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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
4
Republican candidates John R Hamilton Mattoon III and Parker Shields announce for State Senator in the 34th district subject to Republican primary. The note also references various local items and editorials from Champaign to Clark County with scattered public notices and opinions.
Governor Vessey criticizes initiative and referendum in South Dakota and warns Kansas and Illinois to beware its flaws. He cites easy petition signatures, delays in effect, cost to the state, and potential for abuse by scalawags and demagogues.
A long feature on Andrew Carnegie charts his rise from Scottish loom to steel magnate and the lessons for youth. It recalls his 74th birthday gifts, his career, and the call for new paths, urging ambition and fast adaptation to seize opportunity.
Local residents appear in town and about Orange and Effingham counties. Mentions include visits by George Higgins and Mrs Zimmermann, h og market activity by Fred Spittler, and a funeral for Lew McDaniel. A north side school project speeds completion while materials lag. Thanksgiving union service planned at Baptist church.
Mrs. Warden of Hillsboro reached a $16,000 cash settlement in a $65,000 wrongful death suit over her husband’s death linked to saloon keepers in southern Illinois. She alleged he was a habitual drinker guiding the travel with the territory’s caloaman. The case was settled rather than go to trial.
The article notes China 400 million people has no typewriter for Chinese characters due to about 50 000 commonly used characters making a suitable machine impossible. Yet Chinese adopt foreign languages and Chinese merchants and officials increasingly use typewriters abroad.
As Congress opens next week, chairmen of special committees prepare to announce investigations into the nation's economy industry and politics. Their aim to shock with sensational findings may yield material for home consumption in districts between December and Christmas. Abe Martin. Miss awn Lippincut quips about grooms, trousers, and borrowed dress suits, while a farmer watches an automobile instead of his team.
The Committee on Poor of Clark county Illinois invites bids to keep the poor from March 1, 1912 to March 1, 1913. Terms mirror the current contract and are available at the county clerk’s office. Bids for county farm care and use of the farm must be filed by noon on Monday December 11, 1911. The committee may reject any or all bids.
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