Pension Bureau Seeks Cashless Checks With Identified Witnesses
A government note outlines that pension payments will be mailed as checks on the fourth of each quarterly month. Each check will require two identifying witnesses for endorsement, enabling pensioners to cash without visiting offices. The piece also references related personal histories and a political endorsement from Grabenheimer Bros. about wool prices amid a Wilson administration election cycle.
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Ermal
Wash‘ington
Phillips
Marshall
Moore
Pension Bureau
Tom
Darius
Batavia
Indiana
Ilinois
Washington
Clark County Gems Debated as Real Jewels by Stanton
L M Stanton touts Clark county as a gem field citing found stones including a large red diamond he values at 200. He has cut and polished several gems, though lay observers see pebbles. Stanton tested them and deems them genuine, noting diamonds exist elsewhere in the state and suggesting a potential local gem mining business.
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L. M. Stanton
Clark County
Kimberly
Evangelical Association Holds Second Quarterly Meeting
The Second quarterly meeting will be held next Sunday at Big Creek church. Rev. J Wise will preach Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday morning, followed by the Lord's supper. Pastors will preach at the same place in the evening. Leo J Ebrhardt
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Big Creek Church
Wise
Eveniess
Leo
Ebrhardt
Roosevelt Visit in Paris and Marshall Meeting Disappoints
A brief Paris appearance by Governor Johnson and a later stop in Marshall undercut by travel delays drew about 600 people. Johnson urged rallying in November, as dispatches showed a tangle between Illinois and Indiana committees and organizers struggled to align schedules. Progressive leaders John Lewis and Dr. Black accompanied him for portions of the trip.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
Marshall
Gov. Johnson
Illinois
Indiana
Johnson
Terre Haute
John Lewis
Dr. Black
California
300 000 Dollars Subscribed For National Road Fund
Indiana manufacturers kick off a plan to build a transcontinental macadam roadway from New York to San Francisco. An initial 300000 dollars is subscribed in Indiana to start a 12000000 dollar program to provide paving material free to counties, who pay construction costs. Government engineers will supervise, with route chosen by a manufacturers commission. The story also notes Wool buying by Grabenheimer Bros in Marshall and its impact on Clark County farmers.
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Marshall
Indianapolis
New York City
San Francisco
Indiana
Counnties
Wool Trade Boom Ties Illinois Firm To Philadelphia Mills
Last week the Marshall firm of M Grabenheimer completed one of the largest wool deals in southern Illinois history. The sale to Philadelphia Worsted Mills involved 175000 pounds of wool, with 100000 pounds shipped from Marshall and the rest from Greenfield. Ninety thousand pounds from Clark County farms fetched as much as 25 cents per pound.
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M. Grabenheimer
Illinois
Marshall
Wool Merchants
Philadelphia
Greenfield
Clark County
Woodmen board calls referendum on insurance rate increase
Rock Island Illinois September 22 The Board of Directors of the Modern Woodmen of America issued a formal call for a referendum vote by Illinois members to decide if the recent Chicago head camp action raising insurance rates should stand. More than ten percent of the membership signed the petition.
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Rock Island, Il
The
Modern Woodmen of America
Ilinois
Chicago
Will Tour The County Hon J G Cannon
Hon J G Cannon will tour the county by auto next week visiting towns and meeting local residents. He plans stops at several communities to discuss issues and hear public concerns.
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J. G. Cannon
Political tour to showcase candidates across Clark county
Hon F P Martin and Hon J G Cannon with Frank P Martin visit Clark county Monday through Wednesday next week. The schedule lists stops at Darwin Dennison State Line store Weaver Liberty Square Hatton Walnut Prairie Westyn Union York Melrose Martinsville Orange township Morlah Oilfield Westfield Dolson Auburn Casey with speeches starting on arrival at each stop and aimed to engage voters.
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J. G. Cannon
Frank P. Martin
State Board of Equalization
Clark County
Congress
Darwin
McKeen
Dennison
State Line
A. m. Weaver
Liberty
Square
Hatton
Walnut Prairie
Westyn Union
York
Melrose
Martinsville
Orange Township
Morlah
Westfield
Dolson Township
Auburn
Casey
Deneen Defends Illinois Budget In Clark County Stop
Gov. Charles S. Deneen speaks straight to critics, defending state expenses and contrasting Illinois with other states. He cites costs for charitable, educational, and care programs, claiming per capita spending exceeds many states and defending administration. He notes meetings cost about forty dollars each and ten dollars per stop on the special train.
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Illinois
Deneen
Clark ‘County
Casey
Charles S. Deneen
Celal
General Assembly
South
Wilson
New Jersey
Gov. Marshall
Indiana
Johnson
California
Deneen Talks Bizness Governor Speaks to Crowds
Governor Deneen addresses Casey and Martinsville crowds on economic policy and business growth urging support for local industries and new jobs. He outlines plans to attract investment and expand infrastructure to aid small firms.
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Casey & Martinsville
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Orth
Grabenheimer Bros
Farmer
Grabenheimer Partners
Clark
Evangelical Association Church
H. W. Johnson
Grabenheimer. Bros
Marshall Wool Merchants
F. P. Martin
Bizness
Hughes
Fitform
Kingsbury
Hughes’ Millinery
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