For Sale Classifieds Excerpt from Centralia Illinois Shop Ads
Hay for sale by E E Carter Patoka. Radio bargains Kent Atwater. Home Furniture Exchange offers reductions on coal and wood ranges day beds mattresses rugs linoleum and furniture. Raines Exchange Store features used furniture radios pianos and more. Multiple special prices on ovens ranges heaters cook stoves oil stoves and living room and bedroom suites. Montgomery Ward Co Centralia Illinois lists men suits coats and children wear at low prices.
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Home Furniture Exchange
North Locust
Centralia
Montgomery Ward CO
Ill
Measles Affect Sandy Branch Families
Local notes report Bill Conants children all have the measles. Several residents visit and help with cooking for wood sawyers. Families including Robbs, Lowns, Puffers, and Conants share visits in Elgin and at various homes through Thursday to Sunday.
Community Notes From Bloomington Area
Vernon Wilson’s family brought his mother Ida Wilson home after a visit. J H Peddicord and daughter Minnie with Charles Rosenbaum attended Dan Peddicord’s funeral in Decatur. Ruth Moore visited her parents in Centralia, and Albert Meador spent the weekend with his daughter in Terre Haute. Betts family left for Sheridan with Mrs. Sarah Arnold visiting relatives there. Forest Oates made a business trip to Springfield. Flora Maud Hatch hosted a birthday gathering for her 12th birthday with Twila Jolliff and others. Lem Meador did business in Carlyle Friday night. Harold Thomas was operated on for appendicitis at St Mary’s Hospital on Monday.
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Clifford Wilson
Bloomington
Ida Wilson
J. H Peddicord
Minnie
Charles Rosenbaum
Decatur
Dan Peddicord
Ruth Moore
Centralia
Charles Moore
Albert Meador
Terre Haute
Indiana
G. ©. Betts
Roosevelt Preaches Hard Path From Infla tionist Booms
In a quoted address, President Roosevelt calls for lasting economic reform and warns that easy profits from inflationary booms must be forgone to reach a future without major low mood. He argues for disciplined policy and long term stability over short term gains.
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Roosevelt
Local Sickness and Social Visits Reported in Community
MC Haney Homer Osbornes have the measles while Dwight and Susan Black remain indisposed. Miss Mattie Kennedy of Harvey visits her mother Miss S Black. Argie Howards and family visit friends Sunday. Forest Sanders has grippe. Tony Clark traded horses with Bill Fulton and sold the exchanged horse to Orville Britt. Vernon Mason spent Sabbath with Wm Fulton. Harry Zoeller visited Frances Gray Sunday night. C C Jones still carries mail. Virgil Wernsman dined with L J Bates and family.
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Homer Osbornes
Dwight
Susan Black
Mattie Kennedy
Harvey
Miss. S. Black
Argie Howards
Forest Sanders
Tony Clark
Bill Fulton
Orville Britt
Vernon Mason
Wm. Fulton
Harry Zoeller
Frances Gray
C. C. Jones
Community Notes and Pinochle Scores From Richview
Weekend visits reference Alma resident Orval Arnold and family. Pinochle club led by Emma Protz with high scores by Paul and Alice Protz. low scores to Walton Arnold and Evelyn Goodel. Numerous local residents attend, socialize, and light refreshments served. multiple household visits and gatherings noted. weather quip about rain.
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Orval Arnold
Alma
Effie Arnold
Wayne Binnion
Emma Protz
Paul Protz
Alice Marie Protz
Walton Arnold
Evelyn Goodel
Sophia Protz
Dale Caudle
Thelma Doolen
Jake
Evelyn
Lillian
Helen Goedel
Luielle Bates
Donald Mirfin
Mark
Elverett Wernsman
Virginia Mae
Isabel Protz
Alice Marie
Shirley jAnn
Virgil Wernsman
Bud _ Stephens
Archie
Charles
Selby Binnio
Virgil
Donald Murfin
W. F. Murfin
Alice Caudle
Evelyn Goedel
Pratz Farm
Lucille Bates
Selby Binnion
William Goedel
Lucille Baltes
Beyer
James Bobbit
Lillian Goedel
Brick School Couple Married Then Honored With Tea
Ray Miller of north Odin and Miss Juanita Meredith near Carrigan wed Monday evening. Friends hosted a chairvarie at the Fred Briscoe home Tuesday. The couple receive best wishes from the community.
