Editors Oppose Government in Business in Illinois Study
Illinois editors broadly reject government ownership or operation of private enterprises. The Recascary survey shows 191 of 223 answering no to government ownership, while 194 reject government competition with private firms and 161 oppose government ownership of opportunities from public-benefit projects.
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Illinois
Illinois Comm
Egypt
Rhoals Power Development
Chicago
Alma Woman Killed by Automobile Near Poplar Bluff
Mrs Josie Sanders wife of John Sanders living near Alma was struck by a car and killed last Sunday. Her funeral and burial at Allman cemetery followed the tragedy with the family returning to Alma for services. The accident left the community shocked by the fatal collision and its unclear details.
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Josie Sanders
Alma
Allman Cemetery
Sanders
John
Former Patoka Man Married in Chicago
M Esther Sargent and James C Lett of Lane Illinois were married August 29 at 8 80 in Englewood Baptist Church Chicago by Rev Charles A Brooks. Witnesses were the bride’s sister and brother in law. They planned a wedding dinner at 6227 So Green St Chicago and a honeymoon trip east before returning to their Lane Illinois home where Lett farms.
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M. Esther Sargent
James C. Lett
Lane
Illinois
Charles A. Brooks
Englewood Baptist Church
Green St
Chicago
Lane, Ill
Mr. Lett
Permits to Attend Birger Execution Demand Grows
Charles Birger faced execution on October 15 at Benton and the public seeks entry permits. Sheriff Pritchard will select a limited number of witnesses as applications flood in. Robert Smith, Birger's chief counsel, says the hanging may not occur on the scheduled date pending Supreme Court review.
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Charles Birger
Illinois
Benton
Pritchard
Robert Smith
Birger
Supreme Court
Smith
Substances and Riches Highlight Christian Science Lesson
The September 11 Christian Science Lesson-Sermon centered on Substance with a Golden Text from Corinthians about gods prepared riches and truth. Proverbs passages praise riches and righteousness guiding the faithful, while Science and Health argues true substance is Spirit not matter and warns against believing in material substance.
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Mary Baker Eddy
New Park Supper Nets $49.10 for Start on ICG&R Right of Way
An ice cream supper held last Saturday night to support a park project on the ICG&R right of way north of the depot earned a net profit of $49.10. Mesdames Walton and Cruse and others are praised for organizing and promoting the fundraiser.
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ICG. R
East Side
Mesdames Walton
Cruse
Chicago Refuses to Pay Gas Tax in Landmark Opinion
Chicago’s city attorney office advised City Controller Charles C. Fitzmorris not to pay the gasoline tax, ruling Gov. Small’s 2 cent gas tax unconstitutional. The opinion asserts the city is not a distributor and that the road fund misuse to reimburse nonhighway fuel is illegal, tying the case to the Chicago Motor Club effort to block the tax.
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City and Motor Club
Thompson
Small
Chicago Motor Club
Fitzmorris
Chicago
Motor Club
Kane
McCarthy
Marion County Farmers Institute promotes three day event in Patoka
The Marion County Farmers Institute will be held in Patoka from September 29 to October 1 with a large premium list, judges, and speakers focused on crops dairy poultry and household science. Donations from local business leaders fund the premiums and organizers urge farmers to exhibit and residents to attend. copies of the program are available by mailing Artie Rogier in Patoka.
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Marion County Farmers Institute
Patoka
Marion County
Artie Rogier
Sec
Farmers Institute
County Supervisors Convene in Salem for Annual Meeting
The Marion County Board of Supervisors met in Salem for their regular annual session on Tuesday and continued discussions through Wednesday. Chairman Dick led the large business meeting as proceedings proceeded.
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Marion County Board of Supervisors
Salem
Village of Patoka Donates Park to Institute
The village of Patoka donates its natural park to an institute offering ample parking camping shade and drinking water. No admission or exhibit fee. Residents of Marion County are invited to visit. O. A. Nattier president Artie Rogier secretary.
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Patoka
Marion County
O. A. Nattier
Artie Rogier
Household Science Club Meets Saturday at 2:30
The Household Science club gathers in the gym on Saturday September 24 at 2 30 after noon for the final meeting of the year. The program includes papers on Child Welfare Health of the School Child and Does the Modern Method of Child Training Pay led by Mrs Letha Wasem Mrs Josephine DeLay Mr Majonni er and musical selections by Wm Nattier Miss Georgia Cruse and a Mother Goose Rhymes roll call
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Josephine DeLay
Wm. Nattier
Letha Wasem
Georgia Cruse
Majonnier
Ed Hartley Spends Weekend at Sparta Then Cardinals Game
Ed Hartley the baker visited his home folks in Sparta over the weekend and attended the Cardinal game in St. Louis on Saturday evening.
