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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
3
A note records Charles Scott, publisher, entering a second class mail matter at the Marshall Minnesota post office. The item notes the official mailing action and location.
Subscription price is 1 dollar per year with 25 cents for orders of thanks. Obituary poetry not published. Lodge resolutions on a member’s death cost 1 dollar. Announcements of paid entertainments are charged 6 cents per line.
Announcements list George M Morgan and Charles S Short as candidates for Sheriff of Clark County subject to Republican primary decisions. I N Richart and Henry Millhouse also named as Sheriff hopefuls with primary dates September 13 and 15, 1910. John Brooks declared for County Clerk under Democratic primary.
Officials confront two major scandals concurrently while interest in the comet rises. Citizens watch how state agencies handle investigations and public accountability as the event draws attention across Chicago and Springfield.
A columnist notes that Governor Deneen never knowingly or intentionally pardoned a poet while in office, implying a cautious or restricted approach to clemency toward poets and prisoners.
Theodore Roosevelt favors cultivating relations with people who do not vote, arguing a broad approach beyond immediate electoral gains. He emphasizes open dialogue and bipartisanship to strengthen national progress.
The piece argues Democrats lack a concrete plan to improve conditions and claim they seek power merely for office. It notes voters frustrated with President Taft’s one year in office and wary of a shift to Democracy despite the four-year pace of other administrations.
Lawmakers including White of the 49th district acknowledge accepting a bribe of 100 to vote for Lorime. Several colleagues report similar opportunities, though some declined money for votes.
Charles A White a Democratic state legislator admits in a Chicago Tribune confession that he was paid 1000 dollars to vote for William Lorimer’s U S Senate election by Lee O Neill Browne Ottawa leader of the Democratic wing. White says 600 dollars came from a corporation fund via Representative Robert E Wilson. Browne and Wilson deny the charges and label White a blackmailer. They claim the Tribune aims to damage Lorimer. Governor Denega says an investigation will be made.
The piece argues the root of rising prices lies in the quantitative theory of money, not tariff or trusts alone. It references gold production, Bryans plan, and a proposed sixteen to one silver to gold ratio as remedies.
A Danville incident involving elephants from a circus prompts a satirical clash over the Republican emblem. The piece mocks fence tearing and property damage while hinting at political allegory and urging insurgents to heed caution as the elephant circles.
The account highlights Theodore Roosevelt meeting diverse people from the White Nile to the Danube, praised for his geniality energy curiosity and vast knowledge. It notes his remarkable memory and skill as an eloquent speaker at universities and banquets with audiences valuing his oratory. Colonel Roosevelt remains modest as admirers place him among great orators.
We thank friends and neighbors for help in our bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. The Odd Fellows of Indianapolis and Siatshall send sympathy.
A Denver Post excerpt recalls a night ride where a car conductor observes fare and romance. He muses on popular couples and a recent quarrel, noting how the passengers’ actions reveal relationship tensions as a young man joins the car and a wife and children are mentioned.
A Norwegian couple and their daughter try to impress a prospective bridegroom with one new sleeve a coat and one new shoe and a single new cop while hiding older items. They hustle to seem prosperous but reveal improvised excuses and disarray.
A jocular note from the New York Times recounts Guzzler, known for seeing two bottles where one exists, now married with twins. Two friends exchange hints about a birthday party, and Guzzler confirms the birth of twins, though colleagues caution about his tendency to see double.
A New Yorker quoted by the New York Press contrasts Western contract pay to a Chinese system that withholds salary if a patient cannot pay. The writer suggests paying surgeons upfront even if an operation does not occur to remove incentives to operate for profit. The piece discusses medical pay systems and doctor incentives.
The wit Rabelais, short of money, deceived police by smuggling brick dust labeled Poison for the royal family from Marseilles to Paris on a treason charge. After 700 miles the ruse was revealed as an April 1 hoax and he was forgiven due to his royal favor.
A suitor declares his intention to marry the daughter and take her away, prompting the father to weigh the bold demand. The Boston Transcript notes the crowded, charged moment as the couple faces parental objections and a possible union.
The 1910 census uses modern machines to tabulate population data. Each of about 90 million persons gets a punched card with fields for sex race age birthplace and other traits. Cards are processed by tabulating machines to produce complex combined statistics efficiently.
Sunday school at 9 30 am. Morning sermon at 10 46 am titled Some Essential Elements of a Gospel Church. Evening sermon at 7 30 pm titled Christian Amusements.
A level headed man avoids many ups and downs in life by maintaining composure through daily challenges and decisions. His steady approach yields fewer upheavals, suggesting restraint, patience, and consistent judgment as key traits.
Condensary Coe announced price changes for milk and related products for the upcoming period in the south region. The notice outlines new terms, discounts, and sale details affecting distributors and retailers.
Sage Elementary School faces a sharp local contest as residents vote on school funding and district priorities. Officials urge turnout while opponents push for fiscal restraint and program cuts. Results could affect staffing and program availability across the city.
In a sunlit reflection the piece recalls childhood joys and urges a wife’s request for Chi-Namel varnish. It touts Chi-Namel as the best choice for refinishing floors furniture and interior woodwork in all colors and sizes, sold locally.
Dr Bell offers an antiseptic salve guaranteed for fetter ringworm eczema chapped hands lips tanning pores ulcers and skin diseases. Also claimed suitable after shaving. Price 25 cents a box.
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