Oil in Illinois could spark radical social changes
The editorial notes Illinois oil discoveries in a deep southern basin may transform the landscape with derricks replacing orchards and grazing lands, shift employment, and alter economic distribution. It contrasts with California and Ohio and asks how large-scale production will affect mining, schools, and public funds as exploration continues.
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Illinois
United States
Illinois Geological Survey Division
M. M. Leighton
Urbana
Bartelso
Clinton County
Patoka
Marion County
Clay City
Clay County
Cisne
Wayne County
Leighton
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
The Poppy Memorial Flower Story
The article explains Poppy Day rituals before Memorial Day with American Legion Auxiliary volunteers distributing poppies to honor World War I fallen soldiers. It invites readers to recall how the poppy became the nation’s memorial flower and describes a symbolic map of Europe with trenches and vast wartime lines.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Europe
France
Belgium
North Sea
The Poppy Memorial From World War I
The article reflects on Europe from 1914 to 1918 and the American troops' push to end the war. It notes the poppy as a symbol of the dead and a memorial flower, with all Illinois poppies sold by the organization crafted by disabled ex service men to aid their families.
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Shelltorn
Illinois
Record on Life Insurance Growth and May Week
The piece notes Americans own 70 percent of world life insurance, with 64 million owners and $104.5 billion in coverage, amid Life Insurance Week May 17 to 22. It cites quotes from Lincoln Chesterfield Bell and a proverb about parachutes and focus.
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America
Provident
United States
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Dwig Cr.wOL DAYS Prices Reach High for April
The DWIG report shows Cr.wOL DAYS at 663,308.89 dollars and the weighted average price to producers at 2.06 dollars per cwt. for marketing area 3.5 percent milk, marking the highest April price since 1929. Five handlers paid premiums ranging from 1 to 16 cents over their minimum blended price to producers.
Highest April Milk Price Since 1929 Paid Producers
Milk production in the St Louis area in April totaled 32 255 865 pounds down 7 percent from a year earlier. Fred L Shipley Market Administrator announced the April figures noting daily production rose 11 1 2 percent from March 1937. Class I sales in April reached 15 620 724 pounds equal to 48 percent of total production with a 2 percent rise versus April 1936. Daily average Class I sales increased 2 4 percent from March 1937. Total value of production in April.
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Fred L. Shipley
Jenny Lind's Grave Location Noted in Malvern England
Jenny Lind the Swedish nightingale is buried in Malvern England with her grave site marked as a historic point. The note records her final resting place and national significance. The item emphasizes her burial in Malvern and her fame as a celebrated opera singer.
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Jenny Lind
Nightingale
Malvern
England
Red Coral Prized For Safety Health And Secrets
Red coral has long been valued beyond jewelry and buttons. Ancient Gauls used coral in shields for protection, while Italians and Indians regard it as protection against the evil eye. The Washington Post notes the main source is the Mediterranean coast of Africa, harvested chiefly by Italians.
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Mediterranean
Africa
Washington Post
Who Pays the Taxes Hidden costs hit workers hardest
A Northwestern National Life Insurance study analyzes twelve months of tax effects on prices, rents, and car costs. It finds workers earning 150 dollars a month pay heavy hidden taxes in goods, services, and rent, with overall tax burdens varying by category and averaging around 15.6 cents per dollar of consumer purchases.
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Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Finance Company
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