Illinois State News Highlights From 1933 Events
Illinois reports include Edward W. Johnson killed by lightning at Altona, Prater dies at 83 in Christian county, and a major fire at Porterfield Grain co. in Murdock. Delegates from 152 units attend Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Galesburg as Rev. John Gordon of Rockford is chosen moderator. Governor Horner commutes Goldie Barnett’s sentence to immediate effect and a rural electrification line near Pekin gains approval. Oats crop forecast lows, farm relief funds proposed, and civil service rulings reinstate Nellie Allen while dismissing Harry Keller.
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Edward W. Johnson
Altona
Prater
Christian
Taylorville
Porterfield Grain Company
Murdock
Ilinois
Galesburg
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Second Congregational Church
Iinois
James T. Bell
Elle
Chicago
Kankakee
Iroquois River
Balcom
Union County
Minols Central Railroad
Hiinois Commerce Commission
Horner
Goldie Barnett
Fieldon
Green County
Dwight
Frank H. Feik
First Evangelical Church of
Menominee
Joseph
Father Joe”) Lonergan
The
American Legion
Father Lonergan
Minnois River
Interdepartmental Commission
Congress
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Illinois Relief Organization
J. H. Lloyd
Trouth
Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Nellie Ahen
Anna State Hospital
State Civil Service Commission
Harry F. Keller
Carpenter
Jacksonville State Hospital
Department of Public Welfare
Director & Conservation Co
Thompson
Havana
State Department of Agriculture
Canada
Walter W. McLaughlin
Jenny Wren and Brownie the Thrasher Cousin Confusion
Peter Rabbit learns Jenny Wren insists Brownie the Thrasher is her second cousin though he resembles a Thrush. Jenny explains family lines and cautions not to judge by looks. Peter recalls seeing Brownie near the Old Pasture in a fine spring suit with a reddish brown back, wings, and tail.
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Peter Rabbit
Jenny Wren
Peter
Jenny
Brownie
Thrasher
W. Borges
WNU Service
Dear Mr Wynn and the Wedding Dilemma
A reader asks advice on undercutting nut prices and losing a potential customer. The column then riffs on love, gossip, and wedding etiquette with humorous Q and A. The piece closes noting multilingual radio announcers in Bratislava broadcasting in several languages.
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Mr Wynn
Fruit Iced Tea and other cool season drinks
A short home beverage guide suggests Fruit Iced Tea made with strong tea juice from four lemons and three oranges, sugar, and plenty of ice, plus half a gallon of water. Also pictured are Ginger Ale Cream, Chocolate Ice Cream Soda, and Mulled Cider with cinnamon and allspice simmered in cider.
Beach Ensemble in White Cotton Coat and Straw Sombrero
A beach ensemble described in white cotton with a blue or benna tones trim and large wooden buttons. The hat is a rough straw sombrero style complementing the outfit.
Flies Over a Skyward Town Poem by Campbell
An aircraft survey inspired poem describes Stam and mansion streets and avenues receding below. The poet notes harmony from above and a divine view where all lies equal under a paradise gaze. The piece ends with a childlike vision of a red airplane in the sky.
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God
WNU
Ginger Ale Cobbler Punch From Western Newan Paper Uusun
A recipe describes making a hot gingerbread and cheese luncheon with cider, then a ginger ale cobbler punch. It includes a ginger syrup spun into tea infusion with lemon ice cream, and serving suggestions with pineapple slice and crushed ice.
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Western Newan Paper
Uusun
Ant Army at Work in Cocoa Plantations
An unusual South American ant species forms a disciplined unit as it advances to a cocoa plantation. Each member stands on a leaf and methodically cuts out a near perfect circle which serves as an umbrella. They return to base and feed on the masticated leaf fragments aiding a peculiar fungus garden for sustenance.
Heart disease signs and insanity discussed in school notes
The piece contrast heart disease teaching with practical tests for heart strength and breathlessness, then shifts to legal insanity concepts. It explores how breathlessness on slight effort signals heart failure and examines primal instincts, moral conflict, and societal views on insanity and punishment.
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ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
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Bob QO
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Frank Lee
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