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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
4
A pro Republican assessment praising the 1896 to 1910 performance under Taft era policies. It credits the party with war, the Panama Canal, gold standard, protective policy, doubled exports, and rising industrial activity while criticizing Democratic tariff tinkering and predicting continued economic revival.
The Populist party held a national convention in a St. Louis hotel where they reaffirmed the Ocala platform, rejected nominating candidates, and adjourned, signaling the party's dissolution. The piece traces the party’s rise and decline through Greenback, Farmers Alliance, Ocala, and Weaver eras, noting its absorption into Bryan’s Democrats and later influence on Roosevelt.
At distant precincts observers speculate on outcomes and strategies amid limited official results. Politicians urge caution as early counts trickle in, while analysts warn against overinterpretation before full tallies arrive.
The White Star Line plans a new grand liner similar in size and luxury to the Titanic but safer. It will feature a double hull, two steel walls inside, ample lifeboats, and crew drills. Officials will slow for ice and heed lessons from the disaster.
The treasury plans to cut U S dollar bills to six by two and a half inches from the current three by eight and a quarter. Paper savings total about 87 thousand dollars yearly with a 25 percent labor output boost and over 200 thousand in printing efficiency, yielding an overall saving near 615 thousand dollars annually.
A subscriber asks about farm income and how dollars and cents are valued in farming. The text appears garbled with missing words and unclear phrases, making precise meaning difficult.
A Wallace's Farmer excerpt urges farmers to value farm income beyond dollars and cents, arguing vegetables dairy poultry and fruit subsidize family living. It advocates self employment and liberty from bosses, then quotes Gen John A Logan praising honest justice and a resilient republic navigating political turmoil toward peace.
The note sheet lists visitors from Milford like Snyder and Ishler families and mentions threshing delays from heavy rain. Obituary items include Wil Poor and Wes Connelly, with further notes on local repairs, a St. Louis trip, and a Globe Democrat report on Taft versus Roosevelt at the Southern Illinois Veterans reunion. It ends with a plea for Panama Canal sovereignty and anti foreign-jingo sentiment.
A fragmented excerpt discusses suffragist influence and a hypothetical female presidency. The writer imagines a cabinet with unconventional roles such as Secretary of Millinery and Secretary of Social Functions, reflecting speculative reform in governance.
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