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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
8
Business men everywhere consider real estate mortgage the best investment and Weir and Weir advertise for sale properties. They invite calls to discuss safe investment and offer insurance to protect interests and personal service. They offer to visit clients to assess needs.
Fred Buckner Jr hosted a noon birthday gathering for James Crow at Union. Relatives and friends enjoyed a fine dinner and pleasant evening as Buckner marked his 33rd birthday with family members including Fred Buckner Sr and I. Seymore. The piece reflects on family unity and community ties.
A new record system requires students to sign excuse cards kept in Prof. Kean's office until six cases trigger mailing to parents for signature. About half the student body may avoid first semester exams as grades trend above 90, with many reporting study time on slips for second semester. Friday saw a list of students with perfect punctuality since Sept 7, and a basketball game against Paris High School is set for Friday night with Coach Williams finalizing line-up.
The state superintendent has issued guidance on state certificates under general school law. Examinations run July 26 to 29, 1910, with Plan 1 requiring Springfield testing and Plan II allowing multiple sites across Illinois. If by June 10 any site has under fifteen applicants, exams move to other locations. contact Frank G. Blair in Springfield for full details.
Judge Fortune of the Circuit Court ruled in the divorce case of Cora Fill against Nathan Hill. The Terre Haute Star notes Hill, a waiter at Terre Haute House, earns $5 weekly in tips in addition to salary and must pay $2 weekly alimony and $15 in attorney fees.
Union for Woman's Suffrage reports about six hundred thousand names enrolled on a petition to Congress urging ratification of a constitutional amendment to grant women the vote. Rachel Foster Avery of Philadelphia heads the committee. Labor unions nationwide back the effort while Socialists sign, but the Prohibition party has not yet responded.
Practical advice for farmers stressing daily care and adequate feeding for cattle hogs and horses. Emphasizes water and feed for a single animal like a hundred, intelligent hog selection, proper clothes for horses, regular exercise for colts, careful feeding to prevent disease, diligent barn checks, avoiding tobacco in barns, and fire prevention to protect winter wealth.
The Chicago Record-Herald highlights its humor content with Alternating Currents by S E Kiser Ralph Wilders cartoons and a vibrant Sunday Magazine. Shorty McCabe stories by Sewell Ford headline the feature lineup alongside colored comic sections free of vulgarity and mischief. Star Bakery touts Xmas candies.
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