Illinois and Nation News Highlights From Aurora to Kenesaw
Mrs. Isabelle Landry celebrated her eighty sixth birthday in Aurora after singing a French song for Abraham Lincoln seventy six years ago. Illinois plans a huge Kenesaw Mountain national park with a monument at the battlefield erected in 1914. Local Illinois finance figures list road and bridge payments to multiple contractors and sites. Dairy education officials warn farmers to guard against stocking poor dairy cattle amid a state wide buying wave led by Illinois.
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Isabelle Landry
Abraham Lincoln
Aurora
Isabelle
Lincoln
Kenesaw Mountain
Georgia
Illinois
Dunne
Kenesaw
C. S. Rhodes
College of Agriculture
University of Iinois
State highway contract awarded for Route 173 bridge work
The state division of highways awarded a contract for Route 173 section 130B in Boone County. The project covers bridge construction and was granted to G. C. Fairclo.
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Champaign
Saline County
A. C. Woods
Rockford
Edgar County
R. McCallman
Danville
Knox County
C. D. Stratton
Little York
Boone County
Lamper Construction Company
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
State Division of Highways
G. C. Fairclo
Pike County
Darrow
Barrow
Waukegan
Champaign County
W. L. Peters
Homer
Illinois
Watt Construction Company
Winchester
Schuyler County
H. L. Roberts
Rushville
McLean County
E. J. Biff Company
Quincy
Central Engineering Company
Davenport
Iowa
Franklin County Mines Drive Illinois Coal Output in March
Illinois produced 7,147,830 tons of coal in March with Franklin County Mines in operation at sixteen sites contributing 1,981,277 tons, nearly one third of the state total.
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Illinois
Franklin County
Illinois Bar Veteran Gwyn Garnett Dies at 83
Gwyn Garnett, a longtime Illinois Bar member for sixty two years and former superior court judge, died at his Chicago home aged 83. The note links to local arts mentions a Decatur sculptor Rocco Barteldo who created multiple statues including Lincoln and George Washington pieces displayed in state offices and farms. Chicago high schools Nicholas Senn and De La Salle won top places at the state band contest with Senn advancing to nationals in Joliet in May.
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Gwyn Garnett
Illinois Bar Association
Superior Court
Chicago
Rocco Barteldo
Decatur
S. J. Stanard
State Department of Agriculture
Barteldo
Len Small
Kankakee
George Washington
Nicholas Senn
de la Salle Institute
Senn
Illinois
Joliet
Separate ballots rule cited in tax proposition cases
Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom says separate ballots are required for tax propositions at elections. Bellflower township cannot enforce its oil tax due to ballot confusion. Chicago builds a world scale aerial beacon with neon rotating beacons visible up to 100 miles. Greenebaum Sons Investment Company leads construction. State highway awards total multiple contracts for pavements and bridges across several counties. Illinois Council of Parents and Teachers selects Mrs. H. W. White as president. A dairy cattle exposition pavilion and six barns planned at the Illinois state fair with a $250000 budget. Governor Small and fair officials outline plans and a possible Chicago home rule special session.
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Oscar E. Carlstrom
Bellflower Township
McLean County
Chicago
Greenebaum Sons Investment Company
Governor Small
Department of Purchases and Construction
Leslie Small
William J. Lindstrom
Exposition Grounds
Small
General Assembly
Illinois as economic hub with bridges and railroads
Illinois accounts for seven percent of U S wealth and hosts three of the world’s notable bridges. The state supports vast railroad gateways at Chicago and East St Louis, major air traffic, and extensive freight movement with fifty five of every hundred loaded cars passing through Illinois.
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Illinois
Meredosia
City of
Mexico
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Chicago
Great Lakes
Great Eastern Trunk
East St. Louis
Great Western Trunk
St. Louis
United States
Illinois News in Brief on Taxes Health and Fairs
Governor talks of a May 15 special session in Chicago with possible revenue provisions for counties under the gasoline tax. Diphtheria cases rise though school immunization continues, urging broader age coverage. Illinois sees highway safety gains in 1927 with declines in traffic fatalities. Dr. Burgess wins a Paris award. Fos ter cites million-dollar waste from poor building plans. Illinois to host 67 agricultural fairs in 1928, including the Southern Illinois Fair at Anna.
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Chicago
Assembly
Union
Illinois
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Isaac D. Rawlings
Anna
Slick spots in Illinois soils attract scientific interest
Illinois soil survey expert E A Norton explains that winter mud holes in dirt roads are known as slick spots. They range from feet to miles across and can cover up to ten percent of an area. When dry they resist water, but when near wetting they become slick and bottomless, prompting concern among travelers. The Illinois Association of Postmasters sets Rockford as the May 24 25 convention site with Dr William R Fletcher named treasurer and Col Charles A Lindbergh invited.
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Illinois
E. A. Norton
Soil Survey Division
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois Association of Postmasters
Rockford
William R. Fletcher
Joliet
Morton
Beardstown
Charles A. Lindbergh
Loyal to Dad Coal Riddle Sparks Classroom Mystery
A students riddle exchange in a classroom features questions about spelling COAL and a reluctant confession about a cellar. The dialogue hints at a tense family dynamic with a cautious student speaker named Johnny.
They Wonder Too Amid Classroom Purpose
Dialogue excerpt shows Nancy and her mother discussing helping others. The teacher says their presence serves others, and Nancy questions the exact role and others’ purpose in this setting. The exchange reflects themes of service and learning.
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Nancy
Mother
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