Governor Small's Road Bond Drive Signals 1950s Politics
The piece outlines Governor Small's push for a $100 million road bond, with support in the Illinois House and Senate. It notes proposed reorganizations to a Department of Roads and Bridges, debates over the eight hour bill for women, and timing for bonus payments starting in July.
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Abe
Senate
House
Dunlap
Sfinal
Meentz
Ashkum
Mills
Department of Roads and Bridges
Department of Public Works, and Buildings
SUP- Porter
Supreme
Evanston
Thé
Tame School Board Election Turmoil Shocks Voters
Last minute ballots introduced write ins Elder Lee and Bert Keiser challenging Temple Lovett and Carl Taubeneck. Keiser wins high school board seat with 321 votes, Taubeneck 310, Lee 201, Lovett 268 while grade school results favor incumbents with no contest.
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Carl Taubeneck
Temple Lovett
Elder Lee
Bert Keiser
Lovett
Farmers Organization
Indianapolis
LeSeure Couple Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Emanuel LeSeure celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home yesterday with a family reunion. Attendees included F BOR LeSeure and daughter Jeanette, John LeSeure and son John R of Mt Carmel, Charles LeSeure of Canton, Frank LeSeure of Danville, Mrs Carl Asmann and son Bobby, Miss Ruby LeSeure of Evansville, Miss Martel Poore of Terre Haute, Miss Jessie LeSeure, Mr and Mrs Harry LeSeure, and Mr and Mrs James Brady of Marshall. The couple were married near Auburn fifty years ago and many friends across the county will share in their happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel LeSeure
F. Bor ‘LeSeure
Jeanette
John LeSeure
John R
Mt. Carmel
Charles LeSeure
Canton
Frank LeSeure
Danville
Carl Asmann
Bobby
Ruby LeSeure
Evansville
Martel
Terre—Haute
Jessie LeSeure
Harry LeSeuré
James Brady
Marshall
LeSeure
Auburn
Will
Postal Employes Banquet Held at Mullen's Cafe
A committee of postal employees led by Fred Moore Don Medsker and Sol Handy hosted a Saturday night banquet at Mullen's cafe to discuss postal service business and enjoy social time. Several guests attended.
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Fred Moore
Don Medsker
Sol Handy
Mullen’s
Postal Service
White Shrine Installed At Marshall Thursday
State officers of the White Shrine a Masonic order visited Marshall Thursday to install a Shrine chapter. A banquet followed at Highway Cafe. Officers installed include Worthy High Priestess Mrs Geo C Hallouer and Noble Prophetess Mrs Pearl McIntosh Martinsville among many others with duties for 1st Wiseman Leroy Claypool 2nd Arch Davison and King H D Morton.
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White Shrine
Marshall
Highway Cafe
Worthy
Geo C. Hallouer
Pearl McIntosh
Martinsville
John McCauley
Edna Winters
Leroy Claypool
Arch Davison
Geo. Kite
Quotations on Tolerance and Wealth in Satirical Snippets
The text contrasts digs into American cemeteries versus Egyptian ones calling scholars ghouls versus egyp tologists. It notes a stock and bond salesman praising a man who understands his wealth only after receiving his Saturday pay envelope, implying satire on recognition and material value.
Road Work Milestones and Bonded Road Figures
Road work completed to January 1, 1923 shows 1650 miles of state bonds, 672 miles of state aid roads, 417 miles graded, 189 miles under grading, and 276 bridges with 154 remaining.
Retail trade returning to normal with growth in cities
Babson reports retail trade across the nation is back to normal with improvements in eastern industrial cities. While some areas lag behind 1919 1920 peaks, cities like Pittsburgh Akron and Detroit show high capacity use and renewed advertising demand as consumers shop more discriminatingly.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
Roger W. Babson
Mr. Babson
Wall Street
Tiffany
Pittsburg
Akron
Detroit
Ciites
Sorehead Republicans in Chicago Eye Election Tricks
Chicago veteran F. M. Hurst recalls Dolson days and circus lore as he weighs how Marshall Republicans fared in Chicago politics. He notes a Democratic win amid Republican fallout and reflects on crime, Prohibition enforcement, and city life in the loop. He mentions meeting Arthur Tarman and warns against relying on genius over hard work.
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F. M. Hurst
Chicago
Ill
Herald
Marshall
Windy City
Kilborn
Whitehead
Dolson
Ben Whitehead
Orie
Ben
Black Belt
Tribune
the Tribune
Clark Street
van Buren
Arthur Tarman
McCauley Wins City Election in Hard Fought Race
In a closely contested city election 1063 votes were cast with McCauley winning the mayoralty, Davison and Montgomery elected aldermen, and Stephenson and Brandenstein taking treasurer and clerk positions. Returns show postal totals by ward and a tense contest among candidates, highlighting a strong turnout and party alignment.
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McCauley
Marshall
John McCauley
A. M. Stephenson
John Brandenstein
John Davison
Emanuel
Claypool
Clay Montgomery
Mr. Bennett
Davidson
Stephenson
Clerk Smith
Brandenstein
Alderman Davison
Danner
Lewis
Sulling
Montgomery
Martinsville
J. W
Guy S. Fasig
F. G. Holsapple
Roscoe L. Fasig
G. S. Kelley
Westfield
Citizen’s
M. S. Kimball
O. F. Moore
John Merrick
Melford Strader
Fire damages roof at Ralston home on North Sixth Street
Firefighters responded to a Thursday morning blaze at the home of W. W. Ralston on North Sixth Street. The roof was burning but the fire was quickly brought under control with chemicals. Cause is under investigation.
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W. W. Ralston
North Sixth Street
St Louis Business Men to Visit Marshall May 18
Press notices say St Louis business houses will send representatives on a goodwill trip reaching Marshall on Thursday May 18 at 8 30 a m. The party will remain a half hour. The program has not been announced.
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St Louis
Marshall
Farmers Still Shipping To Indianapolis Market
The Marshall Shipping Association led by manager Temple R Lovett sent mixed cattle and hog cars to the Indianapolis Producers Commission Association which handled 32 of 96 cars on the market. Geo E Kite of Casey brought hogs, Martinsville's P F Kettling sent hogs, and the market held weight well with 81 head shrinking by two pounds. The text closes with a string of misquotations and reflective quips about age and ambition.
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Marshall Shipping Association
Temple R. Lovett
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Producers Commission Association
Geo. E. Kite
Casey
Martinsville Shipping Association
P. F. Kettling
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Welsee
Toan
Illinois
Ub Amee
Lenare
D A. Keiser
Taubeneck
Mall’ N
Marie Tau‘beneck
Worthy Herald
Harold Bright
Worthy Guardian
Chas
Sorehead
Thompson
Hurst
Kiiborn
Davison
Charles Sullins
Ralston
ST. Louis
Mausoeum
Inter
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