Illinois Weekly Industrial Review items and notices
Sayerville Utilities Power Light Corp buys Sayer ville Electric Light Power Co. Kewanee Illinois Power Light Corp to erect a gigantic sub station here. Oak Park Ground broken for 160000 dollar new home for 19th Century Woman's Club. Zeigler Missouri Pacific Railroad to erect a new station in the business district. Belleville G S Sappinger Canning Co to establish a factory here. Niles Center Illinois Bell Telephone Co to construct new exchange buildings here.
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Sayerville
Utilities Power & Light Corporation
Sayerville Electric& Light & Power Co
Kewanee
Illinois Power & Light Corporation
Oak Park
Zeigler
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Busines
Belleville
G. S. Sappinger Canning Company
Niles Center
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Brief News Snippets From Early 20th Century Papers
A compilation of varied quips and short items cites opinions on Socrates and a potential retrial, fashion trends like wigs, wit about descendant lineages, France at arms talks, and tax costs. Notes remark on misused money, Bible finds, Lincoln and Washington as pivot points, and Chinese Tongs in Chicago with a wry take on assimilation.
Mussolini and Italy in a string of sharp condemnations
A collage of editorials and syndicated quips critique Mussolini linking fascist policy to loyalism and brutality. Commentators mock Italian decrees on youth clothing and public behavior while predicting upheaval and regime actions across Europe.
Mothers Day Reflections Highlight Bear Creek Services
White Haven notes say Sunday School and church were well attended at Bear Creek with Rev. Oral Brown delivering a Mothers Day talk. Families visited included Halbrooks, Johnsons, Olmstead and Wilber Johnson while others boarded moves to Decatur for work and a Patoka student shined in a junior class play with Elvin De Lay's notable debut.
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Kenneth Johnson
Chas. Halbrook
Marvin
Bear Creek
Oral Brown
Albert Halbrook
Leo Landreth
Joe Outhouse
Charley Halbrook
G. C. Johnson
Patoka
Illinois
Ill
Louis Olmstead
Vernon
Marvin Halbrook
Kenneth
Veleria
Veolia
Charles Wilber Johnson
Bert Beura
Decatur
Jim Phinney
C. J. Metzger
Secretary of States Office
Shobonier
Downstate
Elvin DeLay
Industrious living without sweat puzzles science
A curious line notes that remaining productive without exertion remains an unsolved puzzle for science, highlighting a tension between effort and efficiency. The remark invites reflection on optimizing work with minimal physical strain and questions of human energy management.
Card of Thanks for Storm Help from Brumfield Belcher Families
We extend heartfelt thanks to all who assisted after the storm damaged our homes. Mr and Mrs Henry Brumfield and Mr and Mrs Elliott Belcher appreciate every act of kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
B. C
Greece
Pittsburgh
Henry Brumfield
Elliott Belcher
Willie’s Troubles A School Tale From Tit Bits
Willie tells a kindly old lady he suffers from dyspepsia and rheumatism after being kept after school for mis spelling. The anecdote comes from Tit Bits in London. Joe Humes of Heyworth joined his father in law Rudolph Wilton here, with both reportedly enjoying good health.
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Willie
London
Joe Humes
Heyworth
Rudolph Wilton
Mr. Wilton
Joe
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