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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
2
Card of thanks 25 cents and obituary poetry not published. Resolutions by judges or societies on death of a member 1.00. Announcements of entertainments with admission charged 5 cents per line. Communications subject to editorial revision.
The Herald reports the largest circulation among Clark County newspapers, topping all rival publications and claiming regional readership dominance.
Joseph W. Wallace of Auburn township seeks the Democratic nomination for County Sheriff. Melvin L. Behner runs for Clark County Treasurer in the Democratic primary on Sept 9. Sheri Davis of Marshall also seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination on Sept 9.
The Marshall Democrat praised the printing contract disposition but omits a key point. A deal fixed by J. E. Turner and others would make Casey Commercial the Democratic paper and official organ of the county party in return for county printing business.
The Post-Standard argues Progressives should join Republicans, deeming the party the protector of tariffs and prosperity. It criticizes Democratic policies, cites Illinois road funding rulings, and warns of weak governance abroad and at home while urging voters to back a strong government in 1914 and 1916.
A garbled dialogue fragment features an offhand remark about holidays and a character named Binkley claiming no debt except for enacting something. The text reads like a rough transcription with incomplete names and unclear stakes.
Mexican delegates at Niagara Falls criticize provisional presidents in Mexico for controlling election outcomes. They contrast U S and some European practices with Latin American systems and recall Madero’s low vote total yet clear victory due to official returns.
Elroy Smith, owner of two Terre Haute moving picture theatres, believed he could ignore laws. His wife obtained a divorce after his affairs. He moved on with another married woman who later divorced her husband. She rented a house for him and stayed with him until he tired of her. She returned to the theatre Wednesday night and shot him dead.
The Forty-eighth General Assembly committee found inefficiency and waste across about 100 departments. It calls for consolidating into not more than twelve branches under department heads appointed by the governor, centralizing oversight and improving purchasing through bulk contracts.
A State Bureau of Labor Statistics bulletin reports Missouri needs up to 306000 men for wheat harvests. Newspapers in St Louis and Kansas City publicized it while unemployed workers from New Hampshire to Indiana moved toward Missouri, intensifying recruitment for harvest labor.
The article notes thousands rallied to a harvest call in Missouri and Kansas amid a national wave of unemployment caused by a sagging business mood. It argues the economic downturn followed Democratic tariff tinkering and hard times across the United States.
Astrology branded as superstition by the Department of Agriculture in its weekly newsletter. It states planets and the moon have no scientific basis for affecting weather, noting weather depends on heat and records support this view. Also an ad promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for cough relief with no opiates.
A Washington claims commission finally awarded damages to the heirs of the owner of the Canadian schooner Lord Nelson. The case dated back to before the second war with Great Britain and held a long line of judicial and political acknowledgment. Damages total $5,000 with interest at four percent.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach disorders and serious sicknesses. It claims the pills purify blood prevent constipation and keep liver kidneys and bowels healthy, improving overall health by clearing fermenting foods.
Reported in well informed circles a plan to modify the Underwood tariff bill by striking the end proviso that would admit sugar duty free after May 1 1916. Democratic sources note revenue loss and impact on sugar countryside while investigators study Florida Louisiana and other sugar states.
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