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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
5
A House committee orders a report on changing the presidential inauguration date to January or late January. The move stems from an amendment affecting the timing of the opening events and relates to April proposals and related to a January date shift.
John R. Hamilton of Mattoon Illinois files to run in the Republican primary for State Senator in the 34th district. Parker Shields of Charleston Illinois also enters the race as a Republican candidate.
William R. Stanfield of Martinsville enters the race for Clerk of the Circuit Court pending the Republican primary. Daniel Emerson also files for the Clerk position, subject to the Republican primary decision.
Burns Smith and Thomas B. Griffin announce their candidacies for Collector of Marshall township, both subject to the outcome of the Republican primary. Griffin emphasizes party support while Smith asserts readiness for the ballot.
Coroner Harry Prust will run for County Coroner in the upcoming Republican primary. He aims to succeed the current officeholder and seeks party support to secure the nomination.
Nowa Senator Cummins announces his bid for the Presidency, signaling a rift within LaFollette supporters as the 18 may sway faction dynamics.
Eight hundred delegates representing 1 2010.vuu members of the Modern Woodmen of America convene in Chicago to decide on a revision of the order s life insurance rates. Uncle Shelby M Cullom has filed for a secretary of state post in Springfield, ahead of senatorial race filings.
Frank T. O'Hair of Paris will head the Democratic bid against Mr. Cannon for Congress. The Paris News notes O'Hair dislikes leaving his law practice for office, and questions if O'Day might win the seat anyway.
A fragmentary prose poem once tied to a Dunning hospital inmate blends imagination with a mock last will. It lavishly bequeaths childlike freedoms and nature to children and youth, interwoven with reflections on love and memory. The text shifts to a public notice about Attorney General Stead ruling on primary elections, detailing procedures and implications for villages, including ticket formation and party rights.
The Lorimer Committee hearings reveal Illinois Republican splits driven by personal power and spoils rather than policy. The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes the party’s divisions threaten its state and national ambitions, with leadership facing a tough reckoning and potential shifts in control.
The President urges an adequate appropriation to overhaul departments and improve efficiency. He argues Congress must back reforms to reduce costs and boost government performance.
Grant Smith on sick list as corn sells at 60 cents in market. Multiple deaths and funerals including Mrs. Pearl Garvey and Mrs. Leffler. Local folks travel, visit, and suffer injuries from icy conditions. Memorials note Comrade Thornsburgh and long-time residents. Local ministers attend services and Rev Ishler officiates.
A fragmented, era style discussion questions Professor Woodrow Wilson and Harper's Weekly stance. The text notes editors and readers debating whether a major weekly should endorse political figures and the implications for reputations and self respect.
The speaker supports extending civil service protections to the maximum, ending spoils, and separating government workers from politics. He calls for merit based tenure, emancipation from patronage, and universal fit for public service. He also backs simplified processes and scientific budgeting to save time and money.
A Westfield reader reports confusion over a word used to describe a small lithe dog with a harsh spelling and pronunciation. He seeks authoritative guidance, noting the word is often misspelled and mispronounced, suggesting it might be "fice" or "fyce."
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