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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
3
Schedule details for the Vandalia Line railway timetable outlined in the notice. Transit times, station stops, and service frequencies are described for upcoming operations.
A description from Hiram Martin Chittenden explains the Firebole, a hot spring in Yellowstone that flickers like a flame due to superheated steam escaping from a rock fissure and refracting off the water. The apparent glow and color are optical, not a real flame.
A London Knowledge excerpt explains how mushrooms and toadstools shed billions of spores per fruiting, but the chance of a spore maturing is tiny. It notes mushrooms may yield up to 1.8 billion viable spores and shaggy cap toadstools up to 5 billion, with mature plant success odds of about 1 in 18 billion and 1 in 50 billion, respectively. The giant puffball can produce up to 7 trillion spores.
In Queen Anne's era Lord Peterborough, amused by a dancing master amid dirty weather, chased him with a drawn sword. When mobbed, he calmly swore two proofs he was not the Duke of Marlborough, claiming five guineas in his pocket and that they were at the mob's service.
Scattered reports tell of whisky distillers in Scotland converting a disused coal mine into a plant. A furnace sparked a smoldering fire in an old seam, authorities were not notified, and the fire continued to burn unseen until it died out after thirty years.
A young man asks for his daughter’s hand. the father says he would refuse but notes the suitor’s mindset would force him to kill the father first. He concludes that such a man defeats himself at the start and cannot be a suitable son in law. The exchange appears in Tomorrows Topics.
A woman laments being engaged to Trin as a friend probes the cause. She confesses that she stirs quarrels to banish boredom, provoking his worry that she may be losing him and prompting serious care from him.
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press recalls a parent waking Willie, noting how time changes routines and sleep, with reminiscence of past nights spent soothing a baby to sleep.
A garbled collage cites the London Tatler and Baltimore Americana with snippets about a trip, a captain, a baby, and a cradle of the deep. Text preserves names Bennet and Weiller but offers no clear narrative or dates.
A brief note explains the bulldog origin from bull baiting and describes early testing of puppies against bulls. It notes typical age for prime performance and blames inbreeding for modern bulldogs weakening their constitution, citing an Exchange paragraph.
Londoners in the pre coal era relied on wood and charcoal for warmth. Charcoal was prepared locally and sold mainly at Smithfield and Cornhill with price rules set by Richard II from Michaelmas to Easter. Poor folk burned fern, reeds, and stubble while warming themselves by pots of hot water.
The Battery in New York evolved from a military rock point to a fresh air retreat then a public meeting site. Notable events include Louis Kossuth's eloquence and Jenny Lind concerts, later serving as immigrant entry and now the grand Aquarium free to the public.
A historical note explains the practice of using marriages to secure votes before 1832. Widows of freemen could transfer voting rights by remarrying a voteless bachelor, who then pledged support to a candidate. After voting the couple separated, claiming the marriage ended with death, a ruse seen in Bristol where hundreds of women supposedly influenced elections.
The London Standard praises Russian contributions across fields. It notes Lebachevsky's non Euclidean geometry and Mendeleyev's periodic law as transformative, while highlighting Russia’s strong history in Byzantine studies and chemistry, all done without ostentation.
A writer laments endless family demands that hinder his work and wealth, while a neighboring writer says working alone is tough and wishes for a family to give purpose to his pen. The dialogue mirrors contrasting temptations and frustrations of scribes.
A man complains to the barber that his hair is too short and demands a longer cut. The barber, Ami, responds with a quick adjustment, extending the service by about three minutes in a decisive action reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A strained exchange reveals a discussion about life partners with implied judgment and insistence on agency. The dialog hints at marital tensions and disagreements over suitability of spouses.
A Baltimore News brief notes a social gathering at a resident named Mr. Gotham-Yee the Llandion. It mentions an ensuing rent demand tied to the party as part of the day’s chatter.
A fragment notes that many misfortunes are occasioned by a man described as Pitny, aged. The line hints at personal cause rather than public events.
The piece notes a fashion trend toward garden outfits and outdoor wear for spring and summer. It highlights cretonne hats, smocks, belts, flowered chintz, smocking techniques, Liberty straw hats, vivid color combinations, and colorful footwear. Lucy Carter.
Wayne Emrich leaves for Kansas harvest fields. funeral notices for Alex Williams and Henry Giffin aged about 77. Thomas Rogers dies of paralysis near Vevay Park, aged 65. Mrs Don Price receives bear skin rug from Seattle. J E Turner family to Yellville Arkansas for mountains. Miller family visiting from Florida to Jacob Miller home. Mrs Wm M Abraham dies in Indianapolis tuberculusis sanatorium. Mrs Doug Metcalf and Mrs Miller head to Panama-Pacific Fair in San Francisco. Crawford Hammond drill oil well near Casey yields 24 to 30 barrels. Harry Huston marries Emma C Wekeman in East St Louis Catholic church. Speaker notes lingering sympathy for murder victims. Unseasonably high temperatures expected next January.
Four young men on a moonlit country road crash after a keg party. One dies, another maimed, two lightly hurt as their car becomes junk. The piece argues alcohol funds waste and harms economic efficiency, predicting a broad indictment during wartime crises.
Promises relief for kidney and bladder ailments in men and women and regulates child bladder issues. Claims stone dissolution and diabetes cure with one small bottle in two months. Offers mail order for $1 and testimonials upon request. Dr E W Hall address St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
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