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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
Governor Deneence signed bond bills to overhaul the taxation system. The legislation limits assessed values and refines the levy framework, with House actions guiding tax changes and new fiscal measures across the state.
Engineers oppose the waterway gate in the broader canal project from Lake Erie to the Mississippi. The article notes political reactions, legal debates, and a statement of federal plans to deepen channels to 14 feet, with differing engineer boards and upcoming Congress actions. It mentions Senator Lorimer and Bryan era tensions in a Democratic party context and discusses the lake to gulf waterway proposal's implications.
The government report predicts a larger spring wheat crop with possible variability in oats and corn. It notes tariff effects on trade, the importance of a strong corn harvest, and praises the Wright brothers as moral national assets whose modest approach has earned enduring acclaim.
A long feature discusses the silencer device for rifles, explaining its operation by trapping and swirling expanding powder gases to reduce sound. It compares the effect to locomotive exhaust and notes debate over subverting the established order, with subsequent community notices and local items mixed in.
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