State caps for bills on jurors roads and bridges
A compilation of House and Senate Bills detailing exemptions for veterinarians from jury service, salary increases for county superintendents, monument funding for Stephen A. Douglas, and various state investments. Provisions cover highway bridges over the Illinois River, a bridge on the Kaskaskia River, village treasurer elections, mine rescue stations, and administrative appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curran
State Athletic Commission
Department of Public Works
Kaskaskia River
Black Diamond Trail
Carlyle
Whiteley
Illinois River
Hardin
Calhoun County
Supervisory boards and bills shape Illinois agriculture and law
Historical notes outline how local supervisory boards appoint grain sealers under Department of Agriculture oversight, with penalties for fraud. It also lists Senate and House bills on city water and waste regulation, teachers retirement age, municipal coliseums, court term additions, and bond recording duties, ending with a Meado ws Manufacturing ruling in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Stevens
United States
Unfair competition case over Maytag washing machines
Federal court spent a month on a suit accusing unfair competition against Maytag of Newton Iowa. The report also recalls ancient duel threats between Abraham Lincoln and Gen. James Shields in the Illinois legislature and notes corn borer scout deployment across Illinois to combat infestation with federal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag Company
Newton
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
James Shields
Illinois
Shields
Minnesota
Missouri
Lincoln
Alton
T. Olsen
Division of Plant Industry
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Waukegan
Grant Park
Watseka
Chicago Heights
Downers’ Grove
Des Plaines
New Lenox
Butler Succeeds Whipp as St Charles State School Superintendent
Major William J. Butler of Springfield becomes superintendent of the St Charles state school for boys succeeding Col Frank D Whipp who moves to the Illinois school for the deaf in Jacksonville. George A Fox, longtime executive secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Association, has resigned after eight years in the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Butler
Springfield
Frank D. Whipp
St. Charles State School
Col. Whipp
Illinois School For the Deaf
Jacksonville
George A. Fox
The
Illinois Agricultural Association
State roads must be kept in repair, AG rules
Attorney General Charlstrom ruled the county must maintain state aid roads and cannot abandon them. Edgar county officials sought to hand back maintenance to the state or to other counties, but the attorney general said the resolutions are ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Charlstrom
Ather
Monrovia California Postcard News Aug 14 1927
Letter from Patoka writer describes Ike awaiting California sunshine and visits with Zora, Mabel Kelleher Hartys, and Arthur in camp near Ross Field. Mentions Mt Wilson observatory, a local balloon flight, and a Danish prince family. Includes notices of health, local travel, school plans, and a lost hound with rewards.
Willard Lawrence Party Ends Ohio Vacation Visit
Willard Lawrence and family returned home from a ten day trip to Dayton and other Ohio cities. They stayed Tuesday night in Martinsville with Ben Lawrence, then went to Neoga. Pauline Altom visited sister Mrs. Walter Parks and Mrs Cahill left for Idaho to visit her sons. Harry Easton missed the Amboy rush as his name was removed from the board before arrival. A report says the local J C office will close at 4 pm. remonstrance sent, no reply yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eka
Gayle Garrett
Mr Robb
Marjorie
Decatur
Chas
Orrell
Boulder
R. O. Kelly
Clinton Telegraph
Mary Jennings
Willis
J. W. Alexander
Louis
Nellie Link
Salem
William Gaston
Link
Mrs. Gaston
Mary Helen Humes
Centralia
Grandma Chandler
Helen
Rosa
Perry Belchers
Luther Barnes
Kinmundy
Dewitt Jennings
Lane’ Station
Willis Drake
Fairbury
Ind
L. V. Patton
Hill
Drake
Patton
William Cain
Florence
Dorothy Wasenr
Breese
St. Louis
Arthur Ablf
Wenona
Ahlf
Lizzie Cox
J. M. Emerson
T. S. Wooters
Wooters
Patoka
Arthur Williams
Vandalia
Duke” Taylor
Lillian Carter
Florence Reisman
Eunice Carter
C. E. Blanks
Blankinship
Washton
D. C
Earl
Paul Limber
Detroit
Mich
A. M. Peek
Chicago
Keith
Kenneth Purcell
Clinto
Irene Crawford
Beecher City
J. W. Crawford
Martha Simcox
Ruby Kathleen Davis
Floyd Smith
Gray
Maurice Nattier
Pawn Gray
Shreveport
Taylor Nall
Willard Lawrence
Dayton
Ohio
Amboy
J. C
Ben
Former Residents Letter to Sister Published in Paper
A letter from Mae Wilton to her sister Mrs. Henry Oglesby is printed with consent after removing personal details. The editor suggests Mrs. Wilton have the REGISTER mailed to her address to keep in touch with home folks. The missive begins Dear Faye and describes a pleasant day and porch moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Wilton
Henry Oglesby
Local visits and sales noted in Decatur area notices
Harvey Smith and John Davis of Decatur visited local relatives over the weekend. Wasems Market lists sales and prices for fresh fruit vegetables and 250 bushels Jonathan apples. Residents from Clinton Vernon Bloomington Patoka and East St. Louis visited home folks or attended fairs. Local commerce advertises fresh Pana bread at W E Harper's Petoka store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Smith
Decatur
John Davis
Wasems
Wes Martin
Fred Black
Juanita
Vernon
A. L. Vallow
Clinton
Billie Bruening
East St. Louis
Cruse
Clark Blankinship
Lester Weirman
Roy Edwards
Robert Caldwell
Pete McKinney
Dectour
Bettie Simcox
Pearl Britt
Bloomington
William Hathaway
Fred Lawrence
Patoka
W. E. Harpers
Petoka
Ill
J. S.hudspeth
T. M
Anderson Green
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Capi
Hiram. L.wihachmed
Association
Weiss
McAdams
Stephen A. Douglas
Winchester
Douglas
Moore
Frank W. Murrasy
Fifty-fifth
General Assembly
Cook County
Petri
Department of Mines and Minerals
Belleville
Ilinois
Johnson
G. J
Turner
C. M
Arnold
Department of Public Works and
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
Locust Street
Secretary of State
Illinois State Library
Allen
Senate
State
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Ryan, Frank
Robbins
Fort Edwards
Warsaw
Lit
Pekin
Banner
Copperas Creek
Minois River
Barbour
Polk Street
West Eighteenth Street
City of Chicago
Courtney
Sanitary District
Bauer
Effingham
United States Department of Agriculture
McLean County
Louis Fitzhenry
the Meadows Manufacturing Company
Cuthbertson
Ten Small
Illinois Public Service Company
Kentucky Utilities Company
Cairo
Central
Col. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Ike
California
Udorado
Hiram Farmer
Harry
Zora
Mabel Kelleher-Harty’s
Patoka Register
Mary Mitchell
Mabel
Frank Kelleher
Sierra Madre
Mt. Wilson
Ala
Long Beach
Don Chance
Roy Arnold
Bessie
Bessie Arnold Jones
Los Angeles
Roy Bassett
Maud Theil-Megill
Peach
Arthur
Ross Field
Prince
Denmark
Prince Eric
Here
Pasadena
Emmett Kelleher
Bertha Simcox
Lillian Vail
Hark Simcox Exglin
San Diego
Annie Livesay
Mary
Floy
Monrovia
Toca Eres
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