Illinois House approves 3 percent sales tax for retail goods
Illinois lawmakers push a 3 percent sales levy on tangible personal property sold at retail, with exemptions for gasoline and farm products. Retailers must file monthly returns. funds are apportioned to counties by population. The Senate backs relief applicant sworn statements and several agency cuts. Governor Horner weighs clemency for jailed liquor law violators as civil service reforms are upheld.
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State Department of Finance
State Collection Agency
State Department
Illinois
Ile
State of
Bomb Shatters Home In Christian County War News
A bomb shattered Artis Merchants' southeast Tovey home amid the Christian County coal mine war tallying the twenty sixth bombing. A rabies warning from the state health department followed. three die of the disease recently in the state. Nicholas L. Johnson, Datavia leader, faces embezzlement charges. Federal prohibition raids in Mount Vernon nab fourteen men and one woman. Cur Lewis, Massac official, dies. Fairfield hailstorm hits Main Street. Barrett elected Univ of Minnesota board president. Robbers flee with cash from the Daily Times office, near a police station. Adolph Whitehouse drowns in Litchfield to avoid a mate. Nadter Lastogs killed by Rex Green, self-defense claim. Futures trading resumed for butter and eggs in Chicago. Albert S. Johnson found dead in Rockford bungalow fire ruins. Seventy orphaned Catholic Home Finding Association Illinois children placed in family homes. Valentine Glomb dies, police find $500 concealed at his home.
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Artis
Tovey
Christian County
State Department of Health
Nicholas L. Johnson
Mount Vernon
Curt Lewis
Sasty Tives
Board of Commissioners
Massac County
Fairfield Wath Wits
Bawcard BE
Barrett of
la Grange
University of Minos
Iene Daily Times
Limes
Adolph Whitehouse
Litch Field
Flo
Nadter Tlastogs
Rex Green
Green
Chicago
Albert S. Johnson
Rockford
Dancing and Necking Nellie Quip on Arm in Dance
A playful quip from Necking Nellie in 1933 hints that a cut dance may limit arm proximity but not romance. The wry remark appears in Bell Syndicate material distributed via WNU Service, reflecting light social commentary of the era.
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Nellie
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Position of stance varies in mashie shots
The stance for mashie shots changes with the carry desired. For a short rising ball over an obstacle, set up upright with a toeward alignment and a shorter swing. For a low trajectory on downhill lies, keep the ball near the right foot with a punchy stroke and hands ahead to stop quickly.
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Marian Pennett
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Soups and Salads: Using Consomme as a Base
A guide to transforming consomme into varied dishes by thickening with gelatin and pairing with fillings. Suggestions include beef soup for stuffed vegetables, oxtail soup for stuffed cabbage, and dumpling served versions. Mulligataway with rice and garnish ideas are noted along with mock turtle enhancements.
Johnny Chuck Fights Foxes in Morning Breach of Wall
In early dawn Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy creep over an old wall to surprise Johnny Chuck at his clover patch. Sammy Jay alarms Johnny, who tries to flee but finds himself outnumbered. Johnny stands his ground, snarling, before the two foxes close in. The scene, dated 1933, captures a tense woodland confrontation.
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Jolly
Saind
Reddy Fox
Mrs. Reddy
Johnny Chick
Johnny
Reddy
Johnny Chuck
Jennny Chuck
Clover
Sammy Jay
Sammy
T W. Burgess
Frozen Asparagus Salad and Molded Vegetable Salad
Instructions describe freezing a simple frozen asparagus salad with cream and mayonnaise, and a molded carrot and beet centerpiece with gelatin layers. These recipes from 1933 outline preparation, seasoning, and chilling steps, ending with a chilled lettuce bed and beets.
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Western Newspaper Union
Pin Trade and a Thinner Woman Mystery
A Douglas Malloch verse from 1933 ponders the pins industry and mass production versus consumption. It contrasts vast steel output with ongoing need to sell, then shifts to a humorous note about thinner women after dinner and smaller tables, finishing with a question about where dishes come from.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Bervice
William the Conqueror Fitted Vessels and Marched Across Land
William the Conqueror equipped ships and led a march across the land in a decisive medieval campaign, assembling forces and pursuing a swift invasion strategy.
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William the Conqueror
Humorous Exam Tidbits From 1933 WNU Service
A quirky collection of classroom quips and wordplay snippets from 1933. The text humorously redefines vigilance betrothal incinerator and roads scholar while lampooning common phrases and teaching tricks. It reflects playful language and educators' mischief from that era.
Buffalo Meat on Sale in Canadian Markets
Canadian meat markets have moved over 540000 pounds of buffalo meat in recent weeks. The Wainwright National Park herd grew beyond range capacity, prompting slaughter of about 1200 animals in a year. Despite the large kill Canadians would still not meet per person needs. Two U.S. herds in Yellowstone and Montana shift surplus to markets to control growth.
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Wainwright National Park
Canada
Western Plains
Caada
United States
Cole's Carkelisalve heals skin diseases and burns
An old advertisement claims Cole's Carkelisalve quickly relieves burning itching and torturing skin diseases and stops burn pain. It supposedly heals without scars with 30c and 60c preparations. Ask your Druecist or send 20c to The J W Cole Col Rockford IL for a package.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Col
Rockford, IL
Evolution's Real Meaning
The piece argues that evolution is a process of striving toward fuller life, framing growth as an ongoing pursuit of greater vitality and complexity rather than a static end state. It emphasizes continual change guiding species toward more complete forms of existence.
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