Railroads See Rising Earnings Amid Mixed Outlook
Milton observer Roger Babson says railways are earning more money than in years with about 550 million gross for the twelve leading roads in the latest month and a net rise of around forty million, despite high costs. He warns prosperity will increase demand once the business recovery solidifies and notes weather and rate changes have shaped earnings.
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Wellesley Hills
Maas
Roger Babson
Teading
Interstate Commerce Commission
BBC
Stock Exchange
Congress
State controls tuberculosis tests for cattle in Illinois
An Illinois Attorney General opinion declares the state Department of Agriculture must oversee cattle TB testing and that county boards cannot appropriate funds for such tests. Only owners pay unless the entire herd is tested annually or semiannually, in which case testing is free under federal direction. The ruling affects about twenty five counties including Peoria and McLean. Also notes a new road south of Ernst from Grand Turn opening last week.
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Springfield
Ill
Iinois
Edward J. Brundage
Board of Supervisors
Peoria County
W. B. van Cleave
H. Martin
McLean County
State Department of Agriculture
Brundage
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture of the United States
Supreme Court
Dixon Improves Building Front With Brick Outline Wall
Dixon plans a move into the building east of Cole Brothers hardware. He added a new brick outline wall to the front. The only fight on court dockets this week is Fred Stout versus Russell Nightlinger Friday night. Both were injured and paid fines.
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C. A. Dixon
Cole Bros. Hardware
Fred Stout
Russell Nightlinger
Band Slipped Last Week But Coming This Week
This week’s concert promises a strong program with the overture Poet and Peasant and popular numbers You've Got to See Mamma Every Night and Barney Google. Vocal solo Our Yesterdays features Mr Colgrove with Mr Van Der Ecken performing the baritone obbligato.
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Mamma
Barney Google
Mr. Colgrove
Carrie Jacobs Bond
van, der Ecken
Four Arrested in Martinsville Whiskey Bust Sunday Morning
Sheriff J M Turner and deputies seized a shipment near Martinsville after information from States Attorney Everett Connelly. Leonard Mitchell and wife, and Robert Butler and wife of Terre Haute, plus armed Butler, were held at the county jail. The group faced heavy penalties and Connelly bound over the case to a future court.
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J. M. Turner
Martinsville
Everett Connelly
Tude” Connelly
Westfield
Leonard Mitchell
Robert
Tuffy) Butler
Terre Haute
Butler
Connelly
Taubeneck At University Working Hard For Degree
Prof I D Taubeneck writes from Columbia University he is well located for the summer term and plans work toward a Master’s degree in education. He rose from country schools to Illinois State Normal University and has led Mineer Illinois as superintendent for three years. Next year he will earn 3000 dollars for nine months of work. His sister Irene also attends Columbia taking teaching courses and will teach language and history in Casey schools next year.
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I. D. Taubeneck
Columbia University
Taubeneck
Illinois State Normal University
Mineer
Ilinois
Irene
Columbia
Casey
Marshall City Schools Report Details Attendance and Tardiness
A final summary of Marshall city grade school attendance shows 369 total enrollment with 186 in the North building and 183 in the South. Average daily attendance was 320, about 21 per room, with 24 tardiness cases in the South and 58 in the North.
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North Side
Crowe
South Side
Miss Church
Plans for County Reunion At Brookside Park Indiana
Plans for a fifth annual Clark county reunion at Brookside Park Indianapolis all day July 29 include a 12 30 dinner and talks by Dr Harry Andrews King and President Ted Swern with Secretary Mrs Adam Honderich inviting all to attend. Also listed are marriage licenses for Chas Rowe Helen Hemon John Wilford Julia Dowell Alva E Alrey Gladys Lee James Duran Alta May George Bruce Vanhorn Myldred Heimer.
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Clark County
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Harry. Andrews" King
Ted ‘Swern
Adam Honderich
Chas
Rowe
Terre Haute
Helen Hemon
Editor Yeargin Arraigned Over Teen At Chicago Hotel
Mickie Yeargin, editor of Coles County Ledger in Oakland Indiana, was arraigned in Chicago domestic relations court on charges involving Thelma Turpin a 17 year old from Terre Haute. The girl described being invited to Chicago where she fled in fear when Yeargin attempted an assault at the Great Northern hotel. Yeargin 64, has a wife and a 34 year old son. Cecil Yeargin traveled to Paris seeking counsel for his father.
