05 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
1
The McLean County Coal Company mine at Bloomington closed last Wednesday, leaving eighty miners unemployed. President Lyman Graham said the plant cannot produce coal at government-set prices. The article also notes growing American Red Cross membership, war mobilization, and public wartime measures across the country.
During the upheaval, anti government factions claim to defend national patriotism while reshaping authority and public trust. Their rhetoric centers on loyalty and protection of the state, raising questions about legitimacy and public support.
The fifty first annual encampment reports 135931 members with 13142 losses this year. Survivors average about 75 and aging members dwindle yearly. William J. Patterson retires as commander praising Boy Scouts for aid to the aged and city duties. Scouts outnumber the Grand Army and earn veterans gratitude for support in cities.
Gov. Lowden writes to State Supt Blair stressing the war’s demand for educated youths. He notes trained minds are key in military and postwar reconstruction and urges high school and college students to persevere, urging principals to reinforce this message statewide.
The article notes severe censorship in Spain and widespread unrest including riots and mutinies. It describes the king directing troops and reshuffling his cabinet while facing opposition from pro German elements and guessing the public stance amid the chaos.
Illinois agriculture officials predict the 1917 corn crop will be the largest ever, with 9,725,134 acres planted and an average yield of 40 bushels per acre. If realized, the statewide yield would exceed 389 million bushels, far above 1902 and 1916 records, aided by favorable weather through autumn. Final reports also show exceptionally large oats yields in some districts.
The United States replies to Pope Benedict XV urging a peace plan. Secretary of State Robert Lansing argues against restoring the prewar order and warns that peace must rest on the will of the peoples, not reparations or punitive measures. He stresses that only a covenant among nations can secure enduring peace.
The Plasa Bird motif from the Wisconsin and Mississippi river region has inspired legends since Marquette and Joliet first described it. The Alton Board of Trade proposes a precise replica on the bluff to attract tourists, merging art and commerce.
Transfer notices show Allen P Chrisler selling two lots to Ora Williams for 250 dollars in McKeen. Eleaser Dill sells 31 acres to BF Sinclair. Giles Miller transfers property in Martinsville for 1700 dollars. Taubeneck conveys land to V L Colo for 4000 pounds. Levi W Dickison sells 30 acres to B F Hander son for 2400 dollars. Edwin S Crigier sells 100 acres to Winfield Wyrick for 6000 dollars. Robert Thompson sells AP1L subdiv to Frank Geheb for 1009 dollars. Winfield Wyrick sells eight lots in Richart’s Place to Kate L Crigier.
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