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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
2
Joseph W. Wallace of Auburn township to run for County Sheriff in the Democratic primary. Melvin L. Behner to seek County Treasurer of Clark County, subject to the Democratic primary on September 9.
The Democrat last week served formal notice that nominations are closed and the county will select candidates for courts from a list. The piece condemns the political rhetoric and asserts the same group will govern, despite talk of reform.
The Friends of Roger Sullivan, who largely control the Sullivan The WUWliness Democrat Editorial Association, gathered at the Sullivan headquarters to pledge support for his race for United States senator.
For the first time in actual warfare on this continent bombs were dropped from an aircraft at Mazatlan Mexico last Wednesday. Four persons were killed and eight wounded as the aerial attack demonstrated the practicality of air warfare and the futility of heavy fortifications against overhead bombs.
Two Chicago papers The Inter Ocean and The Record Herald were sold last Thursday to James Keeley for a total of fifty thousand dollars for the Inter Ocean while the Record Herald price was not stated. The Inter Ocean will cease publication. the Record Herald will continue under new ownership.
Daniel C Beard, national boy scout commissioner, corrects a New York paper claim. He argues the boy scout idea evolved in America from frontier traditions and figures like Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, George Rogers Clark, Davy Crockett, and George Washington, noting Baden-Powell did not claim paternity and that leaders pursue only the boys' welfare.
The text argues the American origin of the idea behind the Boy Scouts and that the movement formed the Boy Scouts of America in 1910 after various groups united. It clarifies the date of the idea's birth versus the organization's founding.
A spirited piece extols Teddy Roosevelt's return to fame with jungle treks and river exploration in Brazil. It mentions a dramatic voyage up the Roosevelt River, hardships, fever, and collecting specimens while praising Brazil’s hospitality and critiquing over-competition and middlemen in town economies.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels recounted a visit by Mexican refugees who praised US lifesaving but urged police of Mexico. He argued landing forces would risk many lives and questioned why taxpayers should fund protection of foreign property in Mexico. He defended protecting lives over occupying Tampico without broad support.
The article details British and American concerns over exotic species entering via travelers and commerce. It cites the gypsy moth as a costly historical example, notes the role of automobiles in spreading pests, and mentions Australian flying foxes, mongooses, and rabbits as examples of failed import-control efforts and costly eradication projects.
Department of Agriculture estimates indicate a winter wheat crop will exceed 680 million bushels, marking the largest on record. If favorable growing conditions persist through harvest, output will be one fifth larger than last year and more than half again the 1912 harvest.
A Baxter-like call urges mass meetings across the United States to demand William Jennings Bryan's resignation over his grapejuice Mexican policy. The piece argues Huerta must be ousted and Villa's forces could seize Mexico City, warning that mediation will fail without decisive American action.
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