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Coles County Ledger
Oakland
Chicago
Roy Daniels
Thelma Turpin
Terre Haute
Yeorgin
Yeargin
Arcola
Great Northern Hotel
Cecil Yeargin
Nixie
Paris
Boy Seriously Hurt When Team Runs Away
Abraham Hall, 14, of Casey Illinois, was badly injured Friday when the team he was driving to a rake bolted, throwing him to the ground and crushing the back of his head. He was brought to Casey unconscious and then moved to a Terre Haute hospital. His home lies a few miles north of Casey and doctors held little hope for recovery Friday night.
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Casey
Abraham Hall
J. W. Hall
R. B. Boyd
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Leaders Split Over High School Addition
The record quotes local residents and officials weighing the High School addition. Rudy Miller-Farmer and John Brosman-Farmer oppose delaying the project citing tax concerns, while Jim Turner the County Sheriff supports finishing the building for growth. James Cosgrove Coal Operator and Elder Lee followers feature in the debate.
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Elder Lee
Rudy Miller
Jim Turner
Marshall
James Cosgrove
John Brosman
Apology and church notes in a local Herald item
A local Herald column apologizes for an error about Sol Handy’s sewer tap fee and payment. It confirms the fee was paid to city attorney Harry Janney, with Handy's receipt, but funds hadn’t reached the city yet. The column also recounts a church visit and remarks on the day’s service.
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Sol Handy
Herald
Harry Janney
Handy
Janney
County Schools Begin Year Amid Chautauqua Struggles
The article notes a weak turnout for Chautauqua in Marshall and nearby towns with guarantors losing faith. It lists newly employed teachers across Pleasant Grove, Machlan, Spotts, Stringtown, Livingston, Fishback, Stump, English, Mozart, Eckle, Jeff Davis, Butternut, Round Grove, Toner, and Marshall City Schools. It highlights October institute plans with Prof. Mooer and Prof. Rugg and records 39 teacher certificate applicants, four of whom are male.
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Harold Bright
Pleasant Grove
Wabash
Elsie Bailey
Machlan
Bertha Beltz
Spotts
Bertha Kannamacher
Stringtown
Wisbash
Cecil Coates
Livingston
Goldie Thompson
Terre Haute C of CG Secretary Resigns for Meriden
S H McClary resigns as secretary of the Terre Haute Chamber to join the Meriden Chamber of Commerce in Mississippi. He will not depart Terre Haute until mid August. The board will discuss a successor at tomorrow’s weekly meeting. McClary previously left the Norfolk Nebraska chamber and had run beet sugar plants for the American Sugar Refining Company before moving to Terre Haute.
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S. H. McClary
Terre Haute
American Sugar Refining Company
United States
McClus
Delinquent Water Bill Notice from G H L Grider
Public notice warns about delinquent water charges with follow up after the tenth of the month. Names the superintendent G H L Grider and references advertisement 30-1. The notice frames unpaid bills as overdue like power charges and urges action.
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Ernst
Grand Turn
Dixon
FIGHT
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Mickie
Inll
Nixie” Yeargin
Togo
Ethel Hurst
Olen R. Clements
C. E. Pettit
Diety
Chautauqua
Leon Cox
Pythian Theatre
Prof. Rugg
Mabel Travioli
Helen Maurer
Marshall Two
Mary Reynolds
Mozart
Dorothy Reynolds
Ger
Jeff Davis
Auburn
Frances Chenoweth
Butternut
Parker
Etta Hutchin
Round Grove
Vance Owen
Toner
Landis Dehl
Marshall City
F. G. Edwards
Geneva Stevens
Carrie Behner
Mary Washburn
Eunice Gilbert
Irene Crown Cline
Fannie Luckhaupt
Cora Church
Lola Kile
Dora Stateler
Lizzie Reynolds
Jessie Rutman
Miss Hughes
Robert C Mooer
A. A. Rugg
Champaign
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McClary
Meriden, Miss
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