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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
3
Filmmaker Griffith crafts The Great Love from cyclone war imagery, weaving a nation’s soul into a volcanic backdrop. Lillian Gish, George Fawcett, Rob Harroun, George Siegmann, Henry Walthall, Rosemary Theby, Gloria Hope, and Maxfield Stanley star in the production.
The Chronicle notes 10 and 20 cent cards are being used in war service to aid soldiers, with badges on sleeves signaling unit color. The piece mentions identifying marks replacing other insignia and relates a Bedford county limestone scene during a geography lesson with stones like shale and grindstones cited.
California tops government figures in bean production for the year, producing more than half of the nation's output. Figures underscore California's dominance in a crop tied to regional farming patterns and market demand.
The piece by John J Ingalls extols grass as nature’s forgiving benediction. It reflects on how grass regrows after battle and famine, its quiet resilience through winter, and its simple homely color surpassing flowers. The Kansas Magazine cites its first printing in the Touluth Herald during Ingalls administration as owner.
Miss Horsborough launched a caravan kitchen in London to aid mothers who left children to work, serving nourishing dinners to kids for a small fee. The mobile operation cooked and delivered meals in poorer quarters, with a tin trumpet announcing meals. It served about 33,000 dinners weekly in one district and gained wide support, signaling a plan to expand and become a permanent service beyond wartime needs.
Weary with wings and hungry the tiny linnet alighted on the four mast schooner Sophie Christenson about 1000 miles from San Francisco Captain Bob McCurran reports a tramp steamer hull down on the horizon The bird may have sought land and flown to the far shore Inside the schooner a canary waited The linnet flew to the canary’s cage and, after a cautious perch, recovered The canary welcomed the linnet and they are now companions aboard the voyage.
The article notes about 10 000 foxes in Prince Edward Island ranches at the start of the pelting season in 1917. From December 1 1817 to January 31 1918, 2 500 foxes were killed and their skins marketed. It states ranch bred foxes are widely raised across Canadian provinces and in parts of the United States Japan and Norway as suitable for domesticating the black fox.
Jewelers say the wartime custom of brides buying their own wedding rings in England is here to stay. The practice arose when the groom arrived only shortly before the ceremony, and now the feature has advantages that make it unlikely to be abandoned.
A fragment from the journal notes a lemon tree transplanted to Flow produced rare lemons and orange colored striped fruit. One branch bore a large fruit clearly an orange, while most lemons appeared scarce and pale.
The article argues banks cannot fund both government needs and industry during the emergency. Citizens must buy Victory bonds to finance the government while banks support industry, ensuring balanced resources. It stresses shared responsibility to sustain manufacturing, distribution, and overall national prosperity.
A historical critique recalls a Democratic claim that American goods sold abroad cheaper than at home. It notes today that American products fetch lower prices in the United Kingdom than in the United States, questioning the tariff’s supposed effects and inviting reevaluation of protectionist theory.
The peace treaty will be delivered to German representatives at 3 15 this afternoon for signing on the dotted line. Many disputes have been settled including Belgium accepting the settlement while Japan agrees to return Shantung with a settlement right remaining. Italian delegates have rejoined the conference and will compromise outstanding differences.
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