Day Bill Passed by the Senate in Illinois Session
The Illinois Senate approved the Barbour bill to create a prohibition enforcement bureau headed by an attorney general appointed commissioner. The House defeated a duplicate bill by one vote. The Green boxing bill passed the House 41 to 26 with applause for Mrs. Rena Elrod. Amendments to the Cuthbertson gasoline tax plan were offered to direct revenue to the state highway department and counties. Reapportionment moves drew attention as redistricting bills circulated. The Dailey bill to raise downstate circuit judges’ salaries to 8,000 was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois Senate
Anti-Saloon League
House of Representatives
Senate
Labor
House
Rena Elrod
Chicago
Elrod
New York
Cuthbertson
State Highway Department
Cook County
H. 8. Hicks
Rockford
Illinois News: Bigelow Death. Rockford Camp Grant Plans Cut
Nelson P Bigelow 63 a former Chicago lumberman and Lake Forest social figure died in Los Angeles. Illinois officials reported Camp Grant Rockford guard plans include artillery range model farm machine gun range and permanent troops housing with a $450000 appropriation. Governor Small vetoed Chicago Sanitary District bonding power increase citing constitutional limits on state borrowing and property taxes. Mrs Fannie Verskin 96 a long time Chicago resident died at home. April warmth lured Tuscola farmers to plant corn while many fields frost damaged requiring replanting and wheat crops suffered frost losses.
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House Appropriations Committee
Camp Grant
Rockford
Illinois National Guard
Adjt
Carlos BE. Black
Abel Davis
Guard
Small
Springfield
McCluggage
Chicago Sanitary District
Emmerson
Belieres
State bonus unclaimed by thirty thousand Illinois veterans
More than 30 000 World War I veterans credited to Illinois by the War department have not applied for the state bonus. Exemptions include men with under two months of service and Student Army Training Corps members. Officials note carelessness and lack of awareness as factors and report totals: about 320 000 eligible, 286 000 applied, 8 072 disallowed, around 262 000 approved, the rest pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
War Department
Illinois
Palmer D. Edmunds
Student Army Training Corps
Chicago Officials Seek Injunctions Against Five Disorderly Houses
State's Attorney Frank Peska filed bills for injunctions against five alleged disorderly houses. A Chicago businessmen committee traveled to Springfield to press a senate bill authorizing 431000 dollars to purchase the Broadway armory for the state. Charles Cramer alias Conway, 39, escaped Joliet honor farm with an artificial leg. Chicago police asked to search. He was sentenced for murder. The Airplane Aerial Mercury tested from Chicago air-mall field to Monmouth for mail service adaptability. capacity twice that of present planes.
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Frank Peska
Chicago
Springfield
Senate
Broadway
Charles Cramer
Charles Conway
Joliet
Aerial Mercury
Monmouth
Tax trend up on real property but not intangible assets
Walter F. Dodd told the City club in Chicago that real property taxation has risen steadily in Illinois over 75 years while intangible property remains largely untaxed. Veterans groups plan their sixth Illinois VFW encampment in Springfield June 24 to 27 with speeches by Governor Small and other state officials. A suit to partition Col. Vespasian Warner estate, valued in millions across Illinois and adjoining states, was filed at Bloomington following his death on March 21.
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Walter F. Dodd
Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau
City Club At
Chicago
Illinois Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Springfield
Governor Small
Black
Oscar Carlstrom
L. L. Emmerson
Col
Vespasian Warner
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Theodore Roosevelt
Illinois
Iowa
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Bloomington
Warner
Brave Chicago Children Honor Rescue At Lake
Ruth Zemke ten rescued Bertha Batmas eight and attempted to save brother Raymond six after he fell into the lake at the foot of Thirty fourth street. Ruth swam out saved Bertha then returned to find Raymond had sunk during the drowning incident.
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Ruth Zemke
Lowe Avenue
Chicago
Bertha
Batmas
Raymond
Thirty-fourth Street
Batman
Ruth
Fifty fourth annual University of Illinois commencement
The fifty fourth annual commencement activities at the University of Illinois Urbana mark the Class of 1925 graduation. Events run Friday to Monday June 12 to 15 with band concert lawn festival Phi Beta Kappa meeting senior balls baccalaureate address by Rev Frederick Shannon and address by President Kinley at the new gymnasium.
