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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
4
Fragmented clippings show discussion on Roosevelt, tariffs, and a 1920 world exposition in Boston. Illinois bills target futures deals and tuberculosis sanatorium funding state reforms, plus upheaval in Zion City and shifts in governance. Local notices touch on a town post and a newborn with deformities in Indiana.
A new Illinois measure introduced by Rep Homer E Shaw seeks to cap textbook prices. It requires publishers to file price lists and minimums with the state and to offer books to district boards at those prices, ensuring Illinois prices do not exceed prices elsewhere in the United States.
John B Gill born March 22 1847 in Edgar County Illinois died April 15 1909 near his birthplace. He married Mary C Smith in 1867 they had four sons Willis Cloverdale Herschel B Roy Harry and seven children survived by wife a brother sister and mother. Funeral services were conducted by Elder M B H Moffett and WE Jones at the family home with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
Robinson Til is the prettiest city in Southern Illinois and the center of the Illinois oil field. It highlights rapid growth with population gains, 1908 lot sales, new homes yearly, and extensive business development. Factories, gas, coal, and cheap fuel attract workers. wages range from two to six dollars daily and hourly carpentry pay from twenty to fifty cents. The Peoples' Exchange E. E. Stiles Mer. Robinson Ill.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, said to be the only woman drawing a pension as a Civil War soldier, died after injuries from a streetcar crash in Washington D C. A Tennessee native, she led cavalry during the war and aided General John T Morgan. She was praised by General Grant for her service.
Governor Wilson grants pardons for former Governor S Taylor and others tied to the Goebel murder. Fugitives and indicted men remain, with most cases dismissed except Henry Youtsey, serving life, as Wilson says no conspiracy existed. Local items note mournful death, church gathering, and a funeral.
Representative Helm of Kentucky calls Congress to pass a resolution for Cuba annexation arguing a majority vote would finalize the move. The Chicago Inter Ocean says annexation is inevitable, likening it to Alaska and predicting Cuba, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines joining U S territorial fold.
Attorney N H Brown touts Dr King s New Life Pills as effective family medicine for chills constipation biliousness and headaches. The product costs 26c at Robt Prewett s drug store and Foley s Honey and Tar is urged as a safer cough remedy at Elker s drug store.
Township No 10 North Range 11 West Clark County Illinois treasurer reports receipts and expenditures for the school fund year ending April 5 1909. Accounts show cash on hand April 6 1908 588 03 refunds from trustees 226 68 taxes 1107 61 back taxes 402 44 house rent 16 00 and totals of disbursed sums to districts 60 61 62 63 64 with final cash on hand 738 88 and totals 2839 66 2339 66 sworn April 6 1909 by J P Abe Finkbiner and treasurer J H Dickerson.
We write tornado and fire insurance on farm and city property with large companies at the lowest rates. Write or call for terms. Cole & Cole.
The item notes that Geo Beauchamp moved to Tom Craig's farm, a fine boy was born at John Morgan's home, Rev Fasig and James McCollum visited Enoch Wortick, Jeff Brewster and wife visited Milton Hollenbeck, and Hogen families including Hattie Higginbotham and brothers Otto and Edward spent time with home folks. West Terre Haute mentions Mrs Chas Willing spending Wednesday with Enock.
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