John Paul Jones The Sailor Who Helped Shape A Nation
The biography traces John Paul Jones birth in Scotland, rise as a sea captain, and pivotal role in the American Revolution. It covers his commands, the Ranger and Bonhomme Richard episodes, relations with flag history, battles off Flamborough Head, and his later service for Russia before dying in Paris. It notes the delayed U.S. honors and final interment reburial in Annapolis.
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Kirkbean
Kirkcudbright
Scotland
John Paul
Whitehaven
John Paul Jones
Jones
Flag
Providence
Atlantic
Alfred
Boston
American
Congress
England
Ranger
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Willis Fletcher Johnson
Houghton Mifflin Company
Ranger Jones
Carrickfergus
Great Britain
Bonhomme Richard
Benamin Franklin
Alliance
Pierre Dandais
Franklin
France
British Isles
Paewcenee Head
Sa Serapist
Scarborough
Flamborough Head
Pearson
Richard
Texel
Holland
English Channel
Lone Eagle
Philadelphia
Virginia
Russia
Liman
Roosevelt
United States
United States Naval Acad
Annapolis
Western
Union
Illinois General Assembly Reports Record Bills and Spending
The Illinois General Assembly passed 498 bills this session 161 Senate and 332 House. House and Senate bill totals reached 769 and 1 260 respectively in new records. Auditor Oscar Nelson reports warrants for state payments hitting 412000 with over 100 million dollars disbursed. The Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness runs an 887 child manuscript contest across several cities with 85 sight saving classes and seven prizes. Plans include more classes in Elgin Evanston and Decatur. Reformatory for women at Dwight and Joliet Stateville prison projects progress with new guard towers. George H Shafer is named transportation rate expert for the Illinois Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
Illinois Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Illinois
Chicago
Rock Island
Rockford
Joliet
Aurora
Springfield
Elgin
Evanston
Decatur
Reformatory For Women
Dwight
Stateville
George H. Shafer
Illinois Commerce Commission
Olney
New Dam Proposed Above Beardstown Drainage Pumping Plant
A new 3 million dollar dam may be built above the pumping plant of the South Beardstown drainage and levee district as part of a lake to gulf waterway improvement near LaGrange locks, 18 miles from Beardstown. Governor Emmerson accepted a Greek republic flag at Lincoln’s tomb during ceremonies attended by 2000 to 3000 Greek Americans from five states.
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LaGrange Locks
Beardstown
South Beardstown
Order of Ahepa
Sons of
Pericles
American Legion
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Indiana
Louis L. Emmerson
Lincoln
A. A. Pantelis
Chicago
Cook County Council of the American Legion
Athenagoras
North
South America
Athens
Greece
Bills Signed to Curb Crime Include Bail and Firearm Proposals
Gov. Louis L. Emmerson signed three crime bills. One, by Rep Elmer J. Schnackenberg of Chicago, bans carrying a weapon in a car to commit crime and treats defaced guns as prima facie evidence of altered markings. Huebsch of Brookfield sponsored two bail related measures requiring licenses from the Department of Registration and Education for bail businesses. At Macoupin county GOP meeting in Carlinville, delegates backed Sen A B Cuthbertson for Illinois Supreme Court, after brief remarks.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Elmer J. Schnackenberg
Chicago
Arthur A. Huebsch
Brookfield
Department of Registration and Education
Macoupin County
Carlinville
Alton
A. 8
Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Supreme Court
Tlllnois
Camp Grant
Treasury
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Illinois National Guard
Emmerson Re elected Grand Treasurer of Knights Templar
Gov Louis L Emmerson was re elected grand treasurer of Knights Templar at a recent Minneapolis meeting.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Knights Templar
Minneapolis
Williams Named as Fourth District Justice Candidate
At a Democratic county central committee meeting in Hardin Calhoun County delegates were urged to back Judge A Clay Williams for Supreme Court justice from the Fourth district. The report also covers hunting license delays, Horace S Reardon death, Illinois road building plans with local labor preference, Illinois Products exhibition, beef cattle barns at the state fair, and the Latham home demolition in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
Hardin
Calhoun County
A. Clay Williams
Supreme Court
National Swine Growers’ Association
Nat uralist Life Highlighted By Coggeshall Address
Arthur Coggeshall curator of the Illinois state museum spoke on Life of a Naturalist at the Ki wanig club describing humorous and scientific incidents from the field. Buell Brake announced Democratic primary candidacy for secretary of state touring every county. Walter Moody of the highways police received thanks from Lawrence Richey for cooperation with Secret Service during Hoover visit. Illinois Republican council picnic set at Riverside Park Chicago on July 11 aims to attract attendees from Springfield and downstate cities.
