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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
2
Casey and vicinity report social events and local moves. Changes include school supervision appointment for next year, resignation from the city light plant, weddings and visits from relatives, and efforts to locate people causing trouble. A local barn incident and plans for an amusement park site are noted along with farm updates and a cow disease incident.
A health notice touts Electric Bitters as a safe effective remedy against malaria and swamp borne illnesses. It cites a testimonial from Wo. Fretwell of Illinois North Carolina and claims the product purges germs causing ague chills fever and typhoid with 50 cent price at Prewett's.
A fragmented Hutsonville column notes census population shifts and local concerns such as road conditions and farming prospects. It then surveys baboon traits and highlights a wave of newly inaugurated governors in twenty one states, with remarks on party shifts and legislative changes.
Sunday trips included an excursion to Danville and multiple social visits. Windsor resident Harry Bennett visited friends here while Ike Seymour traveled to Terre Haute to see his daughter and Elder Vint Nidley preached at the Church of Christ.
A newspaper blurb links a burglar incident to a mother's illness and promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for female troubles and constipation. Mrs. M C Dunlap of Leadill Tennessee testifies to benefits and urges readers to try the 25 cent medicine at Robt Prewett's.
Allen Taylor visited home folks over Sunday. Granville Gelsert recovers from mumps. Dick and Dave Francia shopped in Marshall Saturday. Louie Hawker spent Saturday with brother Aaron at Livingston. Mr Grace Smail and son Willam visiting Mrs Harry Maurer returned to Marshall Saturday. Nellie and Anna Salter Hazel Geigert spent Sunday with the Dean sisters at Bages. John Kuhn and children came Oak Grove spent Sundays with a Maurer family.
The text explains how to tell waxing from waning by the moon with a lamp lit room. It describes passing a ball around the head to show how the dark side moves right when the ball circles with clock hands and the bright side moves right as it approaches light. It also notes the moon’s rotation is opposite to clock directions.
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