Amendment History and Proposed Tax Amendment in Illinois
The article traces the 1910s effort to amend Illinois constitution to tax personal property differently, led by Governor Deneen appointed tax commission. It covers the commission members, its 1911 report, and the 1916 joint resolution submitting the amendment for the November 1916 election with hopes to revise taxation laws by July 1, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Tax Commission
Deneen
Assembly
John~ P
Wilson
Chicago
Edmund J. James
Ben B
Caldwell
Springfield
Craig
Burg
Grout
Winchester
Harrison
B. Riley
Bla
Winchell
General Assembly
General’ ‘Assembly
Commission
Fis-Said
Forty-Ninth ‘General “Assembly
Taxation debate urges extending to intangible values
The article argues for a constitutional amendment to tax intangible values to fund growing public needs. It cites history of expanding services from health care to education, roads, and public welfare, urging voters to support the November 7 referendum to widen revenue sources beyond untaxed property.
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Iby
Public Expenditures Outpacing Population Growth
A New York writer notes that public expenditures are growing faster than population. The Literary Digest adds taxpayers should demand clearer value for money, citing roads schools and hospitals funded by increased spending and higher taxes.
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New York
Tines Annalist
Literary Digest
Rand
Morae
Miss Lathrop Leads Federal Children Bureau After Law Passage
Miss Julian Lathrop, chief of the federal Children’s Bureau, witnessed President Wilson sign the child labor bill into law. A native of Rockford Illinois and a Vassar alumna, she has long worked in sociology in Chicago and on the Illinois state charity board. She was appointed to her federal post three years ago, becoming the first woman to head a U S federal bureau.
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Wilson
Congress
Julian. Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Department of
Points of a Good Cake and Baking Instructions
A guide describes features of a good butter cake, noting smooth texture, even browning, and moist but not sticky interior. It warns against coarse grain from too little beating or incorrect oven temperature and provides baking times and temperatures for various cake types and a four quarter timetable.
Mother Goose Pantomime Game and Look Both Ways Play
A vintage children’s activity description describes grouping children by bird names for a game called Mother Bird and Hawk with a mother bird and hawk at set distances. Canaries and other groups run to the mother bird while the hawk intercepts. successful reach to home means safety. The text also notes line by line rime slips for dramatization and mentions the Can Look Both Ways exercise where a horse rabbit giraffe and fly can look both forward and behind.
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Canaries
Rimes
Fragmented Brain Teaser Notes Family Dining Etiquette
A garbled reminiscence recalls trying to eat properly at the table with a father and mother concerned about tablecloths. The speaker mentions eating soup without a hole and worries about guests, all referencing Philadelphia records in a cryptic voice.
Prisoner Elmer Schultz escapes Sing Sing via power house
In Ossining New York Elmer Schultz a Sing Sing prisoner on duty as a fireman left the power house saying he would pick tomatoes for breakfast. Hours later a whistle signaled an escape as officials found two iron tickets torn apart and believe Schultz slipped through the opening swam across the Hudson toward Westchester.
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Ossining
N. Y
Elmer Schultz
Sing Sing
Schultz
Hudson
Wberty
Beagle Returns Home To New York Owner After Year
Louis W Well of lushing New York celebrates as his beagle he took on a hunting trip a year earlier returns home. The dog shows happiness at being back with the Well family, whose delight amuses the pet with a happy homecoming.
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New York
Louis W. Well
Lushing
N. Y
Mr Well
Well
Popular Kidney Health Ad from Marshall Reference
An old newspaper style advertisement urges readers to try Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney weakness, featuring Mrs. Thomas Craig of Marshall as a testimonial. It also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs, highlighting long use and available at druggists.
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Marshall
Thomas Craig
Locust St
Dean
Craig
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Guynemer Downed Five German Planes in Two Minutes
Second Lieutenant Georges Guynemer, famed as the King of the Aces, aided a comrade against five German planes. He shot down two within 30 seconds, and another two minutes later, before his own aircraft was damaged and he nearly crashed. He survived after ejecting into the Allied lines and was later credited with his sixteenth and then seventeenth and eighteenth kills.
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Géorges Guynemer
Guynemer
Tising
Lieut
Guynetiiér
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey to ease sore throat cough and chest congestion. It claims pine tar honey and glycerine loosen phlegm relieve colds and offer a pleasant antiseptic sensation with a pineforest aroma. Price listed 26 cents at your druggist.
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Dr. King
Wintée
Dr. Bells
Quote about happiness and knowledge pride
A reflective line asserts true happiness lies in knowledge and indifference to others' awareness. The speaker emphasizes inner fulfillment over public recognition or reputation.
Guardian's Sale of Minor's Real Estate in Clark County Illinois
Guardian W J David, as curator of Obed E Lippincott and Esther F Lippincott minors, seeks to sell their 23 acres in Clark County Illinois. The decretal order of the County Court from October Term 1916 authorizes sale of undivided 1 10 in specified parcels including 10 acres in Section 17 and 13 acres in Clerk's Subdivision, at the Marshall courthouse at 2 PM on October 31, 1916.
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State of Illinois
Clark County
W. J. David
Obed E. Lippincott
Esther F. Lippincott
Clark
Marshall
Unclear fragmentary names in court filing
Fragmentary OCR text lists names Casil NAW David Ghardian Obed Lippincott Esther F. Lippincott Everett Connelly Atty as Fr as Mod. No clear event or outcome is identifiable in the fragment.
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Gale
Casil
Naw David
Ghardian
Obed
Lippincott
Esther F. S Lippincott
Everett Connelly
Atty
Notice of Publication Chancery Illinois 1916 Nolte Nolte case
Notice of publication in the Circuit Court of Clark County Illinois for the November term 1916. Malissa Nolte non resident defendant must appear and plead to the bill of complaint filed September 29 1916 or the allegations will be taken as confessed and a decree entered. Jay Swern clerk Everett Connelly commissioner.
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Ilinois
Clark
Circuit ‘Court
Fred
Pameds Malissa Nolte
Marshall
Bill
Illinois
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Tax’ Commission
of ‘the Féderal
Children’ S Bureau
Julian, Lathrop
Tox
Philadelphia
Perlis
Beto
Foley & Co
Foley
Guardian's Sale
Chancery
Jay Swern
Keifer. Drug Co.ess
the City Drug Store
North Side Square
DE Swey & CO
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