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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
2
The Marshall Herald published weekly at Marshall Illinois for October 1 1915. Editor business manager and publisher Charles Scott owner Charles Scott sworn before Notary Everett Connelly on September 22 1915. Commentary questions US banks reliance on unsecured promissory notes from Britain and France.
In Springfield on Friday Frank Lowden announced he will seek the Republican nomination for governor if sentiment supports it. He pledged no pledges and said a vigorous campaign would follow with W H Stead of Ottawa to lead the charge. He backs United States Senator Lawrence Sherman for president.
The Chicago Tribune notes tens of thousands of city dwellers used highways this summer linking Chicago with surrounding counties and states. It argues for accelerating Illinois good roads work, praising early gains and farmer access to markets while comparing Illinois to New York and California.
New York banker Herbert Roe Johnson argues in a finance journal that allied and central powers amass vast gold stocks while piling up unprecedented debts. He warns that governments may shift credit burdens onto bond owners and foreign holders, raising questions about taxation and repayment amid exhaustion scenarios.
A garbled, jocular clipping from a Martinsville page parodies a speech, mixing jagged phrases and near nonsensical lines. It hints at a broader, lighthearted wry tone about a local figure and a political or social scene, but the exact event remains unclear.
The county agent, a growing post in progressive states, acts as a farm doctor focusing on prevention. Paid partly by government and subscriptions, agents visit farms on request and must combine farm-born experience with agricultural training to provide effective, trusted advice.
The passage argues a county agent must mingle with farmers, earn trust, and tailor education to farm needs. He should connect with schools and churches, win men and youths, and promote practical improvements without coercion, enhancing rural social life and farming success. It also contrasts French republican experience with English issues amid wartime uncertainty.
Bulgarian government signals policy favoring the Teutons amid a world war pressure. King Ferdinand criticizes Entente hopes of victory as Bulgaria keeps a large, trained army prepared and Macedonia fate hangs in balance.
Walt Mason contrasts a tranquil rural life with the Jingoes urging violence and imperial aggression. The poem rails against war rhetoric while praising homefront peace and daily labor.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune argues about French conduct in war versus English methods. It notes the French have produced little propaganda unlike the Germans and implies a contrast in national approaches to public mobilization and morale.
Federal grand jury in Chicago returns eight indictments including two against government inspectors. The charges target ship owners and executives for overload and negligence, with goal of enforcing strict accountability to deter vessel safety failures.
The annual report by Commissioner Saltzgaber shows 396,370 union veterans on the pension roll July 1, down 33,255 from a year earlier. Civil war pension payments totalled 156,668,771 for the year, with 1,816,995 deaths since the war’s end and cumulative payments to veterans widows and children reaching 4,614,643,267.
A cryptic notice notes four individuals retreating from a political faction into a difficult expanse. The fragment hints at lack of progress and a recurring pattern of avoidance without achieving notable outcomes.
Germany accepts damages by commission and Hague review in the Frye incident while promising not to destroy ships carrying conditional contraband but may still attack vessels carrying absolute contraband. Berlin seeks to avoid a break with Washington and to negotiate a Hague arbitration on treaty interpretations.
A cross bill filed in Chicago Circuit Court seeks $1.25 million from Central Trust Company of Illinois and ten individuals over a La Salle Street banks scandal. The suit alleges notes totaling $1.25 million were used to obtain cash from the Central Trust and later returned to fake capital adequacy.
C D Wright of Rosemont Nebraska reports kidney pains interrupting sleep. After doctor advised Foley Kidney Pills one 50a bottle made him well. Pills said to relieve rheumatism and backache. Sold by City Drug Store.
Secretary Lane cites heat as the main obstacle to Alaska railroad construction. He says twenty miles will be completed this year, otherwise more progress would be made. The aside notes Alaska's reputation for cold and recalls Seward's iceberg purchase, suggesting surprisingly warm conditions locally.
Local resident Lwo Lomakis was seen enjoying a leisurely walk through the park on an ordinary afternoon. Passersby noted a relaxed pace and a calm demeanor during the stroll.
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills improve liver function and bile flow. It promises relief from dark moods and sluggish digestion, pitching a bottle as a 25 cent remedy for “moody days.”
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