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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
2
Announcements include a card of thanks priced at 25 cents and obituary poetry not published. Lodge resolutions on a member's death cost 1.00, while entertainments with admission fees are billed per line. Communications are subject to editorial revision.
Primary candidates named for Clark County offices include Dr. R B Boyd for County Coroner, Harry Prust for Circuit Clerk, and Arthur Poorman for State's Attorney, all subject to the Republican primary. Presidential tickets listed include Charles Evans Hughes for President and Charles Warren Fairbanks for Vice President.
The piece argues candidates misread public sentiment but stay hopeful of victory. It cites Jim Lane of Kansas and notes government posts under Taft, civil service exams, and large salaries for new boards, suggesting liberal spoils distribution in the administration’s final year.
The piece argues for protectionist tariff policy led by Republicans, denounces Democratic free trade stance and a tariff commission as ineffective, and urges a reform of party conventions with all-day primaries to curb manipulations and broaden citizen participation. It also discusses independent candidacy measures and voter duty.
The text notes Democrats in Congress shifting to back civil service reform after previously opposing it. It highlights a Baltimore endorsement of the merit system and mentions a national figure named as standard bearer. It also criticizes ongoing attacks on civil service and cites exemptions for federal officials and deputy revenue from reforms.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat contends that abandoning the primary system without a better convention framework is unwise. It says the primary imposes on candidates and voters, requiring extensive time and money, with nominations for multiple offices fueling costly campaigns.
A playful glossary of punny stings where questions pair with answers like resting for fatigue and dusting for tidying. Includes roasts for cooking meat jesting for laughter rusting tools and testing for tries among others.
The article explains Roman numeral rules from I to M, noting subtraction when a smaller numeral precedes a larger one and addition when it follows. It highlights simpler forms like IV for 4 and IX for 9, encourages practice up to 100 to read inscriptions confidently.
A Philadelphia Ledger passage describes making a pliable cement mixture with half a cup Portland cement and water to form a marble sized piece. Roll to spherical, repeat with a batch, then coat with sharp sand and wash with a water stream to create a smooth rounded surface, noting social themes of predatory wealth and poverty.
Private W Helwig writes from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas about strict discipline drill and physical conditioning. He recalls catching a tarantula and encountering scorpions while setting up tents for General Foster. He comments on civilian workers adapting to soldier life and questions family care under conscription.
The signal corps company at Warren Arizona begins field practice on horseback with many men having no prior riding experience. Captain Terry and Sergeant Tiler lead the group as they learn to saddle bridles and handle mounts, aided by those with western horsemanship backgrounds.
A homefront poem from McAllen Texas appeals for letters to Private William S. Copp of Company G Seventy first New York regiment. The verse urges readers to brighten a soldier’s day with cheerful notes about home Broadway Sherry's and life.
General Funston faced questions about whether a soldier can do good work while worrying about his family's meals. He defended relief, noting thousands may be released home soon, despite current costs for feeding and outfitting them.
The Company Exclusively of Poles known as Kosciusko’s company in Milwaukee formed fifty years ago by Theodore Rosinski. Forty per cent of 120 members were born in Poland. Chaplain Henry Piasecki says no non Poles join and many Poles join other Wisconsin units when full. They have sent volunteers to aid Polish church efforts in San Antonio and uphold strong American identity as a top Wisconsin militia unit.
A Chicago Eighth Negro regiment officer recalls the unit as “the only dead” American regiment, noting diversity and discipline while addressing segregation on streetcars. References to Captain Roosevelt and regiments from Idaho and California describe weather drills and equipment repairs amid white and colored troop tensions.
The Terre Haute Star promotes itself as a metropolitan daily with AP reporting and rural delivery, inviting Clark County readers to compare with the Marshall Herald. It touts liberal pricing for an annual daily plus county weekly, urging current subscribers to renew and take club offers by paying in advance to Marshall Herald.
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