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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
2
Card of thanks 25 cents. Obituary poetry not published. Lodge resolutions on death of a member 1 dollar. Entertainment announcements with admission fees charged at 5 cents per line. AM communications subject to editorial revision.
The Tribune urges the Republican convention to nominate a fit candidate who can defeat Wilson, arguing Hughes or another strong figure may win. It condemns Roosevelt’s divisive threat and stresses national security, urging unity to deliver a Republican White House and Congress. The piece also criticizes Carranza and the Mexican expedition, calling for clearer policy and action.
The piece argues Roosevelt could unite Americans craving relief if acceptable to the party and pro-Roosevelt factions. It warns that if Roosevelt is rejected, Progressives should reassess aiding Wilson and the Democrats, fearing a poor convention choice could trigger another revolt.
Twenty seven persons were injured when the Wabash night mail train No 17 from Chicago to St Louis was blown from the tracks by a tornado near Saunemin Illinois Friday. The train was travelling about forty miles an hour with eight coaches. the mail car and the smoker baggage coach were turned on their sides and demolished.
A reflective note contrasts vanity with the simple needs of a man who lacks a car. The text also highlights that he refuses auto talk, while fresh air, proper food, and rest are presented as antidotes to tuberculosis.
A narrator recounts using a forged pass to deter highwaymen during a stagecoach raid. The note allowed a traveler to avoid theft, later prompting a cashless encounter where a client offered a stage pass as payment for legal defense. The tale closes with a reflective question on saying less.
A Brooklyn reader to the Manhattan paper argues against linguistic purists who would change "go slow" to an adverb form. He cites long literary history for slow as an adverb from 1500 onward, urging skepticism toward new rules and praising the language’s resilience.
Memoirs of a papal envoy who was among Marat's patients reveal he wrote a medicine for a horse and called the chemist a mad doctor. The envoy recalls Marat mistaking the writer for a horse patient at a stable where he practiced.
A Boston painter recalls portraying Julia Ward Howe who hesitated before agreeing. He urged her with the line I’ll do you justice, madam and she replied she sought mercy rather than justice.
The New York Post notes a baseball player can be out at home, defying the old adage that a man cannot be in two places at once. Fans reacted with mixed feelings to the surprising twist in a playful sports observation.
A Yonkers Statesman remark contrasts theater seat prices with streetcar fares in New York noting higher costs but guaranteed seating. The piece highlights consumer expectations for value and reliability in entertainment purchases.
The exchange shows Mrs Grammercy insisting on a new gown for a lecture on domestic economy while her companion notes the fashionable cost and urgency of dress, reflecting social comedy of clothing and status.
A quotation from Burke notes that honor’s chastity can feel stained like a wound, illustrating the fragile moral sense tied to reputation and virtue.
New Albany Indiana recalls that daylight saving was first used at Speeds Cement mills north of town in 1886 under manager David Cook. Employees shifted to a 6 am start, ending work an hour earlier, a ten hour day even in winter, and today Indiana notes other nations are just catching up.
In Toledo Ohio seventy two carpenters started at 4 30 am and finished by 4 pm a five room house with bath costing 4000. Emma Plessner McCann married John J McCann during the rapid project a gift from the Toledo Real Estate board and contractors. Over 200 workers helped with plumbers painters electricians and helpers. The event drew thousands as tea was served to Mayor Milroy and guests.
In Shreveport on Fairfield avenue Dr J M Comegys ground, contractor Farmer and three helpers dug a four by four foot hole for treasure or a mine, guided by a divining rod. No treasure yet. Farmer vows to continue until convinced or treasure is found.
L A McClintock, a Pendleton implement dealer, was injured crossing a barnyard near Furish dam when a Buff Cochin rooster attacked. The bird’s spurs punctured a tendon above his knee, crippling him. bystander helped him into an auto and he was taken home.
Holton Kansas junk gatherer Sherman Crawford loads 800 pounds of material on a cart and begins at eight in the morning. He pushes through good roads and weather to reach Topeka by sundown, turning a profit from his rugged commute.
London dispatch reports Sir Ernest Shackleton's perilous voyage from Endurance to Elephant Island and South Georgia. The shattered crew endured extreme hunger and cold as he led 22 men in an open boat 900 miles to safety, while rescue efforts from the Falklands and Australia were organized.
An eastern agricultural paper suggests roofing roads to shed water, but argues cost is higher than hard surfacing. D Ward King’s drag method is cited as hard, oval, smooth road design. farmers should avoid piling sod in the center to drain water effectively.
The piece weighs historical convention lore from Garfield to McKinley, noting how speeches shaped ballots and deadlocks. It argues Senator Warren Harding's keynote would matter only as a gauge of support, not as a self-styled bid, and reflects on Bryan’s 1896 leverage and the hysterical rally effect in nominations.
Lloyds of London offering 7 to 3 odds that the war will not end by April 1, 1917. The firm markets insurance like wagers on the conflict's timeline.
Moore's Hill Indiana resident Frank Moseley describes almost constant side and back pains easing after the first dose and complete relief within 48 hours. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills to active kidneys and relief from bladder disturbances with wide sale.
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