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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1921

Page

2

Expansion of Water Causes Ice to Break Vessels

The article explains that water expands as it freezes, making ice lighter than water. Expansion presses outward, breaks glass, earthenware, and containers, and can force open crevices where ice forms.

Delectable Prerogative at Louis XII Court

The text describes kiss kissing as a court custom in Louis XII era with nobles greeting partners at dances. It notes the king enjoyed kissing every pretty girl and courtiers observed his mood to request favors, making kissing a common social gesture at entertainments.

Louis XII Louis

Good Highways Plan Emphasizes Maintenance Over Expensive Roads

Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture officials argue it is better to build a cheap, well maintained road than the most expensive highway left to deteriorate. Maryland’s macadam system, cost under $10,000 a mile initially, relied on ongoing patrols and patching to keep roads usable and improve them year by year. Continuous care and maintenance built durable highways.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Public Roads Maryland United States

Good Roads for Everybody

The article argues for federal aid doubling each dollar state spending on good roads within the current fiscal year ending June 30 1921, urging renewal by Congress and a long term plan. It calls for national trunk highways, state and local roads, and funding from federal vehicle licenses to support wired rural development, hydroelectric projects, and rural districts while opposing graft and favoritism.

Uncle Sam Congress

Highway engineers plan open trunk line all winter

Removal of Snow. Highway engineers Inlanois In diana New Jersey Ohio and Pennsylvania have made definite plans which will result in the main trunk line being kept open from snow all winter.

Inlanois Indiana New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Uneg

Unfit for Traffic Highway Debate on Road Quality and Rail Progress

The passage argues that railroad stock and motive power developed before road beds, leaving highways behind in advancement. It notes highway progress lags despite rising automobile and motor truck traffic and cites a vast network of roads in the country.

Mule Power Shifts U S Farming Across Decades

A thrift magazine piece notes the mule’s tough, steadywork on increasing U S farms. It cites rising numbers from 822000 in 1907 to 4995000 on January 1 1920 and values from 6694 to 147 per head, highlighting the mule’s growing role over horses and even rail traction.

Middle West United States Thrift Magazine

Women Demand Ends To Use Of Fair Sex Terms

A London Chronicle summary reports the Women’s Freedom League led by Councilor Margaret Hodge bans terms like fair sex weaker sex spinster and mother-in-law. They assert women’s judgment matches men, women talk less, and can keep secrets while condemning outdated notions of female roles.

England Womens Freedom League Margaret Hodge Miss Ifodge London Chronicle

Chinese Art Inspires New York Gallery Opening

A New York gallery showcases Chinese art as interior decoration across period rooms including French English American colonial early Italian and Holland. Standout pieces include hangings carved woodwork tapestry and lamps demonstrating high Chinese craftsmanship and challenging the notion of gaudy aesthetics.

New York

Purdue Tests Ventilated Lids To Cut Rail Freight Delays

Heat in car axle journal boxes causes trains to halt until issues are fixed. Purdue University conducts eight hour tests with heavy loads at high speed to compare ventilated lids against the standard guild lids, aiming to quantify temperature reductions and better reliability in freight movement.

Purdue University

Perfume Planting Expands in English Rural Areas

The Philadelphia Ledger reports a growing English rural industry in gathering fragrant herbs and flowers for perfumery. In April cowslips fetch demand for sleeplessness cures and sachets, followed by broom, elder, mullein, bergamot, peony petals, rose petals, red poppy petals, raspberry leaves, gage, mint, balm, and thyme as profitable crops.

England Philadelphia Ledger

Telephone networks in the United States reach vast total length

The 1917 census reports 22,827,188 miles of telephone wires and 41,716,520 telephones across 58,234 systems. The total income or lines indicate 21,645,722,835 units, roughly 211 per line.

United States

Church Services Schedule At Grand Turn Church

Sunday school at 9 80. Last quarterly meeting at Grand Turn church Saturday at 2 00 and 7 30 pm and Sunday morning at 10 30. Quarterly conference after the preaching service. Communion Sunday morning. Preaching at Big Creek Sunday evening at 7 00. Everyone urged to attend these services.

Grand Turn Big Creek

Gospel Meetings Progress At Martinsville And Marshall

Christian Bible school contest with Casey shows Casey ahead. Sermon next Lord's day titled Zeal Without Knowledge and Obedience at 10 30 am. At 7 30 pm Christian Restoration Society led by John Carpenter will discuss The Church in Building. Marshall church gospel meetings report 33 additions with 10 baptized Sunday. Leonard Daugherty of Kentucky leads the singing.

