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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
6
In a late 19th century circus tale Jim Poll and Barker clash as Poll’s performer Poll faces a crisis of loyalty after Barker’s muttered accusations of neglect. Poll wrestles with fidelity and duty while Poll contemplates love for the pastor and her uncertain future on the road.
A Fulton market buyer spots a two foot five pound cod and chooses a second after the first wriggles free and flops to the stand. Dealers keep stock in cars on the East River, selling fifty to a hundred pounds at a time. Cod, a saltwater fish, can live four hours out of water and even days in a bathtub.
A tale recounts how Sir Henry Bessemer tested making steel from iron and, after a breakthrough, faced the risk of exposing his method. He visited Nasmyth with a lump of steel and, fearing dishonesty, registered the invention with his last half crown before revealing it.
The Illinois Press Association, led by Mayor James F Farrell, gathered June 16 to 18 in Ottawa with about 175 members from across the state. The meeting featured speeches, factory tours at Federal Plate Glass Works, an Ottawa Theater address by Attorney General William H Stead, and a Starved Rock river excursion, concluding with elections and a banquet.
The article notes that life and property are safe in Mexico, with pickpockets and burglars present but a holdup man who is not well known to police. It contrasts Mexico’s security with cities like Chicago and New York, suggesting the criminal acts occur with minimal inconvenience and that police guard the city well.
An advertisement for GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE in Quincy Illinois touts a free 68 page illustrated catalogue. It includes student portraits testimonials penmanship, graduating class and 1400 names with tuition, books and board costs. Also mentions eczema cure claims for Zemo endorsed by a local druggist.
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