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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
6
Notices cover estate affairs for Susan Smith Polly Dunlap and Cora Clawson, including final reports and administrator duties in Clark County court Marshall Illinois. Also details on a public contract letting for the Davy Wrrick bridge approaches in Wabash township with bid deadlines and required security.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Marshall township Clark county Illinois up to 2 PM Thursday October 1 1917 at the office of the town clerk for furnishing crushed stone stone screenings and labor for a 1500 foot section of the Charleston road beginning at the west end of the bridge at the Fred Buser hill. Bids require a certified check of 5000 payable to Edward Pearce Supervisor to ensure contract execution within ten days. Bids opened and contract awarded on the stated date with right to reject all bids.
The consular district of Tahiti covers the Society Tuamotu Tubuali Marquesas Gam bier and Maretiri groups and Rapa. It comprises more than 200 islands under French control in Oceania with a total population near 83 000 including natives Chinese and other nationalities. Population distribution is uneven with many islands uninhabited.
A visitor touring a suburban town questions the narrow street name. A citizen notes the pavement holes and dirt, confirming the street as Grand Avenue in St Louis.
A physician argues that girls in feeble health should take a daily tramp through fields, while the opposing view suggests a tramp could object to being led daily through woods. The discussion frames two sides of the health and social behavior debate.
In the National League Pat Morin, famed manager of Philadelphia, revived a last place club to pennant contention after a dramatic finish with Brooklyn. His 1915 turnaround and this season’s fine play put the Phillies in striking distance, with only the New York Giants ahead. Baseball whispers say Morin could chase the pennant if the Giants stumble. Meanwhile a report suggests Walter Johnson and Washington stars may join the Yankees in a $100000 deal, a move that could shift Washington from the major leagues.
St. Louis club members win the competitive military drill of the American league and will be presented $500 by President Johnson. The army sergeant who drilled them receives $100.
A United States Department of Agriculture statement urges increased potato consumption as markets are well supplied. Potatoes are a staple, versatile for leftovers, and valued for their starch content and mineral salts including mild alkaline salts that balance acids from meat and eggs. When affordable, potatoes should be part of the diet.
A fragmentary quotation argues life and religion are inseparable or irrelevant, claiming religion is not a practical guide or observance. It asserts the feeling of God resides in the heart while works are visible. The source cites George MacDonald and de Saint Pierre.
Christian Derald reflects on Filipino women shaping domestic and public life. He contrasts female influence aboard a Pacific ship with gender norms in Turkey and other societies, noting Filipina women often hold purse and gavel and steer family decisions.
James B Connolly notes in Collier's Weekly that the Navy offers young men food clothing and thorough training, and guarantees a pension of at least $60 a month after thirty years of service, with potential for near $100 for those showing ambition, providing lifelong financial security after retirement.
A reflective note contrasts philosophy’s ideal of universal peace with its limited worldly power. It recalls historical party views, noting that the Democratic party once viewed public spending by the Republican party with alarm.
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