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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1919
Page
2
Display advertising rates sent upon application for each insertion. Minimum charge 15 cents. Yards of thanks five cents. Resolutions by lodges or societies on a member's death one dollar. Announcements of entertainments with admission charged six cents per line. Communications for publication subject to editorial revision. No better job printing than at the Herald office.
The Herald asserts it holds the largest paid circulation among Clark County newspapers, highlighting its dominant reach and market position.
The appeal notes that relief is constant and widespread as millions face hunger and cold. It argues a large fund is needed for rapid action in disasters like floods and galveston, stressing the Red Cross machinery can distribute life essentials immediately and that joining costs little.
A Marshall business man asked if a neighbor clipping about roads and trade applies to Marshall. The note suggests towns gain or lose business by hard roads and Interurban traffic, urging boosters to attract trade rather than knock others.
wartime public information effort discussed as essential to loyalty and faith in the nation. Officials note costs and the push to restore normal activities while expanding government public information services.
The issue presents bold headlines about a gigantic bomb plot in Cleveland, federal agents targeting dry law violators, a deadly train wreck, miner strikes, and raids. It argues voters need sober, first hand information from a trusted paper to counter sensationalism.
The article argues small town merchants can outcompete city stores by drawing county trade to centers with lower rents cheaper buildings cheaper labor and lower living costs. It cites Marshall as a example and urges local businessmen to aggressive publicity to attract new trade, doubling or more their business.
Nationwide housing shortages persist as war time costs deter new construction. In Pontiac Michigan a chamber of commerce canvass persuaded businessmen to back 2000 dwellings with mortgage loan support. The campaign guarantees the build and a manufacturing firm plans to hire 2000 more workers.
In Marshall and beyond similar schemes are discussed as feasible projects for cities and towns. The note urges merchant leadership and public spirit to fund modern dwellings and better street lighting to attract settlers, improve traffic flows, and invite visitors during short days. It criticizes farmer representation gaps at conferences and calls for energetic local investment over distant speculation.
The article notes 101000 government workers in Washington with only a small postwar reduction. It claims idle air in departments and says Democratic red tape keeps extra staff on duty. It argues the waste contributes to a 3.6 billion deficit after Liberty loans and that borrowing will incur long interest, contrasting peacetime needs with wartime staffing.
Administrator A L Frkobeiner announces appointment for Henry Sewell estate Clark County Illinois. Court at Marshall January term first Monday. claimants must attend for settlement. debtors urged to pay promptly. Dated October 25, 1919. Attorney William T Hollebeck represents the administrator.
A criticism asserts Democrats lack business experience and financial discipline. It argues for businesslike governance in Washington, claiming Democrats bungling costs, efficiency, and industrial systems due to inexperience with large enterprises. The author urges a shift to business government.
The swastika symbol appears on tombs near Troy, in Indian inscriptions, Etruscan cemeteries, Gaza and Corinth coins, Swedish rock carvings, Celtic stones in Britain, and pre Columbian American contexts. It was also widely used by aborigines, indicating broad historical use.
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