Astronomy Builds Giant Telescopes Outpacing Everyday Marvels
The article extols the scale of future observatories and the 200 inch telescope with a 17 foot fused quartz mirror, four times the Hooker’s light gathering, ten times the power, and threefold space penetration. It notes helium discovery via solar studies and cites Einstein and curved space theories while predicting a historic viewing era.
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Betelgeuse
North Pole
Hooker
Texas
England
James Jeans
Manchester
Einstein
Lincoln and Historic Illinois booklet for free distribution
The state department of public works and buildings announces a free distribution of the booklet Lincoln and Historic Illinois. Justin H. Forrest’s travel series for the Chicago Evening American is summarized, with credit to the paper and its staff for visiting state beauty spots and historic shrines.
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Lincoln
Ilinois
Justin H. Forrest
Chicago Evening American
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of State Parks and Memorials
Chicago
Suit Against Geo Purcell Dismissed in Salem Court
A Jefferson county plaintiff failed to appear in Judge Whites court in Salem on Monday, leading to the dismissal of a suit involving Geo Purcell and a Mt. Vernon driver from a prior Mt. Vernon Jefferson county automobile collision with minor injuries and an earlier settlement.
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Mt. Vernon
George Purcell
Jefferson County
Illinois State Parks and Exhibitions Highlight State History
The Illinois inventory reports 27 state parks with a combined property value of 1,838,087. The Adler Planetarium in Chicago opened as America’s first planetarium and hosted 731,080 visitors in 1930. Commitments exceed half of the 7,000,000 worth of exhibition space planned for the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition.
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Illinois
Adler
Chicago
America
Road Contracts Set Last Week
County road contracts approved in the past week will provide 1,139,881.65 dollars of work across scattered sections of the state. Highway officials note this, along with the state bond issue and current county projects, plus two important settings on July 20 and 27, will create substantial employment for idle men.
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Department of Public Works and Buildings
Bureau of County Roads
Division of Highways
Higway
Interest Earned by State Money for Last Quarter 1932
Announcement by Secretary of State William J. Stratton that $3 476.91 in interest was earned on moneys collected during the April 1 to June 30 1932 quarter. The amount was deposited in the State Treasury July 13 and an itemized statement shows interest by account and bank.
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William J. Stratton
Hardware Dealers Group Meetings in Illinois
The Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company along with O. A. and George Nattier have announced a large meeting of hardware dealers to be held in several Illinois cities. The two closest gatherings are in Mt. Vernon on September 12 and Vandalia on September 15.
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Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company
O. A
George Nattier
Tlinois
Mt. Vernon
Vandalia
Corrigan threshing ring organizes at school house meeting
The Corrigan threshing ring met at the school house Tuesday night to organize with Ted Ticknor and Dennis Branch as the committee to oversee business. They set threshing rates at 2 cents per bushel of oats 4 cents per bushel of wheat and 1 cent per pound for red top seed. The Ford Motor Company plans 750 cars daily at the Calumet plant in Chicago with about 2500 workers. Illinois spans 56665 square miles with 56043 land and 622 water miles.
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Corrigan
Ted ‘Ticknor
Dennis
Ford Motor Company
Calumet
Chicago
Illinois
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Califo
GEO
Purcell
Marion County
Bryan Memorial Park
Salem
Ulino
Johnny J. Jones
American Legion
United Spanish War Veterans
Hardware Dealers Group
Ivory
P&g
Star White
Martin’s Cash Co
RED & White
Bac
Bic
Zac
Jones & Martin
Patoka
Ill
Fred Brown
Vernon
Frank Altadonna
Sandoval
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