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Kiwanig Club
Arthur 8. Coggeshall
Illinois State Museum
Buell Brake
Democratic State Central Committee
Walter L. Moody
State Highways Police Force
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Secret Service
Lincoln
Illinois Republican Council
Riverside Park
Chicago
Springfield
Illinois News Briefs Highlight Local, State Events
State Auditor Nelson closed the Twelfth Street Bank in Berwyn at director interest. Wheaton widow Edith Pittsford died of heart disease. West Frankfort couple arrested for church trespass and theft of lumber. Camp Grant contracts valued above 35000 approved by Maj. Gen. Everson in Washington. John Wayeskie elected state commander of the United Spanish War Veterans in Champaign. Drowning death of R E Cline in the Mississippi River near Moline during a race. Frick Osland suffered arm torn off in Ottawa car crash involving a passing truck. Assistant U S Attorney Anderson opens grand jury probe into local liquor conditions post Capone indictments. Belle Dean's suicide leaves six orphans near DeKalb. Emergency Employment contracts include Elgin plant sewer work and Quincy high school project. University of Illinois trustees reshuffle with Albert Harne named interim provost. Mrs Anna Kelly dies in Aurora after hip fracture. Fatal quarry shooting near Decatur follows quarrel over swimming. Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130 elects reform ticket led by Frank Bent. Scott Lucas resigns to run for U S Senate as Democrat. Effingham farm dispute ends with Homan and Smith jailed. Bloomington stove plant workers report beating by a gang. Homan survives electric shock at Danville substation.
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Oscar Nelson
Twelfth Street State Bank of
Berwyn
Edith Wentworth Pittsford
Marion J. Pittsford
Wheaton
W. M. Jones
West Frankfort
Inn
Camp Grant
William G. Everson
Washington
John R. Wayeskie
Chicago
United Spanish War Veterans
Champaign
R. E. Cline
Highland
Ind
Mississippi River
Moline
Frick Osland
Ottawa
United States
Daniel Anderson
Freeport
Capone Alcohol ,Syndicate
Belle Dean
Roy Smith
DeKalb
Dean
Scottsburg
Illinois
Elgin
Marshall County
Mercer County
Quincy
Rockford
Lincoln Park
University of Illinois
Albert J. Harne
College of Law
University
Kendric C. Babcock
Anna Kelly
Frank R. Reid
Mlinois
John K. Newhall
Sixteenth
Aurora
Kelly
John Kelly
Kane County
Pleasant Mills
Decatur
Joseph Everett
Doral Werling
Everett
Burl Johnson
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Union
Frank J. Bent
Dan” McCarthy
California
Scott W. Lucas
Havana
American Legion
Lucas
Bloomington
Peoria
Mason County
Effingham
William Homan
Earnest Smith
Homan
H. Marsh
Danville
Illnois
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Elmo Scott Watson
West Indies
India
William Paul
William Jones
America
Continental Congress
New England
Esek Hopkins
Massachusetts
New
Saltonstall
Mizzen
United Colonies
Gorge
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Jones
DY Palil Jones
Washington, DC
Johny Paul Jones
Houdoh
Horace S. Reardon
Department of Conservation
Ilinois
George C. Wharton
Illinois Products Commission
Eugene D. Funk
Latham
Col
Robert Latham
City of
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Gov
Richard Oglesby
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