State works targets road and property value boosts across Illinois
Illinois public works highlights rising state assets from Lincoln memorial cost to 397000, public properties and homestead values. The article notes bids for multiple pavement, bridge, and grading projects, state finances, and October meetings led by Governor Len Small with speeches by Lt Governor Sterline and David Kinley.
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Len Small
Illinois Press Association
Urbana
Fred E. Sterline
David Kinley
University of Illinois
State Department of Public Works
White County
Kendall County
DeKalb
Kane County
Henry County
Livingston County
Vermillion
St. Clair
Henry
Monroe Counties
Alexander
Pulaski
Cook
Livingston
Division of Highways
Montgomery County
Watt Construction Company
Winchester
California Fig Syrup Ad Reads Like Gentle Remedy
An old time advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It promises quick relief from constipation, fever, and bilious symptoms, claiming the product is non habit forming and free of narcotics or soothing drugs. Mothers are advised to insist on the genuine label and directions printed on the bottle.
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California
Bear Creek community notices and visits in Kenney area
BEAR CREEK O K Matheny of Kenney John Matheny and wife of Ramsey attend ed the funeral of W K White Orval Brown and family of Lincoln spent Sunday with the former s parents Mr and Mrs Albert Brown Mildred Brown returned home with them where she has employment Emmet Caudle and wife spent Sunday with J F Anderson and family Velma Brummitt visited with Arline Lake Sunday Frank Lake wife and daughters spent Sunday afternoon with John Pryor and wife of Bluff City Mrs Wm Chriss and daughter went to Clinton to see the former s brother Kenneth Roberts who is very sick Several from here attended the chicken supper at Stringtown Gilbert Brown and Warren Lake spent Saturday night and Sunday with Luke Smith and wife at Boulder Cecil Benefiel and Elsie Lake are on the sick list at this writing J F Anderson W P Lawrence Jesse Christie James Phinney Frank Lake Lawrence Robertson attended I C O F District meeting at Odin Thursday night Oral Brown had a bunch of men building a smoke house and cellar W P Lawrence did the mason work and Wm Brewer saw that the wood work was done Jim Phinney did the tiling while Tom Brewer filled up the ditch and other jobs too numerous to mention Frank Jake a member of the hod carriers union made the mortar Clarence Linton and family of Decatur spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks Harold Payne and wife spent Sun W M S met at the church and held prayer service for State Missions Sunday night Several attended and great interest was shown Chas Brown called on home folks Sunday Harold and Mae Linton of Decatur spent Sunday with home folks Mrs Karra Meadors and a son spent from Friday until Sunday with Albert Brown and family.
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Velma Brummitt
Arline Lake
Frank Lake
John Pryor
Bluff City
Wm. Chriss
Clinton
Kenneth Roberts
Stringtown
Gilbert Brown
Warren Lake
Luke Smith
Boulder
Cecil Benefiel
Elsie Lake
J. F. Anderson
W. P. Lawrence
Jesse Christie
James Phinney
Lawrence Robertson
Odin
Oral Brown
Wm. Brewer
Jim Phinney
Tom Brewer
Frank Jake
Hod Carriers Union
Clarence Linton
Decatur
Harold Payne
Chas. Brown
Harold and
Mae Linton
Karra Meadors
Albert Brown
Threshing Season Ends in Fostersburg Area
Local notes report threshing wrapping up in the vicinity with few regrets except the machinery operator. John Goddell showed improvement after a sick spell last week. Families including Green, Arnold, Doolen, Walker, and Stevens shared visits and weekend activities across nearby homes and towns.
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STATE
NEW S Hiram
L. Wiliamson
Illinois Press . Association
Springfield
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Old Salem State Park
Lincoln
Col. C. R. Miller
Frank T. Sheets
Edwin Bay
Sangamon
Ohio
United States
Macoupin County
Board of Supervisors of
William Yowell
Garrett D. Kinney
General Revenue Fund
State of
William Marlowe
State Supreme Court
Marlowe
England
Supreme Court
Jacob W. Wilkin
Simeon P. Shope
N. L. Freeman
Carlinville
Carrollton
Kampsville
Illinois River
Macoupin
Montgomery
Greene
Calhoun
A. S. Cuthbertson
Bunker Hill
Robert Whitely
Truman A. Snell
Litchfield
Bear Creek
O. K. Matheny
Kenney
John Matheny
Ramsey
W. K. White
Orval Brown
Mildred Brown
Emmet Caudle
Centralia
Nellie Christie
Clara Benefiel
Fostersburg
John God¢l
Mrs. S
Green
Agnes
J. W. Arnold
Frank. Frizzell
Meir
Kansas
Blanche Doolen
Martha Walker
Wood River
Arnold Chapel
Robert Arnold
Wee Arnold
Aidy. Stevens
Cildren
Fletcher
Eveready
Remington
Crosley
National Globe
Estate
Round Oak
Charter Oak
Giant Oak
Florence
Vernon, Illinois
Legion
Marion County
Div
Paul Kramer
Salem
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