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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
7
A partial Vandalia Line timetable shows multiple train numbers with varied times such as 8 11:69 am 4:20 pm and 21 1:18 pm, plus 18 12:01 am and 36 2:17 am. Some entries are garbled or incomplete but indicate daily departures and arrivals across the line.
A century of peace observance is proposed to mark the 1814 Ghent peace pact. The American Committee seeks global participation to foster mutual understanding and lasting harmony, linking nations through a worldwide commemorative program. Nearby, funeral attendance from Wichita and local business talks tie to civic events.
A policy shift in major American churches moves from banning amusements to offering constructive activities for the young. Leaders argue that prohibitions fail to curb vice, and by channeling interests into wholesome programs they hope to reduce harmful leisure. The strategy emphasizes positive engagement over denial.
The Summerland oil field offshore California contains 141 producing wells, located about eighteen miles from Santa Barbara. About 100,000 barrels of oil are pumped annually from oil sands beneath the ocean bed, with derricks visible from the Los Angeles to San Francisco train line. The article also references Foley Kidney Pills and a moral juxtaposition with historical Crusades as a curious aside.
A historic building near Minnots on the C and I railway, standing for nearly a century, is being demolished. Once a staging post for overland travelers between Kankakee and South Bend, it later housed a band of Indians and then ruffians, with thefts and gunfire marking its era. It stood as a fort during floods before becoming ranch housing and then a gypsy and tramp shelter until recent decline.
Mrs Birdle Moon hopes to trade silver sugar trays for coal as a joke on holiday cheer. The piece mocks thrift and work ethic, implying going to work brings more profit than idleness among the wealthy.
Frost bitten ears fingers and toes get relief with Bucklen’s Amica Salve. Stops pain quickly and soothes chapped hands lips and rough skin. A recommended cure for itching eczema and other skin diseases 25c. City Drug Store endorses it.
Judge W S Dewey dismissed the petition contesting last November's local option election that made Thebes dry. The judge ruled the law granting women the vote constitutional and upheld the results noting 192 votes for prohibition and 139 against.
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