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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
8
A groveland Illinois farmer Virgil Van Williams praises Creep a fried herb juice remedy for stomach gas indigestion nervousness biliousness and constipation. He claims his appetite returns and energy improves after using the product now sold by City Drug Store in Marshall.
Dr. Geoffrey Keyes notes a person normally has about 15,000 millions of blood corpuscles circulating. The remark suggests countable red cells as a playful sleep aid, referenced in a Punch issue.
A fragment describes a mole with pinhead eyes and careful protection from dust and dirt to trap hairs. The tone suggests a cave or field study note on mole anatomy and behavior.
Fragmentary lines describe lemon juice as a skin whitening aid and a remedy for stains on hands. The text mentions lemon juice with salt for removing ink and fruit stains and notes related pain from fuses.
The Australian sheep dogs are the smallest in use in the world and are quick and lively. One dog can do the work of half a dozen men and is often superior to fifty humans watching vast flocks.
The article notes oysters are gathered by divers off Minorca in the Mediterranean. A fisherman descends 70 feet using a weight to reach the seabed and collects oysters with his free hand before returning to the surface.
In painted walls holes can be filled with plaster of Paris but contrast may worsen. Use wall color from washing or mixing plaster to match the wall so the spot blends in without standing out.
A damaged OCR snippet describes a burglary scene at Westerls with items removed from a car and a garage repair response. The text is garbled but implies theft of removable parts and subsequent towing to a repair shop.
The article reviews road building in 1920 under Governor Lowden, noting Illinois will complete 325 to 350 miles of hard surfaced roads and carry over about 7 miles of contracts into 1921 due to material transport issues caused by the coal shortage and car service limits. It compares Illinois with other states and explains the cautious approach to new contracts amid anticipated price readjustments, expecting lower costs to emerge in 1921.
The Lacedemonians were early to use martial music to regulate march and signal leaders. They trained with varied melodies to stay covert from foes and adopted red uniforms. Hair long signified freedom, while slaves were barred from arms. Officers drilled the army and shared meals with troops. After war, the king reported on governance. fallen warriors were honored as heroes and the nation mourned the king for 100 days.
Dr. D. C. Miller at Sandy Hook proving ground measured explosive sound velocity from a ten inch gun. At 100 feet it reached about 1,240 feet per second, 22 percent above normal, at 200 feet 50 percent above normal, and beyond 500 feet the explosion sound is nearly normal. Microphones captured data at multiple distances up to 21,000 feet recorded by a moving film camera and a String galvanometer.
The term paraphernalia originally referred to a bride’s belongings beyond her dowry such as clothes and jewelry. Over time it evolved to mean personal attire and items used for display or decoration.
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