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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
15
The city, county and state face at least 20000 dollars in costs from Springfield riots as prosperity returns. A dispatch notes John Rockefeller has his barn painted, signaling regional optimism.
A brisk note observes ongoing advances in aerial technology and public display. The commentary hints at persistent output from the new era of flight, describing continued activity and public attention without detailing specific events.
A Democrat wearing a Taft button explains to friends he can vote for Bryan anytime. The piece notes a Chicago sub-treasury teller was arrested for stealing 173000 dollars from a theft 18 months earlier, illustrating how hard it is to get away with crime.
J McCann Davis secured the nomination after placing ads in nearly every Republican newspaper in the state and defeating seven competitors, including the incumbent with strong political influence.
In a Hot Springs Virginia speech on Saturday Taft pledged to convoke the Sixty first Congress in extraordinary session at the earliest moment to revise the tariff, stating it is an obligation under the Republican platform.
The Cincinnati Enquirer editorial concedes Bryan has no chance to win the election, marking a severe setback for the Commoner. It notes the Enquirer, a leading Midwestern Democratic paper, would hardly make such a claim without strong evidence of Bryan’s hopeless outlook.
Franklin McVeagh, Chicago merchant and ally of Grover Cleveland, leaves the Democratic Party to back Taft, predicting an epoch in the nation’s presidency and praising prosperity for 1909. He criticizes Bryan while endorsing a reformist, progressive political path.
The article quotes Thomas Cannon defending Republican policies and criticizing Bryan and free trade. It argues Republican dominance, economic growth under protection, and warns that a Bryan victory would hinder progress. It notes local political observers attending conventions and the ongoing county party organizing.
A 60 acre farm in Crawford county located in oil territory with productive adjoining acreage. Contact Preston Osborn at 344 West Union for details and inquiries about this property.
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