Victory for Cannon Larger Majority Than Ever Before
Voters backed Cannon in a sweeping victory granting a larger majority than any prior election. Supporters hailed the result as a strong endorsement of the incumbent's leadership and policies.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
1
Why He Deserves Reelection in a Republican Congress
The piece argues Taft needs a Republican House to avoid a barren victory. It cites Speaker Cannon’s district, predicts a large margin for Cannon, notes Roosevelt and Taft desire a broad GOP majority, and contends a strong House would aid conservative governance and the Taft administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Cannon
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bell
Taylor
Congress
Taft
House
Senate
Bryan
Roosevelt
McKinley
House of Representatives
Mr. Cannon
Sunday School Convention at Mt Gove Church Melrose 1908
The Sunday School convention meets at Mt Gove Church in Melrose township on Oct 11 1908 with a 1:30 PM start. Devotion by Mrs Henry Maddox lessons by F M Buckner Al Creager Ethelbert Bartlett and others perform recitations solos and house to house visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gove
Melrose Township
Henry Maddox
F. M. Buckner
al Creager
Ethelbert Bartlett
Bonnie Haskingen
Wm. Medsker
J. R. Trump
God
Ross
Bmccroy
Amy Trump
Albert Wright
Harry Evans
Ella Graham
Charley Bailife
Ellen
Thompson
Hodges
Albert
Wright
Secy
Woman Sues Over Husband Liquor Sale
Lizzie Wade, aided by Rosie Wade as next friend, sues M A Ewing Charles Woolery Charles McCurdy Ed Troxel and John W Reed former Casey saloon keepers for 5000 damages claiming liquor sold to her husband made him drunken and unable to support her. Attorneys J W Graham E C Craig and Mr Brady represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Lizzie Wade
Rosie Wade
M A Ewing
Charles Woolery
Charles McCurdy
Ed Troxel
John W. Reed
J. W. Graham
This City
E. C Craig
Mattoon
Mr Brady
Toledo
Balloon poised to cross Atlantic by giant gas balloon
Dr. Frederick J Fielding of the Aero Club of San Antonio plans a transatlantic balloon flight aided by H E Honeywell of St Louis who will build a 300000 cubic foot gas bag. The craft will feature an 85 foot sphere, a 12 foot motor boat style car, and a detachable sea propeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Frederick J Fielding
The
Aero Club of
San Antonio
H. E. Honeywell
St. Louis
Honeywell
New York
England
France
Cottage Avenue
Trade Review Notes Seasonal Rise in Retail Trade
Dun and Company reports seasonable weather boosts retail trade and broader consumer distribution increases wholesale movement. Hesitation remains in replenishment as dealers see retail buying normal in many areas, while distant requirements are approached cautiously. Mercantile collections improve overall though East regions show irregularity. factories add workers and steel mills keep orders steady with production expected to rise next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Company
Grain to Biscuit In Half Hour
Grain to biscuit in twenty two minutes set a Wattsburg Washington record for converting raw grain to baked biscuits. It surpasses Minneapolis mill’s earlier record by twenty nine minutes, a feat achieved several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattsburg
Wash
Minneapolis
Local residents listed with ages and towns
Isaac Seymour 62 of West York Dollie Bell 48 of West York Ivan Edwards 20 of Walnut Prairie Dessie VanFleet 21 of West Union Bruce W Green 20 of Johnson township Fears 21 of Johnson township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Seymour
West York
Dollie Bell
Ivan G. Edwards
Walnut Prairie
Dessie
VanFleet
West Union
Johnson
Plora
Fears
Herald Reports New Linotype Jr. Casting Machine
The Herald installs a Linotype Jr. caster that makes an entire column width line at once and a new job printing press. The paper claims the best equipped printing office in this section of Illinois and promises prompt, quality work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linotype Jr
Herald
Illinois
McDonald Escapes Rope After Manslaughter Verdict
Henry McDonald was found guilty of manslaughter for the Terre Haute courtroom murder of Detective Dwyer and given a two to 21 year indeterminate sentence. Judge Piety feared a lynch mob and moved McDonald to state prison within an hour. The defense invoked insanity, blaming the Big Four railroad billion dollar corporation and its detectives for dynamiting Sanford during the 1907 train disaster, as alleged evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McDonald
Dwyer
Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
Piety
McDonalds
Blankenbaker
McDonald
Big Four Railroad
Billion Dollar Corporation
Big Four
Sanford
To the Indian Country Rosebud opening settlers seek luck
Arthur and Homer Poorman Jesse Gallatin Ben Scholfield Anderson Simmons J. W. Lewis and Will Rector left yesterday for Dallas South Dakota to attend the opening of the Rosebud Indian reservation to settlement and to try their luck in this latest of Uncle Sam s land lotteries Hope they are fortunate enough to draw good farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Homer Poorman
Jesse Gallatin
Ben Scholfield
Anderson Simmons
J. W. Lewis
Will Rector
Dallas
South Dakota
Rosebud
Sam
King Cyrano the Prize Pointer Dies After Wounding
James Morton’s famous hunting dog King Cyrano died last Thursday from lockjaw after a gun wound. The ten year old prize pointer known across the country for field trials was shot by an unknown person. Locally vets cared for him but he succumbed despite nursing. Morton once turned down a $3000 offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cyrano