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Ray Miller
North of
Odin
Juanita Meredith
Carrigan
Fred Briscoe
Miller
A. A. Galbreth
Wm. Galbreth
Stanley Nicholson
Gus Gutzler
Centralia
Orville Fabree
Mildred Adams
Barbara Gene Branch
Hoots Chapel
Eulalia Williams
Ora Nichols
Hazel
Lois Hicks
W. M. Johnson
John Haug
Ruth Groff
M. P. Jett
G. F. Jett
Warrie Jackson
Nellett ‘Durbin
Freda
Everett Kretzer
Palmer ‘Method Company
Illinois trivia reveals state school laws and coal regions
The Illinois State Librarian answers reader questions about school land provisions in the enabling act, earliest school funding laws, compulsory attendance, number of school districts, coal counties, oil production peaks, LaSalle silica sand, territorial governors, and state constitutions. The exchange cites specifics like 11,966 districts and three capitals, with dates from 1812 to 1870.
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Secretary of State of
Illinois
State Library and Archives Division
Edward J. Hughes
Public Information Department
Capitol
Springfield
Illinois origins and early governance by various powers
The text outlines the Illinois name origin from Illiniwek and its French rendering Ilinois, describes French occupation until 1765, British control until 1778, Clark’s capture of Kaskaskia for strategic and expansion reasons, Bellefontaine as early settlement, and Virginia then Indiana Territory steps before Illinois became a separate territory in 1809 and statehood in 1818. It also lists licensing paths for lawyers and other professions under state and federal authorities. The Roosevelt quote closes the piece.
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Cahokia
Tamaroa
Kaskaskia
Peoria
Illinois
George” “Rogers Clark
Indiana Territory
Railroad Public Works Loans Create Major 1934 Jobs
During the first ten months of 1934 projects from Public Works Administration loans to railroads provided direct employment totaling 6,840,900 man-hours, increased railway payrolls by 20,396,000 dollars, and enabled equipment and material purchases approaching 100,000,000 dollars.
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Public Works Administration
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Kent Radio
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Raines Exchange
S. Locust
East 2Nd
Sandy Branch
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Sam Lowe
Ben Wainscott
Marshall Williams
Marvin Conant
Elgin
Billy Morris
Raymond Swift
Sam Lowes
Mack Robb
Ben Wainscotts
Velma Jean Conant
Loren Kline
Mary Puffer
Cecil Garrett
Cleve Doolens
Bettie Nichols
John Puffer
Valinda Clennant
Marvin Conants
Vernon
Patoka Register
Patoka
Congress
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
R. G. Keeley
Centralia, Ill
R. C. McGuire
Hoffman
W. L. Derleth
Leber Bldg
Linton & Beery
Patoka, Illinois
C. S. Huddleston
P. O
MC Haney
L. J. Bates
Richview
Jas. Stphens
Harry B. Anderson
Raymond Candle
Lucillie Bates
Registr
Nelletta Durbin
Cecil Mackett
George Nicholson
Salem
Loren Perry
Flint
Mich
Chevrolet
Satterlee ‘Motor. CO
Sandoval, Illinois
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
G.M.A.C
General Motors
Secretary of State
Ilinois
United States
LaSalle County
Ninian Edwards
State of
Territorial General Assembly
Vandalia
Paris
George ‘Rogers
A—Clark
Mississippi
Bellefontaine
Clark
Virginia
Kaskaska
Vincennes
Supreme Court
The
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Phys Ee
Archit
President Roosevelt
Dr. Miles
Ann Mikitko
St. Benedict, Pa
Dr.miles
R Sale DY
J. Altom & Son
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