Illinois highlights from state news and long river bridge plan
A composite Illinois page notes the Calhoun Bridge Company tied to a Grafton river crossing, dairy barn bids for the state fair, and Coolidge’s wreath at Lincoln tomb. It also covers pig and sheep census efforts, highway contracts, beauty pageant results, and coal output trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, Alton and Northern Railroad
Illinois River
Grafton
War Department
Congress
The
Calhoun Bridge Company
Springfield
Calvin Coolidge
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Day
White House
Herbert Wells Fay
Illinois
United States
Illinois Departments of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Aids Elderly Bowel Health
For 47 years a physician rejected harsh laxatives for constipation in aging patients. He found Dr Idwell's Syrup Pepsin offers gentle relief, regulates bowels, and helps restore natural bowel muscle tone without harsh salts or calomel.
God the Preserver of Man Lesson in Christian Science Churches
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches featured the theme God the Preserver of Man. The Golden Text spoke of the Lord as defense and rock of refuge from Psalms 94 22 and Psalms 121 5 7 8. The Science and Health passages discuss omnipotent Mind protecting and defending man from temptation and bodily suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Families Touring Nearby Towns
Roy Thompson and family and Glen Merryman and family of Maron visited Sunday with Jas. Thompson and family John Chance and family and Mrs Ank Nichols and children at Asumption. Warren McCartan of Odin visited Monday with Chas Maulding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Glen Merryman
Maron
Jas. Thompson
John Chance
Ank Nichols
Warren McCartan
Odin
Chas. Maulding
Sunday Visits and Local Updates Plus Eighth Grade Exercises
Len Caldwell and wife visited Sunday with Mordecai Lee. Jas Wernsman visited Sunday with Albert Potts. Peck Caldwell transacted business in Salem Monday. Theodore Williams and family visited with his parents near Alma Sunday. Ora Green and family of Maron visited Sunday. Maurice and Alpha Maulding visited Sunday with Alvin Gray near Possum Trot. Joe Frizzell visited Sunday with Frank Frizzell and wife. Merritt Caldwell and family visited relatives in Alma Sunday. Allen Fulton has improved. The eighth grade graduation exercises at Zion church Saturday night drew a large audience and offered an excellent program. Magness Lucas is working for Henry Jones. Etta Fulton, who had been attending school at Sandoval, returned home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Caldwell
Mordecai Lee
Jas Wernsman
Albert Potts
Peck Caldwell
Salem
Theodore Williams
Andy Williams
Alma
Ora Green
Maron
Maurice
Alpha Maulding
Alvin Gray
Joe Frizzell
Frank Frizzell
Merritt Caldwell
Zion Church
Magness Lucas
Henry Jones
Etta Fulton
Sandoval
Vernon Cas iShobonier Tel Co Stockholder Notice
Notice to stockholders to pay assessments immediately to Arwine Willett Jr. at once
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Cas iShobonier Tel. Co
Arewine Willett, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
OWE Brothers Neptunite
SE Ae Ok
L. Winos
Reever
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Great American Bottom
Elbert Waller
Tamaroa
Illinois General Assembly
Fort Chartres
Gage
Waller
Old Cahokia
Leslie Small
State Department of Purchases and Construction
Iinois
State Division of Highways
McLean County
Cast Stone Construction Company
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Kankakee County
Wabasa Construction Co
Vincennes
Ind
Ella van Huesen
Chicago
Galveston
Texas
Miss van Huesen
Bureau of Mines
U.S. Department of Commerce
Illnois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
University of Illinois Archaeological Department
Browning
F. M. Hagans
Lincoln
Taylor
Archaeology
Hagans
Doctor Taylor
Doctor Morehead
Smithsonian Institute
T. W. O’connor
United States Shipping Board
Duke Hall of Friendship
Harrogate
Tenn
Shipping Board
Charles B. Johnson
Illinois Medical History Authority
State Board of Health
Ilinois
Coolidge
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Caldwell
Moon Cello
Christian Science Churches
Pfeffer Bros
Centralia
H. R. Hall
DIXIE
Sandoval, Ill
Allen Fulton
E. A. Switzer Farm
Farina
Jersey
Guernsey
State Bank of
Fred Hewitt
Harry C. Kearney
Wasem
Jour Drugsore
First State Bank
Patoka
Bankers of
Prairie Farmer
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