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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices of 1.50 per year in advance 75c for six months and 50c for three months. Advertising rates include display and classified 5 cents a line. Cards of thanks and lodge resolutions carry fixed fees. Edits and job printing offered with assurances of reasonable prices.
A local newspaper asserts it holds the highest paid circulation in Clark County, emphasizing its leading reach and readership in the region.
The national education association reports a 38000 teacher shortage with 65000 lacking needed training. The piece warns crowded classes, disengaged students, and future harm to the country unless salaries rise to match living costs. It argues better pay is the fair solution to secure competent teachers.
A Norris town man’s long jail term for minor thefts prompts debate on reform through athletics notably baseball. Community voices urge juvenile play and grounds to curb crime and promote fair play. Fire prevention day urges schools to educate and reduce losses with safer wiring and chimneys. Marshall prosperity and future growth predicted with modern, fireproof business blocks and expanded advertising.
The article notes that Germany faces turmoil yet remains a deep, watchful nation. It mentions a push by German workers for ten hour days while other nations stick to eight. It argues efficiency and productive methods could offset longer hours and influence future competition.
States including Illinois appoint October 9 as Fire Prevention Day amid many new observances. The piece warns that such days are easy to overlook yet stresses their importance in reducing fire risks and costs associated with careless prevention.
L S Dale reports twenty eight troops assigned to guard bird feeding stations in fourteen city parks. Danie cautions feeding mainly after storms or in severe weather to avoid overfeeding while 1800 scouts aim to raise public awareness of protecting bird life in parks.
Los Angeles parks will plant 36 oak trees donated by Boy Scout troops to memorialize Theodore Roosevelt. The first 36 of 129 troops at the city scout council headquarters will plant trees with bronze tablets reading Planted Arbor day, 1919, by Troop No. , Los Angeles Boy Scouts of America, in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.
About 150 local scouts cultivated war gardens in Wheeling West Virginia. They secured one fifth of Ohio county Liberty bond subscriptions. Scouts distributed 7500 copies of the president's Flag Day address, aided in a book drive, found over 2400 black walnut trees and collected two carloads of clothing for Belgian relief. They assisted Red Cross during the influenza epidemic.
Clara Anderson administratrix of Robert V. Anderson seeks approval to sell by public auction on October 16 1919 the undivided one half interest in part of Lot 17 in the partition of John Handy estate in section 19 township 9 north range 11 west Clark County Illinois. Sale at courthouse east door Marshall with cash in hand due day of sale. Attorney Samuel M. Scholfield signs.
Merrill Bruner sues Alice M. Bruner in Chancery for divorce in Clark County Illinois Circuit Court. Nonresident Alice Bruner must appear by Nov 10 1919 or the bill will be taken as confessed and a decree entered. Clerk Jay Swern. Marshall Illinois.
A tourist in Scotland yawns through the scenery while companions marvel at the glen. The driver asks if the tourist can see the beauty, but the tourist complains the wretched hills block the view. An American Red Cross nurse recalls the word mutter spoken by sick and wounded soldiers in five languages.
A meditation on America as inspiration and a mystical spirit guiding the search of the human heart for a better thing, reflecting Franklin K. Lane’s view of national purpose and aspiration.
A barber cuts hair while an inventor patents a circular fabric ring with upturned edges to fasten around a man’s neck, intended to catch loose hairs during grooming.
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