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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
Court convenes with a long list of county officials and deputies including Judge Hershel and Clerk Dow Prete. The docket lists numerous named officials and staff such as Tax Treasurer F Woda, Sheriff Prena, and others among a broad roster for upcoming sessions in September and October.
A verbose historical-leaning report discusses Cannon and his rivals for Speaker, with mentions of Joseph, Wilhiams, and party factions. It covers accusations, campaign tactics, and influence of tariff policy on the race, noting expected votes and shifting positions among Congress members.
A fragmented notice discusses a well at Second Wellon Pinnell Farm, noting work by Mr Battelle on Mandas Street and nearby locations. It mentions a 4 week period, depth measurements, and proposed wall movements at a farm test site.
A sale notice announces a public auction at Walnut Prairie near One Screel House on Friday November 27, 1908 starting at Wa'elock weather permitting. The listing includes work mares cows calves shoats two Dig rac wows two males and one ser double dris ing harness farming implements and other items. Auctioneers A C Kreager and B A Craig.
Fragmented report outlines church attendance and events at Mall Creek and Ohio church area. Mentions Mrs Kettle Quite, Rebecca Williams of Paris, and Rev Harry Meee with names Burkehile Bare. Notes quarterly meeting last Saturday and a birth and a business person at Marshall Puesday.
Spiketown reports Sunday evening services with baptized members and visiting guests from Redonon. Local families including Mr and Mrs deary Bi ers You ag Mies Tate and five from Sullivan Ene attended, with Ruth Washburn hosting and a number of saunt folks at her home. W O M Washburn and Mrs S E Eckel with Jennie Miller Lois spent last week at Payne's. W Young of Paris attended Sunday school.
The piece profiles Vir Wellman, famed Chicago Herald journalist, preparing to lead and report on a polar expedition. It notes his birthplace in Mene Ohio, early newspaper work, and stints as Washington correspondent, plus his polar journeys to Franz Josef Land and Spitsbergen, highlighting his scientific reporting and Society contributions.
A fragment notes hog feeding figures from a father's farm including hogs weighing about two weeks apart. It cites feed amounts of 19S bushels of corn and 300 bushels of shipsta, with weight updates for early November.
Miss Tony the educated society chimpanzee, billed as the missing link, visits Paris lineis in November and Vincennes Indiana on November 23 to December 6. She draws big crowds with 21 cages of animals including a 27 foot monster snake and a 300 pound Directoire Bird truck at Lambrigger's Wild Animals indoor zoo.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction released a thirty two page pamphlet on one room country schools. It includes drawings and cost estimates for two up to date schoolhouses, heating and ventilation details, illustrations of years, remodeling options, and desk arrangements. It advises on essentials to save tax funds and guidance for school boards and directors. Copies are available from Superintendent Blair at Springfield.
A ten dollar bill circulates through a village boarding house table as Mr. Brown pays his wife Mrs Brown and the group including Mes Brown, Mrs Andrews the milliner, Mr Black the baker, Mr Jordan the carpenter, and Mr Hadley the merchant. The note covers various debts from board, bread, and carpentry. The bill returns to Mr Brown with the sentiment that a greenback can go far.
Benjamin Dulaney born in Jackson County Ohio died at his home in Wa bash township on November 6 after 54 years in the same house. He married Jane Smith on June 6 1850 and fathered sixteen children with eleven reaching adulthood. He was a longtime member of the M E church from 1865 and died in faith.
Col Ellery and the Ellery Band receive high praise from the Chicago Tribune and Davenport Democrat for a benefit concert. The notices hail the band as unmatched, artistically principled, and rich in musical effects. A Davenport review calls the group a musical revelation awaiting local audiences.
The Boston Herald abandons its Sunday comic supplement citing low color and lack of art, sparking debate. Albert Payson Terhune defends comics as primitive humor with moral lessons while Rudolph Block calls comics a lasting element, acknowledging variable quality but arguing better strips endure.
The Illinois Highway Commission issues a multi hundred page advance report for 1907 detailing road building experiments and practical work. The document, prepared with state commission collaboration, offers insights for practitioners and can be obtained by contacting the Illinois Highway Commission in Springfield.
The piece contrasts two tradesmen painting and roofing to argue for education and skill in farming. It cites a farm hand in Scott County with limited ambition, noting his only assets are style and a horse and buggy, while urging farmers institutes and farm schools to value knowledge over brute strength. It quotes Hon A P Grout on educating youth through encampments.
A 1908 Tribune Company piece argues advertising builds goodwill and a lasting business, functioning as an insurance policy that outlives the founder. It claims advertising strengthens a store beyond the owner’s presence, creates institutional value, and ensures continuity after death.
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