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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
4
Card of thanks and lodge resolutions noted with small fees. Mentions include Pinchot, Taft and Lorimer as political topics, Mexican reform, and state treasurer Mitchell as a possible governor candidate. Census bulletin cites 18 031 manufacturing establishments with capital and payroll figures.
The article discusses early experiments with initiative and referendum during Oklahoma's move toward statehood. It notes a proposed amendment on mat rial prosperity, with three vote attempts showing declining public support and high election costs, illustrating the reform's flawed implementation and public indifference.
Observers note eleven aviators crossing the English Channel in tight formation, a display of growing air power and a potential shift in strategic fears. The piece contrasts past tunnels and current aerial capabilities, with France and England allies and Germany eyed as a future threat. It cites General William H. Bixby on the Maine wreck and mentions Kanapolis growth imagery and civic commentary.
Local items record visits from Lizzie Vaughn Issick Gwin Fix Alva Janney and others, farm news on drought and corn prices, upcoming Clark county fair, and sports update Terre Haute 2 Martinsville 0. Obituary recalls Civil War veteran Comrade Conrad from Pennsylvania.
A stray OCR fragment describes Kanapolis as a booming town in Dilsworth County Kansas claiming to be the center of the United States and center of a future creation. It mentions the Jana company raising capital and incentives for manufacturing and railroads and notes a grand hotel and hotel development amid the boom.
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