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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
3
A fragmented guide giving stain removal methods for peach stains on wool using boiling water, glycerine, or bleach. It also includes recipes and kitchen tips like dressing ideas and fruit salad suggestions with bariana dressing and related ingredients.
Obituary notes Mrs Hannah Stevenson Bohn born November 12 1844 united in marriage with James Bohn June 17 1872 and died October 11 1921. Survived by seven children four sons Henry Bred Modest Garfield and three daughters Nellie Ada Cline Margaret Wolfe with one son Otho Bohn predeceased. Nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral by Rev D Russell at Darwin cemetery.
Federal-aid roads amounting to about 23,080 miles were completed or under construction by March 1, 1919, covering every state. An agriculture department study shows most are earth, sand clay, or gravel, cost under one third of total, with hard surfaced work on 4,800 miles.
Prisoners in large gangs labor on state highway projects across New York. Inmates, described as near to nine hours of work, are guarded closely and promised honor in staying with the work crews.
A rediscovered Napoleonic relic emerges from a gold watch gifted by Princess Pauline to musician Pacini. Inside lie a lock of hair and a letter recounting the gift, later verified by Francesca Franchi. The Franchi family keeps the item, unless Italy’s national museums acquire it.
Tex Rickard recalls a breakfast scene in a premier New York restaurant where a fat gentleman, one of the town’s biggest swells, mixes a breakfast banquet in a soup dish and eats with a ladle, prompting debate over etiquette and proper utensil use.
Miss Genevieve Allen, head of the abandonment bureau in District Attorney Swan's office, chased a diamond bearing mouse from vacation Maine into the office. The creature dangled a diamond from its tail as Allen speculated on hypnotism or a depth bomb before the mouse escaped with the jewel and no arrest was made. The incident was referred to Acting District Attorney Benton.
In a rural house Mildred Arris faces loss after Uncle Marks death. Keith Wells arrives with support and marriage plans as the will reveals the house and a wedding gift to Mildred and Keith. Uncle Marks presence lingers through memory and a family record.
A Potsdam woman faced a public nuisance charge over a rooster in her poultry run said to disturb school lessons. The judge adjourned to let the bird appear, but the rooster failed to crow, prompting comments on wasted court time.
A fragment shows a child named Johnny asking to take the perambulator to pretend it is a fire engine. His mother allows a brief playtime, mentioning about twenty boys and a Scotsman in the scene.
A fragment quotes Senator Sorghum on broadmindedness in politics. The remark notes that widening thought can thin out clarity, suggesting politics challenges to cover a wide range of views.
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