Fragmentary postal notice from Marshall era paper
Partial OCR shows a post office entry for Marshall and a line about second class mail matter. The text is garbled with repeated phrases and names unclear.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1910
Page
4
Partial OCR shows a post office entry for Marshall and a line about second class mail matter. The text is garbled with repeated phrases and names unclear.
Subscription price listed as $1 per year and 25 cent card of thanks. Obituary poetry not published. Resolutions by lodges or notices of death are stated. Entries for announcements and entertainments with admission fees set at 5 cents per person.
A stream of notices lists candidates for Sheriff County Clerk Representative and other offices in Clarh counts subject to party primaries. Names include Henry Millhouse Dolson township John Brooks Casey township Guy R Jones Tuscola Wm T Martin Jr Arthur M Tarman Hershel R Snavely Harry W Drake and more with September primary deadlines referenced.
Supporters of Jesse Gallatin cheer the Democratic ring activity backing Joe Wallace for sheriff and Sherri Davis for deputy in the campaign.
The Republican state convention is set for Springfield on Friday September 23 with the county convention on September 19. It will feature county central committee members elected at the September 15 primary. The Democratic campaign book is criticized for bias and misrepresentation by the Herald in a back-and-forth over alleged garbled quotes.
An Iowa editor laments harsh trials of country journalism and extols farming as freedom from criticism. He contrasts farmers independence with editors burdened by advertisers, candidates, and public scrutiny, urging a return to nature and plain living.
The piece cites Mrs Lillian Hobart French and Mr Lawson alleging Standard Oil used a red-haired siren to lure Fritz A Heinze into surrendering trade secrets. It notes fears the tactic could threaten other prominent figures and questions company denial by Mr D Archbold, while praising vigilance against such supposed temptations.
A Danville Press-Democrat commentary notes many Illinoisians abandoned farms for wheat lands in the Dakotas Minnesota Idaho Washington Oregon chasing fantasies of $1,000 an acre orchards and high profits. Drought fires and crop failures hit the Northwest while Illinois enjoyed a record harvests and modern improvements.
The Hollenbeck campaign gains favor among Republican voters in Clark County and district towns due to a clean legislative record. Supporters praise his stand on constituents and his role in defeating a fraternal insurance bill while opposing graft.
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