Illinois state news rounds up multiple incidents and notes
Dale Evans 31 died after a cement truck collided with a Santa Fe livestock train near Media. Three Vandalia escapees captured northwest of Altamont after injuring guard Leslie Snodgrass. Wilson Yearnshaw 83, Princeton merchant, commits suicide. Police officer Louis Schuetz shot and killed during a robbery attempt at Flowing Well Inn in Elmhurst. Gov Horner invites Secretary Wallace to 1933 Illinois State Fair on Warmers Day. Fred Jackson 52 of Mattoon killed by a locomotive while walking home from church. widow and one child survive. Jacob Martens of Anchor, longtime state legislator, dead. Fred Beechler held in Springstein jail after wife Elsie dies from neck injury. he claimed he hit her with a shoe. Two boys die in Hillsboro bicycle crash. victims Herbert Siegle and Ralph Adcock Jr. John Bullard of Keenes shoots Avery Hall over a mail bag incident. Mrs George Bass appointed narcotics supervisor for Ninth Federal District. Fritz Brewing Co of Freeport to begin production by Sept 15 with 60,000 barrels yearly capacity. Robbers rob Joliet department store official Samuel Robbins. steal $1,000 near bank. Ned Hopkins grants $4,240,000 to Illinois via federal relief, to be deducted from quarterly matching funds. Illinois Crime Fighters convene to end kidnapping. creates state central bureau in Springfield. Carter Harrison named internal revenue collector for district and Illinois advisory committee member. Robert Finch and wife Anne wounded in Hotel Baker, St. Charles. Chicago Motor Club hires 30 Pinkerton men to curb auto livery thefts costing $10 million annually.
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Dale Evans
Galesburg
Media
Vandalia
Leslie Snodgrass
Altamont
Wilson Yearnshaw
Princeton
Tvouis Schuetz
Lombard
Elmhurst
Henry Horner
Secretary of Agriculture
Jienny A. Wallace
Tlinois
Fred Jackson
Mattoon
Jacob Martens
Anchor
McLean County Board of Supervisors
Martens
Germany
McLean County
Fred Beechler
Springstein
Elsie
Beechler
Hillsboro
Herbert Leo Siegle
George Siegle
Raymond
Ralph Adcock, Jr
Ralph Adcock
Macon
Fred Lyerla
Willsboro
Ralph Bradford
Pontiae
State Department of Conservation
Horner
C. F. Thompson
Chicago
Frederick G. Smith
Samuel Robbins
Kline
Joliet
First National Bank of
Harry TL. Hopkins
Federal Emergency Relief
Thinesis
Illnois Emergency Relief Commission
Illinois
Centenial
Springfield
Kerner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
T P Sullivan
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Taylor
State Paster
Roosevelt
Carter If Harrison
Secretary of the Interior
Illinois Advisory Committee
Public Works Program
Robert Finch
Anne
Baker
St. Charles
St. Charles Hospital
Oak Ridge Camp
Chicago Motor Club
Pinkerton
Owl Hooty Tracks Jerry Muskrat at Smiling Pool
In a 1933 tale by T. W. Burgess, Hooty the Owl prowls Green Forest at night and studies the Smiling Pool for a meal. He recalls Jerry Muskrat, who has hidden in a bank castle by Laughing Brook, and plans to avoid detection while watching for an opportunity near the Big Rock.
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Hooty
Green Forest
Mr. Sun
Hooty the
Qwl
Smiling Pool
Jerry Muskrat
Jerry
Laughing Brook
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Summer Mealtime Treats From Melon Cocktails To Puddings
A Western Newspaper Union feature outlines refreshing summer desserts and beverages. It covers melon cocktails with lemon or ginger syrups, Red Raspberry Whip served on ice with custard, Junket in Cups topped with raspberry sauce, and Frozen Plum Pudding made with chocolate, milk, cream, fruit, and junket tablets.
Boners from exam papers and humorous tidbits noted
A brief note highlights teachers’ humorous boners from examination papers and essays. The passage mentions the catacombs as a setting for these light moments, illustrating how humor appears in classroom work.
To Get It Done by Douglas Malloch
Poem stressing self reliance in tasks around the home. It argues the extra burden is in asking others to act and urges taking initiative. The piece reflects 1933 tone and WNU Service delivery with emphasis on thinking before doing and avoiding dependency.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
German fire chief douses 250 gallon oil fire in seconds
A German fire chief ignited 250 gallons of crude oil and quickly extinguished the blaze in twenty seconds after water was applied, challenging the belief that oil fires cannot be put out with water.
Crochet fashion and quirky historical snippets mixed
A collage of garbled lines covers crochet notes and trivia from 1933. It mixes corrected phrases about families with jokes on taxation and a stylized outfit, then veers into surreal lines about air exposure and a Teapot Dome battle memory, ending with a Bell Syndicate tag.
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Teapot Dome
Useless S. Grant
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Methods of Practice for Precision Putting in Golf
The article describes varied putting drills used by golfers. Walter Travis used a miniature cup and imagined driving a tack into the ball to focus stroke. Others chalk lines and practice along them or simply on the green with a line to the hole. It emphasizes accurate contact and consistent stroke over target aiming.
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Bebe
Walter Travis
Bell Syndicata
Sarvios
How to Help Your Child Catch Up on School Work
A parent should review a child’s report calmly and discuss issues with the child first. Seek cooperation with the teacher, plan a supportive schedule, and avoid punitive tones while identifying and addressing the underlying difficulties. For illnesses, simplify material and request a special make up program if needed.
Losing the Cap Teaches Memory and Need
A child loses his cap and cannot explain where it went, prompting a parent to argue for letting him face loss to build memory and desire. The piece urges understanding why a child forgets and replacing habits with purposeful experiences to help him keep track of belongings. Bell syndicate. WNU Servite
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Tom
Bell Syndicate
WNU Servite
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BY Thornton W. Burgess
Western Newspaper Union
Berlin
Hitler
By Douglas Malloch
T’hough
John D., Jr
the Palisades
George Washington Bridge
Hudson
Palisades Park Commissioners
John D. Rockefeller
Nero
Steeg
Stechure Newspaper Syndicate
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