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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
2
The Forum of the Press features Fred Guyer of West York reporting on T. K. Kelly of Minneapolis. He argues customers form the real capital of a business and outlines the roles of store service and advertising in retaining old customers and attracting new ones.
The Labor Department works to prevent a coal shortage next winter while federal arbitrators prepare for possible anthracite strikes. Party headquarters in Washington mobilize after congressional casualties renew interest in Senate and House seats.
Popular Science Monthly says weathering or alkali stains in woodwork can be removed by dissolving oxalic acid in water to cream consistency. Apply warm, wash off with clean water, then sponge the surface with vinegar or other solution.
In Rome the Vatican guards two valuable crowns among its relics. One crown was given by Napoleon to Pope Pius XII and contains the world's largest emerald. The other crown, a gift from Queen Isabel of Spain to Pope Pius IX, is reportedly worth 2 million dollars.
A fragment describes Amherst College enforcing a rigid code as late as 1825. It regulated not only study hours but also visits to taverns shops and stores. Students were prohibited from playing cards even for simple amusement.
Fragmentary OCR describes a finishing process used on pianos and furniture. It mentions heating devices and polishing to give a highly polished appearance and notes perceived irregularities such as holes and red pores in the wool.
Omaha hosts the American Legion National Convention with 110 000 delegates expected in October. The Ak-Sar-Ben parade, a $75 000 electrical spectacle, will feature twenty five floats designed by leading artists and Gus Renze, with fifty bands and over 100 000 bulbs, promising a memorable display for legionnaires and home folks alike.
W W Merritt farm advisor warns of disease spread when carcasses are not buried or destroyed. A farmer admitted discarding dead chickens near hogs, leading to TB infection evidence in fowls and a sow. Avian tuberculin tests showed about 25 percent TB in fowls, indicating infection from fowl sources. More people try to make up others minds than can make up their own.
Urbana July 14 Farmers and hog raisers adopting the swine sanitation system from the College of Agriculture University of Illinois and county advisers report an average of seven good pigs per litter this year. Robbins live stock extension specialist notes contrast with poor results on farms using old methods. In a survey of 186 demonstrations in 19 counties the sanitation system proved simple effective, with many herds producing their best litters. Some farms mix methods yet demonstrate the value of the recommended approach. A worm-infested land example at Harry Faulkner's near Carthage shows sanitation pigs thriving while older penned stock lags.
Market notes indicate hogs at 14 50 to 14 90 per cwt with various lots quoted around 15c higher. steers and cows mostly steady to lower from last week. Lamb prices show demand softer with good grades around 14 dollars and mediums near 11 to 12 dollars.
A fragment notes how radio static resembles the rough soundscape of early phonographs. It contrasts the modern hiss with the old needle scratch and evokes a moment of media transition and technological shift.
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