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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
7
An archival notice from The Marshall Herald sets subscription terms with $1.00 annual price and advance payment. It notes discontinutions at term end, 25 cent obituary cards, lodge resolutions at $1.00, and event notices charged by lines at 5 cents. claims Herald claims largest Clark County paid circulation.
The piece mentions President Wolser and brewers, discussing drink and its effects on a driving career. It references Cerro and wine as common beverages believed to help or harm, and cautions readers about alcohol's impact on probity and safety.
The fiftieth general assembly closed with total appropriations at 4448. Gov Landen trimmed 74 measures passed by both houses, reducing state and private claims. Notable cuts include 60,000 for foot and mouth disease claims, Durand and Baker claims maintained, and a 2350 reduction for the state board of agriculture along with an 18,000 cut to the prisons bill.
The piece argues Americans misunderstand Germany by viewing its system as tyrannical and unamendable. It praises Germans for progressiveness and liberty seeking, noting many emigrants to the United States and other regions who came seeking opportunity and reform.
The piece contrasts a patriotic consecration poem with reports on the second contingent of American troops landing in France. It notes the secrecy of sailing, the transit through towns, and the anticipated impact on Allied efforts, highlighting Pershing’s expected leadership and Germany’s looming defeat.
FE. DB Jones pursues a lawsuit against the county, a path President Wilson called the public prints. The article notes he already has a favorable judgment from the Democrat, suggesting potential success beyond his prior court trial outcomes.
An anonymous Atlantic Port report describes Pershing’s first Amercian force sailing from an American port. The fleet moved at dawn through a camouflage of lights as battleships and destroyers kept watch. Troops from many regions boarded ships, with field guns planes and vehicles loaded. The departure was silent and unheralded except for a lone green lamp and a distant farewell song, while steamers and guards vanished into the night.
The piece argues German withdrawal on the Russian front is a strategic political ploy to aid gains in the west. It cites von Hindenburg proposing a Russia armistice to delay democracy while German divisions shift west for a stronger stand.
The Chicago Tribune notes that many German Americans love the fatherland but do not wish to return. Observers say natural selection in Germany has produced less aggressive, less independent citizens, boosting anti democratic sentiment abroad.
Large sheets used to transfer embroidery patterns offered by the office. The advertisement notes men rarely accept advice without payment, implying a sales pitch or pricing term.
The Westfield College building burns, touching thousands but hitting Prof W R Shuey hardest after his half century with the institution. The bell tolls as the north tower collapses, marking an end to an era of charity and study tied to the college.
President Hoover urges wartime economy with six proposals. Save wheat by eating wheatless meals, save meat by reducing consumption, save fats by using less butter and pork products, offset shortages with more fish potatoes and vegetables, save transportation by favoring local products, and promote the clean plate by serving smaller portions and avoiding waste.
A historical critique urges women to organize to standardize servant wages and enforce skilled kitchen discipline to support Hoover’s food control plan. It argues efficiency in households mirrors industry, urging a servant recommendation system and job term discipline to improve national productivity during wartime.
The Terre Haute Star markets itself as a metropolitan daily with wide AP news and local rural delivery. The Marshall Herald boasts home news and correspondence, claiming to outshine county rivals and offering a liberal combined subscription deal.
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