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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
2
A committee probing immorality charges against Lieutenant Governor O Hara submitted a report to the legislature on Wednesday, exonerating him. The item mentions obituary poetry fees and lodge resolutions, reflecting pay rates in local notices.
The Illinois Grand Army veterans meet in Alton for the fiftieth anniversaries of Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Chickamauga. They honor Lincoln and Grant, praising Union preservation and Illinois soldiers in key campaigns. The Vicksburg monument honors all Illinois troops, highlighting a year of lasting memories and heroic defense.
A discussion on rising living costs driven by modern needs and fashion. It argues expenses grow with technological advances and social pressures, urging young entrants to save and live frugally to succeed in a democratic society.
The Daughters of the American Revolution placed a large granite boulder at New Franking to mark the start of a revived northern Santa Fe Trail. They hope to extend a scenic boulevard along the entire route to California, favoring the northern path used by Oregon pioneers and gold rush travelers.
The text argues couples should resist peer influence to keep expenses in check for children and spouse appearance. It notes the difficulty of denying desires tied to status and business reputation, urging individual, reasoned choices and prudence over conformity. It references the broader costs of national and cultural upheaval.
A seven tenths finished Cape Cod canal in Massachusetts will open to traffic next year. Begun June 21 1969 it is financed by August Belmont of New York and links Boston with Long Island Sound. The eight mile cut features depths of twenty five feet and a bottom width of 200 feet with no locks drawing traffic expected to shift millions of tons of coal stone plaster oil and merchandise annually and millions of passengers toward an interior waterway chain from Boston to Beauford NC.
The Chicago Record-Herald earns pre-eminence for all-around excellence. Its strong news service from Associated Press and telegraph wires, market and financial reports, and a top sports section are complemented by humor columns, essays, daily stories, and illustrated features.
Miss Nellie Congleton dies at 38 near Casey. Nearby residents and visitors arrive or depart, including Jess Mayfield from Sterling, Geo Wiley and wife from Pomona visiting old home south of town, and others from Parsons Kansas, Kansas City Missouri, St John Kansas, Wichita, and Tacoma. Lyle Updegraff killed at Paris switchyards. Walter P. Davis dies in Tacoma. Ohio Oil representative reports tool strings active in Casey and adjoining counties.
A blaze in the rear of Nathan Brody’s delicatessen and restaurant in New York City triggers smoke and panic among diners. Cashier Sam Guncher blocks the exit and orders patrons to pay their checks, displaying calm resolve amid the alarm.
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