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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
2
The Marshall Herald lists pricing and policy notes for readers. Subscriptions are $1.00 year in advance with automatic discontinuation at paid term. Card of thanks 25 cents. obituary poetry not published. lodge resolutions and society notices One dollar. entertainment announcements charged per line. Communications are subject to editorial revision.
The Herald reports it holds the largest paid circulation among Clark County newspapers, asserting market leadership in local journalism.
Dispatches describe four French aviators in a German air raid over London and Europe. One flyer, Seret Gallois, recounts flights over Metz Treves Cologne Essen and bombing of Krupp works. Reports cite attacks and the Allied aim to shorten the war.
A Petrograd dispatch reports 400 women make up the Legion of Death the first regular women’s fighting force in modern history sworn to fight in Germany. They wear full Russian uniforms carry sixty pound packs and have cropped hair to show dedication. Twelve nurses accompany them and four male drillmasters assist as thousands bid farewell at Kazan Cathedral and the railway station.
Politiken denounces American embargo policies as cruel to small neutrals like Denmark. It cites a Washington paper and Hoover's statements to argue U S measures threaten neutral economies and threaten war’s reach, warning even if peace comes, consequences remain.
A historical piece explains strict U S Army physical requirements before enlistment stressing endurance strength and dental health as decisive to pass muster. It notes many volunteers are rejected for heart weakness chest development and improper bite and foot conditions that prevent service.
The Politiken contends President Wilson is inconsistent for defending liberty and peaceful participation while using methods that deny high principles in the war. It argues the United States may imperil small neutrals and refuses to believe neutrals can be forced to sever ties with a belligerent side.
The article argues constitutional guarantees may have been violated by Bisbee Arizona residents who deported a trainload of Industrial Workers of the World. It portrays the group as enemies of the nation and calls for suppression, even over due process, citing their alleged sabotage and disruptive activity during labor tensions.
The article explains that khaki refers to a dust colored cloth from India and not a uniform name. It notes the switch to olive drab four years ago for U S uniforms due to lower visibility and easier dyeing.
Two weeks earlier twin babies were found in a market basket in Jackson Park Chicago. Police traced them to John Engel and Cora Webster listed as husband and wife from Arcola who admitted abandoning the infants due to poverty. They were jailed while many offered to adopt the babies. The message closes with a stray remark on monarchy and a note that The Times has raised 33000000 for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Julian Nichols of Marshall explains the cold pack method as a safer easier alternative to open kettle canning. The guide lists utensils preparation blanching cooling packing hot water or syrup sterilizing and sealing steps with a time table for blanching and sterilizing.
Notices mailed about the A R Q bull De Kol Bulu Woodcrest No 124455 kept at Glen Oak Farm owned by J A Lovett and J J Jackson proprietor. He hails from a top Holstein line with high butterfat and milk records. Calf Club members pay 26. regular service 1. Plans for a Marshall Community Fair with exhibits, contests, and entertainment are announced. Advice on fodder and late summer barley sowing is provided.
Dunkirk dispatch reports German prisoners claim President Wilson abdicated and cities like New York and Cincinnati surrendered to U boats. The circulating rumors aim to boost German troops morale as spirits wane.
An odd remark notes the radish seizes the first chance dry weather offers to become undesirable. The line highlights how climate shifts affect produce readiness and market appeal.
The piece argues no government is more autocratic than the United States under the president with government seizure of shipbuilding yards. It supports centralized wartime control, condemns excessive freedom, and warns against laziness and prejudice aligned with peace.
The Terre Haute Star is a metropolitan daily with AP news and market reports delivered on rural routes. The Marshall Herald, Clark county’s leading paper, offers home news and lively correspondence, with liberal subscription terms for city daily and county weekly.
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