Illinois Tax Facts warns on H R 6000 federal aid strings
George E Mahin of the Illinois Taxpayers Federation cautions that H R 6000 would expand federal control over public assistance, licensing hospitals and nursing homes, and raise taxes. The federation estimates Illinois would lose funds and face higher payroll withholdings, urging three changes if the bill moves forward.
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Illinois
George E. Mahin
Exc
Sec
Texpaiyers’ Federation of Illinois
Sam
Taxpayers’ Federation of Tlinols
Federation
Social Security Administration
Washington
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Tlnois
Ilinois
Zayere
Taxpayers’Federation
Hoover Commission
Darwin Version of the St Patrick Story in Clark County
The article recounts Clark County’s long line of state’s attorneys with O B Ficklin as the third and tells a Darwin tale of his 1820 appearance amid a massive snake den found in the town. It notes a breakfast crowd estimate of 55 000 and ends with a series of aphorisms about excuses and friendships.
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Clark
John M. Robinson
Edwin B. Webb
O. B. Ficklin
Ficklin
Clark County
St. Patrick
Ireland
O. B. Jicklin
Darwin
Illinois law governs sale and transport of nursery stock
Illinois farmers will plant thousands of dollars of trees and shrubs from private growers and state nurseries. The Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act empowers the Department of Agriculture to certify dealers, inspect sites, and impose quarantines to prevent pests.
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Illinois
State Department of Conservation
State Department of Agriculture
State Department
Division of Plant Industry
First Clark County Election Held at Walnut Prairie
The first Clark County election was conducted on April 26 1819 at the house of Charles Neeley Walnut Prairie. Officials elected included Joseph Shaw John Chenoweth Samuel Ashmore and others. On June 7 1819 the first Clark County commissioners met at Neeley’s house and named William B Archer clerk and William Lockard treasurer.
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Clark County
Charles Neeley
Walnut
Prairie
Joe
Shaw
John
Chenoweth
Samuel “Ashmore
Clark
William B. Archer
William Lockard
Government Waste Crusade Calls for Executive Branch Reform
A Citizens Committee for Reorganization of the Executive Branch urges citizens to contact Congress. The letter cites 34 land agencies 10 construction arms 9 finance offices and 60 statistics bureaus as examples of duplication. It highlights the Hungry Horse project cost overruns and urges collective action from Philadelphia to curb inefficiency.
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Executive Department
Federal Government
Congress
Truman
Hoover
Department of Interior
Department of Agriculture
Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Hungry Horse
Montana
New Orleans
Citizens Committee For
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
York Township Founding Families and Early Settlers
In 1816 York township attracted many newcomers from New York and the Carolinas. John F Richardson and kin claimed prairie lands, Jonathan Lindley settled near Marvin's farms, and James C Hillebert arrived from New York. Notables include William Hodge, James Bennet, Samuel Lacy, John Bradbury, and Judge Samuel Prevo kin. Early residents built the first brick house near James Nicol, while notable deaths and murders mark the era.
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Thomas Handy
York Township
David Hogue
Richardson
Fitch
John
Joseph
New York State
York
New York
John F. Richardson
John Richardson
George
Texas
Chester Fitch
Richardsons
Jonathan Lindley
William Hodge
James Bennet
West York
Samuel Lacy
John S. ‘Braradbury
Auburn
Marshall
Joseph Shaw
Kentucky
Isaac Moore
John Chenoweth
Virginia
Chenoweth
Vincennes
Edgar County
M. R. Chenoweth
George Catron
Tennessee
Samuel Prevo
Prevos
Darwin
Marshall Townships
Sullivan County
Indiana
Clark County
Revo
Prevo
John Park
Raccoon Creek
William” Ketchum
Reuben Crowe
North Carolina
Ambrose Pease
Sacket Harbor
N. C
H. C. Bell
Wiley O. Bell
Reason J Bell
James Nicol
Charles L. Bell
Reason Bell
Robert L. Dulanty
Woodford du
Education in Greece in Time of Socrates
In 431 B C Athens housed Sophists who taught citizenship, politics, and debate. Socrates, a stonecutter not a teacher, questioned grand metaphysical claims and urged practical wisdom for living rather than distant theories. Cicero later praised Socrates for bringing philosophy down to earth.
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Greece
Socrates
Athens
Sparta
B. C
Haten
Cicero
Philssophy
Earth
Brick Home Bureau Holds February Meeting at Strohm Home
The Brick unit of the Home Bureau met February 14 at Mrs. Gertrude Strohm’s home for an all day session. The January meeting was held in the morning due to high water. Items included roll call, minutes, nominating committee report, and discussions of trips. The next meeting is March 14 at Ruth Dickerson’s home with a flower bulb exchange and White Elephant sale planned to bolster funds.
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Home Bureau
Gertrude Strohm
Eloise Nichols
Ruth, Dickerson
Early York settlers and family lineage noted
The passage recalls York pioneers including the Dulaneys and Woodford families as early settlers. It mentions Lawrence Wollenbeck who arrived in 1815 from New York, father to thirteen children such as Lawrence, John, David, Peter, William, Nait han, Hannah and Elizabeth, and grandfather to John Afilen and Vaphret, parent of Judges William T. Hollenbeck.
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Laney
Dulaneys
Woodford
Robert L
York
Lawrence Wollenbeck
New York
Lawrence
John
David
Peter
William
Naithan
Hannah
Elizabeth
John Afilen
Vaphret
William T. Hollenbeck
Sunday School Attendance and Local News in Clarksville
The Clarksville column notes 114 Sunday school attendees and a collection of $266.83, reports a church revival with several additions, and mentions local moves, visits, and weather. A public sale is planned at Austin Claypool’s farm, with neighbors helping saw wood and farm chores discussed.
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Clyde Wallcott
Oliver
Mabie ‘Hutchings
Rachel Hutchings
Harald Clapp
Linda
Goldie Harbor
Nellie Wallcott
Austin Claypool
Clarence Myers
Everett Harbor
George Murphy
Earl Williams
Don McDaniel
Harry Harbor
How Clark County Received Its Name
In an 1818 act Clark county was named for General George Rogers Clark born in Virginia November 19 1752 and died February 18 1818 in Louisville Kentucky. The piece notes historical dates and unrelated farm egg production figures and farm worker output from 1910 to 1950.
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Clark County
George Rogers Clark
Abbemarile County
Virginia
Louisville
Kentucky
Illinois
Card of Thanks from Melvin Weaver
I wish to thank my friends and relatives for the cards and letters I received while in the hospital. Melvin Weaver expresses gratitude for support during recovery.
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Melvin Weaver
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