Postmaster T H Alexander Under Fire in South District
An investigation into charges by Nashville columnist T H Alexander alleges postal workers in Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee intercepted straw ballot cards for Hoover and sent them to New York. The inquiry found limited supporting evidence and tied to a separate Albany postmaster shortage case. Alexander faced trial and fines in Huntsville court years earlier.
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New
Gardineranks
Chattanooga, Tenn
Disst
T. H. Alexander
Nashville
Tal
South
Alexander
Literary Digest
Hoover
New York
Shanks
United State District
Ney
Alexler
tHwestern University
Menn
Tennessee
M. M. Cochran
Colin
Rts
Cochran
Office Department
D. L. Smith
Onooga
Albany
Ama
Smith
Mississippi
T. Hssnder
Invy
Huntsville
Ial
Non-Patoka M. E. Church News Brief
The first quarterly meeting on December 2 at Arnold Chapel drew good attendance amid revival songs. One soul was saved and more are hoped for. Sunday School continues. Newly elected superintendent and teachers are a group of wives. Services at Arn Chapel Sunday morning and Vernon Sunday night invite worshippers. Pastor O. D. Mitzel expresses concern for Mitzel confined to bed and asks prayers.
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Arnold Chapel
Arn Chapel
Vern
Mitzel
O. D. Mitzel
Card of Thanks for support after death of C omNu and mother
Wish to express thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during the death of our dear com nu and mother Dred Meseke Jr and Sons.
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Comnu
Dred Meseke, Jr
Thanksgiving dinner proceeds aid Patoka Cemetery funds
Bessie R Muffin acting president thanks everyone for help with work food and donations that made the Thanksgiving dinner a success. The combined proceeds from the dinner and bazaar conducted by the Household Science club totaled 256 dollars. Pans kettles dishes and baskets are at her home and available by call.
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Household Science Club
How Should a Christian's Christmas Be Different
Zion Epworth League program features a service centered on a Christmas theme. Hilda McNicol leads Call to Worship with Hymn No. 20 and a benediction, with scripture from Luke 2 15 20 and Isaiah 9 1 4 7, plus readings by Harold Chance Dean Meador Miciah Lucille Nichols and musical numbers by Lela Mae Nichols Lois McNicol Mary Williams and Mary Meador.
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Hilda McNicol
Juanita Neilson
Lela MaeNichols
Isiah
Harold Chance
Dean Meador
Miciah
Lucille Nichols
Lois McNicol
Mary Williams
Jory
Mary Meador
Carl Arnold
Thankful thanks after Billie Hanson burial
Mr and Mrs J A Hanson and family express sincere gratitude for support during Billie’s illness and funeral. Special thanks to Rev Mitzel for comforting words, singers pallbearers flowers flower girls undertaker and neighbors for help and prayers.
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Billie
Mitzel
J. A. Hanson
Illinois Road Bonds Drive State Construction Expansion
Illinois reports a new road distance record of 1,270 miles surpassing 1924. Road bonds totaling 7 million dollars were sold to fund the year’s program. Farm construction plans rely on lumber dealers while a statewide survey shows farm equipment funding sources.
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Farm Equipment Survey of
Illinois
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Farm Mechanics Department
University of Illinois
State Colleges of Agriculture
Stillman J. Stanard
The
American Lumberman
Illinois water projects and agrarian notes in December reports
Gus H. Radebaugh cites the North Side Sewage plant as a world leading activated sludge facility expected to cut Illinois River pollution. Other items report the Northern Illinois Poultry Exposition in Peoria, motor vehicle plate applications, Quincy poultry show and egg study plants, forestry careers, Fayette county tuberculosis testing progress, Illinois legislative shifts for 1930, beekeeping conference plans, and highway contract awards.
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Illinois River
Gus H.radebaugh
North Side
Chicago
Mr. Radebaugh
Quincy
State Department of Agriculture
Kankakee
Murphysboro
Illinois farming and public works briefs span counties and programs
Reports cover Cook and St Clair counties road and bridge contracts totaling 85 0 00 00 and 76 5 0 4 respectively. A state poultry film program in Peoria accompanies the annual convention and exposition. Illinois births deaths and public records modernization receive noted funding and indexing progress. Governor Len Small attends the governors conference in New Orleans as Col A E Inglesh brings Buffalo Rock park donation.
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Poultry Husbandry Division
State Department of Agriculture
Peoria
State Poultry Association
Springfield
State Arsenal
A. E. Inglesh
Len Small
New Orleans
Small
Illinois
Fred. E. Sterling
Governor Len Small Accepts Gift to Crane Donation
Governor Len Small accepted the gift and praised Mr Crane for his donation. Buffalo Rock is the twin to Starved Rock on the Illinois riverbank. State Senator John Brown of Monmouth recovers from an attack by three robbers who stole cash and diamonds worth 3000 dollars near the post office. John B Wright, 91, San Gam on county and Springfield pioneer, died in Springfield after voting illness. he once met Lincoln and was present when Lincoln was notified of his nomination.
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R. B. Miller
Cisco, Ill
Illinois
Isaac D. Rawlings
Rawlings
Louis L. Emmerson
South Dakota
Mr. Emmerson
Stillman J. Stanard
Buffalo Rock
Illinois River
Ottawa
Robert T. Crane
Vernor Len Small
Mr. Crane
Starved Rock
John Brown
Monmouth
John B. Wright
Sangamon County
Springfield
Wright
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
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Harges
South District
NON
Patoka M. E. Church News
Bessie R. Muffin
Patoka
Illinois News Notes
Cyrus Dietz
Supreme Court
Floyd E. Thompson
High Court
Garrett D. Kinney
Continental National Company of Chicago
Illinois Waterway
Beardstown Leghorns
Illinois State Poultry Association
Poultry Promotional Service
Agricultural Department
Fayette County
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Animal Industry Division
D. W. Robison
Fifty-Sixth
General Assembly of Illinois
Senate
House
Thomas Curran
A. L. Killdow
State Beekeepers’ Association
Frank T. Sheets
Cook County
Davidson and Doctor
Orland
Ill
St. Clair County
Moore Brothers Construction Company
East St. Louis
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Harrisburg
Missouri
Prairie Farmer
Patoka Hardware
Kinmundy
Clay Foster
Anunel
T. P. Williams
MO. A. Jennings
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