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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1912
Page
9
Residents and newcomers fill a lodging house amid excitement and fascination. A missionary recalls reform efforts as guests share vivid life histories. The atmosphere buzzes with stories that rival fiction, drawing many to return despite denied wishes.
A Kentucky born junior senator candidate Ollie James recalls a rural magistrate dinner exchange about politics. The magistrate warns that politics brings many enemies and few warm friends, citing his own long service in public trust.
A Connor ville tale recounts a boy visiting Harrisburg Indiana who hidden in a haymow to avoid a cow that his father warned could kick. The boy recalled his father saying the cow would not reach him and he chose safety by staying out of the cow's sight. The incident was shared in a local story told in Connersville.
Fragmented dialogue depicts residents in a fashionable apartment setting. A visiting friend recalls a decoy terrier and a failed goldfish suggestion, while Mrs Buffkins rejects Mexican jumping beans as a stalling tactic. The tone hints at satire of bourgeois life.
Two women recount a long winter of travel from December in Italy to Egypt the Riviera and America, with health scares from whooping cough to pneumonia. They speak of rest in the Berkshires after a grueling season and a shared London style banter about being wintering in town.
A tale from Mr Healy recalls how Indiana settlers earned the nickname Hoosiers amid frontier life along the southern border. A crowd wager led to a mispronounced sword shout that transformed into a famous moniker for Indiana people.
A Waldorf manager relays bitter mood among New York brokers over waiter strikes. A famous tipper swears off tips to any waiter who participated, claiming decades of generosity were wasted on service for strikers. The exchange highlights tensions between tipping culture and labor actions.
The Bab founded Babism in Persia around 1846 by Sayyid Mirza and took the name Bab or Gate of the Faith. His followers were called Babis. The Bab was murdered at Tabriz on July 8, 1850, and the text notes the difficulty of a full account of Babism's teachings and suggests consulting Babis in the country.
A fragmentary OCR style passage evokes a garden scene with chrysanthemum flowers and a hedge. Vague references to law and football players appear amid stray punctuation. The readable text hints at a decorative field edge and a bench context.
Rodney’s wild path of affairs ends when he realizes he loves Stella. After Stella accepts but sets a six month wait, he reforms and pursues marriage. Their cautious engagement follows his troubled search for true affection and a final vow to marry.
Court orders sale of the Solomon Miller estate real property at Marshall on December day in 1912. The land includes sections of the southeast quarter and other parcels in Town Eleven North Range Thirteen West Clark County with three acre exceptions and a school-house deeded fragment. Terms require half the purchase in eight months and the rest in one year with notes bearing seven percent interest and optional cash payment with mortgage security. Graham attorney.
A Bilfur dialogue questions whether sleep is influenced by an open window year round. The speaker asserts memory of being told the idea many times and wonders about the connection with ordinary intelligence.
Public notices detail two estate sales in Marshall Illinois by court order. George German administrator sells Wm B German property and William T Hollenbeck executor sells Albert Arbogast property. Sales occur December 7 following November court terms with cash and staged instalments.
Directory of area churches with service times and pastors. Catholic Masses listed for Mary’s church with daily mass and Sunday high mass. Evangelical and Congregational schedules include Sunday services and midweek prayer meetings. Methodist and Brethren notes show Sunday SS times and evening services. Youth groups like Y P A and Junior C E appear with meeting times.
Mrs. W C Bliss of Casey Illinois praises Doan's Kidney Pills in a Marshall ad claiming sharp back pains and fatigue were relieved after two boxes. She urges other kidney patients to try the remedy, noting it cured her and listing Foster Milburn Buffalo as U S agents.
A damaged, pseudo advertisement fragment touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a throat and cough remedy. It claims soothing effects for coughs and throat irritation, noting availability at the City Drag Store.
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