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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1913
Page
2
Professor Taft argues recalls hinder efficiency and empower political attacks. He warns against hair trigger methods and notes recall risks delaying decisive governance.
Residents lament scarce attention to roads and call for a dragging law. The old ordinance authorizes highway commissioners to drag earth roads year round, with contracts to nearby landowners and seasonal rates up to one dollar per mile in winter and seventy five cents otherwise. It requires a minimum twenty foot width and drag work per township instructions.
The Danville Press-Democrat reports growing reform toward reuniting the Bull Moose movement with the Republican Party. It says broad Bull Moose support will return to Republicans once core principles are secured, while Bull Moose leaders oppose perpetuating the third party. The piece forecasts a swift retreat of moderates and a realignment within the party.
A Chicago conference of SEDALOES congressmen ex governors and state leaders urged the national committee to call a Republican convention to amend rules. Proposed ideas include southern delegational reapportionment state contest decisions by state bodies and state primaries for national delegates.
The Illinois Highway Commission announces its 361 page report for 1910 1912 and 1913 now bound and ready for distribution. It details township organization road work convict labor crushed stone macadam and concrete road construction cost data traffic census and planting patches with many illustrations for readers across the state.
Richard J. Edmonds of Baltimore editor of the Manufacturers' Record and a Southern Baptist delegate in St Louis warned that the Underwood tariff bill will ruin Southern industry. He said cotton growers would lose at least 100 million dollars yearly and Louisiana sugar investments would be wrecked. He condemned the bill as far beyond promises and warned Congress members face political ruin if they vote for it.
A reader testimonial from John Supsic of Sanbury Pa praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for rapid relief of constipation on a product label style ad. The note claims digestion and liver issues improve and urges use with price listed as 25 cents at City Drug Store Taubeneck and Davison.
Fragmentary report indicates a Wednesday gathering of the Central Passenger Association in Chicago. The text notes requests for tow fares for a large number of conventions were disposed of by the steering body for the applicants, with standing decisions referenced.
A scrambled OCR fragment includes phrases like Jevels afl things and love references. context and details are unreadable, unclear events, names, dates, or places.
Local items note M Cox in building an addition to his dwelling and a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rutledge. Mrs. Gertrude Burson granted a divorce in circuit court. Hutsonville township high school commencement set for Thursday evening at the school auditorium. River fishing reports describe large catches and several fish weighing about fifteen to thirty pounds. L V Newlin of Annapolis died Wednesday at Union Hospital in Terre Haute after gall duct surgery.
Rev H E Pettus travels to St Louis for Southern Baptist Association. A Pratt plans an oil lease east of town with a deep well goal. Mrs Kee of Toledo visited Mr and Mrs Drewell. Wires for the light question progress. Ruth Galeener from Springfield visits her sister Mrs E V Young. Messinger and Knapp outing at Culver Indiana. Campbell College president Crites visits son teaching there. Rev J G Breden and wife and Prof J C Morgan attend General Conference in Decatur.
J T Sossaman publisher of News Cornelius N C says one box helped his serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. Promoted by City Drug Store Taubeneck and Davison. Burns bruises boils and skin diseases improve with this salve.
Mrs Lulu Graham Miller and child ren arrived Sunday morning from Florida where they have been mak ing their home. Claude English and wife and Miss Bess Landers of Marshall were guests of J W English and wife. W D Scudamore had his final sale Saturday and the store is now closed. At the home of the bride's mother Mrs Updegraff in the east part of the city at nine o'clock Wednesday evening Mr David Zeller and Mrs Dessa Seaton were happily wedded. Geo Wiley and wife arrived Sunday from Pomona California and will Miss. Gertrude Higbee departed for Lebanon Missouri to spend a few months with relatives.
Fragmented OCR reveals a 19th-century legal notice and ad mix. It mentions preparations for the Doogies county court house dedication in Turcola Tyne with Hon. J. G. Cannon to deliver the principal address. Also shows a notary acknowledgment for Cheney & Co and an unrelated Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement.
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