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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
7
In Validez Alaska a U shaped 7 500 foot long earth dike protects the town from floods when ice falls and water rushes from glacier pools. Army engineers devised the dike to keep debris and water from reaching homes. guards monitor for any weakness during floods.
The Department of Agriculture notes only four of fifty hawk and owl species harm crops. An observer recalls an owl swallowing nine field mice in succession and finishing another four later in four hours. A hawk pair may eat about a dozen mice daily, their brood similar amounts in two months, with a colony claimed to kill 10,000 rodents in three months. Farmers may repay these birds with a chicken or two.
The common house centipede is rarely harmful to humans with a bite that is mostly negligible. It acts as a natural predator by feeding on flies, roaches, moths, bedbugs, and other pests. It thrives in damp areas and is not an insect but a myriapod. If bitten, ammonia can speed healing.
A Life magazine style critique argues that while railroads, autos, and systems face scrutiny, the influence of "mother" remains unmeasured. It claims mothers set prices for essentials, drive travel, diet, and dress, and that true efficiency awaits a maternal revolution.
Scientific note claims sun temperatures are mis stated by popular belief. It cites Aldebaran at 5150 degrees, the polar star 6200, Sirius 100, arguing the sun is among the coldest stars and Earth’s hot temps are frigid in cosmic terms.
The Aurora Borealis frequency is thought to vary with an approximate eleven year period matching sunspot cycles, suggesting a potential connection between auroras and solar activity. Historical speculation notes the parallel in cycles and proposes a possible relationship between the phenomena.
The human jaw is loosely attached to the skull and can become dislocated by a simple yawn. It was not designed for biting or fighting, and nature did not emphasize securing it firmly.
A humorous exchange shows Johnny mishearing the term at par as par indeterminate. the quip notes his teacher’s question about the meaning of at par and Johnny’s playful mispronunciation reflecting confusion over financial jargon.
Boston Transcript reports Alice announced her engagement to the family by a single finger wiggle showing the diamond ring. The playful gesture conveyed the news without words.
A Ralph Waldo Emerson line notes that most life shadows are trapped by standing in our own sup itme, suggesting self-imposed limits and inner barriers to freedom.
The governor defends signing the salary increase for the General Assembly, arguing it improves service, while critics say the raise raises annual state costs by 306 000 and burdens taxpayers. The piece notes Illinois legislators already paid highly relative to other states and predicts backlash in primaries as supporters seek endorsements.
A vintage pitch promoting Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough syrup made from pine balsam tar and honey. It claims thousands benefited and urges buyers to ask for the 25 cent original bottle to treat coughs and colds immediately.
The Minneapolis Journal critiques naive democratic idealism, noting most of the world does not share American notions. It argues pacifism before war is immoral and warns against assuming other nations will resemble the United States. It emphasizes cultural differences and the fragility of virtue without vice.
A Chicago dispatch ties Frank Holt to Erich Muenter, the man who shot J. P. Morgan and menaced Wilson, claiming Muenter and Holt are the same person. The informant traces Muenter from Harvard to Chicago, Texas, Mexico, Vanderbilt, and Cornell, noting a German birth and three children, with a 1906 disappearance and a German American wife.
John C. Stevens starts a new house on Division Street while Mayor Bigelow nears completion on Elm and Fulton. Prof. Walter Smith hosts Dr. Shuey in town and Elva Dawson Hoover plans a New York arrival for summer. Chautauqua tickets remain short as July 31 to August 5 dates loom. Tourtillout injures thumb on a circular saw. Berkley Tobey Oil plans to incorporate in Indiana with 315 000 capital stock.
The column mocks party loyalty as vanity duplicating patriotic displays. It likens political backing to a saloonkeeper’s Fourth of July donations and notes a church ball with a fire bell to stir public appetite, hinting at crowd control in civic events.
The proclamation of the Declaration of Independence was adopted July 2 and published in the Pennsylvania Gazette. the first text appeared July 6 in Towne's Pennsylvania Evening Post. The historic document, printed on an inside page with no display, contrasted with a nearby ad for a enslaved boy for sale, and the engrossed text uses united States.
An old advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy to cleanse kidneys and banish backache and rheumatic symptoms, claiming health depends on kidney function. The City Drug Store promotes the product.
The Scientific American notes Zeppelin raids from Aug 1 1914 to Jan 31 1915 killed 160 people and destroyed many buildings across fourteen raids while about six airships were destroyed and 60 crew were captured or killed. Paris bombardment caused one serious injury with seven minor injuries despite 50 bombs.
On March 1 there were 7,783 people in Illinois alms houses. Of these 6,166 were men and 1,617 women, with Cook County contributing 3,015 men and 696 women. There were 253 children under ten, 24 Civil War veterans, 19 widows or veterans, and 137 inmates who had been declared insane at some point. The report notes 159 inmates appear insane or irresponsible without prior court adjudication.
Advert says Sloan's Liniment eases stiff aching muscles from overexertion with light application and no rubbing. Praised by users for quick relief and less mess than mustard. Available at druggists for 25 cents. Get a bottle today.
A visiting doctor promotes a new treatment claiming cures for rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles indigestion liver and blood disorders and chronic skin and nervous diseases. He offers free case evaluation and will treat patients at the Marshall House July 13 from 9 am to 6 pm, then hold regular charges afterward.
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