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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
2
Card of thanks 25 cents obituary poetry not published resolutions by lodges or society on death of a member 1.00 announcements of entertainments with admission charged 5 cents per line Herald claims largest Clark County circulation political announcements
Joseph L. Carley seeks the Republican nomination for Marshall township collector. The piece argues taxes are 24 percent higher due to state policy, recalls Dunne and Deneen administrations, and urges voters to back Republicans to keep taxes down. It notes women will now vote in many local races and mentions limitations on which officers they may elect. The column ends with a quip about diamonds and a social kicker.
A pioneer voice argues Alaska needs railroads to end medieval transport, urging U S uplift and modernization. The piece cites Robert G Skerrett in Technical World Magazine and contrasts freight by sled with steam rail, highlighting the broader push for improved commerce and infrastructure.
A wave of new Antarctic ventures is planned for this year with three large organized parties and several more eyed. About 3,000 applicants seek places, underscoring global appetite for exploration. British Stackhouse plans to probe King Edward VII Land. Austria’s Konig will explore Weddell coast with a three-pronged sledges plan. Shackleton aims a 1700 mile Atlantic to Pacific crossing with dual ships and dog and aircraft assisted sledge teams. The race centers on uncharted zones south and east, not just the pole, with hopes to meet concurrent polar parties along a defined meridian.
The piece argues loyalty to a newspaper means belief in its honesty and good intentions and a willingness to overlook faults. Readers who cancel subscriptions over disagreements injure themselves and seek to enslave the press to their views.
A Dixon dispatch reports convicts arriving from Joliet state penitentiary on September 3 1919 completed road work at Camp Hobe with eight hour days and high praise from Warden E M Allen and Chaplain Rev A B Whitcombe. Forty five men served at all times, with fifteen released by pardon and new “honor men” replaced those released. The men earned trust by showing good behavior and willingness to work, with several pardons granted as they proved themselves.
An Ideal Woman's Laxation promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills for bowel troubles. They act gently on the stomach and liver, stimulate and regulate bowels, and tone the system. Price 2c at City Drug Store.
A clerks and candidates debate leadership as Modern Woodmen of America heads to Toledo and Springfield. Head Consul A R Talbott seeks reelection while Head Clerk C W Hawes retires after twenty three years. Several candidates enter the field as camp delegates prepare for March elections. Rates and policy issues again loom over the head camp session.
An advertisement promises Toxine Wonder also known as The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel treats diabetes rheumatic backaches and other irregularities of the kidneys and bladder for both men and women Regulates bladder issues in children Two months treatment costs one dollar and it can be mailed on receipt of payment Testimonials from this and other states are offered Dr E W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis Missouri sells by druggists
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