Seelig Plan for Six Peoria Highway Crossroads
Peoria merchants and officials meet to discuss a proposed six highway gateways linking Peoria with Marshall Woodford Fulton Knox Stark and Tazewell counties under a new state aid law. E J Case chairs the Good Roads committee and aims to study possible bond issues and state support at a Creve Coeur club gathering Friday afternoon.
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Peoria
E. J. Case
Good Toads Committee
Creve Coeur Club
Sts Supervisors
Chase
Case
News of a Week Highlights of Public Affairs and Accidents
A review of weekly events notes criticism of both invisible and visible government, warns against dangerous automobile racing, and reports crop outlooks, relief efforts after a mine disaster, and local civic activities including a Congregational society outing and a road project update.
Blanchard Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in Federal Court
Allen P. Blanchard of Princeton lists assets at 281,265 and liabilities at 8104,111.50 in a bankruptcy petition before Judge Humphreys. Mortgage on his farm stands at 828,000 with 819,300 due, leaving about 89,000 to creditors amid vast debts including 856,000 to S An gie Murphy and 88,000 borrowed from Mary Blanchard of Des Moines. He lists attorney fees of 8500 to Covey Campbell Covey and 8200 to Dietz Dietz Johnson and Russell Skinner, while certain mine stock and personal property amount to small sums. Blanchard’s wife has long been an invalid, driving medical costs and nursing debt, and he notes substantial losses from stock market speculation.
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Humphreys
Allen P. Blanchard
Blanchard
Princeton
Angie Murphy
Mary Blanchard
Des Moines
Covey, Campbell & Covey
Peoria
Dietz, Dietz & Johnson
Russell & Skinner
Beaumont
Texas
Gasoline Receptacles Labeling Law Adopted
A state act requires gasoline store receptacles in retail trade to be labeled with bold contrasting color and at least one half line high. Violators face penalties not less than 202 dollars.
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Ilinois
Generals Assembly
Saboye
Resignation of Justice Hand Leaves Benched Tie in Court
Justice Hand resigns after a 62 year service, narrowing the supreme bench to six and causing deadlocks on key cases. The Fifth district covers Knox, Henry, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, La Salle, Grundy, and Woodford. Three tickets are expected with Peoria and Ottawa fields, candidate names include Judge Puterbaugh, Edgar Eldredge, C B Chapman, Maboor Barnes, and Frank Quinn.
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Justice Hand
Supreme Bench
Knox
Henry
Stark
Peoria
Marshall
Putnam
Bureau
la Salle
Grundy
Woodford
Ottawa
Judge Hand
Judge Puterbaugh
Edgar Eldredge
C. B. Chapman
Duawsy
Local Notes Mix Tales and Town News in Shifting Column
A collage of anecdotes and updates from Farmington and surrounding areas. Mentions include Sam Jones tobacco joke, Magnolis family moving to Denver, Fräulein Alt honored for World War II aid, Bernadotte incident easing fears, and Farmington wheat harvests with Mammoth Cluster showing strong yield, plus Montauk Point fishing chatter.
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Fraulein ‘ Alt
San ‘’Stéfano
Alka
Branlein
Ifor
Chiitles
Bernadotte
Williaby ‘McMullen
Farmington
Mel Mullen
Montauk Point
Portland
State to Control Teacher Examinations and New Statute
The Illinois legislature passes a new school statute moving teacher certification exams to a State commission under the State superintendent fairness concerns arise about local conditions. Next county exam set for July 24 and 26. A statue commission for Our Lady and the Holy Child will be placed at St John the Divine Cathedral in New York with study trips to Rheims Rouen Chartres Winchester and Sherburne. Wealthy New Yorkers fund the statue in memory of their daughter. Pennsylvania funds $25000 for Washington Crossing site and 100 acres. New Jersey plans a riverfront park at the landing of Continental troops. The Philadelphia Bulletin questions a federal bridge across the Delaware. J P Morgan estate valued at about $100 million. European securities valued at $153 million.
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Tast Assembly
B Llsinois Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
New York
Lee O. Lawrie
Yale Art School
Gen. Meade
Gettysburg
Rheims
Rouen
Chartres
France
Winchester
Sherburne
England
Mary
Pennsylvania
Washington
Delaware River
New Jersey
Trenton
Philadelphia Bulletin
Congress
Delaware
Europe
Dtj
Morgan
Thomas
S. Rush
State Controller’ of
Yorks State
Jockey County
Nowrin'sessiaty
alLacon
Judge Hand Resigns. Republicans Consider Puterbaugh for Seat
Friends of Judge John P. Hand announce his resignation accepted by Governor Dunne. They urge Republicans to consider Judge Leslie Puterbaugh of Peoria as a capable, honorable candidate with years of circuit bench experience for his successor.
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John P. Hand
Dunne
Leslie Puterbaugh
Peoria
Entertaining Ladies at Mrs Eggenberger Home
Fourteen young ladies attended the Friday evening gathering at Mrs. EB J Eggenberger's home in honor of her sister Miss Henrietta Welcker of Dwight. Refreshments were served. guests included Jeanmatte Frommel, Margaret McManus, Marjorie Duke, Ida Brown, Dorothy Cromwell, Esther Winter, Marie Smil, Althea Allgon, Dona McManus, Grive Hartley, Bessie Haddon, Florence Siewers, Gladys Rivell, Mildred Gerard, and others. The community notes also mention church services at Faust Methodist and St Marys Church with Masses and sermons scheduled for Sunday.
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Barty
EB. J. Eggenberger
Henrietta Welcker
Dwight J
Jeanmatte
Frommel
Margaret
McManus
Marjorie Duke
Ida
Brown
Dorothy Cromwell
Esther
Winter
iMarié
Althea ‘Allgon
Dona
Grive Hartley
Bessie’ Haddon
Florence Siewers
Gladys
Rivell
Mildred
Gerard‘of
Faust
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Good Hope
Fee
Department Agriculture
Zev-O. Winship
Sandy” Boyle
Inship
Boyle
Cherry
Ill
Rry Relief Commission
Young America
Richard
Henry Lend
Wyoming
United States
Union
Thees
Ckinson & Co
Eureka Andingtons
Faretto
Kewanee Congregational Ummietdrah Society
Senachwine Lake
First Congregational Ummietdrah Society
Senachwine
Kewanee
Undercliff
Nothling
Joe Bond
Hal Chase
Thenfield
Bradford
Maggie’s Place
Tiskilway
Illinois Sunday School Association
Ralph H Mills
Korea
Mills
Carey
Rete
Sparland
Dacon
Rudy. Barnes
Guy
Stark County
Will Wright
J. W. Fell and Son
Bal M. EE Shureh
OT Dwinell
J. E. Mercer
W. H. Martin
Foster & Martin
J. P. Shotwell
Normal
Christian, Woman’s National, Benevolent Association
Ty Paul E. Boyle
Produce Commission“ Trade- At -Greeley
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