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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1920
Page
2
A fragment survey echoes aphorisms on virtue luck work and youth. It includes remarks on marriage courage prosperity and social change, with scattered references to teachers principals and boys resolving conflicts through fair fights. The tone recalls mid century social commentary and moral emphasis.
A United States treasury official, William Mather Lewis, argues that the high cost of living stems from Americans deferring to a few thinkers. He condemns passive entertainment and urges independent thought, warning the era of price spiking reflects collective mental laxity and calls for reform.
A retired merchant recalls a failed boiled dinner plan and a sleepless night at a hotel. He endures serenades, a collapsed bed with rain, a door mix up with a stranger, and a falling portrait before admitting the night held only luck that the building did not cave in.
A local committee led by M C Doty and Olen R Clements urges broader support for Near East Relief. They note feeding an orphan costs 5 dollars a month and provide figures showing 250000 children in need across Armenia Persia and Syria due to persecution disease and hunger.
The barn owl brings a mouse to her nest about every 12 minutes when rearing young. She hunts at dawn and dusk, and from both sexes, making 40 mice per day a conservative total.
The article notes mirrors were worn by Anglo-Saxon women on their girds and later by Elizabeth I and James I as fashion centers. It mentions the use of non-glass mirrors before glass was invented, reflecting early vanity traditions in historic dress.
A quirky column notes a sparrow adapting to city environments, including a downtown sighting building a nest from burnt matches. It quotes a speaker about driving ambition and contrasts golf with charity.
A fragment from Stray Stories hints at slow progress in domestic life and neighborly relations. A wife questions if progress is being made while noting a casual cat encounter that led to a small social moment with nearby residents.
Mrs. Mary Spear of Blomington Illinois says at 71 she suffered nightly kidney disturbance dizzy spells and weakness until Dreco eased her pain sleep and digestion. She credits rapid recovery to Dreco and notes local druggists sell it, including The City Drug Store in Marshall.
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