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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
4
A garbled column surveys 1912 woes from Prohibition era misgivings to political campaigns and a penguin eggs note. It touches on taxes, marital disputes, and a forged banknote warning, ending with a Herald mention of franc notes and counterfeit concerns.
A Paris county vote approved brick paved roads amid strong highway sentiment. A Douglas county farmer cites land value rises and faster hauling benefits near brick pavement, noting hard roads attract buyers and raise farm prices.
In Paris last week anti-saloon women raided Frank O’Hair’s law office and seized a jug they thought held booze. The Paris Beacon explains the jug was only a water jug with a corncob stopper, urging readers to see the incident as a harmless joke and defend the candidate’s purity.
The speaker argues that paving roads costs about 10 per 1,000 dollars per mile but raises land values by at least 50 dollars per acre. Hard roads promote steady work, enable farmers to market grain any day, and keep merchants busy, making Illinois a leading state with durable road infrastructure.
The piece notes a decisive Milwaukee mayoral defeat of a socialist candidate Seidel by a huge margin. It argues Republicans and Democrats united to oppose socialism, claiming it a greater threat than their differences. It cites Los Angeles as a prior example of such cross party action.
State of Washington Clark county estate of B. W. Macklin notice to widow heirs and distributees for May 6 1912 final report and discharge hearing at Clark County Court Marshall Illinois. Elizabeth S. Macklin administratrix J W Graham attorney.
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