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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
6
The Paris Beacon denounces a Edgar county farmer who wished the war would last to keep corn prices high. The paper argues this sentiment reveals widespread selfishness causing bereaved families and immense suffering.
Multiple 1917 probate notices filed in Clark County Illinois announce that administrators and executrices will appear at the Clark County Court in Marshall for January term to settle claims and pay debts. Executors urge immediate payment from debtors and claimants may contest final settlement at the December hearing.
Administrators announce the estate of Josephine Dunlap late of Clark County Illinois. The first Monday in January is set for settlement. Creditors must present debts for immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated November 3, 1817. Frank C Welsh Admr Eroarelt Connelly Atty.
Fragmentary text mentions a traveling man and a two cent stamp sold for tires coats with phrases about postage rates rising. No clear names, places, or dates are extractable due to damaged OCR.
Fragmentary note mentions carbon paper and related items for rent a six. No clear names, dates, or locations readable. Context hints at a small classified rental or office supply listing with limited details.
A wartime appeal urges young women to support morale and physical readiness while urging men aged sixteen to twenty one to join the Boys Working Reserve. It stresses home front effort, continued production, and patriotic recruitment for 1918.
The fur waistcoat returns as a versatile warm layer matching simple tailored suits. Designers showcase varied furs from astrakhan to beaver, while Worth debuts a currant red duvetine winter suit with a large turnover collar. Silk usage rises this winter and spring to reduce wool reliance.
The article notes how bicycles aided Allied and German forces in WWI, with troops using cyclists for scouting and messenger duties. It describes transformation of cavalry into cyclist formations, the shift to mechanical transport, and the resurgence of the bicycle as a military asset in open country and rapid reconnaissance.
A Farm and Fireside writer reports on how top New York hotels source eggs and poultry. The hotel uses both white and brown eggs, with white shelled eggs for exposed uses and brown for cooking and baking. About 600 dozen eggs daily are needed, 95 to 98 percent bought from producers at 2 to 5 cents above the market, while 2 to 5 percent are emergency orders from city robbers or retailers.
Fashion notes introduce corduroy as lining for coats and wraps replacing satin or fur. Ribbed velvet interiors add substance to light outer fabrics with interiors in white, putty, or pastel shades. The idea’s future reception remains uncertain.
Ayeaye Madagascar worm catcher uses two extremely attenuated middle fingers to probe worm holes and extract prey. Its survival relies on these digits, and crippling them would cause the creature to starve.
Bankers blame part of the coin shortage on habit of saving buffalo nickels and new dimes. Many people store away these coins hoping to accumulate value gradually, reducing immediate circulation. The penny famine likely stems from the rise in children saving coins, slowing returns to circulation.
A D A R talk outlines a shift from traditional uniform schooling to individualized education. It links industrial change, democratic values, and early childhood development with progressive methods such as kindergarten travel, practical math, hygiene, nature study, medical inspection, and open air classes.
The Banner-Times reports Mr and Mrs W M Abralam welcomed a son at their Casey home last Friday. J L McKibbin’s remains were brought to Casey and interred in Casey cemetery. He was married to Nora Cochonour McKibbin and died at their Albuquerque New Mexico home on Oct 31. Rev J B Norval died in Urbana after gallstone surgery. his remains were sent to Toledo for interment. Norval had long served the U B church in this city. Also noted is a November 14 1842 Illinois History entry about a Chicago man sold for not having free papers who was freed by the buyer.
An appeal extols The Youth's Companion as a family influence and friend. It promotes a Christmas double gift offer: The Youth's Companion at $2.25 with 1918 issues, home calendar, and McCall's Magazine fashion numbers, plus remaining 1917 issues, to Boston publishers.
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