National wealth rises while federal debt grows, Census finds
The 1912 13 decennial Census Bureau report led by Sam L. Rogers shows national wealth up about 75 percent since 1904 with total property value near $1.88 trillion and per capita about $1,965. Net public indebtedness rises 8 percent 1902–13 led by municipal and state debt. total federal debt stands at about $2.9 billion with per capita around $1059.
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United States Census Bureau
Washington, DC
Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Starke M Grogan
Bureau
United States
Alaska
Insular
Pubiic
Massachusetts
Arizona
Brassachusetts
Elso
Uon
Sistas
Conndes
Nquor
Panama Canal
Bureau of Constructon and Repair
Navy Department
Library of Congress
Marshall City Traffic Ordinance Sets Rules of the Road
The 1915 Marshall Illinois city traffic ordinance prescribes street and curb rules for vehicles and riders, defines passing and turning maneuvers, signals, lighting, mufflers, headlights, and horse constraints, and empowers police enforcement with fines from five to two thousand five hundred dollars. It requires vehicle identification numbers, night lights, and obedience to officers, with passage dated August 2 1915 and publication August 4 1915.
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City of
Marshall
City of Marshall
Ilinois
Police
Fire Department
Ambulance
Master in Chancery's Sale in Clark County Illinois
Public notices in Clark County Illinois detail two foreclosure sales. Master in Chancery J A Sweet will auction the South Half of the Southwest Quarter Section 6 Township 11 North Range 14 West with leasehold rights, cash on sale day, at Marshall court house Aug 28, 1915. A second sale by Special Master H B M Janney sets 2 PM Sept 7, 1915 for West Half of Northwest Quarter and Southeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter Section 18 Township 10 North Range 14 West, cash on sale day, at Marshall court house.
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State Ofllinois
Clark County
J. Pratt and Mart Deem, Partners
Pratt & Deem
W W Ramsey
Wildwood Oil Company
Lion
J A Sweet
Marshall
Vendon
Clark
Ilinois
S P Davis
Coles County Oil & Gas Company
Illinois
J A. Sweet
Arthur Poorman & Graham
State of Illinois
Circuit Court
Aden Knoph
J. D. Hurn
O. C. Fuqua
I. H. M. Janney
Sei
Maols
Towit
H. BM. Janney
Stark
Ninos Grahem
Sievely
Compe's Bols
Notice to Contractors for Wabash Township Road Work 1915
Sealed proposals due August 12 1915 by Clark County Wilinois commissioners for multiple road and bridge projects in Wabash Township. Bids cover gravel and stone roads bridges culverts and associated work on Darwin and Terre Haute Pleasant Hill East and West Road National Road and Dennison Five Points routes. Each bid requires a 15 dollar certified check and bids opened at Weavers Store National Road.
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Commissioners of Highways
Wabash Township
Clark County
Wilinois
Ed Weaver
Dennison, Ill
Darwin and
Terre Haute
Pleasant Hill School House
Marshall and Baggs
Dennison and
Five Points
Notice to Contractors Dolson Township Dolson Illinois 1915
Notice to contractors by the commissioner of highways of Dolson township Clark county Illinois bids due by 2 pm August 19 1915 for cutting down Slater Hill constructing grade at New Bridge widening cuts on hills and grading approaches Zollie Marrs bridge estimated 1988 cubic yards at Slater Hill 804 cubic yards at Zollie Marrs with a 25 dollar bid deposit and contract obligation within ten days plans on file in Dolson township clerk and County Superintendent of Highways offices bids opened in Clarksville Illinois authority reserves right to reject all bids.
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Vandalia
Cy Yoley
Abe Garver
Frank Tobias
A. G. Dow
Wabash Township
Court House
Marshall
Sinois
Weaver’s
National Road
Sam Liffick
Zane Arbuckle
Dolson Township
Clark County
Ilinois
Charles Butkler
Martinsville
Slater Hill
New Bridge
David Montgomery
Marshall,linois
Clarksville
Ill
J F Nicholson
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Velus
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Ramaic Dsr
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Pires
John W Lewis
F W Greenough
Terre Haute Road
Arch” Thompson
Arch Thompson
Blundell Bridge
Christine Place
Marshall and Baggs Road
Fred Lichs
Harry Macke
Stone Road
Geo. Finkbiner
Jas
Wyrick F
John Setzer
Denson and
Five Points Road
Claude English
Gem City Business College
Quincy, Ilinois
America’s Greatest Commercial School
D. L. Mionlean
D. L. Musselman
Lock Box
Quincy
Husselman
Alifornia Expositions
iMarshall
Vail
Oo Acres Terchot
Raifer Orisg Co
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