State Officials Deny Ties to Jubilee Day Plans
Springfield August 2 Officials from the Divisions of Highways Public Works and Buildings deny any connection with the Hard Road Jubilee Association or any movement for a special Illinois observance on August 25 They say no consent has been given for use of their names to solicit funds or present bronze busts to officials amid graft allegations about road contractors.
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Springfield
Ill
Highways
Department of Public Works
Hard Road Jubilee Association
Illinois
Chicago
Len Small
Col. C.R. Miller
Partment of Public Works
Iidings
Frank T. Sheets
Tribune
THEA RASCHE PLANS A CROSS OCEAN FLIGHT FOR WOMEN
Fräulein Thea Rasche, German aviatrix, arrives in New York and announces to reporters she hopes to fly across the Atlantic next spring. She aims to study American aviation, seeks exhibition flights, and says flying is for sport not glory. She notes women face recognition challenges but believes progress will come. Her parents live in Berlin.
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Emma Flo Wilson
New York
Théa Rasche
Germany
Fraulein Rasche
America
Europe
Miss Rasche
Berlin
State opens bids for seventy miles of concrete highways in Illinois
Bids for about seventy miles of concrete roads across fifteen Illinois counties were opened by the Division of Highways. Apparent low bidders include Edwardsville Construction Co for Bunken Hill area, Wartman-Clark Brothers for Ford County routes, and Madison Construction Co for multiple segments near Alton and Edwardsville, with totals ranging from about 31 thousand to 190 thousand dollars.
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Springfield
Ill
Division of Highways
Menard County
Petersburg
Tallula
Hamilton- Hoffman Construction Co
Carbondale
Macoupin-Madison County
Bunker Hill
Edwardsville Construction Co
Edwardsville
Ford County
Wartmann-Clark Brothers
Peoria
Wartman-Clark Brothers
Wartman- Clark Brothers
DuPage County
W. A. Black
Chicago
Will County
A. J. Shank
Watseka
Mercer-Warren
Edward J. Eiff
Quincy
Peoria County
Dyer Construction Co
Hoopestown
White County
Madison Construction Co
Gallatin County
Roy E. Winyard
Benton
Randolph County
Casey Construction Co
Casey
Monroe County
Lake County
Darrow & Barrow
Waukegan
Madison-Macoupin
Card Siding
Alton
W. F. Smith & Co
Rennesellaer
Ind
Bethaloo
Stocker Gravel & Construction Co
Highland, Ill
Springfield urgency urged to enforce automobile license law
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson urged sheriffs and police in Illinois to boost enforcement after a governor veto blocked auto mobile investigator funding. He warned of many cars operating without 1927 state licenses and warned the state could lose millions in license fees used for highways. He cited past actions warning 61,000 delinquents and 10,000 arrests, urging local authorities to act.
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Springfield
Ill
Louis L. Emmerson
Emmerson
Patoka Opens Season With Win Over Salem Merchants
The Patoka ball club defeated the Salem Merchants 8 2 in the season opener. Rhoades pitched well for Salem with 14 strikeouts and seven hits allowed, while Hopkins fanned 10 and gave up six hits for Patoka. Errors led to Patoka runs, and Kinney exited after a split finger injury.
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Patoka Ball Club
Salem Merchants
Patoka Boys
Rhoades
Salem
Laux
Hopkins
Patoka
Kinney
Baselo
Gaves
Vernon Band Concert This Week With Greenville Ensemble
The Vernon Band will present one of its best concerts of the season this week aided by Prof. Quivran from Greenville and about twelve members from the renowned Greenville concert band. Vernon Director Fred Brown has strived to deliver a high quality performance and urges local citizens to support the event.
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Vernon
Quivran
Greenville
Fred Brown
Illinois Conference of the M E Church South Convening in Pa Tok a
The Illinois Conference of the M E Church South meets in Pa toka from August 25 to 28 with about one hundred pastors and delegates expected. Those wishing to entertain should notify Thos Altom Mra J W Alexander or Mr B L Rogier. Ball Entertainment Committee urges attendance for the bacon event.
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Illinois
M. E. Church South
Patoka
Thos. Altom
J.W. Alexander
Mrb. L. Rogier
Ball Entertainment Committee
Ances
Silver Fox Flynn Aided Dempsey In Sharkey Victory
Leo Peter Flynn nicknamed The Silver Fox helped Dempsey plan and execute a strategic win over Sharkey. Flynn describes a pre fight hoax to mislead New York gamblers and details Dempsey’s calculated punches in the seventh round and his confidence after round five. He notes Sharkey underestimated Dempsey and recounts press weighing in remarks and postfight reflections.
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Leo “Pizen” Flynn
Silver Fox
Leo Peter Flynn
Leo “Pisen” Flynn
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Jack Demsey
New York
Dempsey
Sharkey
Demsey
Flynn
Jack
Jack Sharkey
Illinois Leads In Vehicle Numbers Yet Low In Revenue
Illinois ranks fifth in total motor vehicle registrations with about 1.37 million vehicles and a state revenue of roughly 475.9 million dollars from registration fees licenses and gasoline taxes. The state faces a two cent gasoline tax estimate of 13 million dollars, keeping Illinois low in per vehicle revenue compared with peers like New York Pennsylvania and Michigan. North Carolina tops costs for vehicle owners at 44.60 annually, far above Illinois levels.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
American Automobile Association
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Michigan
Wisconsin
Athens
A Eticle Emefea Sa Lelehe
United States
North Carolina
Minnesota
Indiana
Iowa
Nedionattenk
Kentucky
Missouri
Texas
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Ymorea
Ita
Highfor
Don Garrison
Public Works
Wwe
Thea Rasche
U. S
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