Mail Improperly Marked at Marshall Post Office
A notice from the Marshall post office indicates second class mail matter handling for a misaddressed item.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
4
A notice from the Marshall post office indicates second class mail matter handling for a misaddressed item.
A collage of quotes and notices includes subscription terms, obituary poetry limits, and lodge resolutions. The piece references President Taft, William Jennings Bryan, Harry Thaw, and a parade of Prohibitionists in Chicago, with commentary on roads, aviation, mining schemes, and Mormon temple sermons.
A fragmentary report notes a rare autograph linked to Thomas Lynch and a Declaration signer. It highlights scarcity, value from a Lynch letter to George Washington, and past ownership by Jared Peston and others, marking one of the era’s most sought after documents.
The Delineator editor seeks churchmen views on why the church struggles in America. Responses range from ethics over dogma to increases in social service and revival of faith, with J ames Gibbons and Gipsy Smith differing only in emphasis yet agreeing the church’s role is to offer spiritual light not worldly offerings.
A devotional verse urges friendship and resilience amid life’s trials. The piece laments Governor John A Johnson of Minnesota, noting his rise from poverty to governor, his principled leadership, and the impact of his death on the Democratic party and the nation in 1922.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a real estate brief in Texas with scattered place names and unclear phrases. It mentions a town lot, sale, and references to testing or inspection terms, but specifics are unreadable. The readable item suggests a property offer or advertisement rather than a full report.
McClures Magazine claims England has reduced flies to a nuisance level and kept dwellings clean for fifty years. The piece contrasts England with the United States noting England’s success in sanitation and a dramatic drop in fly populations.
In Clark County Illinois during the November 1909 term Julia Rader vs Ellis Rader non resident defendant Ellis Rader is notified that a bill of complaint was filed September 1 1909. A summons issues returnable November 8 1909. If the defendant fails to appear the bill may be confessed and a decree entered.
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