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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
2
A 1900s overview notes the act curbs misbranding in interstate patent medicines, requiring true labels and warning on habit forming drugs. It cites suppression of cocaine in soft drinks, aids for infant illness, and the Harrison narcotic law as outcomes.
The piece extols American farmers profits from wartime prices and urges production for a hungry world. It urges farmers to save through War Savings stamps, cut luxuries, and invest gains back into government savings while security and good interest reassure households.
The article details Mrs. Lou Henry Hoover sharing dangerous adventures with her husband Herbert Hoover in China during the Boxer Rebellion. It notes her bravery hosting tea under fire in Tientsin, confronting looters, and her role translating Agricola while Hoover handled the scientific detective work.
Ed H. Biggs of Houston writes of Will Shipman’s daring rescue during a 7000 foot flight. The aviator became ill so Shipman steered and stabilized a damaged Air Hawk after a prior somersault, earning cheers from spectators as the machine regained control and glided safely toward landing.
The first Illinois constitutional convention completed its work on August 2, 1818 after twenty one days. Citizens of Kaskaskia celebrated with a firing of a federal salute as the constitution was signed and the convention adjourned sine die. The pledge of the independent corps proclaimed support for the new Illinois constitution and the article honors the day as vital to the state’s future prosperity.
The Illinois Secretary of State reports 94 862 more automobiles in 1917 than 1916 with 340 291 licenses issued this year. Fees totaled 1 588 311 dollars, up from 1 236 566 dollars, an increase of 353 245 dollars. The department expects continued growth in 1918 and notes a proposed 50 percent fee rise to fund road improvements.
An advertisement-style fragment touts Foley Kidney Pills as the sole remedy for rheumatic pain. It warns of lingering aches and urges relief from kidney pills, with choppy lines and misspelled phrasing likely from OCR.
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