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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
2
Local notice from Wabash Valley Printing Co Marshall Illinois lists a price structure with two dollar amounts and a numerical figure on a single line. No further context or event details provided.
Editorial argues persistent local advertising by merchants keeps catalog houses at bay. It outlines yearly patterns with January, spring, July, and fall campaigns and urges steady, even reduced ad space to sustain presence and beat mail order competition. It emphasizes local merchants must advertise to preserve competition and community support.
The piece likens applying advertising power to a locomotive throttle and car accelerator. It argues proper adjustment, lubrication, and polishing of business operations are essential to advertising effectiveness, reducing friction and enhancing buyer appeal for increased trade.
A Stratford on Avon study of the visitors book reveals that three of five names outside the British Isles are American. The finding highlights the strong American presence among international visitors to Shakespeare's birthplace.
A father and son in ancient Greece craft wings from feathers and wax to escape captivity. They fly from their prison but Icarus soars too near the sun, melting the wax and plunging toward the sea.
The article notes pest infestations in Australia involving native and British-descended populations feeding on resources. It discusses the economic impact, with vast numbers dying and the resulting revenue as a partial effort to neutralize the damage.
Community voices from Marshall and West Union discuss cattle and hog prices, crop prospects, and insurance options. Albert Newlin, 30, using modern machinery, saves alfalfa, harvesting over 100 tons from a 37 acre patch and projecting about $2000 at market. Otho Miller tenants a Newlin farm with wheat ground planned this fall.
Robert Buckle of near Snyder and Sherman School teaches at Sherman School. He has a newly painted white house along route one and is visible to travelers south on the road. Andy Irwin on route one in Marshall reads the Herald and learns there will be no petit jurors for the September term of county court. He praises the savings and complains jurors cost too much and are unnecessary.
The text outlines how candidates can win the popular vote yet lose the presidency via the electoral college. It cites 1876 where Tilden led in votes but Hayes won, and 1888 where Cleveland led in votes but Harrison won by a significant electoral margin.
The text explains that in snakes and frogs the spinal cord controls body movements more than the brain does. It notes that because of this, a snake's heart can continue beating for a while after the head is cut off.
The Louisiana conservation department reports natural gas from the Monroe field has about 1000 BTU per cubic foot, far higher than artificial gas at 600 BTU. The heating value depends on the mix of hydrocarbons, especially methane at 1000 BTU per cubic foot.
New York notes say the French actress Lili Damad travels toward filmdom with a modest profile. She does not drink or smoke, her hair is never bobbed, and she blushes when her picture is taken. She asks that no charms revealed by fashion be mentioned.
A 19th century reflection on beating the moon's orbit and dreams of sun chases. New York Civil Service tests reveal life guards ill prepared, with 15 unable to swim and 18 refusing the water test. A gasoline launch blast near North Bay, Ontario, kills a priest and family, leaving a grieving father who saves one shorebound child.
The actress told friends she is enjoying life as much as ever and notes that real life begins at forty nine. She argues intelligent women should not undertake important mental work before fifty, as Nature intends women to focus on children until then.
Roy Chapman Andrews described a legendary creature in Central Asia as large as a skyscraper and capable of swallowing elephants. The beast, if real and carnivorous, would devastate cities, but he notes it had a small head and limited intelligence, suggesting it no longer exists.
A nation praised for its pace and progress Canada reports a record 600 million bushels of wheat and the dedication of a National Park spanning 900000 acres in Saskatchewan. The article notes mutual aid from the United States via Panama Canal access aiding Canadian wheat export to Europe.
A letter from Exchange notes that praying to Tirupati’s presiding deity near Madras or in the Palni hills to save a sick child often yields recovery, but the child’s hair remains waved or plaited permanently with new growth lacking wave or plaits after the offering.
The London Post serialized Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe from October 7, 1719, to October 17, 1720, marking the first English language serial with the new "To Be Continued In Our Next" tag appearing at the end of each installment as the work moved to book form.
Fragmentary item notes a Milwaukee Sentinel quotation about a woodman and a man who hates the speaker. The text hints at apology and grievance within a cryptic line, reflecting local rhetoric and literary phrasing of the era.
Radio schedule shows Sunday programs in EST with times adjusted per zone. Notable items include Stetson Parade at 5:00 p.m., Maj Bowes Family Party at 6:30, David Lawrence at 8:00, Atwater Kent Hour at 8:15, Biblical Drama at 8:45, plus Roxy Stroll at 1:00 p.m. and Anglo Persians at 7:45 p.m. on the Blue Network.
Monday September 10 features a lineup from 10:15 a.m. Radio Household Institute to 10 p.m. Slumber Music. Programs include Physical Culture Prince General Motors Party Riverside Hour Real Folks Works of Great Composers and Slumber Music with Roxy and His Gang noons through night.
The lineup lists Voters' Service at 6:00 p.m. followed by Soconyland Sketches at 6:30, Selberling Singers at 7:30, Eveready Hour at 8:00, Clicquot Club Eskimos at 9:00, Stromberg Carlsoni Sextette at 7:00, Dutch Master Minstrels at 8:30, and Slumber Music at 10:00 p.m. across the broadcast.
The lineup features Spana Troubadours at 8:00 p m Palmolive Hour at 8:30 p m National Grand Opera at 9:30 p m Sylvania Foresters at 7:30 p m and Philco Hour at 8:00 p m for an entertainment-filled night of music and drama.
The lineup lists Hoover Sentinels at 7 30 p m Halsey Stuart Hour at 9 00 p m Maxwell House Hour at 8 30 p m and Michelin Hour at 9 00 p m for Thursday.
A Friday schedule lists events and times including Cities Service Concert at 7 00 p m La France Orchestra at 8 30 p m Gold Spot Pals at 5 30 p m Dixies Circus at 6 30 p m and Wrigley Review at 8 00 p m.
A Sept 15 schedule notes Waldorf Astoria dinner music and RCA demonstration hour with the National Broadcasting Company Red Network and Blue Network. Stations include WEAF New York WBZ Springfield WBAL Baltimore WHAM Rochester KDKA Pittsburgh WGN Chicago WABC New York WCCO Minneapolis St Paul KOA Denver WSM Nashville and many others across major markets.
The NBC Summer Radio Church attracts the world’s largest church gathering each Sunday at two o'clock Eastern Daylight Time. A nationally renowned pastor delivers the message with sacred music by a mixed quartet and organ. Sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches and run by the Greater New York Federation of Churches, NBC aims for broad nondenominational appeal.
An essay argues that humans need a balanced mix of animal and vegetable foods, with caution about fresh meats in hot months. Cured meats are preferred in heat due to lower nitrogenous content and energy costs, while fresh meats are harder to digest and produce more internal heat.
In the district court of the eastern Illinois United States a bankruptcy proceeding lists Charles A Rice of Martinsville Clark County as bankrupt. A first meeting of creditors is set for September 17 1928 at 10 am in the Federal Building Danville Illinois where creditors may prove claims select a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Walter J Grant referee in bankruptcy notices.
The passage argues curing meat is more comfortable to the body and preferable to fresh meat. It notes that meat juices can be strong and potentially harmful, and that removing native juices by curing improves suitability for humans.
A Met Museum display in New York features a complete suit of chain mail armor with head body and leg defenses weighing 85 pounds. Historical suits from the 13th century often weighed 70 to 80 pounds.
The Arctic tern is described as the world's champion migratory bird. It spends summers in the Far North and winters near the Antarctic, traveling about 11 000 miles between hemispheres. Arrivals and departures align with polar day and night, giving it more daylight than any other creature.
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