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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
8
The article argues drainage as the core road-building rule, detailing surface and sub drainage, ditch and cross drain sizing, and proper tile installation. It notes that water causes mud and frost heave, and recommends tile drains, concrete or clay tiles, and careful grading to prevent puddles and erosion. It ends by referencing theatre advertisement.
In Peoria Illinois on September 22 a rally of eleven irremovable priests discussed Bishop John Lancaster Spalding’s resignation to Rome. They decided to recommend to the pope that his resignation be refused, urging him to retain leadership until God calls him.
Four sample bargains illustrate our prices and terms. Three thousand other articles are offered at similar prices and sold in the same manner. Citizens are invited to visit and compare the pricing across the assortment.
Advertises a complete Spiegel May Stern Co. line with a sample rocker and hundreds of pieces at low prices. Offers 30 days free trial with money back if unsatisfactory. no matter taste or price, customers are urged to shop for a home fit.
An advertisement promises a piano at home with 30 days free trial and no payment until a month has passed. It claims savings of at least 190 dollars versus other pianos and offers monthly payments of eight dollars for 22 months if satisfied.
An advertisement promotes Columbia Graphophones as the world's supreme entertainer available for a free ten day home trial. If pleased, customers may begin monthly payments but nothing is due during the trial period.
Danville Illinois Sept 22 C M Honey a well to do farmer in Fox township Newton county escaped serious injury after his wife attacked the attacking bull with a sharp bay fork twice driving the animal off and saving his life in the feed lot.
A fourteen year old boy in Mt. Carmel Illinois was arrested for pelting trains with paw paws. He lined up on an embankment near the Big Four depot and threw the fruits at passing coaches, ruining clothes of several passengers.
Champaign on September 22 reports a Republican club for men over seventy years old is being organized by G. F. Beardsley a Civil War veteran.
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