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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1914
Page
5
Parsons soap ad and wide array of community notes cover visitors, weddings, births, travel to Terre Haute and Chicago, church and club events, a Chautauqua, political activity, and local business ads. Several marriages and engagements noted along with family visits and local excursions.
Emmily Eversole Knox, born July 7, 1865 in Wabash township, died July 22, 1914 after a long illness. She was married November 11, 1896 to Nelson Knox and leaves a daughter Adaline, five sisters, a brother, and many relatives. Funeral services were held Thursday, led by Rev. D D Burt, with lamented but grateful remembrance of her devotion to family and the needy.
The piece advises balanced bathing use in summer and winter noting hot baths aid comfort while very cold baths can cause cramps after meals. It warns against relying on sea or lake bathing for cleansing, urges rinsing with fresh water after a dip, and promotes a warm night bath with a cool morning sponge for daily hygiene.
The pastor returns from a two week vacation and urges full attendance for a single Sunday service. A 14 piece Sunday school orchestra led by Prof. Wallace energizes the program as attendance remains strong. Choir music featured a male quartet and violin solo. Special music planned next Sunday with lay leaders directing prayer meetings. E G Sandmeyer, Pastor.
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