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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1912
Page
10
John R Hamilton announces candidacy for State Senator 34th district as a Republican. He seeks the GOP primary nomination with Parker Shields of Charleston assisting as party contact.
Circuit Clerk candidate William R. Stanfield of Martinsville enters the race for Clerk of the Circuit Court pending Republican primary action.
Report notes Burns Smith as a Republican primary hopeful for Collector of Marshall township. Amid various candor and reform remarks the column jokily surveys political sentiment and a broad array of mix of news items from blizzards to alphabet innovations and public notices.
Reported completion of the sea going railroad from Miami Florida to Key West with the first train anticipated in 1922. The project spans the route across shallow waters and is described as a major engineering achievement for the era.
Illinois Attorney General Stead issued a formal outline of primary and election dates for this year. It details petition filing deadlines, required petition signatures, and rules on circulating within appropriate political divisions. The guidance covers local city and village parties, state and county offices, and the nomination process across parties.
The old Chinese Empire has perished, giving way to a republic. Dr Sun Yat Sen is named provisional president and forms a cabinet. The calendar is revised as China steps toward modernization, yet war continues on a difficult path.
A discussion on how people respond to advertisements by recognizing brand names and familiarity. The piece notes that daily purchases from shoes to flour and kitchenware are influenced by trademarks and visibility, suggesting many have answered ads more often than they realize.
A long list of canned goods and pantry items with reduced multi pack prices. Van Camp products including corn, sugar corn, beans, hominy, peaches and tomatoes appear alongside other brands. Highlights feature four for prices and occasional two for prices with item details and brand names.
An OCR listing catalogs numerous items from hardware and kitchenware including 17 quart dishpans 14 quart 10 quart and granite dishpans with color descriptions and reductions from original to sale prices. Copper oil tanks brass washboards and zinc accessories are mentioned with discounted figures.
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