Illinois Legislature Ends Session One Day Reconvenes
The Fifty third Illinois General Assembly adjourned at 1 10 am Wednesday and will reconvene June 30 for a single day to receive Governor Smail s final message The session enacted bills aiding farmers including a cooperative marketing measure and a 55 million bond issue The farm industry benefited from new acts on tax reform and education for crippled children The session also tightened medical practice standards and approved speed control measures, with several investigations named but few results noted Public reaction centered on the hefty total bill of about 206 million plus the anticipated hard road bond cost.
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Fifty-third General Ensembly
Illinois
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Cooperative Marketing
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American Farm Bureau
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Kane County Forest Preserves Sought By Kane County Board
The Kane County board of supervisors at Aurora considers acquiring several wooded tracts to form Kane County forest preserves for motorists from the cities. In Shelbyville, Mrs. Josephine Weakly dies on June 3 leaving $20,000 to the First Methodist Church of Shelbyville. The estate will be placed with trustees to loan out at interest.
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Kane County
Aurora
Josephine Weakly
Shelbyville
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Lincoln Square Named After Historic Sangamon County Courthouse
In Springfield the public square centered by the historic Sangamon county courthouse was renamed Lincoln square by unanimous action of the board of supervisors. A 12 pound catfish was caught in the Okaw river near Shobonier by RL S Breese and M S Propes and brought home to prove their catch.
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Shobonier
Springfield
Sangamon County
Lincoln Square
Board of Supervisors
U S Leading in Manufacturing Across Global Stage
A New York report cites E M Miller of the National Bank of Commerce stating the United States now leads the world in manufacturing. It notes dominance in iron and steel, raw cotton usage, wool, copper, iron ore, raw silk, and rubber, driven by domestic demand and extensive resources.
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United States
E. M. Miller
National Bank of Commerce
Baden
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Belgium
Miller
Europe
England
War Bureau Seeks Girls for Draughsmanship
In Tokyo the war department begins accepting female applicants for the first time. Girls aged fifteen to twenty five are invited to learn draughtsmanship as part of wartime staffing efforts. The initiative marks a historic shift in the department's recruitment policies and expands roles for women in technical fields.
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Tokyo
War Department
Two Dogs Each to Be Indians' Allowance
At Fort Berthold agency North Dakota the Indians vote to ban surplus dogs and impose a one dollar tax on each dog to maintain two dogs per person per the council’s decision. The plan aims to reduce canine surplus and settle a long debated issue in Indian affairs.
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Washington
Fort Berthold Agency
North Dakota
Indian Bureau
Country in Need of Welfare Work
In a state conference address, a speaker urged rural welfare reform to erase child malady and delinquency by building county welfare boards, professional training, and constructive aid. The Children's Bureau highlighted rural neglect, calling for coordinated efforts, local resources, and neighborly mobilization to protect children.
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Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
State University of
Minnesota
Bureau
Red Cross
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder ailments, relieves urinary troubles and rheumatism. It offers a sample bottle by mail and urges purchases through drug stores, citing testimonials and a prominent druggist endorsement.
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Kulmer
Parcel Post
Addass
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Small Brother Fires Up Family Letters Post Office Prank
A Detroit Free Press correspondent recalls a chaotic day as a planned arson of love letters turns into a neighborhood mix up. The brother’s fire, a prank by playmates, and the reappearance of misdirected letters create awkward returns in a close suburban community.
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Detroit Free Press
Vicor
Cuburb
His Substitute Strenuous Woman Rejects Proposal
A humorous sketch from London Punch features a strenuous woman turning down a marriage proposal as she demands a cave man with a club to subdue her. A young man counters by proposing a round of golf next Saturday.
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London Punch
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