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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
4
The Marse Herald-Charles Scott paper surveys Indiana politics, naming Kern and Taggart as US Senate hopefuls and noting Roosevelt and banking law amendments. It mentions Speaker Cannon’s support, Bryan’s nomination, and a temperance reform check in Indiana. It cites Victorien Sardou’s death and editorial reflections on campaign hostility.
The president urged that religious belief is private and should not influence votes or appointments. He cited cabinet diversity and urged equal treatment of all faiths, stressing religious liberty as a cornerstone of American life.
December wheat climbed to 101 dollars at Chicago with traders expecting further gains. Marketings of winter and spring wheat exceeded recent years with conservative estimates in the Dakotas and Minnesota over 60 percent of the crop.
A newspaper piece notes that last year the United Kingdom railways had only one fatality per 70 million journeys and two injuries per 40.3 million trips, contrasting with American rail safety. The tone emphasizes national pride in safety achievements.
Fragmentary text recalls a Chicago flower show where the President Taft chrysanthemum wins top honors. It also notes a local county seat election in Shawneetown, Ridgway failing by 120 votes, and a stance on Republican governance and policy highlighting irrigation acts, meat inspection, and canal plans.
A poem contrasts a cobweb filled store with a ruler who would advertise and like young people. It cites Herbert Spencer in Facts and Comments, noting his habit of posing challenging questions to test students and gauge intellects.
A west end man, intoxicated after a night with friends, staggers home and tries to hide his condition from his wife. He considers kneeling to pray before bed but is mocked when she asks what he is doing and suggests removing his silk bathrobe.
A unique monument on Park Avenue New York marks the home of Mrs. Robert Murray who entertained and detained British officers under General Howe during the Howe-Putnam retreat from the city. The brass inscription notes her tact and hospitality as pivotal in a trying moment.
A mature spinster describes her ideal husband as unselfish brave loyal and teetotal, while her father jokes about money in a show. A New England clergyman in a western town plans churchgoing over races and ball games. A Yorkshire farmer declines to attend a neighbor’s third wife funeral, noting his own wives’ funerals.
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