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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
3
The article notes the Hope diamond and other famed stones with blue color traits and estimates its value, suggesting experts consider it worth at least one hundred thousand dollars while Habib sale price reportedly around eighty thousand. It discusses color causes and market context for large blue diamonds.
A New York Press fragment recounts jelly making that impresses a husband yet provokes a remark about a lazy wife. The narrator reflects on giving away jars while noting one neighbor’s overbearing generosity and social pride.
A museum observation shows sunlit air carries more dust along light rays. Currents created by sunlight stir up dust and form layers where light falls, making illuminated areas dustier than shadows.
A doctor recalls a thermometer used to measure a fever before an assault left him robbed and injured. The recovered thermometer later appeared in a Glasgow pawnshop, leading police to identify and arrest the assailants in a Glasgow theater.
A Philadelphia Bulletin feature recounts Neapolitan shell sculptors heating pale tortoise shell to mold it. They stack three shell pieces, weld them into a seam free piece, claiming Naples workers excel in shell and coral crafts worldwide.
A narrative describes Irene, a street waif, taken in by a compassionate woman who gave her clothes and a bath, styled her hair with a ribbon, and sparked a notable personal change cited by a friend. The piece includes a dramatic public figure's interruption as he questions a government matter and comments on transformation.
David Rankin of Tarkio Missouri steers 25640 acres in Atchison County for corn and cattle. He treats farming as a business, living simply and operating on a strict schedule despite being eighty four. Other large landowners may own more, but Rankin produces with efficiency and discipline.
Glen Oak Oklahoma resident William Upchurch, exiled to mountains to cure a two year cough, credits Dr Kings New Discovery with dramatic recovery after six bottles. The medicine is promoted as a cure for coughs colds hoarseness and related lung ailments with trial bottles free and full guarantee by Robt Prewett.
The piece depicts a rural family routine in November with early rising labor, meat from a shoat, daily chores, medical bill, and wildlife around the creek. It notes Thanksgiving ahead, banning beer, and a hearty roast turkey with thankful, bustling family meals.
A vintage advertisement promotes refunds by druggists if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It claims relief for coughing, lung healing, pneumonia and consumption prevention, noting opiate content and a 12 cent postage gateup approved by the Postmaster General.
A northern southern eastern and western chorus urges lads to be well dressed to reach top ranks. It promotes shopping for up to date samples and implies choosing goods will make one known nationwide as well dressed.
An 1909 advertisement extols Hyome as a guaranteed cure for catarrh and related coughs. It promotes inhaler use and claims a money back guarantee, listing prices and availability through leading chemists, with testimonials from users like Mae Burton of Owosso.
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