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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1917
Page
2
The Argentinian government may reopen the Luxburg case after the German promises, risking a break in relations or war. The piece contrasts German sincerity with global opinion and cites U S and Argentine attitudes toward Germany.
The department expends 6.6 million dollars annually for state charitable and penal institutions with about 28,000 inmates and 4,000 employees. It covers ten insane hospitals 18,000 inmates, children facilities 2,300, soldiers homes 1,400, feebleminded colony 2,000, and the blind/infirmary 10 inmates. Prisons at Joliet, Chester, and Pontiac house 4,000 inmates with a yearly maintenance cost of 1.4 million.
The article notes a shortage of palm oil imported from Australia hindering tin can refinement and can production for winter shelves. It cites tinplate manufacturers and Hoover, mentions 460 million jars and cans already stored, and reflects on resource strains during the war. It also briefly records local obituaries and church history for Colorado and Illinois communities.
United States transports and torpedo boats fought twelve U boats in the Caribbean danger zone. After an hour and a half of fierce action three subs were sunk and two more believed destroyed, with fifty six shots fired and German losses preliminary at forty seven. French airships scouted the scene as crews held steady.
Thomas Jay Garwood born July 8 1884 in Anderson township died September 10 1917. He married Elizabeth Poorman on April 4 1865 and had one child with her. Elizabeth died April 18 1913. He later wed Bella France on February 28 1917. Survived by his wife four brothers Ed Levi Burteyile read Nettie Rises.
A Chippewa council meets and subscribes to Liberty Bonds. A full blooded orphan, Frank Antonio, seventeen, contributes and adds his personal funds, adding to the community effort. He has $189,000 credit and purchases Liberty Bonds totaling $7,200.
A humorous reminiscence compares a ship carrying codfish to a tale of Maj Archibald Butt's oats on a cruiser to Manila. The oats sprouted aboard after taking on water, growing through the hull and rigging, leading to a farm on the voyage and a comic clash with military needs.
Congress funds to place a farm adviser and a women home improvement adviser in each county. Illinois counties with farm bureaus and home improvement groups qualify for state and county matching funds to establish three year programs. District leaders are named. inquiries directed to Dr. G N Coffey or Miss Mamie Bunch at the University of Illinois Urbana.
The Superior Court of the state declares the Indiana woman suffrage law unconstitutional and the issue will be reviewed by higher courts. The ruling notes a path for further legal challenge and potential bright line about voting rights.
Mrs. W. J. Tisdall of Hoboken reports seven sons born in Dublin to Scotch Irish parents who all became electrical engineers and served in allied forces. Eldest John and Edward served in Canada, Victor joined Canadian Scots, Henry is a British army colonel, Trevor Hastings in the Eleventh New York engineer corps, while William and Mark, living in Connecticut, passed the draft. Mrs. Tisdall recalls nursing training in England and notes a family history of military service dating to Waterloo and Aden.
A man plans a six ten morning train to reach a fishing ground by eight. He stops at a town drug store for hooks and to call the station. The train has already left. he chides the affable clerk and reflects on people who speak beyond their knowledge.
In Michigan Valley Osage county farmer girls enlist in the wheat drive. They pitch wheat and oats despite field mice and big spiders. Frequent showers threaten delayed harvest as extra hands move to western Kansas. College girls abandon leisure to aid harvest effort.
Huntington carpenter Desmond, living in Lake Fresno County, is above the selective draft age yet wishes to enlist. He told his wife and proposed a penny match, but she objected. He suggested he lead at home while she stays behind.
The piece explains how nicknames for soldiers reflect attitudes. It notes "bowhe" as a harsh label for Germans meaning thick headed, a term akin to bonehead, with other nations’ tags like Tommies and Yanks shown as once friendly identifiers. It also criticizes current pejorative terms such as Hun.
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