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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
8
We are still selling that lot of enamel ware advertised last week. First grade dark brown mottled ware on heavy steel base that will not seize or chip. Assortment includes 6 quart Berlin kettles with lids 6 quart preserve kettles quart sauce pans with handles 6 quart sauce pans with handles and 7 quart coffee pots.
The piece reviews belief in burial before death, noting embalming can hide the risk. It cites signs of death beyond putrefaction, like a nonresponsive heart, rigidity, and sunken eyes. It warns the longest time before burial as the key safeguard against premature burial, referencing the New York World.
A science flavored piece on lightning gives way to a humorous anecdote about Calhoun Clay's delayed marriage vow. The Washington Star quote leads to a Persian bread note, then theater and comic strip quips from the Pittsburgh Post and Cleveland Leader.
An amused Boston mother asks what makes her baby cry, and the child responds with an unexpected line about never indulging in introspection, leaving the reason unclear. The exchange plays on playful wordplay and parental curiosity.
A regional poem blends February forecasts with social musings on leap year, marriage prospects, and farm life. It links weather, crops, and romantic annual rituals to figures such as Lincoln and Washington, noting national history amid local humor and seasonal work.
The column mingles light life notes from Washington with chatter about pensions at six thousand dollars yearly and familiar figures such as Gard Ruth Margaret Booth Annie Harlan Ed Harlan and Fred Baker. It recalls Cato Sells' Indian Service reforms and hints at reform efforts and local connections from Marshall and Clark County.
W A Williams promotes cheaper feed than rivals, listing prices for oats, corn, alfalfa, and other feeds, touting direct car lots and better value. Also mentions a harsh Mexico fighting report and plans for upcoming shipments of yellow corn and oats straw at set track prices.
The famous pianist De Padhmsna refused Queen Alexandra's summons to Buckingham Palace and, after hours of persuasion, was sent away in a cab. He vanished, leaving his wife and friends puzzled as he wandered London streets. All night he toured countless squares near a church, unable to recall his home.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with W W Ralston as Superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 Epworth League gathers at 6 00 p m An evening prayer service is held each Wednesday at 7 15 o clock
Public notice in the circuit court of Clark County Illinois warns Hurley Keith non-resident defendant to appear March 9 next term or risk a confessed decree on the bill of complaint filed January 27 1914 in the matter of Norton et al versus Hurley Keith. Clerk Jay Swern Marshall Illinois.
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