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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1914
Page
2
Obituary poetry not published and lodge resolutions on death of a member cost 25 and 1 dollar respectively. Announcements of entertainments with admission fees priced at 5 cents per line. All communications may be revised by the editor.
The Herald lists candidates for county and township offices in Clark County. Joseph W Wallace heads the Sheriff Democratic ticket for Auburn. Marshall township candidates include Mike Moore Edward Renner for Highways and several for Collector. Democratic Republican primary or convention details follow for each candidate.
Melvin L. Behner will be a candidate for Treasurer of Clark County subject to the Democratic primary on Sept. 9.
The article notes shipments of corn and butter from the Argentine Republic under the Democratic free trade law. Jno Coleman, operating a Mt Carmel factory, lost about 250 dollars when a large Argentine butter shipment flooded the market. The piece links these events to political shifts that helped Wilson’s election.
The will of Matthew J. McIntyre of New York, signed with an X, leaves about $1,000,000 to St. Patrick's Church Long Island City for parish school support. He, though illiterate, valued education and sought to provide neighborhood children with schooling benefits he never had.
The text argues that those who achieve worldly success without formal education often deride schooling, while those who have benefited from education or attained success with support from education contribute meaningfully to its cause. It highlights the value education provides and the importance of supporters who recognize its true value.
The piece critiques Democratic praise for Secretary Redfield's address on 1913 treasury statistics. It argues the figures reflect three quarters under a protective tariff and claims Democrats and Redfield gloss this, while opponents’ warnings of calamity are denied.
A reconstituted Indiana Republican state committee with new district chairmen gains influence as internal quarrels ease. In Iowa Second District, Feb. 10 results show Republicans rising to 10,000 votes amid a light turnout while Democrats lead, highlighting waning Progressive strength and a shift back to the GOP.
A Prairie Farmers article by A. R. Finley argues that country churches justify their cost and effort. He recalls his rural upbringing and presents a long survey of 18 nearby families showing strong links between Sunday school attendance and later citizenship, morality, and community involvement.
The New Orleans Picayune frames John Bassett Moore as a highly capable State Department official and regrets his resignation. It questions Secretary Bryan as head of the department and mocks his handling of foreign policy including silver, windmills, and Don Quixote comparisons.
The Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company announces its annual stockholders meeting at its Decatur Illinois office on Wednesday April 8 1914 at 10 30 A M to elect two directors and conduct other business. Transfer books close March 28 1914 at noon and reopen April 9 1914.
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