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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
7
Springfield reports the senate moves a relief bill to second read, authorizing $500000 for storm victims. Funds go to the governor and are distributed by a four senator three representative commission. Governor Small seeks rapid action amid nationwide storm aid efforts.
The Chicago Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company suspends operations in Frankfort throwing 1200 men out of work. Illinois officials host a Springfield luncheon and dinner to discuss governance reforms. Mabel Reinecke reports first quarter 1925 Illinois income tax receipts exceed 1924 by over 4 million dollars. Moline water system loses over 500000 gallons daily. city water consumption runs about 2.55 million gallons daily with 1.73 million nightly. A large torso is found in a bayou west of Prophetstown, likely frozen since last fall.
Governor Len Small appeals Illinois citizens to donate to relief efforts for Jackson and Franklin counties tornado victims. Contributions go to William M. Baxter Jr. of the American Red Cross branch in St Louis for receipt and disbursement. National Guard units may be mobilized as needs arise.
The will of the late Alfred Richard of Wilmington. It distributes about 35000 to Illinois residents including Hattie La Voie 4000 George A Richardson 1000 Levi Richardson 1000 Mrs Jennie Richardson and two children Olive and Laura each 1000 and Gladys Richardson 500. Other sums go to relatives in Wilmington Joliet Lockport and Elwood. Illinois coal smokeless fuel experiments by Prof S W Parr at Urbana University of Illinois to produce smokeless cities with carbonized coal in vertical retorts. Illinois Automotive Trade Association meeting at Urbana with officers named H A Amer man Urbana W B Butler Chicago W W Ingram Peoria Wilbur Coons Feoria R Haas Springfield James Levy Chicago R Tenny Decatur H E T Byram Galesburg. Illinois Bankers Association surveys rising costs era to explain shrinking margins with a bank expense questionnaire led by M A Gracttinger Springfield. Bread weight enforcement by state standards chief Fred Benjamin declares no permission to reduce loaf weights while maintaining stamps. Violations being checked statewide. Four burglars captured after a safe crack at Madison Square Theater office 4740 West Madison Chicago after exchange of gunfire with 15 police from Austin station. Joseph Bold 1861 Winnebago Chicago shoots his wife Josephine then kills himself in front of five children.
A long cryptic set of horizontal and vertical clues covers vessels cures nouns and numerals. The puzzle promises the solution will appear in the next issue with items ranging from biblical names to musical notes and measurements.
A list of recipes and cooking tips for celery dishes, chicken with vegetables in tomato sauce, and vegetable combos with mock hollandaise. Includes baked onions, dried peas baked, banana and rice pudding, Syrian meat dish with rice, Garcia salad, lambs hearts in stock, and cheese salad with gelatin and pimento.
Bruce Barton counsels a youth in Good Housekeeping to grow first where he is. Do not leave a town until conquering it, build a reputation by defeating small challenges. New York is described as the ultimate but not for those with no track record.
The American Construction council reports a national push for better building with rising public confidence in the construction industry. New work contracted and begun remain strong, showing favorable response to the movement and a larger share of commercial and industrial projects.
The article emphasizes using hardy trees shrubs and plants for long term landscape gains rather than reliance on bedding annuals. Plan years ahead planting order and durations. use temporary plantings to fill gaps while waiting for slow growing species to mature. Quick effects from seeds and annuals can yield a pleasing display in one summer, especially for temporary home occupants.
W C Strong of Theodore urged the board of revenue to plant pecan trees along highways to ornament and shade roads and generate revenue in a few years. The suggestion, cited as already adopted elsewhere, was read and filed by the Mobile Register.
A Lewisburg Pennsylvania town dump was transformed into a scenic asset through the efforts of a civic club of women. They launched improvement propaganda and raised funds to support a local beautification program.
Paint and varnish are described as essential protections, likened to insurance against rot and rust, though the text frames paint as the sole insurable measure to prevent decay.
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