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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
4
A candidate named John Ace seeks the Republican primary nomination for Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District with the April 13, 1909, primary decision pending.
The piece argues direct primaries are good in theory but flawed in practice as Shurtleff-Yates-Lorimer affiliated politicians rally to block Governor Doneen in August primaries. It claims they sought Democratic support to replace him with a weaker candidate, using threats and Kentucky methods, casting doubt on the direct primary’s success.
Hon John 2 Marshall seeks the Carcuu County Fifth Judicial District judge position in the upcoming April 13 primary. Born in Charleston in 6 he studied law with Judge Dunn, attended the University of Pennsylvania, and served eight years as United States Attorney for Coles County. His father Theos A. Marshall led First Illinois Cavalry and backed G A R principles.
The Record-Herald notes Chicago’s mean winter temperature runs about five degrees above zero yet admits that occasional years bring cooler or even harsher conditions, reflecting candor about the city’s climate trends.
A week of crude oil field activity across the central west and East shows continued drilling and some new production in West Virginia and Ohio. Despite fewer notable discoveries, Eastern operators see better prospects than a year ago as several districts remain productive and future fields may yield long life oil with cautious optimism. Some tests in Crawford County and Illinois fields report mixed results, with few successful wells and ongoing abandonment of poorer prospects as winter slows operations.
The committee on resolutions reports gratitude to God, the Board of Supervisors, business leaders, State and County officers, and the association officers for the success of the annual Clark County Farmers Institute held in Marshall Illinois January 1 and 15 1908. Special thanks are extended to Marshall Township High School Whitson English Ruth Davidson and other helpers for music recitation and assistance.
Infant Harrington Gladys Harrington, daughter of James and Amy Harrington, was born April 20, 1905 and died January 17, 1900 at age 3 years 9 months and days. Survived by father mother and 12 siblings, services held at Dunlap Chapel by Rev. W. S. Wright. Funeral verses express sorrow and hopeful reunion on heaven’s shore.
Henry Dorman, born 1799 in New York, marked his 110th birthday in Liberal Missouri on January 10. A veteran of the Seventh Cavalry with a wound at Yellow Tavern, he served from age 61 and later received a $30 monthly pension. His son David, now in Boardman Michigan, cares for him as he remains an invalid. Dorman joined the Grand Army of the Republic No. 34 at Lamar Missouri.
Prominent farmer William Pine of Lower Wabash township shipped 21 wagon loads of hogs weighing about 225 pounds each, totaling over 37,000 pounds. Most hogs belonged to Pine. the shipment, valued as the market rose, was sent to Indianapolis.
A Scranton Republican note shows ads persistently work. A woman paid 150 dollars for medicine after her husband found the doctor’s advertisement in an old newspaper beneath a worn carpet in Buffalo. A Casey Commercial reunited a father and daughter after eight months apart via a misplaced issue. A New Orleans order from a distant town came through a sewing machine ad.
The district may not incur indebtedness without a public vote. Improvement bonds are not a legal investment for the permanent school fund. Treasurers may invest in state and local bonds. If a school building is destroyed the board remains liable for teacher salaries and may rent rooms to maintain a school. The calendar month equals the school month, and holidays need not be worked but may require makeup days for time actually lost.
The Chicago Record-Herald spotlights humor as vital to daily life. It praises Alternating Currents by S. E. Kiser and Ralph Wilder’s cartoons, notes the colored comic section’s refined humor, and highlights the Sunday Record-Herald and Sunday Magazine with Sewell Ford’s Shorty McCabe stories, predicting yearly runs of the beloved character.
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