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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1926
Page
2
The piece critiques campaign funding in Illinois politics, arguing money sources taint candidates and press fairness. It cites Paull University and Northwestern references, questions purity of public officials, and urges independent judgment over financier influence.
Fragmentary quotes discuss right to motives and suspecting wrongdoing. It notes difficulty in proving corruption and the danger of rushing accusations while editors reflect on moral motives and public scrutiny. Weak, unreadable text limits precise facts.
Voter guide lists candidates across offices including United States Senator Frank J. Smith Dwight for state treasurer Kinney Bh and Francis G Blair for superintendent of instruction. Also shows clerk of the supreme court Charles W Vail trustees Laura B Evans Laura M Grigsby and William Lo Noble, congressional representatives Henry Ro Rathbone and Laura B Walmsley, and various county and party committee selections.
The column notes talk of adding dining cars to the Vanddlia line and mentions a wet blanket over a windward door window, cooling effects, a new post office at West Union Clark County with Frank Smith postmaster, and local activity including Vercoats, fires, chills and fever rises in Montgomery Archer and Daniel Thompson's grocery interest.
A 40 year old item notes Illinois will drop a county from fair listings with Clark County removed this year. Kilborn in Terre Haute last week had eye trouble that left him unable to read at night. Booth, of age, received a thousand dollar heirloom from his father amid section plans. Maggie Strohm and her father Lewis plan a trip to Brazil then Marion Ohio to visit relatives for about two months.
West Liberty residents attended the Wright reunion in Paris Sunday and numerous local families spent Sunday with relatives in Liberty Square and surrounding areas. Multiple Marrs and Hinkle households hosted and visited kin across town as school opened with twenty five pupils and Glenn Clapp listed as teacher.
Twenty years ago notices report Arthru de Handley resigning at Castlefin to accept the Hutvernut school position at Oilfield for a $50 monthly salary. Also announced are wedding plans for Arthur Cline and Ada Hahn in York township, invitations issued, and local real estate activity including Wellington Murphy selling a 95 acre Auburn township farm to S A Arthurburn of Kansas for $40 an acre, with prior Oilfield land values discussed.
Ten years ago Homer Rousch, a carpenter, fell from a scaffold while working on John Rademaker’s bungalow. He was insensible for a time but survived. Glory the Bricklaying on West Main Street began with about 30 men and progress was promising. Alma and Hester Shipe hosted a weekend house party on West Main Street with several guests. A night blooming cereus belonging to Mrs Everett Connelly bloomed Monday night, attracting many visitors. the plant had 16 blooms and was notably fragrant.
The fragment discusses Sweden covering about 168 500 square miles with 2 percent forest. It notes most of the Moductive Reena lies north of the other region while the southern portion remains unsettled and largely cleared for aviation.
Sweetwater Texas report profiles Sam Lambert who, born without arms, uses his feet to farm, rope steer, ride and saddle, swim and write. He drives cars, shaves with his feet, and is self supporting, son of Baxter Lambert former Fisher County sheriff.
Berea College professor John F Smith describes Southern country boys as naturalists. He notes boys know swimming holes rainworms and animals, learn nest spots of birds, and perform doodle-bug parties and bear hunts. He also mentions early kissing games linked to grape picking thrills.
Garnavillo with population 840 hosts two banks the Farmers State and Garnavillo Savings. Deposits sum to $2,500,000 with $1,881,054 at Farmers State. Bank stock largely owned by farmers, most households own homes, no jail, no arrests in memory.
George Washington Beckel admitted reusing verses written 25 years ago for his wife now Mrs John Norton who is 25. Kings County Supreme Court found him guilty of $4,000 damages for alienating Mrs Norton's affection with gifts rides and poems of passion.
A garbled op-ed style note mentions a welcoming event for a jazz figure in a city, with unclear details about participants and arrangements. The fragment references Paul Whiteman in a possibly misread line about the occasion and local public interest.
A Marshall column discusses repeated calls about transient advertising schemes since early 1926. It expresses appreciation for public confidence, offers opinion on the value of advertising and invites readers to decide best course.
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