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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
8
Botanists count 120 flowering plant specimens in Greenland on the northwest coast near Smith found Eskimo. Gus Kaxic reports Greenland as a land of flowers and ice with notable flora.
A garbled excerpt features Ik discussing human nature and humor, mentioning walking home with a new shirt and a line about telling a man there is a 7th mind that stirs. The text includes stray phrases about fresh paint and personal use.
A statue claimed to be ancient stands in a Boolak museum, said to be over a century old. Discovered by Mariette Bey at Memphis, the three foot tall figure shows a fire filled stamp and crystal eyes set in bronze, lauded for its refined realism and intellect conveyed by a rounded forehead.
Galveston News notes a saying that a skilled cook would earn more than a college professor if pay reflected executive ability. The item reflects opinion on wage norms and merit in occupations.
Carl Shhaffner announces plans if elected to allocate gravel road funds pro rata to each division and use remaining funds for township road improvements. He pledges impartial distribution, seasonally proper road dragging, and asks for voters support. Also includes note on color of primary ballots for April 13 1920 Republican white and Democratic pink per Fleming R Black County Clerk.
A collage of Illinois items reports ice price cuts, a 1921 Laundry Owners convention in Springfield, and a Colfax death of Robert Meharry. Bank burglary at Kirkwood and a Chillicothe raid attempt precede Chicago height limits rise to 260 feet.
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