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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
8
An aggressive sales pitch promotes a sewing machine club with weekly payments starting at five cents. The ad promises home demonstrations, a 65 dollar list price machine, and a nine step plan to own the machine for life, claiming unique advantages and direct factory delivery.
The piece recalls Admiral Dewey's funeral and questions a civilization that honors military prowess over mercy. It laments perpetual killing as a nation's legacy and urges humanity to shift toward the feeders, educators, and benefactors who elevate mankind. The author hopes for a future where moral greatness eclipses scientific killing.
An advertisement touts a cash buyer club offering best prices below cash value with about 10 percent dividend and a cash advance. It promotes a demonstration by Mr. Walham, formerly of the town, who will showcase the “Wheever & Wilson” machine and offer repairs at reasonable rates.
The ad claims superior quality and longer life than rivals, promising lower wear and higher durability. It touts a double guarantee from both the factory and the seller, emphasizing value over price.
Fragmentary dispatches claim the monk Rasputin wielded influence over the czarist regime amid rumors of an assassination plot. Witnesses allege plots and a murder at a house on Koro hovara street, with conflicting reports of Rasputin’s fate and a later assassination narrative from Bucharest.
A New York School of Modern Cookery exhibit highlights forty nine varieties of red beans from the United States Department of Agriculture. The display promotes bean uses to curb the cost of living and showcases the bean’s thick meatlike texture and native Hawaii origin as a prime food resource.
An American climber living in Ching describes a perilous ascent and descent of a sacred peak. He battles a near horizontal slope, wedged gear, and fear as he slowly regains footing and safety after a harrowing fall.
Marshall Lodge A F and A M will perform first degree work this evening. All Masons invited to attend. W T Platt, W chartered member.
Court of Honor members are invited to a Friday evening meeting. Chancellor introduced a Dry Law bill yesterday in the state senate, aiming to prohibit manufacture shipment and sale of liquor in Illinois. Senior Woods represents the Saloon League in the session. The meeting is at 730 Wood Hutchinson.
Mr Josef Stransky urges that early musical exposure enriches children and nations. He argues modern schooling crowds minds and neglects home life and joyful music education, warning adults to cultivate listening and instrument interest before adulthood.
A petition requests granting privileges to Jesse Pomeroy who has served forty years in solitary confinement at the state prison. The plea argues for reforms and better treatment akin to those given other prisoners.
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