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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
6
Readable items list visits and brief events in Marshall and nearby towns. Mentions engagements, illnesses, social visits, sales, and small incidents with names such as Miss Elsa Sheppard, Mrs. Delia Archer, and J. L. Thompson. Also notes harvest sales, church events, and road commission reports.
The Cairo division of the Big Four reports a coal boom with an average of ten trains daily. Using about 60 cars per train, roughly 30 000 tons of coal are hauled daily to Chicago terminals for distribution across the New York Central system to eastern railroads. The coal is primarily for railroad use.
An advertisement highlights exceptional prices on ladies and misses cloaks and suits from 12 to 25 dollars, plus skirts in new shades. It promotes Munsing U underwear, various waists, and corsets from 1 to 3 dollars, and touts a thriving millinery department with hats and Home Journal patterns. It reminds readers to settle accounts after three months.
Rev James Bradbury of New York denounces modern social settlements in Chicago at the Catholic Missionary Congress. Father Curry, serving Cherry Hill’s poor, blasts rich sponsors as Pharisees and questions their help to the needy. He says reform could align settlements with Catholic faith if abuses are removed.
The narrative recounts Tsze Hsi An, born to impoverished Pekin parents, sold into slavery to a famed general who admires her beauty. The general adopts her, and she wins favor with Emperor Helen Feng, whose influence leads to a royal marriage. Her rise spans court intrigue and a vast population, as figures imply a broad imperial reach.
Public invited to inspect freely available articles offered by a long list of local merchants. Purchases from J Shoemaker Booth Handy Hluberdasher Hutchison Weiser's Claypool Allison Claypool Weiser Booth Handy Hutchison etc. qualify for free rebate stamps and related goods.
About fifty relatives and friends from Melrose township surprised Mr and Mrs A C Kreager on November 13. They brought baskets for supper and spent the evening in social conversation followed by a short talk by Rev Mr Kettle on making life pleasant while one lives.
The Lookout Inn, a famed hotel atop Lookout Mountain, was destroyed yesterday. The building hosted tourists and locals, with memories of its distinctive berries and chrysanthemums lingering in the air.
Real estate broker promotes property investments with mentions of a two story brick building and a 40 room brick residence. Offers include a $2500 brick dwelling and a $2000 sprig and bricked structure. Describes a choice vacation option and a large 270 acre tract with yard facilities. Potential buyers urged to act.
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