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Ed Hartley
Baker
Sparta
Cardinal
St. Louis
Evaporation Loss Reimbursement Charged to City
The text describes a payment arrangement where 1.94 cents of every 2 cents collected goes to the individual as reimbursement for evaporation losses in selling gasoline. The city is charged the full $2, which the provider claims equals paying 6 cents too much for the gasoline received.
Great Revival Meeting Comes to Vandalia at Pentecost Church
Mattie Crawford the renowned woman preacher arrives in Vandalia for an eleven day revival campaign at Pentecost church from September 22 to October 2. Crawford evangelizes the five Apostolic Gospel of Healing Salvation and Baptism of the Holy Spirit drawing thousands to hear her. Ministers and church members are urged to attend and witness what God will do.
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Mattie Crawford
Vandalia
Pentecost
Crawford
Survey Five Corn Borer States to Show Results of Campaign
The U S Department of Agriculture reports field surveys in Ohio Michigan Indiana New York and Pennsylvania will end about September 80. About 850 townships are surveyed with five fields per township to gauge the 1927 campaign against the corn borer and assess its impact on the infestation pattern.
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Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
State Departments of Agriculture
Great Lakes
China Township
Macomb County
Jerusalem Township
Ottawa
Lake Townships
Big Indian shirts offered by Geo Ballance and partners
Vincent Aye of the State Department of Agriculture visited Patoks on Wednesday as part of agricultural outreach. The notice mentions Geo. E. Ballance selling Big Indian work shirts and promotes the goods to farmers and workers.
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Geo. E. Ballance
Vincent Aye
State Department of Agriculture
Large Tent Revival Meeting in Vernon Illinois
A six day religious event at the Pentecostal tent in Vernon Illinois features Evangelist Urshan delivering the dedication sermon on Sunday September 18 with a basket dinner. Bro Arshan speaks Friday and Saturday about his Armenian massacre experiences and rescue by divine providence. Pastor J H Reeter invites all to attend with lunches and friends.
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Vernon
Illinois
Evangelist Urshan
Arshan
J. H. Reeter
1861 Train From Paterson Reaches Chicago in Historic T
The 1861 William Crook train built in Paterson New Jersey arrived at Grand Central in Chicago after barge transport on the Mississippi. Twenty Plains Indian chiefs from Glacier and Waterton parks along with families visited for the centennial exposition. An Indian pageant ran in Lincoln Park from 11 am to 1 pm led by Chief Two Guns White Calf, buffalo nickel’s model.
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William Crook
Paterson
N. J
Mississippi
Old Northwest
Grand Central Terminal
Harrison and Wells Streets
Chicago
Glacier
Waterton Lakes
Baltimore
America
Lincoln Park
Browns End Slump With 6 4 Win Over Yankees
The St. Louis Browns defeated the New York Yankees 6 to 4 Sunday, ending a 21 game losing streak in a season where New York dominated the American League. The Yankees have nearly completed World Series plans, with their season long lead clear. Bob Walton helped broadcast the game from two store speakers on the east side, while Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals remains a local hometown figure amid the 19 championship buzz.
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St. Louis Browns
New York
Browns
Yanks
Bob Walton
East Side
Frankie Frisch
Gianta
St. Louis Flash
Ladies Fancy Work Club Entertained by Mrs. Austin Good
The Ladies Fancy Work club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Austin Good as hostess. Despite the heat, members enjoyed an engaging program prepared by the entertainment committee S. M. Spurgeon Dale Altom and Homer Potts. Prizes went to EB DeLay J W Alexander and Austin Good. refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Troyer and Mrs. H Potts.
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Austin Good
Presnt
Mesdames S. M. Spurgeon
Dale Altom
Homer Potts
EB. L. DeLay
J. W. Alexander
D. Troyer
H. Potts
Local Patoka Visit Highlights Shobonier and Decatur Links
Geo E Ballance of Metzger Shobonier was in Patoka on Wednesday. Pete McKinney and Harvey Smith of Decatur spent over Sunday with their lady friends here.
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Geo. E. Ballance
Metzger
Shobonier
Patoka
Pete McKinney
Harvey Smith
Decatur
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John F. Malley
Boston
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