This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
5
Card of thanks priced at 25 cents. Obituary poetry not published. Resolutions by judges or societies on the death of a member cost $1. Announcements of entertainments with admission fees are charged at 6 cents per line.
Ohio constitutional convention rejects recall of public officials including judiciary by 57 to 45. Advocates argued the moderate proposal would let disgruntled voters influence officials, while progressives oppose recall as contrary to democracy and popular government.
Readable factions show Hearst Harrison pair losing ground to Dunne allies as Hearstites threaten to bolt. Amid shifting loyalties in Peoria, Dunne favored for governor and Clark for president remain plausible but under scrutiny. Party rifts widen as Taft victories in New England and the Midwest echo through the conventions.
Dispatches report Baltimore west line to spend 60 million to raise capacity to 1200 loaded freight cars daily by removing mountain tops and easing tunnels. Western railroad to invest 33 million in a two mile Cascades tunnel eliminating seven miles of grades. Officials expect strong economic returns as direct lines prove most profitable and tollgate thinking declines.
A newspaper column argues that larger ships may endure storms and collisions better, noting La France and the impending Imperator and a 950 foot German liner. It observes most grand vessels sail under foreign flags while American passengers and freight still travel America-bound routes.
Hair styling shifts toward simple lines with jeweled fillets and mesh bands. The new bag cap in chiffon reveals the hair while jeweled edges frame the face for theater and dining settings. Debutantes trend toward pearl mesh fillets and pale net caps, while peasant style braids stay chic with jeweled bandeaux.
чита The text urges homemakers to start a campaign against germs in the food supply. It stresses keeping sources uncontaminated and practicing clean handling from kitchen to table to prevent dirt and dust exposure.
A section from The Ladies' World discusses proper jar storage and moisture control. It advises thorough cleaning at intervals, scalding, and dosing, and keeping jars dry with a coating recovery. It highlights dry storage rooms, basements, and using unslaked lime to absorb moisture while maintaining cool, non freezing temperatures.
Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia predicts the United States will likely enter another war around 1930 despite universal peace efforts. He argues that historical pattern and growing wealth and population could push the nation toward war if arbitration fails to prevent it.
An OCR fragment mentions events and names but is too incomplete to identify a clear person, place, or outcome. The readable bits hint at a local topic without usable specifics or dates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.