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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1918
Page
7
A Washington letter and reflections condemn German propaganda and militarism. It cites calls claiming German supremacy, denounces cruelty and deception, and urges U S leadership to oppose Prussian autocracy. A correspondent in France reports on village life, morale, and frontline observations including food, wine, clothing, and enemy air action.
President Wilson taps Charles I Hughes to lead the inquiry into dishonesty in aircraft production. The move signals a thorough, vigorous probe, aiming for reform without persecution, relying on Hughes famed diligence and analytical skill.
An old advertisement style claim promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy for children's ailments. The copy emphasizes soothing effects and familial use, reflecting period marketing language and the era's medical assurances.
The report notes the genuine hobo is extinct as war driven prosperity and labor shortages erase the professional tramp. Campfires along rail rights of way and onlookers cooking meals vanish as the familiar transient scenes fade from the landscape.
A broad band from Seattle to Jacksonville will experience a total solar eclipse on June 8 as the moon’s shadow crosses the country. The event lasts about 47 minutes from Seattle to Jacksonville with partial views beyond the zone.
The article notes U.S. destroyers based abroad have logged nearly 500000 miles up to April 1 and one ship over 580000 miles from May 1, 1917, to April 1, 1918. It reports Admiral Sims offering an auxiliary force to France, Foct and the French authorities weighing the need. It highlights American troops in Fingland drawing admiration, and London’s National Sporting Club beginning weekly entertainments for U.S. enlisted men.
A German forestry journal claims Kaiser Wilhelm bred a notorious hunting method by driving game to his hunting box and shooting them, totaling 61 730 pieces of game by 1908 including over 4 000 stags, portraying a lack of sportsmanship by modern American standards.
Medical note warns that kidney troubles rise from neglected mild symptoms leading to serious forms. Mrs. R. O. W. Jeffords of Marshall testifies she used Deans Kidney Pills with lasting relief and has not needed further kidney medicine. Foster-Milburn Co. markets the product at 60 cents.
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