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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
7
A mosaic of fragments references Roosevelt and Wilson, suffrage debates, urban life critiques, and daily domestic tips. It blends political figures with factory talk, housing, and household care advice, interwoven with scattered local notices and social chatter from Terre Haute.
A fragment discusses social status and wealth with a focus on the term alvinge. The phrasing suggests a critique of wealth tied to identity, highlighting tension between poverty and perceived luxury.
Word has it Beulah Buckner will wed Frederick Starrett Lotz in Shelby Monita nay dane. The Big Four secures coal handling contract for the Trank System. Martha Sims dies in Center Ridge Ark after a shower. silo on Ww, By Hurst farm blown down. hail reported south of town. Newlin family arrives from Brownsville Tenn for a visit with relatives.
An old advertisement urges readers with overworked kidneys to use Foley Kidney Pills to protect blood and body from poisons and prevent Brights disease. It claims the pills are the best medicine for weak sore kidneys and bladder weakness and notes availability at all druggists.
Miss Edith Murphy of Westfield visits relatives and friends. Sunday school convention set for Clarkaville aim church July 5 with an all day program and invites all to attend bringing dinners. Nellie Hurst and Ray West Terre Haute visit relatives here. Mrs Hicks improving in Charleston hospital. Goeckler and family visit Mozart. Lewis Smitley and wife visit Dudley relatives. Wm Harbor goes to Mattoon Soldiers Home last week.
Fragmented OCR from a local column lists names, dates and places including Fletcher's, Gastoria, Casey, Terre Haute, Boulder, Wagoner and Chicago. Mentions deaths, visitas, arrivals and family notes with scattered references to Mrs Bee Peters and B F Dillon, reflecting a broad, unreadable society column.
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles for men and women, claiming cures for diabetes and rheumatism with a two month treatment offered for $1.00. It lists Dr. B W Hall of St. Louis as promoter and notes testimonials from various states.
Large sheets of carbon paper for transferring embroidery and other patterns available at the Herald office.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Marshall Township Clark County Illinois up to 10 am Thursday July 9 1914 at Aaron Jones town clerk for furnishing and placing gravel on two sections of roads. Charleston road north from Vandalia railroad 2200 feet requires 800 cubic yards and National road east end of bridge over East Mill Creek west 2000 feet requires 275 cubic yards. Separate bids for each road with a $15 certified check to J W Dunn Supervisor Marshall township to insure contract within ten days. Bids opened contracts awarded. right to reject any or all bids. Signed Edw Renner Commissioner Marshall township June 16 1914.
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