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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
11
Fragmentary text discusses Bubastis and Diama Bubastis as figures linked to transformations of heroes. It references Herodotus and claims about gods fleeing to Egypt, with a suggestion that the world’s shape is a matter of belief rather than fact.
Crawford E White of Mead Street recounts an unusual robin case in Seattle. After a cedar branch failed, two robins stayed near the nest and he rebuilt it with hay baling wire. The birds then returned and rebuilt the original nest together.
St Paul police secretary describes a young woman who phoned about Elmer Johnson a Montana rancher who wrote to Chief O Connor seeking a St Paul wife Johnson claims 820 acres of fertile Montana land two miles from a railroad and says he is well fixed Mounts says many girls called seeking details but did not give their names noting the bashfulness and suggesting Johnson might be on the level
Pat Patrick Febley, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad stationed here, found a ring embedded in a ten-cent tin of tobacco. A jeweler valued the stone at not less than 350 dollars, calling the setting suspiciously diamond like.
In Topeka Kansas property held for the Church of Christ may revert to original owners if a choir or similar organization forms within the body, per the deed terms recorded. The provision triggers when such an organization comes into existence within the church.
Citizens demand accountability as Judge Hughes is abruptly recalled from the bench in a loud public session. The recall follows months of debate over judiciary conduct and ethics reforms.
Bataton Minnesota reports William Shequin aged sixty ill with measles while his centenarian father John Shequin Sr. recovers at home. The elder man, born in Franklin Vermont, fought age and war era limits, with his wife Louise Bigford of Standbridge Canada. The family moved from Freeborn County Minnesota in 1873. William's prognosis is hopeful despite the illness.
McAlester Oklahoma. Etta Martin, a young St Louis woman, marries John Cleloha serving a life term for murder. The ceremony, in an Oklahoma penitentary, marks one of the few cases of a life prisoner marrying. Cleloha was charged as an accessory in the seven year old Midland Valley strike murder of David Conway.
A historical overview details the Panama Canal as a 50 mile lock and sea level route, its costs to France and the United States, and the strategic value for U S trade and defense. It notes Roosevelts leadership, the Culebra Cut, and the canal’s impact on distances to key ports and naval power.
Moore's Hill resident Frank Moseley reports constant side and back pains eased after one dose of Foley Kidney Pills with relief by 48 hours. The ad claims the pills activate kidneys and stop sleep disturbing bladder ailments.
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