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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1915
Page
2
An old roadside house in Effingham County reveals a 15 year toll of tuberculosis. A succession of tenants, deaths from TB, and vanished families show how disease breeds in neglected rooms. The narrative links poverty, repeated tragedy, and county costs to a single dwelling.
A Macomb Register report details a Blandinsville citizen, Matthew Hutton, who refused to pay an $8.25 paper bill after his paid period ended. The case shows that recipients using a paper beyond their time are liable, countering claims of nonpayment, with Hutton eventually paying and the suit dismissed.
Opinion piece criticizing President Wilson's Thanksgiving proclamation. It questions the claim of rights asserted without breach of friendship, noting U S concessions to Germany, delays in Mexico policy, Carranza’s defiance, and ongoing German submarine activity as evidence of weak national standing. The article argues the nation appears submissive to external powers.
Reported discussions indicate Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are meeting frequently at the White House on an issue they had nearly forgotten. The article notes ongoing conversations and suggests renewed interest in shaping policy.
The Baltimore platform promised economy and reduced offices as a pledge of democratic governance. Yet the first Democratic Congress appropriated about $2.231 billion, more than the previous Congress, with many bills failing and a treasury strained despite taxes. The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes concern over future deficits and continued high outlays.
The piece praises American humanitarian efforts amid World War I, praising the Red Cross, American Ambulance in Paris, the Commission for Relief in Belgium, the American Relief Clearing House in Paris, and the Rockefeller Foundation’s role in Serbia. It notes diverse public support and international aid by U S citizens and organizations to lessen suffering abroad.
Americans and Austro Americans raise large sums of money and supplies as relief groups aid Persia Palestine Armenia and Jews. Lawyers artists Belgians Poles and Serbians traveling the country report strong sympathy and generosity to European needs. If Europe doubts U.S. concern it should note what has been done.
The piece argues that protectionism has long been tied to U S policy, with a large majority supporting protective measures in the last election. It warns that a minority in the party could steer policy for years, risking opens markets and hurt to domestic industry if free trade continues.
A wartime meditation contrasts American domestic comfort with British and continental troops in freezing trenches. The poem urges readers to recall transatlantic cousins enduring mud, cold, and danger while enjoying peace at home.
An analysis of Germany's claim to scientific dominance, praising Teuton chemists while questioning rapid wartime breakthroughs. The piece notes Germany’s isolation and self reliance, questions the sudden mastery of long-standing problems, and debates the surge in synthetic product development during the war.
The article argues that German chemical advances in synthetic materials remain lab-bound due to high costs and production challenges. It notes substitutes for natural products emerged but rarely entered commerce, limiting their impact on the war effort and the Allied blockade.
Gov. Dunne issues a broad special session call starting Monday with nineteen subjects. Included are constitutional amendments and primary law changes plus funding for Joliet state penitentiary and appellate courts. The plan also covers medical salary readjustments and bond authority for the Tice road law.
Mrs W G McAdoo wife of the treasury secretary and President Wilson’s daughter led a motorcycle policeman in a fifteen mile race in Baltimore last Saturday and was overtaken for speeding. The officer apologized and allowed her to depart without a court appearance. The incident sparks debate on law and privilege.
Illinois Health News reports on Effingham County facing rising pauper expenses from tuberculosis care. The piece notes the house has spent over 2000 dollars for materials, medicine, doctors, and funerals, yet bills far exceed this amount. The disease is portrayed as a social drain, not confined to any one class.
An old warning style advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a laxative. It claims they cleanse poisons from the system, relieve dizziness and eye spots, and produce relief by morning after one dose tonight.
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