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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
5
A historic notice indicates the Marshall Illinois post office handling of second class mail matter. The readable fragment references archival mailing status and location within Marshall.
Subscription price set at $1 per year with 25 cents per yard of poetry. Obituary poetry will not be published. Lodge resolutions on a member’s death priced at 100 dollars. Public announcements of entertainments with admission taxed at 5 cents per line.
A sequence of notices records candidates for Clark county offices including Sheriff, County Clerk, Representative and County Treasurer subject to party primaries on Sept 15 1910. Names include George M Morgan Charles S Short Henry Millhouse Millard Mredrick George Collins John Brooks Dr Miller Wm T Hollenbeck Wm T Martin Jr Arthur M Tarman and others. A mix of political commentary follows noting various public figures and issues.
The piece notes Champ Clark pursuing the Speaker role despite years of pursuit and warns of men mortgaging homes to buy automobiles, with rising concern that many will soon mortgage wagons for airplanes.
The president and Republican leaders in Congress gain credit for a splen did result as the administration nears a pivotal period. The rapid legislative push marks more activity than in prior eras, with accolades directed at both executive and legislative leaders.
A fragmented note indicates the Rules Committee of the House agreed on a change to prevent pretenses of smothering measures. The modification is seen as satisfactory to regularists, with divergence inside the party noted as the session continues.
The piece discusses opposition to replacing state legislatures with direct popular votes for U S senators. It notes Owen of Oklahoma failing to advance the resolution, cites Democratic and Republican disagreement, and references Indiana and Ohio as near proxies to direct election. It also defends Theodore Roosevelt as a naturalist and quotes Scribner's essay on springtime birds and flowers in Africa.
Senate approves a bill admitting New Mexico and Arizona as states after debate. The measure requires a constitution, presidential approval, and congressional ratification before statehood. Passage occurs on a party-line vote, 42 to 19, with Democrats favoring the House bill.
The trial subjects in senator ial bribery cases now contend they did not offer money for votes for Lorimer but received cash after his election. The Chicago Tribune ridicules a mysterious benefactor who allegedly acts with biblical modesty and civic virtue. It suggests such a donor deserves recognition, perhaps a Carnegie medal, while criticizing private citizens funding political favors.
The Sunday School Convention will be at Friend's Church in West Union on Sunday June 26 with 10 00 devotions led by H C Dolson and W H Washburn teaching Matthew. Echoes from State Convention by L B Anderson and Jerry Ishler. Red Letter Days by Mrs Nora Nichol. adjourn at 1 30 with more sessions and offerings for township and county work. Lena Hamill presiding with Harry Craig secretary. all township Sunday schools invited.
Sealed bids for construction of a West Union school house in District No. 69 Clark County Illinois are invited. Bids with certified checks equal to 10 percent of the bid must be received by 2 PM Saturday July 2 1910. Bids may be rejected for cause. Dated June 18 1910 signed by J D Carlyle Harry Prust and Randolph Ferris directors. Church violence in Kentucky reports a fatal knife fight between Rev Vanover and Rev Perry in Rock Creek Baptist church.
The women’s ready to wear section lists white lace dresses from 4.98 to 315.00, duck and linen suits 1.98 to 6.98, 50 cent and 98 cent waists, duck skirts, wash skirts 20 off, wool skirts 1.9 after 20 off, wool suits half price, lace curtains sale, and new millinery with price matching promises.
A local plant seller advertises a removal sale offering geraniums in various sizes from 10c to 16c, verbenas, cannas, calla lilies, lobelia, pansies, cosmos, and vegetables priced well below wholesale. Several deals include 2 for 25c, 6 for 25c, and dozens for 25c, with a closing date July 5 before moving to new quarters.
Gertrude Craig McCollum, born September 17, 1881 in Anderson township, died June 9, 1910 at her parents home aged 28 years, 8 months, 12 days. She married Joseph McCollum December 16, 1896 and left four children Cora Maggie Harold and Gertrude. She was a Baptist church member and known for song leading and caregiving to family and neighbors. Funeral at Baptist church conducted by Rev. Li Gey ee ty.
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