Illinois Officials Report Large Civil Service Applicants
Parker announces 1652 applicants for 19 state employment classes after a recent civil service exam. A 1930 census release shows Blinds fourth in employment and third in product value nationwide, with New York and Pennsylvania leading in both. East St. Louis groups fund a June 17 Springfield visit by high school drum corps and band for Hoover’s tomb rededication. Walter Provine surfaced as a Republican Supreme Court candidate. Pickel poised for Springfield postmaster due to high exam score. Conkling retires.
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Illinois State Civil Service Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
East St. Louis
Springfield
Hoover
Lincoln
Walter M. Provine
Taylorville
United States
Supreme Bench
Asiag
Albert L. Pickel
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South Second Street
Otis Glenn
Mr. Pickel
William H. Conkling
Illinois senate bill on unskilled labor contracts progress
A proposed bill requires that state contracts for construction or other unskilled labor duties be performed by Illinois citizens only. Sponsored by Senator George M. Maypole of Chicago, the measure is advancing in the senate as it aims to ensure local employment on such projects.
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Francis J. Louchran
Chicago
Sportsmen’s Mutual
Wagner
Leo D. Crowley
Peoria
Wm. J. Warfield
House
Senate
Adjutant General
Illinois
George M. Maypole
E. W. Mureen
Galesburg
Illinois lawmakers advance bills on fraud, guardians, and roads
A bill by Rep John Garriott of Chicago would make issuing bad checks to obtain money or property a misdemeanor and has passed the house and moved in the senate. Other actions include a mayor vacancy rule, estate settlement measures, guardianship limits for minors, and road funding bills led by Sen Clinton I. Ewing and Rep Alfred S. Babb, with several measures advancing or awaiting committee review.
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John F. Petit
Batavia
John M. Peffers
Aurora
John €. Garriott
Chicago
House
Clinton I. Ewing
Douglas
Banner
Copperas Creek
Illinois River
Alfred S. Babb
Shannon
House Committee On Roads and
General's Good Reason for Leading His Men
General MacArthur retires to the spotlight as Floyd Gibbons recalls his wartime courage. In a vivid anecdote with Frazier Hunt and Lincoln Eyre, he enters in a black sweater after feeding troops over the top against machine guns. Eyre protests risking a brigadier general, but MacArthur answers that the life of a brigadier is not important. He says he will do whatever he asks of his men.
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MacArthur
Floyd Gibbons
Frazier Hunt
Lincoln Eyre
Leutenant
MacAfuhur
Speedy Pigeon Honored At Vienna Exhibition
A pigeon that won the 750 mile race from Warwick England to Vienna Austria received a special fir framed cage at the Dreher park exhibition in Vienna. The bird set a world speed record. Six other pigeons competed in the race as carrier pigeon sport regains popularity in Austria.
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Warwick
England
Vienna
Austria
Dreher Park
Perfect Young Man George Impresses in Vancouver Visit
A Vancouver Province item quotes a sticker praising George as a perfect young man with no shortcomings. The witticism notes his long visit as proof, reflecting a lighthearted exchange about character and hospitality.
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Papa
George
Vancouver Province
Newspaper Production Surges in U S Daily and Sunday Press
The nation now prints 329.5 million newspaper copies daily, equating to one copy per three inhabitants, plus 27 million Sunday issues. The figures highlight the scale of American print media and weekend demand amid shifting readership.
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United States
Buyer complains of liver quality at city butcher shop
A customer questions the condition of liver sold yesterday and requests a fresh pound plus an order of liver pills. The exchange suggests concern over meat quality and the need for medical supplements.
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Jones
Blow by Blow Judge Six Months on the Rock Pile
A courtroom scene features a judge sentencing a prisoner to six months on the rock pile while the prisoner laments the crushing news and reflects on memories that now prove useless. The dialogue centers on the weight of the sentence and the brevity of remembered detail.
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