Tumult at Marland Uni Sparks Fraternity Scandal and Murder
Antoinette Peyton dislikes Paterson Thayer amid Ivy Welch and Max Verne crush drama. Tony, Ivy, and Larry Welch clash as Tony reveals marriage to Thayer. Thayer is killed at a fraternity house. a bank robbery follows with $100,000 stolen. Detective Jim Hanvey investigates alongside bank president Randolph Fiske who suspects Max Verne.
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Antoinette Peyton
University of Marland
Paterson Thayer
Ivy Welch
Max Vernen
Ivy
Thayer
Verne
Larry Welch
Tony
Welch
Larry
Max Vernon
Vernon
Carmicine
Marland Bank
Jim Hanvey
Randolph
Bank Robbery Ties Max Vernon to Campus Murder
Marland detective Jim Hanvey explores a tangle of bank robbery and a campus murder. Max Vernon faces arrest for Thayer’s stabbing while his financial ruin and a missing floor rug hint at deeper links. Chief Reagan links Vernon's car, blood traces, and a new car purchase to the crimes, with Vernon under strong suspicion.
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Fiske
Hanvey
Jim
Hansey
Pye
Max Vernon
Rouve
Tandelph Fiske
Pervangs
Ure
Vernon
Max
Thayer
Marland
Bat Thayer
Max Verdon
Harvey
Reagan
Maxwell Vernon
Randolph Yiske
Randolph Fiske
Birmingham
Steel City
Palooka
John Reagan
John
Max ‘Vernon
Illinois House OKs tax protest bill in 100 to 14 vote
Illinois lawmakers pass a bill to curb tax protests by forcing 75 percent of the levy to be paid before protests. Governor Horner will review after Senate approval. The piece also notes court ruling striking down the state sales tax act and other governor appointees and bank reopenings. The General Assembly also passes a wage bill for public works and mourns the death of Senator Vogelsang after an appendectomy. The insurance sector gains power under a Palmer directive granting governor-approved control over insurer operations.
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Chicago
House of Representatives
Senate
Horner
Sexton
Edward J. Kelly
Holinois
State Supreme Court
Kerner
Civic Federation
Bureau of Public Efficiency
O. L W. Lewis
State Reformatory
Sontine
Oren Coleman
Louie Lewis
Lesser
Richard J. Barrett
State Bank of Saunemin
Saunemin
Farmers’ State Bank and Trust Company
Jacksonville
Forreston State Bank
Forrest
Bulletin of the Legislative Voters
Frague
Ickes
House
Clifford J. Vogelsang
Taylorville
General Assembly
Ernest Palmer
Illinois
Our Government How It Operates in a Special Election
A compilation explains the mechanics of legislation from committee to calendar and the fraught reconciling of House and Senate bills. It details the Reconstruction Finance Corporation bill’s journey, debates, amendments, conference talks, and the final path to the President’s desk, illustrating the legislative process in action.
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Senate
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
World in Turmoil Looks to Leaders
An analysis argues that renewal requires active leadership and collective effort rather than passive expectation. It cites public figures, factory executives, and diverse individuals embracing responsibility to lift economies, redefine standards for office, and energize communities toward constructive action.
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