Clark County political candidate announcements for 1926 primaries
A slate of Clark County Illinois political notices announces candidates for Sheriff Clerk County Judge County Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools. Primaries vary with dates around April 13 1926 and include both Republican and Democratic filings by Millard Hedrick W A Seaton Edward Pearce Norman Forsythe Marion Collier John L Hawker Ernest Murphy Harry Coldren F C Brewer Fred Stroh J Swern D E Sowers and John J Arney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Illinois
W. A. Seaton
Norman Forsythe
Marion Collier
Ernest Murphy
Frimary
T Am
W R Stanfield
C L. Brewer
Case
Clark
Brewer
E. Sowers
John J. Arney
Illinois Coal Underlain by Vast Deposits Says Chamber Bulletin
Illinois lies underlain by coal in sixty seven percent of the land with areas in some spots holding as much as 20 000 tons per acre. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce bulletin cites the New Orient mine at West Frankfort that set a world record by producing 12 029 tons in eight hours. The bulletin asserts coal in Illinois cannot be mined out for several hundred years.
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Madis
Acre
Ilnois
Orient
West Frankfort
Ilinois
Republican Voter Meetings Set for March 20
Committeemen announce primaries across townships including Orange Melrose York and Anderson. Meetings are scheduled for March 20 with times 10 00 am 2400 pm 200 pm and 3 00 pm to nominate tickets for the April 6 1926 election.
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Orange Township
Roy Swope
Wre
Melrose Township
Melrose School House
F. Dodd
York Township
West Unionaturday
Wwa
Anderson Township
W. C. Freeman
Patronage System Always Produces Ill Feeling in Washington
A Washington report notes patronage fuels political machines and wards even as Civil Service reforms limit exams. It cites incumbents’ managers seeking jobs for party workers, filling posts to reward loyalty. The piece argues reforms won’t erase favoritism due to political rewards.
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William L. Daley
The
Herald
Washington
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Act
Civil Service Commission
Internal Revenue
Indianapolis Live Stock Market Report Slated Prices
Indianapolis live stock market notes bids from Johnson Tibbs and Drake. Light hogs 14 to 14.25 dollars, mediums 15.50 to 13.75, heavies 11.85 to 13 dollars, sows 10.50 to 11.40, pigs 13.50 to 14. Pigs down while cattle supply light and market active. Prospects look good for feeding corn. deals strong to 50 cents higher with good to choice hogs 14 to 16, medium 12 to 13, common 6 to 8. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs 10 to 13.
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Johnson
Tibbs
Drake
City notices to pay special assessments by April 24 1926
City Office warns residents to settle special assessments by April 24 1926. W H Tibbs serves as City Collector.
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Tibbs
Proclamation to Prevent Corn Borer Movement
Governor issues 1926 proclamation to bar shipment into Illinois of corn on the cob and plant parts from Ontario and several US states. It bans infested celery beans beets rhubarb oat straw cut flowers and entire plants unless USDA inspected. Officials warn the pest is spreading from Ontario and could reach Illinois within reach.
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Springfield
Small
Illinois
Ontario
Canada
New England
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Esse
Kent Counties
Essex
Kent
Minis
Illinois Tops Nation in Concrete Highways Expansion
Illinois leads the nation with about 1,500 more concrete highway miles than California. The Illinois Chart of Commerce notes a bond expenditure of 9 million dollars on concrete roads and mentions a planned bond issue of 100 million dollars to fund further concrete highway construction.
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Illinois
Cali! +a
Race
Sixth Annual Joint Convention Held in Springfield
More than 400 public utility executives from across Illinois gathered in Springfield for the sixth annual joint convention of the Illinois State Electric, Illinois Gas and Illinois Electric Railway associations. The keynote asked if public utilities can help farmers, as leaders met Wednesday and Thursday.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Electric
Illinois Gas and
Illinois Electric
Rai'Way
Congress Breathing Freely After Tax Bill Passage
Washington report notes Congress feels relief now that the tax bill is enacted. With thousands of bills pending, both chambers aim to sift viable measures before the summer adjournment. Shifts in lobbying show a move away from high salaried agents toward decentralization and field-driven legislative demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Daley
the Herald
Washington
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
House
Minerals in Illinois Top $1 Million Daily Says Chamber
A bulletin from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce states mineral production in Illinois exceeds $1,000,000 per working day. It notes 31 commercial minerals with output far higher than Colorado, driven by coal petroleum stone gravel clay cement and other building materials.
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Ilinois
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Colora
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Millard Hedrick
Edward Pearce
John L. Hawker
H M Janney
Sheriff
Harry Coldren
Advertisement
Fred Strohm
Jay Swern
J. E. Clatfelter
Anderson Ownship
Svell
Indianapolis
of Schools
Fleming R. Black
C. L. Brewer
Jark County
Marshall
Marshall High School
State Teachers College
Charleston
J. E. Millhouse
CORK
Insurance
Walter B. Cork
James
DR. ¢. D. Mitchell
Mitchel Bldg
West Side Square
East Dulaney Bank
Country Club
Sack
Fis Pte
Thane
Radiola Super Heterodyne
Dewey & Co
Baarshall,, Illinois
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