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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
4
A compilation of 1908 era political and civic notes including Republican ticket figures Morton W Thompson and John H Marshall, editorials urging voter participation, commentary on laws, rail and safety reports, and remarks on Illinois legislative adjournment and local civic concerns.
Thomas W Lawson portrays Henry H Rogers as a formidable financier and voracious worker with a public philanthropy. The piece sketches Rogers as a powerful, ruthless fighter in business battles and as a oddly amiable benefactor, whose eyes reveal both warmth and ferocity when challenged.
The passage of years has softened Memorial day from a sacred personal tribute to a national anniversary of patriotism. New generations know Civil War events mostly through reading, reducing the fresh recollection held by earlier communities and families of the fallen.
A new game law was approved by the House on Wednesday by a vote of 116 ayes to nays. The measure includes provisions about penalties and rules for certain activities.
Marshall youths Mack Robson and Robert Taylor join Tommy Weir of Shelbyville and Hugh Brannin of Terre Haute to field a relay against Henri St. Yves the world champion in a 16 mile event at Terre Haute ballpark next Sunday.
The Terre Haute Robinson Olney and Southwestern Railway survey described runs from Terre Haute to near Oblong then west to West Union and north to Robinson. It links with the Wabash Chester and Western to Chester then Frederickstown and Hiram Missouri, connecting with iron ore regions in Wayne Crawford and St. Francis counties. Iron ore companies including Wayne Iron Co Mississippi Valley Iron Co Ruby Mountain Iron Ore and Furnace Co are expanding to exploit deposits and plan large output.
George Kibbe Turner argues that New York’s 2.5 million registered voters are split along party lines and that organized criminals manufacture fraudulent votes to control elections and primaries. He likens the city’s government to eighteenth century decadence and warns of criminal influence over politics.
A fragmented report notes the saloon interests securing victory by a single vote as the House passes a local option act allowing a city or village to vote on saloon issues. The text is garbled but indicates a narrow win and the measure’s regional impact.
A reflective piece argues that location alone does not define greatness a city grows when its people are active progressive and liberal. Inactivity yields stagnation and decline with a graveyard future for the town.
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