Illinois Leads In Mules And Coal Production In 1931
Illinois reports 4 810 head of mules valued at 394 000 leading the state in number and value with McLean and Madison counties next. Oct energy from steam turbine plants totals 602 345 000 kWh ranking third in the nation. Chicago hosts Century of Progress Expo opening 1933 on land once 16 feet under Lake Michigan. Southern Illinois counties supply 85 percent of the world red top grass seed crop valued at 1 500 000 yearly. Illinois coal mine Mine Number 8 Gillespie tops with 21 633 380 tons since 1904. Over 5 000 freight cars moved the 1931 peach crop. Air mail routes converge at Chicago handling about 40 percent of U S air mail. Illinois to plant 500 000 trees annually to reclaim strip mining areas. Tuberculin tests given to 2 334 000 cattle in two years ending 1931. More than 6 000 Lake residents are noted in the snippet.
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St. Clair County
Illinois
McLean County
Madison
Superior Coal Company
Gillespie
Illinois Coal Mines
State Department of Conservation
Illinois Coal Companies
Electrified farming showcased at Mundelein model farm
County farm families attended the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois annual picnic at the Mundelein model farm to see practical demonstrations of electrified agriculture.
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Public Service Company of Northern
Illinois
Mundelein
Illinois Demographics and Chicago Landmarks Snapshot
Census figures show Illinois families averaging 4.2 persons in 1920 and 3.9 in 1930 while the national average is 4.1. The University of Chicago enrolls about 14,500 students from 58 nationalities. Chicago hosts the most hotels of any American city, and the Home Insurance Building was named the world’s first steel framed skyscraper before its razing.
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Ilinois
Census Bureau
University of Chicago
Home Insurance
Chicago
Meatless Meal Includes Lima Bean Soup and More
A meatless menu lists Cream of Lima Bean Soup Corn Oysters Stewed Tomatoes Cabbage au gratin. Apple and Celery Salad Boston Cream Pie Coffee appear as courses or accompaniments in the meal.
RemovING Color From Fabrics With Cream of Tartar
Instructions describe bleaching tinted fabrics by boiling in water with one teaspoon of cream of tartar per quart. The method aims to restore faded colors by chemical treatment during wash.
Scots penury charge sparks American businessman's ire
A Scotch descent American businessman visiting Glasgow recounts a cigar light dispute. He bought three cigars and asked for a light, but the shopkeeper required purchasing a full box of matches at one penny. He rails that in America lighters are free from cigars stores, a custom he says Scotland lacks, ending in frustration after nine blocks walked for a light.
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Scotland
Glasglow
Wallis
America
Mob Control Question Sparks Uniform Fit
Police Commissioner tests an applicant on dispersing a mob. The hopeful suggests passing around a hat as a tactic, prompting the commissioner to declare the candidate suitable and send him to be measured for a uniform.
Potato and Bacon Croquettes With Crispy Bacon Wraps
A light summer meat and veg dish. Mix two cups mashed potatoes with one beaten egg and two tablespoons milk, add a little flour, shape into small oblong croquettes. Wrap each with a thin bacon slice, secure with toothpick, bake until bacon browns and crisps, then serve hot.
The Machine Age Spoils a Prophecy
Advisory groups note a British forecast that by 1931 all wheat land would be cultivated. Global yields rose from 13.7 to 14.1 bushels per acre, expanding acreage especially in Canada and Australia. The machine revolution cuts costs, spurring expansion, while Soviet Russia pours money into research and farming to gain advantage.
Nation's finance stands test well
The Economic Policy Commission of the American Bankers Association reports about 23 000 banks nationwide serving communities quietly and efficiently. They credit bankers for meeting droughts, agricultural stress, and market declines while protecting deposits and supporting economies with unwavering dedication.
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Economic Policy Commission of Bankers Association
United States
Economic Policy Commission of
The
American Bankers Association
Bankers Hold Farm Conference At Presho South Dakota
A state bank in Presho hosts a feeders conference with about fifty farmers. The event promotes feeding low price wheat and barley for marketing through livestock. Bankers praise the outcome and plan more meetings and a weekly feeders column in the paper.
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Presho
South Dakota
Capital gains built our railroads and cities
The text credits accumulated capital from predecessors for the building of railroads public utilities mills offices and homes, arguing civilization rests on prior wealth creation and its ongoing accumulation.
Better Financial Habits Through Savvy Living
Former President of the American Bankers Association urges a shift in public mindset toward balanced saving and spending. He cites health advertising as a model for changing consumer behavior and argues bankers gain from a stable financial public in prosperity and downturns alike.
Man Faces Payment Strain as Prices Drop on Labor
A man once favored with ample credit struggles to meet interest payments amid reduced prices for his products and labor, highlighting financial pressure from economic downturn.
Industrial activity and construction across Illinois rise in late 1930s notes
The Prosperity era report highlights a 25 percent rise in Marquette Cement shipments for October 1930 versus 1930, plans for a $10 000 Continental Construction store house at Ottawa, and visits by Kuehne Manufacturing leaders to Mattoon for locating a furmit factory. Harrisburg enlists an employment agency due December 1, Naperville builds a reinforced concrete bridge with local labor, and Springfield merchants hail a record Springfield Day. A keynote Illinois Manufacturers' Association dinner in Chicago will feature Governor Ritchie of Maryland and other speakers. Eighty four district wide stores show a 4 percent October sales rise.
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Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
Governor Ritchie
Maryland
Federal Reserve District
Egyptian Lumber opens Cobden yard amid Cobden growth hope
The Egyptian Lumber Company of Dongola Illinois opened a Cobden yard late November after two years without a local supply. The company expects renewed building activity as nearby construction potential rises. In Illinois the Chicago Civic Opera reports strong season with solid ticket sales and John Clayton as publicity director. The Kuehne Manufacturing plant in Mattoon will have its erection contract let soon, expected to ease local unemployment. November Peoria construction totaled 86933 dollars including 14 residences at 63000 dollars.
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Egyptian Lumber Company
Dongola
Illinois
Cobden
Chicago Civic Opera Company
John Clayton
Kuehne Manufacturing Company
Mattoon
Brown Shoe Factory at Mattoon Nears Time Schedule
Operations at the Brown Shoe factory in Mattoon move toward a new time schedule as about workers are now engaged on 435 hours weekly.
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Mattoon
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Canada
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Russia
Europe
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Rome
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R. C. Stephenson
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LaSalle
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Continental Construction Company
Kuehne
Smith
Harrisburg
Charles H. Thompson
DuPage River
Naperville
Springfield
W. T. Grant, Company
Rockford
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Peoria
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