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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
6
Florentine Easter customs include lighting church flames on Good Friday and a dramatic Scoppio del Carro. A huge wagon filled with explosives is pulled through Florence by two white oxen, halted before the Cathedral, and ignites via a dove firework that triggers a grand explosion signaling spring and sun revival.
Illinois State Fire Marshal records show 11 605 fires in 1914 over five dollars in damage. Sparks caused 1 731 fires with 873 379 dollars in losses. faulty chimneys 1 066 fires and 822 510 dollars. exposure from adjacent buildings 944 fires and 1 044 751 dollars.
A Chicago Tribune summary of conditions in Mexico City after the Carranzista occupation reports financial panic and bank failures, water shortages, food scarcity, and riots. It notes Chihuahua currency nullification, malnutrition, disease, closed businesses, and widespread desperation with water, bread lines, and unrest described as chaos.
An infant son of Mr and Mrs Flavius Rennels died Wednesday. Mrs Mary Berkley Browne and daughter Betty of Chinook Montana visit uncle W H Berkley and relatives here. Mrs Elizabeth J Goble widow of Daniel H Goble died Tuesday at son M O Whitaker s home aged 75, long resident of this area.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the quickest relief for coughing tickling throat chest soreness and sleepless nights. Claims thousands use the medicine for coughs colds grippe and related symptoms with broad availability everywhere.
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and rheumatism in men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist it will be sent by mail on receipt of 1.00. One small bottle in two months treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Dr E W Hall 2926 Olive St Saint Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
Eliza beth Kilbourn, the first woman in America to use a sewing machine, died at eighty six in Winsted Connecticut. In the 1850s she taught at a private New Hartford school and assisted Elias Howe, becoming the machine’s pioneer user.
An advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Life Pill as a nightly laxative. It claims a full, free bowel movement by morning improves health, appetite, and digestion and urges readers to try one pill tonight.
Reasoning by exclusion. A neutral stance may be happier than belligerents. Thousands suffer colds and coughs from neglect and delay. Coughs and colds sap strength unless checked early. Dr King’s New Discovery helps the head clear, the air flow, and recovery starts with the first dose. Buy a bottle today.
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