Illinois News in Brief on Probate, Taxes and Projects
Probate court records for Mary Todd Lincoln were moved to the State Historical Library where they join other Lincoln materials. A Grand Army of the Republic encampment is planned for Springfield in September 1823. A dome repair contract for the state capitol was awarded to W. M. Allen Son & Co of Peoria with zinc roofing planned. Illinois topics include Music Week, school plans, tax penalties, highway bids, farm progress, National Guard training, and notable deaths.
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Benjamin 8. DeBolce
State Historical Library
Lincoln
Grand Army of the Republic
Springfield
State Capitol
W. M. Allen Son and Company of
Peoria
Willan J. Stratton
H. Herrick Hammon
Cook County
Coook County
Senate
House
The
Gillespie News
H. L. Willliamson
Minors Press Association
Mr. Snively
Ort Sumter
Abraham
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Patterson
Thomas J. Jackson
Stonewall Brigade
Valhalla
Chancellorsville
Antietam
Manassas
Malvern Hill
Yank
Johnny Reb
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Bull Run
Rappahannock
Illinois Chamber Urges Sharing Local Scenic Points
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce calls on every city to provide motorists with information on local scenic or historic points. It notes hundreds of tourist interests are little known outside local residents and responsables note tighter budgets push residents to seek scenery and history nearby. Cities should help motorists discover local heritage for profit and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Ilinois
Hummer names Hardin secretary as planning panel forms
Wayne Hummer of LaSalle chair of the state planning commission announces C T Hardin as secretary. A Crane report on planning options will be published soon as the commission coordinates state development. Illinois Municipal League sets October 6 7 for its annual convention with Rockford and Peoria as leading location candidates.
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Tinois Federation of Women‘s Clubs
Chicago
Women's Clubs
Federation
Wayne Hummer
LaSalle
State Planning Commission
C. T Hardin
Hummer
Jacob Crane
Illinois Municipal League
Rockford
Peoria
Accra Council Challenges Witch Doctors With Papaw Test
The Accra Christian council offered 50 to any witch doctor who would eat a papaw from fifteen yards away or transform into a bird or beast to expose superstition among locals.
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The
Christian Council of
Accra West Africa
Rhode Island’s Size and Shape Details
The state of Rhode Island spans 48 miles north to south and 36 miles east to west. It covers 1,248 square miles in total, with 1,067 square miles of land area.
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Rhode Island
Ontology Defined as Study of Being and Reality
Treatises describe ontology as the science of being or reality, examining the nature and essential properties of existence and the relations of being as such.
Yeast Cultivation Details Raise Bread Production
A note explains yeast as a plant grown by a scientific farmer rather than manufactured. It states that 8,188,000 yeast plants are needed to raise a single pound loaf of bread.
Setting Her Right
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt features an exchange where a housewife accuses a tramp of loafing and the tramp replies that feeding a dame is work. The dialogue highlights social tensions and perceptions of labor in a terse, period-voice snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damey
Cincinnati Enquirer
Unknown Soldiers and Memorial Day Across America
A Memorial Day piece recounts Unknown Soldiers from the Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, and World War I. It traces their graves from Fort Dearborn to Arlington, noting monuments and the nation’s tribute to those lost, including the Unknown Soldier of World War I and the enduring memorial day spirit.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Continental Congress
Pennsylvania
Tommy Gage
Boston
Montgomery
Arnold
Québec
Canada
Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Dan’'l Morgan
Wagoner
Burgoyne
New York
Saratoga
United States Regular Army
New England
Fort Dearborn
Cage River
Old England
Tecumseh
Mississippi Valley
Detroit
Lake Michigan
Nathan Heald
Gondhills
Chicago
James K. Polk
Rio Grande
Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Ohio
Chapultepec
City of Mexico
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
America
Great West
China
Cuba
Philippines
France
Belgium
Western Newspaper Union
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Tri- Nois
Louis L. Emmerson
National Federation of Music
Fred KE. Sterling
State Securities Department
Secretary of State
Stratton
State Supreme Court
Illinois State Supreme Court
Marion County
Union County
Wisconsin Line
A. J. Surratt
Two Hundred and Second Coast Artillery
Wiineis National Guard
Fort Barranens
Fla
Adjt
Carlos E. Black
National Guard
Camp Grant
Preston Bradley
People’s Church
Izaak Walton League of America
United States War Department
Winds Department of Public Works
Illinois River
Seneca
Tllinois
University of Illinois
Guy L. Bush
Downers Grove
Milneis House of Representatives
Mr. Bush
W. D. Hardy
Nlinois
Len Small
Taylorville
Dlengwn
Colorado
Denver
Spain
Golden Gate
Pacific
Province of
Sulu
A Nations
Unknown Soldiers
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