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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
3
A society woman compiles two feather light bamboo suitcases for frequent trips. She packs silk and cotton dresses, lingerie, coats, hats, and accessories in crushable forms with flat boxes for protection. The plan adapts for a Pacific Coast journey with additional sportswear and damp weather outfits.
Verona Clarke describes outfits featuring a nearly all ecru lace waist or a heavier waist with sergeant braiding and matching chiffon sleeves on train sport skirts and shirt waists. She notes simplicity of changing at any moment without a trunk.
Washington dispatches report the Orduna attack shocked officials as 227 aboard, including 22 Americans, with torpedoes and shells despite peaceful mission and no contraband. Debate centers on international law, responsibility, and Germany’s submarine policy as public opinion shifts. A separate note: two cousins pleads guilty to dueling in Jefferson county, fined $100 each, after a telephoned challenge and bushwhack fight.
Report states Austro German forces press a vast offensive against Russian lines nearly 1000 miles long. Both sides suffer heavy losses as German advances meet stiff Russian resistance and orderly retreat from the front.
A fragmentary quote ponders how future readers may judge war more clearly yet without harsher censure. It notes substitutes for “Pleased to infect you” and hints at gossip shaping knowledge of another half of life.
Illinois began the Dixie highway project linking Chicago to St. Augustine with a Watseka ceremony attended by delegations from many towns. Uncle Joe Cannon helped turn the first spade as rain fell and a ten thousand spectators watched a parade of cars end the day with a Commercial Club night celebration.
Wilbert Roberts won 4500 in a circuit court jury verdict against the Big Four Railroad for injuries suffered when an engine on the Cairo division caused a collapse burying him. The action, brought after a 1812 accident, noted Roberts was a section hand and had boarded the cab by invitation. Jury deliberated after 4 pm Tuesday and reached the decision by 7 pm Wednesday amid contest over whether he was a passenger. A company typed statement alleging he was not invited to ride was challenged in court.
A wartime poem laments continued rain across Europe and western prairies. The speaker contrasts bombardment with ruined crops, flooded fields, and soggy harvests. Farmers struggle to sow potatoes and watermelons while soldiers in Europe endure long rain delays.
Construction has begun on the Field Museum of Natural History along Chicago's lakefront after twelve years of planning. The 670000 square foot marble building will be three stories with a basement, covering about four city blocks. Over 3000 workers will be employed. the Field family has donated 9.6 million dollars for the building and endowment.
An advertising expert argues that merchants who avoid ads misjudge business. He cites that leading retailers always advertise, while costly claims that advertising pays or not are fallacious. He mocks dismissive small operators and urges reliance on proven, widespread practice.
Observers note satire as the newly wealthy spark amusement as merchants sell to them at real value while they cope with change and adjust to a new straw hat lifestyle.
An old style advertisement promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills as an easy pleasant laxative. Instructions say take one or two pills with water at a light and go to bed for a morning bowel movement. Claims no bad taste or belching and a 25 cent 36 pill package sold by all druggists.
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