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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
4
Obscure obituary poetry not published. notices include resolutions by societies on a member’s death and entertainments with admission fees priced at five cents per line. Second class mail matter noted. cards of thanks cost 25 cents.
Casey proposes a nine thousand dollar bond issue to wipe out city debt with Chicago buyers ready to take the bonds. Own Figures data show Billy Sunday evangelistic conversions totaling eighty nine thousand eight hundred eight in five years. A new law requires sheriffs to defer convicts to the circuit court and travel to the penitentiary in one trip at their own expense. Marshall Field & Company enforces a dress code urging employees to abandon rats powders ridges puffs gaudy jewelry and loud outfits with a conservative black and white style.
Nov 6 marks Corn Day with school contests judged by competent judges and county exhibits to follow. A public sale at 10 o'clock on Nov 30 1909 offers cattle hogs machinery and more with cash terms for under 5 and credit terms for larger purchases.
A WideWorld Magazine account recalls a leopard cave near Cap where guns blocked exits and stones were thrown. Bees swarmed the camp after a roar rose from the cave, stinging several, while those not involved escaped to tents.
An excerpt describes whales leaping from the sea as ocean tourists watch, noting a tiny crustacean parasite that infests the whale’s inner ear. The crab harms the whale, causing earache, and resists removal by the whale’s efforts to clear its eyes.
A correspondent recalls ordering ox eyes from a German menu with his wife after seeing them listed among puddings. The waiter confirms two portions but the eggs turn out to be six fried eggs, creating embarrassment as the wife declines a second helping and the husband pretends knowledge.
A lady's hat once worn by Blanche de Bourbon, queen of Castile, cost £95 in Paris. The hat, made of de chypre with pearls garnets and enamel, depicted ivory- carved children gathering pearl acorns and bees honeying flowers below, echoing a sensational 14th century design.
A New York American report explains the air needs for sleeping. One person uses about 400 breaths per minute totaling twenty cubic inches per breath, and about 130 cubic feet of air per night. In a ten by ten foot bedroom with doors and windows closed the air becomes unfit in four hours with one occupant and two occupants shorten that to two hours.
A dialogue in a broker's office discusses possible purchases and commissions. The Old Gentleman ponders chartered assets while the Broker weighs options and potential gains, reflecting London financial newsroom tone.
A cryptic OCR fragment references a Brooklyn scene and a visiting person. Names, dates, and clear actions are unreadable, but the context suggests a personal or family matter noted in a local column. The text remains unclear and unspecific due to damage in the source.
The article recalls the St Leger Stakes as the second oldest English horse race founded in 1776 with strong northern enthusiasm. It notes Doncaster travel for racegoers, John Scott’s training record, famous finishes, and odds events. It also recounts William L Royall’s Confederate saber anecdote from his Reminiscences and a cavalry skirmish tale with a brittle saber.
A spring observation notes swarming bees sending scouts to locate a hollow concrete block cavity. The swarm directed its flight to a small hole in the block and settled inside, proving scouts exist in swarming behavior per Scientific American.
Swiss gymnasts and affiliated clubs from abroad gather every three years for the federal festival. Athletes perform on apparatus, engage in Swiss wrestling and national games including granite-throwing. The event closes with a grand joint extending display featuring up to 10 000 competitors.
In a playful exchange, Freddy expresses a simple wish to become an after dinner speaker. His father observes ambition for social distinction, but Freddy focuses on a modest goal rather than world recognition.
The passage contains disjointed quotes about physicians and practice ethics during vacation or internship. It mentions a senior's right, a BOsy practice, and questions about engaging patients while away from college. The text is fragmented and lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable event.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a melodramatic or humorous dialogue involving Miss Miggles in Boston. No clear event, date, orNamed entities emerge beyond city references and stray phrases.
Ethel Davis argues hospitality differs from entertaining when reward is expected. She compares swapping horses to social favors, urging selfless hospitality as society’s true duty without hope of return or praise.
The text explains that at the north pole all meridians meet, making all times coincide. A resident would always be at 12 o clock and could not leave the pole by walking south. It notes historical proximity to this idea in northern Norway and references General Norwegian Hime.
A traveler regales the carriages with absurd tales of vegetables dressing up in waistcoats trousers and ties aboard a train ending at the terminus and remarking that he has seen a whole salad dressing during his travels in a London mailbag note.
Reported sketches describe Samoa offering free board and lodging at faletple guest houses for travelers unable to pay. Bavarian towns like Klingenberg boast no taxes and charity payouts, while a Fort Dodge anecdote recalls a humorous street observation about a husband.
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