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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
3
The State Department renewed guidance for Americans to avoid traveling into Mexico due to troubling conditions along the Texas border. The statement echoes a prior warning, while the department has previously defended Americans right to travel freely at sea, prompting calls for consistent policy.
The article mocks Rudyard Kipling as writing frontline pieces from Flanders. It criticizes his praise of the French and predicts he will soon praise the Russians, referencing his poem Adams had the Bear that Walks Like a Man.
A compact reflection traces how ancient regimes auctioned offices in Rome and punished crimes, comparing them with modern progress. It notes old Connecticut and Delaware practices, slavery for debt, and harsh stocks, while asserting a current optimism that moral ideals, exemplified by the Sermon on the Mount, endure and move toward a distant perfection.
South Carolina voted two to one to outlaw alcohol statewide last Wednesday. The new law takes effect in the coming period as the nation continues to press the dry movement forward.
Kipling writes from the trenches in France detailing wartime illusions about miracles and a changing sense of victory. He notes the enemy as the nation and critiques old triumphs while acknowledging grinding, attritional warfare as the modern, costly course.
The passage notes French focus on total effort, unwavering resolve, and continued fighting until victory. It emphasizes that France, even facing Germany, remains united in purpose, with no talk of surrender and no distraction by triumphal dreams.
The St Louis Globe Democrat surveys Allied credit efforts in the United States and the counter campaigns by pro German sympathizers. It notes speeches by Premier Asquith and Earl Kitchener, prize court actions against neutral shipments, and fears over cotton prices while pondering how American financiers might respond to governments bonds and pressure from London.
A July imports exports report is cited to argue Democratic tariff legislation harmed the balance in 1914 and favored the United States in 1918. The piece notes a $124.9 million favorable balance in July and claims wartime conditions reduced imports by 11.6 percent and boosted exports by 0.64 percent compared with 1914, suggesting war saved American industry.
The July 1915 trade report shows exports of 267 978 990 dollars, the highest for the month, with 160 990 778 dollars in 1913 as the previous peak under GOP laws. It links European war activity to a 200 million boost to American industry while noting domestic trade weakness and unemployment pressures.
A public warning urges vigilance as the nation faces gaps in defense. It criticizes Congress for complacency and calls for backing naval and army programs to protect citizens, borders, and coastlines from potential threats. The piece pressures readers to stay engaged in defense policies.
From Kankakee a regional political round up reports Uncle Joe Cannon may seek congressman at large if the party desires. The pledge to serve forty years and future elections is noted, with concern that switching from the 18th district would evade that promise.
veteran sailor recalls a perilous voyage near the Fiji group when a storm and impending island assault forced the crew to hide in a firebox as cannibal natives approached. A skilled repairman drilled a hole to release the latch and escape as the ship began to sink, barely escaping with life.
Senator John R. Hamilton of Illinois returns his legislative mileage share to the state treasurer, saying he will take Judge Graighton’s word that the affair was legal, and will not wait for the Supreme Court decision.
The fragmentary text shows a chaotic note about forging wntags paste by Peepfs. It reads as a garbled instruction with unclear targets or consequences. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable from the readable lines.
A Civil War era bombshell exploded yesterday at the American Brake Shoe and Foundry plant in Chattanooga striking a cupola furnace. No one was hurt and repairs began after a night of emergency work. Superintendent Herron noted old shells often appear in scrap metal and warned onlookers about dangerous relics found around the city.
John Graham of Ross township operates a wild farm two miles south of Rosa ville where he breeds 300 skunks and hundreds of wild ducks foxes musk rats and black bass. He harvests fur from litters of skunks and raises bees by moving bee trees to the farm. The operation includes a spring river outlet and self sufficiency in crops with income from meat honey crab apple products and plum jelly.
O D Wright of Rosemont Nebraska reports kidney pain and disturbed rest. A doctor advised Foley Kidney Pills and one 50 cent bottle restored his health. The pills relieve rheumatism and backache and are sold by City Drug Store.
In the Saturday Evening Post essay the author argues both sides foster myths about World War I. Germany bears responsibility for starting the conflict, but European collective thinking shaped the war, with moral perceptions colored by national narratives.
Sidney Hocks attempted to drive his team into the post office Saturday night but the door proved too narrow to admit the yoke of steers. The Hamburg Item notes several similar complaints about the door width at the post office.
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