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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1916
Page
7
Freshen unpacked garments by steaming rooms to remove creases. Pineapple tip shows waste reduction by shredding fruit from the top, and washing white silk gloves crepe de chine waists in tepid water, wringing, rolling in Turkish towels, and ironing on the wrong side.
Inga M. Allison of Colorado cultural college notes recent physiology suggests drinking water with meals does not affect fats sugars or starches but aids digestion and absorption of protein found in lean meats eggs and cheese. She urges ample water intake daily for overall health and cautions against relying on water to swallow poorly chewed food.
A fragmentary piece urges filial duty and sustained labor with phrases about honoring parents and pressing on with work. It blends advice to persevere, learn joy, and keep going despite hardship. The tone resembles a moralizing civic or religious exhortation.
A Wisconsin village tale unfolds with Yon Yousha bursting in before closing, chased by a sheriff who discovers him hidden in a gunny sack filled with old harness and sleighbells. The scene blends comic chaos with rural life and a delayed mail subplot in a quaint, rustic voice.
The article notes Nikola Tesla’s financial collapse as he holds about eighty patents and 500 electrical contrivances yet lacks revenue. It mentions a receiver appointed for his business and questions whether government protection could aid inventors beyond patents.
A 19th century column argues a two tunnel link from Shakespeare Cliff to Sangatte near Calais could cost about 80 million dollars and transform travel, military moves, and trade. It notes secrecy at Dover, skeptical Germans, and the strategic and economic payoffs in peace and war. The piece also mentions unrelated High School funding disputes in the Forty-ninth General Assembly.
The longtime Robinson circus ends its era as an Ohio show with its equipment and name sold to another firm while the Robinson identity fades. Originating about eighty years ago as a wagon circus, it evolved into a railroad show under three generations, leaving memories of moonlit night journeys.
Frederick Spittler born May 20 1838 in Worth County Alsace Germany died November 7 1916 at his Marshall home. He married Elizabeth Gayhart January 10 1863 in Anderson township and had eleven children. Survived by widow and children. second marriage to Charlotte Boyd October 16 1901. He joined the Presbyterian church in Anderson township and remained faithful. He suffered a severe cold in December 1916 and after months of illness died. He leaves a brother Godfrey Spittler of Anderson township and many friends.
Suits filed Friday in federal district court at Chicago by Rock Island and Great Western railroads aim to block enforcement of the Adamson eight hour law. Hearings set to begin in two weeks focus on constitutionality and practicality as defendants include Charles Clyne and U S district attorney Knotts with various Brotherhood chairmen named.
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