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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
6
Misses separate coat blouse of cotton khaki with open front plaits back and front patch pockets pearl buttons and detachable belt. Misses separate shirt of cotton khaki fastens front with pearl buttons envelope patch pockets. Sizes fourteen to twenty years. Design by Franklin Simon and Co New York.
A home canning guide from New York State College of Agriculture explains salting as a method to store vegetables by weight in stone jars. It covers beans and Swiss chard, brine ratios, layering with salt and savory, and steps to rinse and cook salted beans. It also includes tips on keeping irons clean and preheating care.
A reflective excerpt echoes George Eliot on resisting self chosen paths. It warns against fleeing God appointed work for personal gain and urges patience to seek divine fullness only through faithful submission.
Practical guidance for everyday tasks including securing doors for children, removing paint marks with lemon, preventing pantry pests with sticky fly paper, cooking tips with mint and potatoes, washing heavily soiled clothes on a washboard, ink cleanup on carpets, and dental care advice using limewater to neutralize acidity.
New York State College of Agriculture recommends keeping cold frames active all summer. They can grow radishes beets carrots and cucumbers to maturity and are used to harden off plants and extend cropping out of season. A Cornell bulletin explains frames supplement bed and greenhouse use and offer space for off season produce at low cost.
A short comic tale recalls Tommy returning from school with a black eye and a promise to repay Billy Dobba in the morning. His mother urges restraint as the child confesses trying to trade a tart for safety, while a later scene shows Tommy’s attempt backfiring and escalating the prank. A second vignette follows Josephus in the city as he warns a hero about poisoned wine, only to see the hero ignore advice and declare the drink poisoned, prompting the backwoods observer to mutter that the man deserved it.
Dialogue shows a first officer asking for the fel low s number while speeding. A second officer notes a lookout inside the car. The scene ends with a reference to was n t she following a puck.
Tris Speaker, star outfielder for the Cleveland Americans, contends for the league batting crown against Ty Cobb of the Detroit Americans. The race mirrors a prior season as Speaker seeks a first leaders seat after leaving Boston. Honus Wagner returns to Pittsburgh at first and third, while Jack Dillon enlists in the navy to avoid army rheumatism.
The piece argues uncertainty over Germany’s internal changes and motives in the war. It notes Chancellor changes and suggests Germany plans limited war aims to secure peace terms while preserving autocracy. It cites renewed Russian offensive and submarine limits as factors shaping prospects.
The Minneapolis Journal quotes a Belgian author on German diplomacy and moral standards. The piece notes German pursuit of advantage from war start and their expectation of silver bribes as they maneuver in the politics of Europe.
A Washington prepared guide lists remedies for garden pests including Anthracnose Aphis Asparagus Beetle Blight Caterpillars Cutworms Flea Beetles Mealy Bug Potato Beetle Squash Bug and White Fly. Treatments cover Bordeaux mixture nicotine preparations kerosene emulsion arsenate of lead paris green and manual removal with specific guidance for timing and application.
Damp changing weather harms kidneys and people suffer colds grip and pneumonia. Thomas Riley Jr. reports backache kidney pain and burning secretions improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased for 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes.
Public notice of a partition sale by Master in Chancery J Everett Connelly in Clark County Illinois. A decree dated July 14 1917 directs sale August 18 1917 at 2 PM at the court house east door Marshall to dispose of specified parcels in sections 11 12 1 and 2 township 11 north for highest bid.
Chancery proceedings list a public auction of eighty six and one half acres in Section 27 Township 9 North Range 12 West Clark County Illinois to settle estates and mortgages. Sale set for August 18 1917 at the east door of the courthouse in Marshall with cash in hand and two mortgages totaling 5700.00 to Arthur M. Tarman noted.
Sealed bids for two projects in Clark and Crawford counties Illinois are due August 2 1917 for the Kinderdine Ford bridge on the Clark Crawford line with 225 dollar bid bonds and project plans on file. A second notice calls bids July 21 1917 for a Clark County Hall School District 60 schoolhouse with 50 dollar bid bond, award at 2 p m, Marshall, Illinois.
Guardian B Slusser seeks sale of Marjorie Elliott's Clark County Illinois real estate including parts of Sections 29 and 32 in Town 9 North Range 13 West with a July 1917 decree. Sale set for August 4 1917 at 2 PM at the East door of Marshall courthouse.
The administratrix of the estate of Charles H Macke, late of Clark County Illinois, gives notice she will appear before the Clark County Court at the courthouse. The notice concerns probate actions for the deceased.
Estate of Chas E Lee deceased in County, at the court house in Marshall during September Term. All claimants must attend to have claims adjusted and debts paid. Wm Marvin as administrator and Everett Connelly as attorney dated June 26.
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