk cord loop on the right side to keep the ring in place when empty, plus a larger loop for carrying. The bottom ends with a small silk tassel. Colors can vary to suit a costume or be made in dark shades for everyday use.
Lieut. Commander David Worth Bagley and a small party survived the sinking of the U S destroyer Jacob Jones after a German submarine torpedoed the vessel thirty miles off the Scilly Islands. They rowed twenty three miles toward land in heavy seas before a patrol boat picked them up.
A clipped fragment describes coverage of a fine Lage case with a cape aid note printed across the paper. The readable portion mentions a legal or financial action and a cover note tied to the publication.
A terse saying challenges the idea that proving a proverb false ends its truth. The phrase suggests enduring relevance despite counterexamples.
Scrambled OCR fragment mentions Ramaneelti and ACM Ot ants alongside scattered terms. Readable facts are minimal, with no clear event, date, or organization beyond those names.
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