Social Security Rep Scheduled at Centralia City Hall
A Social Security Administration representative from Mt. Vernon will meet residents at Centralia City Hall every Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm to offer personal assistance on social security matters. The text notes historical name changes after the 1917 U.S. purchase of the Danish West Indies.
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Social Security Administration
Main Street
Mt. Vernon
City Hall
Centralia
First Postage Stamps Issued in 1847
The article notes that the first postage stamps were issued in 1847 marking a milestone in postal history. It highlights the advent of adhesive stamps and their impact on standardizing mail payments.
Double Duty Convertible Arrow Collar Shirt Offered
A versatile Arrow collar shirt designed for fall wear with no top collar button. It can be worn open with a V neck sweater or closed with a tie for a dress shirt look. Available in white oxford, colors, and checked broadcloths.
Lean Pork Chops Earn Women’s Approval In Illinois Test
Chicago housewives favored lean chops in a Champaign test, voting two to one despite a higher price. The study, by National Live Stock Producer, compared Extra Lean Chops with regular fat chops in self service displays to gauge demand for meat-type hogs and potential pork sales increase.
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Chicago
Champaign
Illinois
National
Lean Chop Premium Shifts Sales Ratio Slightly
The report notes weekly chops sales varied with a 10c premium favoring lean chops by about two to one. As the premium rose, lean chop sales declined accordingly.
Georgia Foods Market Grows As Prices Equalize
The report notes prices til they were about equal at an 18¢ premium and highlights Georgia as the largest state east of the Mississippi, signaling market scale and regional leadership.
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Georgia
Mississippi
Florida Ceded to United States Ending Spanish North American Rule
Florida, the final Spanish possession in North America, was ceded to the United States marking the end of colonial control. The transfer shifts jurisdiction and reshapes regional boundaries, with implications for governance and expansion in the new republic.
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Florida
North America
United
Nine years of flying with no injuries at Illinois aviation institute
The University of Illinois Institute of Aviation reports 2400 students trained to fly and 120 world trips completed without injury. The Illinois Airport operation is praised as nationally premier and serves 38 university aircraft plus commercial and private flights. Research includes instrument flight training and night landings with flares. Oberlin College is noted as the first to confer degrees on women.
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University of Illinois Institute of Aviation
University of Illinois
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Patoka, Ill
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