James Morton
Morton
Evangelical Church Services in Marshall Nitsche Pastoral
Evangelical churches schedule Sunday services led by Pastor Nitsche. In Marshall Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 7 PM. Emanuel Grand Turn holds Sunday School at 9 30 with 10 30 AM preaching. Zion Big Creek offers Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Emanuel Grand Turn
Zion Big Creek
Exertion Fatal: Crawford County Clerk Henry O Wilkin
Henry O Wilkin circuit clerk of Crawford county died of heart failure after extreme exertion while fighting fire north of Robinson. He leaves a widow two sons Ralph and Iva and a daughter Anna. Survived by brothers Judge Jacob W Wilkin and Rev Perry Wilkin Christened in Marshall long-time Wilkin family. An obituary note precedes details of the Eastern Illinois Teachers Association meeting at Urbana October 16-17 with educators speaking led by Prof Daugherty and Prof J L Pricer. Also notices speakers George Edmund Foss and Joseph G Cannon set for Melrose and Moriah events next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O Wilkin
Crawford County
Robinson
Mr Wilkin
Isaac
Sarah Wilkin
Marshall
Roth
Jacob W Wilkin
Danville
Will
Elias
Perry Wilkin
Wilkin
Ralph
Springfield
Iva
Anna
Teachers’ Association
Urbana
Daugherty
Westfield College
J. L Pricer
George Edmund Foss
United States
Court House
Joseph G Cannon
Melrose
Moriah
Infant daughter of William and Nellie English Passes
The infant daughter born Aug 21 1908 and died Sept 30 1908 at one month nine days old. She lay in a white couch casket amid flowers, described as innocent and pure. Funeral at home led by Rev E L Pletcher. burial in Marshall cemetery. Relatives and friends gathered to comfort the bereaved parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Nellie English
Kingdom of Heaven
E. L. Pletcher
M. E. Church
Marshall Cemetery
Onn
Bae
Registration Opens for General Election Voters
Voters must register under state law with first day October 13 and last day October 27. Election district judges form the registration board and keep offices open 9 am to 4 pm. Qualified citizens may register on any day. books are sent to town or city clerks for inspection. unqualified names may be challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registration
Big Four plans double track from Mattoon to St Louis and Indianapolis
Manager J Van Winkle states the Big Four will build a double track east from Mattoon to Terre Haute to connect with lines to Indianapolis and west to St Louis. The project may bypass Paris and pass north of the Edgar county seat, shortening Indianapolis to St Louis travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
J . van Winkle
Mattoon
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
St Louis
Paris
Cairo
Oliver
Edgar County
Rally Day Observed by Congregationalists at Pythian Theatre
Next Sunday October 11 Congregationalists of the city observe Rally Day in all church departments. Morning service features a sermon on The Mission of Congregationalism and at 7 pm Judge Kim tbrough of Danville lectures on The American Citizen. Public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbrough
Danville
Pythian Theatre
First Congregational Church Nears Finish by November
Contractors say the new First Congregational Church will be completed inside and out by November 1, with all work on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Insurance options for farm and poultry property
Cola Cole offers tornado and fire insurance on farm and poultry property with low rates. Write or call for terms and quotes from the largest insurers.
Trolley Delay as City Council Refuses Franchise
City council blocks proposed trolley line by denying the franchise request. Officials cite concerns over funding and routes, delaying the project timeline and prompting reconsideration of urban transit options.
City Council Rejects Franchise Bid for Electric Line
Mayor Bell toured the city while Alderman Garver presided over a council meeting. Frustrated by promises to pave streets used by the Charleston, Marshall & Terre Haute line, the council turned down the franchise request and signaled a future offer aligned with street paving, rail end-to-end. Public notices urged prompt house numbering to enable free city mail delivery, warning against delays that could halt the project despite post office gains in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Garver
Charleston, Marshall
Terre Haute
Prewett
Interesting Oil Suit Involving Willard and Eleven Companies
Arthur Willard sues eleven companies and thirteen individuals for 34000 damages over oil operations since 1906 that allegedly overflowed his low creek bottom lands, killed timber, and made land unsuitable for farming. About 75 witnesses per side, with trial expected to extend days, drawing large crowds and industry interest per Robinson Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Willard
Fresh dressed fish Friday at Wel don LeGore's
Fragmentary local notes show Wel don and LeGore host a Fresh dressed fish Friday. Mentions H H Decker of Chicago visiting the city and a home of Mrs Franz Plaster event planned for Thursday Oct 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon & LeGore’s
H. H. Decker
Chicago
Emma C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rarecck
John McDonald
the Herald
Stone
Evangelical Church Services
EV J
Nitsche
Pastor
Henry O. Wilkin
E. J. Teachers Association
Otober
Toon and
Martinsville
Tate
Wabash Gas Company
Cola
Cole
Service
J. Stephenson & Son
Dolscit
California
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