Small Town Business Forges Ahead in Modern Era
The article argues small towns grow via better rail and air links, new industries, and strong personal service. It cites Dodge City, Boga Tusa, Novi, Pasco, Bellefonte, Elko, Las Vegas, Midland, Cheyenne, and others as examples of airline and transport driven urban impact while weighing chain stores versus independent merchants and the enduring value of local credit and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
California
Pacific Northwest
Dodge City
Kansas
Sapenst
Boga- Tusa
Louisana
Novi
Michigan
Detroit
Plains
Pasco
Washington
Great Northwest
Pacific Coast
Inland Empire
Alaska
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Elko
Las Vegas
Nevada
Midland
Texas
Enne
Wyoming
Pony Express
Cheyenne
The
Independent
Hoover
John
Swat Eee
Department of Commerce
A. M. Matson
Dallas
Chase to be Installed as University President May 1
Doctor Harry Woodburn Chase will be officially installed as President of the University on Friday May 1 1931 by the Board of Trustees. He previously served as President of the University of North Carolina from June 1919 and came to Illinois in July 1930 as successor to Doctor David Kinley whose tenure lasted over 87 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Uni
Harry Woodburn Chase
Board of Trustees
Doctor Chase
University of North Carolina
Illinois
David Kinley
North Carolina
College of Liberal Arts
Chief of Village Fire Brigade Quips On The Way To Fire
A village fire chief in a barber shop jokes he is headed to a blaze and asks for a quick shave. A passerby and an outcast respond with quips about money and hot soup as substitutes for payment or aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Mortgage foreclosure sale in Patoka Illinois
Master in Chancery John L. Kagy will sell at the south front door of the Salem courthouse on August 8 1931 at 1 00 PM the real estate described as Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in Block 13 of Charles Floyd Jones Addition Patoka Marion County Illinois cash in hand W A Mills solicitor for the complainant on record date July 14 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Clark
Ira Caldwell
Fara Caldwell
Marion County Circuit Court
Salem
Charles Floyd Jones
Patoka
Marion
Illinois
John. L. Kagy
Marion County
W. A. Mills
Plans to Beat Unemployment by Economic Foresight
The article argues unemployment is best tackled through economic foresight rather than social insurance. It urges industry to adopt long range production and distribution plans to avoid booms and busts, with banking guiding credit to support balanced growth and individuals to self insure and save. It cites a limestone fertilizer program by a Illinois bank as a cooperative effort with the Farm Bureau and notes soil testing and maps for forty acre plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome C. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
United States
Illinois
Farm Bureau
Prairie social notes log weekend visits and events
Lone Prairie residents record a string of visits and gatherings. Eunetta and Freda Perkins stayed with sister Mrs Henry Meredith. Irvin of Vincenes Indiana visited sister Mrs Sarah Carter. Chester Palmer family from Chicago spent the weekend here. Walter Somerville and Ellen McFaut visited. Local ice cream party hosted by Cecil Palmer Clarence Tackett and Russell Palmer. Patoka shoppers and a Saturday night party at Wm Perkins with numerous attendees. Threshing continues in the prairie and rain is welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin
Vincenes
Ind
Sarah Carter
Chester Palmer
Chicago
Walter Somerville
Ellen McFauct
Prairie
Eli Palmer
Cecil Palmer
Clarence Tackett
Russell Palmer
Wm. Perkins
Henry Meredith
Hayes Smith
Patoka
Freda
Everett
Thelma Jett
Raymond Bopp
Howard Perrine
Pearl Poole
John Nichols
Pearl Renfro
Gene
Fred
Alice Simpson
Everett Goodwin
Esther
Eunetta
Freda Perkins
Neighborhood Socials and Threshing Carried On Nearby
Elmer Frizzell and family spent Sunday with Frank Frizzell and wife. Edwin Arnold and wife of Van dalia spent Monday with relatives east of town. Barthol Anderson and family visited Friday morning with Dwight Bundy and family near St. Paul. Elmer Berry ready to start threshing. Loren Caldwell and wife of Van dalia visited Oscar Caldwell and family. Frank Thomasson and wife made a business trip to Alma Tuesday afternoon. Chris Neilson attended the supervisors meeting at Salem last week. Alva Binnion and wife of Van dalia visited Wm. McNico and children. Otto Maulding and family visiting Chas. Maulding and son Maurice. Tommie Thomasson of Moneaqua helping Frank Thomasson put up hay. Lutie, Lela, Mary Jane Williams, Paul Caldwell, Dayne Walker and Dale Nattier motored to southern part of the State Sunday. Barthol Anderson bought a cow from Elmer Albert Tuesday. A heavy rain Monday night pleased farmers as corn tassels and soybeans bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Frizzell
Frank Frizzell
Edwin Arnold
Vandalia
Barthol Anderson
Dwight Bundy
St. Paul
Elmer Berry
Loren Caldwell
Oscar Caldwell
Frank Thomasson
Alma
Chris Neilson
Salem
Alva Binnion
Wm. McNico
Otto Maulding
Chas
Maulding
Maurice
Tommie Thomasson
Moneaqua
Lutie
Lela
Mary Jane Williams
Paul Caldwell
Dayne Walker
Dale Nattier
Testy exchange over Ethyl in car sparks chatter
Readable snippet shows a tense remark about Freddy and Jack with a claim that Ethyl was tested in a car the previous night. The dialogue hints at curiosity and potential rumors without clear outcomes or names beyond Freddy, Jack, and Ethyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy
Jack
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Ate
Tiene Ie
A. Glore-Vernon
T. E. Irvin
Middle West
Inc
American Legion
United Spanish War Veterans
State of Illinois
R. G Stephenson
Lone Prairie
Dad Palmer
Misses Eunetta
Esther Goodwin
Ed Goodwin
Sandoval
Bill Miller
Jake
Centralia
Patoka Farmers
TOR Company
Altom’s
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