Casey Christian Restoration Society John Carpenter Minster Martinsville Marshall Church Marshall Leonard Daugherty Kentucky

United Brethren Sermon and Communion Service Next Sunday

Centenary Services Marshall hosts Sunday school at 980 for all, Women’s Missionary Association at 2 30, Christian Endeavor at 6 30, and preaching at 7 30. All visitors welcome, a friendly church inviting those without a home to worship.

Marshall Women's Missionary Association

Methodist Pettit Prepares For Father’s Day Sunday

The Marshall church reports 373 in Sunday school last week toward a 400 goal set for next week led by Mr LeMay from Casey. Morning worship at 10 45 features the sermon To Whom Shall We Go. Evening service at 7 30 with How to Become a Christian. Epworth League to be led by girls. Meetings for Social M B and church training night follow. Sunday school teachers and officers meet next Sunday at 2 30.

Marshall LeMay Casey Epworth League

Congregational Clark Thomas Pastor Delivers Sunday Vesper

Rev Clark S Thomas will preach at the Congregational church Sunday morning and vesper services at 4 30 pm The vesper subject is A Religion that takes fear from death and teaches that the spirit will know those that have gone before Miss Velma Sullins directs the musical program in addition to the minister occupying the pulpit.

Velma Sullins Clark S. Thomas

Evangelical J Mundorf Church Services Announced

Marshall Sunday school at 9 30. Preaching and communion at 10 45 by Rev J W Metzer presiding elder and preaching at 7 30 by the pastor All are invited to attend these services.

Christian Science Services at Pythian Temple

Christian Science services held at the Pythian Temple with a Sunday 11 00 o'clock service and a Wednesday 8 60 o'clock service. A Sunday school for ages under twenty meets at 10 00. The public is invited to attend.

Pythian Temple

No employer admits being a bad boss or a poor worker

A concise line reflects on the reluctance of bosses to acknowledge faults and workers to claim inadequacy. It suggests a generic social dynamic about accountability in labor relations.

Public Notice in Chancery Case Marshall Illinois 1921

Notice of publication in a chancery action filed by Lydia B H Smith guardian against Robert F Smith Amos Smith Lucy Hedges Anna Cavender and T M Sallee. Nonresident defendants must appear by March 14 1921 or a decree will be entered. Clerk E W Hodson Marshall Illinois February 6 1921. Rogers Smith and Everett Connelly solicitors.

State ‘of Illinois Clark County Circuit Court Lydia BH. Smith Citizen’s Loan &Trust Company Guardian Robert F. Smith Amos Smith Lacey Hedges Anna Cavender T. M. Sallee Lucy Hedges T. M. Salle Marshall E. W. Hodson Rogers & Smith Everett Connelly

Guardian Sale of Minor Oil Leases in Clark County Illinois

By decree of the Clark County Court on February term 1921 Nelle Warriner guardian to sell minors Richard and Charles Haynes undivided one sixteenth in a 1906 oil lease in the west half of the northwest quarter section 2 township 9N range 14W containing 80 acres and one twentieth in a 1919 lease of 10 acres north of Pate road in section 2 township 9N range 14W. The sale is March 10 1921 at 1 PM at the east door Marshall Illinois with cash in hand. Nelle Warriner guardian. S H Scholfield attorney.

State of Illinois Clark County Nelle Warriner Richard Haynes Charles Haynes Towit M. A. Smith Emma Smith R. M. Smith William Donely W.W. Smith Marshall Illinois Clark Edney Charles Phillips Maude S. Phillips S. W. Mears Ilnois Pate Road Ilinois Richard and

Administrator's Notice of Filing Final Settlement

State of Illinois Clark County estate of Elizabeth Jackson deceased. Administratrix will present final report to Clark County Court at Marshall March 7 1921 and asks to be discharged from duties in the estate. Heirs and distributees may attend and respond as needed.

State of Illinois Clark County Elizbeth Jackson Clark’ County Marshall

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Beau Brummel Harry LeSeure Theale Kirchner & Williams Lumber CO Marshall, Illinois CQO Mace Celedenetod D. D-Doll & Son H. Mr. Dewey Furniture & Undertaking Telephone Statistica Christian BL. Allen Methodist C. B. Pettit Congregational Clark Thomas J. Mundorf Christian Science Chancery Guardian's Sale Coan
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