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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
2
The Illinois House adopts new procedures curbing committee and chair power. A half of the committee can force action, roll calls become mandatory, and the Speaker may be used to compel quorum attendance. The changes aim to increase House responsibility and reduce reliance on gavel rule.
A state Senate vice committee investigating social evil in Chicago faces critique from two women of the underworld. The letters argue reformers miscast poverty as vice and warn that proposals to sell virtue would harm vulnerable girls. They allege temptations by men and indicate workers seek fair wages and honest treatment over moral panic.
Kansas residents debated fire losses at a February Topeka meeting. The piece argues insured losses are paid by policyholders through premiums, not by insurance companies, and urges fire prevention to save millions annually.
The article notes Scott's Antarctic voyage made valuable contributions to world knowledge. It compares Scott with Amundsen, describing their navigation methods and the small margin of longitude variation. It stresses the difficulty of polar observations and the satisfaction of scientific gains.
A Technical World April article notes doctors in Chicago and New York begin giving a cold vaccine in tiny glass vials. The preparation uses dead germs grown in beef broth to induce immunity, aiming to curb recurrent colds and related complications.
The article emphasizes testing seed corn three weeks before planting, arguing March is a suitable time for the corn belt. It warns that high germination alone hides kernel vitality and nourishment value, urging proper evaluation of seed condition and vigor for healthy stalks.
Instructions describe creating a corn vitality tester using a cracker box or pail, rolls of kernels, a cloth, water soaking, and a five day test. It details labeling each ear, rolling density, drainage, ventilation, and reading sprouts to discard weak ears.
Mrs Dr Boyd leaves Wednesday for Tulsa to visit her parents. Robi Christman sold his Clark and Christman drug store interest to Ben Waterman of Chicago. Alf Patrick and Ed Kelly of Bellair Texas visit relatives in Casey. Dr Gregory and wife of Oklahoma City guest of Mr and Mrs M R Brace. The move to secure an over all and glove factory depends on women workers. G E Baird returns to Casey from Huntingdon Tennessee. E L Shinkle moves his drug store from Terre Haute to Casey. Lehigh Stone Co of Kankakee Illinois considers a plant here if terms and stone supply are favorable, with option on fifty acres of stone land southeast of city.
Roy Bolton pleaded guilty to burglarizing stores owned by McNutt and Musgrave Bros and W B Hurst Co and was sentenced to the reformatory. Other brief items note the death of Susa Mary Hoel at 86 and marriages of Mary Alice Maddox to Leo Guyer and Everett Musgrave to Lela Savidge near Hutsonville Palestine Ill.
An old consumer notice extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a top cough and cold remedy. Testimonial from Owens of Allendale cites three million bottles used worldwide and promises refunds if not satisfied. Prices are listed at 50c and 1.00 at local drug stores.
fragmentary text discusses mailing by parcel post after July 1 and progress toward transmitting packages by credit. The snippet mentions Dallas and shows irregular punctuation and broken phrases about showing fellows and living with someone.
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