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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1911
Page
8
Incomplete OCR text shows a discussion about President Tatterus and urging the election to Lorimer to the senate. Specific names and actions are unclear due to garbled wording and missing context.
Mr Bennett argues that charging county $175 for 500 envelopes is not overcharging, given a contract price of 180 per thousand. He dismisses critics as a “far and repeat” and recalls the accuser once held a teaching license. The piece notes a girl’s defense phrase about “such a little one anyway.”
The write up accuses New York officials of dodging responsibility for a 140 casualty disaster and urges accountability. It critiques taxation, road quality, and notes an extraordinary legislative session where leaders are accused of theatrics rather than action.
Fragmentary text notes a 15 000 pound Pittsburg bottler in air and hints at Champ Clark and Mann influencing Republican leadership amid possible Mexican tensions. The piece suggests no serious trouble if events align.
Carter Harrison was yesterday elected mayor of Chicago for the fifth time. The historic win keeps him at the city's helm ahead of upcoming terms and solidifies his long tenure in local politics.
Secretary of the State Historical Society Jessie Palmer Weber testified before the House appropriations committee after a fire at Albany's capitol building. Weber warned that valuable records housed in the state’s historic archives could be destroyed beyond recovery without safer, improved facilities and funding.
The article discusses reform in the U S House with the removal of the speaker's power and the shift to new committee and policy procedures. It notes Champ Clark as Democratic choice for Speaker and questions about the future influence of the speaker and the new Rules and Ways and Means actions. It reflects bipartisan skepticism but a willingness to test the new system.
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