Obituary of John Kaufman Civil War veteran and farmer
John Kaufman born June 2, 1843 in Ohio died September 28, 1926 in Danville Illinois aged 83 years 2 months 24 days He moved with his parents to Clark county Illinois where he became a progressive farmer He served in the Civil War with the 30th Illinois Infantry He married Ann Market November 19 188 and had four sons and one daughter All survived He married Rosey McCollum Reed May 13 188 to her death December 24 1901 He had two sons and two daughters plus two stepdaughters 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was affiliated with the German Reformed church and stressed Bible teaching to his family.
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John Kaufman
Ohio
Danville
Illinois
Clark County
30Th
Illinois Infantry
Ann Market
Rosey McCollum Reed
Charles P
Ulysses J
Fremont F
William B
Mary ‘Elizabeth Blakeman
Flora A. ‘Ditzenberger
George A
Martha C. Shumaker
Raymond
James Morris
H. G. Blizzard
Earry
Amanda Kesler obituary details long life of Christian devotion
Amanda Kesler 60 died September 24 1926 at her home in Marshall after a long illness. Born December 13 1865 in Illinois she lived most of her life in Livingston and raised seven children with Isaac Kesler. Survived by Earl Charles Callie White Mable Haddis Guy Kesler sister Mary Hodson and Will Gibson thirteen grandchildren and many relatives. A devoted Methodist member she taught adult Sunday school and cared for family until death. Funeral at Livingston Methodist Church conducted by Rev. John Sweet with interment nearby.
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Amanda Kesler
Eleazar
Rachel Gibson
Marshall
Illinois
Livingston
Isaac Kesler
Childrey
Earl and Charles
Fairmount
Ind
Callie White
Mable Haddis
Guy Kesler
Gary
Mary Hodson
Near Marshall
Will Gibson
Anderson
Manda
Methodist Church
John Sweet
Card of Thanks from the Kesler Family
The family extends gracious thanks to the singers and all who assisted us in our bereavement for Isaac Kesler and kin.
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Isaac Kesler
Kindred
Obituary of Charley McCleary Ends Long Illness
Charley McCleary born September 6 1885 in Clark County Douglas Township died September 20 1926 after a long illness. He moved to Dudley Ti nola thirteen years ago and died there. He married Lucy Miller March 1907 and leaves two sons Ray and James, his mother Mrs Marshall McCleary of Clarksville, three brothers Robert Walter and Larey, and other relatives. He joined the Clarksville Capilsi Church and the funeral was in Dudley with Rev W A Fuson officiating. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery.
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Charley McCleary
James
Martha McCleary
Clark “County
Douglas Township
Dudley
Tiinola
Lucy Miller
Ray
Marshal MecCleary
Clarksville
Robert
Walter
Marshall
Larey
California
Capilsi
Ieaurghfu
W. A Fuson
Clarksgile
Taterment
Grandview Cemetery
Tuberculosis Decreasing in Illinois Cattle
Illinois reports tuberculosis incidence in cattle is dropping with fewer than seventy per thousand cows testing positive after 55,425 head examined. Condemned cattle indemnities totaled 132,973.79 dollars with 64,766.14 dollars federally funded but withheld due to state eradication progress.
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Springfield
State Division of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Postmasters Directed to Collect Proper Fees Now
Washington dispatch reports the Post Office Department orders postmasters to collect proper fees on insured and COD parcels. Third Assistant Postmaster General R S Regar announced the directive to protect Revenue and prevent sender losses due to underpayment. Postmasters and postal employees are urged to study the regulations governing insured and COD mailings.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
R. S. Regar
Crop estimates order discontinued by secretary
Secretary Jardine ordered the Crop Reporting Board to stop issuing maximum and minimum cotton crop estimates. The board will publish a single estimate based on conditions existing at the report time. Southern congressmen argued that the maximum figure favored buyers in price talks.
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Washington, DC
Government Crop Reporting Board
Jardine
Congress
Wilson
Louisiana
Lowry
Mississippi
Black Box
Lanham
Texas
Judge Rules Newspaper Ads Covered by Fraud Act
Knoxville Tenn United States District Court decides newspaper advertising falls under the small frauds statute in the trial of S R Rambo for mail fraud. Judge Hicks overrules defense motion for acquittal stating the statute covers pamphlets letters and advertisements used to further a fraudulent scheme. The decision keeps the case for jury consideration.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hicks
United States
S. R. Rambo
Illinois Department Aims to Destroy Tuberculosis in Poultry
Illinois agriculture officials under Director S J Stenard announce a program to improve poultry industry by recognizing tuberculosis free flocks through official inspection. They state TB transfers from infected birds can spread to swine and poultry, and removing affected birds will reduce disease risk.
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Springfield
Ill
S.J. Stenard
Illinois Department’ of Agriculture
Gasoline tax funds aid for roads nationwide in 1925
The USDA reports nearly 150 million dollars collected from gasoline taxes in 1925. The 146,028,040 dollar total rose 83 percent from 1924 and was four and a half times the 1928 figure. State highways, county roads, and local roads received most of the funds while New York Massachusetts and New Jersey did not assess any tax.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Timeis
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Benefits of Good Roads for the Average Farmer
An analysis emphasizes how good roads reduce hauling costs and raise land values. It notes dragging roads after rains prevents hard, rough surfaces and cites a scenario where towns proximity and road quality determine tractorable output and earnings from wheat.
Federal Aid for Roads and Highway Cooperation
The enactment of the 1936 federal aid act spurred U S highway building. It created centralized state departments and a cooperative system with the Bureau of Public Roads to streamline work and save road taxpayers money annually.
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Uncle Sam
Unl
United States
Sureau
Bebls
Milena
Six Hometown Girls Inherit Fifty Thousand Dollars
An elderly eccentric leaves six girls in a quiet town a fortune of about fifty thousand dollars. They plan to invest locally to build a teahouse, a dance room, a library, and a dramatic club. Joan leads negotiations with real estate agent Henry Vale, sparking a potential romance and local development.
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New York
Ella
Joan
Wester
Margy
Cedar Street
Henry Vale
Vale
Fiat
Jonn
Yomestown
Inio 2 Matrimioata
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