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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
4
Moratorium Bars Insurers From Policy Loans in Illinois
State superintendent Ernest Palmer orders an immediate moratorium banning insurance companies from making loans on policies or paying cash surrender values in Illinois. Exceptions allow loans to cover policy premiums or in cases of great need not exceeding 100 dollars or half the policy cash value. Bank reopenings signal business improvement in the state with more than 125 cities reporting gains. Agricultural projections show Illinois corn acreage down eight percent and soybean acreage up 25 percent if later planting conditions allow. Harry L. Russell of Lincoln is named investigator for the state conservation department, and G. S. Page of Middletown named in the same appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ernest Palmer
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Harry L. Russell
Lincoln
State Department of Conservation
G. S. Page
Middletown
State hires several field agents in oil inspection and related departments
The Illinois depart ments announce new appointments including John W. Lucas in agriculture John Harvey Seeley in tuberculosis inspection Homer Harris as spar inspector Headley Farrell John Bettog Thomas Cummings Fred L. Goodwin and Orrie Dunbar as investigators. Weekly payrolls in February surpassed 10 million across more than 3000 industrial and manufacturing establishments, with February employment and payrolls rising from January by 1.3 and 1.9 percent in industrial plants and by 2.7 and 4 percent in manufacturing plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lucas
Abingdon
Department of Agriculture
Harvey H. Seeley
Jerseyville
Homer Harris
Department of Mines and Minerals
Headley Ferrell
Herrin
John Bettog
Highland
Thomas Cummings
Fred L. Goodwin
Orrie Dunbar
Department of Conservation
Illinois
State Department of Labor
State Tax Commission Plans Vehicle List to Aid Assessments
The state tax commission accuses Chicago area omissions as gross evasions of personal property tax and plans to send each county clerk a county vehicle list from the secretary of state's office. It adopts a simplified personal property tax schedule reducing items from 40 to 10, omitting melodeons and bagatelle tables, and grouping livestock under one heading. The new schedule will guide downstate assessments in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State Tax Commission
Secretary of State
Lincoln committee plans Illinois Century of Progress display
Jules F. Cornelius of Chicago chairs the Lincoln committee for the Century of Progress. He announces his group is arranging a dedicated exhibit and related features to mark the Illinois event with historical and civic emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules F. Cornelius
Chicago
Lincolniana Exhibit Draws Wide Interest Across Illinois
Lincoln relics from numerous collectors will be loaned for a sweeping exhibition. Illinois school officials from 90 counties debated proposed legislation and measures to keep schools running as teachers face months without pay or reduced pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Hammond warns Illinois on compulsory unemployment insurance
Thomas S. Hammond, president of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, says if compulsory unemployment insurance becomes law in Illinois it would be a major catastrophe for employers, employees, and the unemployed, draining industry of funds to sustain and rehabilitate itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Hammond
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Illinois
Hammond
Chicago Father of Secretary Hughes Dies at 76
Peter Hughes aged 76 and a native of Ireland died at his Chicago home after a long roofing business career. He had moved from Rochester New York to Chicago in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hughes
Edward J. Hughes
Chicago
Mr. Hughes
Ireland
Rochester
N. Y
Illinois Debates on Districts and Government Reform
Illinois lawmakers clash over Chicago district expansion proposals with both parties opposing increases to 14 districts. Speaker Rainey and allies back maintaining downstate reapportionment while Chicago would gain two at large seats. House votes 100 to 0 for a commission form bill with election timing tied to general elections. petition threshold lowered to 5 percent from 20. Introduced by Schnackenberg Browner and Hennerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Congress
Chicago
Rainey
House
Senate
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
M. F. Browner and
Michael F. Hennerby
Illinois Road Program bills moved in General Assembly
Rep. David Hunter announces introduction of bills implementing the Illinois Commission on Future Road Program recommendations. The plan targets orderly development of the primary road system, state aid and county trunk roads, and improvements to state routes and principal thoroughfares in municipalities statewide. The Illinois Supreme Court rules private attorneys may represent receivers of defunct insurers and be paid from firm assets. the attorney general has no duty in private rights adjudication. The decision vindicates H. A. Bailey former director of the department of trade and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hunter
Rockford
Illinois Commission On Future
Commission
General Assembly
Illinois Supreme Court
High Court
Superior Court
Cook County
Marquette National Fire Insurance Company
H. A. Bailey
Department of Trade and Commerce
Denver 4-H Elects Officers and Local Notes
The Denver Go-Getters 4-H club elected Sherman Vance as president and Clair Clark as vice president during a March 28 meeting at the Vances home. Other officers are Andrew Harris secretary treasurer Thomas Vance reporter and Junius Young recreation chairman. The club has 14 members and invites local youth aged 10 to 20 to join. Next meeting set at the Coulter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
W. A. Vance
Sherman Vance
Clair Clark
Andrew Harris
Thomas Vance
Junius Young
Geo. Coulter
Nettie Cappis
Raymond Wills
Barbara Lee
Otis Marshall
Harless
Minnesota
Ralph Lyon
Williamsfield
Blanche Eyman
Dave Worth
Jennings
Hannah Cramer
J. S. Hendricks
J. H. Hendricks
Carthage
H. L. O’brien
Marguerite
Reaburn O’brien
Carlyle Fleming
Denver, Cole
J. W. Fleming
Mrs. Minnie Starkey Meets Daughter and Services Held
Mrs. Minnie Starkey of Carthage met this week with her daughter Mrs. Sib Dennis. Rev. W. A. Taylor conducted services at Coatsburg Saturday evening and at Denver Sunday morning and evening and led funeral services at Lorraine Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Starkey
Carthage
Sib Dennis
W. A. Taylor
Coatsburg
Denver
Loraine
Runaway Team Causes Frightful Stunt In Providence
Carl Cain staged a dramatic incident with a four year old horse team last week when frightened by a passing car. The animals careened down a hill and over an iron bridge before stopping in sand, Cain describing the scare as one he does not wish to repeat. Nearby notices include a first wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Trevis Householder and various Sunday visits and community events at the Providence school and with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cain
Mr. Cain
Trevis Householder
Roy Munson
Lloyd
Chellis
Cliff Clark
Howard
Sammie Weinberg
Robert Manley
Sammie
Wayne Clark
Ruby Wheeler
Howard Kennedy
Asa Clark
Marilyn
Clarence Renaker
Everett Scott
John Mauk
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