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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
8
Willard Fay profiles John Viewberger, a nitrator veteran at a chemical plant. He has defused dozens of blasts over twenty years, escaping injury each time by leaping from a door onto a sand dune and rolling to safety as the explosion follows.
A fragmentary Detroit Free Press passage reflects on joy and recognition as a man praises a girl described as his daughter. The text includes lines of exclamation and a note of personal achievement, ending with a nod to Clara Louise Burnham.
Practical health hint suggests a doctor check for diabetes when a middle aged person develops a crop of boils. If diabetes is ruled out the boils stem from skin and tissue infection by pus germs. The advised treatment is thorough skin cleansing and germ-free conditions.
A man plans a deadly act in secret locking doors and sharpening a weapon as onlookers remain unaware. He faces fear of failure yet resolves to act and ends with the scene shifting to a June forecast and regional notices amid legal warnings and local commentary.
The Springfield Union laments a shift from knightly courage to modern fear as men flee danger while women are described as unafraid to die. The brief verse contrasts past bravado with contemporary perceptions of gendered courage.
A witty exchange in the New York Globe portrays The Donk praising a man as a fine fellow while The Steed questions the figure’s age and The Donk calls him a perfect donkey.
A Florida Times Union fragment discusses a young man who struggles to speak at the crucial moment and a maid he selects as he finds his voice. It contrasts old theater pay with movie pay, noting a lyric about keeping a actress from talking and the line about weekly earnings from Life magazine.
A brief literary note from the Richmond Times-Dispatch presents Sweet Sylvia arguing against punctuality claiming time was made for slaves and she and the slave do not timp, reflecting a playful anti time discipline line.
A columnist quips that when lacking a suitable word he does not need to ask his wife. He says her entire vocabulary is coming his way most of the time, prompting the Chicago Post to note the humor.
A cryptic Spokans Review excerpt ponders a perilous task described as easy by some yet denied by others. It hints at risk and bravado with a provocative phrase about taking candy from a baby, inviting reader speculation on courage and danger.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt questions Mandy about her husband. She affirms he is sober and industrious. She notes that when sober, no man works harder to keep the price of no drink down than he will.
A brief dramatic dialogue fragment centers on Ivy clinging to Archibald as she calls him a brick. The scene features tense whispering and implied affection within a fraught moment.
Advertisement for the Texas Wonder medicine by Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, aids diabetes and rheumatism, and regulates child bladder issues. Two months’ treatment costs $1.09. testimonials available. Sold by druggists or mailed on request.
Landon L. Barlow as executor of Wm. C. Barlow's estate seeks a court sale to pay debts. The case names Arthur G. Barlow Mary I Binning Gay Cunningham Ina Cunningham Everett Burke Wayne Burke Lucy Kettle and others with non residence affidavits filed in Clark county. The notice informs the named defendants of the sale proceedings in the July Term 1916.
State Highway Department invites sealed bids for reinforced concrete bridge work between Hutton and Westfield townships. Bids due 11:00 A M June 20 1916 at Westfield town clerk's office. Engineer's estimate 1480 dollars. Springfield May 22 1916 Zane Arbuckle Harry Shinn Clark Coles counties Illinois.
Two notices from Clark County Illinois announce probate actions. Alice Evans is named administratrix of Harry A. Evans estate and calls creditors to appear in July at Marshall Court House. John H. Davison, administrator, seeks public sale of James G. Snyder estate real estate on June 12, at Marshall Court House, cash in hand.
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