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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
2
The Marshall Herald lists Charles Scott as publisher. Subscription options include $1.50 per year in advance, six months 75 cents, and three months 40 cents. Subscriptions end at the paid term unless renewed.
State roads commission awards contracts for paving with cement, bituminous macadam, and other foundations. Prices per mile range from 7 200 to 24 000 dollars. Roads vary in width to 16 feet and some need heavy grading or hauling from distant railheads.
The article reports Vic Burleson seizing telegraph and telephone lines on the eve of a strike tied to Western Union labor tensions. It notes President Wilson's May 30 message urging minimal public disruption and a national study of electrical communication, and records the Supreme Court’s June 2 decision upholding Burleson’s rates. Assistant Postmaster Cane Keems warns against returning properties without protective legislation.
The article portrays Venustiano Carranza as Mexico’s president in 1919 amid internal disorder and external tensions. It notes deficits and defaults, local warlords like Zapata and Villa threatening stability, and Carranza’s largely anti Allied stance with mixed relations to German interests. It questions his ability to extend authority and deliver lasting prosperity.
The St Louis Globe Democrat calls Burleson’s order to resume operations for the government’s account a cowardly shirking of responsibility. It notes he keeps labor rules and rates, avoids full control, and offers vague reasons tied to Congress, with bills from Esch and Pomerene to place wires under the ICC.
The article suggests Mexico will keep American statesmanship occupied with new and perplexing issues. It frames diplomacy as ongoing and challenging, underscoring potential tensions between the two nations.
The essay argues real leaders blend conviction with adaptability, teaching by ideas and ideals. It notes that frock coats and eloquence aid temporarily, but lasting glory comes from flexible judgment and the ability to see value in others ideas. It cites opportunism as sometimes useful and stresses two essentials: belief in humanity's progress and the power to persuade others.
The Senate approved the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment by 56 to 25, granting equal suffrage to men and women. The House had adopted the resolution on May 21 by 304 to 89, sending it to state legislatures for ratification by three fourths.
Camp Roosevelt opens at Muskegon Michigan for Chicago area Reserve Officers Training Corps high school boys and other recruits. Between July 6 and August 31 training will combine military drills machine gun practice ground aviation radio instruction and physical education. Cost is 1 dollar per day plus 1 dollar enrollment with a flexible 2 to 8 week option.
Publication notice for the state of Illinois Clark County Court July Term 1919. Clara Anderson administratrix seeks order to sell part of the estate of Robert V Anderson to pay debts. Affidavits of nonresidence issued for Mattie Stuard Dimple Mount Aletha Ryan as defendants. Court to be held July 7 1919 in Marshall Illinois.
Doan s Kidney Pills are praised by Marshall resident Mrs Albert Huey for relieving back pain dizziness and kidney trouble. She bought from Keifer Drug Co and says the remedy quickly drove away the symptoms and recommends it as the best kidney treatment. Price 60c at dealers Foster Wilburn Co Buffalo N Y distributes.
Foster Martin administrator invites all claimants to Clark County Court in Marshall for the July term to present their claims and demands. All that owe money to the estate must pay promptly. Dated May 15, 1919. Graham and Snavely attorneys.
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