Illinois Road Bond Plan Aims for 4800 Miles Of Hard Surface Roads
The Illinois plan proposes a 60 million dollar bond program to build about 4800 miles of hard surface roads connecting county seats and towns with populations above 2000. Federal and state funds, plus increased auto license fees, would total around 89 million for the next two years, aiming to deliver 600 to 700 miles of roads next winter and expand thereafter.
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Richard. . B. Meents
Illinois
Union
United States
Mids
Fulton
East St. Louis
Illinois to begin constitutional convention at Springfield
The constitutional convention to draft a new Illinois constitution will convene in Springfield on January 6 1920 under law passed by the last legislature. It will have 102 delegates two per senate district with specified election dates and qualifications and pay. The process includes primaries September 10 and a November 4 election, with oath and privileges for delegates and standards for tax and suffrage questions.
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Illinois
Springfield
United States
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Geneal” Brundage
Plans for Illinois good roads spark broad public support
Illinois prairie communities show strong enthusiasm for a hard road system. Towns, cities, and townships pledge to raise funds, with a sixty million dollar bond seen as a starting point. Voter willingness tops the list as officials plan ahead.
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Plano News
Illinois Prairies
Prices and regulation debated by Judge Cartwright
Judge James H. Cartwright of Oregon AL writes about food prices and packers. He argues the issue is complex with producer and consumer interests, notes limited trust prosecutions, and supports price regulation as a remedy, while noting overall store profits and economic cycles. His letter ends with personal regards.
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el Paso Journal
Janes BH. Cartwright
Oregon
State Supreme Court
Cartwright
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco Trust
East
Chicago
James H. Cartwright
Relinquishment of Illinois and Michigan Canal to State Control
The Illinois and Michigan canal was returned from federal control on July 1 this year. A $150,000 federal repair appropriation has been used, and state authorities plan rehabilitation of the canal between Jackson Street docks at Joliet and Ottawa to support the deep waterway project.
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Jackson Street
Joliet
Ottawa
State Department
State Legislature Endorses Canal Use for New Waterway Plan
State lawmakers approve use of a canal in building a major waterway project. The article notes much of the material to be used is already in good order and ready for construction.
Hall Township Supervisors Face Longstanding Troubles
Wymner Review reports Hall township wrestles with past and present supervisors. Former official Mr Lauer, after losing re election last spring, refused to hand over books and accounts prompting legal action. An auditor was appointed to review the available records.
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Wymner Review
Hall Township
Lauer
Political Tangles Put City Finance in Spotlight
Fragmentary report notes a $2000 shortfall cited in city finances. A supervisor-elect named WiSA9a faces a crime allegation against a youth and remains under bond as opponents frame the affair as politically motivated.
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Lauer
Wi ‘Sa9a
Younpae
Shoe Prices Rise at Nag Shoe Exposition Display
Officials at the Nag Shoe Exposition in Chicago state prices will cost from 3 dollars per pair now and rise by next spring. Secretary David cites factors including demand from foreign countries for American shoes and a global hides shortage.
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Chicago
Vnj
David
America
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