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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1915
Page
2
A sweeping wartime analysis notes no decisive battles in Europe with both sides dug in and mobilizing for a long conflict. Russia retreats yet recovers, while Constantinople remains a strategic gateway. The piece highlights massive wartime costs, debt, and dwindling faith in quick victory. Serbia’s defense earns sympathy, yet its fate worsens as allies falter and central powers gain leverage.
In Parliament Lord Lansdowne declares Serbia’s case hopeless, signaling no effective relief plan. British and French troops were to aid Greece for Serbia. Greece has not acted, and London concedes further help will be inadequate. The war’s superficial cause fades as Russia’s entry is questioned and Serbia’s future seems dire.
The article laments bomb threats against Venice as Austrian air raids loom, noting damage to the Church of Scalzi and St Mary’s, the Campanile, and the Doges Palace area. It contrasts the shock of aerial warfare with historic Venetian resilience and calls for Italian resolve against Teutonic aggression.
A detailed overview of how grain moves from farmer to consumer through Chicago and other states. It explains grading by state departments, sampling methods, and the risk transfer through futures contracts. It notes common misgrading, loading practices, and the roles of buyers, shippers, and speculators in shaping prices.
The piece argues that newspaper workers face time pressures and obstacles in gathering facts and that errors are inevitable yet the profession warrants praise. It cites the New York Times on the relentless race to truth and argues critics misunderstand reporters' difficult conditions and responsibilities.
Mrs. T Neureuer of Eau Claire Wisconsin reports her boy was cured of croup after other remedies failed by Foley’s Honey and Tar. The ad recommends it for coughs and colds and notes City Drug Store as a place to obtain it.
Mrs Jennie Miner of Davidson Indiana writes that Foley Cathartic Tablets are mild in action and make her feel made over again They keep the stomach sweet liver active and bowels regular They banish constipation indigestion biliousness and sick headache The City Drug Store
Odd musings on luck and chance accompany a dealer who keeps a hidden sign in his shop window. The speaker notes a curious scene where a man’s shirt bears a mark and hints at a choice or pick associated with the display.
The Syracuse Journal notes a pattern of widespread public opposition to new ideas and reforms. From independence to vaccination, railroads, and lightning rods, many citizens resisted change, fearing danger or loss of tradition.
A humorous Abe Martin line notes how some folks cannot judge their own stink, and observes how fast a person answers when dialing a number on the phone during a playful scene.
The text reads as a vague claim about satisfying others by agreeable attitudes. It lacks clear entities or concrete events and seems more like a fragment of opinion than a reportable item.
In Redkey Indiana on October 16, 1916 a tinkerer in a mill foremen’s era builds a remarkable gadget from scraps. He crafts spirals levers and wheels, uses copper pewter brass and mahogany, and envisions flights to Venus Mars and the Moon.
Public notice offers a jumbled mail order promo for Foley products including Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Enclose five cents to Foley & Co Chicago writing name and address for a trial package. distributed via City Drug Store.
Actor Art Jarvis of the William Fox Company performing in Carmen leapt eighty three feet into the Au Sable chasm in the Adirondacks after a mounted stunt. He and his horse struck water, two somersaults occurred, one camera man fainted, and Jarvis was pulled from the pool and rushed to Flower Hospital New York with serious injuries but a chance of recovery.
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