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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
7
The article surveys 184 years of American expansion and wealth from 1776 to 1900. It cites territorial gains from Louisiana to Alaska, population and wealth surges, rising per capita wealth and debt, and massive growth in freight, coinage, newspapers, government spending, agriculture, and postal services, ending with a forward look at scientific progress and future potential.
Mattoon Illinois report says growers upset by National Association of Broom Manufacturers rules. Rules require broom corn to be cut to specified stalk length, cleaned of seed and debris, thoroughly cured before baling, and bound with fixed wire sizes. Each bale must bear grower name and address with strict penalties for violations.
Practical Fashions describes a ten-gored skirt pattern with a raised waist corselet, box print tucks, and tab top. Suitable for serge mohair Panama flannel worsted in multiple sizes from 22 to 34 inch waist. yardage given for various widths. send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
An essay laments shifts in English usage, noting Saxon roots and terms falling from favor. It catalogues changes from lady to woman, dress to gowns, and relations to relatives, while noting moderns prefer chicken over fowl and ailing speech shifts.
The article discusses varied calculations for human size on other planets. It contrasts Jupiter inhabitants as 28 inch pygmies based on gravity with Wolfius arguing giants would be needed due to dim sunlight. He links pupil size to eye, body, and concludes Jovians would stand about thirteen feet seven inches tall, near biblical Og’s height.
Male fashions of 60 years ago featured tight trousers and foot-buttoned boots with broad straps. Coats stood high at the collar, causing hats to rest on the collar, with a crescent cloth sewn on the back of the brim to prevent wear. Opera hats were unknown, and evenings saw a folding chapeau bras under the arm.
Bloomington report } Mrs. F Miller the superintendent denied charges of neglect and mismanagement at the Soldiers' Widows' home in Wilmington. She testified she paid for medicines herself and acted in the inmates' and institution's best interests. Dr. Green of the Kankakee Asylum for the Insane said about half the inmates show paranoia and hallucinations, urging careful weighing of charges.
Pattern for a dainty cotton voile dress for a three year old with Dutch neck short sleeves and tucks. Includes yardage for 27 to 42 inch widths and required beads ribbons and edging. Send 19 cents to Pattern Department with name and address and pattern number.
A hotel proprietor boasts no false claims as a guest jokes about thumbprints on the menu. The exchange plays on wit and the idea of service readiness amid a light, humorous scene.
Bloomdale Ohio woman reports backache headaches and fatigue easing after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. letter urges others to seek root-cause relief and offers confidential free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An OCR fragment shows partial lines about Bone Apart and names taile Apling and Curb plus an unrelated Twain humor excerpt. The text references a Hartford woman and a joke about life costs and country trips but the context is unclear.
Bloomington reports a fatal crash as a 100 business men caravan touring central Illinois was struck by an interurban near Mackinaw. John Cummings his wife and their 7 year old son were hurt and the boy died at a local hospital. Springfield issues a temporary injunction against the Springfield and Jacksonville Electric Railway over a new line proposal. Carlyle suffers a $26 000 paper mill fire with minor injuries to a firefighter. Quincy marks Joseph Heckle and wife’s fiftieth anniversary after fifty years of marriage. Sterling refrigerator plant sustains 100 000 in damage from fire and flood. McLeansboro plans a July Fourth celebration. Wickliffe Kentucky awards Clark University fellowships to M E Wood and wife. Nauvoo boy Harry Boedecker drowns in Mirals river while swimming with friends.
A country doctor recalls a man moving into a dilapidated cottage and quietly whitewashing indoors and out. The physician praises the work as making the place neat, while the resident jokes that the twins born to the previous occupants and the large brood make whitewash a disinfectant. The tale echoes Ruskin on how great men are helped by others.
A Missouri woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing cramps nausea vomiting and chronic stomach trouble after trying other remedies. Her husband reports strong sales to physicians and customers, and the couple urges others to read The Road to Wellville. The testimonial asserts lasting health improvements and total dietary relief.
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