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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
8
A reflection on why famous lines from Hamlet Portia and the Elegy in a Country Churchyard endure and influence readers. The piece asks whether ubiquitous quotation dulls beauty or preserves it, noting sanctified lines and the theatergoer’s reaction. It concludes with a single, decisive answer.
The piece urges replacing idle time with a fixed daily plan to avoid costly hobbies. It suggests reading, visiting local sites, and helping others as inexpensive alternatives, especially for women during hard times when soldiers’ letters and packages are valued.
James Curle reports discoveries of large caves used as homes in Scotland dating back two thousand years. underground houses, weaving tools, shoes, wooden wares, lamps, pottery, and agricultural implements show daily life. Roman invaders reportedly killed many locals to seize these riches.
A Wisconsin study by A N Winchell and E R Miller reports dust coloring snow in Madison and nearby areas. The colored snow spanned at least 100000 square wires with an estimated dust total of at least 1000000 tons, possibly far higher. The dust is believed to have blown from arid Southwestern regions, traveling 1000 miles or more.
A Detroit Free Press piece argues prejudice shapes buying choices with butter over margarine, noting willingness to pay more for butter despite storage helping freshness. It links storage to costs, suggests eggs and butter could be luxury items unless storage improves, and cites psychological habits and prejudice.
Britain’s coal industry drives its economic strength accounting for a quarter of world coal use and supporting various major industries including cotton, iron, shipbuilding and more. Experts warn coal will last about five centuries at current consumption, underscoring finite resources and the need for diversification.
Tyler Dennett notes missionaries now reach millions of lower class people and lead broader tides of outreach. Schools hospitals and publishing houses support ongoing work as missions shift to manage native pastors churches hospitals presses and fundraising. Some workers fund most operations from private gifts beyond official salaries.
The Philadelphia North American notes a germ free high altitude as a potential site for hospitals, suggesting enormous airships anchor above to treat open wounds and diseases like tuberculosis and rickets in children, with air healing claimed as a pipe dream becoming plausible.
A Popular Mechanics summary explains converting bituminous coal into a hard smokeless fuel. The process distills coal at low temperatures, recovers by products, and forms bricks that are redistilled to produce intense heat. A plant in the East has tested the method and begun practical trials, with byproduct recovery offsetting conversion costs.
A mother notes John’s suit remains clean while Robert’s new white suit becomes soiled after being dressed for a trip downtown. Robert pleads to go along, fearing the dirt will stain him, while John remains unmarked.
A Boston Transcript letter signed by Charles W. Eliot and A. Lawrence Lowell urges cooperation amid wage readjustments and unemployment. The piece credits the Boy Scout movement with promoting mutual understanding and reducing hard feelings between employers and employees.
An old advertisement blurs into a rambling commentary on humanity and effort. The piece references Fletcher's Castoria and a philosopher tale about ignorance, fatigue, and social behavior, noting how some people are more handsome than others and suggesting a moral about fairness and effort.
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