This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1914
Page
5
Numerous brief items list visits, moves, and events around Marshall Illinois. Families mentioned include the Janneys, Harrisons, Farris, and Lunstrums with towns Paris West Union and Decatur. Highlights note county clerks duties, a dance party, moves to Effingham, and Thanksgiving plans plus a fatality in Phillipsburg Ohio and community gatherings.
The piece notes that famous battles receive different names by language and region. It explains Waterloo, Sadowa, Koeniggraetz, Gravelotte, St. Privat, Bull Run, Manassas, Shiloh, Sharpsburg, and Antietam, showing how each side names fights from local landmarks and perspectives. It cites Youth's Companion as the source.
The piece compares the American Medal of Honor to foreign decorations like the Victoria Cross and Iron Cross. It notes the rarity of the honor, citing only 3,088 awarded since its creation, with about 900 given under disputed readings of the law, and defines the gallantry required beyond duty.
A fragment cites Polly admiring a smaller hand and Esther noting the difference. Leslie complains about tightness, while a London Telegraph remark and a sarcastic line from Mr. Softly appear. The text includes a proposed kill all tdlote idea and a social note on men shortage.
Classified notice seeking sale of stock item and powder product. Includes contact Arthur Cork in West Union and a separate salary ad offering $70 monthly for a man with horse and buggy, with address 9 Industrial Building Indianapolis.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.