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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
6
The piece condemns ministers who abandon the pulpit for business or political influence. It lauds Dr. NeweH Dwight Hillis for returning to service, urges reform among religious leaders, and challenges political preachers to repent and return to the fold.
The tale recounts Fighting Jim in California’s Billion Gulch who jumps a rival’s cabin and claim. A younger jumper takes over the mine, defeats Jim in a showdown, and Jim later vanishes after a New York letter hints he fled to avoid a murder charge and the law.
The article traces wallpaper from its ancient and historical uses to modern appeal. It notes Madame Pompadour popularizing ornate papers in France and recounts origins possibly in China with rolling formats spreading from screens to walls.
Farmers can prevent oat smut by treating seed with hot water or formaldehyde solution before sowing. Formaldehyde method details include mixing 1 lb of formalin 40 gal water, soaking seeds for at least two hours, drying thoroughly, and avoiding contact with contaminated sacks or equipment.
The note warns drafts cause neuralgia stiff neck and rheumatic pain and recommends Sloan's Liniment to stimulate circulation easing stiffness and pain. One or two applications reportedly relieve neuralgia and neuralgic headaches with a tingling warmth aiding sleep. Also touted for neuritis with a 25 cent price at your druggist.
Dr. C. W. Kimmery is charged with attempted murder following an attack on his wife Mrs. Kimmery at their Allenville home. She lay critically injured in Memorial Hospital Mattoon with extensive bruising after being beaten and dragged by the assailants. The incident followed illness and a strange episode involving water dousing and a telegraph call for help.
A newspaper ad urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills for rheumatic aches back pains and joint twinges from kidney trouble. It claims the pills help the kidneys remove poisonous waste and improve energy, noting they are sold everywhere.
The Terre Haute Star touts itself as a metropolitan daily with wide AP coverage and rural delivery. It contrasts with the Marshall Herald of Clark county, claiming more home news, cheerful correspondence, and attractive reading, pushing a clubbing offer for subscribers to remote areas.
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