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University of Illinois At Urbana
Phi Beta Kappa
Frederick Franklin Shannon
Central Church of Chicago
Kinley
University
Hessian fly found in Coles county wheat fields
Farm adviser Melvin Thomas reports Hessian fly detected in Coles county wheat fields. The fly free date is set after October 2.
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Coles County
Melvin Thomas
Girl, 4, Fractured Skull in Galesburg Car Accident
Joan Turley, four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Turley of Galesburg and Kewanee, suffers a skull fracture at a hospital in Galesburg after a car door swung open while her mother drove. The child tried to close the door and was dragged out as the vehicle moved with the wind catching the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Turley
J. F. Turley
Galesburg
Kewanee
Efficiency and Safety Upgrades for Cars Highlighted
The article argues that car gauges bumpers signaling devices anti skid chains and spotlighted windshields improve safety and value. It notes radiator covers fuel filters and shock absorbers boost efficiency reduce repairs and maintenance costs and even increase resale value.
Good Advice Is to Give Machine the Once Over
Spring car maintenance saves money and improves ride quality. Regular checks prevent small issues from becoming costly repairs and help preserve resale value, making the simple tune up a wise, timely habit for steady driving comfort.
Windshield Glass Loose Frame Causes Rattle
The article describes a windshield glass that becomes loose in its frame causing a rattle. It notes the difficulty of closing the frame to grip the glass securely and suggests filling the space with shellac to eliminate the rattle if the glass is not too loose.
Water and tires how humidity harms storage and wear
Water itself does little harm to tires and cooling in a splash is minor. Humidity and moisture corrode cotton fabric tires by rotting layers, especially in stored tires, so dry dark storage is essential. cold tires resist humidity better and sunlight accelerates damage.
Shabby Tires Are Not Favored for Any Car
Tire conservation emphasizes starting with proper tire care to maximize mileage. The article cautions against patching worn tires or using cheap repairs, noting such practices risk inner tubes and imminent blowouts, ultimately harming reliability and economy.
Tying in Spring Leaves Will Prevent Spreading
The article explains a method to replace a spring tie bolt in autos or trucks. It describes gripping the bolt head in a vise, stacking leaves, placing the last four crosswise like umbrella ribs, starting the nut, swinging in the bottom cross leaf, sliding each leaf into place, and finally tightening the nut after removing end clamps.
Truck Reverses Up Hill Hidden From Driver
A driver found a motor truck believed stopped on the downhill right side of the road was actually moving uphill in reverse. He nearly lost control trying to decipher the situation as the truck used reverse gear to pull a heavy load uphill.
Four Points for an Efficient Field Layout on Farms
A University of Illinois expert outlines four key principles for a good field system to reduce operating costs. Focus on one field per rotation, place gates near the house, keep field sizes similar, and prefer rectangular shapes to minimize fencing and labor while maximizing field use and compatibility with tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bonnen
Farm Organization and Management Department
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Cheap Farm Power From Small Streams
A. L. Young of the University of Illinois farm mechanics department explains how small running streams on farms can supply electric power. Key factors are year round flow, sufficient downstream fall, and losses in small plants. Even modest streams can light several lamps or power a few machines with proper storage and design.
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Middle West
A. L. Young
Farm Mechanics Department
College of Agriculture
University of I Illinois
Weighing Cows Feed Saves Money for Illinois Dairy
An Illinois dairyman saved about 200 pounds of grain daily by weighing each cow’s feed and feeding by milk production. A spring balance scale and weekly feeding charts cut costs while keeping milk output steady, showing overfeeding can be wasteful.
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Illinoiss
W. B. Nevens
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Nevens
Early sale advice for broilers from Illinois poultry experts
Poultrymen at the University of Illinois advise selling cockerels early rather than delaying for more weight. Price per pound is likely to fall, offsetting any gain from growth. Thinning improves pullet development, and separating groups reduces fighting with one old male per 40 to 60 young cockerels.
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College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
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State
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
Illinois State News
Nelson P. Bigelow
Lake Forest Society
Los Angeles
Fannie Verskin
N. Lawndale Avenue
Tuscola
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