Tax Fight Shapes Springfield Budget Battle
Governor Small seeks to trim pork from the budget as the General Assembly hammers out appropriation totals. Calls for vast spending cuts face pressure from educators and lawmakers while talks move toward home rule utilities reform and a midwestern governors conference against the cement trust.
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Senate
Avery
General Assembly
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Lantz’ Board, of Trade
Mayér “ Tompson
Governor's -Home
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House
Senate’ Committee
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Board of Trade
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Springfield
Smal
Cement Trust
Midwestern
Illinois Law Goes Dry in Comprehensive Anti Liquor Measure
The Illinois House passed a sweeping dry law by 82 to 62 and sent it to Governor Small for approval. The bill abolishes medicinal and light wines and grants broad enforcement powers to the attorney general and police, with search and seizure and heavy penalties for makers, sellers, or transporters.
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Springfield
The
House
Small
Scotts
I ‘McBride
Tobie "Hart
Sof
Batavia
Thomas O'Grady
Chicago
Atills
McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Pdss
League
Meents
Wheeler
Bill
Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Town
A long list of concerns for prospective residents covering health water supply sanitation education churches recreation living costs accessibility business and employment progressiveness. It stresses evaluating atmosphere cleanliness and public services to ensure a town meets buyers standards and prompts action to improve it.
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Ren
Flint
Cava
University of
Kansas
Ita
Cation
Print paper advancing for the benefit of the See cent
Fragmentary OCR notes describe rising paper prices and cost increases surpassing the weekly rate. Predictions suggest the paper will cost about two and a half times higher than current government usage.
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Higep
Farm Bureau reports large cooperative growth in 1920
A United States Department of Agriculture report from Washington shows that in 1920 county farm bureaus and county farm advisors helped organize 988 cooperative organizations for farmers, yielding savings of 2,859,764 dollars to farmers. Total cooperative business with county bureaus reached 376,714,660 dollars, saving farmers 321,152,788 dollars, equating to 31.83 dollars saved per county farm bureau member.
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States
United
Washington
Eastern Star Chapter Celebrates Eighth Anniversary
The Eastern Star Jocal chapter celebrated its eighth anniversary Monday night with a traditional work session followed by a program by the orchestra. Afterward attendees gathered at the Marshall Cate where a two course meal was served.
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Eastern Star
Ithe” Marshall
Cate
Illini celebrate 50th annual commencement at Urbana Chicago
The University of Illinois grants degrees as one of its largest classes closes a week of ceremonies. Graduates include Lorn Mathias Gossett Casey Mary Jane Weir Dorothy Finney and Helen Gertrude Williams from Clark County amid alumni day reunions and Chicago college exercises.
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Urbanas
Clark
University of Illinois
Chicaxo
University
College
of Medicine College of Ditistry
School of Pharmac
Chicago
Urbana-Champa
Tues Sy
Clark County
Mathias Gossett
Casey
Mary” Jane? Weir
Marshall
Dorothy Finney
Helen Gertrude Williams
Westfield
Fourth of July Celebration in Marshall Featured Fireworks
To celebrate the Fourth, Marshall invites residents to spend the evening with first class fireworks and a concert said to surpass any other venue. Watch next week’s paper for further announcements.
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Marshall
Parrish Aims to Complete Chrisman Ridge Farm Pavement
Contractor Alan J Parrish reports the pavement project from Chrisman to Ridge Farm should finish by next Saturday barring delays. He has six trains north of Chrisman hauling gravel and cement, with eight cars per train and five square yards per car capacity.
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Chrisman
Ill
Alan J. Parrish
Ridge Farm
Parrish
Man Detains Imposter After Stolen Trunk Incident
In Martinsville Plaret a trunk theft leads Paul McDaniel to uncover an impersonator posing as a traveler. The fake Good is arrested after the real man reappears, revealing the con and a wartime injury excuse. A valuable note is also reported stolen in the broader scam.
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Martinsville-Plaret
Paul McDaniel
State “University At
Urbana
Paul
Illinois
Good
Handy Loses Barn Near Marshall
Hand y says a barn on his farm west of Marshall burned to the ground yesterday morning. The barn held a good amount of corn and was to be filled with hay soon. Not much insurance was carried on the building.
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Sol Handy
Marshall
Children’s Day Observed at Methodist Church
Children’s Day at the Methodist church was observed with a program of recitations gongs and drills interspersed with orchestral numbers. The event was directed by a committee led by Mrs. Vera Young Mrs. O. I. Roligon and Miss Flozza Smith with assistance from Miss Ruth Noakes.
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Methodist
Veri Young
I. Roligon
Flozza “Smith
Ruth Noakes
Son of Franklin Guyer Undergoes Surgery After Auto Crash
Arthur Guyer, injured when his speeding auto overturned near Hutsonville last week, was operated on at Allen Sanitarium Wednesday morning. Doctors repaired a broken collar bone, removed bone fragments, and wired the fractured bones in the crushed shoulder.
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Arthur Guyer
Franklin Guyer
Hutsonville
Allen Sanitarium
Arthur
County Board Adjourns After Dog Tax Debate and Road Plans
Adjournment of the two day county board session followed confusion over dog tax collection and grand jury action. Officials approved funding for tuberculosis work, water mains extension, and multiple road improvements including 10 foot gravel roads and bridge repairs on Crow and Harrison crossings.
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County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Jayne B. Kerr
McDaniels
L. H. Johnson
F. J. James
Melrose
Martinsville
Westfield
Casey
Marshall South
Crow
Raccoon Creek
Reynolds
Douglas Township
Harrison
Business Men Meeting for Fourth of July Plans
Marshall business men are called to assemble at the city hall on Friday evening June 17 at 7 30 to discuss and arrange the upcoming Fourth of July celebration.
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Marshall
Sunday School Convention in York Township at Union Church
The annual Sunday school convention for York Township meets at Union Christian church Sunday June 19 at 2:00 PM. Devotional exercises outline lessons by William Crumrine and Paul’s First Missionary Journey by Mrs S Weir. L B Anderson speaks on Sunday School Problems. County officers will attend and speak. officers to be elected and collection taken for county and state work. James McCallum is president.
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York Township
Christian Church
Et Union
William Crumrine
S. Wi Weir
Paul
L. ,B. Anderson
A.W. Wright
Legion Meeting Notice Declared For June Seventeen
Attention Legion men a meeting of the American Legion will be held Friday June 17 at 8 00 p m All members are requested to be present Dr R Davison Post Adjutant John Reinner traveled to Terre Haute today to spend the day with friends there
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American
Legions
Priday
R. Davison
Post
Adjt
John. “Reinner
Terre Haute
Market trends in grain and dairy across regions
Market unsettled early in the week with lower prices, then an advance driven by heavy rains in the southwest and a Kansas flood. Export demand waning with Germany out, corn receipts falling, and light rail loadings. Dairy markets steady then weaker, hay and feed supplies ample, and livestock prices mixed with higher hogs and varied beef prices.
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Southwest
Kansas
Germany
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
New York
Boston
Timothy
Memphis
Atlanta
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Prairie
Buffalo
St. Louis
Colorado
O. B. Seaboard
North Carolina
South Carolina
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Rankin speech canceled under Civic League notice
Miss Jeanette Rankin was slated to speak under Civic League auspices but failed to appear. The event was part of a legislature call she had been urged to attend.
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Jeanette “Rankin
Civic League
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