Illinois News Chronicle 1924 Local Bonds and Law
Jacksonville voters authorize eighty thousand dollars in water plant bonds. A Minute Men unit to be organized at Geneva after Gen Dawes’s Europe trip. Federation of Women’s Clubs set April 30 to May 1 in Carlinville with 150 delegates. Swan Stand arrested for vagrancy in Moline with two thousand two hundred fifty dollars in a bank. Corning distillery robbed. watchman’s watch taken but no liquor stolen due to watchdogs. Marble mausoleum built for five canaries in Springfield for Mrs Clara Tueggel. one canary dies after nine years. Freeport trees attacked by borers. spraying begun. Oak trees in city parks damaged. Illinois service bonds sold in Springfield for ten million to Speyer & Co with premium of nineteen thousand seven hundred. Tampico votes wheel tax for street improvement. Gayle Coal plans shallow coal mine near Duquoin at half a million dollars. Illinois spring planting later but progressing. Three months 1924 fire loss statewide about nine million eight hundred fifteen thousand five hundred fifteen. Monthly losses detail for January to March. Sophia Weakley sues for annulment from a seventeen-year-old bride who wed a thirty-year elder. Twenty-five well-baby clinics planned statewide to educate parents. Bloomington women form Susie’s Kitchen band from everyday kitchen tools. McKendree College receives fifty thousand for hygiene chair and athletic field. University of Illinois coeds smoking opposed by twenty-seven sororities. Governor Small issues pardons to Quesse and associates to Illinois Federation of Labor president.
Multiple Local News Items Include Firesill Deaths and Elections
A barn fire on the Lewis Whitehead farm near Freeport killed four horses and two calves. twenty cows were rescued, with a $3,500 loss. Sunday school official H F Maloney of Manito died in the pulpit from apoplexy. A 50 pound wolf was killed by David Larson near Sheffield for poultry yard plundering. Dixon voters rejected the Sunday closing ordinance by 1,723, with 3,078 to 1,355 against. County courts lack hard labor sentencing power for bootleggers per Illinois Supreme Court. Mayor Shouse plans a volunteer city secret service. Oscar E Carlstrom named to national committee of United Spanish War Veterans. Pana to permit Sunday movies. Springfield celebration supports Thomas Jefferson Memorial fund via 1 cent per child. Illinois divorce case in La Salle County court granted. Emma March elected Chicago Society of Illinois Women's Colleges president. Buddie the fox terrier failed to save Hartzell Kellenger from drowning. dog revived after rescue. James Carlisle died in court case alleging spousal abuse. divorce granted. Supreme Court clarifies “without heirs” meaning in Nathaniel Roberson case. Illinois livestock premium boosts due to tuberculosis eradication in Edgar County. University of Illinois fraternities plan all-university singing contest May 16 during state track meet.
Coolidge Nomination Seems Certain In Cleveland Race
Washington reports President Coolidge has enough pledged delegates to secure the Republican nomination at Cleveland. Democratic prospects center on Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas as a potential choice, with discussions also involving Col. George Harvey. Officials hesitate to comment on the Dawes reparations plan as European funding debates loom in Congress.
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We all like to hear of the faults of successful men
A short reflective line notes that even celebrated figures have imperfections and public interest in their missteps. It hints at a broader truth about fame and accountability without naming individuals or events.
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
A druggist driven ad promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble. An insurer notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney issues. The ad offers sample bottles for ten cents and lists two bottle sizes, urging readers to mention the newspaper.
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Dentist Chairs Reveal Hidden Nerve We Carry
A reflective note on facing dental visits shows how people discover their own nerve when seated in two dental chairs. The piece underscores the mental strain and courage required during routine and extended dental procedures.
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Teething Remedy
Mother endorses Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years as a pleasant substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. Contains no narcotics. Proven directions appear on each package. Physicians everywhere.
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