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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
8
Real estate and personal property loans offered by local firms. Framing, meats, and building supplies advertised. Also listings for gasoline engine, land for sale, burlap bags, and automotive rims. Includes contact notes and area locations in Wabash and Marshall.
The article discusses debates over Panama Canal design arguing sea level plans face massive slides and deep mud across the isthmus. It credits Taft Roosevelt Goethals Noble and other engineers for backing a lock canal and notes criticism from some advocates of sea level design.
Fragmentary notes discuss whether petticoats were worn by men in Henry VII’s era and recount early references to piracy and clothing in medieval times. The text mentions red damask petticoats and a 1255 bishop’s note on feathered skis and sails, but the overall passage is garbled.
A vast inexhaustible asphalt bed is being developed commercially in Leyte province near Tacloban port where ships can anchor to load asphalt directly from nearby mines. The near surface material is exceptionally high grade with deeper deposits promising abundant output. Local water discharge indicates pure material, with natives already utilizing the resource for rapid transport.
The readable text fragment mentions a fee related to a system or project with unclear reference to SRR or AS. No clear entities, dates, or outcomes are identifiable from the provided snippet.
The author argues the United States should halve foreign demand by opening coal iron and oil fields to all producers at no rent or royalty. A $5 per acre tax on unused oil lands and deposits would boost output lowering prices and wages while expanding employment. The plan claims cheaper goods reduce conflict and could build a powerful mercantile and naval state, pressuring legislators through informed voters to override monopolists.
County notes praise good teachers while urging hiring actions. Miss Mablelawpool becomes first county pupil to earn a Home Work diploma. Marshall district seeks two high school teachers. salary listed, and bids awarded for a new schoolhouse. East Liberty and Dolson districts invest in standard school facilities and winter-term staff.
A reflective piece on circles as movement and reasoning, noting wheels move, faces have perimeters, and social life forms circles. It compares social circles to rings and mentions the idea of a circle of admirers and family circles with a light humorous tone.
A vivid ode to mackerel praises their shape and speed. The piece notes distinctive markings like fingerprints and declares the flesh fit for the gods, marveling at their varied and infinite designs. The tone mirrors a New York Globe style tribute to aquatic beauty.
The Illinois Supreme Court in Bulger v People of Illinois 84 NL 4868 held the quoted knife threat to be not a challenge to fight but an invitation to violence. The excerpt from the Chicago Tribune shows a combative offer to meet, with explicit threats and demands for confrontation.
The Boston Transcript presents a juvenile definitions sample with terms like miracle respect and fauna and a humorous student remark on outcomes. The exchange contrasts results with consequences and notes misinterpretations from a young learner.
The passage paints Marken in the Zayder Zee as a content island community famed for its fish and self sufficiency. Islanders display strong attachment to their home, with many never venturing beyond the island and dying without seeing the wider world.
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