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Newspaper

Marshall Herald

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1916

Page

6

Delaval Separators Offer to Demonstrate Profit Potential

A sales note claims Delaval separators can boost owner profits unlike any other machine and offers rapid demonstrations with no contract required.

Produce Market Describes Robust Demand and High Prices

The market asserts produce is at peak condition with strong demand and high prices for eggs butter lard chickens cream and related items. Traders urge supplies to meet this brisk market.

Butter fat price update for market buyers this week

The notice states top market price and rapid testing for butter-fat samples. This week price offers 30 cents in cash or 320 in trade for butter-fat, with market-driven adjustments possible.

The Call of the Sea and Sky

A reflective poem excerpt by Gerald Gould, printed in the Indianapolis News. It speaks of travel and longing as the sea stars and horizon lure the speaker to voyage. It contrasts homebound ships with young ships sailing away and the inexorable pull of distant horizons.

Gerald Gould Indianapolis News

Franklin Originator of Daylight Saving Idea

A feature recounts Benjamin Franklin's purported influence on daylight saving concepts. It notes European adoption efforts in Germany England and France and recalls Franklin's Paris room incident inspiring time-shift proposals. The piece ends by linking the idea to economic savings and potential peace benefit.

Europe Germany England House of Commons France Chamber Senate Benjamin Franklin Paris Franklin

Helen Martin Returns from Ward-Belmont Nashvil Tennessee Studies

Helen Martin came back this week from studies at Ward Belmont College in Nashville Tennessee marking the completion of her term abroad and returning to her home community with new skills.

Ates Helen Martin Ward-Belmhont Nashvil& Tein

Household Science Club Meeting Canceled This Saturday

The Household Science Club will not meet this Saturday. The next meeting will be the last of the season and a notice will later announce the date.

Household Science Club Dats

Goose of Himself About a Chicken

A compact, playful line notes how people overreact to trivial fashion and fads while color news remains undisturbed by dye trends.

Freight Rates Surge for Wheat to Europe

The cost of shipping wheat to Europe has jumped about tenfold since 1914, with ocean freight rising from 4.1 cents per bushel in January 1914 to 40.6 cents in April 1916, outpacing most commodities except coal.

Europe

Conference votes to retain ban on card play dance and theatre

The Methodist General Conference rejected a move to remove the expulsion penalty for members who play cards dance or attend a theatre by 435 to 360. The rule has existed since the church’s founding but is rarely enforced.

Methodist General Conference

Fred Wallis Market Offers Quality Fresh and Salt Meats

Edgar Summers Martinsville Illinois lists items for sale including a Harley Davidson twin cylinder motorcycle. Albert Sockler seeks a second hand piano. James Gamron Wabash phone 471 offers auto livery. Edgar Summers Martinsville offers a dwelling for sale. J C Alvey advertises livestock for sale. Lost Cravenette raincoat reported with contact at the office.

Fred Wallis Kohl Building East Main Street Wabash Farmers James Gamron

Railroads Prosper as Revenues Rise in Eight Months

American railroads report 14.2 percent revenue growth for the first eight months of the fiscal year totaling 2,127,254,000. February revenue reached 261,704,000 with operating expenses at 188,677,000 and net operating income of 7,941,000, suggesting a possible annual net profit exceeding 791,000,000 for dividends, rentals and improvements.

Bureau of Railway Economics American Railways

Barberless barber shop opens in Chicago area

A new shaveteria automat in Chicago offers stalls around a central fountain where customers shave wash and powder themselves. After shaving patrons insert a dime, gaining a quick service with no barber talk and promises of time savings.

One Trip Pays 80 000 for Rum Haul by Schooner Augustus H L Babcock

The schooner Augustus HL Babcock, 1299 tons net, will receive 80 000 dollars for a voyage delivering a rum cargo to the west coast of Africa. Built twelve years ago, the charter exceeds construction cost by 3 000 dollars and may be the highest rate for a vessel of its size. Cupid In Bachelora Club. Cupid invaded the La Fayette bachelors club and caused a drastic drop in membership from 100 to 30.

Babcock Augustus HL Boston Africa

Rock crushing machinery auction by rail line

The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Co will sell at public auction on Thursday June 8 1916 at 1 pm at West Union Illinois two carloads rock crushing machinery consigned to Farmers Lime Stone Milling Company J A Williams Frt Loss Damage Agent G C and St L Ry Co Indianapolis.

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co West Union Ilinois Farmers’ Lime Stone Milling Company J. A. Williams Frt Loss & Damage Agt Indianapolis

Mills Overhaul Clark County facility seeks grain and coal business

Fred Kallansa proprietor announces overhaul and repair of the Clark County Mills and an upcoming run starting Monday June 6. The mill will pay the highest market price for wheat corn and oats and will also handle coal inviting patronage from area suppliers and customers.

Clark County

Land Sale Notice for James Snyder Property

The James Snyder land about 144 miles east of Marshall is to be sold to the highest bidder at the east door of the courthouse on the 12th day of June. The 4654 acres will be sold free of the widow's rights with purchaser securing a good title and possession. Placed in a high state of cultivation and well improved, the property promises a good home.

James Snyder Marshall Court House

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