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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
3
A seller markets a high bone mature boar and a March or April farrow pig around 170 pounds raised on alfalfa pasture. Limited supply with 17 boars left at $20 and up and gifts at $15 and up, with registration papers included. Pick early before stock runs out.
The Marshall Herald and Terre Haute Star announce a joint one year offer. The Terre Haute Star provides daily news and market reports and is delivered to rural routes. The Marshall Herald touts home news, correspondence, and liberal weekly content. Subscribe by due date and pay in advance.
Fragmented schedule lists train numbers and times across Vandalia Lines routes. Entries show arrivals and departures around 2:08 2:17 2:58 7:38 9:22 and note several locomotives or car numbers with miscellaneous references to Big Four lines and station codes.
Races on September 17 18 and 25 will headline the Illinois State Fair with a circular dirt track praised as the best in the nation. J Alec Sloan organizes a world class program featuring Indy and Chicago stars plus former favorites. A finale pits the winner against an aeroplane as part of an eye catching lineup.
Indiana built gravel roads years ago with bonds and now keeps them in good repair rather than abandoning them. Proper maintenance with even gravel distribution and occasional dragging prevents ruts and holes, reducing long term costs.
The Illinois State Fair will host pig club exhibits for boys and girls ages ten to eighteen from Sept. 17 to 25. Contests prize breeds Berkshire Chester White Duroc Jersey Hampshire and Poland China with five $10 premiums per class and shared premiums funded by the State Board of Agriculture and the Illinois Live Stock Breeders Association. Transportation help is available via state leaders.
The State Fair will offer a single admission that covers evening fireworks and shows, extending from morning until 11 PM this year. Families can attend both day and night events for one price, with late programs continuing after sunset.
The fragment hints at a regional exposition focusing on western themes with a central west emphasis and a referenced home setting. It mentions names or terms suggesting a live display or narrative tied to the west and a forthcoming event at a named home.
The piece argues graft and mismanagement cripple Russia’s defense despite high character leaders. It cites sea supply bottlenecks and wartime reforms as Russia fights entrenched corruption, with honest efforts by the czar and Grand Duke Nicholas contrasted against a rot on high.
Mrs. Margaret Littlefield of Marshall testifies that persistent backache kidney trouble swelling and headaches vanished after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes years of pain and fatigue followed by improved sleep and energy after taking the advertised remedy. Price 50c per box. Sold by local dealers.
Harry F. Atwood, Chicago attorney for local improvements, proposes a short ballot removing all but chief executives and legislative heads, consolidating elections to one yearly cycle to save time, money and reduce corruption. He outlines a four-government executive and board system elected by the people, arguing for efficiency, accountability and a businesslike public service.
A satirical forecast notes September will bring German actions against Russia, Roosevelt eruptions, and harvest imagery. It wryly predicts peace talks, autumn equinox, and daily life scenes from farming to pumpkin picking, ending with a quip on a submarine or Roosevelt.
The Lausanne Gazette publishes a letter describing Russian retreat as a masterful destruction. Flames engulf towns like Krylov Vladimir-Volynskyi and Verba as Cossacks burn behind advancing forces. Roads churned to mud hinder convoys and require hours to move.
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